Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2238/85 of 31 July 1985 fixing the minimum price applicable to dried grapes during the marketing year 1985/86 as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed, and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2238/85
of 31 July 1985
fixing the minimum price applicable to dried grapes during the marketing year 1985/86 as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed, and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (2), and in particular Article 4a (6) thereof,
Whereas, according to Article 4a (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 the minimum import price for dried grapes shall be determined having regard to:
- the free-at-frontier price on import into the Community,
- the prices obtaining in international trade,
- the situation on the internal Community market,
- the trend of trade with third countries;
Whereas Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2089/85 of 23 July 1985 laying down general rules relating to the system of minimum import prices for dried grapes (3) provides that countervailing charges shall be fixed by reference to a scale of import prices; whereas the maximum countervailing charge shall be determined on the basis of the most favourable prices applied on the world market for significant quantities by the most representative non-member countries;
Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of this Regulation is reproduced in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas a minimum import price must be fixed for currants and other dried grapes;
Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 483/85 (5), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,