title: REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 288/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 4 febbraio 1998 che fissa i prezzi rappresentativi e gli importi dei dazi addizionali all'importazione per i melassi nel settore dello zucchero

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text: 5. 2. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 30/3 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 288/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 4 febbraio 1998 che fissa i prezzi rappresentativi e gli importi dei dazi addizionali all’importa- zione per i melassi nel settore dello zucchero LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 1785/81 del Consiglio, del 30 giugno 1981, relativo all’organizzazione comune dei mercati nel settore dello zucchero (1), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 1599/96 (2), visto il regolamento (CE) n. 1422/95 della Commissione, del 23 giugno 1995, che stabilisce le modalità d’applica- zione per l’importazione di melassi nel settore dello zucchero e che modifica regolamento (CEE) n. 785/68 (3), in particolare l’articolo 1, paragrafo 2 e l’arti- colo 3, paragrafo 1, il sensi del regolamento (CE) n. considerando che, ai 1422/95, il prezzo cif all’importazione di melassi, di seguito denominato «prezzo rappresentativo», viene stabi- lito conformemente al regolamento (CEE) n. 785/68 della Commissione (4); che tale prezzo si intende fissato per la qualità tipo definita all’articolo 1 del regolamento citato; considerando che il prezzo rappresentativo del melasso è calcolato per un determinato luogo di transito di frontiera della Comunità, che è Amsterdam; che questo prezzo deve essere calcolato in base alle possibilità d’acquisto più favorevoli sul mercato mondiale stabilite mediante i corsi o i prezzi di tale mercato adeguati in funzione delle eventuali differenze di qualità rispetto alla qualità tipo; che la qualità tipo del melasso è stata definita dal regola- mento (CEE) n. 785/68; i prezzi constatati considerando che, per rilevare le possibilità d’acquisto più favorevoli sul mercato mondiale, occorre tener conto di le offerte fatte sul tutte le informazioni riguardanti mercato mondiale, su importanti mercati dei paesi terzi e le operazioni di vendita concluse negli scambi internazionali di cui la Commissione abbia avuto conoscenza direttamente o per il tramite degli Stati membri; che all’atto di tale rilevazione, ai sensi dell’arti- colo 7 del regolamento (CEE) n. 785/68, può essere presa come base una media di più prezzi, purché possa essere considerata rappresentativa della tendenza effettiva del mercato; considerando che non si tiene conto delle informazioni quando esse non riguardano merce sana, leale e mercan- tile o quando il prezzo indicato nell’offerta riguarda soltanto una quantità limitata non rappresentativa del mercato; che devono essere esclusi anche i prezzi d’offerta che possono essere ritenuti non rappresentativi della tendenza effettiva del mercato; considerando che, per ottenere dati comparabili relativi al melasso della qualità tipo, è necessario, secondo la qualità di melasso offerta, aumentare ovvero diminuire i prezzi in funzione dei risultati ottenuti dall’applicazione dell’arti- colo 6 del regolamento (CEE) n. 785/68; considerando che un prezzo rappresentativo può, a titolo eccezionale, essere mantenuto ad un livello invariato per un periodo limitato quando il prezzo d’offerta in base al quale è stato stabilito il precedente prezzo rappresentativo non è pervenuto a conoscenza della Commissione e quando i prezzi d’offerta disponibili, ritenuti non suffi- cientemente rappresentativi della tendenza effettiva del mercato, determinerebbero modifiche brusche e rilevanti del prezzo rappresentativo; considerando che, qualora esista una differenza tra il prezzo limite per il prodotto in causa e il prezzo rappre- sentativo, occorre fissare dazi addizionali all’importazione alle condizioni previste all’articolo 3 del regolamento (CE) n. 1422/95; che, in caso di sospensione dei dazi all’importazione a norma dell’articolo 5 del regolamento (CE) n. 1422/95, occorre fissare importi specifici per tali dazi; considerando che dall’applicazione delle suddette disposi- zioni risulta che i prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizio- nali all’importazione dei prodotti in causa devono essere fissati conformemente all’allegato del presente regola- mento; considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi al parere del comitato di gestione per lo zucchero, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 I prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizionali applicabili all’importazione dei prodotti di cui all’articolo 1 del rego- lamento (CE) n. 1422/95 sono indicati in allegato. (1) GU L 177 dell’1. 7. 1981, pag. 4. (2) GU L 206 del 16. 8. 1996, pag. 43. (3) GU L 141 del 24. 6. 1995, pag. 12. (4) GU L 145 del 27. 6. 1968, pag. 12. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il 5 febbraio 1998. L 30/4 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 5. 2. 98 Il presente regolamento è obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 4 febbraio 1998. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione ALLEGATO al regolamento che fissa i prezzi rappresentativi e gli importi dei dazi addizionali all’importazione per i melassi nel settore dello zucchero Codice NC Importo del prezzo rappresentativo per ECU/100 kg netti del prodotto considerato Importo del dazio addizionale per ECU/100 kg netti del prodotto considerato Importo del dazio all’importazione in ragione di sospensione di cui all’articolo 5 del regolamento (CE) n. 1422/95 per ECU/100 kg netti del prodotto considerato (2) 1703 10 00 (1) 1703 90 00 (1) 8,00 10,00 (cid:190) (cid:190) 0,21 0,00 (1) Fissazione per la qualità tipo definita all’articolo 1 del regolamento (CEE) n. 785/68, modificato. (2) Detto importo si sostituisce, a norma dell’articolo 5 del regolamento (CE) n. 1422/95, al tasso del dazio della tariffa doganale comune fissato per questi prodotti


title: Classement des produits chimiques dans le tarif douanier des Communautés européennes. Volume VII B, 15423-20726.,Classification of chemicals in the customs tariff of the European Communities. Volume VII B, 15423-20726.,Classificazione dei prodotti chimici nella tariffa doganale delle Comunità europee. Volume VII B, 15423-20726.,Indeling van chemische produkten in het douanetarief van de Europese Gemeenschappen. Deel VII B, 15423-20726.,Tarifering af kemiske produkter i toldtariffen for De europæiske Fællesskaber. Bind VII B, 15423-20726.,Tarifierung chemischer Erzeugnisse im Zolltarif der Europäischen Gemeinschaften. Band VII B, 15423-20726.

