ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 1. 2000 L 2/62
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 9/2000
of 4 January 2000
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 application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto;(2) in compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport 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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 January 2000.
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 5. 1. 2000 L 2/63
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 4 January 2000 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 87,4
204 55,6
624 106,6
999 83,2
0707 00 05 052 116,8
628 132,5
999 124,7
0709 90 70 052 143,7
204 60,2
999 101,9
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 46,5
204 46,7
220 26,4
624 47,8
999 41,8
0805 20 10 052 62,0
204 51,9
999 57,0
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 052 50,8
464 110,3
999 80,5
0805 30 10 052 45,0
600 71,0
999 58,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 400 76,2
720 48,4
728 67,7
999 64,1
0808 20 50 052 148,2
064 65,1
400 107,5
999 106,9
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.1.2000 L5/41
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 39/2000
of 7 January 2000
fixingthe maximum subsidy on exports of husked longg rain rice to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999
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
December1995onthecommonorganizationofthemarketinrice(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2072/98(2),and
in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2692/89of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports ofrice to Réunion(
3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999(4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
(1)WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No2177/1999(5)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on riceexported to Réunion;
(2)Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with theprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum subsidy;(3)Whereas the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 ofRegulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken intoaccount when fixing this maximum subsidy; whereassuccessfultenderersshallbethosewhosebidsareatorbelow the level of the maximum subsidy;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grainricefallingwithinCNcode10062098isherebysetonthe basis of the tenders lodged from 3 to 6 January 2000 at266,00 EUR/tpursuanttotheinvitationtotenderreferredtoin Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.
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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 7.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.1.2000 L4/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 26/2000
of 6 January 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1897/1999
of 2 September 1999 on a special intervention measure forcereals in Finland and Sweden(
5), as last amended by Regula-
tion(EC)No2482/1999(6),andinparticularArticle8thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for theexport of oats produced in Finland and Sweden forexportfromFinlandorSwedentoallthirdcountrieswasopened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999;
(2)Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999providesthattheCommissionmay,onthebasisofthetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking accountofthecriteriareferredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhosebidisequaltoorlowerthanthemaximum refund;
(3)Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementionedcriteriatothecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedattheamount specified in Article 1;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this RegulationareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 31 December 1999 to 6 January
2000,pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC) No 1897/1999, the maximum refund on exportation ofoats shall be EUR 61,98/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 6 January 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 233, 3.9.1999, p. 10.
(6) OJ L 303, 26.11.1999, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 1. 2000 L 10/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 83/2000
of 13 January 2000
fixingthe maximum reduction in the duty on sorg hum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999
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 the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-tion in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2774/1999 (
3);
(2) 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 a 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 isequal to or less than the maximum reduction in the
duty;
(3) Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteriato 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;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulationare in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 6 to 13 January 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghumimported shall be EUR/t 47,92 and be valid for a totalmaximum quantity of 105 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 January 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10.7.1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 1. 2000 L 11/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 87/2000
of 14 January 2000
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 application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto;(2)in compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.
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 15. 1. 2000 L 11/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 14 January 2000 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 94,2
204 58,3
624 99,6
999 84,0
0707 00 05 052 116,8
628 152,7
999 134,8
0709 90 70 052 130,0
204 108,2
999 119,1
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 46,8
204 40,0
212 48,0
220 24,3
624 38,0
999 39,4
0805 20 10 052 74,1
204 60,0
999 67,0
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 052 70,4
204 54,4
464 100,4
624 58,9
999 71,0
0805 30 10 052 62,2
600 63,5
999 62,9
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 400 85,9
404 80,2
720 71,3
728 66,1
999 75,9
0808 20 50 052 142,9
064 56,6
400 103,1
720 111,3
999 103,5
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 1. 2000 L 11/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 95/2000
of 14 January 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
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 organisation of the market inrice (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund onrice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)No 2179/1999 (
3);
(2)Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No584/75 (
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 ofRegulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken intoaccount; whereas a contract is awarded to any tendererwhose tender is equal to or less than the maximumexport refund;(3)Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteriato the current market situation for the rice in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulationare in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain thirdcountries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 7 to 13 January 2000 at149,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.
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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(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 21. 1. 2000 L 16/61
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 133/2000
of 20 January 2000
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999
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 the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
(1)Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-tion in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2774/1999 (
3);
(2)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 a 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 isequal to or less than the maximum reduction in the
duty;
(3)Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteriato 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;
(4)Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulationare in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 14 to 20 January 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghumimported shall be EUR/t 48,92 and be valid for a totalmaximum quantity of 30 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10.7.1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 1. 2000 L 16/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2000
of 20 January 2000
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 application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto;(2)in compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 2000.
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 21. 1. 2000 L 16/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 20 January 2000 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 93,3
204 56,8
624 156,8
999 102,3
0707 00 05 052 97,2
628 152,7
999 124,9
0709 10 00 220 165,5
999 165,5
0709 90 70 052 123,6
204 116,9
999 120,3
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 60,4
204 40,9
212 41,5
624 60,6
999 50,9
0805 20 10 204 60,4
999 60,4
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 052 62,7
204 77,4
624 82,5
999 74,2
0805 30 10 052 44,9
600 59,4
999 52,1
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 400 91,1
404 82,7
524 108,5
720 101,1
728 60,0
999 88,7
0808 20 50 064 65,7
400 96,3
720 105,5
999 89,2
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.1.2000 L19/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 152/2000
of 24 January 2000
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,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No3223/94of
21December1994ondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1498/98(2),andinparticular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No3223/94laysdown,pursuanttothe
outcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilateraltradenego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto;(2)in compliance with the above criteria, the standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetoutintheAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4ofRegula-
tion(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedintheAnnexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.
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 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.1.2000 L19/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 24 January 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(1)Standardimport
value
07020000 052 84,3
204 62,2
624 179,5
999 108,7
07070005 052 97,2
628 152,7
999 124,9
07091000 220 186,7
999 186,7
07099070 052 120,9
204 112,1
999 116,5
08051010,08051030,08051050 052 38,2
204 40,2
212 36,7
624 57,9
999 43,3
08052010 204 59,3
999 59,3
08052030,08052050,
08052070,08052090 052 72,8
204 76,1
624 72,4
999 73,8
08053010 052 57,0
600 62,6
999 59,8
08081020,08081050,08081090 039 92,3
400 79,4
404 85,2
524 108,5
720 101,1
728 60,0
999 87,8
08082050 064 64,3
400 93,6
720 105,5
999 87,8
(1) CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2645/98(OJL335,10.12.1998,p.22).Code‘999’standsfor‘of
other origin’.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 106/2000

of 18 January 2000

repealing Regulation (EC) No 2341/1999 of 3 November 1999 prohibiting fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2341/1999(3) prohibits fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark.

(2) On 7 December 1999, the Council amended for the second time Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999(4) fixing, for certain fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished.

(3) The quota for sprat in ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IV (EC zone) available to Denmark has been raised to 187380 tonnes.

(4) Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES divisions IIa (EC zone), IV (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark should therefore be authorised. Regulation (EC) No 2341/1999 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2431/1999 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 18 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 29.

(4) OJ L 13, 18.1.1999, p. 1.