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, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1303/1999 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof, Whereas: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/1999 (3) fixes the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences other than those requested in the context of food aid. information now available to the In the light of Commission, quantities have been exceeded in the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples, indicative the (1) (2) (3) should be fixed for tomatoes, oranges, grapes and apples, lemons, table HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and applied for between 16 November 1999 and 23 January 2000, by which the quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable must be multiplied, shall be as fixed in the Annex hereto. The above subparagraph shall not apply to licences applied for in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded Article 10(4) of during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations. As a consequence, for system B licences applied for between 16 November 1999 and 23 January 2000, a rate of refund which is lower than the indicative rate Article 2 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. 3. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 28/33 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 Product Destination or group of destinations Percentage for the issuing of licences Rate of refund (EUR/tonne net) Tomatoes Shelled almonds Hazelnuts in shell Shelled hazelnuts Walnuts in shell Oranges Lemons Table grapes Apples A00 A00 A00 A00 A00 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % F01, F02, F05 100 % A00 A00 F01 F02 F03, F04 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 17,2 50,0 59,0 114,0 73,0 50,0 30,8 22,4 38,2 36,2 30,9