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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 2. 98 L 37/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 325/98
of 10 February 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 theapplication of the import arrangements for fruit andvegetables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2375/96 (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
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set outin the Annex 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 indicatedin the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(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 11. 2. 98 L 37/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 10 February 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 50,7
212 106,4
624 185,9
999 114,3
0707 00 05 052 126,4
204 85,9
999 106,2
0709 10 00 220 167,4
999 167,4
0709 90 70 052 137,3
204 159,2
999 148,3
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 50,1
204 34,1
212 38,1
600 57,3
624 50,5
999 46,0
0805 20 10 204 73,3
999 73,3
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 53,8
204 72,6
464 82,7
600 74,4
624 82,6
662 47,6
999 68,9
0805 30 10 052 79,6
400 61,7
600 77,5
999 72,9
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 52,1
400 95,4
404 97,1
720 69,2
728 81,1
999 79,0
0808 20 50 388 99,4
400 87,9
512 129,1
528 102,8
999 104,8
(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'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 291/98 of 3 February 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 6 February 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 February 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.

ANNEX

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 98 L 40/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 343/98
of 12 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1883/97
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 organization of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to Ceuta, Melilla andcertain ACP States was opened pursuant to CommissionRegulation (EC) No 1883/97 (
5), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2545/97 (6);
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 6 to 12 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1883/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 24,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 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 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 69.
(6) OJ L 347, 18. 12. 1997, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 2. 98 L 38/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 338/98
of 11 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the sixth partial invitation to
tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
1978/97
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 1581/96 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 (3)
issued a standing invitation to tender with a view todetermining the export refunds on olive oil;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
provides that maximum amounts are to be fixed for theexport refunds in the light in particular of the currentsituation and foreseeable developments on theCommunity and world olive-oil markets and on the basisof the tenders received; whereas contracts are awarded toany tenderer who submits a tender at the level of themaximum refund or at a lower level;Whereas, for the purposes of applying the abovemen-
tioned provisions, the maximum export refunds shouldbe set at the levels specified in the Annex;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the sixth
partial invitation to tender under the standing invitationto tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 arehereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenderssubmitted by 9 February 1998.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 11 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 2. 98 L 38/9
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 11 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the sixth partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender
issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
(ECU/100 kg)
Product code Amount of refund
1509 10 90 9100 9,00
1509 10 90 9900 ¾
1509 90 00 9100 8,00
1509 90 00 9900 ¾
1510 00 90 9100 ¾
1510 00 90 9900 ¾
NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1365/98 of 26 June 1998 fixing the basic price and the standard quality for pig carcases for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas, when the basic price for slaughtered pigs is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, the basic price for slaughtered pigs of the standard quality shall be ECU 1 509,39 per tonne.

Article 2

The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat content, determined in accordance with Article 2(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, as follows:

(a) carcases weighing 60 to less than 120 kg: grade E;

(b) carcases weighing 120 to 180 kg: grade R.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 July 1998.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105) and by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ C 87, 23. 3. 1998, p. 26.

(3) Opinion delivered on 16 June 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) Opinion delivered on 29 April 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(5) OJ L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 427/98 of 23 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 on communications between Member States and the Commission with regard to milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2283/97 (4), specifies the information on the management of the market in milk products to be notified regularly to the Commission; whereas entry into force of the Agreement on Agriculture reached in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations requires, for the purposes of the commitments entered into thereunder, the provision of additional or more detailed information on exports; whereas experience has shown that certain provisions on this information have been interpreted differently from one Member State to another; whereas they should therefore be made more precise; whereas the communications on change of destination may be limited to cases where the refund for the destination fixed in advance and that for the actual destination differ; whereas the provisions concerned should therefore be adjusted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 210/69 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Subparagraph (a) is replaced by the following:

'(a) the quantities, split up by Combined Nomenclature code and by destination code, for which export formalities have been completed, indicating:

(i) quantities with refund,

(ii) quantities without refund.`

2. Subparagraph (c) is replaced by the following:

'(c) the quantities, split up by export refund nomenclature code for milk products, to which Article 20(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (***) has been applied, where the refund applied differs from that shown on the licence, and the difference between the refund for the destination indicated on the licence and that actually applied.`

Article 2

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

However, Article 1(2) shall apply from 1 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 February 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 28, 5. 2. 1969, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 314, 18. 11. 1997, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 2. 98 L 52/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 413/98
of 20 February 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 2097/97
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 2097/97 (
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 long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to beexported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97 ishereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from16 to 19 February 1998 at ECU 318,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 20 February 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. 22.
(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 24. 2. 98 L 53/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 431/98
of 23 February 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 387/98 (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 24 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 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 48, 19. 2. 1998, p. 36.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 98 L 53/16
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 23 February 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) 23,17 4,71
1701 11 90 (1) 23,17 9,95
1701 12 10 (1) 23,17 4,52
1701 12 90 (1) 23,17 9,52
1701 91 00 (2) 24,50 13,26
1701 99 10 (2) 24,50 8,46
1701 99 90 (2) 24,50 8,46
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 27. 2. 98 L 58/46
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/98
of 26 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97
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 organization of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of barley to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1337/97 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of thetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account ofthe criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bidrelates to an export tax;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 20 to 26 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1337/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofbarley shall be ECU 30,50 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 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 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 184, 12. 7. 1997, p. 1.