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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 3. 1999 L 75/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 604/1999
of 19 March 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 20 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 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 20. 3. 1999 L 75/14
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 19 March 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 00 052 127,5
204 40,0
212 54,0
624 122,8
999 86,1
0707 00 05 068 117,2
999 117,2
0709 10 00 220 169,5
999 169,5
0709 90 70 052 104,0
204 156,8
999 130,4
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 31,6
204 47,2
212 49,1
220 39,1
600 62,6
624 47,8
999 46,2
0805 30 10 052 48,1
600 79,2
999 63,6
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 105,2
064 56,2
388 91,2
400 76,3
404 80,6
508 84,5
512 87,0
524 83,5
528 71,0
720 82,5
999 81,8
0808 20 50 052 133,1
388 64,4
400 75,4
512 63,0
528 66,6
624 73,2
720 68,1
999 77,7
(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 19. 3. 1999 L 74/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 595/1999
of 18 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
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 barley to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1078/98 (
5);
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 12 to 18 March 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1078/98, the maximum refund on exportation of barleyshall be EUR 53,48/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 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. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 3. 1999 L 77/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 613/1999
of 22 March 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 23 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 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 23. 3. 1999 L 77/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 22 March 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 48,2
204 42,0
212 54,0
624 122,8
999 66,8
0707 00 05 068 117,2
999 117,2
0709 10 00 220 269,5
999 269,5
0709 90 70 052 105,8
204 158,2
999 132,0
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 35,2
204 46,3
212 46,9
220 39,2
600 42,8
624 47,7
999 43,0
0805 30 10 052 57,0
600 64,0
999 60,5
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 105,2
064 56,2
388 97,3
400 75,1
404 80,5
508 84,8
512 86,4
524 106,6
528 73,0
720 82,5
999 84,8
0808 20 50 052 133,1
388 63,0
400 75,4
512 66,5
528 66,0
624 74,8
720 68,1
999 78,1
(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'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 610/1999 of 19 March 1999 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 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 11(1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2308/98 (4), restricts the producers of rapeseed eligible for the compensatory payments to those producers sowing seed of specified qualities and varieties;

Whereas additional varieties of rapeseed which meet the eligibility criteria are now also available to producers; whereas these varieties should also be added to the list;

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

The following varieties shall be added to the list in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 658/96:

'Alamo, Alexandra, Arawak, Banjo, Boomerang, Boris, Caddy, Cando, Caprice, Carolus, Caruso, Caviar, Colay, Comodor, Concorde, Consort, Constant, Contiki, Corrus, Credit, CSH 23, Cymbal, Decathlon, Deister (PHP 13096), Dexter (PHP 17096), Dorado (PHP-SH 96013), Eire, Elpaso, Escort, Estrade, Fakir, Filius, Flamingo, Fleche, Geronimo, Gringo, Harmoni, Hektor, Hilda, Homer, Hyola 330, Jesper, Karibe, Kastan, Korea, Krimea, Lenzo (PHP 96096), Libelle, Libranca, Liceo, Licontra, Magnet, Manix, Merlin, Nepal, Niagara, Oberon, Okapi, Olbel, Olympia, Pako, Pollen, Rembrandt, Senator, Smart, Susanna, Triangle, Valle de Oro, Volcano VA 75`.

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, 19 March 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 91, 12. 4. 1996, p. 46.

(4) OJ L 288, 27. 10. 1998, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 1999 L 82/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 648/1999
of 25 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
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 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (
5);
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 March 1999, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1746/98, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shallbe EUR 71,45/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 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 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 3. 1999 L 80/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 629/1999
of 24 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 32nd partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b)thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (
3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for theexport of this sugar;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of the stateand foreseeable development of the Community andworld markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tenderin question;Whereas, following an examination of the tenders
submitted in response to the 32nd partial invitation totender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should beadopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 32nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 themaximum amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR52,356 per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 1999 L 82/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 658/1999
of 25 March 1999
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import
of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 566/1999
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 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 Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No566/1999 (
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 19
to 25 March 1999 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the reduction in the duty on maize issued in Regula-tion (EC) No 566/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 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 61, 6. 3. 1999, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 757/1999

of 12 April 1999

on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP bananas for the second quarter of 1999 (second period)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98(2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(3), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of, and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/1999(4) fix the quantities available for the second quarter of 1999 under the second period for the submission of applications provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, on the basis of applications submitted during the second period, the quantities for which licences may be issued for the origins concerned should be determined forthwith;

Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences shall be issued under the arrangements for the importation of bananas, tariff quotas arrangements and arrangements for traditional ACP bananas for the second quarter of 1999 (second period) in respect of new applications as referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98:

1. for the quantity indicated in the licence application multiplied, for the origin "Panama", by the reduction coefficient 0,8082 and, for the origin "Others", by the reduction coefficient 0,0871;

2. for the quantity indicated in the licence application for an origin other than those mentioned in point 1.

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, 12 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 18.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 690/1999 of 30 March 1999 fixing advance payments in respect of the production levies in the sugar sector for the 1998/99 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular Article 28(8) thereof,

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94 (4), provides for the fixing before 1 April and the collection before the following 1 June, of the unit amounts to be paid by sugar producers, isoglucose producers and inulin syrup producers as advance payments of the production levies for the current marketing year; whereas the estimate of the basic production levy and of the B levy, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, gives an amount which is more than 60 % of the maximum amounts indicated in Article 28(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, the unit amounts for sugar and inulin syrup should therefore be fixed at 50 % of the maximum amounts concerned and for isoglucose the unit amount of the advance payment should therefore be fixed at 40 % of the unit amount of the basic production levy estimated for sugar;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit amounts referred to in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 in respect of the 1998/99 marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:

(a) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A sugar and B sugar shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;

(b) the advance payment of the B levy for B sugar shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;

(c) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A isoglucose and B isoglucose shall be EUR 0,506 per 100 kilograms of dry matter;

(d) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose;

(e) the advance payment of the B levy for B inulin syrup shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose.

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, 30 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.

(3) OJ L 158, 9. 6. 1982, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 7.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 806/1999

of 16 April 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 881/98 laying down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions (quality wine psr)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/96(2), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 881/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2215/98(4), lays down detailed rules for the protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate certain types of quality wine psr;

Whereas it is necessary to give more time to interested parties who satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation for adding to the list of traditional terms in the Annex to that Regulation; whereas, therefore, the date of application of the Regulation should be put back by six months;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 881/98, "1 April 1999" is replaced by "1 October 1999".

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, 16 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 59.

(2) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.

(4) OJ L 279, 16.10.1998, p. 4.