ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 1999 L 50/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 407/1999
of 25 February 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 26 February
1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 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 26. 2. 1999 L 50/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 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 85,1
204 47,1
212 103,1
624 115,7
999 87,7
0707 00 05 068 106,0
999 106,0
0709 10 00 220 283,6
999 283,6
0709 90 70 052 123,0
204 153,8
999 138,4
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 61,1
204 40,6
212 37,0
600 48,0
624 54,4
999 48,2
0805 20 10 204 97,2
999 97,2
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 54,8
204 70,1
464 76,8
600 86,9
624 71,1
999 71,9
0805 30 10 052 51,3
600 64,3
999 57,8
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 31,6
400 81,8
404 87,5
508 59,4
512 108,7
528 111,5
706 107,2
720 111,6
728 67,1
999 85,2
0808 20 50 388 85,3
400 82,0
512 81,5
528 74,8
624 60,4
999 76,8
(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 390/1999 of 23 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 454/95 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6(6), 28 and 30 thereof,

Whereas Article 12(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 419/98 (4), lays down the period in which the entry into store operations can take place; whereas the situation on the butter market justifies bringing the entry into store date forward from 1 April to 15 March;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 454/95, '1 April` is replaced by '15 March`.

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 to the products placed under private storage contracts after its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999.

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 46, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 2. 1999 L 52/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 439/1999
of 26 February 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 190/1999 opening an invitation to tender for the
mobilisation of pigmeat on the Community market with a view to its subsequent
delivery to Russia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2802/98 of
17 December 1998 on a programme to supply agriculturalproducts to the Russian Federation (
1), and in particular
Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 111/1999 (2)
lays down general rules for the application of Regulation(EC) No 2802/98;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 190/1999 (
3)
opens an invitation to tender for the mobilisation ofpigmeat on the Community market with a view to itssubsequent delivery to Russia; whereas the periods for thesubmission of tenders were amended by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 385/1999 (
4);
Whereas the conditions for making the product available
to the transporter under the abovementioned invitation totender should be specified by setting the minimum dailyrates of loading at the place of supply and by fixing thetime from which the various charges incurred if theproduct storage period is extended are to be borne by thetransporter;
Whereas, bearing in mind the period for the submission
of tenders, this Regulation should enter into force on theday of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities ;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Pigmeat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 190/1999 is amended as
follows:
1. The following is added to the first subparagraph:
‘(d) making the product available to the transporter,
before commencement of loading, for a minimumperiod of 10 days from the dates set in Annex II.Once that period has expired, the amount in-dicated in the tender in application of Article5(1)(g)(4) of Regulation (EC) No 111/1999 shall bedue to the successful tenderer for mobilisation'.
2. The second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The tender shall contain the exact place where the
product must be held available (cold store); all theproducts making up a single lot must be held there.That place must be easily accessible for take-over bythe transporter and must guarantee a rate of loading of100 t per working day'.
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, 26 February 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 349, 24. 12. 1998, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 14, 19. 1. 1999, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 21, 28. 1. 1999, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 46, 20. 2. 1999, p. 48.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 3. 1999 L 56/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/1999
of 3 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the seventh partial invitation
to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
2269/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a commonorganisation of the market in oils and fats (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2269/98 (3)
issued a standing invitation to tender with a view todetermining the export refunds on olive oil;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
provides that maximum amounts are to be fixed for theexport refunds in the light in particular of the currentsituation and foreseeable developments on theCommunity and world olive-oil markets and on the basisof the tenders received; whereas contracts are awarded toany tenderer who submits a tender at the level of themaximum refund or at a lower level;Whereas, for the purposes of applying the abovemen-
tioned provisions, the maximum export refunds should beset at the levels specified in the Annex;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set byits chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the seventh
partial invitation to tender under the standing invitationto tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98 arehereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenderssubmitted by 23 February 1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 3 March 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 284, 22. 10. 1998, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 3. 1999 L 56/34
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 3 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the seventh partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender
issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
(EUR/100 kg)
Product code Amount of refund
1509 10 90 9100 —
1509 10 90 9900 —
1509 90 00 9100 —
1509 90 00 9900 —
1510 00 90 9100 —
1510 00 90 9900 —
NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 3. 1999 L 59/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 496/1999
of 5 March 1999
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 2564/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of 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 2564/98 (
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, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exportedto certain third countries pursuant to the invitation totender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98 is herebyfixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 4March 1999 at EUR 111,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 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 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 43.
(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 10. 3. 1999 L 61/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 513/1999
of 9 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 10 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 9 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 10. 3. 1999 L 61/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 9 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 54,4
204 42,4
212 96,1
624 174,5
999 91,9
0707 00 05 052 118,3
068 160,7
999 139,5
0709 10 00 220 194,7
999 194,7
0709 90 70 052 119,4
204 122,8
999 121,1
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 40,8
204 49,8
212 48,2
600 50,0
624 48,9
999 47,5
0805 30 10 052 54,7
600 41,5
999 48,1
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 388 135,7
400 78,9
404 89,6
508 77,0
512 88,9
528 93,8
720 97,6
728 95,7
999 94,6
0808 20 50 052 122,9
388 72,7
400 79,8
512 65,7
528 70,6
624 71,0
999 80,4
(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 475/1999 of 2 March 1999 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 46/1999 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;

Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 1999.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 10, 15. 1. 1999, p. 1.

ANNEX

>TABLE>
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 3. 1999 L 66/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 545/1999
of 12 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
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
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 2566/98 (
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 long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported tocertain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tenderissued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed onthe basis of the tenders submitted from 8 to 11 March1999 at EUR 322,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 March 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 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 49.
(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 12. 3. 1999 L 63/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 539/1999
of 11 March 1999
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98
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 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 Portugal wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2850/98 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty;whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria provided forin Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 mustbe taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded toany tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum reduction in the import dutybeing fixed at the amount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by itschairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No2850/98, the maximum reduction in the duty on maizeimported shall be EUR 63,98/t and be valid for a totalmaximum quantity of 69 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 11 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 358, 31. 12. 1998, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 590/1999 of 18 March 1999 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Whereas, for certain names notified by the Member States under Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, additional information was requested in order to ensure that they complied with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation; whereas that additional information shows that the names comply with the said Articles; whereas they should therefore be registered and added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 83/1999 (4);

Whereas, following the accession of three new Member States, the six-month period provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 is to begin on the date of their accession; whereas some of the names notified by those Member States comply with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation and should therefore be registered;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on geographical indications and designations of origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96.

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, 18 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 148, 21. 6. 1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 8, 14. 1. 1999, p. 17.

ANNEX

A. PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE TREATY

Fresh meat (and offal)

ITALY

- Cotechino Modena (PGI)

- Zampone Modena (PGI)

Fruits, vegetables, cereals

GERMANY

- Spreewälder Gurken (PGI)

- Spreewälder Meerrettich (PGI)