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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 3. 98 L 94/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 677/98
of 26 March 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 2052/97 (4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special interventionmeasure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 661/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for exportfrom Finland or Sweden to all third countries was openedpursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
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 20 to 26 March 1998, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of oatsshall be ECU 33,95 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 1998.
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 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 90, 25. 3. 1998, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 98 L 103/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 752/98
of 2 April 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 2052/97 (4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special interventionmeasure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 661/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for exportfrom Finland or Sweden to all third countries was openedpursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
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 27 March to 2 April 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofoats shall be ECU 36,95 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 2 April 1998.
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 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 90, 25. 3. 1998, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 4. 98 L 100/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 718/98
of 31 March 1998
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state
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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,
Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 610/98 (
3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 666/98 (4);
Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 610/98 to the informa-tion known to the Commission that the export refunds atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1)
(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured andexported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex toamended Regulation (EC) No 610/98 are hereby alteredto the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.
(3) OJ L 82, 19. 3. 1998, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 93, 26. 3. 1998, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 4. 98 L 100/12
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 31 March 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar
and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
Product code Amount of refund
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 11 90 9100 38,91 (1)
1701 11 90 9910 36,51 (1)
1701 11 90 9950 (2)
1701 12 90 9100 38,91 (1)
1701 12 90 9910 36,51 (1)
1701 12 90 9950 (2)
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 91 00 9000 0,4230
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 99 10 9100 42,30
1701 99 10 9910 42,30
1701 99 10 9950 42,30
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 99 90 9100 0,4230
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.1985, p. 14).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 4. 98 L 105/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 756/98
of 3 April 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export of husked long grain rice to the island of Runion referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2094/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of themarket in rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rulesfor exports of rice to Runion (
3), and in particular Article
9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 (4)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on riceexported to Runion;
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, tomake no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximumsubsidy 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 submitted from
30 March to 2 April 1998 in response to the invitation totender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 for thesubsidy on exports to Runion of husked long grain ricefalling within CN code 1 006 20 98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 14.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 729/98 of 31 March 1998 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2577/97 concerning imports of certain textile products originating in the Russian Federation

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/97 (2), and in particular Article 12(2) in conjunction with Article 25(5) thereof,

Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products initialled on 19 December 1995 expired on 31 December 1996 and whereas, pending the completion of negotiations directed towards the initialling of a new agreement with the Russian Federation, Commission Regulations (EC) No 2446/96 (3), (EC) No 562/97 (4), (EC) No 1025/97 (5) and (EC) No 2577/97 (6) were adopted in order to safeguard the economic interests of the Community in the further conduct of trade in textile products with that country;

Whereas a new textile agreement with the Russian Federation has been initialled on 28 March 1998; whereas this agreement provides for the elimination of any quantitative restriction in trade of textile products between the Parties as of 1 May 1998;

Whereas the measures introduced by Regulation (EC) No 2577/97 are applicable until 31 March 1998;

Whereas it is therefore necessary, given the sensitivity of the textiles and clothing sector, to maintain the present import regime for an additional period of one month starting on 1 April 1998 and to establish quantitative limits proportionately to the former limits;

Whereas the proposed measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2577/97 is amended as follows:

1. In Article 7 the date '31 March 1998` shall be replaced by '30 April 1998`.

2. Annexes I and II shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 1998.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 67, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 199, 26. 7. 1997, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 333, 21. 12. 1996, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 85, 27. 3. 1997, p. 38.

(5) OJ L 150, 7. 6. 1997, p. 20.

(6) OJ L 350, 20. 12. 1997, p. 60.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 4. 98 L 113/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 784/98
of 14 April 1998
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 2375/
96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and theconversion rates to be applied for the purposes of thecommon agricultural policy (
3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, 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 15 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 14 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 4. 98 L 113/13
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 14 April 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 204 107,2
624 191,0
999 149,1
0707 00 05 052 113,1
066 98,4
999 105,8
0709 90 70 052 108,8
999 108,8
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 52,1
204 34,6
212 45,8
600 39,2
624 48,8
999 44,1
0805 30 10 600 85,9
999 85,9
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 46,8
388 93,3
400 94,4
404 100,6
508 95,0
512 85,8
524 83,4
528 87,1
720 129,8
804 117,3
999 93,4
0808 20 50 388 73,9
512 73,5
528 87,5
999 78,3
(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'.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 783/98 of 7 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 45/98 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 45/98 (2) fixes, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the TACs for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished;

Whereas it is desirable to set new TACs for 1998 in order to limit the catches of a number of additional fish stocks or group of fish stocks in the North Sea; whereas these TACs should be allocated among Member States in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 45/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The tables in Annexes I and II to this Regulation shall be inserted, respectively, in Annexes I and III to Regulation (EC) No 45/98 in the appropriate species.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.

For the Council

The President

D. BLUNKETT

(1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 4. 98 L 116/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 815/98
of 17 April 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export of husked long grain rice to the island of Runion referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2094/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of themarket in rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rulesfor exports of rice to Runion (
3), and in particular Article
9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 (4)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on riceexported to Runion;
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, tomake no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximumsubsidy 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 submitted from 6
to 16 April 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderreferred to in Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 for the subsidyon exports to Runion of husked long grain rice fallingwithin CN code 1 006 20 98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 17 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 14.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 4. 98 L 119/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 832/98
of 21 April 1998
concerning the seventh special invitation to tender issued under the standing
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the marketin milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6(3)
and (6) and 12(3) thereof,
Whereas the intervention agencies are, pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced pricesand the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentratedbutter for use in the manufacture of pastry products,ice-cream and other foodstuffs (
3), to sell by invitation to
tender certain quantities of butter that they hold and togrant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter;whereas Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that inthe light of the tenders received in response to eachindividual invitation to tender a minimum selling priceshall be fixed for butter and the maximum aid shall befixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter; whereas itis further stipulated that the price or aid may varyaccording to the intended use of the butter, its fat contentand the incorporated procedure, and that a decision may
also be taken to make no award in response to the tenderssubmitted;
Whereas on the basis of the examination of the offers
received, the tendering procedure should not beproceeded with;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the seventh individual invitation to tender pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, in respect of which the timelimit for the submission of tenders expired on 16 April1998, no award shall be made.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 21 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 350, 20. 12. 1997, p. 3.