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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 12. 98 L 337/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2680/98
of 11 December 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 thirdcountries, 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 12 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
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 12. 12. 98 L 337/13
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 11 December 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 00 204 78,4
624 128,0
999 103,2
0707 00 05 204 85,3
999 85,3
0709 90 70 052 97,0
204 96,5
628 156,1
999 116,5
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 39,6
204 45,7
388 45,4
999 43,6
0805 20 10 204 64,8
999 64,8
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 59,4
464 258,6
999 159,0
0805 30 10 052 58,6
600 95,5
999 77,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 75,0
060 16,5
064 44,1
400 71,3
404 77,9
999 57,0
0808 20 50 064 60,5
400 65,3
720 50,7
999 58,8
(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 15. 12. 98 L 338/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2694/98
of 14 December 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 2198/98 increasing to 949 973 tonnes the quantity
of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation
to tender for export has been opened
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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/96 (4), lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2198/98 (
5), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2589/98 (6), opened a
standing invitation to tender for the export of 749 960tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency;whereas, Germany informed the Commission of theintention of its intervention agency to increase by200 013 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invita-tion to tender for export has been opened; whereas thetotal quantity of barley held by the German interventionagency for which a standing invitation to tender forexport has been opened should be increased to 949 973tonnes;
Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender
makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant-ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No2198/98 must therefore be amended;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
Regulation (EC) No 2198/98 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 949 973 tonnes of barley for export to third coun-tries, with the exception of the United States, Canadaand Mexico.
2. The regions in which the 949 973 tonnes of
barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regula-tion.';
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
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 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 277, 14. 10. 1998, p. 9.
(6) OJ L 324, 2. 12. 1998, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 12. 98 L 338/11
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Schleswig-Holstein/Hamburg/
Niedersachsen/Bremen/Nordrhein-Westfalen
319 850
Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz/
Baden-Wrttemberg/Saarland/Bayern 46 349
Berlin/Brandenburg/
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 291 034
Sachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt/Thringen 292 740'
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2643/98 of 8 December 1998 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/98 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;

Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 18.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 12. 98 L 343/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2736/98
of 17 December 1998
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP Stateswas opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2004/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce-dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No1766/92 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 orminimum 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 11
to 17 December 1998 in response to the invitation totender for the refund or the tax for the export of commonwheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 12. 98 L 343/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2726/98
of 17 December 1998
fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain
preserved foods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a commonorganisation of the market in oils and fats (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (2), and in
particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
provides for the granting of a production refund for oliveoil used in the preserving industry; whereas under para-graph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to para-graph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refundevery two months;
Whereas by virtue of Article 20a (2) of the abovemen-
tioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixedon the basis of the gap between prices on the worldmarket and on the Community market, taking account ofthe import charge applicable to olive oil falling withinCN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixingthe export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-ence period; whereas it is appropriate to take as a refer-ence period the two-month period preceding the begin-ning of the term of validity of the production refund;Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1103/
97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to theintroduction of the euro (
3) provides that as from 1
January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instru-ments are to be replaced by references to the euro at therate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity,the denomination ‘euro' should be used in this Regula-tion since it is to apply from 1 January 1999;
Whereas the application of the above criteria results in
the refund being fixed as shown below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the months of January and February 1999, the
amount of the production refund referred to in Article20a(2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32. (3) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 12. 98 L 345/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2749/98
of 18 December 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of themarket in rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)No 2566/98 (
3);
Whereas, Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund; whereas in fixing thismaximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosetender is equal to or less than the maximum exportrefund;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported tocertain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tenderissued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed onthe basis of the tenders submitted from 14 to 17December 1998 at ECU 293,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 12. 98 L 345/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2750/98
of 18 December 1998
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respectof certain agricultural products for the benefit of theAzores and Madeira (
1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Azores and Madeira has been settled byCommission Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2551/98 (4); whereas, as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices forcereals products in the European part of the Communityand on the world market, the aid for supply to the Azoresand Madeira should be set at the amounts given in theAnnex;
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/
97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to theintroduction of the euro (
5) provides that, as from 1January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instru-
ments are to be replaced by references to the euro at therate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity,the denomination ‘euro' should be used in this Regula-tion since it is to apply from 1 January 1999;
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
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 12. 98 L 345/18
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 18 December 1998 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Azores and Madeira
(EUR/tonne)
Amount of aid
Product
(CN code)Destination
Azores Madeira
Common wheat (1001 90 99) 34,00 34,00
Barley (1003 00 90) 59,00 59,00
Maize (1005 90 00) 52,00 52,00
Durum wheat (1001 10 00) 8,00 8,00
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2783/98 of 22 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1524/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures adopted in respect of fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers for the benefit of the French overseas departments and determining the forecast supply balance for 1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 on introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,

Whereas common detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain agricultural products to the French overseas departments are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (4), and whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1524/98 (5) lays down additional detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the supply of processed fruit and vegetables and the forecast balance determining the quantities eligible for the specific supply arrangements for the period 1 July to 31 December 1998;

Whereas the quantities of products eligible for the specific supply arrangements are determined by means of forecast balances established periodically and subject to revision on the basis of essential market requirements and taking account of local production and traditional trade flows; whereas the forecast balance based on the French overseas departments' market requirements for 1999 is established in the Annex hereto;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1524/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 15, 22. 1. 1992, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 225, 6. 9. 1996, p. 3.

(5) OJ L 201, 17. 7. 1998, p. 29.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2797/98 of 17 December 1998 replacing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend partially or totally the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for a number of new products not listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 (1);

Whereas a number of products which are referred to in the said Regulation should be withdrawn from the list in the Annex because it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties, or because they are exempt from duty under GATT or because the description needs to be altered in the light of technical developments;

Whereas, for the sake of clarity, products whose description needs to be altered should be regarded as new products;

Whereas for ease of comprehension, in view of the large number of amendments coming into force on 1 January 1999, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be replaced by a completely new version,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on these products shall be suspended at the rate indicated for each product.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall be applicable from 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER

(1) OJ L 158, 29.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1359/98 (OJ L 186, 30.6.1998, p. 1).

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