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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2559/98 of 27 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1), and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (2), as last amended by Directive 96/99/EC (3), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 of 22 November 1993 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2546/95 (5),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,

Whereas pursuant to Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC, Member States are required to exempt from excise duty alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State, provided that such requirements have been duly notified and accepted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article;

Whereas Italy has communicated an amendment to the denaturant authorised by Regulation (EC) No 3199/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The paragraph concerning Italy in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 is hereby replaced by the following:

'Italy

The ethyl alcohol to be denatured must have a content in anhydrous ethyl alcohol not below 90 % in volume. Per hectolitre of anhydrous ethyl alcohol, add:

- 125 grams of thiophene,

- 0,8 grams of denatonium benzoate,

- 3 grams of CI Reactive Red 24, aqueous solution at 25 % w/w,

- 2 litres of methyl ethyl ketone.`

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, 27 November 1998.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 76, 23. 3. 1992, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1997, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 288, 23. 11. 1993, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 45.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 12. 98 L 325/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2599/98
of 2 December 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden
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),
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),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 (5), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2434/98 (6), opens an
invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oatsproduced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries;whereas, in the present situation, it is appropriate toincrease the quantity put up for tender;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
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 is hereby
amended as follows:
‘1. A special intervention measure in the form of
an export refund shall be implemented in respect of450 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland andSweden and intended for export from Finland andSweden to all third countries.
Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the
provisions adopted for the application of that Articleshall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the said refund.'
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, 2 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. 13.
(6) OJ L 302, 12. 11. 1998, p. 30.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2626/98 of 3 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

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 49/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faeroese waters (3), provides for mackerel 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 mackerel in Faeroese waters by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of mackerel in Faeroese waters by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1998.

Fishing for mackerel in Faeroese waters by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark 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 18 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

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. 70.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 12. 98 L 328/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2608/98
of 3 December 1998
amending the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of the
Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisationof the market in poultrymeat (
1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Article 8(3)
thereof,
Whereas the export refunds on poultrymeat were fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2471/98 (3);
Whereas it follows from applying the criteria referred to
in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to theinformation known to the Commission that the exportrefunds at present in force should be altered to theamounts set out in the Annex hereto;
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/
97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to theintroduction of the euro (
4) 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1
paragraph 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, exported inthe natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC)No 2471/98 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex tothis Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 308, 18. 11. 1998, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 12. 98 L 328/18
Product codeDestination
of refund (1)Amount
of refund
ECU/100 unitsProduct codeDestination
of refund (1)Amount
of refund
ECU/100 kgANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 3 December 1998 altering the export refunds on poultry-
meat
0105 11 11 9000 01 1,40
0105 11 19 9000 01 1,40
0105 11 91 9000 01 1,40
0105 11 99 9000 01 1,40
0105 12 00 9000 01 3,30
0105 19 20 9000 01 3,30
ECU/100 kg
0207 12 10 9900 02 28,00
03 13,000207 12 90 9190 02 28,00
03 13,00
0207 12 90 9990 02 28,00
03 13,00
0207 14 20 9900 04 20,00
0207 14 60 9900 04 20,00
0207 14 70 9190 04 20,00
0207 14 70 9290 04 20,00
(1) The destinations are as follows:
01 All destinations except the United States of America,
02 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran,03 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia and
Latvia,
04 All destinations except the United States of America, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 12. 98 L 335/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2641/98
of 9 December 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 increasing to 1 400 000 tonnes the quantity
of barley held by the French 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 1760/98 (
5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2433/98 (6), opened
a standing invitation to tender for the export of 1 100 000tonnes of barley held by the French intervention agency;whereas, France informed the Commission of the inten-tion of its intervention agency to increase by 300 000tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation totender for export has been opened; whereas the totalquantity of barley held by the French intervention agencyfor which a standing invitation to tender for export hasbeen opened should be increased to 1 400 000 tonnes;
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) No1760/98 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 1760/98 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 1 400 000 tonnes of barley to be exported to allthird countries with the exception of the United States,Canada and Mexico.
2. The regions in which the 1 400 000 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, 9 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 221, 8. 8. 1998, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 302, 12. 11. 1998, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 12. 98 L 335/11
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Amiens 81 000
Chlons 133 000
Dijon 59 000
Lille 151 500
Nantes 24 000
Nancy 51 000
Orlans 330 000
Paris 114 000
Poitiers 128 000
Rouen 327 100
Toulouse 1 400'
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2588/98 of 1 December 1998 fixing the definitive aid on certain grain legumes 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 1577/96 of 30 July 1996 introducing a specific measure in respect of certain grain legumes (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 provides that the Commission is to determine the overrun in the maximum guaranteed area and to fix the definitive aid for the marketing year in question;

Whereas the maximum guaranteed area referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 was exceeded by 10,08 % in 1998/99; whereas the aid provided for in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1577/96 should be reduced proportionately for the marketing year in question;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The definitive aid for certain grain legumes for the 1998/99 marketing year shall be ECU 164,42 per hectare.

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, 1 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 12. 98 L 336/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2673/98
of 10 December 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender 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
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 Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by itschairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 4 to 10 December 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2004/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 37,87 per tonne.
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, 10 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2656/98 of 9 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 28/97 and assessing requirements for the supply of certain vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry in the French overseas departments

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 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 28/97 of 9 January 1997 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain vegetable oils for the processing industry in the French overseas departments and assessing supply requirements (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2296/98 (4), establishes the supply requirements for those products for 1998;

Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 requires that supply requirements for agricultural products essential for consumption and processing be established each year; whereas, therefore, the supply requirements of vegetable oils intended for the processing industry in the French overseas departments should be established for 1999; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 28/97 should therefore be amended;

Whereas 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

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 28/97 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 9 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ L 6, 10. 1. 1997, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 287, 24. 10. 1998, p. 8.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2721/98 of 16 December 1998 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2607/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2607/98 (3);

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;

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

The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2607/98 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 7 December 1998 are as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 328, 4. 12. 1998, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO - LIITE - BILAGA

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 12. 98 L 345/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2747/98
of 18 December 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain
and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2564/98
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 organisation of themarket in rice (
1), as last 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 2564/98 (
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 round
grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exportedto certain third countries pursuant to the invitation totender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98 is herebyfixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 14 to 17December 1998 at ECU 109,00 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. 43.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.