Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/2000 of 25 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999
26. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 54/41 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 447/2000 of 25 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof, (3) (4) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results the in the maximum export refund being fixed at amount specified in Article 1. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in the Management accordance with the opinion of Committee for Cereals, Whereas: (1) (2) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was to Commission Regulation (EC) No issued pursuant 2180/1999 (3). Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/ 75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita- tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 18 to 24 February 2000 at 165,00 EUR/t. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4. (3) OJ L 267, 15. 10. 1999, p. 16. (4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25. (5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8