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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 2. 98 L 50/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 400/98
of 19 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special interventionmeasure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 366/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden forexport from Finland or Sweden to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
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 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 13 to 19 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofoats shall be ECU 32,80 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 46, 17. 2. 1998, p. 3.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 382/98 of 18 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as regards the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds for cherries provisionally preserved but unsuitable in that state for consumption

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 16(8) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2541/97 (4), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds;

Whereas, in order to be eligible for the export refund, cherries provisionally preserved but unsuitable in that state for consumption falling within CN code 0812 must be stalked, stoned and preserved in sulphur solution and have a drained net weight at least equal to 50 % of the net weight;

Whereas, in particular for certain small cherries, it may be necessary to increase the quantity of brine in the transport barrel to beyond 50 % by weight in order to ensure that they are totally immersed at the top of the barrel; whereas, in order to ensure that this product is eligible for the refund, the minimum percentage of the net weight which the drained net weight must have should be reduced;

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

In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, in the sector '11. Products processed from fruit and vegetables`, for cherries provisionally preserved falling within product code 0812 10 00 9100, '50 %` shall be replaced by '45 %`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 347, 18. 12. 1997, p. 14.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 383/98 of 18 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 on the determination of prices of fresh or chilled lamb carcases on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other qualities of sheep carcases in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2617/97 (4), lays down the rules for the determination of prices of fresh or chilled lamb carcases on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other qualities of sheep carcases in the Community;

Whereas the coefficients used for calculating the price of sheep carcases on the representative markets of the Community have been adjusted in the light of the figures available with regard to sheep production; whereas that adjustment was made in Regulation (EC) No 2617/97; whereas, however, as regards Ireland, a material error led to the coefficient applicable to one of the representative markets being incorrectly adjusted; whereas, as a result, that coefficient should be corrected; whereas, also as a result of a material error, no coefficient has been set for Sweden; whereas that coefficient should therefore be introduced;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the weighting coefficient in G.1 (b) in Annex II applicable to the market of Enniscorthy shall be 17 % instead of 12 %;

2. in O.2 in Annex II, the weighting coefficient shall be 100 %.

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 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, 18 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ L 130, 16. 5. 1986, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 353, 24. 12. 1997, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 2. 98 L 58/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/98
of 26 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 20 to 26 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 23,50 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 98 L 54/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 433/98
of 24 February 1998
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of
certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No
3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for theapplication of the import arrangements for fruit andvegetables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2375/96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and theconversion rates to be applied for the purposes of thecommon agricultural policy (
3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-sion fixes the standard values for imports from thirdcountries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;
Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set outin the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicatedin the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 98 L 54/2
(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
valueANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 24 February 1998 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
0702 00 00 204 53,6
212 106,3
624 192,3
999 117,4
0707 00 05 052 107,4
053 170,8
068 96,0
999 124,7
0709 10 00 220 159,1
999 159,1
0709 90 70 052 123,0
204 128,9
999 125,9
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30,
0805 10 50 052 58,1
204 38,0
212 39,5
600 53,9
624 48,8
999 47,7
0805 20 10 204 78,1
999 78,1
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 052 58,5
204 68,4
400 68,5464 115,4
512 97,7
600 96,7
624 73,6
662 36,2
999 76,9
0805 30 10 052 64,7
400 59,4
600 82,7
999 68,9
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50,
0808 10 90 060 50,2
064 42,6
388 107,9
400 88,0
404 92,5
528 79,1
720 79,8
728 96,0
999 79,5
0808 20 50 388 93,8
400 117,4
512 68,2
528 69,4
999 87,2
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code ‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 2. 98 L 58/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 455/98
of 26 February 1998
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the
import of maize 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 Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders noti-fied, to make no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximumreduction in the duty should not be fixed;
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
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 20
to 26 February 1998 in response to the invitation totender for the reduction in the duty on imported maizeissued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 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 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 28. 2. 98 L 60/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/98
of 27 February 1998
fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain
preserved foods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a commonorganisation of the market in oils and fats (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in
particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
provides for the granting of a production refund for oliveoil used in the preserving industry; whereas under para-graph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to para-graph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refundevery two months;
Whereas by virtue of Article 20a (2) of the abovemen-
tioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixedon the basis of the gap between prices on the worldmarket and on the Community market, taking account ofthe import charge applicable to olive oil falling withinCN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used forfixing the export refunds for those olive oils during thereference period; whereas it is appropriate to take as a
reference period the two-month period preceding thebeginning of the term of validity of the productionrefund; whereas the above amount is to be increased byan amount equal to the consumption aid in force on theday that the said refund is applied;
Whereas the application of the above criteria results in
the refund being fixed as shown below,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the months of March and April 1998, the amount of
the production refund referred to in Article 20a (2) ofRegulation No 136/66/EEC shall be ECU 62,07 per 100kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 1998.
For the Commission
Hans VAN DEN BROEK
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 3. 98 L 66/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/98
of 5 March 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special interventionmeasure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 366/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden forexport from Finland or Sweden to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
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 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 27 February to 5 March 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofoats shall be ECU 33,95 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 46, 17. 2. 1998, p. 3.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 72/11 11. 3. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 547/98
of 10 March 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailedrules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals andthe measures to be taken in the event of disturbance onthe market for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2052/97 (4),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 (5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 366/98 (6), opens an
invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oatsproduced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries;whereas, in the present situation, it is appropriate toincrease the quantity put up for tender;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
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 is hereby
amended as follows:
‘1. A special intervention measure in the form of an
export refund shall be implemented in respect of550 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland andSweden and intended for export from Finland andSweden to all third countries.
Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the
provisions adopted for the application of that Articleshall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the said refund.’
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, 10 March 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 46, 17. 2. 1998, p. 3.