Commission Regulation (EC) No 2072/2003 of 26 November 2003 fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)
Date: 2003-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, grape, pip fruit

27.11.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2072/2003

of 26 November 2003

fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in
the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 47/2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/
2002 (4), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/2003 (5) fixed the
indicative quantities for the issue of B system export
licences.

In the light of information now available to the Commis-
sion, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the
case of lemons, table grapes and apples.

These overruns are without prejudice to compliance
with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded
in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The defini-
tive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table
grapes and apples covered by licences applied for under
system B between 17 September and 14 November
2003 should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the
percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities
applied for should be laid down,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For applications for B system export licences submitted under
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1482/2003 between 17
September and 14 November 2003, the percentages of licences
to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the
Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(5) OJ L 212, 22.8.2003, p. 41.

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Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between
17 September and 14 November 2003 (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)

ANNEX

Product

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Percentages of licences to
be issued for the quantities
applied for

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Table grapes

Apples

25,0

21,0

21,0

18,0

17,0

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %