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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2570/97 of 19 December 1997 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 2205/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 392/97 of 20 December 1996 allocating, for 1997, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for mackerel quotas for 1997;

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 the waters of ICES division IIa (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 23 November 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES division IIa (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1997.

Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES division IIa (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) 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 23 November 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 57.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2613/97 of 15 December 1997 authorizing Portugal to grant aid to sugar beet producers and abolishing all State aid from the 2001/2002 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the production of sugar beet, a new industry to Portugal, will be disadvantaged by natural problems, at least in its start-up phase; whereas, in order to protect it, sugar beet growers should be encouraged to increase production by means of a provision authorizing Portugal to grant temporary and diminishing adjustment aid over a period of the three marketing years from 1998/1999 to 2000/2001;

Whereas Portugal has been allocated by Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (3) a national basic quantity for its continental territory of 70 000 tonnes of sugar for the refining of sugar from sugar beet; whereas a sugar beet refining establishment was recently constructed with Community financial assistance; whereas an appropriate level of aid should be authorized;

Whereas, in addition, it should be stipulated that, with effect from the 2001/2002 marketing year, all State aids authorized by virtue of Article 46 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the market in sugar (4) are abolished,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. During the 1998/1999 to 2000/2001 marketing years Portugal shall be authorized, under the conditions set out in paragraph 2, to grant adjustment aid to sugar beet producers located in its continental territory.

2. The aid referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only in respect of the corresponding quantity of sugar produced within the limit of the A and B quotas of the sugar-producing undertaking established in the region referred to in paragraph 1.

For the production referred to in the first subparagraph, the unit amount of aid my not exceed:

- in the 1998/1999 marketing year: ECU 6,21 per 100 kilograms of white sugar,

- in the 1999/2000 marketing year: ECU 4,66 per 100 kilograms of white sugar,

- in the 2000/2001 marketing year: ECU 3,11 per 100 kilograms of white sugar.

3. Portugal shall notify the Commission, in respect of each marketing year, of the measures taken to apply paragraphs 1 and 2.

Article 2

With effect from the 2001/2002 marketing year, the aid referred to in Article 1 and the aids referred to in Article 46 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 are hereby abolished.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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, 15 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ C 263, 29. 8. 1997, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 371, 8. 12. 1997.

(3) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.

(4) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2569/97 of 19 December 1997 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 2205/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1974/97 (4), provides for mackerel quotas for 1997;

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 the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IIIa; IIIb, c, d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 23 November 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IIIa; IIIb, c, d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1997.

Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IIIa; IIIb, c, d (EC zone), IV 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 23 November 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 1.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2590/97 of 16 December 1997 replacing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas the products referred to in the said Regulation, for which it is no longer in the Community's interest to maintain suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties or for which it is necessary to amend the description in the light of technical developments, must be withdrawn from the list in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, for the sake of clarity, products whose description require amendment should be regarded as new products;

Whereas, taking into account the large number of amendments having effect on 1 January 1998, a complete replacement of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 should be undertaken for the sake of clarity for the user,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. LAHURE

(1) OJ L 158, 29. 6. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1186/97 (OJ L 172, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1).

ANNEX

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2574/97 of 15 December 1997 fixing the amount of the carry-over aid for certain fishery products for the 1998 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3901/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down general rules for the granting of a carry-over aid for certain fishery products (1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1337/95 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas the purpose of the carry-over aid is to give suitable encouragement to producers' organizations to carry over products withdrawn from the market so that their destruction can be avoided;

Whereas the amount of the aid must be such as not to disturb the balance of the market for the products in question;

Whereas, on the basis of the information on technical and financial costs associated with the concerned operations, recorded in the Community, the amount of the aid should, for the 1998 fishing year, be as indicated in the Annex;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998 fishing year, the carry-over aid for the products listed in Annex I A, D and E to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (3) shall be as indicated in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 392, 31. 12. 1992, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 129, 14. 6. 1995, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

ANNEX

1. Amount of the carry-over aid for products listed in Annex I (A) and (D) and for sole (Solea spp.) listed in Annex I (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

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2. Amount of the carry-over aid for products listed in Annex I (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2301/97 of 20 November 1997 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of certificates of specific character` provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92, the Member States have forwarded to the Commission applications for the registration of certain names as certificates of special character;

Whereas the names so registered are entitled to use the endorsement 'traditional speciality guaranteed` which is reserved for them;

Whereas no declaration of objection within the meaning of Article 9 of the Regulation has been sent to the Commission as a result of the publication of the names in question in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2);

Whereas, as a result, those names may be entered in the 'Register of certificates of specific character` and therefore be protected throughout the Community as guaranteed traditional specialities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex hereto are hereby entered in the 'Register of certificates of specific character`, as provided for in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.

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, 20 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9.

(2) OJ C 21, 21. 1. 1997, p. 5.

ANNEX

- Vieille Kriek, Vieille Kriek-Lambic, Vieille Framboise-Lambic, Vieux fruit-Lambic/Oude Kriek, Oude Kriekenlambiek, Oude Frambozenlambiek, Oude Fruit-lambiek (Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92),

- Vieille Gueuze, Vieille Gueuze-Lambic, Vieux Lambic/Oude Geuze, Oude Geuze-Lambiek, Oude Lambiek (Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92),

- Faro (Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92).
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 434/97 of 3 March 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (4) provides for the gradual evaluation of substances the use of which was authorized on the date of entry into force of that Regulation and whereas Article 14 thereof lays down that, with effect from 1 January 1997, 'the administration to food producing animals of veterinary medicinal products containing pharmacologically active substances which are not mentioned in Annexes I, II or III shall be prohibited within the Community`;

Whereas, in order to allow this Community procedure to continue on a sound scientific basis and not to deprive veterinary surgeons and users of substances needed to protect animal health, this time limit should be extended for substances for which documented applications for the establishment of maximum residue limits have been lodged with the Commission or with the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products before 1 January 1996, or the period of extension differing according to the nature of the substance,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following subparagraphs shall be added to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90:

'However, the date referred to in the previous subparagraph shall be deferred for substances the use of which was authorized on the date of entry into force of this Regulation and in respect of which documented applications for the establishment of maximum residue limits have been lodged with the Commission or with the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products before 1 January 1996:

- until 1 January 1998 in the case of products derived from pyrasolidon, nitroimidazoles, arsanilic acid and phenylbutazone, and

- until 1 January 2000 in the case of other substances.

The Agency shall publish a list of these substances before 7 June 1997.`

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. DE BOER

(1) OJ No C 381, 17. 12. 1996, p. 9.

(2) Opinion delivered on 20 February 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 27 February 1997 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 17/97 (OJ No L 5, 9. 1. 1997, p. 12).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2390/97 of 1 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 laying down quality standards for onions and witloof chicory

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2448/95 of 10 October 1995 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2) fixed new CN codes; whereas the definition of onions and witloof chicory in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 of 28 July 1983 laying down quality standards for onions and witloof chicory (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 888/97 (4), should therefore be updated;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 has been interpreted variously by the operators as regards sprouting of onions; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 should be amended to include the appropriate definition;

Whereas 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

Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the first paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'The marketing standards for onions falling within CN code 0703 10 19 and for witloof chicory falling within CN code 0705 21 00 respectively shall be as set out in Annexes I and II hereto.`;

2. Annex I is amended as follows:

in point B of Part II (provisions concerning quality):

- the second indent of the second subparagraph of point (i) is replaced by the following:

'- without evidence of sprouting (free of externally visible shoots),`

- the second indent of the second subparagraph of point (ii) is replaced by the following:

'- early signs of externally visible sprouting (not more than 10 % by number or weight per unit of presentation),`.

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 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 259, 30. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 213, 4. 8. 1983, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 126, 17. 5. 1997, p. 11.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2407/97 of 3 December 1997 on additional quantities of textile products to be made available to Vietnam

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/97 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas, following unsatisfied demand within the Community, European industry and certain Member States have requested that additional quantities be made available for Vietnam for categories 5, 21, 28, 68 and 78 for the quota year 1997;

Whereas, for the categories concerned, the flexibility provisions specified in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, as available in 1997 have been fully utilized;

Whereas, as was already the case for 1996, Vietnam is willing to take appropriate measures to take account of the granting of the additional quantities in the management of its exports in 1998;

Whereas negotiations for the renewal of the existing agreement are under way and are expected to be concluded before the end of 1997;

Whereas the quantities in question, in relation to total imports of these products into the European Community, are unlikely to cause market disruption;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 allows the Commission to open up additional opportunities for imports under particular circumstances;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following additional quantities shall be made available to Vietnam, for which it can issue export licences during the quota year 1997:

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Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 3 December 1997.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 275, 8. 11. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 198, 25. 7. 1997, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/98 of 30 January 1998 amending both Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and Regulations (EC) No 589/96, (EC) No 935/97, (EC) No 936/97, (EC) No 995/97, (EC) No 996/97, (EC) No 1006/97, (EC) No 1042/97, (EC) No 1376/97, (EC) No 1939/97 and (EC) No 1940/97 (Official Journal of the European Communities L 25 of 31 January 1998)

On page 47, in Annex II(A), footnote 1, fourth line of the column headed CN code:

for: '0102 90 51 and 0102 90 79`,

read: '0102 90 51 to 0102 90 79`.