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title: Решение на Комисията от 4 февруари 1998 година относно определяне на някои подробни правила, свързани с проверките на място във ветеринарната област, извършвани от експерти на Комисията в държавите-членкитекст от значение за ЕИП.

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text: 190 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 23 31998D0139 12. 2. 1998 ОФИЦИАЛЕН ВЕСТНИК НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ L 38/10 РЕШЕНИЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА от 4 февруари 1998 година относно определяне на някои подробни правила, свързани с проверките на място във ветеринарната област, извършвани от експерти на Комисията в държавите-членки (текст от значение за ЕИП) (98/139/ЕО) КОМИСИЯТА НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ, като взе предвид Договора за създаване на Европейската общност, като взе предвид Директива 64/433/ЕИО на Съвета от 26 юни 1964 г. относно здравните проблеми, засягащи търговията с прясно месо в Общността (1), последно изменена с Директива 95/23/ЕО (2), и по-специално член 12 от нея, както и съответните разпоредби на останалите директиви и решения във ветеринарната област, и особено тези от тях, които са свързани със здравни проб- леми, засягащи търговията с продукти от животински произход вътре в Общността, тези, които определят ветеринарноме- дицинските изисквания, които трябва задължително да се спазват в търговията с живи животни и с продукти от животински произ- ход в Общността, тези, свързани с изследването на животни и прясно месо за наличието на остатъчни вещества, тези, които въвеждат мерки за контрола или унищожаването на определени заболявания, или тези, които определят стандарти за хуманното отношение към животните, или тези, които въвеждат финансови мерки, свързани с унищожаването на определени заболявания или тези, свързани с разходите във ветеринарната област, като има предвид, че Комисията следва да приеме общите правила за прилагане, определящи условията, при които трябва да се про- веждат проверките на място, предвидени в съответните директиви и решения, в сътрудничество със съответните държави-членки; като има предвид, че в рамките на системата от проверки на място, предвидени в член 12 от Директива 64/433/ЕИО и в член 10 от Директива 71/118/ЕИО на Съвета от 15 февруари 1971 г. относно здравните проблеми, засягащи производството и пускането на пазара на прясно птиче месо (3), последно изменена с Директива 96/23/ЕО (4), Комисията може без предупреждение да провери изпълнението на разпоредбите на Директива 85/73/ЕИО на Съвета от 29 януари 1985 г. относно финансирането на ветеринарните инспекции и контрол, регламентирани от Директиви 89/662/ЕИО, 90/425/ЕИО, 90/675/ЕИО и 91/496/ЕИО (5), последно изменена с Директива 96/43/ЕО (6); като има предвид, че ако това е необходимо, за да се постигне еднакво прилагане на законодателството на Общността, провер- ките на място следва да бъдат включени в програми, разработени след провеждане на дискусии със съответните държави-членки и размяна на възгледи в Постоянния ветеринарен комитет; като има предвид, че сътрудничеството следва да продължи по време на проверките на място, като в допълнение към това същест- вува възможност експертите на Комисията да бъдат придружавани от експерти, които са назначени от Комисията и които имат опре- делени задължения, като пътните и дневните им разходи се въз- становяват; (1) ОВ 121, 29. 7. 1964 г. , стр. 2012/64. (2) ОВ L 243, 11. 10. 1995 г. , стр. 7. (3) ОВ L 55, 8. 3. 1971 г. , стр. 23. (4) ОВ L 125, 23. 5. 1996 г. , стр. 10. (5) ОВ L 32, 5. 2. 1985 г. , стр. 14. (6) ОВ L 162, 1. 7. 1996 г. , стр. 1. 03/т. 23 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 191 като има предвид, че за целите на ефикасността е необходимо да се приемат крайни срокове за изпращането на резултатите от проведените проверки на място от Комисията на държавите- членки, в които са били проведени тези проверки, както и за полу- чаването на коментари от същите държави-членки; като има предвид, че е необходимо да се гарантира, че резултатите от проведените проверки на място се вземат под внимание от съот- ветните държави-членки; като има предвид, че с оглед постигане на прозрачност Европей- ският парламент, потребителите и производителите следва да бъдат редовно информирани, в рамките на ограниченията, пред- видени в Договора, и особено необходимостта да се спазват задъл- женията за професионална тайна, определени в член 214 от Дого- вора, относно констатациите на проведените проверки на място и съответните препоръки за действия; като има предвид, че е необходимо, също така да се предвиди бърза процедура за приемане на решенията на Общността, когато това е необходимо, особено в случаите, когато проведените про- верки на място показват сериозни здравни рискове или когато се установи, че не са предприети мерките, които са били определени като задължителни вследствие констатираното при проверките; като има предвид, че с оглед постигане на яснота е необходимо да се отмени Решение 96/345/EО на Комисията (1); като има предвид, че мерките, предвидени в настоящото решение, са в съответствие със становището на Постоянния ветеринарен комитет, ПРИЕ НАСТОЯЩОТО РЕШЕНИЕ: Член 1 1. Настоящото решение определя някои правила, свързани с про- веждането на проверки на място във ветеринарната област в държавите-членки от експерти на Комисията. За целите на настоящото решение „проверки на място във ветеринарната област“ (наричани по-долу „проверки“) са дейно- стите по инспектирането, необходими за осигуряване еднаквото изпълнение на разпоредбите на законодателството на Общността. 2. Разпоредбите на настоящото решение се прилагат, без да се засягат разпоредбите на споразуменията за санитарните мерки, приложими в търговията с живи животни и животински про- дукти, сключени между Европейската общност и трети страни. Член 3 1. Организацията и изпълнението на програмите за извършване на проверки се осъществяват в сътрудничество със съответната държава-членка, която за целта назначава един или няколко екс- перти. 2. Комисията може да отложи или да извърши преждевременно някои проверки, или да извърши допълнителни проверки, когато сметне това за необходимо, особено по здравни причини, по при- чини, свързани с хуманното отношение към животните или на базата на резултатите от предишни проверки, след обсъждане със съответната държава-членка. 3. Комисията е длъжна във всеки случай да уведоми съответната държава-членка най-малко десет работни дни преди започване на програмата за проверки. Член 4 експертите 1. Освен от експертите от държавата-членка, където се извършва проверката, бъдат придружавани по време на проверките от един или повече екс- перти, включени в специален списък в съответствие с параграф 2, от една или повече от останалите държави-членки. Комисията могат на да На етап организиране на проверката участието на експерт от друга държава-членка може да бъде отказано от държавата-членка, в която се извършва проверката. Тази възможност може да се изпол- зва само веднъж. 2. Всяка държава-членка предлага на Комисията поне двама екс- перти със специален опит в определените области на компетент- ност, като представя на Комисията техните имена, области на ком- петентност, точен служебен адрес, факс и телефонен номер. Комисията поддържа списък с такива експерти, като се консултира с компетентните органи на държава-членка на съответния експерт, преди да изпрати покана на същия експерт да придружава експертите на Комисията по време на предвидените в параграф 1 проверки. Ако дадена държава-членка счита, че някой от предложените от нея експерти не трябва да фигурира повече в списъка на Коми- сията, тя информира Комисията в този смисъл. Ако при това броят на експертите слезе под изисквания минимум, държавата-членка предлага на Комисията един или повече експерти, които да заместят извадения от списъка. Член 2 Член 5 Проверките се извършват във всички държави-членки. Комисията разработва обща програма за извършване на проверките, свързани със съответното законодателство, като след това представя тази програма за обмяна на мнения в Постоянния ветеринарен комитет. Общата програма съдържа информация относно всички действия, които трябва да се предприемат от Комисията във връзка с проверките. (1) ОВ L 133, 4. 6. 1996 г. , стр. 29. 1. По време на проверките експертът или експертите на държавата-членка, които са назначени от Комисията, спазват адми- нистративните правила на Комисията. 2. Придобитата информация или направените изводи по време на проверките от експерта или експертите на държавата-членка не могат в никакъв случай да се използват за лични цели или да се разкриват пред лица, които не част от компетентните отдели на Комисията или на държавите-членки. 192 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 23 3. Пътните и дневните разходи на експерта или на експертите на държава-членка, назначени от Комисията, се възстановяват в съот- ветствие с правилата на последната, регулиращи пътните и днев- ните разходи на лица, които не са служители на Комисията, а са призовани да осъществяват експертни функции. Член 6 1. Държавата-членка, на чиято територия се извършват проверки в съответствие с настоящото решение, предоставят на експертите на Комисията, както и на назначените от Комисията експерти, помощта, която им е необходимата за изпълнението на техните задачи. По-конкретно, в същата степен, както на служителите на компетентните органи, на експертите се дава достъп до всички съответни лица, информация и документация, както и до места, предприятия, инсталации и транспортни средства за целите на извършването на проверката. 2. При извършването на проверката експертите спазват админис- тративните правила, които трябва да се спазват от служителите на посочените в параграф 1 компетентни органи на държавата- членка, без да се засягат разпоредбите на член 5, параграф 1. 2. Държавата-членка е длъжна да предприеме корективните мерки, като се отчитат резултатите от извършените проверки. 3. Ако при извършване на проверката експертите на Комисията установят сериозни нарушения на законодателството на Общ- ността в дадена държава-членка или в един или повече региони на същата държава, последната е длъжна, по искане на Комисията, да извърши щателно разследване на общата ситуация във въпросната област. След провеждане на консултации с Комисията, държавата- членка може по целесъобразност да ограничи разследването до региона или регионите, предвидени в програмата за проверки; в предвидения от Комисията срок държавата-членка уведомява Комисията относно резултатите от проведеното разследване и мер- ките, предприети за решаване на установените проблеми. 4. Ако след провеждането на проверките, съответната държава- членка не предприеме необходимите корективни мерки в опреде- лените срокове, особено в областите, където проверките са констатирали сериозни рискове за човешкото здраве или за здра- вето на животните и хуманното отношение към животните, Коми- сията предприема всички мерки, които тя счита за необходими, в съответствие с процедурата, предвидена в член 17 от Директива 89/662/ЕИО на Съвета (1). Член 7 Член 8 1. След завършването на проверката експертите на Комисията информират съответната държава-членка устно относно своите заключения и, ако това необходимо, относно корективните мерки, които според тях е необходимо да се предприемат, както и относно спешността, с която е необходимо да се направи това. 1. Комисията редовно информира всички държави-членки посредством писмени доклади, в Постоянния ветеринарен коми- тет, относно констатациите и препоръките за действия вследствие проведените проверки на място във всяка една от държавите- членки. В срок от двадесет работни дни след завършване на проверката Комисията потвърждава резултатите от нея в писмен доклад, в раз- работването на който се включва цялата допълнително получена информация, изискана при провеждане на проверката, но която не е била на разположение по това време. Държавата-членка дава своите коментари по писмения доклад в срок от двадесет и пет работни дни след получаването му от Коми- сията. Въпреки това, при възникване на извънредна ситуация или при констатиране от проверката на значителен риск по отношение на човешкото здраве или хуманното отношение към животните, съот- ветната държава-членка трябва да бъде информирана относно констатациите на мисията от експерти в писмен доклад във въз- можно най-кратък срок и във всички случаи не по-късно от десет работни дни след края на проверката. Съответната държава-членка е длъжна да представи своите коментари по писмения доклад също във възможно най-кратък срок и във всички случаи не по-късно от десет работни дни след получаването му от Комисията. Комисията информира Европейския парламент относно тези кон- статации и препоръки. Комисията е също така длъжна редовно да прави публично дос- тояние тези констатации и препоръки. 2. При предприемане на предвидените в настоящия член дей- ствия, Комисията и държавите-членки специално се съобразяват с изискванията, определени в член 214 от Договора. Член 9 на Разпоредбите на преразглеждане преди 31 декември 1998 г. на базата на доклад от Комисията до държавите-членки. настоящото подлагат решение се При представянето на информация относно констатациите на мисията от експерти, Комисията специално се съобразява с изиск- ванията, определени в член 214 от Договора. Член 10 Решение 96/345/EО се отменя. Тези разпоредби не засягат правомощията на Комисията да пред- приема временни мерки за защита съгласно разпоредбите на зако- нодателството на Общността във ветеринарната област. (1) ОВ L 395, 30. 12. 1989 г. , стр. 13. 03/т. 23 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 193 Адресати на настоящото решение са държавите-членки. Член 11 Съставено в Брюксел на 4 февруари 1998 година. За Комисията Emma BONINO Член на Комисията


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 293/98 of 4 February 1998 determining the operative events applicable to products in the fruit and vegetables sector, to processed fruit and vegetable products and partly to live plants and floricultural products and to certain products listed in Annex II to the EC Treaty, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1445/93

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text: L 30/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 293/98 of 4 February 1998 determining the operative events applicable to products in the fruit and veget- ables sector, to processed fruit and vegetable products and partly to live plants and floricultural products and to certain products listed in Annex II to the EC Treaty, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1445/93 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, whereas the operative events determined by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1445/93 (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3434/93 (11), should be adapted to this new situation, and the aforesaid Regulation (EEC) No 1445/93 should be repealed; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 150/95 (2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 introduces new agri-monetary arrangements as from 1 January 1993; whereas, within the framework of that Regulation, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (3), as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1482/96 (4), determines the operative events for the agricultural conversion rates to apply after the transitional measures provided for in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3820/92 (5), without prejudice to further details to be specified or to deroga- tions to be provided for, where appropriate, by regula- tions covering the product groups concerned on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92; whereas the operative events for the agricultural conversion rates to apply after the transitional measures provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3820/92 to products in the fruit and vegetables sector, processed fruit and