Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/96 of 18 October 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 laying down certain transitional measures relating to the entry prices for imports of certain fruit and vegetables originating in the associated countries of Central Europe

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1998/96 of 18 October 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 laying down certain transitional measures relating to the entry prices for imports of certain fruit and vegetables originating in the associated countries of Central Europe
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1898/96 (4), fixes reduced entry prices, as a transitional measure, for pears and plums for processing, imported from the associated countries of Central Europe; whereas the reduction applies to plums and pears used for the manufacture of products listed in Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (6); whereas the reduction should be extended to the fruit concerned imported for the production of alcoholic drinks;
Whereas the Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,