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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 1999 L 271/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/1999
of 20 October 1999
openingimports of quantities of quality common wheat, on the one hand, and of quality durum
wheat, on the other hand, within the framework of tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 778/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18
June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out inSchedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of theGATT XXIV.6 negotiations (
1), and in particular Article 1
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/1999 of 15 April
1999 opening and providing for the administration oftariff quotas for 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and50 000 tonnes of durum wheat and repealing Regula-tions (EC) No 529/97 and (EC) No 2228/96 (
2) lays
down provisions governing imports under these quotas;
(2) In view of the situation on the Community market forwheat, import licence applications should be called forunder the quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat fora given period;
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licence applications may be submitted for quality
common wheat falling within CN code 1001 90 99 meetingthe criteria laid down in Annex Ito Regulation (EC) No 778/1999, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation untilthe end of the 45th day thereafter.
2. A total of 100 000 tonnes of common wheat may be
imported in accordance with this Article.
3. Regulation (EC) No 778/1999 shall apply to such
imports.
Article 2
1. Import licence applications may be submitted for quality
durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00 meeting thecriteria laid down in Annex Ito Regulation (EC) No 778/1999from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until theend of the 45th day thereafter.
2. A total of 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat may be
imported in accordance with this Article.
3. Regulation (EC) No 778/1999 shall apply to such
imports.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following 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, 20 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 101, 16.4.1999, p. 36.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.10.1999 L272/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2240/1999
of 21 October 1999
fixingthe maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/orthe tax for the export of common wheat to all thirdcountries was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-tion (EC) No 1707/1999(
5), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2011/1999(6);
(2)Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking accountofthecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)
No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthemaximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebidrelates to an export tax;
(3)Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementionedcriteriatothecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedattheamount specified in Article 1;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom15to21October1999,pursuantto
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999,themaximumrefundonexportationofcommonwheatshall be EUR 33,43/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 October 1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 55.
(6) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 23.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2267/1999

of 27 October 1999

fixing the definitive aid for mandarins, clementines and satsumas for the 1998/99 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 858/1999(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a processing threshold of 320000 tonnes for mandarins, clementines and satsumas. Article 5(2) of that Regulation provides that, for each marketing year, any overrun of the processing threshold is to be assessed on the basis of the average quantity processed with benefit of the aid during the last three marketing years, including the current marketing year. Article 5(3) of that Regulation provides that where an overrun has been established, the aid fixed for the current marketing year in the Annex to that Regulation is to be reduced by 1 % per 3200 tonnes of the overrun;

(2) in accordance with Article 22(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1082/1999(4), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of mandarins, clementines and satsumas delivered for processing in respect of the 1998/99 marketing year under Regulation (EC) No 2202/96. On the basis of those figures and of the quantities processed with aid in the 1996/97 and 1997/98 marketing years, an overrun of the processing threshold 38173 tonnes has been established. The aid for mandarins, clementines and satsumas laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for the 1998/99 marketing year should accordingly be reduced by 11 %;

(3) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year, the aid for mandarins, clementines and satsumas laid down in the tables in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 is reduced by 11 %.

When the aid is paid, account shall be taken of advances paid in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1169/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 27 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 4.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.10.1999 L277/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2271/1999
of 27 October 1999
determiningthe extent to which applications lodg ed in October 1999 for import licences for
certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94openingand providingfor the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat
and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1431/94of
22June1994,layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationinthe poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements providedfor in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening andproviding for the administration of certain Community tariffquotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural prod-ucts(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1514/97(2),
and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for the
period 1 October to 31 December 1999 are greater than thequantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed
percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applicationsforimportlicencesfortheperiod1Octoberto31
December1999submittedunderRegulation(EC)No1431/94shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 204, 31.7.1997, p. 16.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.10.1999 L277/21
ANNEX
GroupNoPercentageofacceptance
ofimportcertificatessubmitted
fortheperiod
1Octoberto31December1999
1 2,06
2 2,05
3 2,30
4 100,00
5 3,09
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.10.1999 L280/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2305/1999
of 29 October 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 setting the latest time of entry into storage for skimmed-
milk powder sold under Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27
June1968onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinmilkand milk products(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1587/96(2), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91(3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2101/1999(4), limited
the quantity of skimmed-milk powder released for saleto that taken into storage before 1 October 1996;(2)in view of the quantity still available and the marketsituation, that date should be amended to 1 June 1997;
(3)the measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
InArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No3536/91,‘1October1996’
is hereby replaced by ‘1 June 1997’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 335, 6.12.1991, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 257, 2.10.1999, p. 9.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.10.1999 L279/62
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2290/1999
of 28 October 1999
fixingthe maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/orthetaxfortheexportofcommonwheattocertainACPStates was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation(EC) No 2010/1999(
5);
(2)Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking accountofthecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawarded
toanytendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthemaximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebidrelates to an export tax;
(3)Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementionedcriteriatothecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedattheamount specified in Article 1;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom22to28October1999,pursuantto
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999,themaximumrefundonexportationofcommonwheatshall be EUR 37,49/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October 1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 19.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.10.1999 L280/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2307/1999
of 29 October 1999
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 213th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27
June1968onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinmilkand milk products(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1587/96(2), and in particular Article 7a(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-tiontotenderofanaidforconcentratedbutterintendedfor direct consumption in the Community(
3), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No124/1999(4),theinter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation totender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;Article6ofthatRegulationprovidesthatinthelightofthe tenders received in response to each special invita-tiontotender,amaximumamountofaidistobefixedfor concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of96% or a decision is to be taken to make no award;whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;(2)in the light of the tenders received, the maximum aidshould be fixed at the level specified below and theend-use security determined accordingly;
(3)the measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 213th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,themaximumaidandtheamountoftheend-usesecurityshallbe as follows:
— maximumaid: 117 EUR/100 kg
— end-usesecurity: 129 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2339/1999

of 3 November 1999

prohibiting fishing for monkfish by vessels flying the flag of France

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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/1999(4), lays down quotas for monkfish for 1999;

(2) in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;

(3) according to the information received by the Commission, catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIc, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota for 1999; France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 22 July 1999; this date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIc, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 1999.

Fishing for monkfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIc, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 from 22 July 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 13, 18.1.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 14.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.11.1999 L282/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2359/1999
of 4 November 1999
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/orthe tax for the export of rye to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1758/1999(
5);
(2)Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95allows the Commission to decide, in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders
notified, to make no award;
(3)WhereasonthebasisofthecriterialaiddowninArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95amaximumrefundorminimum tax should not be fixed;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 29
Octoberto4November1999inresponsetotheinvitationtotenderfortherefundorthetaxfortheexportofryeissuedinRegulation (EC) No 1758/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November 1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 11. 1999 L 290/30
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2405/1999
of 11 November 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation(EC) No 1897/1999
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 the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betaken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999
of 2 September 1999 on a special intervention measure forcereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2096/1999 (6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for theexport of oats produced in Finland and Sweden forexport from Finland or Sweden to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999;
(2) Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999provides 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 accountof the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC)No 1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awardedto any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
(3) Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteriato the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulationare in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 5 to 11 November 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall beEUR 59,96/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 November 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 November 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 233, 3.9.1999, p. 10.
(6) OJ L 257, 2.10.1999, p. 4.