ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.1.2000 L19/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 163/2000
of 24 January 2000
re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in
Israel
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No4088/87of21
December1987fixingconditionsfortheapplicationofprefer-entialcustomsdutiesonimportsofcertainflowersoriginatinginCyprus,Israel,JordanandMoroccoandtheWestBankandthe Gaza Strip(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
(1)WhereasRegulation(EEC)No4088/87fixesconditionsfor the application of a preferential customs duty onlarge-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous(bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnationswithin the limit of tariff quotas opened annually forimports of fresh cut flowers into the Community;
(2)WhereasCouncilRegulation(EC)No1981/94(3),aslast
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2530/1999(
4), opens and provides for the administration of
CommunitytariffquotasforcertainproductsoriginatinginAlgeria,Cyprus,Egypt,Israel,Jordan,Malta,Morocco,theWestBankandtheGazaStrip,TunisiaandTurkey,andprovidingdetailedrulesforextendingandadaptingthese tariff quotas;
(3)Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2000(5)
fixedCommunityproducerandimportpricesforcarna-tions and roses for application of the arrangements forimportation from the countries in question;
(4)Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2062/97(7),laiddowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesearrange-
ments;
(5)Whereas the preferential customs duty fixed for small-flowered roses originating in Israel by Regulation (EC)No1981/94wassuspendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC) No 58/2000(
8);
(6)Whereasonthebasisofpricerecordingsmadeasspeci-fied in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement forreintroduction of the preferential customs duty laiddowninArticle2(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No4088/87ismet for small-flowered roses originating in Israel;whereasthepreferentialcustomsdutyshouldbereintro-duced;
(7)Whereas in between meetings of the ManagementCommittee,theCommissionmustadoptsuchmeasures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For imports of small-flowered roses (CN code
ex 06031010) originating in Israel the preferential customsduty set by amended Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is reintro-duced.
2. Regulation (EC) No 58/2000 is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2000.(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 199, 2.8.1994, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 306, 1.12.1999, p. 17.
(5) See page 28 of this Official Journal.
(6) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1. (8) OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 29.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.1.2000 L19/25
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 1. 2000 L 24/42
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 236/2000
of 28 January 2000
fixingthe maximum purchasingprice for butter for the 2nd invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EEC) No 2771/1999
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) Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rulesfor the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butterand cream (
2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 88/
2000 (3), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximumbuying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-tion price applicable and that it may also be decided notto proceed with the invitation to tender;(2) As a result of the tenders received, the maximumbuying-in price should be fixed as set out below.
(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
For the 2nd invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted notlater than 25 January 2000, the maximum buying-in price isfixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 January 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 3.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 169/2000

of 25 January 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 280/98 derogating from certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards drinking milk produced in Finland and Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 149(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2596/97(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2703/1999(2), extends the period during which transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the changeover from the arrangements applying in Austria, Finland and Sweden at the time of accession to those resulting from the application of the common organisations of markets. With regard to the requirements for the fat content of drinking milk produced in Finland and Sweden, that period was extended from 31 December 1999 to 31 December 2003.

(2) It is appropriate to provide for a corresponding extension of the implementing provisions foreseen in Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/98(3).

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 280/98, the words "31 December 1999" are replaced by the words "31 December 2003".

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 from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 3.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.2.2000 L28/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 255/2000
of 2 February 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 EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No3223/94of
21December1994ondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1498/98(2),andinparticular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No3223/94laysdown,pursuanttothe
outcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilateraltradenego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2)In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetoutintheAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4ofRegula-
tion(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedintheAnnexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 2 February 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.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.2.2000 L28/20
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 2 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(1)Standardimport
value
07020000 052 109,0
204 59,8
624 201,5
999 123,4
07070005 052 120,7
628 166,1
999 143,4
07091000 220 182,4
999 182,4
07099070 052 128,2
204 95,2
628 146,6
999 123,3
08051010,08051030,08051050 052 31,2
204 39,0
212 33,9
600 37,7
624 65,6
999 41,5
08052010 204 59,1
999 59,1
08052030,08052050,
08052070,08052090 052 79,8
204 71,4
464 136,2
624 75,9
999 90,8
08053010 052 52,0
600 70,2
624 66,2
999 62,8
08081020,08081050,08081090 039 83,4
400 83,7
404 87,0
720 63,3
728 73,7
999 78,2
08082050 064 70,0
388 132,3
400 112,2
528 89,6
720 89,0
999 98,6
(1) CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2543/1999(OJL307,2.12.1999,p.46).Code‘999’standsfor‘of
other origin’.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 249/2000

of 1 February 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products concerning the tariff quota for butter of New Zealand origin

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), and in particular Articles 26(3) and 29(1) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2250/1999 of 22 October 1999 concerning the tariff quota for butter of New Zealand origin(2), specifies that for the purpose of the implementation of that quota the phrase "manufactured directly from milk or cream" does not exclude from eligibility under the quota, butter manufactured from milk or cream without the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process which may involve the cream passing through a stage of concentrated milkfat and/or the fractionation of such milkfat. As butter of these types is classified by the Community as recombined butter falling under Combined Nomenclature code 0405 10 30, this code must be added to those indicated under order number 38 in Annex I and to those indicated under New Zealand in Annex VII to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 of 29 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2809/1999(4).

