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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 10. 98 L 284/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2267/98
of 21 October 1998
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 12th partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (
3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for theexport of this sugar;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of the stateand foreseeable development of the Community andworld markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tenderin question;Whereas, following an examination of the tenders
submitted in response to the 12th partial invitation totender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should beadopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 12th partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 themaximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU51,600 per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 10. 98 L 286/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2276/98
of 22 October 1998
determining the extent to which applications lodged in October 1998 for import
licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the
Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/
97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for theapplication in the pigmeat sector of the arrangementsprovided for in the Interim Agreement between theCommunity and Slovenia (
1), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the fourth quarter of 1998 are for quantities less than thequantities available and can therefore be met in full;
Whereas it is appropriate to draw the attention of oper-
ators to the fact that licences may only be used for prod-ucts which comply with all veterinary rules currently inforce in the Community,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1
October to 31 December 1998 submitted pursuant toRegulation (EC) No 571/97 shall be met as referred to inthe Annex.
2. Licences may only be used for products which
comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in theCommunity.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 85, 27. 3. 1997, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 10. 98 L 286/10
ANNEX
Group NoPercentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 October to 31 December 1998
23 100,00
24 100,00
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 10. 98 L 288/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2313/98
of 26 October 1998
altering the export refunds on rice and broken rice
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 organisation of themarket in rice (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas the export refunds on rice and broken rice were
fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2290/98 (3);
Whereas it follows from applying the rules, criteria and
other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 2290/98 to the information at present available to the Commis-sion, that the export refunds at present in force should bealtered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, with the exception of thoselisted in paragraph 1 (c) of that Article, exported in thenatural state and fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC)No 2290/98, are hereby altered as shown in the Annex tothis Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 26 October 1998.
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 286, 23. 10. 1998, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 10. 98 L 288/23
(ECU/tonne)
Product code Destination (1)Amount
of refunds(ECU/tonne)
Product code Destination (1)Amount
of refundsANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 26 October 1998 amending the export refunds on rice and
broken rice
1006 20 11 9000 01 —
1006 20 13 9000 01 —
1006 20 15 9000 01 —
1006 20 17 9000 ——
1006 20 92 9000 01 —
1006 20 94 9000 01 —
1006 20 96 9000 01 —
1006 20 98 9000 ——
1006 30 21 9000 01 —
1006 30 23 9000 01 —
1006 30 25 9000 01 —
1006 30 27 9000 ——
1006 30 42 9000 01 —
1006 30 44 9000 01 —
1006 30 46 9000 01 —
1006 30 48 9000 ——
1006 30 61 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —
1006 30 61 9900 01 —
04 —
1006 30 63 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —
1006 30 63 9900 01
04 —
1006 30 65 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —1006 30 65 9900 01 —
04 —
1006 30 67 9100 05 —
1006 30 67 9900 ——
1006 30 92 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —
1006 30 92 9900 01 —
04 —
——
1006 30 94 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —
1006 30 94 9900 01 —
04 —
——
1006 30 96 9100 01 —
02 —
03 —
04 —
1006 30 96 9900 01 —
04 —
——
1006 30 98 9100 05 —
1006 30 98 9900 ——
1006 40 00 9000 ——
(1) The destinations are identified as follows:
01 Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia,
02 Zones I, II, III, VI, Ceuta and Melilla,03 Zones IV, V, VII (c), Canada and Zone VIII excluding Suriname, Guyana and Madagascar,04 Destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87,05 Ceuta and Melilla.
NB: The zones are those defined in the Annex to amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 10. 98 L 291/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2346/98
of 29 October 1998
fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
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 7
(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of themarket in rice (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules forthe arrangements concerning production refunds in thecereals and rice sectors (
5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1011/98 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the
conditions for granting the production refund; whereasthe basis for the calculation is established in Article 3 ofthe said Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculatedmust be fixed once a month and may be altered if the
price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly;
Whereas the production refunds to be fixed in this Regu-
lation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in theAnnex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establishthe exact amount payable;
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 refund referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted frommaize, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice,shall be ECU 56,91 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 October 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 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 159, 1. 7. 1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 145, 15. 5. 1998, p. 11.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2320/98 of 27 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2144/98 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by certain intervention agencies, with a view to their processing in the Community

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 Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2144/98 of 6 October 1998 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by certain intervention agencies, with a view to their processing in the Community (3) provides for a sale of intervention stocks held by various Member States; whereas certain rates of security should be adjusted; whereas the quantities stated in that Regulation should be amended to take account of the stocks held by certain intervention agencies;

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

Regulation (EC) No 2144/98 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 5(2):

(a) the fifth indent is replaced by the following:

'- ECU 1 750 for deboned beef processed into A products,`

(b) the sixth indent is replaced by the following:

'- ECU 1 600 for deboned beef processed into B products or a mixture of A and B products.`

2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex of this Regulation.

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, 27 October 1998.

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 270, 7. 10. 1998, p. 31.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2405/98 of 5 November 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 783/98 (4) provides for plaice quotas for 1998;

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations 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 quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 18 October 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.

Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES division VIIf, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application 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.

It shall apply with effect from 18 October 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.

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

(4) OJ L 113, 15. 4. 1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 11. 98 L 297/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2394/98
of 5 November 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
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 2094/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP Stateswas opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2004/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of thetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account ofthe criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bidrelates to an export tax;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 30 October to 5 November
1998, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regu-lation (EC) No 2004/98, the maximum refund on ex-portation of common wheat shall be ECU 31,75 pertonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 November
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 5 November 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 266, 1. 10. 1998, p. 61.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 4.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2410/98 of 6 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV(6) negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas, within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Community has undertaken to open a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for 50 000 tonnes of durum wheat with a minimum vitreous content of 73 % each marketing year and commencing on 1 January 1996; whereas the said quota is contained in the Community schedule CXL forwarded to the WTO; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 (2) lays down provisions for the administration of imports under this quota; whereas checks have established that the text contains some errors concerning the date of issue of import licences and the release of the security for good faith to be lodged by applicants; whereas such errors should be corrected; whereas, in order to avoid misunderstandings, the amendments should apply as from 1 October 1998;

Whereas 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

Regulation (EC) No 2228/96 is amended as follows:

1. The seventh indent of Article 4 is replaced by the following:

'- notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (*), the licence shall be valid from its date of issue until the sixth day following inclusive.

(*) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2.`

2. Article 5(1) is replaced by the following:

'1. The security for good faith provided for in the second indent of Article 2(1)(c) shall be released upon presentation of proof that the declaration of release for free circulation has been accepted.`

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 with effect from 1 October 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 November 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 298, 22. 11. 1996, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 11. 98 L 303/40
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2444/98
of 12 November 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2094/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of thetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account ofthe criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bidrelates to an export tax;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 6 to 12 November 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1746/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofrye shall be ECU 69,75 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 November 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 266, 1. 10. 1998, p. 61.
(5) OJ L 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.