Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables^f1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1032/95^f2, and in particular Articles 13 (8), 14 (5) and 14a (7) thereof,

Whereas in accordance with Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, an export licence is required before any refund can be granted;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88^f3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/95^f4, lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87^f5, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 836/95^f6, establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87^f7, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 331/95^f8, lays down common rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products; whereas these rules must be supplemented by specific rules on glucose and glucose syrup incorporated into products processed from fruit and vegetables;

Wheres, pursuant to Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86, refunds must be fixed within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty;

Whereas, with this in mind, and to prevent distortion of competition, the system of export refunds for glucose and glucose syrup incorporated into products processed from fruit and vegetables should be brought into line with the system provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailes rules for the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1418/76 and (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards imports and exports or products processed from cereals and rice and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice^f9;

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: