ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.2.2000 L54/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2000
of 25 February 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,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No3223/94of
21December1994ondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1498/98(2),andinparticular
Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No3223/94laysdown,pursuanttothe
outcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilateraltradenego-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 standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetoutintheAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4ofRegula-
tion(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedintheAnnexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 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 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.2.2000 L54/11
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(1)Standardimport
value
07020000 204 50,1
624 219,5
999 134,8
07070005 052 116,8
068 86,0
628 160,7
999 121,2
07091000 220 203,6
999 203,6
07099070 052 119,2
204 38,6
628 127,8
999 95,2
08051010,08051030,08051050 052 54,7
204 37,2
212 37,7
624 55,6
999 46,3
08052010 052 50,8
204 66,3
999 58,5
08052030,08052050,
08052070,08052090 052 47,4
204 47,0
220 74,4
600 72,7
624 69,7
999 62,2
08053010 052 45,5
600 70,2
999 57,9
08081020,08081050,08081090 039 114,7
060 49,0
388 151,4
400 88,1
404 84,6
528 103,5
720 116,9
728 98,3
999 100,8
08082050 388 100,2
400 110,0
512 97,7
528 107,9
720 64,3
999 96,0
(1) CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2543/1999(OJL307,2.12.1999,p.46).Code‘999’standsfor‘of
other origin’.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.2000 L56/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 459/2000
of 29 February 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),andinparticularthethirdsubparagraph
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 351/2000(
2), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 402/2000(3).
(2)ItfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrulescontainedinRegulation(EC)No351/2000totheinformationknowntotheCommissionthattheexportrefundsatpresentinforce should be altered to the amounts set out 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)No351/2000 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in theAnnex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 29 February 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 45, 17.2.2000, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 5.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.2000 L56/27
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 29 February 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in its unaltered state
Productcode Amountofrefund
—EUR/100 kg—
170111909100 43,23 (1)
170111909910 43,22 (1)
170111909950 (2)
170112909100 43,23 (1)
170112909910 43,22 (1)
170112909950 (2)
—EUR/1%ofsucrose×100 kg—
170191009000 0,4699
—EUR/100 kg—
170199109100 46,99
170199109910 49,20
170199109950 46,99
—EUR/1%ofsucrose×100 kg—
170199909100 0,4699
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92%; if the yield is other than 92%,
therefundapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985,p.12),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3251/85(OJL309,21.11.1985,p. 14).
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.3.2000 L60/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 497/2000
of 6 March 2000
fixingCommunity producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the
application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in
Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21
December1987fixingconditionsfortheapplicationofprefer-ential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originatingin Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and theGaza Strip(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/
97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned
Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import andproducer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom)carnations,multiflorous(spray)carnations,large-floweredrosesand small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods.Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for theapplication of the arrangements for the import into theCommunity of certain floricultural products originating inCyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and theGaza Strip(
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on
the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States.Thosepricesshouldbefixedimmediatelysothecustomsdutiesapplicable can be determined. Whereas, to that end, provisionshould be made for this Regulation to enter into force imme-diately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous
(bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flow-eredrosesandsmall-floweredrosesasreferredtoinArticle1bofRegulation(EEC)No700/88forafortnightlyperiodshallbeas set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 2000.It shall apply from 8 to 21 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. (4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.3.2000 L60/19
ANNEX
Period: from 8 to 21 March 2000(EUR/100 pieces)
Communityproducer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
14,65 12,70 43,40 15,69
Communityimport
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 14,04 7,44 17,28 17,01
Morocco 18,89 18,54 — —
Cyprus — — — —
Jordan — — — —
WestBankand
GazaStrip — — — —
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.3.2000 L64/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 527/2000
of 10 March 2000
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2176/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2072/98(2),and
in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Aninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundonricewas
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/99(
3).
(2)Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(
4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No299/95(5),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,to make no award.(3)On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95amaximumrefundshouldnot be fixed.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Noactionshallbetakenonthetenderssubmittedfrom3to9
March 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for theexport refund on wholly milled long grain rice to certain thirdcountries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2176/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.3.2000 L63/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 519/2000
of 9 March 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
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 betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Aninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthetaxfor
theexportofcommonwheattoallthirdcountrieswasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1707/1999(
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2011/1999(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 inArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountofthecriteria
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95.Inthatcaseacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhosebid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund, aswell as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an exporttax.
(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsin 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
Fortendersnotifiedfrom3to9March2000,pursuanttothe
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999,the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shallbe EUR 31,99/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 55.
(6) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 23.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.3.2000 L68/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 557/2000
of 15 March 2000
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 31st partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1489/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the marketsin the sugar sector(
1), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July
1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(
2),
requirespartialinvitationstotendertobeissuedfortheexport of this sugar.
(2)Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of thestate and foreseeable development of the Communityand world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.
(3)Following an examination of the tenders submitted inresponse to the 31st partial invitation to tender, theprovisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 31st partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximumamount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 51,734 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 27.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.3.2000 L65/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 540/2000
of 13 March 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
September 1999 on the common organization of the marketsin the sugar sector(
1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of
23June1995layingdowndetailedimplementingrulesfortheimport of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(
2),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(3), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The amounts of the representative prices and additional
dutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,rawsugarand certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation(EC) No 1441/1999(
4), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 346/2000(5).
(2)It follows from applying the general and detailed fixingrules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to theinformation known to the Commission that the repres-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 14 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. (4) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 77.
(3) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5. (5) OJ L 43, 16.2.2000, p. 30.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.3.2000 L65/21
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 13 March 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) 13,85 9,95
17011190(1) 13,85 16,25
17011210(1) 13,85 9,72
17011290(1) 13,85 15,73
17019100(2) 17,62 18,07
17019910(2) 17,62 12,62
17019990(2) 17,62 12,62
17029099(3) 0,18 0,46
(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 17.3.2000 L 69/47
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 582/2000
of 16 March 2000
fixingthe maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999
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 1253/
1999(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 and/or the tax for
the export of barley to all third countries except for theUnited States of America and Canada was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999(
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2322/
1999(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 fixa maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred 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, aswell as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an exporttax.
(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 10 to 16 March 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall beEUR 27,94/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 77.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 590/2000

of 17 March 2000

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 221st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community [2], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 [3], the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter; Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.

(3) 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

For the 221st special invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall be as follows:

— maximum aid: | 117 EUR/100 kg |

— end-use security: | 129 EUR/100 kg. |

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.

[2] OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.

[3] OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.

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EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.3.2000 L76/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 630/2000
of 24 March 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2176/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2072/98(2),and
in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Aninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundonricewas
issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2176/1999(
3).
(2)Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(
4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No299/95(5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with theprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract isawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderisequaltoorlessthan the maximum export refund.(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 10063067 to be exported to certainthird countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued inRegulation (EC) No 2176/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis ofthe tenders submitted from 17 to 23 March 2000 at269,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 2000.
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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.