Commission Regulation (EC) No 342/2000 of 15 February 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
L 43/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 2. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/2000 of 15 February 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of 30 May 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 238/2000 (4), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75. of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed. (3) (4) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing. It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds avail- able in the budget. (5) Whereas the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 and listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto. (2) In accordance Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/ 94, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2000. For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49. (2) OJ L 189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 99. (3) OJ L 136, 31. 5. 1994, p. 5. (4) OJ L 24, 29. 1. 2000, p. 45. 16. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 43/23 to the Commission Regulation of 15 February 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ANNEX (EUR/100 kg) Destination (1) Rate of refund 02 03 04 01 11,46 14,33 5,73 5,73 CN code Description 0407 00 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked: – Of poultry: 0407 00 30 – – Other: a) On exportation of ovalbumin of CN codes 3502 11 90 and 3502 19 90 b) On exportation of other goods 0408 in shell and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by Birds' eggs, not steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: – Egg yolks: 0408 11 – – Dried: ex 0408 11 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption: not sweetened 01 55,39 0408 19 – – Other: – – – Suitable for human consumption: ex 0408 19 81 – – – – Liquid: not sweetened ex 0408 19 89 – – – – Frozen: not sweetened – Other: 0408 91 – – Dried: 01 01 25,79 25,79 ex 0408 91 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption: not sweetened 01 41,07 0408 99 – – Other: ex 0408 99 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption: not sweetened 01 10,51 (1) The destinations are as follows: 01 Third countries, 02 Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR and Russia, 03 South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines and Egypt, 04 All destinations except Switzerland and those of 02 and 03