vegetable products and to certain aid for live plants and floricultural products should accordingly be determined and grouped within a single regulation; Whereas new common organisations of markets were introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 (6), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/ 97 (7), for fruit and vegetables and by Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 (8), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (9), for processed fruit and vegetable products; (1) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (2) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. (3) OJ L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106. (4) OJ L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22. (5) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 22. (6) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1. (7) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41. (8) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29. (9) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1. Whereas Annexes I and II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/97 of 3 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards the recognition of producer organisa- tions (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1493/ 97 (13), determine, pursuant to Article 11(2)(a) of Regula- tion (EC) No 2200/96, the minimum volumes of market- able production required of recognised producer organ- isations; whereas these are annual volumes; whereas, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92, the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate for these volumes should be 1 January of the relevant year; a maximum level Whereas Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 lays down the conditions in which Member States may set to the for Community withdrawal compensation paid by the opera- tional funds; whereas the operative event applicable to the corresponding withdrawal compensation should be applied to the rate of conversion of this maximum level; the supplement Whereas in order to determine the Community financial assistance provided for in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, it is necessary to express in ecus the value of marketed production of producer organisations, the es- timated amount of operational funds, the actual financial contributions from member producers to operational funds and the expenditure on operational programmes as defined in Articles 7 and 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/97 of 3 March 1997 laying down detailed (10) OJ L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 27. (11) OJ L 314, 16. 12. 1993, p. 11. (12) OJ L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 16. (13) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 32. 5. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/17 rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance (1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1501/97 (2); whereas these are annual amounts; whereas, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92, the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate for these volumes should be defined as 1 January of the relevant year; price of the lot concerned must be expressed in ecus; whereas conversion must be effected in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 and Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (8); whereas by analogy with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/ 93, the rates applicable must be those in force on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration; Whereas the fourth indent of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 provides that in the case of with- drawals of products in the fruit and vegetables sector the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate is to occur on the first day of the month in which the with- drawal takes place; whereas that rule should apply not only to withdrawals pursuant to Article 23(1) of Regula- tion (EC) No 2200/96, but also, because related or similar operations are involved, to the maximum sorting and packing costs defrayed in accordance with Article 30(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, for apples and citrus fruits distributed free in the conditions of Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 659/97 of 16 April 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards interven- tion arrangements in the fruit and vegetables sector (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1946/97 (4), and to the flat-rate aid provided for the 1997/98 marketing year under Article 15a of the said Regulation (EC) No 659/97, to cover packing of certain products withdrawn from the market for free distribution; whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 may be applied to aid fruit and vegetables transport of towards the cost of distributed free provided for, pursuant to Article 30(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 659/97; Whereas Article 2(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2375/96 (6), provides that prices recorded in accordance with Article 2(2) shall, where they are established at the wholesaler/retailer stage, be reduced by an amount equal to ECU 0,7245 per 100 kilograms; whereas the provisions of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should be applied in this case by analogy; Whereas the provisions of Article 7 and Article 12(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 apply to the calculation of the standard import value referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94; Whereas for the purpose of applying Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 (‘invoice method'), the entry Whereas the export refund provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 is included in the arrange- ments for trade with third countries introduced by Title V of that Regulation; whereas it is therefore covered by Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93; Whereas Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides for aid to the hazelnut sector; whereas the detailed rules for the application of that aid, laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/97 (9), provide that it shall be granted to producer organisations, for the products taken over by them; whereas, in view of the large number of producers, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 and notwithstanding Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the opera- tive event for the agricultural conversion rate should be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the producer organisations concerned; Whereas Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides for a system of production aid for certain that processed fruit and vegetable products; whereas system provides for the granting of aid to the processor subject to payment of a minimum price to the producer; whereas, under those conditions and owing to the very large number of operators, processors and producers involved, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 and notwithstanding Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the operative event for the agricul- tural conversion rate should be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the processor; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 of 14 March 1977 establishing a system of production aid for tinned pineapple (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1699/85 (11), introduces an aid scheme for processors subject to payment of a minimum price to pineapple producers; whereas, since there are two harvests in each marketing year, the operative event applicable to each harvest should be fixed at the beginning of the harvest in question; (1) OJ L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 9. (2) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 45. (3) OJ L 100, 17. 4. 1997, p. 22. (4) OJ L 274, 7. 10. 