Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/2003 of 18 December 2003 setting the export refunds for nuts (shelled almonds, hazelnuts in shell, shelled hazelnuts and walnuts in shell) using system A1
Date: 2003-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, nut

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2215/2003

of 18 December 2003

setting the export refunds for nuts (shelled almonds, hazelnuts in shell, shelled hazelnuts and
walnuts in shell) using system A1

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular the third sub-
paragraph of Article 35(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002 (4), sets
detailed rules covering export refunds on fruit and vege-
tables.

Under Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96
refunds can be granted on products exported by the
Community, to the extent necessary to enable economic-
ally significant quantities to be exported and within the
limits ensuing from agreements concluded in line with
Article 300 of the Treaty.

In line with Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/
96 care should be taken to ensure that
trade flows
already engendered by the granting of refunds are not
disturbed. For that reason and given the seasonal nature
of fruit and vegetable exports quantities should be set
product by product using the agricultural product
nomenclature for export refunds established by Commis-
sion Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (5), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 118/2003 (6). In setting quantities
account must be taken of perishability.

Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 stipulates
that when refunds are set account is to be taken of the
existing situation and outlook for prices and availability
of fruit and vegetables on the Community market and
for international trade prices, of marketing and transport
costs and of the economic aspects of the exportation
envisaged.

(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 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 20, 24.1.2003, p. 3.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 requires
Community market prices to be determined using the
prices that are most favourable from the point of view
of exportation.

The international trade situation or specific requirements
of certain markets may necessitate differentiation of the
refund on a given product by destination.

Economically significant exports can at present be made
of shelled almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in shell.

Since nuts have a relatively long storage life export
refunds can be set at longer intervals.

In order to permit the best possible use of available
resources the export refunds should, given the structure
of exportation from the Community, be set using system
A1.

(10)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Export refund rates for nuts,

1.
the period for lodging
licence applications and the quantities permitted are stipulated
in the Annex hereto.

2.
Licences for food aid purposes issued as indicated in
Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (7)
shall not be counted against the quantities indicated in the
Annex hereto.

3. Without prejudice to Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No
the type A1 licences shall be valid for three
1961/2001,
months.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2004.

(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 18 December 2003 setting the export refunds for nuts (system A1)

Period for lodging licence applications: from 8 January 2004 to 30 April 2004.

Produce code (1)

Destination (2)

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Permitted quantities
(t)

0802 12 90 9000

0802 21 00 9000

0802 22 00 9000

0802 31 00 9000

F00

F00

F00

F00

45

53

103

66

1 330

47

2 098

28

(1) The product codes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).
(2) The series A destination codes are defined in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.

The numerical destination codes are defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6).
The other destinations are defined as follows:
F00: All destinations other than Estonia.