ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
29.11.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L329/1
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2363/97
of28November 1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­
sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthirdcountries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
(')OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.h)OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

L329/2 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.11.97
ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof28November1997establishingthestandardimport
valuesfordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020045 204 49,0
999 49,0
07091040 220 107,8
999 107,8
07099079 052 96,3
999 96,3
08052031 052 72,8
204 65,5
999 69,2
08052033,08052035,08052037,
08052039 052 63,0
400 50,5
999 56,8
08053040 052 89,5
600 82,2
999 85,8
08081092,08081094,08081098 052 42,6
060 47,1
064 41,7
400 89,5
404 84,9
800 107,0
999 68,8
08082067 052 114,7
064 82,7
400 94,5
999 97,3
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code999
standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
29.11.97lENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L329/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2380/97
of28November 1997
fixingthemaximumbuying-inpriceandthequantitiesofbeeftobeboughtin
underthe193rdpartialinvitationtotenderasageneralinterventionmeasure
pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1627/89
Whereas,oncetenderssubmittedinrespectofthe193rd
partialinvitationtotenderhavebeenconsideredand
takingaccount,pursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No805/68,oftherequirements forreasonable
supportofthemarketandtheseasonaltrendinslaugh­
teringsandprices,ithasbeendecidednottoproceed
withthetenderingprocedure;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No2321/97(2),andinparticularArticle6(7)thereof,
Whereas,pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
2456/93of1September1993layingdowndetailedrules
fortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
805/68asregardsthegeneralandspecialintervention
measuresforbeef(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1956/97(4),aninvitationtotenderwasopened
pursuanttoArticle1(1)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1627/89of9June1989onthebuyinginofbeefby
invitationtotender(s),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No2302/97f);
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle13(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2456/93,amaximumbuying-inpriceistobe
fixedforqualityR3,whereappropriate,undereachpartial
invitationtotenderinthelightoftendersreceived;
whereas,inaccordancewithArticle13(2)ofthatRegula­
tion,adecisionmaybetakennottoproceedwiththe
tenderingprocedure;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Noactionshallbetakenonthe193rdpartialinvitationto
tenderopenedpursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1627/89.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
')OJL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
2)OJL322,25.11.1997,p.25.
3)OJL225,4.9.1993,p.4.
")OJL276,9.10.1997,p.34.
s)OJL159,10.6.1989,p.36.
')OJL319,21.11.1997,p.10.
L329/32 [EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.11.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2379/97
of28November 1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledroundgrainricein
connectionwiththeinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No2098/97
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecifiedinArticle1;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EC)
No2098/970;
WhereasArticle5ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
299/95(4),allowstheCommissiontofix,inaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation
(EC)No3072/95andonthebasisofthetenders
submitted,amaximumexportrefund;whereasinfixing
thismaximum,thecriteriaprovidedforinArticle13of
Regulation(EC)No3072/95mustbetakenintoaccount;
whereasacontractisawardedtoanytendererwhose
tenderisequaltoorlessthanthemaximumexport
refund;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteriato
thecurrentmarketsituationforthericeinquestionHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Themaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledround
grainricetobeexportedtocertainthirdcountries
pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation
(EC)No2098/97isherebyfixedonthebasisofthe
tenderssubmittedfrom24to27November1997atECU
167pertonne.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29November
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL329,30.12.1995,p.18.
2OJL292,25.10.1997,p.25.
(■')OJL61,7.3.1975,p.25.
(4)OJL35,15.2.1995,p.8.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2342/97 of 26 November 1997 establishing the supply balance for the Azores and Madeira with products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Azores and Madeira concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1262/97 (4), fixes for the period 1 July 1997 to 31 December 1997 the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the Azores and Madeira; whereas these quantities should be determined for the egg and poultrymeat sectors for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998, taking account of local production and traditional trade flows and ensuring that the proportion of products supplied from the Community is preserved;

Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements of Madeira, and so as not to interrupt application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance was drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 1262/97; whereas as a result of the presentation by the Portuguese authorities of information on the needs of Madeira, it was possible to establish the balance for the entire 1997/98 period; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1726/92 should thus be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation;

Whereas the supply arrangements are laid down for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance for the 1997/98 period should therefore apply from the start of that year, i.e. 1 July 1997;

Whereas the fact that the Community aid is fixed in the light of the present situation on the market for the products in question and in particular of the prices for such products in the European part of the Community and on the world market results in the aid for the supply of egg and poultrymeat to the Azores and Madeira being fixed at the amounts given in the Annex;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1726/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 99.

(4) OJ L 174, 2. 7. 1997, p. 17.

ANNEX

PART 1

>TABLE>

PART 2

>TABLE>
5.12.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L334/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2415/97
of4December1997
concerningtendersnotifiedinresponsetotheinvitationtotenderfortheexport
ofoatsissuedinRegulation (EC)No1773/97
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
1501/95of29June1995layingdowncertaindetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1766/92onthegrantingofexportrefundsoncerealsand
themeasurestobetakenintheeventofdisturbanceon
themarketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2052/97(4),andinparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundforthe
exportofoatswasopenedpursuanttoCommissionRegu­
lation(EC)No1773/970,asamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No2133/97(*);
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95,allows
theCommissiontodecide,inaccordancewiththeproce­
durelaiddowninArticle23ofRegulation (EEC)No1766/92andonthebasisofthetendersnotified,tomake
noaward;
WhereasonthebasisofthecriterialaiddowninArticle1
ofRegulation (EC)No1501/95amaximumrefund
shouldnotbefixed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Noactionshallbetakenonthetendersnotifiedfrom28
Novemberto4December1997inresponsetothein­
vitationtotenderfortherefundfortheexportofoats
issuedinRegulation (EC)No1773/97.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon5December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.0OJL147,30.6.1995,p.7.
(4)OJL287,21.10.1997,p.14.
(5)OJL250,13.9.1997,p.1.
(«)OJL296,30.10.1997,p.29.
6.12.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L335/1
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2418/97
of5December 1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­
sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthirdcountries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon6December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(2)OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
(3)OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
4OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

L335/2 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 6.12.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof5December1997establishingthestandardimportvalues
fordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(')Standardimport
value
07020045 204 54,7
624 194,0
999 124,4
07070040 052 93,0
999 93,0
07091040 220 242,6
999 242,6
07099079 052 103,4
999 103,4
08051061,08051065,08051069 204 32,8
388 40,0
448 27,9
528 44,3
999 36,2
08052031 052 77,8
204 57,8
999 67,8
08052033,08052035,08052037,
08052039 052 65,8
464 139,1
999 102,5
08053040 052 87,4
528 47,1
600 68,6
l999 67,7
08081092,08081094,08081098 052 50,9
060 43,6
064 43,7
400 87,1
404 87,1
800 107,0
999 69,9
08082067 052 114,7
064 87,8
400 78,2
999 93,6
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code*999
standsfor'ofotherorigin*.
L340/40 1EN1OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 11.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2462/97
of10December 1997
amendingrepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesfortheimportofcertain
productsinthesugarsector
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1599/96(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1423/95of23June1995layingdowndetailedimple­
mentingrulesfortheimportofproductsinthesugar
sectorotherthanmolasses(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1143/97(4),andinparticularthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1)thereof,
Whereastheamountsoftherepresentative pricesand
additionaldutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,
rawsugarandcertainsyrupsarefixedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No1222/97(5),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No2409/97(6);Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthegeneraland
detailedfixingrulescontainedinRegulation(EC)No
1423/95totheinformationknowntotheCommission
thattherepresentative pricesandadditionaldutiesat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountssetout
intheAnnexhereto,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Therepresentative pricesandadditionaldutieson
importsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EC)No1423/95shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon11December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJL206,16.8.1996,p.43.0OJL141,24.6.1995,p.16.
OOJL165,24.6.1997,p.11.0OJL173,1.7.1997,p.3.
(6)OJL332,11.12.1997,p.40.

