Commission Regulation (EC) No 2279/98 of 22 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/98 as regards the countervailing charges to be imposed where the minimum import price for dried grapes is not observed
Date: 1998-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: countervailing charge, dried product, grape, import, minimum price

23. 10. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2279/98

of 22 October 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 1615/98 as regards the countervailing charges to be
imposed where the minimum import price for dried grapes is not observed

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the
markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in
particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1615/98 of 24 July 1998 fixing the minimum import
price applicable to dried grapes during the 1998/99
marketing year as well as the countervailing charges to be
imposed where that price is not observed (3), in accord-
ance with Article 13(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96,
lays down the countervailing charges by reference to a
scale of import prices and the maximum countervailing
charge on the basis of the most favourable prices applied
on the world market for significant quantities by the most
representative non-member countries; whereas, in view of

the prices currently prevailing on the world market, the
countervailing charges in force should be altered;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1615/98 is replaced by
the Annex to this Regulation

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 209, 25. 7. 1998, p. 28.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

COUNTERVAILING CHARGES

1. Currants falling within CN code 0806 20 11:

Import price applied

less than

but not less than

1 038,18

1 027,80

1 007,03

975,89

944,74

1 027,80

1 007,03

975,89

944,74

2. Currants falling within CN code 0806 20 91:

Import price applied

less than

but not less than

870,57

861,86

844,45

818,34

792,22

861,86

844,45

818,34

792,22

(ECU per tonne)

Countervailing charge to be levied

10,38

31,15

62,29

93,44

213,51

(ECU per tonne)

Countervailing charge to be levied

8,71

26,12

45,90

45,90

45,90

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

Import price applied

less than

but not less than

1 086,10

1 075,24

1 053,52

1 020,93

988,35

1 075,24

1 053,52

1 020,93

988,35

(ECU per tonne)

Countervailing charge to be levied

10,86

32,58

65,17

97,75

261,43

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

Import price applied

less than

but not less than

910,75

901,64

883,43

856,10

828,78

901,64

883,43

856,10

828,78

(ECU per tonne)

Countervailing charge to be levied

9,11

27,32

54,65

81,97

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