Commission Regulation (EC) No 263/2000 of 3 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1772/96 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of seed potatoes to the French Overseas Departments
Date: 2000-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: French overseas department and region, potato, seed, supply

4. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 29/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 263/2000

of 3 February 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1772/96 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the
specific measures for the supply of seed potatoes to the French Overseas Departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for seeds,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agicultural 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:

Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1772/96 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2754/98 (4), fixes the
forecast supply balance for seed potatoes and the level of
aid for their supply from the rest of the Community to
the French Overseas Departments for the 1999 calendar
year. The forecast supply balance should be fixed for the
2000 calendar year. The balance must be fixed on the
basis of the needs of the Departments. Accordingly, on
the basis of the information forwarded by the competent
authorities,
the Department of
Réunion should be reduced from 700 tonnes to 500
tonnes and the quantities for the Department of Guade-
loupe should be abolished.

the quantities

for

(1)

(2)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1772/96 is amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

For the purpose of applying Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance for seed potatoes
falling within CN code 0701 10 00 exempt from duty on
importation into the French Overseas Departments or, for
products from the rest of
the Community, eligible for
Community aid is hereby set at 500 tonnes for Réunion for
the 2000 calendar year.’

2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

For the purpose of applying Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC)
No 3763/91, aid for supplying the Department of Réunion
with seed potatoes from the rest of the Community is
hereby set, having regard to the forecast supply balance, at
EUR 5,430 per 100 kg.’

For the purpose of applying Article 2(4) of Regulation
(EEC) No 3763/91, the level of aid for the supply of seed
potatoes from the rest of the Community to the French
Overseas Departments should be fixed to ensure that
potatoes are supplied under conditions equivalent for
the end user to exemption from import duties on seed
potatoes from third countries. That aid should be fixed
taking account, inter alia, of the cost of supply from the
world market.

3. The Annex is deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 February 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 232, 13.9.1996, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 25.