COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2170/92 of 30 July 1992 fixing the minimum price applicable to dried grapes during the 1992/93 marketing year as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, the minimum import price for dried grapes shall be determined having regard to:

- the free-at-frontier price on import into the Community,

- the prices obtaining in international trade,

- the situation on the internal Community market,

- the trend of trade with third countries;

Whereas Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2089/85 of 23 July 1985 laying down general rules relating to the system of minimum import prices for dried grapes (3) provides that countervailing charges shall be fixed by reference to a scale of import prices; whereas the maximum countervailing charge shall be determined on the basis of the most favourable prices applied on the world market for significant quantities by the most representative non-member countries;

Whereas a minimum import price must be fixed for currants and other dried grapes;

Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The minimum import price applicable to dried grapes during the 1992/93 marketing year shall be as set out in Annex I.

2. The countervailing charge to be imposed where the minimum import price referred to in paragraph 1 is not observed shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 166, 20. 6. 1992, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 197, 27. 7. 1985, p. 10.

ANNEX I

Minimum import prices

(ECU per tonne)

CN code Description Minimum

import price 0806 20 Dried grapes: In immediate containers of a net capacity of 2 kg or less: 0806 20 11 Currants 983,12 0806 20 12 Sultanas 1 028,50 0806 20 18 Other 1 028,50 Other: 0806 20 91 Currants 854,39 0806 20 92 Sultanas 893,83 0806 20 98 Other 893,83

ANNEX II

Countervailing charges

1. Currants falling within CN code 0806 20 11

(ECU per tonne)

Import price applied Countervailing charge to be levied less than but not less than 983,12 973,29 9,83 973,29 953,63 29,49 953,63 924,13 58,99 924,13 894,64 88,48 894,64 313,14

2. Currants falling within CN code 0806 20 91

(ECU per tonne)

Import price applied Countervailing charge to be levied less than but not less than 854,39 845,84 8,54 845,84 828,76 25,63 828,76 803,13 51,26 803,13 773,49 76,90 777,49 184,41

3. Dried grapes falling within CN codes 0806 20 12 and 0806 20 18

(ECU per tonne)

Import price applied Countervailing charge to be levied less than but not less than 1 028,50 1 018,23 10,27 1 018,23 997,64 30,86 997,64 966,79 61,71 966,79 935,93 92,57 935,93 358,52

4. Dried grapes falling within CN codes 0806 20 92 and 0806 20 98

(ECU per tonne)

Import price applied Countervailing charge to be levied less than but not less than 893,83 884,89 8,94 884,89 867,02 26,81 867,02 840,20 53,63 840,20 813,39 80,44 813,39 223,85