CELEX: 31990R3770
Language: en
Date: 1990-12-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3770/90 of 21 December 1990 fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables

No L 360/ 68                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                 22 . 12. 90
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3770/90
                                                       of 21 December 1990
                                       fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          Class I and Class II, 'Extra Class and Class I table grapes,
                                                                     almonds and hazelnuts, and unshelled walnuts may at
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                present be exported in economically significant quanti­
Economic Community,                                                  ties ;
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal,                                                            Whereas, under the second subparagraph of Articie 12 ( 1 )
                                                                     of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, derogations from
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72
                                                                     Community quality standards may be granted in the light
                                                                     of the requirements of the intended markets ; whereas, in
of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the
market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by
                                                                     view of the requirement of the Singaporean and Malaysian
Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article
                                                                     markets for small table apples, derogations from the
30 (4) thereof,                                                      minimum sizes laid down by Commission Regulation
                                                                     (EEC) No 920/89 (% as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
                                                                     No 3544/90 (8) should be granted for Granny Smith
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,              apples exported to these markets ;
Whereas Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72
provides that, to the extent necessary to allow econom­              Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
ically significant quantities to be exported, the difference         refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
between prices in international trade for the products
referred to in that Article and prices for the products
within the Community may be covered by an export                     — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
refund ;                                                                    tion to each other at any given moment within a band
                                                                            of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                            rate, multiplied by the correcting factor provided for
2518/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down general rules                        in the last indent of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
for the granting of refunds on exports of fruit and vegeta­                 tion (EEC) No 1676/85 Q, as last amended by Regula­
bles and criteria for fixing their amounts (3), as amended                  tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (8),
by Regulation (EEC) No 2455/72 (4), provides that when               — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
refunds are being fixed, account must be taken of the                     ' average of the ecu rates published in the Official
existing situation and future trends with regard to prices                  Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
and availabilities of fruit and vegetables on the Commu­                    a period to be determined, multiplied by the factor
nity market on the one hand and prices in international                     referred to in the preceding indent ;
trade on the other ; whereas account must also be taken of
the costs indicated in (b) of that Article and of the
economic aspects of the proposed exports ;                           Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to
                                                                     the present market situation and to its future trends, and
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No                in particular to quotations and prices for fruit and vegeta­
2518/69, when prices on the Community market are                     bles in the Community and in international trade that the
being determined account must be taken of the prices                 refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto ;
which are most favourable from the exportation point of
view ; whereas, when prices in international trade are
being determined, the quotations and prices referred to in           Whereas the obligations under Article 5 ( 1 ) (b) of
paragraph 2 of that Article must be taken into account ;             Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27
                                                                     November 1987 laying down common detailed rules for
                                                                     the application of the system of export refunds on agri­
Whereas the situation with regard to international trade or
                                                                     cultural products (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
the specific requirements of certain markets may make it
necessary to vary the refund for a given product according           No 1615/90 (10), may be relaxed in the case of exports to
                                                                     non-member countries outside Europe ; whereas, in such
to the destination of that product ;
                                                                     a case, Article 19 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87
                                                                     may be applied ;
Whereas tomatoes, fresh lemons, fresh sweet oranges and
apples of the common quality standards 'Extra' Class,
                                                                     (*) OJ No L 97, 11 . 4. 1989, p. 19.
                                                                     $ OJ No L 344, 8. 12. 1990, p. 21 .
(') OJ  No  L  118, 20 . 5. 1972, p. 1 .                             0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
P)  OJ  No  L 353,  17,  12. 1990, p. 23.                            (B) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
0   OJ  No  L 318,  18 . 12. 1969, p. 17.                            0 OJ No L 351 , 14. 12. 1987, p. 1 .
(4) OJ No   L 266,  14.  11 . 1972, p. 7.                            (10) OJ No L 152, 16. 6. 1990, p. 33.
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Whereas, for Spain and Portugal, the Act of Accession           refunds applicable on products harvested on the one part
introduced transitional measures by phases and stages           in Spain and on the other part in Portugal shall be those
respectively ;                                                  given in columns II and III of the Annex.
Whereas where Spain and, from the beginning of the
second stage of transition on 1 January 1990, Portugal are
concerned when refunds are fixed, account is to be taken        2. The provisions of Articles 5 (1 ) (b) and 19 (l)(c) of
for each product in accordance with Articles 87 and 255         Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 shall apply to exports of
of the Act of Accession, of economically justified price        fresh sweet oranges, lemons, walnuts in shell, shelled
differences ;                                                   hazelnuts, apples and table grapes as set out in the Annex
                                                                hereto .
