Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2003 of 25 August 2003 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the forecast supply balance for the cereals sector for the French overseas departments and the forecast supply balance for the processed fruit and vegetable sector for the Canary Islands
Date: 2003-08-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, French overseas department and region, cereals, fruit product, supply balance sheet, vegetable product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1493/2003

of 25 August 2003

amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 as regards the forecast supply balance for
the cereals sector for the French overseas departments and the forecast supply balance for the
processed fruit and vegetable sector for the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28
June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural
products for the French overseas departments, amending Direc-
tive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77
and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom) (1), and in particular Article
3(6) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28
June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural
products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC)
No 1601/92 (Poseican) (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1922/2002 (3), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

In the light of the supporting documentation provided,
the quantities of cereals provided for in the forecast
supply balance should be increased.

Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 contains a technical error
concerning the quantities of products processed from
fruit and vegetables
falling within CN code 2008
intended for processing or packing in the Canary Islands.
That error in the forecast supply balance for the Canary
Islands should consequently be corrected.

Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should therefore be
amended and corrected.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinions of
the Management
Committee for Cereals and the Management Committee
for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Part I of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/
2003 of 20 January 2003 establishing the supply
balances and Community aid for the supply of certain
essential products for human consumption for proces-
sing and as agricultural inputs, and for the supply of live
animals and eggs
regions under
Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/
2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 (4), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 753/2003 (5), establishes a forecast
supply balance and Community aid for cereals and cereal
products for the French overseas departments.

to the outermost

The forecast supply balance provides for an annual
quantity of 40 250 tonnes of cereals for Martinique and
4 303 tonnes of cereals for French Guiana. The current
situation as
the balance
shows that the quantities laid down for supplying the
two departments are insufficient to cover their needs.

implementation of

regards

By letter dated 6 June 2003, the French authorities there-
fore submitted a request
to the
balance for Martinique and French Guiana in order to
satisfy the supply needs of the two departments.

for an amendment

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45.
(3) OJ L 293, 29.10.2002, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 14, 21.1.2003, p. 32.
(5) OJ L 107, 30.4.2003, p. 3.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 is hereby
replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

In Part 4 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003, note 2 is
hereby corrected as follows:

‘(2) Including 5 300 tonnes for the products intended for

processing and/or packaging.’

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 August 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

‘Part 1

Cereals and cereal products intended for human consumption and animal feed; oilseeds, protein crops, dried fodder

For ec a st sup ply ba lanc e a nd Community a i d for the su pply of Commu ni ty pr odu c ts pe r c ale ndar
y e a r

Department

Description

CN code

Quantity
(in tonnes)

Guadeloupe

Common wheat,
maize and malt

barley,

1001 90, 1003 00, 1005 90
and 1107 10

51 200

Aid
(EUR/tonne)

I

—

II

42

French Guiana

Common wheat,
barley,
maize, products intended as
animal feed and malt

1001 90, 1003 00, 1005 90,
2309 90 41,
2309 90 31,
2309 90 33,
2309 90 51,
2309 90 43,
2309 90 53
and 1107 10

6 445

—

52

III

(1)

(1)

Martinique

Common wheat,
barley,
maize, groats and meal of
durum wheat, oats and malt

1001 90, 1003 00, 1005 90,
1103 11,
and
1107 10

1004 00

52 000

—

42

(1)

Réunion

Common wheat,
maize and malt

barley,

1001 90, 1003 00, 1005 90
and 1107 10

166 000

—

48

(1)

(1) The amount shall be equal to the refund for products falling within the same CN code granted under Article 7 of Commission Regula-

tion (EC) No 1501/95.’