1997, p. 4. (5) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (6) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5. (7) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. (8) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1. (9) OJ L 200, 29. 7. 1997, p. 23. (10) OJ L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 46. (11) OJ L 163, 22. 6. 1985, p. 12. L 30/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2. 98 Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides for aid for the cultivation of certain varieties of the production of dried grapes; grapes intended for whereas the amount of the aid is fixed per hectare; whereas Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply to that aid; Whereas Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply to storage of sultanas, currants and dried figs as referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and in particular to the minimum price referred to in Article 9(2) and to the storage aid referred to in Article 9(4); Whereas the amount in ecus in Article 7(2) of Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 of 12 March 1985 on storage aid and financial compensation for unprocessed dried grapes and figs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1922/95 (2), represents the residual value of the stocks of dried figs and dried grapes at the date of the stocktaking referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 627/85; whereas the operative event for the agricul- tural conversion rate applicable to that amount must be that date; Whereas Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 may be applied to sales of unprocessed dried grapes and figs held by storage agencies, at prices fixed in advance in ecus in accordance with Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; Whereas the arrangements for sales organised by invita- tion to tender, pursuant to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, of unprocessed dried grapes and figs held by storage agencies were laid down by Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 626/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1437/97 (4); whereas Article 13(2)(c) of the said the price Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 provides that offered shall be expressed in the currency of the Member State whose storage agency has issued the invitation to tender; whereas Article 15 of that Regulation provides that minimum selling prices may be fixed in the light of the same agricultural the tenders conversion rate should be applied to prices offered and to minimum selling prices; whereas the same agricultural conversion rate should be applied to prices offered and to minimum selling prices; whereas notwithstanding Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the operative event for that rate should be the closing date for the submission of tenders laid down pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85; received; whereas Whereas the second indent of Article 12(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply to the securities referred to in the second indent of Article 9(3) and the second indent of Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; for Whereas Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 temporary flat-rate aid provides the granting of expressed in ecus per hectare, for the production of asparagus for processing; whereas the detailed rules for the application of this aid, laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 956/97 (5), provide that it shall be granted in 1997, 1998 and 1999; whereas Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 applies to this aid; whereas in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 659/97, the marketing year for aspar- agus runs from 1 January to 31 December; Whereas the minimum import price for dried grapes and certain processed cherries and the countervailing charge provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 the export refund provided for in Article 16 of that Regu- lation, and the export levy on certain products containing added sugar provided for in Article 20 of that Regulation are part of the arrangements for trade with third countries introduced by Title II of that Regulation; whereas they are therefore covered by Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93; that fruits; whereas scheme provides Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 (6) intro- duces a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus aid to producer organisations for lemons, grapefruit, oranges, mandarins, clementines and satsumas supplied to pro- cessors under contracts; whereas, under those conditions and owing to the very large number of operators, proces- sors and producers involved, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 and notwithstanding Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the opera- tive event for the agricultural conversion rate should be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the processor; whereas that date is the day of delivery at the processing plant as attested to in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 (7) laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96; Whereas Title IIa of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/ 72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (8), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (9), provided for specific measures for nuts and locust beans; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 was repealed by Regula- tion (EC) No 2200/96; whereas, however, Article 53 of (1) OJ L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 17. (2) OJ L 185, 4. 8. 1995, p. 19. (3) OJ L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 7. (4) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 62. (5) OJ L 139, 30. 5. 1997, p. 100. (6) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 49. (7) OJ L 169, 27. 6. 1997, p. 15. (8) OJ L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. (9) OJ L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8. 5. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/19 Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that any rights acquired by producer organistions in application of Title IIa of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 shall be maintained until exhausted; whereas, pursuant to Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 of 18 July 1989 laying down detailed rules for applying the specific measures for nuts and locust beans provided for in Title IIa of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1363/95, the aid to improve the quality and marketing of nuts and locust beans provided for in Article 14d(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 is to be paid at the end of each annual reference period; whereas, pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93, the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the maximum aid in question, fixed in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1825/97 (3), should accordingly be 1 January of each annual reference period; raspberries intended for processing (4), Whereas Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 of 13 July 1992 establishing a special scheme for last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95, provides for a one-off flat-rate grant to producer organisations; whereas, pursuant to paragraph 3 of that Article, the grant is to be calculated on the basis of the production of the producer organisation during the first marketing year following special recognition; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the grant should therefore be the first day of that marketing year; as Whereas Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 provides for the granting of aid to producer organisations for carrying out programmes to improve the competitive- ness of the sector producing raspberries for processing and fixes the maximum amount thereof per hectare per year; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable each year to that aid should therefore be the beginning of the marketing year in ques- tion; Whereas specific measures in respect of certain agricul- tural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (FOD) were introduced by Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 3763/91 (5), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2598/95 (6); whereas detailed rules for the application of part of those measures were laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 489/97 (7); (1) OJ L 207, 19. 