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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1121/97
of19June1997
settingexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesother
thanthosegrantedforaddedsugar
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EC)No2201/96
statesthatpricesontheCommunitymarketaretobe
determinedtakingaccountofthosemostfavourablefrom
theexportationstandpoint;whereasinternationaltrade
pricesaretobedeterminedaccounttakenoftheprices
indicatedinthesecondsubparagraphofthatparagraph;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2201/96of
28October1996onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables('),
andinparticularArticles16(3),Whereastheinternationaltradesituationorthespecial
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundonagivenproductdependingonthe
destinationofthatproduct;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1429/95(2),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No1007/97(3),sets
implementing rulesforexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromfruitandvegetables;Whereaseconomicallysignificantexportscanbemadeat
thepresenttimeofprovisionallypreservedcherries,
peeledtomatoes,preservedcherries,preparedhazelnuts
andsomeorangejuices;
WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulation(EC)No2201/96
statesthat,totheextentnecessarytopermitexportsin
economically significantquantitiesoftheproducts
referredtoinArticle1(1)(a)ofthatRegulation,onthe
basisofpricesforthoseproductsininternationaltrade,
thedifferencebetweenthosepricesandpricesinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyexportrefunds;whereas
Article18(4)ofRegulation (EC)No2201/96provides
that,iftherefundonsugarincorporatedintotheproducts
listedinArticle1(1)isinsufficienttoallowexportofthe
products,therefundfixedinaccordancewithArticle17is
tobeapplicabletothoseproducts;Whereastherepresentative marketratesasdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No150/95(*),areused
toconvertamountsinthird-country currenciesandare
thebasisfordeterminingtheagriculturalconversionrates
oftheMemberStates'currencies;whereasrulesfordeter­
miningandapplyingtheseconversionratesweresetby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1068/93(6),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1482/96P);
Whereasapplicationoftherulesmentionedabovetothe
presentandforecastmarketsituation,inparticularto
pricesofproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesin
theCommunityandininternationaltrade,leadstothe
refundratessetintheAnnexhereto;WhereasArticle17(2)ofRegulation(EC)No2201/96
statesthatrefundsmustbefixedwithregardtotheexis­
tingsituationandoutlookforpricesforproducts
processedfromfruitandvegetablesontheCommunity
marketandsupplyavailability,ontheonehand,and
pricesininternationaltradeontheotherhand;whereas
accountmustalsobetakenofthecostsindicatedat(b)in
thatparagraphandoftheeconomicaspectoftheenvi­
sagedexports;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle16(2)ofRegulation(EC)No
2201/96,themostefficientpossibleuseshouldbemade
oftheresourcesavailablewithoutcreatingdiscrimination
betweentraders;whereas,therefore,careshouldbetaken
nottodisturbthetradeflowspreviouslyinducedbythe
refundarrangements ;Whereasrefundsare,pursuanttoArticle16(1)ofRegula­
tion(EC)No2201/96,tobesetwithdueregardtothe
limitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedinaccordance
withArticle228oftheTreaty;
(4)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.0OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.
(6)OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.hOJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22.(')OJNoL297,21.11.1996,p.29.
(2)OJNoL141,24.6.1995,p.28.
3OJNoL145,5.6.1997,p.16.

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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeManagement Committeefor
ProductsProcessedfromFruitandVegetables,2.Quantitiesforwhichlicencesareissuedinthe
contextoffoodaid,asreferredtoinArticle14aof
Commission Regulation (EEC)No3719/88of16
November1988layingdowncommondetailedrulesfor
theapplicationofthesystemofimportandexport
licencesandadvancefixingcertificatesforagricultural
products('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
495/97(2),shallnotcountagainsttheeligiblequantities
referredtointhefirstparagraph.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24June1997.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theexportrefundratesandquantitieseligiblefor
refundsintheprocessedfruitandvegetablessectorshall
bethosefixedintheAnnexhereto.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19June1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
2OJNoL77,19.3.1997,p.12.

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ANNEX
Product
(Thefulldefinitionsoftheeligibleproducts
aregiveninthe'processedfruitandvegetables'
sectorofamendedCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3846/87,asamended)Product
codeDestination
code(')LicenceissuingperiodJulytoOctober1997
Periodforsubmissionofapplications :
from24Juneto23October1997
Refundrate
(ECU/tonnenet)Quantitiesprovided
(intonnes)
Provisionallypreservedcherries 081210009100 A 92,0 3022
Peeledtomatoes 200210109100 B 68,0 44375
Preservedcherries 200600319000
200600999100A 209,0 700
Preparedhazelnuts 200819199100
200819999100C 99,0 405
Orange
juiceWithasugarcontentofnot
lessthan10°Brix,butless
than22°Brix200911999110
200919999110C 9,0 353
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan55°Brix200911999150
200919999150C 48,0 354
(')Thedestinationscodesaredefinedasfollows:
A:AlldestinationsexceptthecountriesofNorthAmerica,
B:AlldestinationsexcepttheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
C:Alldestinations .