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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 193/98 of 20 January 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 instituting specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community

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,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas prices are in serious decline on the Community market in sheep's and goat's milk products and the situation is unlikely to improve in the medium term;

Whereas this situation leads to negative consequences for the incomes of the producers concerned; whereas this reduction in income is likely to be extremely unfavourable in less-favoured areas listed under Council Regulation (EC) No 950/97 of 20 May 1997 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (2), where there is little alternative to production using the existing sheep and goat dairy breeds; whereas the producers in those areas should be compensated by increasing from 70 % to 90 % the percentage granted to them of the amount of specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community calculated under Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 (3), on the specific aid granted for non-dairy ewes,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 is hereby amended as follows:

- in the second indent, 'ECU 4,589` shall be replaced by 'ECU 5,977`,

- in the third indent, 'ECU 4,589` shall be replaced by 'ECU 5,977`.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from the beginning of the 1998 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 January 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM

(1) Opinion delivered on 14 January 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 17. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (OJ L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 6).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1. 98 L 23/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 224/98
of 29 January 1998
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97
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 organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2506/97 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction inthe import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum thecriteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation(EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas acontract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equalto or less than the maximum reduction in the duty;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum reduction in the import dutybeing fixed at the amount 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 23 to 29 January 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2506/97, the maximum reduction in the duty onmaize imported shall be ECU 57,50 per tonne and bevalid for a total maximum quantity of 35 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 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 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 21/9 28. 1. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 205/98
of 27 January 1998
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a
view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certainfloricultural 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) No2062/97 (4), those prices are determined for fortnightly
periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by theMember States; whereas those prices should be fixedimmediately so the customs duties applicable can bedetermined; whereas, to that end, provision should bemade for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uni-
florous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations,large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referredto in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fort-nightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January
1998.
It shall apply from 28 January to 10 February 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 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 L 21/10 28. 1. 98
ANNEX
(ECU/100 pieces)
Period from 28 January to 10 February 1998
Community producer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
13,20 11,68 47,65 21,90
Communitiy import
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 15,11 12,46 20,31 19,69
Morocco 15,85 14,86 — —
Cyprus ————
Jordan ————
West Bank and
Gaza Strip ————
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 1. 98 L 25/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 242/98
of 30 January 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long
grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2095/97
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 2095/97 (
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 medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certainthird countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issuedin Regulation (EC) No 2095/97 is hereby fixed on thebasis of the tenders submitted from 26 to 29 January1998 at ECU 125 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 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. 16.
(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 L 25/67 31. 1. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 266/98
of 30 January 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 increasing to 102 290 tonnes the quantity
of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency for which a standing
invitation to tender for export has been opened
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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/96 (4), lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 (
5),
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of51 283 tonnes of maize held by the Austrian interventionagency to be exported to Switzerland, Liechtenstein,Slovenia, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic;whereas, Austria informed the Commission of the inten-tion of its intervention agency to increase by 51 007tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation totender for export has been opened; whereas the totalquantity of maize held by the Austrian interventionagency for which a standing invitation to tender forexport has been opened should be increased to 102 290tonnes;
Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender
makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant-ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No2645/97 must therefore be amended; whereas in the
present market situation this invitation to tender shouldbe extended to all third countries;
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
Regulation (EC) No 2645/97 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 102 290 tonnes of maize to be exported to all thirdcountries.
2. The regions in which the 102 290 tonnes of
maize are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regula-tion.’
2. Annex I 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, 30 January 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 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 36.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 25/68 31. 1. 98
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Niedersterreich/nrdliches Burgenland 40 509
Steiermark/sdliches Burgenland 43 794
Krnten 8 832
Obersterreich 9 155’
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 200/98 of 20 January 1998 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde (2), the two parties conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;

Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000 was initialled on 10 July 1997;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to conclude this Protocol,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the Coast of Cape Verde for the period from 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation (3).

Article 2

The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

- freezer tuna seiners:

France: 19 vessels

Spain: 18 vessels,

- pole-and-line tuna vessels:

France: eight vessels

Spain: two vessels,

- surface longliners:

Spain: 18 vessels

Portugal: eight vessels,

- bottom longliners:

Portugal: three vessels.

If licence applications from those Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Article 4

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, 20 January 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM

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

(2) OJ L 212, 9. 8. 1990, p. 1.

(3) See page 16 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 98 L 31/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 302/98
of 5 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 30 January to 5 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 21,00 per tonne.
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, 5 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 323/98 of 9 February 1998 on the opening of a tariff quota for the importation of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products as referred to in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision of 6 December 1996, concerning Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2),

Whereas 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), consolidated the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas to be used in chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations for release for free circulation;

Whereas it is appropriate to open, for 1998, the quota referred to in Part IV, second paragraph, of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning Protocol 2 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

From 1 January to 31 December 1998, the goods originating in Norway listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall, within the limits of the quota, be subject to the duty shown therein.

Article 2

The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Articles 308a to c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

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.

It shall be applicable from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 345, 31. 12. 1996, p. 78.

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

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

ANNEX

>TABLE>
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 2. 98 L 33/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 315/98
of 6 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2098/97
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 2098/97 (
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 round
grain rice to be exported to certain third countriespursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2098/97 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 2 to 5 February 1998 at ECU 109per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 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. 25.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.