CELEX: 31997R2186
Language: en
Date: 1997-11-03 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2186/97 of 3 November 1997 fixing export refunds on fruit and vegetables

L 299/ 10          I EN I               Official Journal of the European Communities                                 4. 11 . 97
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2186/97
                                                       of 3 November 1997
                                       fixing export refunds on fruit and vegetables
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         prices are to be established in the light of the prices
                                                                     referred to in the second subparagraph of that paragraph;
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              Whereas the international trade situation or the special
  Community,                                                         requirements of certain markets may call for the refund
                                                                     on a given product to vary according to its destination;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of
 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the                   Whereas tomatoes, lemons, oranges, peaches and
 market in fruit and vegetables ('), and in particular Article       nectarines, apples of classes Extra, I and II of the
                                                                     common quality standards, table grapes of classes Extra
 35 ( 11 ) thereof,                                                  and I, shelled almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in shell can
                                                                     currently be exported in economically significant quanti­
                                                                     ties;
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 (2), as
 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 610/97 (3), lays down
 detailed rules on export refunds on fruit and vegetables;          Whereas the representative market rates as defined in
                                                                    Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (4), as
                                                                     last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1 50/95 (5), are used
                                                                     to convert amounts expressed in currencies of third coun­
 Whereas Article 35 (1 ) of Council Regulation (EC) No               tries and provide the basis for determining the agricul­
 2200/96, provides that, to the extent necessary for eco­           tural conversion rates for the Member States' currencies;
 nomically significant quantities of the products listed in         whereas rules for determining and applying those conver­
 that Article to be exported, the difference between the            sion rates are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC)
 international market prices for those products and their           No 1068/93 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
 prices in the Community may be covered by export                    1482/96 0;
 refunds;
                                                                    Whereas the application of the abovementioned rules to
                                                                    the present and forecast market situation, and in par­
 Whereas Article 35 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96               ticular to fruit and vegetable prices in the Community
 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the            and international trade, gives the refund rates set out in
 existing situation or the outlook for fruit and vegetable          the Annex hereto;
 prices on the Community market and supplies available
 on the one hand, and prices on the international market
 on the other hand; whereas account must also be taken of           Whereas, pursuant to Article 35 (2) of Regulation (EC) No
 the costs referred to in Article 26 (4) (b) of that Regulation     2200/96, the resources available should be used as effi­
 and of the economic aspect of the exports planned;                 ciently as possible while avoiding discrimination between
                                                                    traders; whereas, therefore, care should be taken not to
                                                                    disturb the trade flows previously induced by the refund
                                                                    arrangements; whereas, for those reasons and because of
Whereas, pursuant to Article 35 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EC) No         the seasonal nature of exports of fruit and vegetables,
2200/96, refunds are to be set with due regard to the               quotas should be fixed for each product;
limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance
with Article 228 of the Treaty;
                                                                    Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (8),
                                                                    as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1490/97 (9), estab­
Whereas, in accordance with Article 35 (5) of Regulation            lishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export
                                                                    refunds;
(EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to
be established in the light of the most favourable prices
from the export standpoint; whereas international trade            (4) OJ L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
                                                                   (5) OJ L 22, 31 . 1 . 1995, p. 1 .
                                                                   (6) OJ L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106.
(') OJ L 297, 21 . 11 . 1996, p. 1 .                               j7) OJ L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 292, 15. 11 . 1996, p. 12.                                (8) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1 .
P) OJ L 93, 8 . 4. 1997, p. 16.                                    M OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 24.
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  Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 ('), as last                 Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Ve­
  amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1404/97 (2),            getables has not delivered an opinion within the time
  lays down common detailed rules for the application of           limit set by its chairman,
  the system of import and export licences and advance
  fixing certificates for agricultural products;
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  Whereas, owing to the market situation, in order to make
  the most efficient use of the resources available and given                                Article 1
  the structure of Community exports, the most appropriate
  method should be selected for export refunds on certain          1.    The export refunds on fruit and vegetables shall be
                                                                   as set out in the Annex hereto .
  products and certain destinations and consequently
  refunds under the A1 and A2 licence arrangements                 2. Quantities covered by licences issued for food aid as
  referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96           referred to in Article 14a of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88
  should not be fixed simultaneously for the export period         shall not count against the eligible quantities covered by
  in question;                                                     paragraph 1 .
  Whereas the quantities laid down for the various products        3 . Without prejudice to the application of Article 4 (5)
  should be distributed in accordance with the different           of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, the term of validity of Al
  systems for the grant of the refund, taking account in           and A2 licences shall be two months .
  particular of their perishability,
                                                                                             Article 2
 Whereas account should be taken of the definitive rates
 under the A2 system fixed for the preceding licence               This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 November
  application period;                                              1997.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 3 November 1997.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                               Franz FISCHLER
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ L 331 , 2. 12. 1988, p. 1 .
