Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural products^f1, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2004 of 7 September 2004 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff^f2 provides for amendments to the combined nomenclature for certain fruit and vegetables and certain products processed from fruit and vegetables.

Regulations amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87^f3 in previous years have also introduced changes to the combined nomenclature for certain fruit and vegetables and certain products processed from fruit and vegetables, and not all of these amendments are reflected in the following Regulations governing the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables and of products processed from fruit and vegetables: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87 of 5 June 1987 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery, spinach and plums^f4; Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88 of 15 June 1988 laying down quality standards for cucumbers^f5; Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 of 21 February 1994 concerning specific measures for dried grapes^f6; Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables^f7; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables^f8 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables^f9.

Regulations (EEC) No 1591/87, (EEC) No 1677/88, (EC) No 399/94, (EC) No 3223/94, (EC) No 1555/96 and (EC) No 1961/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

The amendments should apply at the same time as Regulation (EC) No 1810/2004.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: