Commission Regulation (EC) No 2420/1999 of 12 November 1999 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
13. 11. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 291/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2420/1999 of 12 November 1999 on the issuing of A1 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 2(3) thereof, (1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/1999 (3) sets the quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those requested in the context of food aid, may be issued; (2) Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the conditions under which special measures may be taken by the Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun of the quantities for which A1 licences may be issued; (3) Whereas the Commission has that received information which indicates reduced or increased by the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 those quantities, licences were issued without restriction for apples in response to applications submitted since 9 November 1999; whereas, therefore, one percentage should be fixed for the issuing of licences for quantities applied for on 9 November 1999 and applications for A1 licences submitted later in that application period should be rejected, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A1 export licences for apples for which applications were submitted on 9 November 1999 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2331/1999 shall be issued for 25,1 % for shelled almonds of the quantities applied for. for A1 export submitted after 9 Applications November 1999 and before 17 January 2000 for this product shall be rejected. licences This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 1999. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1999. 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