7. 1989, p. 19. (2) OJ L 85, 30. 3. 1989, p. 6. (3) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 9. (4) OJ L 199, 18. 7. 1992, p. 1. (5) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (6) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1. (7) OJ L 76, 18. 3. 1997, p. 6. Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides for aid for the fruit, vegetables, flowers and live plants listed in Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature with the exception of bananas other than plantains, for pepper and fruits of the genera Capiscum and Pimenta falling within CN code 0904 and the spices falling within CN code 0910, for exclusive supply to the FOD market; whereas the granting of this aid is subject to the conclusion of supply contracts between specific producers and operators; whereas this aid is granted on the basis of product quantities supplied under those contracts; whereas, in this case and because of the very large number of operators and producers involved, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 and notwithstanding Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 the operative event the agricultural conversion rate should be the first day of the month of supply by the producer as attested to by the supporting documents referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 489/97; for Whereas Article 13(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides for aid for the production of green vanilla intended for the production of dried (black) vanilla or vanilla extracts; whereas that aid is granted on the basis of product quantities; whereas by virtue of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 489/97, the aid is paid to the green vanilla producer via the processors approved by the competent authorities; whereas, by analogy, this aid should be treated in the way established above for the production aid provided for in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; Whereas Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides for production aid for essential oils of geranium and vetiver; whereas that aid is granted on the basis of product quantities; whereas by virtue of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 489/97, the aid is paid to producers through local collection and marketing bodies approved by the competent authorities; whereas, by analogy, this aid should be treated in the way established above for the production aid provided for in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; that destination may be Whereas Article 15(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 introduces aid for the marketing of certain products harvested in the FOD; whereas that aid amounts to 10 % of the value of production marketed free at destination; whereas located in the Community or in third countries; whereas the value of the products may be expressed in the national currency of a third country; whereas the economic objective of the operation concerned by that aid is achieved when the products are taken over by the purchaser; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applic- able to that aid should therefore be the first day of such take over; whereas it should be specified that where Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 applies, account should be taken of the conversion rate applicable that day; L 30/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2. 98 for Whereas specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products were introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2); whereas the measures were laid down by detailed rules as Commission Regulation (EC) No amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1445/93, in respect of fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers and tea, by Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2381/97 (5), in respect of processed fruit and vegetable products, by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/92 (6), as amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1445/93, in respect of pineapple produc- tion and by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/ 92 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/ 93 (8), in respect of the specific arrangements for supply; 2311/92 (3), Whereas the operative event for the agricultural conver- sion rate for aid for the supply of processed fruit and vegetable products to Madeira fixed, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, by Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 is determined by Article 4(9) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92; whereas, however, the granting of aid is subject to the lodging of security; whereas the amount of that security is fixed in ecus in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92; whereas in this case the operative event should be the day of submis- sion of the certificate application; Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 introduces aid for programmes of initiatives and fixes the maximum amount thereof in ecus; whereas that aid is paid annually; whereas the detailed rules for that aid laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2311/92 provide in par- ticular for aid applications to be submitted each year before a date determined by the competent departments of the Member States concerned; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to those aids should therefore occur each year on 1 January the programme of of initiatives; implementation of the year of Whereas aid for marketing certain tropical products harvested in the Azores and Madeira was introduced by Article 12(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92; whereas that aid should be treated in the same way as similar aid granted in the FOD; Whereas Article 12(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply for the purposes of determining the oper- ative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable (1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. (2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1. (3) OJ L 222, 7. 8. 1992, p. 24. (4) OJ L 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 7. (5) OJ L 329, 29. 11. 1997, p. 35. (6) OJ L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 21. (7) OJ L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 6. (8) OJ L 238, 23. 9. 