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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1594/96 of 30 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines produced in 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 (1),

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

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

Whereas Articles 11 and 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 (4) and Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 (5) fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling wines and of liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by 1 April 1996 of a report from the Commission to the Council on those contents, together, where appropriate, with proposals; whereas the measures proposed should be consistent with others that the Commission is required to draft; whereas the abovementioned deadline should therefore be postponed; whereas the same is true for the deadlines provided for in Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 11 (3), '1 April 1996` and '1 September 1996` shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997`.

2. In Article 16 (3), '1 April 1996` and '1 September 1996` shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997`.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 4 (2), '1 April 1995` and '1 September 1995` shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997`.

2. In Article 6 (2), '1 April 1996` and '1 September 1996` shall be replaced respectively by '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997`.

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, 30 July 1996.

For the Council

The President

H. COVENEY

(1) OJ No C 125, 27. 4. 1996, p. 48.

(2) OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996.

(3) OJ No C 204, 15. 7. 1996, p. 57.

(4) OJ No L 231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1547/95 (OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 35).

(5) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1988, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1547/95.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1647/96 of 30 July 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 658/96 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 149 thereof,

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 1575/96 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/96 of 9 April 1996 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/96 (4), restricts eligibility for compensatory payments to producers of colza who use seeds of specified qualities and varieties;

Whereas the main variety of colza cultivated in Sweden does not meet the eligibility criteria; whereas Sweden, following Accession, was granted a transitional period to enable it to produce replacement varieties that can be cultivated in the climatic conditions in that country; whereas the varieties developed during that transitional period do not make it possible for the existing variety to be replaced, in particular as a result of the insufficient quantity of new seeds available and their lower resistance to low temperatures; whereas the variety 'Per` should be considered, for an additional marketing year, to be an eligible variety in the regions in which it is traditionally cultivated,

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

Article 4 (3) (f) of Regulation (EC) No 658/96 is replaced by the following:

'(f) notwithstanding paragraph 2, for the marketing years 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 and in the areas of Sweden set out in Annex III only, certified seed of the variety "Per".`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 91, 12. 4. 1996, p. 46.

(4) OJ No L 171, 10. 7. 1996, p. 7.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1888/96 of 30 September 1996 fixing the estimated production of olive oil and the amount of the unit production aid that may be paid in advance for the 1995/96 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 of 17 July 1984 laying down general rules on the granting of aid for the production of olive oil and of aid to olive oil producer organizations (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 636/95 (4), and in particular Article 17a (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 5 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the unit production aid must be reduced where the actual production in a given marketing year exceeds the guaranteed maximum quantity fixed for that marketing year; whereas, however, producers whose average production does not amount to 500 kilograms of olive oil per marketing year are not affected by such a reduction;

Whereas Article 17a of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 provides that in order to determine the unit amount of the production aid for olive oil that can be paid in advance, the estimated production for the marketing year concerned should be determined; whereas that amount must be fixed at a level avoiding any risk of unwarranted payment to olive growers;

Whereas, in order to establish the estimated production, the Member States must forward to the Commission the data for the olive oil production estimates for each marketing year; whereas the Commission may avail itself of other sources of information;

Whereas the amount of the advance withheld for the establishment of the register of olive cultivation provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2159/92 (5) and the amount withheld for measures to improve the quality of olive oil provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1535/95 (6) must be taken into account;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1995/96 marketing year the estimated production shall be 1 417 200 tonnes, and the unit amount of the production aid that may be paid in advance shall be ECU 116,32 per 100 kilograms.

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 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.

(3) OJ No L 208, 3. 8. 1984, p. 3.

(4) OJ No L 67, 25. 3. 1995, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 217, 31. 7. 1992, p. 8.

(6) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 13.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1854/96 of 26 September 1996 establishing a list of reference methods to be applied for the analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products under the common market organization

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (6), 7 (5), 8 (4), 9 (3), 10 (3), 11 (3), 12 (3), 13 (3), 16 (1) and (4), and 17 (14) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2721/95 of 24 November 1995 on the establishment of rules for the application of reference and routine methods for the analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products under the common market organization (3), specifies, that each year a list of reference methods applicable for the analyses mentioned in Article 1 of that Regulation has to be established; whereas a first list has been drawn up and should be adopted;

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

The Annex to this Regulation contains the list of reference methods applicable to the analyses referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2721/95.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ No L 283, 25. 11. 1995, p. 7.

ANNEX

LIST OF REFERENCE METHODS PURSUANT TO REGULATION (EC) No 2721/95

Applicable from 1 October 1996

Index:

Min. = minimum, Max. = maximum, Annex = Annex to quoted Regulation, SnF = solids not fat, r = repeatability, R = reproducibility, FFA = free fatty acids, PV = peroxide value, A = appearance, F = flavour, C = consistency, TBC = total bacterial count, Therm = thermophilic bacterial count, MS = Member State, IDF = International Dairy Federation, ISO = International Standards Organization, IUPAC = International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, ADPI = American Dairy Products Institute, SCM = Sweetened Condensed Milk, EMC = Evaporated Milk or Cream, MSNF = Milk Solids Non Fat, WC = Whey Cheese.

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Notes to list of European Union reference methods

Note 1: Milk fat isolation as described in IDF Standard 6B:1989 (protection from light).

Note 2: No reference method has been established.

Note 3: Sample preparation to be carried out according to IDF Standard 122B:1992 or according to IDF Standard 73A:1985.