(2) The corresponding amendment should enter into force as soon as possible to ensure that the appropriate customs classification is used.

(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Annex I, the text corresponding to order number 38 is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

2. In Annex VII, the information relating to New Zealand is replaced by the information in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 1 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.

(2) OJ L 275, 26.10.1999, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 185, 30.6.1998, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 77.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 2. 2000 L 29/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/2000
of 3 February 2000
on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market infruit and vegetables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1040/1999 of 20
May 1999 concerning a protective measure applicable toimports of garlic from China (
3), as last amendend by Regula-
tion (EC) No 51/2000 (4), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/
93 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/94 (6),
the release for free circulation in the Community ofgarlic imported from third countries is subject to presen-tation of an import licence.
(2)Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1040/1999, restrictsthe issue of import licences for garlic originating inChina to a maximum monthly quantity in the case ofapplications lodged from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000.
(3)Given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of thatRegulation and the import licences already issued, thequantity applied for on 1 February 2000 is in excess ofthe maximum quantity given in the Annex to that Regu-
lation for the month of February 2000; it is thereforenecessary to determine to what extent import licencesmay be issued in response to these applications; theissue of licences in response to applications lodged after1 February 2000 and before 1 March 2000 should berefused,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences applied for from 1 February 2000 pursuant to
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic fallingwithin CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China shall beissued for 0,66007 % of the quantity applied for, having regardto the information available to the Commission on 3 February2000.
For the abovementioned products applications for import
licences lodged after 1 February 2000 and before 1 March2000 shall be refused.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 127, 21.5.1999, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 18.
(5) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 10.
(6) OJ L 176, 9.7.1994, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 2. 2000 L 35/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 301/2000
of 9 February 2000
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the marketsin the sugar sector (
1), and in particular the third subparagraph
of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in
the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation(EC) No 258/2000 (
2).
(2) it follows from applying the detailed rules contained inRegulation (EC) No 258/2000 to the information knownto the Commission that the export refunds at present inforce should be altered to the amounts set out in the
Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of
Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999, undenatured and exported inthe natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No258/2000 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in theAnnex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 February 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 2. 2000 L 35/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 9 February 2000 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in its unaltered state
Product code Amount of refund
— EUR/100 kg —
1701 11 90 9100 43,33 (1)
1701 11 90 9910 42,66 (1)
1701 11 90 9950 (2)
1701 12 90 9100 43,33 (1)
1701 12 90 9910 42,66 (1)
1701 12 90 9950 (2)
— EUR/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg —
1701 91 00 9000 0,4710
— EUR/100 kg —
1701 99 10 9100 47,10
1701 99 10 9910 48,60
1701 99 10 9950 46,38
— EUR/1 % of sucrose × 100 kg —
1701 99 90 9100 0,4710
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11. 1985,p. 14).
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.2.2000 L31/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 276/2000
of 4 February 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 EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No3223/94of
21December1994ondetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables(
1), as last
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1498/98(2),andinparticular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No3223/94laysdown,pursuanttothe
outcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultilateraltradenego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2)In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetoutintheAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4ofRegula-
tion(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedintheAnnexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 February 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 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.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.2.2000 L31/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 4 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry
code(1)Standardimport
value
07020000 052 109,0
204 61,2
212 104,9
624 218,6
999 123,4
07070005 052 137,7
628 166,1
999 151,9
07091000 220 182,4
999 182,4
07099070 052 132,2
204 86,6
628 146,6
999 121,8
08051010,08051030,08051050 052 43,3
204 46,3
212 35,9
600 37,7
624 50,2
999 42,7
08052010 204 61,0
999 61,0
08052030,08052050,
08052070,08052090 052 46,9
204 71,4
464 136,2
600 69,9
624 74,1
999 79,7
08053010 052 50,2
600 59,2
624 66,2
999 58,5
08081020,08081050,08081090 039 83,4
400 85,5
404 88,1
720 65,8
728 73,7
999 79,3
08082050 064 70,0
388 107,5
400 114,6
528 102,2
720 66,3
999 92,1
(1) CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No2543/1999(OJL307,2.12.1999,p.46).Code‘999’standsfor‘of
other origin’.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 2. 2000 L 37/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 327/2000
of 11 February 2000
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market inrice (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2179/1999 (
3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (
4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, thecriteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract isawarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or lessthan the maximum export refund.(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the rice in question resultsin 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain thirdcountries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of thetenders submitted from 4 to 10 February 2000 at155,00 EUR/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 February 2000.
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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 2. 2000 L 36/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 313/2000
of 10 February 2000
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender 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 organisation 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) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No1839/95 (
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. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for inArticles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must betaken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded toany tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the cereal in question resultsin the maximum reduction in the import duty beingfixed at the amount 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 4 to 10 February 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2774/1999, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghumimported shall be EUR/t 53,42 and be valid for a totalmaximum quantity of 39 500 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 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, 10.7.1995, p. 22.