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                        Article 2
                         Article 1
1.    The export refunds on fruit and vegetables shall be
as set out in column I of the Annex hereto. However, the        This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991 .
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 21 December 1990.
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                          Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                     Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                  to the Commission Regulation of 21 December 1990 fixing the export refunds on fruit and
                                                                vegetables
                                                                                                            (ECU/100 kg net)
                                                                             Amounts of refunds
       Product code       Destination of refund (')       Community as
                                                          constituted on         Spain (II)             Portugal (III)
                                                       31 December 1985(1)
     0702 00 10 100                                              4,50                                        _
     0702 00 10 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     0702 00 90 100      II                                      4,50                —                       —
     0702 00 90 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     080212 90 000                  07                           9,67                9,67                    9,67
     0802 21 00 000                 07                          11,30              11,30                   11,30
     0802 22 00 000                 07                          21,80              21,80                   21,80
     0802 31 00 000                 07                          14,00              14,00                   14,00
     0805 10 11 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 11 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
l                                   06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 11 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     0805 10 15 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 15 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 15 900                 —
                                                            .    —                   —                       —
     0805 10 19 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
\                                   06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 19 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 19 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     0805 10 21 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 21 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 21 900                 —                            —
                                                                                   ' —                       —
     0805 10 25 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 25 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 25 900                 —                            —
                                                                                 .   —                       —
     0805 10 29 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 29 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
\                                   06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 29 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     0805 10 31 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
I                                   06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 31 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 31 900                 —                            —                   —                       —
     0805 10 35 100                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 35 300                 01                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
                                    06                          11,00                7,00                    4,74
     0805 10 35 900                 —                         ,  —   •               —                       —
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                                                                                               (ECU/100 kg net)
                                                                        Amounts of refunds
        Product code Destination of refund (')       Community as
                                                     constituted on         Spain (II)     Portugal (III)
                                                  31 December 1985 (I)
      0805 10 39 100            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 39 300            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 39 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 10 41 100            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 41 300            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 41 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 10 45 100            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00            4,74
      0805 10 45 300            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 45 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 10 49 100            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 49 300            01                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
                                06                       11,00                 7,00             4,74
      0805 10 49 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 20 50 100            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 20 50 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0805 30 10 100            07                       13,50                 3,70             0,86
      0805 30 10 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0806 10 11 100            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 11 300            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 11 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0806 10 15 100            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 15 300            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 15 900            —                          —                   —                —
      0806 10 19 100            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 19 300            07                       10,50               10,50              3,10
      0806 10 19 900          . —                          —                   —                —
      0808 10 91 100            —                          —                   —
                                                                                                   :
      0808 10 91 910            02                       14,00                 5,50             7,79
                                03                        4,50                 —                —
                                04                       14,00 (2)             5,50 (2)         7,79
      0808 10 91 990            —                          —                   —                —
      0808 10 93 100            —                          —                   —                —
      0808 10 93 910            02                       14,00                 5,50             7,79
                                03                        4,50                 —                —
                                04                       14,00 (2)             5,50 (2)         7,79
      0808 10 93 990            —                          —                   —                —
      0808 10 99 100            —                          —                   —                —
      0808 10 99910             02                       14,00                 5,50             7,79
                                03                        4,50                 —                —
\                               04                       14,00 (2)             5,50 (2)         7,79
      0808 10 99 990            —                          —                   —                —
      0809 30 00 110            05                         —                   —                —
      0809 30 00 190            —                          —                   —                —
      0809 30 00 900            05                         —                   —                —
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(') The destinations are as follows :
    01 countries or States with a planned economy in central or eastern Europe and Yugoslavia,
    02 Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Somalia, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius,
        Sudan, Ethiopia, Republic of Djibouti, the countries of the Arabian peninsula including the territories attached thereto (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar,
        Oman, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Fujairah and Ras al Khaimah), Yemen, Iran and Jordan,
    03 countries and territories of Africa other than those mentioned above and South Africa, Syria, countries with a planned economy in central or eastern
        Europe, Yugoslavia, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Green­
        land and Malta,
    04 Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan,
    05 all destinations excluding Switzerland, Austria and that part of Community territory located outside the customs territory of the Community,
    06 Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Greenland, Norway, Iceland and Malta,
    07 All destinations excepting that part of Community territory located outside the customs territory of the Comunity.
(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 3 of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 920/89, for exports to Malaysia and Singapore of table apples of the Granny Smith
    variety, the minimum size for 'Extra' class, class I and class II shall be 65 mm, 60 mm and 60 mm respectively.