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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No315/97
of20February1997
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
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No341/96(3),setsimple­
mentingrulesforexportrefundsonproductsprocessed
fromfruitandvegetables;Whereaseconomicallysignificantexportscanbemadeat
thepresenttimeofprovisionallypreservedcherries,
peeledtomatoes,preservedcherries,preparedhazelnuts
andorangejuice;
WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulation(EC)No2201/96
statesthat,totheextentnecessarytopermitexportsin
economically significantquantitiesoftheproducts
referredtoinArticle1(1)(a)ofthatRegulation,onthe
basisofpricesforthoseproductsininternationaltrade,
thedifferencebetweenthosepricesandthepricesinthe
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-countrycurrenciesandare
thebasisfordeterminingtheagriculturalconversionrates
oftheMemberStates'currencies;whereasrulesfordeter­
miningandapplyingtheseconversionratesweresetby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1068/93(6),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1482/96(7);
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;
(')OJNoL297,21.11.1996,p.29.
(2)OJNoL141,24.6.1995,p.28.
3OJNoL48,27.2.1996,p.8.(4)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
Is)OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.
(6)OJNoL108,1.5.1993,p.106.0OJNoL188,27.7.1996,p.22.

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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeManagementCommitteefor
ProductsProcessedfromFruitandVegetables,2.Quantitiesforwhichlicencesareissuedinthe
contextoffoodaid,asreferredtoinArticle14aof
amendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88of
16November1988layingdowncommondetailedrules
fortheapplicationofthesystemofimportandexport
licencesandadvancefixingcertificatesforagricultural
products('),shallnotcountagainsttheeligiblequantities
referredtointhefirstparagraph.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24February
1997.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theexportrefundratesandquantitieseligiblefor
refundsintheprocessedfruitandvegetablessectorshall
bethosefixedintheAnnexhereto.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20February1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL331,2.12.1988,p.1.

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ANNEX
LicenceissuingperiodMarchtoJune1997
Product(')Product
codeDestination
code(2)Periodforsubmissionofapplications :
from24Februaryto23June1997
Refundrate
(ECU/tonnenet)Quantitiesprovided
(intonnes)
Provisionallypreservedcherries 081210009100 A 95,0 3182
Peeledtomatoes 200210109100 B 70,4 45762
Preservedcherries 200600319000
200600999100A 215,0 1089
Preparedhazelnuts 200819199100
200819999100C 102,3 719
Orange
juiceWithasugarcontentofnot
lessthan10°Brix,butless
than22°Brix200911999110
200919999110C 9,8 408
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan22°Brix,butless
than33°Brix200911999120
200919999120C 19,7 1
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan33°Brix,butless
than44°Brix200911999130
200919999130c 29,5 1
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan44°Brix,butless
than55°Brix200911999140
200919999140c 39,4 23
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan55°Brix200911999150
200919999150c 49,3 365
(')Thefulldefinitionsoftheeligibleproductsaregiveninthe'processedfruitandvegetablessectorofamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJNo
L366,24.12.1987,p.1).
(2)Thedestinationscodesaredefinedasfollows:
A:AlldestinationsexceptthecountriesofNorthAmerica,
B:AlldestinationsexcepttheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
C:Alldestinations .