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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 3. 1999 L 83/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 661/1999
of 26 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 27 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 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 27. 3. 1999 L 83/16
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 26 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 86,0
204 45,4
212 44,2
999 58,5
0707 00 05 068 110,5
999 110,5
0709 10 00 220 173,3
999 173,3
0709 90 70 052 97,9
204 157,1
999 127,5
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 50,5
204 45,3
212 45,1
220 38,2
600 73,1
624 48,8
999 50,2
0805 30 10 052 37,8
600 81,9
999 59,9
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 106,9
388 79,0
400 83,6
404 96,3
508 80,9
512 79,7
524 68,3
528 68,9
720 82,5
999 82,9
0808 20 50 052 133,1
388 65,1
512 65,8
528 66,2
624 74,4
720 69,3
999 79,0
(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 26. 3. 1999 L 82/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 647/1999
of 25 March 1999
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley 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, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;
Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or aminimum tax 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 refund or the tax for the export of barley issued inRegulation (EC) No 1078/98.
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 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 20.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 682/1999 of 29 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2106/98 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Articles 13(12) and 25 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2469/97 (4), lays down the conditions under which special export refunds are granted for some types of boned beef;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2106/98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2790/98 (6), introduces special measures for regularising certain export transactions in the wake of the problems arising on the market in Russia since the second half of August 1998;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2790/98 allows in particular certain customs formalities already under way to be cancelled; whereas, to clarify matters, it should be specified that this option also applies to boned beef produced pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 and exported in part;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article 2(3) is added to Regulation (EC) No 2106/98:

'3. Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 (*), should the total quantity of boned meat not have been exported by 29 August 1998, paragraph 2 shall apply and the special refund shall be forfeit for the quantities declared to have been exported and released for consumption in a third country.

(*) OJ L 212, 21.7.1982, p. 48.`

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, 29 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 212, 21. 7. 1982, p. 48.

(4) OJ L 341, 12. 12. 1997, p. 8.

(5) OJ L 267, 2. 10. 1998, p. 5.

(6) OJ L 347, 23. 12. 1998, p. 34.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 677/1999 of 26 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Articles 9, 13 and 25 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 (3) grants a temporary derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2648/98 (5), on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector;

Whereas the reasons for extending the term of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and the derogation from Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 concerning products covered by CN code 0202 still hold; whereas the period of applicability of Regulation (EC) No 2798/98 should therefore be extended;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2789/98, '31 March 1999` is replaced by '30 June 1999`.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 347, 23. 12. 1998, p. 33.

(4) OJ L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.

(5) OJ L 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 39.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 754/1999

of 12 April 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 293/1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87, (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1372/95 as regards poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(2), and in particular Articles 3(2) and 8(12) and Article 15 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 293/1999(3) introduces special measures for regularising certain export transactions in the wake of the problems arising on the market in Russia since the second half of August 1998;

Whereas there are continuing difficulties on the market in Russia and whereas the situation thereby created has seriously affected operators' possibilities of exporting to that destination; whereas the damaging consequences of this must accordingly be limited through the adoption of special measures to allow export licences granted for either of two categories to be used without distinction for both;

Whereas, in the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately and should apply from 18 November 1998;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is added to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 293/1999: "Export licences as referred to above may be used without distinction for exports of categories 3 and/or 4."

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 18 November 1998.

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 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.

(2) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 36, 10.2.1999, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 1999 L 87/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 692/1999
of 30 March 1999
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain
products in the sugar sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/
95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementingrules for the import of products in the sugar sector otherthan molasses (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
624/98 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 1 (2), and Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of the representative prices and
additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar,raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 1379/98 (
5), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 646/1999 (6);Whereas it follows from applying the general and detailed
fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 tothe information known to the Commission that therepresentative prices and additional duties at present inforce should be altered to the amounts set out in theAnnex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on
imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regula-tion (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 1999.
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 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 187, 1. 7. 1998, p. 6.
(6) OJ L 82, 26. 3. 1999, p. 26.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 1999 L 87/12
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 1999 amending representative prices and the amounts
of additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN
code 1702 90 99
(EUR)
CN codeAmount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concernedAmount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned
1701 11 10 (1) 13,60 10,12
1701 11 90 (1) 13,60 16,47
1701 12 10 (1) 13,60 9,89
1701 12 90 (1) 13,60 15,91
1701 91 00 (2) 18,19 17,67
1701 99 10 (2) 18,19 12,23
1701 99 90 (2) 18,19 12,23
1702 90 99 (3) 0,18 0,46
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p.
3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21. 4. 1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1 % sucrose content.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 859/1999

of 22 April 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/1989 to 1998/1999 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

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

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/1989 to 1998/1999 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas(4),

Whereas, as a result of the over-production crisis throughout the Cognac production area in the French region of Charentes and pending adoption of the reformed common organisation of the market in wine, a new deadline should be set for the submission of applications for the permanent abandonment premium so as to facilitate maximum use of that scheme in the above region, while maintaining the last date for grubbing up;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 should accordingly be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 the following paragraph shall be added: "7. For the 1998/1999 wine year for the Charentes region:

- the last date referred to in paragraph 1 for the submission of applications for the payment of the premium shall be 31 March 1999,

- the last date for grubbing up referred to in paragraph 2 shall be 15 May 1999."

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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. MÜLLER

(1) OJ C 105, 15.4.1999, p. 5.

(2) Opinion delivered on 14 April 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 25 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/98 (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 12).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1013/1999

of 12 May 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 411/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 857/1999(2), and in particular Article 48 thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 8(1) second subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1647/98(4), sets a ceiling for the total advance payments to cover foreseeable expenditure in a given year arising from operational programmes;

(2) Whereas, on grounds of consistency, this ceiling should be increased to 2,5 % from 1999 in order to correspond to the ceiling on financial assistance specified in Article 10 second subparagraph;

(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

"and, from 1999, 2,5 %", shall be inserted into the third sentence of Article 8(1) second subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 411/97, after "2 %".

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, 12 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 62, 4.3.1997, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 59.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1004/1999

of 12 May 1999

prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State

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,

(1) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3) provides for the shares of the total allowable catches of blue whiting allocated to the Community for 1999;

(2) Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the share of the total allowable catches allocated to the Community;

(3) Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the share of the total allowable catches allocated to the Community for 1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the share of the total allowable catches allocated to the Community for 1999.

Fishing for blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC zone), VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State shall be prohibited, as also the retention on board, transhipment and landing of fish from this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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, 12 May 1999.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

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 13, 18.1.1999, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 5. 1999 L 129/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1058/1999
of 21 May 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 770/1999
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 organization of themarket in rice (
1), as last 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 770/1999 (
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 round
grain rice to be exported to certain third countriespursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 770/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 17 to 20 May 1999 at 201,00EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 21 May 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 100, 15.4.1999, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.