Note 4: Incubation for 48 hours at a temperature of 55 °C.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1990/96 of 17 October 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 setting the latest time of entry into storage for skimmed-milk powder sold under Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91

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 and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 995/95 (4), limited the quantity of skimmed-milk powder released for sale to that taken into storage before 1 June 1994;

Whereas, in view of the quantity still available and the market situation, that date should be amended to 1 April 1996;

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

The date of '1 June 1994` referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3536/91 is hereby replaced by '1 April 1996`.

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, 17 October 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ No L 335, 6. 12. 1991, p. 8.

(4) OJ No L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 14.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2059/96 of 28 October 1996 postponing the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs in Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 149 thereof,

Whereas Sweden took measures, in accordance with Article 167 of the Act of Accession to postpone until 1 January 1997 the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 818/96 (2),

Whereas the economic situation of the Swedish egg industry after accession as well as other factors like the envisaged reorganization of the Swedish food control system, the uncertainty about future welfare and hygiene rules have delayed the transition from the existing Swedish regime to the common marketing standards for eggs; whereas Sweden should be authorized to postpone application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 until 1 January 1998 in accordance with Article 149 (1) of the Act of Accession;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 for eggs produced and marketed in Sweden shall be postponed until 1 January 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1 January 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 6. 7. 1990, p. 5.

(2) OJ No L 111, 4. 5. 1996, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2144/96 of 7 November 1996 establishing the allocation of export licences for cheeses to be exported in 1997 to the United States of America under the additional quota resulting from the GATT Agreements

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 of 27 June 1995 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1875/96 (2), and in particular Article 9a (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1910/96 (3) opens the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported in 1997 to the United States of America under the additional quota resulting from the GATT Agreements;

Whereas the applications for provisional licences lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1910/96 generally relate to quantities of products in each product group greater than those available; whereas the licences should be allocated firstly to applicants whose designated importers are subsidiaries and secondly to other applicants which show an export to the United States of America of the products in question in each of the preceding three years; whereas in order to ensure that, on the one hand, the first allocation does not exhaust the available quantities for a product group, and, on the other hand, that as far as possible the quantities for which an individual licence is granted do not fall below a reasonable level, it is necessary in the light of the applications received to limit the first allocation to a certain percentage of the available quantities for that product group; whereas on the basis of this approach allocation coefficients for the abovementioned groups of applicants can be fixed; whereas all other applications should be rejected.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for provisional export licences lodged, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1910/96 in respect of the product groups covered by the American cheese quota in the Annex hereto,

- by applicants whose designated importers are subsidiaries shall be accepted insofar as the allocation coefficients indicated in column 4 of the Annex allow,

- by applicants other than those provided for under the first indent which show an export to the United States of America of the products in question during each of the preceding three years shall be accepted insofar as the coefficients in the column 5 of the Annex allow,

- by applicants other than those provided for under the first and second indents above shall be rejected.

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, 7 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22.

(2) OJ No L 247, 28. 9. 1996, p. 36.

(3) OJ No L 251, 3. 10. 1996, p. 18.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2120/96 of 4 November 1996 providing for the grant of private storage aid fixed in advance for carcases and half-carcases of lamb in Finland

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 organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93 (4), lays down in particular detailed rules where the amount of aid is fixed at a flat rate in advance;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (6), lays down in particular the minimum quantities per contract;

Whereas the application of Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 may result in a decision to grant private storage aid; whereas that Article provides for the application of these measures on the basis of the situation of each quotation zone; whereas, in view of the particularly difficult market situation in Finland it has been judged opportune to initiate such a procedure;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90, applications may be submitted in Finland between 4 and 22 November 1996 for aid for the private storage of carcases and half carcases of lamb within the limits of 150 tonnes. Applications submitted on or after the day following that on which the total quantity applied for exceeds 150 tonnes shall not be accepted. Quantities in respect of which applications are lodged on the day the overall limit is exceeded shall be reduced proportionally.

2. The level of aid for the minimum storage period of three months shall be ECU 1 100 per tonne. However, the actual storage period shall be chosen by the storer. This period may extend from a minimum of three months to a maximum of seven months. If the storage period is greater than three months the aid shall be increased on a daily basis by ECU 1,45 per tonne per day.

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, 4 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 206, 30. 7. 1996, p. 25.

(3) OJ No L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 39.

(4) OJ No L 321, 23. 12. 1993, p. 9.

(5) OJ No L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 46.

(6) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 6.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2154/96 of 11 November 1996 on certain transitional measures required to implement the Uruguay Round Agriculture Agreement

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 markets in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2) and in particular Article 13 thereof, and the corresponding provisions of the other regulations on the common organization of the agricultural markets,

Whereas the second indent of Article 20 (3) (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1384/95 (4), lays down that, in the case of differentiated refunds, if the destination indicated on the licence has not be complied with and the rate of refund corresponding to the actual destination is less than the rate of refund indicated on the licence, the refund is to be reduced by 20 % of the difference between that refund and the refund indicated on the licence; whereas this provision applies to export declarations accepted on or after 1 July 1995; whereas the reduction has been introduced to ensure that the restrictions on quantities and value under the Uruguay Round Agricultural Agreements are complied with;

Whereas, to avoid disruption to trade and to ensure a smooth transition to the new GATT rules from the rules applying before 1 July 1995, Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/95 (5) provides for the issue of export licences before 1 July 1995 that can be used after that date; whereas these licences are not to be booked to account under the new GATT rules; whereas these licences should therefore be expressly excluded from the application of the 20 % reduction with effect from 1 July 1995;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the Management Committees concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

On application by the interested party submitted not later than one year after the publication of this Regulation, the 20 % reduction laid down in the second indent of Article 20 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 shall not apply to exports effected under export licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 974/95.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 1995.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.

(3) OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 134, 20. 6. 1995, p. 14.

(5) OJ No L 97, 29. 4. 1995, p. 66.