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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1998/97
of14October1997
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('),
andinparticularArticle16(3),Whereastheinternationaltradesituationorthespecial
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundonagivenproductdependingonthe
destinationofthatproduct;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1429/95(2),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No1007/97(3),sets
implementing rulesforexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromfruitandvegetables;Whereaseconomicallysignificantexportscanbemadeat
thepresenttimeofprovisionally preservedcherries,
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(5),areused
toconvertamountsinthird-countrycurrenciesandare
thebasisfordeterminingtheagriculturalconversionrates
oftheMemberStates'currencies;whereasrulesfordeter­
miningandapplyingtheseconversionratesweresetby
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No1068/93(h),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1482/96(7);
Whereasapplicationoftherulesmentionedabovetothe
presentandforecastmarketsituation,inparticularto
pricesofproductsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesin
theCommunityandininternationaltrade,leadstothe
refundratessetintheAnnexhereto;WhereasArticle17(2)ofRegulation(EC)No2201/96
statesthatrefundsmustbefixedwithregardtotheexist­
ingsituationandoutlookforpricesforproductsprocessed
fromfruitandvegetablesontheCommunitymarketand
supplyavailability,ontheonehand,andpricesininter­
nationaltradeontheotherhand;whereasaccountmust
alsobetakenofthecostsindicatedat(b)inthatpara­
graphandoftheeconomicaspectoftheenvisaged
exports;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;
(')OJL297,21.11.1996,p.29.
(2)OJL141,24.6.1995,p.28.f)OJL145,5.6.1997,p.16.(4)OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(■<)OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.
(«)OJL108,1.5.1993,p.106.
7OJL188,27.7.1996,p.22.

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WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3846/87('),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No1490/97(2),es­
tablishesanagriculturalproductnomenclature forexport
refunds;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3719/88(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1404/97(4),lays
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofimportandexportlicencesandadvancefixing
certificatesforagriculturalproducts;
WhereastheManagement CommitteeforProducts
ProcessedfromFruitandVegetableshasnotdeliveredan
opinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyitschairman,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theexportrefundratesintheprocessedfruitand
vegetablessectorshallbethosefixedintheAnnexhereto.
2.Quantitiesforwhichlicencesareissuedinthe
contextoffoodaid,asreferredtoinArticle14aofRegu­
lation(EEC)No3719/88shallnotcountagainstthe
eligiblequantitiesreferredtointhefirstparagraph .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24October
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14October1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL366,24.12.198/,p.1.
OJL202,30.7.1997,p.24.
b)OJL331,2.12.1988,p.1.
(«)OJL194,23.7.1997,p.5.

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ANNEX
Product
(Thefulldefinitionsoftheeligibleproducts
aregiveninthe'processedfruitandvegetables'
sectorofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3846/87,asamended)Product
codeDestination
code(')LicenceissuingperiodNovember1997toFebruary1998
Periodforsubmissionofapplications :
from24October1997to23February1998
Refundrate
(ECU/tonnenet)Quantitiesprovided
(intonnes)
Provisionallypreservedcherries 081210009100 A 61 3022
Peeledtomatoes 200210109100 B 45 49349
Preservedcherries 200600319000
200600999100A 139 345
Preparedhazelnuts200819199100
200819999100C 66 405
Orange
juiceWithásugarcontentofnot
lessthan10°Brix,butless
than22°Brix200911999110
200919999110C 6 353
Withasugarcontentofnot
lessthan55°Brix200911999150
200919999150C 32 354
(')Thedestinationcodesaredefinedasfollows:
A:AlldestinationsexceptthecountriesofNorthAmerica,
B:AlldestinationsexcepttheUnitedStatesofAmerica,
C:Alldestinations .