Commission Regulation (EC) No 336/2000 of 14 February 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
15. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 41/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 336/2000 of 14 February 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector 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 (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (EC) No Commission Regulation 2782/1999 (3), amended by Regulation (EC) No 41/2000 (4), fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences for apples other than those sought in the context of food aid. In the light of the information available to the Commis- sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for apples for destination groups FO2, FO3 and FO4 will shortly be the proper exceeded. This overrun will prejudice working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector. (3) system B situation, applications To avoid this licences for apples for destination groups FO2, FO3 and FO4 exported after 14 February 2000 should be rejected until the end of the current export period, for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Applications for system B export licences for apples for desti- nation groups FO2, FO3 and FO4 submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2782/1999, export declara- tions for which are accepted after 14 February 2000 and before 17 March 2000, are hereby rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12. (2) OJ L 34, 9. 2. 2000, p. 16. (3) OJ L 334, 28. 12. 1999, p. 26. (4) OJ L 5, 8. 1. 2000, p. 43