CELEX: 31998R1859
Language: en
Date: 1998-08-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1859/98 of 28 August 1998 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables

29. 8. 98              EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                                L 241/19
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1859/98
                                                      of 28 August 1998
                              on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         issued without restriction for shelled almonds in response
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               to applications submitted since 26 August 1998; whereas,
Community,                                                          therefore, a percentage should be fixed for the issuing of
                                                                    licences for quantities applied for on 26 August 1998 and
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/                applications for A1 licences submitted later in that
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-                 application period should be rejected,
menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 2200/96 as
regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/98 (3)                                            Article 1
rectified by Regulation (EC) No 1302/98 (4), sets the               A1 export licences for shelled almonds for which applica-
quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those           tions were submitted on 26 August 1998 pursuant to
requested in the context of food aid, may be issued;                Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1276/98 shall be issued
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the            for 2,8 % of the quantities applied for.
conditions under which special measures may be taken by
the Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun of                Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 26
the quantities for which A1 licences may be issued;                 August 1998 and before 9 September 1998 for that
                                                                    product shall be rejected.
Whereas the Commission has received information which
indicates that those quantities, reduced or increased by                                     Article 2
the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 licences were              This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 August 1998.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 28 August 1998.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Karel VAN MIERT
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L  292, 15.  11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L  178, 23.  6. 1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L  176, 20.  6. 1998, p. 6.
(4) OJ L  180, 24.  6. 1998, p. 12.