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

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
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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 accordance 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,