1993, p. 24. to the Community contribution towards an economic analysis and forward study of the fruit and vegetable processing industry provided for in Article 13(1) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1600/92; Whereas Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 provides for aid for the production of pineapples and fixes the amount thereof in ecus; whereas the detailed rules for the application of that provision were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/92, Article 1 of which provides that the aid in question is to be applied for in respect of two defined harvest periods; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conver- sion rate applicable to that aid should therefore be the beginning of the harvest period in question; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96, introduces specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products; whereas detailed rules for the application of those measures were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/92 (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1363/95, in respect of fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3010/94 (11), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1249/97 (12), in respect of processed fruit and vegetable products, and by Commission Regula- tion (EC) No 2790/94 (13), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (14), in respect of the specific arrange- ments for supply; Whereas Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 introduces aid for programmes of initiatives and fixes the maximum amount thereof in ecus; whereas that aid is paid annually; whereas the detailed rules for that aid, laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2173/92, provide in par- ticular for aid applications to be submitted each year before a date determined by the competent departments of the Member States concerned; whereas the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to that aid should therefore occur each year on 1 January of the year of implementation of the programme of initia- tives; Whereas aid for marketing certain tropical products harvested in the Canary Islands was introduced by Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92; whereas that aid should be treated in the same way as similar aid granted in the FOD; (9) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. (10) OJ L 217, 31. 7. 1992, p. 56. (11) OJ L 320, 13. 12. 1994, p. 5. (12) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 90. (13) OJ L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 32. (14) OJ L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18. 5. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/21 Whereas Article 12(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply for the purposes of determining the oper- ative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the Community contribution towards an economic the fruit and vegetable analysis and forward study of processing industry provided for in Article 17(1) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1601/92; Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/ 97 (1) introduces a grubbing-up premium for apple trees, pear trees, peach trees and nectarine trees; whereas the detailed rules that premium are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2467/97 (2); whereas Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 should apply to it; for Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the joint opinion of the Management Committees for Fruit and Vegetables, Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables, and Live Plants, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Article 1 (Producer organisations) The agricultural conversion rate to be applied to the minimum volumes of marketable production fixed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 412/97 of their conversion into ecus shall be that in force on 1 January of the relevant year. The conversion rate applicable for calculation of the 3. ceiling on financial assistance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 411/97 shall be the agricultural conversion rate applicable on 1 January of the year when that ceiling applies. Article 3 (Intervention and withdrawal) The operative event for the agricultural conversion 1. rate for Community withdrawal compensation fixed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be the first day of the month in which the withdrawal takes place. 2. The conversion rate applicable to the flat-rate amounts laid down in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/97 shall be the agricultural conversion rate applicable on the day on which the products concerned are taken over at the premises of the producer organisa- tion which withdrew them, by the body undertaking one of the types of free distribution referred to in Article 30(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. 3. The conversion rate applicable to the flat-rate amount fixed in Article 15a of Regulation (EC) No 659/ 97 shall be the agricultural conversion rate determined in accordance with paragraph 1 above. 4. The conversion rate applicable to the maximum amount referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/97 and set out in paragraph 2 of Annex V to that Regulation shall be the agricultural conversion rate deter- mined in accordance with paragraph 1 above. Article 2 (Operational funds) Article 4 (Entry prices) 1. For the purposes of applying the second subpara- graph of Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, the conversion rate for the maximum level of withdrawal prices applying in the 1995/96 marketing year shall be to the conversion rate the Community withdrawal compensation in question. agricultural applicable 2. The conversion rate applicable for calculation of the estimated amount of operational funds referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 411/97 and for calculation of the estimate of the ceiling referred to in Article 7(5) of that Regulation shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on 1 January of the year for which the fund and the ceiling are fixed. (1) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 3. (2) OJ L 341, 12. 12. 1997, p. 3. 1. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable for the conversion into national currency of the flat-rate amount referred to in Article 2(3) of Regu- lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be the day on which the relevant average representative price was recorded. 2. For the purpose of calculating the standard import value referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94, representative prices shall be converted into ecus using the representative market rate on the day to which those prices apply. For the purposes of applying Article 5(1)(a) of Regu- 3. lation (EC) No 3223/94, the conversion rates applicable shall be those in force on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration. L 30/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2. 98 Article 5 (Export refunds) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 shall apply to the export refunds provided for in Article 35(1) of Regu- lation (EC) No 2200/96. Article 6 (Aid for the hazelnut sector) The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid for hazelnuts provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be the first day of the month in which the products are taken over by the producer organisation concerned in accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1474/97. TITLE II PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Article 7 (Production aid for tomatoes, figs, prunes, pears, peaches and pineapples) The operative event for the agricultural conversion 1. rate applicable to the production aid referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and to the minimum price referred to in Article 2(2) of that Regulation shall be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the processor within the meaning of Article 14 of Regu- lation (EC) No 504/97. 2. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to production aid for tinned pineapple referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 as well as to the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of that Regulation, shall be on 1 May and 1 September for the first and second harvests in the marketing year respectively. The operative event for the agricultural conversion 3. rate applicable to the storage aid referred to in Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be the day in respect of which the aid is granted. 4. The conversion rate applicable to the amount in ecus referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on the date of stocktaking as referred to in Article 7(1) of that Regulation. 5. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the selling prices fixed in advance pursuant to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for unprocessed dried grapes and figs held by the storage agencies, shall be the day of take over of the products by the purchaser, or of payment takes place prior thereto. if it 6. