Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/93 of 31 March 1993 on the free distribution in the former Yugoslavia of oranges withdrawn from the market

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 788/93 of 31 March 1993 on the free distribution in the former Yugoslavia of oranges withdrawn from the market
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3196/92 of 27 October 1992 on the free distribution outside the Community of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 2 thereof,
Whereas the Community orange harvest in the 1992/93 marketing year is particularly abundant; whereas major quantities have therefore been withdrawn from the market pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization  of the market in fruit and vegetables (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (3);
Whereas, on account of the serious difficulties of supply to which the former Yugoslavia is currently subject, oranges withdrawn from the market should be made available with a view to their free distribution to the local population pursuant to Article  2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3196/92;
Whereas, in the case of the free distribution of oranges withdrawn from the market, the costs of sorting, packing and transport may be taken over pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2103/90 of 23 July 1990 laying down the conditions for taking  over sorting and packing costs relating to the free distribution of apples and citrus fruit (4), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3587/86 of 20 November 1986 fixing the conversion factors to be applied to the buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables (5),  as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3463/92 (6), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2276/92 of 4 August 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 21 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market  in fruit and vegetables (7);
Whereas outside the territory of the Member States the costs of transport of the products concerned are defrayed by the charitable organizations undertaking the operations in question;
Whereas the Commission should be kept informed of these orange distribution operations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,