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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 401/96 of 5 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses

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 organization of the market in milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,

Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 907/95 (4), lays down the amounts of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses; whereas these amounts must be amended to take account of the trend in storage costs;

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 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 is replaced by the following:

'1. The amount of private storage aid for cheese shall be as follows:

(a) ECU 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;

(b) ECU 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;

(c) an amount for the financial costs in ecus per tonne per day of storage under contract, as follows:

- 1,32 in the case of Grana Padano,

- 1,58 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,

- 0,78 in the case of Provolone.`

Article 2

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

It shall apply to storage contracts concluded from the date of its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 284, 1. 11. 1994, p. 26.

(4) OJ No L 93, 26. 4. 1995, p. 14.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/96 of 14 March 1996 exempting certain regions of Spain from the special set-aside obligation for the 1996/97 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2989/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas in the event of exceptional weather conditions the effect of which is to reduce arable crop yields to a level much lower than normal and to cause the base area of the region in question to be exceeded, producers in that region may be exempted from the special set-aside obligation without compensation;

Whereas the drought from which Spain has been suffering for many months has provoked such a reduction in yields in certain regions; whereas that drought constitutes a situation justifying total exemption from the special set-aside in those regions in Spain where the base area has been exceeded;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Producers of arable crops in the 'Secano` regions of the autonomous regions of Aragon, Castille-Leon and the Basque Country and in the 'Regadio` regions throughout Spain shall be exempted from the special set aside referred to in the second indent of Article 2 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 to be carried out in the 1996/97 marketing year.

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 with effect from 15 January 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(2) OJ No L 312, 23. 12. 1995, p. 5.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 444/96 of 11 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 fixing an export tax in relation to products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00 and 1103 11 10

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 organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 of 18 July 1995 (3) fixes export taxes on durum wheat and durum wheat groats and meal;

Whereas the market conditions which led to the introduction of the export tax on durum wheat groats and meal no longer apply; whereas the tax on those products should be abolished;

Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 should accordingly be amended;

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

Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'Article 1

The export tax provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 on products covered by CN code 1001 10 00 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.`

2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 169, 19. 7. 1995, p. 21.

ANNEX

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 623/96 of 9 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1489/95 setting export refunds fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (2), and in particular Article 26 (11) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 294/96 (4), fixes the quantities which may be covered by applications for export licences other than food and aid;

Whereas, given the present trends on the market, the quantities for current and forthcoming periods should be amended;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/95 of 28 June 1995 on implementing rules for export refunds on fruit and vegetables (5), as last amended by Regulation No 2702/95 (6), lays down the criteria for establishing the quantities for which export licences may be issued; whereas, in the interests of transparency, exporters should be informed of the updated position with regard to those quantities;

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 462/96 of 11 March 1996 suspending Regulations (EEC) No 990/93 and (EC) No 2471/95, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 2472/94 and (EC) No 2815/95, concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the United Nations Protected Areas in the Republic of Croatia and those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces (7) effectively suspends Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (8), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1380/95 (9); whereas the reference to the latter Regulation in the footnotes to the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1489/95 should therefore no longer stand;

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

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1489/95 are hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 9 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 132, 16. 6. 1995, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 75.

(4) OJ No L 38, 16. 2. 1996, p. 15.

(5) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 68.

(6) OJ No L 280, 23. 11. 1995, p. 30.

(7) OJ No L 65, 15. 3. 1996, p. 1.

(8) OJ No L 102, 28. 4. 1993, p. 14.

(9) OJ No L 138, 21. 6. 1995, p. 1.

ANNEX

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INDICATIVE RATES AND QUANTITIES LAID DOWN FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND

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ANNEX II

INDICATIVE RATES AND QUANTITIES LAID DOWN FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LICENCES WITHOUT ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 769/96 of 26 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1237/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the stabilizer to the yields used for the calculation of the compensatory payments referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of cerain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2989/95 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas, in order to prevent complicated regionalization plans from giving rise to real yields which significantly exceed historical yields, Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 provides for the adjustment of compensatory payments in the following marketing year in proportion to the overrun in the average historical yield resulting from the 1993 regionalization plans, or in the case of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the plans applied in 1995;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/95 (3) lays down the procedure to be followed for ascertaining such overruns and fixes in particular the historical reference yields; whereas that list should be supplemented by the historical yields for Austria, Finland and Sweden; whereas the historical yield for Brandenburg in Germany must be adjusted to take account of the incorporation in that Land of part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1237/95 is hereby amended as follows:

1. opposite Brandenburg under 'Germany`, the figure '4,52` t/ha is replaced by '4,54` t/ha.

2. 'Austria`, 'Sweden` and 'Finland` are added with average historical yields of '5,27`, '4,02` and '2,82` t/ha respectively.

Article 2

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

Article 1 (1) shall apply from the 1994/95 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(2) OJ No L 312, 23. 12. 1995, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 121, 1. 6. 1995, p. 29.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 931/96 of 24 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 834/96 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards public intervention

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 22a (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 834/96 (3) lays down special provisions on the two invitations to tender opened in May 1996; whereas, in view of the quantities awarded against the first of those invitations to tender and the need to provide effective market support, the maximum quantity which may be bought in under the two invitations to tender should be increased;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 834/96, the figure '50 000` is hereby replaced by '65 000`.

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, 24 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 112, 7. 5. 1996, p. 15.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 917/96 of 22 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of agricultural products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 56 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (4) and the second paragraph of Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2806/95 (5) amends Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 of 17 December 1987 establishing an agricultural products nomenclature for export refunds (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 823/96 (7), by introducing a new export refunds nomenclature for wine sector products;

Whereas the products eligible for the aids referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 are described in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, in particular Part 17 thereof; whereas the product codes should be adjusted to take account of the amendments introduced by the abovementioned Regulation relating to the nomenclature;

Whereas the amendments set out in Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 came into force on 9 December 1995; whereas the adjustments provided for in this Regulation should also be made to apply from that date;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex XII, Part B, to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (8) is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

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 from 9 December 1995.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 1996.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1016/96 of 5 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1687/95 establishing the forecast supply balance of the Canary Islands for products of the processed fruit and vegetable sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/95 (3) establishes the forecast supply balance for processed fruit and vegetables for the Canary Islands for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996; whereas that balance can be revised; whereas the quantities fixed for certain products are in the process of being completely exhausted; whereas it therefore appears necessary to increase the quantities of certain products for the current marketing year, on the basis of the updated requirements of the Canary Islands;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1687/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

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, 5 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 161, 12. 7. 1995, p. 11.

ANNEX

'ANNEX

Establishing the forecast supply balance of the Canary Islands for products of the processed fruit and vegetable sector for the period of 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 955/96 of 29 May 1996 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/96 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods;

Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;

Whereas it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.

Article 2

Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.

Article 3

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, 29 May 1996.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 84, 3. 4. 1996, p. 18.

(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1064/96 of 10 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3077/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the Faroes

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3077/95 (2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas to vessels flying the flag of the Faroe Islands in Community waters;

Whereas a catch quota of 5 890 tonnes of mackerel was allocated to the Faroe Islands in ICES Divisions VI a, VII e, f and h for 1996; whereas this quota has to be reduced in order to reflect the reduction in the mackerel TAC for these areas;

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (3), the Parties have had further consultations concerning their reciprocal fishing rights for 1996;

Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the abovementioned catch quota has been reduced;

Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches must be taken,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3077/95, the figures relating to mackerel in ICES Divisions VI a, VII e, f and h shall be replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

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 Luxembourg, 10 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 54.

(3) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12.

ANNEX

Faroese catch quotas for 1996

'1. Quota for Faroese vessels fishing in the Community zone

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