CELEX: 31998R0591
Language: en
Date: 1998-03-13 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 591/98 of 13 March 1998 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables

14. 3. 98             EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                                  L 77/31
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 591/98
                                                     of 13 March 1998
                             on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        issued without restriction for shelled hazelnuts in
                                                                   response to applications submitted since 9 March 1998;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                   whereas, therefore, a percentage should be fixed for the
Community,
                                                                   issuing of licences for quantities applied for on 9 March
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/               1998 and applications for A1 licences submitted later in
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-                that application period should be rejected,
menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as
regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
particular Article 2(3) thereof,
                                                                                            Article 1
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/98 (3) sets
the quantities for which A1 export licences, other than            A1 export licences for shelled hazelnuts for which
those requested in the context of food aid, may be issued;         applications were submitted on 9 March 1998 pursuant to
                                                                   Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 8/98 shall be issued for
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the           18,8 % 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 9
the quantities for which A1 licences may be issued;                March 1998 and before 11 March 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 14 March 1998.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 13 March 1998.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                                 Franz FISCHLER
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 3, 7. 1. 1998, p. 5.