Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2000 of 21 January 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2000 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
22. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 18/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 148/2000 of 21 January 2000 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2000 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products 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 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural prod- ucts (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2719/1999 (2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas: The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 January to 31 March 2000 are 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 Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2000 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2000. 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 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 9. (2) OJ L 327, 21. 12. 1999, p. 48. L 18/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 1. 2000 ANNEX Percentage of acceptance of import certificates submitted for the period 1 January to 31 March 2000 1,81 1,78 1,83 83,33 2,75 Group No 1 2 3 4 5