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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1.12.2000 L 302/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2618/2000
of 30 November 2000
amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect ofcertain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-seas departments (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the French overseas departments (FOD) has been settledby Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 (
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2394/2000 (4); as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices forcereals products in the European part of the Communityand on the world market, the aid for supply to the FOD
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1.12.2000 L 302/9
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 30 November 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
(EUR/t)
Amount of aid
Product Destination
(CN code)
Guadeloupe MartiniqueFrench
GuianaRéunion
Common wheat
(1001 90 99) 21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Barley(1003 00 90)
21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Maize(1005 90 00)
36,00 36,00 36,00 39,00
Durum wheat(1001 10 00)
21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Oats(1004 00 00)
36,00 36,00 — —
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2.12.2000 L 303/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2645/2000
of 1 December 2000
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2)In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 December 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2.12.2000 L 303/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 1 December 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 99,7
204 115,8
999 107,8
0707 00 05 624 195,0
999 195,0
0709 90 70 052 81,2
999 81,2
0805 20 10 204 84,7
999 84,7
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 63,5
999 63,5
0805 30 10 052 73,5
600 71,3
999 72,4
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 400 91,7
404 83,9
999 87,8
0808 20 50 052 73,6
064 56,4
400 85,6
720 129,7
999 86,3
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.2000 L306/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2675/2000
of 6 December 2000
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the
sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketsinthesugarsector(
1),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1423/95of
23June1995layingdowndetailedimplementingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugarsectorotherthanmolasses(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in
particularthesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Theamountsoftherepresentativepricesandadditional
dutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC) No 1411/2000(
5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2660/2000(6).
(2)Itfollowsfromapplyingthegeneralanddetailedfixingrules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to theinformationknowntotheCommissionthattherepres-entative prices and additional duties at present in forceshould be altered to the amounts set out in the Annexhereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of
the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. (5) OJ L 161, 1.7.2000, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5. (6) OJ L 304, 5.12.2000, p. 13.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.2000 L306/27
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 6 December 2000 amending representative prices and the amounts of
additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 17029099
(EUR)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100 kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100 kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(1) 27,91 2,91
17011190(1) 27,91 7,58
17011210(1) 27,91 2,78
17011290(1) 27,91 7,15
17019100(2) 26,67 11,90
17019910(2) 26,67 7,38
17019990(2) 26,67 7,38
17029099(3) 0,27 0,38
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10.4.1968, p. 3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21.4.1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1% sucrose content.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.12.2000 L 308/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2681/2000
of 7 December 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betaken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusionof certain ACP States was opened pursuant to Commis-sion Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000 (
5), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2019/2000 (6).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides thatthe Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-fied, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteriareferred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosebid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the cereal in question resultsin the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 1 to 7 December 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheatshall be EUR 0,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 18.
(6) OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 37.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.12.2000 L314/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2720/2000
of 13 December 2000
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketsinthesugarsector(
1),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in
the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation(EC) No 2671/2000(
3).
(2)ItfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrulescontainedinRegulation (EC) No 2671/2000 to the informationknown to the Commission that the export refunds atpresentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(1)(a)of
Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999, undenatured and exported inthenaturalstate,asfixedintheAnnextoRegulation(EC)No2671/2000 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in theAnnex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 16.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.12.2000 L314/7
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 13 December 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in its unaltered state
Productcode Destination Unitofmeasurement Amountofrefund
170111909100 A00 EUR/100 kg 35,16 (1)
170111909910 A00 EUR/100 kg 32,46 (1)
170111909950 A00 EUR/100 kg (2)
170112909100 A00 EUR/100 kg 35,16 (1)
170112909910 A00 EUR/100 kg 32,46 (1)
170112909950 A00 EUR/100 kg (2)
170191009000 A00 EUR/1%ofsucrose ×net100 kg
ofproduct0,3822
170199109100 A00 EUR/100 kg 38,22
170199109910 A00 EUR/100 kg 39,54
170199109950 A00 EUR/100 kg 39,54
170199909100 A00 EUR/1%ofsucrose ×net100 kg
ofproduct0,3822
(1) Applicabletorawsugarwithayieldof92%;iftheyieldisotherthan92%,therefundapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththe
provisions of Article 19 (4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999.
(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26.9.1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21.11.1985, p. 14).
NB:Theproductcodesandthe‘A’seriesdestinationcodesaresetoutinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJ
L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999,
p. 46).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16.12.2000 L 318/7
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2745/2000
of 15 December 2000
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2)In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16.12.2000 L 318/8
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 15 December 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code(1)Standard import
value
07020000 052 99,3
204 74,8
999 87,0
07070005 052 116,8
624 195,9
628 152,5
999 155,1
07099070 052 89,1
204 40,2
628 109,0
999 79,4
08051010, 08051030, 08051050 052 45,1
204 46,9
388 32,2
999 41,4
08052010 052 93,5
204 78,9
999 86,2
08052030, 08052050, 08052070,
08052090 052 74,2
999 74,2
08053010 052 68,6
600 73,3
999 70,9
08081020, 08081050, 08081090 060 38,0
400 79,6
404 89,1
720 112,9
999 79,9
08082050 064 57,8
400 87,5
720 134,9
999 93,4
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2794/2000

of 19 December 2000

establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.

(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.

ANNEX

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EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.12.2000 L328/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2836/2000
of 22 December 2000
amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3763/91of16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect ofcertainagriculturalproductsforthebenefitoftheFrenchover-seas departments(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Theamountsofaidforthesupplyofcerealsproductsto
theFrenchoverseasdepartments(FOD)hasbeensettledby Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/92(
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2618/2000(4); as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices forcerealsproductsintheEuropeanpartoftheCommunityandontheworldmarket,theaidforsupplytotheFOD
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 302, 1.12.2000, p. 8.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 23.12.2000 L328/30
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 22 December 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
(EUR/t)
Amountofaid
Product Destination
(CNcode)
Guadeloupe MartiniqueFrench
GuianaRéunion
Commonwheat
(10019099) 21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Barley(10030090)
21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Maize(10059000)
32,00 32,00 32,00 35,00
Durumwheat(10011000)
21,00 21,00 21,00 25,00
Oats(10040000)
39,00 39,00 — —
Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/2000

of 19 April 2000

applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 6b of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/98(2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of 30 May 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 701/2000(4), and in particular Article 6b(6) and (8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The cumulated amounts of the refunds requested for the certificates already issued come to EUR 305159263. This sum, when added to the amounts for applications made from 10 to 14 April 2000 and taken on an annual basis, might prevent the Commission from meeting its commitments under Article 6b(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94.

(2) A reduction coefficient calculated on the basis of Article 6b(3) and (4) should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of certificates during the abovementioned week,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amounts of certificates for applications lodged for the period from 10 to 14 April 2000 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,68.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 83, 4.4.2000, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 635/2000

of 24 March 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), and in particular Articles 10 and 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 494/1999(3), provides for the possibility of using the tracers referred to in Annex II to the Regulation in the products in question to permit checks on the final use to which they are put. In view of the fact that certain tracers have not been used under these arrangements for quite some time and that Annex II to the Regulation provides for alternative tracers, the tracers concerned should be deleted, thus permitting simplification of checks. Furthermore, the tracers in question are undergoing evaluation in the light of new scientific knowledge.

(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Point V of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 is deleted.

Article 2

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, 24 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.

(2) OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 59, 6.3.1999, p. 17.