CELEX: 32000R0260
Language: en
Date: 2000-02-02 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2000 of 2 February 2000 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables

L 28/32               EN                     Official Journal of the European Communities                                   3. 2. 2000
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 260/2000
                                                          of 2 February 2000
                               on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                    should be fixed for tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                          grapes and apples,
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on                                            Article 1
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1303/1999 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,                  The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as
Whereas:                                                                referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and
                                                                        applied for between 16 November 1999 and 23 January 2000,
(1)     Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/1999 (3) fixes the           by which the quantities applied for and the rates of refund
        indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export         applicable must be multiplied, shall be as fixed in the Annex
        licences other than those requested in the context of           hereto.
        food aid.
                                                                        The above subparagraph shall not apply to licences applied for
(2)     In the light of information now available to the
                                                                        in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in
        Commission, the indicative quantities have been
                                                                        Article 10(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
        exceeded in the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table
                                                                        during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
        grapes and apples,
(3)     As a consequence, for system B licences applied for                                         Article 2
        between 16 November 1999 and 23 January 2000, a
        rate of refund which is lower than the indicative rate          This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2000.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                     Done at Brussels, 2 February 2000.
                                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                                      Franz FISCHLER
                                                                                Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 3.
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                                                                  ANNEX
           Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 16
                                                 November 1999 and 23 January 2000
                                                                     Destination       Percentage for the
                                                                                                              Rate of refund
                                 Product                               or group            issuing of
                                                                                                             (EUR/tonne net)
                                                                    of destinations         licences
           Tomatoes                                                      A00                 100 %                 17,2
           Shelled almonds                                               A00                 100 %                 50,0
           Hazelnuts in shell                                            A00                 100 %                 59,0
           Shelled hazelnuts                                             A00                 100 %               114,0
           Walnuts in shell                                              A00                 100 %                 73,0
           Oranges                                                 F01, F02, F05             100 %                 50,0
           Lemons                                                        A00                 100 %                 30,8
           Table grapes                                                  A00                 100 %                 22,4
           Apples                                                        F01                 100 %                 38,2
                                                                         F02                 100 %                 36,2
                                                                      F03, F04               100 %                 30,9