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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2703/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for Norway pout 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 47/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, 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 Norway pout 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 Norway pout in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south of 62° N) 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 16 October 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of Norway pout in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south 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 1998.

Fishing for Norway pout in the waters of ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south 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 16 October 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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. 58.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2715/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides for common sole 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 common sole in the waters of ICES division VII a by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 29 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VII a by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.

Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VII a by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 29 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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. 1.

(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2761/98 of 18 December 1998 providing for an increasing of a Community tariff quota bound in GATT for newsprint coming from Canada (1998)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1808/95 of 24 July 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas bound in GATT and certain other Community quotas for certain agricultural, industrial and fisheries products and establishing the detailed provisions for adapting these quotas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1401/98 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof,

Whereas, for newsprint, the Community has reached an agreement which provides in particular for the opening of a Community tariff quota of 650 000 tonnes, of which 600 000 tonnes are reserved, until 30 November of each year, exclusively for products from Canada, in accordance with Article XIII of the GATT; whereas this agreement provides equally for the obligation to increase, by 5 %, that part of the quota reserved for imports from Canada, in the event of that share being exhausted before the end of a given year;

Whereas the tariff quota for newsprint from Canada has been exhausted; whereas the volume of that part of quota reserved for these imports should be increased, therefore, by 30 000 tonnes;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quota volume for order No 09.0015 is increased by 30 000 tonnes for the year 1998.

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 1 January 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

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 176, 27. 7. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 188, 2. 7. 1998, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2704/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides for saithe 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 saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 1 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.

Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 1 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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. 1.

(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 98 L 358/44
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2850/98
of 30 December 1998
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported
into Portugal from third countries
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture
concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateraltrade negotiations, the Community has undertaken toimport a certain quantity of maize into Portugal;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26
July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applicationof tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum intoSpain and imports of maize into Portugal (
3), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1963/95 (4), lays down the rules
governing the administration of those special arrange-ments; whereas this Regulation lays down the specialadditional detailed rules necessary for implementing theinvitation to tender, in particular those relating to thelodging and release of the security to be lodged by opera-tors to ensure compliance with their obligations and, inparticular, the obligation to process or use the importedproduct on the Portuguese market;
Whereas in the light of current market needs in Portugal,
an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty onimports of maize should be opened in the framework ofthese special arrangements for imports;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
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the
reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) ofRegulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be importedinto Portugal.
2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 29 April
1999. During that period, weekly invitations shall beissued with quantities and closing dates as shown in thenotice of invitation to tender.
3. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as
otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender
shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued,within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC)No 1839/95.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 30 December 1998.
For the Commission
Karel VAN MIERT
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 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2791/98 of 22 December 1998 fixing the amount of the flat-rate premium for certain fishery products during the 1999 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4176/88 of 28 December 1988 laying down detailed rules for the grant of a flat-rate aid for certain fishery products and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3516/93 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas the flat-rate premium should encourage the producers' organisations to prevent the destruction of products withdrawn from the market;

Whereas the amount of the premium must be fixed in such a way as to take account of the interdependence of the markets concerned and of the need to prevent distortion of competition;

Whereas the amount of the premium may not exceed the technical and financial costs of processing and storage recorded during the previous fishing year, the highest costs being disregarded;

Whereas, on the basis of the information concerning the technical and financial costs associated with the concerned operations recorded in the Community, the amount of the premium should be fixed for the 1999 fishing year as shown below;

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 1999 fishing year, the amount of the flat-rate premium for the products listed in Annex VI to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (3) shall be as follows:

(a) freezing and storage of products, whole, gutted with head, or cut:

- EUR 126/tonne, for the first month

- EUR 18/tonne, per additional month;

(b) filleting, freezing and storage:

- EUR 200/tonne, for the first month

- EUR 18/tonne, per additional month.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 367, 31. 12. 1988, p. 63.

(2) OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1764/98 of 10 August 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2) and in particular Articles 9(2) and 12(4) thereof,

Whereas Australia and New Zealand have nominated new issuing agencies for documents of origin; whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2526/95 (4), should be amended accordingly; whereas the nomination by Australia of the new issuing agency is effective as from 1 July 1998, it is appropriate to consider valid the documents issued by the said agency as from that date;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 is amended as follows:

(a) the authority 'Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation` is replaced by 'Department of Primary Industries and Energy`;

(b) the authority 'New Zealand Meat Producers Board` is replaced by 'New Zealand Meat Board`.

Article 2

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

Article 1(a) shall apply from 1 July 1998 and Article 1(b) shall apply from 1 September 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 August 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 258, 28. 10. 1995, p. 48.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 202/98 of 26 January 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4056/87 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the application of the export procedure for goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas in order to ensure that goods subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (3) receive uniform treatment on export throughout the Community, the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4056/87 (4) concerning determination of milk fats should be amended;

Whereas studies and tests carried out by the laboratories responsible for such testing indicate that the most appropriate procedure is the one laid down in Article 1;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/87 is hereby replaced by the following text:

'3. Milk fat content

For the purposes of determining the milk fat content, a method based on extraction with light petroleum, preceded by hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid and followed by gas chromatography of the methyl esters of the fatty acids, shall be used. If the presence of milk fats is detected, the percentage proportion thereof shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage concentration of methyl butyrate by 25, multiplying the product by the total percentage fat content by weight of the goods and dividing by 100.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 26 January 1998.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 44.

(3) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 379, 31. 12. 1987, p. 29.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2513/98 of 20 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 13(11) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2094/98 (4), in order to calculate the export refunds on processed products, the processing coefficients applicable must be known; whereas those coefficients are in fact the figures set out in Annex I to that Regulation; whereas, in view of technical progress in the sector, the figures laid down for unroasted and roasted malt need to be adjusted; whereas Regulation (EC) No 2094/98 updates those coefficients;

Whereas the new coefficients are applicable from 1 September 1998; whereas, however, for export licences for malt used in September the coefficients valid before the change provided for in that Regulation continue to apply for the purpose of calculating the monthly increase;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

'1 300` and '1 520` in the last column of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 for malt, not roasted, covered by CN codes 1107 10 19 and 1107 10 99 and malt, roasted, covered by CN code 1107 20 00 are replaced by '1 270` and '1 490` respectively.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 2094/98 is repealed.

Article 3

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1998.

However, for export licences used between 1 and 30 September 1998, the amount of the monthly increase shall be calculated on the basis of the processing coefficients valid before 1 September 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 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 266, 1. 10. 1998, p. 61.