11.12.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L340/41
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof10December1997amendingrepresentative pricesandthe
amountsofadditionaldutiesapplicabletoimportsofwhitesugar,rawsugarandproductscovered
byCNcode17029099
(ECU)
CNcodeAmountofrepresentative
pricesper100kgnetof
productconcernedAmountofadditionalduty
per100kgnet
ofproductconcerned
17011110(') 26,55 3,32
17011190(') 26,55 8,26
17011210(') 26,55 3,19
17011290(') 26,55 7,83
17019100(2) 26,80 11,83
17019910(2) 26,80 7,31
17019990(2) 26,80 7,31
17029099(3) 0,27 0,38
(')ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofamendedCouncilRegulation(EEC)No431/68(OJL89,10.4.1968,p.
3).
(2)ForthestandardqualityasdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No793/72(OJL94,21.4.1972,p.1).
(3)By1%sucrosecontent.
12.12.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L341/1
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2466/97
of11December 1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommission Regulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangements forfruitand
vegetables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilat­
eraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­
sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthirdcountries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicated
intheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon12December
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(4OJL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
0OJL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

L341/2 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.12.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof11December1997establishingthestandardimport
valuesfordeterminingtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020045 204 56,8
624 206,7
999 131,7
07070040 052 79,0
999 79,0
07091040 220 211,4
999 211,4
07099079 052 106,4
204 146,6
999 126,5
08051061,08051065,08051069 052 37,7
204 41,3
388 37,5
448 24,5
I 528 44,3
999 37,1
08052031 052 78,7
204 53,7
999 66,2
08052033,08052035,08052037,
08052039 052 64,2
999 64,2
08053040 052 80,9
400 60,0
600 108,7
999 83,2
08081092,08081094,08081098 060 48,6
064 41,2
400 86,4
404 85,1
999 65,3
08082067 064 88,7
400 77,8
999 83,3
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code'999
standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2492/97 of 12 December 1997 suspending the sale of butter from public stocks pursuant to Articles 3a and 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76

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 organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1824/97 (4), provides for butter placed in public storage before a certain date to be sold at a price equal to the purchase price applied by the intervention agency, plus ECU 1 per 100 kilograms; whereas Articles 3a and 4a of that Regulation provide for the supply of food aid and the sale of butter to non-profit-making institutions and organizations;

Whereas, given the current levels of butter in intervention storage, the need for sales of butter to other users to continue and the other means available for supplying non-profit-making institutions and organizations, sales as provided for in Articles 3a and 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 should be suspended;

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

Sales of butter from public stocks pursuant to Articles 3a and 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 are hereby suspended.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 12 December 1997.

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 261, 25. 9. 1976, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1997, p. 8.
L345/28 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.12.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2506/97
of15December 1997
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthedutyonmaizeimported
intoPortugalfromthirdcountries
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedforthe
reductionintheimportdutyreferredtoinArticle10(2)
ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92onmaizetobeimported
intoPortugal.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil30April
1998.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitationsshallbe
issuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.
3.Regulation (EC)No1839/95shallapplysaveas
otherwiseprovidedforinthisRegulation .
Article2
Importlicencesissuedundertheseinvitationstotender
shallbevalid50daysfromthedatetheyareissued,
withinthemeaningofArticle10(4)ofRegulation(EC)
No1839/95.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)
No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle12(1)thereof,
Whereas,pursuanttotheAgreementonAgriculture
concludedduringtheUruguayRoundofmultilateral
tradenegotiations ,theCommunityhasundertakento
importacertainquantityofmaizeintoPortugal;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1839/95of26
July1995layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplication
oftariffquotasforimportsofmaizeandsorghuminto
SpainandimportsofmaizeintoPortugal(%asamended
byRegulation(EC)No1963/95(4),laysdowntherules
governingtheadministration ofthosespecialarrange­
ments;whereasthisRegulationlaysdownthespecial
additionaldetailedrulesnecessaryforimplementing the
invitationtotender,inparticularthoserelatingtothe
lodgingandreleaseofthesecuritytobelodgedbyopera­
torstoensurecompliancewiththeirobligationsand,in
particular,theobligationtoprocessorusetheimported
productonthePortuguesemarket;
WhereasinthelightofcurrentmarketneedsinPortugal,
aninvitationtotenderforthereductioninthedutyon
importsofmaizeshouldbeopenedintheframeworkof
thesespecialarrangements forimports;
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15December1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
2OJL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
(-1)OJL177,28.7.1995,p.4.
4)OJL189,10.8.1995,p.22.