Commission Regulation (EC) No 755/1999 of 12 April 1999 fixing the maximum compensatory aid resulting from the rates for the conversion of the euro into national currency units and the exchange rates applicable on 1 and 3 January 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 755/1999
of 12 April 1999
fixing the maximum compensatory aid resulting from the rates for the conversion of the euro into national currency units and the exchange rates applicable on 1 and 3 January 1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2800/98 of 15 December 1998 on transitional measures to be applied under the common agricultural policy with a view to the introduction of the euro(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2800/98 provides that compensatory aid is to be paid where the conversion rate for the euro into national currency units or the exchange rate applicable on the date of the operative event is below the rate previously applicable; whereas, however, that provision does not apply to amounts to which a rate lower than the new rate applied in the 24 months preceding the new rate's entry into force;
Whereas the conversion rate for the euro into national currency units applicable from 1 January 1999 is below the rate previously applicable for Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and Finland; whereas the exchange rates for the Danish krone and the pound sterling applicable on the dates of the operative event, i.e. 1 and 3 January 1999, are below the rates previously applicable;
Whereas the compensatory aid is to be granted on the terms set out in Regulation (EC) No 2799/98, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(3) and Regulation (EC) No 2813/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for applying the transitional measures for the introduction of the euro to the common agricultural policy(4);
Whereas the amounts of compensatory aid are established in accordance with Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98, Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 and Articles 4 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2813/98;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned,