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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 2000 L 52/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 416/2000
of 24 February 2000
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 the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1253/1999 (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 the market inrice (
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 for the arrangementsconcerning production refunds in the cereals and ricesectors (
5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (6),
and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund; whereas the basis forthe calculation is established in Article 3 of the saidRegulation; whereas the refund thus calculated must befixed once a month and may be altered if the price of
maize and/or wheat changes significantly.
(2) The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulationshould be adjusted by the coefficients listed in theAnnex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establishthe exact amount payable.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance 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 from maize,wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall beEUR 30,53 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 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 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 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 2000 L 52/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 424/2000
of 24 February 2000
concerningtenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorg hum
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999
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 organization of the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999 (
3).
(2)Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (
4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/95 (5),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tendersnotified to make no award.(3)On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction inthe duty should not be fixed.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 18 to 24
February 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for thereduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regula-tion (EC) No 2774/1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 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 334, 28.12.1999, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10.8.1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 2000 L 54/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 438/2000
of 25 February 2000
amendingRegulation(EC)No2799/1999layingdowndetailedrulesforapplyingRegulation(EC)
No1255/1999asregardsthegrantofaidforskimmedmilkandskimmed-milkpowderintended
for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1255/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market inmilk and milk products (
1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 26 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2799/1999 (2), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 317/2000 (3), intervention agencies have orga-
nised a standing invitation to tender for skimmed milkpowder taken into storage before 1 July 1998.(2) In view of the quantity still available and the marketsituation, that date should be amended to 1 August1998.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, ‘1 July
1998’ is hereby replaced by ‘1 August 1998’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 137, 12.2.2000, p. 5.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.3.2000 L58/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/2000
of 2 March 2000
fixing the 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,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1501/95of
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 betakenintheeventofdisturbanceonthemarketforcereals(
3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98(4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Aninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthetaxfor
theexportofcommonwheattoallthirdcountrieswasopened 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 inArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92,decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountofthecriteria
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereas in that case a contract is awarded to anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximumrefund,aswellastoanytendererwhosebidrelates to an export tax.
(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrentmarketsituationforthecerealinquestionresultsin 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 25 February to 2 March 2000,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)No 1707/1999, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be EUR 33,99/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 2 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.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.3.2000 L64/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/2000
of 10 March 2000
establishing the quantity of certain poultrymeat sector products available for the second quarter of
2000 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of18December1996layingdownrulesfortheapplicationinthepoultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Associa-tion Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the Euro-pean Community and the State of Israel(
1), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97(2), and in particular Article 4(5)
thereof,Whereas:In order to ensure distribution of the quantities available, thequantities carried forward from the period 1 January to 31March2000shouldbeaddedtothequantitiesavailablefortheperiod 1 April to 30 June 2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantity available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2000pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 is set out in theAnnex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 10 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 204, 31.7.1997, p. 16.700,00 I1GroupNoANNEX
(t)
Totalquantityavailable
fortheperiod
1Aprilto30June2000
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15.3.2000 L 67/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 551/2000
of 14 March 2000
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending
Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market ineggs(
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1516/96(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market inpoultrymeat(
3), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2916/95(4), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbuminand lactalbumin(
5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2916/95, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(6), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 344/2000(7), fixes
detailed rules for implementing the system of additionalimport duties and fixes representative prices in the poul-trymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.(2)It results from regular monitoring of the informationproviding the basis for the verification of the importprices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for eggalbumin that the representative prices for imports ofcertain products should be amended taking into accountvariations of prices according to origin. Therefore,representative prices should be published.
(3)It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon aspossible, given the situation on the market.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by
the Annex hereto.
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 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 99.
(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(4) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.
(5) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 104.
(6) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47.
(7) OJ L 43, 16.2.2000, p. 26.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15.3.2000 L 67/29
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
CN code DescriptionRepresen-
tative price
EUR/100 kgSecurity
referred to in
Article 3(3)
EUR/100 kgOrigin
(1)
02071410 Boneless cuts of fowls of the species gallus domesticus ,200,8 30 01
frozen208,1 28 02
265,8 10 03
265,8 10 04
16023211 Preparations uncooked of fowls of the species gallus 218,9 20 01
domesticus219,2 20 02
(1) Origin of imports:
01 Brazil02 Thailand03 Chile04 Argentina.’
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.3.2000 L65/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 535/2000
of 13 March 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1666/98 increasing to 501 362 tonnes the quantity of barley held by
the Austrian intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been
opened
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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999(4), lays down
theproceduresandconditionsforthedisposalofcerealsheld by the intervention agencies.
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/98(5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2050/1999(6), opened
astandinginvitationtotenderfortheexportof450320tonnes of barley held by the Austrian interventionagency. Austria informed the Commission of the inten-tion of its intervention agency to increase by 51042tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation totenderforexporthasbeenopened.Thetotalquantityofbarley held by the Austrian intervention agency forwhich a standing invitation to tender for export hasbeen opened should be increased to 501362 tonnes.
(3)This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes itnecessary to alter the list of regions and quantities instore. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1666/98 must
therefore be amended.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1666/98 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of
501362 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third coun-tries with the exception of the United States of America,Canada and Mexico.
2. Theregionsinwhichthe501362tonnesofbarleyare
stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation.’
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublica-
tion 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, 13 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 64.
(5) OJ L 211, 29.7.1998, p. 12.
(6) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 13.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 14.3.2000 L65/4
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Placeofstorage Quantity
Niederösterreich/Wien/nördl.Burgenland 374966
Oberösterreich 95503
Steiermark/südl.Burgenland 30893’
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 587/2000

of 17 March 2000

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 European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 [2], and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex 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 in the Annex hereto.

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 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.

[2] OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 17 March 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

(EUR/100 kg) |

CN code | Third country code [1] | Standard import value |

07020000 | 052 | 154,0 |

204 | 102,2 |

624 | 165,4 |

999 | 140,5 |

07070005 | 052 | 114,9 |

068 | 128,9 |

628 | 146,6 |

999 | 130,1 |

07091000 | 220 | 309,8 |

999 | 309,8 |

07099070 | 052 | 98,8 |

204 | 41,6 |

999 | 70,2 |

08051010, 08051030, 08051050 | 052 | 75,4 |

204 | 35,8 |

212 | 38,8 |

220 | 31,0 |

600 | 41,1 |

624 | 58,9 |

999 | 46,8 |

08053010 | 052 | 33,7 |

600 | 64,3 |

999 | 49,0 |

08081020, 08081050, 08081090 | 388 | 102,7 |

400 | 85,7 |

404 | 91,1 |

508 | 88,0 |

512 | 102,7 |

528 | 84,3 |

720 | 119,1 |

728 | 97,0 |

999 | 96,3 |

08082050 | 052 | 77,4 |

388 | 76,1 |

400 | 106,6 |

512 | 74,9 |

528 | 68,1 |

999 | 80,6 |

[1] Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code "999" stands for "of other origin".

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17.3.2000 L 69/46
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 581/2000
of 16 March 2000
fixingthe 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 10 to 16 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 32,45/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 248, 21.9.1999, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 67/14

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 549/2000

of 14 March 2000

determining the rice intervention centres

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 8(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2047/84 (3) determines the rice intervention centres other than Vercelli. That Regulation has been amended several times, most recently by Regulation (EC) No 695/98 (4). For reasons of clarity it should be replaced in its entirety.

(2) Following consultations with the Member States concerned, the list of intervention centres in Spain and Greece should be amended.

(3) Those measures should take effect from the start of the period of application of the intervention arrangements.

(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 intervention centres mentioned in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 are listed in the Annex.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 2047/84 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 April 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 FranzFISCHLER 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 190, 18.7.1984, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 96, 28.3.1998, p. 20.