Commission Regulation (EC) No 2352/2000

of 24 October 2000

establishing the forecast supply balance for olive oil for the Canary Islands under the specific measures provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 of 16 November 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999(4), establishes specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2353/1999(5) establishes the forecast supply balance for olive oil for the period 1 November 1999 to 31 October 2000.

(3) In order to enable the Canary Islands to be supplied with olive oil for the entire 2000/2001 marketing year, an additional forecast supply balance must be adopted for the period 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001.

(4) In order to avoid any interruption in the arrangements, this Regulation should apply from 1 November 2000.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for oils and fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the application of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the forecast balance for the supply of olive oil sector products benefiting from exemption from duties on imports from third countries or benefiting from Community aid shall be as laid out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 November 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.

(3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23.

(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19.

(5) OJ L 282, 5.11.1999, p. 5.

ANNEX

Forecast supply balance for olive oil for the Canary Islands for the period 1 November 2000 to 31 October 2001

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The quantities fixed may be exceeded up to a maximum of 20 % provided that the combined quantity for the products concerned is not exceeded.