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the tenders referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 and to the minimum selling prices referred to in Article 15 of that Regulation shall be the closing date for the submission of tenders as laid down in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation. The operative event for the agricultural conversion 7. rate applicable to the amount in ecus of the securities referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 9(3) and the second subparagraph of Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be the day of submission of the tender or purchase application. Article 9 (Aid for asparagus for processing) The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the temporary flat-rate aid for asparagus for processing, introduced by Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, shall be 1 January of the year in respect of which the aid is granted. Article 8 (Aid for dried grapes and figs) Article 10 (Trade with third countries) 1. Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 shall apply to the aid per hectare referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. 2. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the buying-in price referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be the day on which the products are taken over by the storage agencies within the meaning of Article 9(1) of that Regu- lation. Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 shall apply to: (cid:190) the minimum prices and countervailing charges fixed, for dried grapes and certain processed cherries, pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/ 96, (cid:190) the export refunds provided for in Article 16 of that Regulation, and (cid:190) the export levy provided for in Article 20 of that Regulation. 5. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/23 TITLE III CITRUS FRUIT FOR PROCESSING the products in question, as attested to by the of supporting documents referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 489/97. Article 11 The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid to producer organisations provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 shall be the first day of the month of delivery of the consignment to the processing plant within the meaning of Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1169/97. TITLE IV OTHER MEASURES Article 12 (Nuts and locust beans) The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable for the conversion, each year, into national currency of the maximum aid per hectare to improve the quality and marketing of nuts and locust beans fixed in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 790/89 shall be 1 January of reference period within the meaning of Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89. the annual Article 13 (Raspberries intended for processing) 1. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the amount in ecus, provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92, of the one-off flat-rate grant to producer organisations referred to in Article 2(2) of that Regulation shall occur on the first day of the marketing year following the date of special recognition of the organisation in question. The rate to be applied for the conversion each year 2. the maximum amount per into national currency of hectare provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on the first day of the marketing year in question. Article 14 (Poseidom) The operative event for the agricultural conversion 1. rate applicable to the aid for the supply of the regional market provided for in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be the first day of the month of supply 2. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid for the production of green vanilla provided for in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the approved processor within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 489/97. The operative event for the agricultural conversion 3. rate applicable to the production aid for essential geranium and vetiver oils provided for in Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be the first day of the month of take over of the products by the approved local collection and marketing bodies within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 489/97. For the purpose of determining and paying the aid 4. for marketing certain agricultural products harvested in the FOD, referred to in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, for the agricultural conversion rate shall be the first day of take over of the products by the purchaser. Where Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 applies, the conversion rate to be used shall be that applicable on the said day. the operative event Article 15 (Poseima) 1. The operative event for the conversion rate applic- able to the security provided for in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 shall be the day of submis- sion of the aid certificate application. 2. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid for programmes of initiatives referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 shall be 1 January of the year of execution in progress of the programme of initiatives. 3. For the purpose of determining and paying the aid for marketing certain tropical products harvested in the Azores and Madeira, referred to in Article 12(1) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1600/92, the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate shall be the first day of take over of the products by the purchaser; where Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 applies, the conversion rate to be used shall be that applicable on the said day. L 30/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 2. 98 The operative event for the conversion rate applic- 4. able to the amounts in ecus in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 shall be the closing date for the submission of tenders. The operative event for the conversion rate applic- 3. able to the amounts in ecus in Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 shall be the closing date for the submission of tenders. 5. The operative event for the conversion rate applic- able to the aid for the production of pineapples provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 shall be the first day of the harvest period in question, within the meaning of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3518/ 92. Article 16 (Poseican) 1. The operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid for programmes of initiatives referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 shall be 1 January of the year of execution in progress of the programme of initiatives. For the purpose of determining and paying the aid 2. for marketing certain tropical products harvested in the Canary Islands, referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the operative event for the agricul- tural conversion rate shall be the first day of take over of the products by the purchaser. Where Article 4 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1068/93 applies, the conversion rate to be used shall be that applicable on the said day. Article 17 (Reorganisation of production of apples, pears, peaches and nectarines) The operative event for the conversion rate applicable to the grubbing-up premium referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/97 shall be 1 January of the year in which the decision to grant the premium is taken. TITLE V GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 18 For the purposes of this Regulation, take over of a lot shall mean the commencement of its physical delivery. Article 19 Regulation (EEC) No 1445/93 is hereby repealed. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission