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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 L 267/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2112/98
of 1 October 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
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 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countrieswith the exception of certain ACP States was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (
5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (6);
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) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum 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 25 September to 1 October
1998, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regu-lation (EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on expor-tation of common wheat shall be ECU 33,99 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 October 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 1 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 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 266, 1. 10. 1998, p. 61.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 8.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2072/98 of 28 September 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on the common organisation of the market in rice with regard to the scheme for compensatory payment

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas, in the context of providing support for producers of rice, Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (3) lays down a national base area for each producer Member State with the exception of France, for which two base areas are laid down; whereas the Hellenic Republic has requested that for that country also there should be two base areas, although without differential compensatory payments, so that, without prejudice to the objectives of the scheme, areas may still be devoted to rice-growing in regions where there is no genuine possibility of alternative crops and that request should be accepted;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following:

'3. The amounts of the compensatory payment shall be as follows:

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In order to pursue a better orientation of production, the amounts of the compensatory payment may be varied by applying price increases or reductions depending on the variety.

The compensatory payments shall be made between 16 October and 31 December following the start of the marketing year in question.

4. A national base area for each producer Member State is hereby established. However, for France and Greece two base areas are established. The base areas shall be as follows:

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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 September 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 September 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER

(1) OJ C 159, 26. 5. 1998, p. 17.

(2) OJ C 292, 21. 9. 1998.

(3) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 192/98 (OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 10. 98 L 271/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2163/98
of 7 October 1998
altering the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar
sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty
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 Article 17 (5)
thereof,
Whereas the rates of the refunds applicable from 1
October 1998 to the products listed in the Annex,exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II tothe Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC)No 2099/98 (
3);Whereas it follows from applying the rules and criteria
contained in Regulation (EC) No 2099/98 to the informa-tion at present available to the Commission that theexport refunds at present applicable should be altered asshown in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2099/98
are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 1998.
For the Commission
Martin BANGEMANN
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 266, 1. 10. 1998, p. 73.ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 7 October 1998 altering the rates of the refunds applicable
to certain products in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex
II to the Treaty
Rate of refund in ECU/100 kg
Product In case of
advance fixing of
refundsOther
White sugar:
¾pursuant to Article 4 (5) (b) of Regulation (EC)
No 1222/946,62 6,62
¾in all other cases 48,58 48,58
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 10. 98 L 269/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2129/98
of 5 October 1998
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to
tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1984/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the marketin beef and veal (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities
of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No1984/98 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put
up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into accounttenders submitted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to
tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1984/98 for which the time limit for the submission of tenderswas 21 September 1998 are as set out in the Annexhereto.
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, 5 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 256, 18. 9. 1998, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 10. 98 L 269/6
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Products
Produits
Prodotti
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Produtos
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ProdukterPrecio mnimo
expresado en ecus por tonelada
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Mindestpreise,
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Minimum prices
expressed in ECU per tonne
Prix minimaux
exprims en cus par tonne
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espressi in ecu per tonnellata
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IRELAND ¾Intervention flank (INT 18) 858
¾Intervention forequarter (INT 24) 1 202
UNITED KINGDOM ¾Intervention flank (INT 18) 878
¾Intervention forequarter (INT 24) 1 221
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 10. 98 L 275/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2191/98
of 9 October 1998
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/
97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the admin-istration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled andfrozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1680/98 (2),
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles
4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issueof import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f);
Whereas Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes
the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beefand veal originating in and imported from the UnitedStates of America and Canada which may be imported onspecial terms for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999at 11 500 tonnes;
Whereas it should be recalled that licences issued
pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period ofvalidity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on
health protection in force permit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5
October 1998 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beefand veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC)No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97,during the first five days of November 1998 for 1 942,755tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 137, 28. 5. 1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 212, 30. 7. 1998, p. 36.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 10. 98 L 279/41
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2227/98
of 15 October 1998
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1907/98
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 Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1907/98 (
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 a maximum reduction in the importduty; whereas in fixing this maximum the criteriaprovided for in Article 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas a contract isawarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or lessthan 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 9 to 15 October 1998, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1907/98, the maximum reduction in the duty on maizeimported shall be ECU 68,74 per tonne and be valid for atotal maximum quantity of 500 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 15 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 248, 8. 9. 1998, p. 19.
(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 23. 10. 98 L 286/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2288/98
of 22 October 1998
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of common wheat 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 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;
Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund orminimum tax 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 notified from 16
to 22 October 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the refund or the tax for the export of common wheatissued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98.
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 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 98 L 283/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2254/98
of 20 October 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 increasing to 550 000 tonnes the quantity
of wheat of breadmaking quality held by the French 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 themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/96 (4), lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 (
5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2043/98 (6), opened
a standing invitation to tender for the export of 150 000tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality held by theFrench intervention agency; whereas, France informedthe Commission of the intention of its interventionagency to increase by 400 000 tonnes the quantity forwhich a standing invitation to tender for export has beenopened; whereas the total quantity of wheat of bread-making quality held by the French intervention agencyfor which a standing invitation to tender for export hasbeen opened should be increased to 550 000 tonnes;
Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender
makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant-ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
1758/98 must therefore be amended;
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
Regulation (EC) No 1758/98 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 550 000 tonnes of wheat of breadmaking quality tobe exported to all third countries.
2. The regions in which the 550 000 tonnes of wheat
of breadmaking quality are stored are stated in Annex Ito this Regulation.';
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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, 20 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 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 221, 8. 8. 1998, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 263, 26. 9. 1998, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 98 L 283/4
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Amiens 117 000
Clermont 1 000
Chlons 25 000
Dijon 1 400
Lille 102 000
Orlans 180 000
Paris 58 000
Poitiers 4 000
Rouen 61 600'
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 10. 98 L 286/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2286/98
of 22 October 1998
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
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 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and or the
tax for the export of barley to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1078/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;
Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or aminimum tax 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 notified from 16
to 22 October 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the refund or the tax for the export of barley issued inRegulation (EC) No 1078/98.
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
Martin BANGEMANN
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 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 10. 98 L 287/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2299/98
of 23 October 1998
determining the extent to which applications lodged in October 1998 for import
licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for inCouncil Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administrationof certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricul-
tural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/
94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for theapplication in the poultrymeat sector of the importarrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No774/94 opening and providing for the administration ofcertain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat andcertain other agricultural products (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97 (2), and in particular Article
4 (5) thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the period 1 October to 31 December 1998 are greaterthan the quantities available and must therefore be
reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences for the period 1 October
to 31 December 1998 submitted under Regulation (EC)No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 October
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 October 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 204, 31. 7. 1997, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 10. 98 L 287/17
ANNEX
Group NoPercentage of acceptance
of import certificates submitted
for the period
1 October to 31 December 1998
1 2,36
2 2,36
3 2,48
4 100,00
5 4,13