Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2001 of 6 July 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to seed potatoes (forecast supply balance)
Date: 2001-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, potato, seed, supply balance sheet

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Official Journal of the European Communities

7.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1380/2001

of 6 July 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific
measures for the Canary Islands with regard to seed potatoes (forecast supply balance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands
with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in particular Article
3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No
1601/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1388/2000 (4),
sets the quantity in the forecast supply balance for the
supply of seed potatoes to the Canary Islands on the
basis of the requirements of the Canary Islands and
taking traditional trade patterns into account.

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/
92, aid for the supply of seed potatoes to the Canary
Islands from the rest of the Community should be set at
a level ensuring that seed potatoes are supplied under
conditions which are equivalent for the end user to
those resulting from the exemption from customs duties
on imports of seed potatoes from third countries. The

(3)

(4)

aid must be set taking account in particular of the costs
of supplying the products from the world market.

Pending the entry into force of the reform of the specific
supply arrangements and in order to avoid any break in
the application of the specific supply arrangements in
force, the supply balance should be established for the
period 1 July to 31 December 2001.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2168/92 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

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 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 217, 31.7.1992, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 158, 29.6.2000, p. 9.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Supply balance of seed potatoes to the Canary Islands for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2001

Product (CN code)

Quantity (in tonnes)

Aid for the supply
(per 100 kg)

Seed potatoes (0701 10 00)

6 000

EUR 4,226’