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EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.3.2000 L62/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 503/2000
of 8 March 2000
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 30th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1489/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the marketsin the sugar sector(
1), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July
1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(
2),
requirespartialinvitationstotendertobeissuedfortheexport of this sugar.
(2)Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of thestate and foreseeable development of the Communityand world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.
(3)Following an examination of the tenders submitted inresponse to the 30th partial invitation to tender, theprovisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 30th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximumamount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 52,115/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 27.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 15.3.2000 L67/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 545/2000
of 14 March 2000
providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1431/1999 for young
male bovine animals for fattening
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/1999
of30June1999openingandprovidingfortheadministrationof an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals forfattening (1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000)(
1), and in particular
Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1431/1999 provides for the
openingfortheperiod1July1999to30June2000ofatariffquota of 169000 young male bovine animals of a weight notexceeding 300 kilograms and intended for fattening. Article 8ofthatRegulationprovidesforafurtherallocationofquantities
not covered by import licence applications by 29 February2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThequantitiesreferredtoinArticle8(1)ofRegulation(EC)No
1431/1999 shall be 251 head.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 49.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17.3.2000 L 69/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 580/2000
of 16 March 2000
fixingthe maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999
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 Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995laying down certain detailed rules for theapplication of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on thegranting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to betaken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of common wheat to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1707/1999(
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2011/1999(6).
(2)Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides thatthe Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-fied, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fixa maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosebid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund, aswell as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an exporttax.
(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the cereal in question resultsin the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 10 to 16 March 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheatshall be EUR 29,49/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 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 201, 31.7.1999, p. 55.
(6) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 23.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 597/2000

of 17 March 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 [2], and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 [3].

(2) 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, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.

(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to 16 March 2000 at 163,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 March 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. 16.

[4] OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.

[5] OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 546/2000

of 14 March 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1999/2000 wine year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/1999(2), and in particular Article 38(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 286/2000(4), introduces the preventive distillation provided for in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.

(2) The final data on supplies for the current wine year are now available. The provisional total Community volume should be adjusted on the basis of those data from 10000000 hl to 12000000 hl of table wine. The breakdown of that volume by production region must accordingly be revised.

(3) For the purpose of properly administering the measure this Regulation should be made to apply with effect from the date of the communication referred to in Article 1(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999.

(4) 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

Regulation (EC) No 2367/1999 is amended as follows:

1. In Article 1(1) and (5) the volume of 10000000 hl is replaced by 12000000 hl.

2. The table in the second subparagraph of Article 1(1) is replaced by the following:

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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 from 24 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 283, 6.11.1999, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 31, 5.2.2000, p. 81.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.3.2000 L69/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 570/2000
of 16 March 2000
concerningapplications for import licences for oat g rains otherwise worked qualifiyingfor the
conditions referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18
June1996ontheimplementationoftheconcessionssetoutinSchedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of theGATT XXIV:6 negotiations(
1), and in particular Article 1
thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 of 12
December1996openingandprovidingfortheadminis-tration of a Community tariff quota for 10000 tonnesof oat grains otherwise worked falling within CN code11042298(
2),asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No630/
97(3), establishes special rules governing the organ-
isation of imports under the quota.
(2)Aricle 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 lays downthat the Commission must set a percentage for thereduction of quantities if the applications for importlicences exceed the quantities that may be allocated.Applications for licences submitted on 13 March 2000
relate to 1039,92 tonnes of oat grains otherwiseworked and the maximum quantity to be allocated is1000 tonnes. The appropriate percentage of reductionfor import licence applications submitted on 13 march2000 and qualifiying for the conditions provided for inRegulation (EC) No 2369/96 must therefore be set,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences for oat grains otherwise
worked qualifying for the conditions provided for in Regula-tion (EC) No 2369/96 submitted on 13 March 2000 andnotified to the Commission shall be accepted for the tonnageindicated therein mutliplied by a coefficient of 0,96. Applica-tions not notified to the Commission shall be refused.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 323, 13.12.1996, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 5.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 567/2000

of 14 February 2000

concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.

(2) The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council(2) to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council(3), for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000.

(3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 87/98 of 19 December 1997 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 1998 (extension of the double-checking system)(4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall continue to apply for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall in consequence be amended as follows:

In the title, preamble and Article 1(1) and (4), references to the period "1 January to 31 December 1999" shall be replaced by references to "1 January to 31 December 2000".

Article 3

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 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

(2) See page 53 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 99. Decision as amended by Decision No 7/98 of the Association Council (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 26).

(4) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 43. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 248/1999. (OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 1).
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.3.2000 L76/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 633/2000
of 24 March 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
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2072/98(2),and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Aninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundonricewas
issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2179/1999(
3).
(2)Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(
4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No299/95(5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with theprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract isawardedtoanytendererwhosetenderisequaltoorlessthan the maximum export refund.(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionresultsin the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledgrain,medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain thirdcountriespursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegula-tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 17 to 23 March 2000 at160,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 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 31.3.2000 L 80/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 667/2000
of 30 March 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999
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 Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
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 betaken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of common wheat to certain ACP States wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2010/1999 (
5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides thatthe Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-fied, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fixa maximum export refund taking account of the criteriareferred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosebid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund, aswell as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an exporttax.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the cereal in question resultsin 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 24 to 30 March 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheatshall be EUR 35,00/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 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 248, 21.9.1999, p. 19.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.2000 L81/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 692/2000
of 31 March 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
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
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,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999(5) opens
aninvitationtotenderforthesubsidyonriceexportedto Réunion.
(2)Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows theCommission to fix, in accordance with the procedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenderssubmitted,amaximumsubsidy.(3)ThecriterialaiddowninArticles2and3ofRegulation(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account whenfixingthismaximumsubsidy.Successfultenderersshallbe those whose bids are at or below the level of themaximum subsidy.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grainricefallingwithinCNcode10062098isherebysetonthebasisofthetenderslodgedfrom27to30March2000at281,00 EUR/tpursuanttotheinvitationtotenderreferredtoin Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2000

of 30 March 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98(2), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Conditions laid down in Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 of 9 February 2000 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa)(3) imply prohibiton of the use within that part of the Irish Sea referred to as Strangford Loch of many types of fishing gears for the protection of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea. However, cod do not occur in Strangford Loch and the prohibition of the use of fishing gears of the types indicated is therefore not justified.

(2) Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 304/2000 therefore should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following text shall be added to the end of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 304/2000."However, these conditions shall not apply to that part of the Irish Sea referred to as Strangford Loch."

Article 2

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

It shall be applicable from 14 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 10.