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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1680/98 of 29 July 1998 amending Regulations (EC) No 936/97 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat and (EEC) No 139/81 defining the conditions for the admission of certain kinds of frozen beef and veal to subheading 0202 30 50 of the Combined Nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1299/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97 (4), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas New Zealand has designated a new authority to issue certificates of authenticity; whereas Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97 must be amended as a result;

Whereas imports of some beef and veal at reduced rates of customs duty pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1299/98, are subject to the presentation of certificates of authenticity issued by the countries in question; whereas the name and address of the issuing authority in New Zealand must be updated;

Whereas the procedure for revising the list of authorities issuing certificates of authenticity should be standardised;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 936/97, 'New Zealand Meat Producers Board` is replaced by 'New Zealand Meat Board`.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 139/81 is amended as follows:

1. Article 5(2) is replaced by the following:

'2. The list may be revised by the Commission where any issuing authority is no longer recognised, where it fails to fulfil any of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.`;

2. In Annex II, 'New Zealand Meat Producers Board` is replaced by 'New Zealand Meat Board`.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 180, 24. 6. 1998, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(4) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 15, 17. 1. 1981, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 8. 98 L 219/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1749/98
of 6 August 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countrieswas opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1079/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of thetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account ofthe criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bidrelates to an export tax;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 31 July to 6 August 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 33,95 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 1998.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 8. 98 L 226/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1771/98
of 12 August 1998
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,
Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 1739/98 (
3);
Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 1739/98 to the informa-tion known to the Commission that the export refunds atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a)
of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured andexported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex toRegulation (EC) No 1739/98 are hereby altered to theamounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 August 1998.
For the Commission
Martin BANGEMANN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 218, 6. 8. 1998, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 8. 98 L 226/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 12 August 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar
and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
Product code Amount of refund
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 11 90 9100 40,29 (1)
1701 11 90 9910 38,62 (1)
1701 11 90 9950 (2)
1701 12 90 9100 40,29 (1)
1701 12 90 9910 38,62 (1)
1701 12 90 9950 (2)
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 91 00 9000 0,4380
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 99 10 9100 43,80
1701 99 10 9910 44,24
1701 99 10 9950 44,24
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 99 90 9100 0,4380
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.1985, p. 14).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1733/98 of 4 August 1998 fixing for the 1998/99 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for peaches and the amount of production aid for peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 4(9) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables (3), as last as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1590/98 (4), fixes the dates of the marketing years;

Whereas Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 set the criteria for fixing the minimum price and the amount of the production aid respectively; whereas Article 5 of that Regulation introduces a guarantee threshold beyond which the aid is reduced; whereas, therefore, the minimum price and the production aid for the 1998/99 marketing year should be fixed;

Whereas the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year:

(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be ECU 30,768 per 100 kg net from the producer for peaches intended for the production of peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice,

(b) the production aid referred to in Article 4 of that Regulation shall be ECU 6,065 per 100 kilograms net for peaches in syrup and/or natural fruit juice.

Article 2

Where processing takes place outside the Member State in which the produce was grown, such Member State shall furnish proof to the Member State paying the production aid that the minimum price payable to the producer has been paid.

Article 3

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

It shall apply with effect from 15 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 August 1998.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1997, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1998, p. 11.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1797/98 of 14 August 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 783/98 (4), provides for saithe quotas for 1998;

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 28 July 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1998.

Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 28 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 August 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 113, 15. 4. 1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 8. 98 L 227/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1781/98
of 13 August 1998
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and or the
tax for the export of barley to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1078/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;
Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or aminimum tax should not be fixed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 7 to
13 August 1998 in response to the invitation to tender forthe refund or the tax for the export of barley issued inRegulation (EC) No 1078/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 August 1998.
For the Commission
Martin BANGEMANN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 8. 98 L 232/1
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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1801/98
of 18 August 1998
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-tion of the import arrangements for fruit and veget-ables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and theconversion rates to be applied for the purposes of thecommon agricultural policy (
3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-lated in the Annex thereto;
Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated inthe Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 August 1998.
For the Commission
Karel VAN MIERT
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 8. 98 L 232/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 18 August 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 060 56,6
999 56,6
0709 90 70 052 27,3
999 27,3
0805 30 10 382 59,4
388 67,2
524 55,9
528 64,3
999 61,7
0806 10 10 052 93,2
600 63,3
624 152,5
999 103,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 388 60,7
400 71,3
508 92,0
512 62,8
524 69,8
528 81,9
804 97,9
999 76,6
0808 20 50 052 92,8
388 53,8
528 106,0
999 84,2
0809 30 10, 0809 30 90 052 116,2
400 124,4
999 120,3
0809 40 05 052 56,9
064 71,0
066 74,0
093 65,9
624 191,4
999 91,8
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code
‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 8. 98 L 237/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1829/98
of 24 August 1998
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain
products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/
95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementingrules for the import of products in the sugar sector otherthan molasses (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
624/98 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 1 (2), and Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of the representative prices and
additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar,raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 1379/98 (
5), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1410/98 (6);Whereas it follows from applying the general and detailed
fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 tothe information known to the Commission that therepresentative prices and additional duties at present inforce should be altered to the amounts set out in theAnnex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on
imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regula-tion (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 August 1998.
For the Commission
Karel VAN MIERT
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 187, 1. 7. 1998, p. 6.
(6) OJ L 188, 2. 7. 1998, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 8. 98 L 237/7
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 24 August 1998 amending representative prices and the amounts
of additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN
code 1702 90 99
(ECU)
CN codeAmount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concernedAmount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned
1701 11 10 (1) 19,20 6,70
1701 11 90 (1) 19,20 12,51
1701 12 10 (1) 19,20 6,51
1701 12 90 (1) 19,20 11,99
1701 91 00 (2) 21,00 15,71
1701 99 10 (2) 21,00 10,26
1701 99 90 (2) 21,00 10,26
1702 90 99 (3) 0,21 0,43
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p.
3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21. 4. 1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1 % sucrose content.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 8. 98 L 239/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1837/98
of 26 August 1998
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the fourth partial invita-
tion to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (
3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for theexport of this sugar;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of the stateand foreseeable development of the Community andworld markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tenderin question;Whereas, following an examination of the tenders
submitted in response to the fourth partial invitation totender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should beadopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the fourth partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 themaximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU48,880 per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 August 1998.
For the Commission
Karel VAN MIERT
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.