CELEX: 31991R0137
Language: en
Date: 1991-01-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 137/91 of 21 January 1991 fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables

22. 1 . 91                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 16/5
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 137/91
                                                          of 21 January 1991
                                        fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Whereas tomatoes, fresh lemons, fresh sweet oranges and
                                                                      apples of the common quality standards 'Extra' Class,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                      Class I and Class II, 'Extra' Class and Class I table grapes,
                                                                      almonds and hazelnuts, and unshelled walnuts may at
Economic Community,
                                                                      present be exported in economically significant quanti­
                                                                      ties ;
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal,
                                                                      Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
                                                                      refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72
of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the
                                                                      — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 3920/90 (2), and in particular Article                 tion to each other at any given moment within a band
30 (4) thereof,                                                            of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
                                                                           rate, multiplied by the correcting factor provided for
                                                                           in the last indent of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,                   tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
                                                                           tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (%
Whereas Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72                     — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
provides that, to the extent necessary to allow econom­                    average of the ecu rates published in the Official
 ically significant quantities to be exported, the difference             Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
between prices in international trade for the products                     a period to be determined, multiplied by the factor
referred to in that Article and prices for the products                    referred to in the preceding indent ;
within the Community may be covered by an export
refund ;
                                                                      Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to
                                                                      the present market situation and to its future trends, and
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                      in particular to quotations and prices for fruit and vegeta­
2518/69 of 9 December 1969 laying down general rules                  bles in the Community and in international trade that the
for the granting of refunds on exports of fruit and vegeta­           refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto ;
bles and criteria for fixing their amounts (3), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2455/72 (4), provides that when
refunds are being fixed, account must be taken of the                 Whereas the obligations under Article 5 (1 ) (b) of
existing situation and future trends with regard to prices             Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27
and availabilities of fruit and vegetables on the Commu­               November 1987 laying down common detailed rules for
nity market on the one hand and prices in international               the application of the system of export refunds on agri­
trade on the other ; whereas account must also be taken of            cultural products f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
the costs indicated in (b) of that Article and of the                  No 1615/90 (8), may be relaxed in the case of exports to
economic aspects of the proposed exports ;                            non-member countries outside Europe ; whereas, in such
                                                                      a case, Article 19 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87
                                                                      may be applied ;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No
2518/69, when prices on the Community market are
being determined account must be taken of the prices                  Whereas, for Spain and Portugal, the Act of Accession
which are most favourable from the exportation point of               introduced transitional measures by phases and stages
view ; whereas, when prices in international trade are                respectively ;
being determined, the quotations and prices referred to in
paragraph 2 of that Article must be taken into account ;
                                                                      Whereas where Spain and, from the beginning of the
                                                                      second stage of transition on 1 January 1990, Portugal are
Whereas the situation with regard to international trade or           concerned when refunds are fixed, account is to be taken
the specific requirements of certain markets may make it              for each product in accordance with Articles 87 and 255
necessary to vary the refund for a given product according            of the Act of Accession, of economically justified price
to the destination of that product ;                                  differences ;
(') OJ  No  L  118,  20.  5. 1972, p. 1 .                             0   OJ  No  L  164,  24.  6. 1985, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No  L  375,  31 . 12. 1990, p. 17.                            (6) OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
(3) OJ  No  L  318 , 18 . 12. 1969, p. 17.                            O   OJ  No  L  351 , 14.  12. 1987, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No  L  266,  25.  11 . 1972, p. 7.                            (8) OJ  No  L  152,  16.  6. 1990, p. 33.
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Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are        in Spain and on the other part in Portugal shall be those
in accordance with the opinion of the Management                given in columns II and III of the Annex.
Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
                                                                2.   The provisions of Articles 5 (l)(b) and 19 (l)(c) of
                                                                Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 shall apply to exports of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                   fresh sweet oranges, lemons, walnuts in shell, shelled
                                                                hazelnuts, apples and table grapes as set out in the Annex
                         Article 1                              hereto.
1.    The export refunds on fruit and vegetables shall be                                Article 2
as set out in column I of the Annex hereto. However, the
refunds applicable on products harvested on the one part        This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1991 .
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 21 January 1991 .
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                          Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                     Member of the Commission
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                                                                 ANNEX
                   to the Commission Regulation of 21 January 1991 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 (I)
      0702 00 10 100                                             4,50
      0702 00 10 900                 —                           —                    —                      —
      0702 00 90 100                                             4,50                 —                      —
      0702 00 90 900                 —                           —                    —                      —
      0802 12 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
I                                    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
                                     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                1 0,50            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
   0808 10 91 990                                            —
   0808 10 93 100               —
                                                             —                   —               —
   0808 10 93 910               02                         14,00                 5,50            7,79
                                03                          4,50                 —               —
                  w .
                                04
   0808 10 93 990                                            —
                                                                                 —               —
   0808 10 99 100               —                            —                   —               —
   0808 10 99 910               02                         14,00                 5,50            7,79
                                03                          4,50                 —               —
                                04                           —                   —               ~
   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.