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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-951/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/951",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2005 of 22 June 2005 fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-951",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2005\nof 22 June 2005\nfixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3),\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 lays down the detailed rules of application for export refunds on fruit and vegetables.\n(2)\nArticle 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that, to the extent necessary for economically significant exports, the products exported by the Community may be covered by export refunds, within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.\n(3)\nUnder Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, care must be taken to ensure that the trade flows previously brought about by the refund scheme are not disrupted. For this reason and because exports of fruit and vegetables are seasonal in nature, the quantities scheduled for each product should be fixed, based on the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87. These quantities must be allocated taking account of the perishability of the products concerned.\n(4)\nArticle 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the existing situation or outlook for fruit and vegetable prices on the Community market and supplies available on the one hand, and prices on the international market on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the transport and marketing costs and of the economic aspect of the exports planned.\n(5)\nIn accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to be established in the light of the most favourable prices from the export standpoint.\n(6)\nThe international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may call for the refund on a given product to vary according to its destination.\n(7)\nTomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches of classes Extra, I and II of the common quality standards can currently be exported in economically significant quantities.\n(8)\nIn order to ensure the best use of available resources and in view of the structure of Community exports, it is appropriate to fix the A1 and B export refunds.\n(9)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2180/2003 (OJ L 335, 22.12.2003, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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