No L 172/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 6. 92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1652/92 of 26 June 1992 fixing the export refunds on baled tobacco from the 1988, 1989 and 1990 harvests THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 860/92 (%), and in particular the first sentence of the third subparagraph of Article 9 (2) thereof, Whereas export refunds for certain varieties of tobacco from the 1988, 1989 and 1990 harvests were fixed by Regulations (EEC) No 3665/88 (), (EEC) No 3766/89 (*) and (EEC) No 3793/90 () respectively; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3780/91 (9 lays down 30 June 1992 as the final date for granting those refunds; whereas export opportunities after that date have materialized for certain of those varieties of tobacco; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3779/91 () fixed the export refunds on baled tobacco from the 1991 harvest; whereas those refunds are to apply until 31 December 1992 ; Whereas, in view of the improvement of the situation on the world market and in order to facilitate control, refunds should be paid for certain varieties from the 1988, 1989 and 1990 harvests and the rates of refund should be fixed at the same levels as those laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 3779/91 for the 1991 harvest; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The list of varieties of baled tobacco from the 1988, 1989 and 1990 harvests on which the export refund referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 is to be granted, the amount of the refund and the third countries of destination shall be as specified in the Annexes. The refund shall be granted on baled tobacco presented in one of the following two forms : (a) tobacco in the form of whole or cut (not stripped) leaves falling within CN code ex 2401 10 (Annex I); (b) threshed (totally stripped) tobacco in the form of strips measuring at least 0,5 cm, falling within CN code ex 2401 20 (Annex II). Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1992. It shall apply until 31 December 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1992. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1. () O] No L 91, 7. 4. 1992, p. 1. % OJ No L 318, 25. 11. 1988, p. 19. () OJ No L 365, 15. 12. 1989, p. 28. () OJ No L 365, 28. 12. 1990, p. 8. (9 OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. S8. () OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 54. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission