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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 4. 98 L 109/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 766/98
of 7 April 1998
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a
view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain flori-cultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West
Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87
of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the applica-tion of preferential customs duties on imports of certainflowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco andthe West Bank and the Gaza Strip (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (2), and in particular Article
5 (2) (a) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (2) and Article 3 of above-
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Communityimport and producer prices are fixed each fortnight foruniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses andapply for two-weekly periods; whereas, pursuant to Article1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the applicationof the arrangements for the import into the Communityof certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus,Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the GazaStrip (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods
on the basis of weighted prices provided by the MemberStates; whereas those prices should be fixed immediatelyso the customs duties applicable can be determined;whereas, to that end, provision should be made for thisRegulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for
uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses asreferred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 1998.It shall apply from 8 to 21 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 7 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 382, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5. 7. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (4) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 4. 98 L 109/6
ANNEX
(ECU/100 pieces)
Period from 8 to 21 April 1998
Community producer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
11,68 10,23 27,37 14,27
Community import
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 10,91 10,94 12,31 10,88
Morocco 15,85 14,20 ¾ ¾
Cyprus ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Jordan ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
West Bank and
Gaza Strip ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 736/98 of 31 March 1998 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 75/98 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;

Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3.

ANNEX

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 4. 98 L 116/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 821/98
of 17 April 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 implementingrules for the import of products in the sugar sector otherthan molasses (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
624/98 (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 799/98 (6);Whereas it follows from applying the general and detailed
fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 tothe information known to the Commission that therepresentative prices and additional duties at present inforce should be altered to the amounts set out in theAnnex 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 18 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 17 April 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 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 114, 16. 4. 1998, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 4. 98 L 116/22
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 17 April 1998 amending representative prices and the amounts
of additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN
code 1702 90 99
(ECU)
CN codeAmount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concernedAmount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned
1701 11 10 (1) 21,19 5,71
1701 11 90 (1) 21,19 11,11
1701 12 10 (1) 21,19 5,52
1701 12 90 (1) 21,19 10,59
1701 91 00 (2) 22,59 14,59
1701 99 10 (2) 22,59 9,42
1701 99 90 (2) 22,59 9,42
1702 90 99 (3) 0,23 0,41
(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 21. 4. 98 L 117/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 827/98
of 20 April 1998
laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted
during April 1998 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special
import treatment in a third country may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import andexport licences in the beef and veal sector and repealingRegulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 759/98 (2), and in particular Article
12(8) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down, in
Article 12, detailed rules for export licence applicationsfor the products referred to in Article 1 of CommissionRegulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (
3), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 3434/87 (4);
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 fixed the quant-
ities of meat which might be exported on special termsfor the second quarter of 1998;Whereas no licence applications have been lodged for the
second quarter of 1998,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No applications for export licences were lodged for the
beef and veal referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79for the month of April 1998.
Article 2
Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred
to in Article 1 may be lodged in accordance with Article12 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first 10 daysof the third quarter of 1998 the total quantity availablebeing 3 750 tonnes.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 105, 4. 4. 1998, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 336, 29. 12. 1979, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 327, 18. 11. 1987, p. 7.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 782/98 of 7 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean

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, according to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (4), the general objectives of the common fisheries policy is to protect and conserve living marine aquatic resources;

Whereas the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) at its 10th extraordinary session held in San Sebastian, Spain, from 22 to 29 November 1996, adopted two recommendations concerning the fishing activity for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean; whereas ICCAT has also recommended certain specific rules on minimum landing sizes of bluefin tuna; whereas all these recommendations are drawn up on scientific advice;

Whereas in the framework of the Community's international obligations and, in particular, taking into account the future accession of the Community to ICCAT, it is appropriate to implement those recommendations, in order to avoid an excessive fishing pressure on bluefin tuna;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (5) should consequently be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the following Article shall be inserted:

'Article 3a

1. It shall be forbidden to fish for bluefin tuna with purse seine during the period from 1 to 31 August.

2. It shall be forbidden to use airplanes or helicopters in support of fishing operations for bluefin tuna during the period 1 to 30 June.`

2. in Annex IV:

- the following text shall replace the corresponding entry:

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- former footnote (**) shall be renumbered as (***).

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.

For the Council

The President

D. BLUNKETT

(1) OJ C 337, 7. 11. 1997, p. 36.

(2) OJ C 104, 6. 4. 1998.

(3) OJ C 73, 9. 3. 1998.

(4) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 171, 6. 7. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1075/96 (OJ L 142, 15. 6. 1996, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 98 L 122/40
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 861/98
of 23 April 1998
determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted
in April 1998 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by
Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/
95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for theapplication of the import arrangements and opening tariffquotas for milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2432/97 (2), and in particular Article
14 (4) thereof,
Whereas applications lodged for the products referred to
in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 concernquantities greater than those available; whereas, therefore,the allocation factors should be fixed for the quantitiesapplied for the period 1 April to 30 June 1998,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences applied for for products falling within the
order numbers in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 listed in the Annex hereto, lodged under Regulation(EC) No 1600/95 for the period 1 April to 30 June 1998,shall be awarded in accordance with the allocation factorsindicated.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 151, 1. 7. 1995, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 337, 9. 12. 1997, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 98 L 122/41
ANNEX
Order number
in Annex II
to Regulation
(EC) No 1600/95Allocation factor
37 0,0094
38 0,0035
40 0,0481
41 0,0158
42 0,0654
43 0,0113
45 0,0063
48 0,0034
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 4. 98 L 120/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 840/98
of 22 April 1998
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state
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), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,
Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 791/98 (
3);
Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 791/98 to the informa-tion known to the Commission that the export refunds atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1)
(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured andexported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex toamended Regulation (EC) No 791/98 are hereby alteredto the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 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 114, 16. 4. 1998, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 4. 98 L 120/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 22 April 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar
and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
Product code Amount of refund
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 11 90 9100 38,91 (1)
1701 11 90 9910 38,40 (1)
1701 11 90 9950 (2)
1701 12 90 9100 38,91 (1)
1701 12 90 9910 38,40 (1)
1701 12 90 9950 (2)
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 91 00 9000 0,4230
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 99 10 9100 42,30
1701 99 10 9910 44,01
1701 99 10 9950 44,01
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 99 90 9100 0,4230
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.1985, p. 14).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 4. 98 L 126/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 892/98
of 27 April 1998
determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import
licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for inCouncil Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administrationof certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricul-
tural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/
94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for theapplication in the poultrymeat sector of the importarrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No774/94 opening and providing for the administration ofcertain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat andcertain other agricultural products (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97 (2), and in particular Article
4 (5) thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the period 1 April to 30 June 1998 are greater than thequantities available and must therefore be reduced by a
fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to
30 June 1998 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 204, 31. 7. 1997, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 4. 98 L 126/13
ANNEX
Group NoPercentage of acceptance
of import certificate submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 1998
1 2,35
2 2,36
3 2,57
4 100,00
5 4,24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 854/98 of 23 April 1998 fixing the advance on the aid for oranges for the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Article 14(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (2) specifies that producer organisations may submit applications, by product and delivery period, for advances on the aid in respect of oranges, mandarins, clementines, satsumas and lemons delivered for processing under contracts; whereas paragraph 2 of that Article specifies that the advance is to be equal to 70 % of the aid set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96; whereas paragraph 5 of that Article states that where there is a risk of an overrun in the processing thresholds fixed in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96, that percentage may be reduced;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1169/97, the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities, broken down by delivery period, of oranges covered by contracts for the 1997/98 marketing year; whereas, in the light of those data and of processed quantities on which aid was paid during the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years, there is a risk of an overrun in the processing thresholds for those products; whereas the advance on the aid for the 1997/98 marketing year should accordingly be reduced;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 23(2)(c) of the abovementioned Regulation, the advance on the aid for oranges may not be paid before 15 April 1998; whereas this Regulation should apply from that date;

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

For the 1997/98 marketing year, the advance on the aid for oranges provided for in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 shall amount to 37 % of the aid fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96.

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 from 15 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 169, 27. 6. 1997, p. 15.