ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 2. 1999 L 37/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 298/1999
of 10 February 1999
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 the applica-tion of the import arrangements for fruit and veget-ables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (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 stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex 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 indicated inthe Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.
(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 11. 2. 1999 L 37/9
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 10 February 1999 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 59,9
204 42,2
212 104,0
624 198,1
999 101,1
0707 00 05 052 118,3
068 162,5
999 140,4
0709 10 00 220 241,4
999 241,4
0709 90 70 052 142,8
204 147,9
999 145,3
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 51,9
204 41,2
212 43,4
220 27,5
600 48,1
624 52,5
999 44,1
0805 20 10 204 77,7
624 82,3
999 80,0
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 56,4
204 64,5
464 96,1
600 67,3
624 84,1
999 73,7
0805 30 10 052 50,9
600 65,7
999 58,3
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 76,4
060 49,2
400 76,1
404 69,0
728 71,0
999 68,3
0808 20 50 052 132,7
388 109,2
400 102,4
512 68,0
528 95,0
624 55,5
999 93,8
(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 13. 2. 1999 L 40/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 328/1999
of 12 February 1999
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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 organisation of the marketin milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) and Article 7a(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland andSweden, sets out the circumstances under which thebuying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may besuspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen-sion takes place, the alternative measures that may betaken;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (
4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays
down the criteria for opening and suspending thebuying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the MemberStates or, in the case of the United Kingdom andGermany, in a region thereof;
Whereas Commission Decision 1999/118/EC (
6) suspends
buying-in of butter in certain Member States; whereasinformation on market prices shows that the conditionlaid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87is no longer met in Ireland and Spain; whereas the list of
Member States in which that suspension applies must beadjusted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for
in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is herebysuspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece,France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria,Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and NorthernIreland.
Article 2
Decision 1999/118/EC is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 34, 9. 2. 1999, p. 19.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 303/1999 of 10 February 1999 laying down exceptional measures in relation to the set-aside rules in order to alleviate the effects of adverse weather conditions in certain areas of the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas eligibility for the compensatory payment under the general scheme referred to Article 2(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 is subject to an obligation to set-aside land; whereas the detailed rules of application laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1981/98 (4), specify that the set-aside period shall commence on 15 January at the latest and that no agricultural production is allowed on set-aside land;

Whereas, as a result of adverse weather conditions, it is impossible for producers in certain areas within certain Member States to harvest existing crops, in particular of potatoes, sugar beet, fodder beet, carrots or parsnips prior to 15 January 1999 on land destined to be set aside; whereas exceptionally the harvest of those crops prior to 28 February 1999 should, on an application by a producer, be allowed without this prohibiting the land from being validly set aside, provided that a producer proves that the relevant conditions are satisfied;

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

On application to the competent authority of the Member State concerned, and notwithstanding Article 3(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 762/94 prohibiting agricultural production on set-aside land, where a producer can prove:

- that, as a result of adverse weather conditions it was impossible to harvest an existing crop prior to 15 January 1999,

- that the crop, if harvested, was harvested prior to 28 February 1999,

- that all other relevant conditions in relation to set-aside land have been respected,

that land may be considered to be validly set aside in respect of the 1999 harvest.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 15 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 90, 7. 4. 1994, p. 8.

(4) OJ L 256, 18. 9. 1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 2. 1999 L 45/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 369/1999
of 18 February 1999
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98
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) No2850/98 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation
(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 in the import duty;whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria provided forin Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 mustbe taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded toany tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than themaximum 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 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 12 to 18 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2850/98, the maximum reduction in the duty onmaize imported shall be EUR 65,69 per tonne and bevalid for a total maximum quantity of 30 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 February 1999.
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 358, 31. 12. 1998, p. 44.
(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 20. 2. 1999 L 46/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 374/1999
of 19 February 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
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
2072/98 (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 2566/98 (
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 long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported tocertain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tenderissued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed onthe basis of the tenders submitted from 15 to 18 February1999 at EUR 326,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 49.
(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 25. 2. 1999 L 49/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 403/1999
of 24 February 1999
determining the extent to which import licence applications submitted in
February 1999 under the tariff quotas for beef provided for by Regulation (EC) No
1926/96 for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1267/
98 of 18 June 1998 laying down, for the period 1 July1998 to 30 June 1999, detailed rules of application for thetariff quotas for beef provided for in Council Regulation(EC) No 1926/96 for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (
1), and
in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas Article 1(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1267/
98 fixes the quantities of fresh, chilled and frozen beefand veal originating in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia andof processed products originating in Latvia which may beimported on special terms during the period 1 January to30 June 1999; whereas no applications were submitted for
import licences for beef and veal or processed products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No applications for import licences were submitted for
the period from 1 January to 30 June 1999 under theimport quotas referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation(EC) No 1267/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 175, 19. 6. 1998, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 1999 L 48/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 389/1999
of 23 February 1999
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 the applica-tion of the import arrangements for fruit and veget-ables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) 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 stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex 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 indicated inthe Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 1999 L 48/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 23 February 1999 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 139,3
204 45,6
212 103,1
624 115,7
999 100,9
0707 00 05 068 116,9
999 116,9
0709 10 00 220 283,6
999 283,6
0709 90 70 052 126,9
204 127,5
999 127,2
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 56,3
204 39,0
212 41,0
220 27,2
600 48,3
624 54,3
999 44,3
0805 20 10 204 88,1
999 88,1
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 58,5
204 71,7
464 76,8
600 86,4
624 82,3
999 75,1
0805 30 10 052 54,5
600 58,4
999 56,5
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 40,4
400 75,4
404 56,1
508 72,4
512 75,8
528 77,4
706 107,2
720 97,6
728 67,1
999 74,4
0808 20 50 388 96,9
400 77,2
512 58,1
528 67,9
624 57,3
999 71,5
(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. 1999 L 52/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 437/1999
of 26 February 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 245/1999 increasing to 103 605 tonnes the quantity
of barley held by the Danish 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 39/1999 (4), lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/1999 (
5),
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of75 000 tonnes of barley held by the Danish interventionagency; whereas, Denmark informed the Commission ofthe intention of its intervention agency to increase by28 605 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invita-tion to tender for export has been opened; whereas thetotal quantity of barley held by the Danish interventionagency for which a standing invitation to tender forexport has been opened should be increased to 103 605tonnes;
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) No245/1999 must therefore be amended;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 245/1999 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 103 605 tonnes of barley to be exported to all thirdcountries with the exception of the United States,Canada and Mexico.
2. The regions in which the 103 605 tonnes of
barley 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, 26 February 1999.
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 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 64.
(5) OJ L 27, 2. 2. 1999, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 2. 1999 L 52/30
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Jylland 69 574
Fyn 7 999
Sjælland 26 032'
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 1999 L 50/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 413/1999
of 25 February 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countrieswith the exception of certain ACP States was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (
5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (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 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 19 to 25 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be EUR 38,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.
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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 8.