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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 3. 98 L 62/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 500/98
of 2 March 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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed imple-menting rules for the import of products in the sugarsector other than molasses (
3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1143/97 (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 1222/97 (
5), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 466/98 (6);Whereas it follows from applying the general and
detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No1423/95 to the information known to the Commissionthat the representative prices and additional duties atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set outin the Annex 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 3 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 2 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.
(3) OJ L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 165, 24. 6. 1997, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 58, 27. 2. 1998, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 3. 98 L 62/28
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 2 March 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) 21,77 5,42
1701 11 90 (1) 21,77 10,71
1701 12 10 (1) 21,77 5,23
1701 12 90 (1) 21,77 10,22
1701 91 00 (2) 25,09 12,84
1701 99 10 (2) 25,09 8,17
1701 99 90 (2) 25,09 8,17
1702 90 99 (3) 0,25 0,40
(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 7. 3. 98 L 67/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/98
of 6 March 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No2096/97 (
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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenderssubmitted, to make no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refundshould 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 submitted from 2
to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the export refund on wholly milled medium grain andlong grain A rice to certain third countries issued inRegulation (EC) No 2096/97.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 19.
(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 14. 3. 98 L 77/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 580/98
of 13 March 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain rice issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2098/97
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No2098/97 (
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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenderssubmitted, to make no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refundshould 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 submitted from 9
to 12 March 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the export refund on wholly milled round grain rice tocertain third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No2098/97.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 25.
(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 14. 3. 98 L 77/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 581/98
of 13 March 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97
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
192/98 (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 2095/97 (
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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenderssubmitted, to make no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refundshould 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 submitted from 9
March to 12 March 1998 in response to the invitation totender for the export refund on wholly milled mediumgrain and long grain A rice to certain third countriesissued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 16.
(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 14. 3. 98 L 77/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 591/98
of 13 March 1998
on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 asregards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in
particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/98 (3) sets
the quantities for which A1 export licences, other thanthose requested in the context of food aid, may be issued;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the
conditions under which special measures may be taken bythe Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun ofthe quantities for which A1 licences may be issued;
Whereas the Commission has received information which
indicates that those quantities, reduced or increased bythe quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation(EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 licences wereissued without restriction for shelled hazelnuts in
response to applications submitted since 9 March 1998;whereas, therefore, a percentage should be fixed for theissuing of licences for quantities applied for on 9 March1998 and applications for A1 licences submitted later inthat application period should be rejected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A1 export licences for shelled hazelnuts for which
applications were submitted on 9 March 1998 pursuant toArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 8/98 shall be issued for18,8 % of the quantities applied for.
Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 9
March 1998 and before 11 March 1998 for that productshall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 3, 7. 1. 1998, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 3. 98 L 85/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/98
of 19 March 1998
temporarily suspending the issuing of export licences for certain milk products
and determining what proportion of the amounts covered by pending applica-
tions for export licences may be allocated
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 June 1968 on the common organisation of the marketin milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/
95 of 27 June 1995 laying down special detailed rules ofapplication for export refunds on milk and milk prod-ucts (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2497/
97 (4), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain
milk products; whereas it is necessary to prevent specula-tive applications that may lead to a distortion incompetition between traders, threatening the continuityof exports of those products for the remainder of thecurrent period; whereas the issuing of export licences forthe products concerned should be temporarily suspended,and licences for some of these products should not be
issued in respect of applications pending,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The issuing of export licences for products falling
within CN codes 0402 21 and 0402 29 is herebysuspended for the period 20 to 26 March 1998.
2. No further action shall be taken in respect of
applications for licences pending for products fallingwithin CN codes 0402 21 and 0402 29 which would havebeen issued from 20 March 1998 with the exception ofthose referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No1466/95.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 1998.
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 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 3. 98 L 82/41
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 621/98
of 18 March 1998
fixing the agricultural conversion rate for the Greek drachma
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
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 (
1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (2), and in particular Article 3(2)
thereof,
Whereas the agricultural conversion rates were fixed in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/98 (3);
Whereas the central rates for the Greek drachma and the
Irish pound were adjusted on 14 March 1998; whereas therates for 16 to 18 March 1998 show there is a significantmonetary gap affecting the Greek drachma; whereas, witha view to preventing risks of market distortion, an agricul-tural conversion rate which is closer to the economic factsshould accordingly be fixed for the Greek drachma;
Whereas Article 15(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993 on detailed rules for deter-mining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (
4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1482/96 (5),
provides that agricultural conversion rates fixed inadvance are to be adjusted if the gap between those ratesand the agricultural conversion rates in force at the timeof the operative event applicable for the amount
concerned exceeds four points; whereas, in that event, theagricultural conversion rates fixed in advance are to bebrought more closely into line with the rates in force upto the level of a gap of four points with those rates;whereas the rates which are to replace the agriculturalconversion rates fixed in advance should be specified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinions of the ManagementCommittees concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Without prejudice to Article 4 and in particular the
second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Regulation (EEC)No 3813/92, the agricultural conversion rate for theGreek drachma is hereby fixed at 343,057.
The agricultural conversion rate for the Greek drachma
fixed in advance during the period 16 to 18 March 1998 ishereby replaced by 343,057.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 79, 17. 3. 1998, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106.
(5) OJ L 188, 27. 7. 1996, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 612/98 of 17 March 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 75/98 (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 20 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 March 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 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 3. 98 L 87/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 640/98
of 20 March 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2098/97
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
192/98 (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 2098/97 (
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 rice to be exported to certain third countriespursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2098/97 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 16 to 19 March 1998 at ECU62,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 25.
(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 25. 3. 98 L 90/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 662/98
of 24 March 1998
laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted
during March 1998 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special
import treatment in Canada may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import andexport licences in the beef and veal sector and repealingRegulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 260/98 (2), and in particular Article
12a(8) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down, in
Article 12a, detailed rules for export licence applicationsfor the products referred to in Article 1 of CommissionRegulation (EC) No 2051/96 (
3), laying down certain
detailed rules for granting of assistance for the export ofbeef and veal which may benefit from a special importtreatment in Canada, as amended by Regulation (EC) No2333/96 (
4);
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2051/96 fixed the quantities
of meat which might be exported on special terms percalendar year; whereas no applications were submitted forexport licences for beef and veal for the month of March
1998,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No applications for export licences were lodged for the
beef and veal referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2051/96for the month of March 1998.
Article 2
Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred
to in Article 1 may be entered in accordance with Article12a of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first fivedays of the month of April 1998 the total quantity avail-able being 5 000 tonnes.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 274, 26. 10. 1996, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 13.