Commission Regulation (EC) No 150/2000 of 21 January 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2000 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
22. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 18/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 150/2000 of 21 January 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2000 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (1) the tariff opening and providing for the administration of quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1323/1999 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1327/1999 (4) and in partic- ular Article 5(5) thereof, Whereas: The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2000 are, in the case of certain products, for quantities less than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be met in full, but in the case of other products the said applica- tions are for quantities greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2000 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in Annex I. 2. During the first 10 days of the period 1 April to 30 June 2000 applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 for import licences for the total quantity as referred to in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 19. (2) OJ L 157, 24. 6. 1999, p. 29. (3) OJ L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 136. (4) OJ L 157, 24. 6. 1999, p. 37. L 18/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 1. 2000 Group No E1 E2 E3 P1 P2 P3 P4 ANNEX I Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period 1 January to 31 March 2000 — 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00 2,74 9,43 ANNEX II Group No Total quantity available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2000 (t) E1 E2 E3 P1 P2 P3 P4 122 060,00 5 488,22 6 265,13 4 011,00 1 242,50 146,00 200,00