Commission Regulation (EC) No 2651/1999 of 15 December 1999 fixing the export refunds on olive oil
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, olive oil

16. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 324/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2651/1999

of 15 December 1999

fixing the export refunds on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organ-
ization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
provides that, where prices within the Community are
higher than world market prices, the difference between
these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil
is exported to third countries;

(2) Whereas the detailed rules for fixing and granting export
refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regu-
lation (EEC) No 616/72 (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2962/77 (4);

(3) Whereas Article 3 (3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
provides that the refund must be the same for the whole
Community;

(4) Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (4) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in
the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation
to olive oil prices and availability on the Community
market and olive oil prices on the world market;
whereas, however, where the world market situation is
such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be
determined, account may be taken of the price of the
main competing vegetable oils on the world market and
the difference recorded between that price and the price
of olive oil during a representative period; whereas the
amount of the refund may not exceed the difference
between the price of olive oil in the Community and
that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate,

to take account of export costs for the products on the
world market;

(5) Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (3) third indent,
point
it may be
(b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC,
decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender; whereas
the tendering procedure should cover the amount of the
refund and may be limited to certain countries of desti-
nation, quantities, qualities and presentations;

(6) Whereas the second indent of Article 3 (3) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil
may be varied according to destination where the world
market situation or the specific requirements of certain
markets make this necessary;

(7) Whereas the refund must be fixed at least once every
month; whereas it may, if necessary, be altered in the
intervening period;

(8) Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to
the present situation on the market in olive oil and in
particular to olive oil prices within the Community and
on the markets of third countries that the refund should
be as set out in the Annex hereto;

(9) Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (2) (c) of
Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 78, 31.3.1972, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 348, 30.12.1977, p. 53.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 12. 1999

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 15 December 1999 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

(EUR/100 kg)

Product code

Amount of refund (1)

1509 10 90 9100

1509 10 90 9900

1509 90 00 9100

1509 90 00 9900

1510 00 90 9100

1510 00 90 9900

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

(1) For destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (OJ L 351, 14.12.1987, p. 1), as well as

for exports to third countries.

NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.