Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2000 of 18 February 2000 concerning applications for import licences for oat grains otherwise worked qualifiying for the conditions referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96
19. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 47/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 385/2000 of 18 February 2000 concerning applications for import licences for oat grains otherwise worked qualifiying for the conditions referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV:6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof, 2000 relate to 1 859,944 tons of oat grains otherwise worked and the maximum quantity to be allocated is 1 189,273 tons. The appropriate percentage of reduc- tion for import licence applications submitted on 14 February 2000 and qualifiying for the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 must there- fore be set, Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: (1) (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 of 12 December 1996 opening and providing for the adminis- tration of a Community tariff quota for 10 000 tons of oat grains otherwise worked falling within CN code 1104 22 98 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 630/ 97 (3), establishes special rules governing the organ- ization of imports under the quota. Aricle 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 lays down that the Commission must set a percentage for the reduction of quantities if the applications for import licences exceed the quantities that may be allocated. Applications for licences submitted on 14 February Article 1 import Applications for licences for oat grains otherwise worked qualifying for the conditions provided for in Regula- tion (EC) No 2369/96 submitted on 14 February 2000 and notified to the Commission shall be accepted for the tonnage indicated therein mutliplied by a coefficient of 0,64. Applica- tions not notified to the Commission shall be refused. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 323, 13. 12. 1996, p. 8. (3) OJ L 96, 11. 4. 1997, p. 5