 2 OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 5.
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                                                                                ANNEX
                                               EXPORT REFUNDS ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
             Product                                                Al                                       A2                                          B
      ( Full definitions of                                applications from                        applications from                         applications from
 eligible products are given                        12 . 11 . 1997 to 12. 1 . 1998           13 . 11 . 1997 to 17. 11 . 1997           19 . 11 . 1997 to 19 . !. 1998
          in the ' Fruit
                                  Product
         and vegetables'           code                                                                  Indicative                                Indicative
            section of                        Destination        Refund                 Destination                              Destination
                                                                              Scheduled                    refund      Scheduled                     refund      Scheduled
   Commission Regulation                           or              rate                      or                                       or
      (EEC) No 3846/87                        destination     (ECU/tonnes      quantity destination
                                                                                                             rate       quantity destination
                                                                                                                                                       rate       quantity
            amended)                                                           (tonnes)                (ECU/tonnes      (tonnes)                 (ECU/tonnes      (tonnes)
                                               group (')       net weight)               group (')      net weight)               group (')       net weight)
Tomatoes                     0702 00  15 9100      F                20                       F                 20         1 966       F                 20            741
                             0702 00  20 9100
                             0702 00  25 9100
                             0702 00  30 9100
                             0702 00  35 9100
                             0702 00 40 9100
                             0702 00 45 9100
                             0702 00  50 9100
Shelled almonds              0802 12 90 9000       F                50            314                                                 F                 50            213
Hazelnuts in shell           0802 21 00 9000       F                59            197                                                 F                 59            197
Shelled hazelnuts            0802 22 00 9000       F               114            404                                                 F               114           1 076
Walnuts in shell             0802 31 00 9000       F                73            130                                                 F                 73            132
                             0805 10 01  9200   XYC                 45                    XYC                 45        86 829     XYC                  45        84 746
Oranges
                             0805 10 05  9200
                             0805 10 09  9200
                             0805 10  11 9200
                             0805 10  15 9200
                             0805 10 19  9200
                             0805 10 21  9200
                             0805 10 25  9200
                             0805 10 29  9200
                             0805 10 31  9200
                             0805 10 33  9200
                             0805 10 35  9200
                             0805 10 37  9200
                             0805 10 38  9200
                             0805 10 39  9200
                             0805 10 42  9200
                             0805 10 44  9200
                             0805 10 46  9200
                             0805 10 51  9200
                             0805 10 55  9200
                             0805 10 59  9200
                             0805 10 61 9200
                             0805 10 65 9200
                             0805 10 69 9200
Lemons                       0805 30 20 9100      F                 30                      F                 30 *      17213        F                  30        17 746
                             0805 30 30 9100
                             0805 30 40 9100
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               Product                                                   Al                                        A2                                          B
        (Full definitions of                                     applications from                         applications from                         applications from
  eligible products are given                             12 . 11 . 1997 to 12. 1 . 1998           13 . 11 . 1997 to 17 . 11 . 1997           19 . 11 . 1997 to 19 . 1 . 1998
            in the ' Fruit
                                      Product
          and vegetables'               code                                                                   Indicative                                 Indicative
              section of                            Destination        Refund                 Destination                               Destination
                                                                                    Scheduled                    refund       Scheduled                     refund       Scheduled
    Commission Regulation                                or              rate                      or                                        or
        (EEC) No 3846/87                            destination     (ECU/tonnes      quantity destination
                                                                                                                   rate        quantity destination
                                                                                                                                                              rate        quantity
              amended)                                                               (tonnes)                (ECU/tonnes       (tonnes)                 (ECU/ tonnes      (tonnes)
                                                     group (')       net weight)               group (')      net weight)                group (')       net weight)
Table grapes                     0806  10 21   9200      F                25                       F                25           4 125       F                 25           1 256
                                 0806  10 29   9200
                                 0806  10 30   9200
                                 0806  10 40   9200
                                 0806  10 50   9200
                                 0806  10 61   9200
                                 0806  10 69   9200
Apples                           0808 10 51 9910         X                30                       X                30           3 768       X                 30           2 801
                                 0808 10 53 9910
                                 0808  10 59   9910
                                 0808  10 61   9910
                                 0808  10 63   9910      Y                10                       Y                10           5 659       Y                 10           5 888
                                 0808  10 69   9910
                                 0808  10 71   9910
                                 0808  10 73   9910
                                 0808  10 79   9910    ZD                 54          5 371                                                ZD                  54             514
                                 0808  10 92   9910
                                 0808  10 94   9910
                                 0808  10 98   9910
Peaches and nectarines           0809 30  11   9100      E                35                       E                35                       E                 35
                                 0809 30  19   9100
                                 0809 30  21   9100
                                 0809 30  29   9100
                                 0809 30  31   9100
                                 0809 30  39   9100
                                 0809 30  41   9100
                                 0809 30 49    9100
                                 0809 30 51    9100
                                 0809 30 59    9100
(') The destination codes are defined as follows:
     X: Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faeroes, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Former Yugoslav
          Republic of Macedonia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Malta.
     Y: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, destinations referred to in Article 34 of
          Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, as amended.
     Z: African countries and territories except South Africa, countries of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi,
          Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah), Kuwait, Yemen), Syria, Iran, Jordan, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia.
     C : Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia .
     D: Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica.
     E : All destinations except Switzerland .
     F : All destinations .