No L 79/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 4. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 788/93 of 31 March 1993 on the free distribution in the former Yugoslavia of oranges withdrawn from the ‘ market THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to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Regulation (EEC) No 3196/92 of 27 October 1992 on the free distribution outside the Community of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market ('), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 2 thereof, Whereas the Community orange harvest in the 1992/93 marketing year is particularly abundant; whereas major quantities have therefore been withdrawn from the market pursuant to  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (}), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (%); Whereas, on account of the serious difficulties of supply to which the former Yugoslavia is currently subject, oranges withdrawn from the market should be made avai- lable with a view to their free distribution to the local population pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3196/92; Whereas, in the case of the free distribution of oranges withdrawn from the market, the costs of sorting, packing and transport may be taken over pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2103/90 of 23 July 1990 laying down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 (), 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 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3463/92 (¢), 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 vege- tables () ; 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 ; () OJ No L 317, 31. 10. 1992, p. 90. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OF No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23. () OJ No L 191, 24. 7. 1990, p. 19. () OF No L 334, 27. 11. 1986, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 66. () OJ No L 220, 5. 8. 1992, p. 22. 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3196/92, oranges of Community origin withdrawn from the market in accor- dance with Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 may, during the 1992/93 marketing year, be made available to charitable organizations approved by the Member States pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2103/90 with a view to their free distribution to the population of the former Yugoslavia. Article 2 The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2103/90, of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3587/86 and of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2276/92 shall apply, within the territory of the Member States, to the free distribution operations referred to in Article 1. Article 3 The Member States shall obtain assurances from the approved charitable organizations that the products are transferred free of charge to agencies or bodies with a view to their distribution to the intended recipients. The Member States shall ensure that export refunds are not paid for the products concerned. Article -4 The Member States shall inform the Commission, by - 30 June 1993 at the latest, of the quantities distributed pursuant to this Regulation. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day follo- wing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities.