Commission Regulation (EC) No 1013/1999 of 12 May 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 411/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1013/1999
of 12 May 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 411/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the 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 Regulation (EC) No 857/1999(2), and in particular Article 48 thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 8(1) second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1647/98(4), sets a ceiling for the total advance payments to cover foreseeable expenditure in a given year arising from operational programmes;
(2) Whereas, on grounds of consistency, this ceiling should be increased to 2,5 % from 1999 in order to correspond to the ceiling on financial assistance specified in Article 10 second subparagraph;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,