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‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 5/11 9. 1. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 36/98
of 8 January 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97
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 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 detailedrules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals andthe measures to be taken in the event of disturbance onthe market for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2052/97 (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 all third countriesexcept Ceuta, Melilla and certain ACP States was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/97 (
5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/97 (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 2 to 8 January 1998, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in amended Regulation(EC) No 1339/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 16,97 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 8 January 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 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 184, 12. 7. 1997, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 73.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuro pean Com munities 15.1.98 L9/32
COMMISSION REG ULATION (EC)No98/98
of14January1998
concerningRegulation(EC)No1218/96 relating tothepartialexemption from
theimportdutyforcertainproductsinthecerealssectorlaid downinthe
Agreements betw eentheEuropeanCom munity andtheRepublicofPoland,the
RepublicofHungary,theCzechRepublic,theSlovakRepublic,theRepublicof
Bulgariaand theRepublicofRom ania
THE COM MISS ION OFTHE EUR OPE AN COM MUN ITIE S,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablish ingtheEuro pean
Com munity,
HavingregardtoCouncil Regulation(EEC )No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommon organisation ofthe
marketincereals(1),aslast amendedbyCom mission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle9
thereof,
WhereasCom mission Regulation(EC)No1218/96 of28
June1996relating tothepartialexem ptionfrom the
importduty forcertainproducts inthecerealssectorlaid
downinthe Agreements between the Euro pean
Com munityandtheRepublicofPoland,theRepublicof
Hungary,theCzechRepublic,theSlovakRepublic,the
RepublicofBulgariaandtheRepublicofRom ania (3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No32/98(4),specifies
thequantitiesofbarleyand common wheatoriginating
intheCzechandSlovakRepublicsandtheRepublicof
Hungary whichenjoypreferential accessunderthe
Interim Agreementconcludedwith thosecoun tries;
WhereastheCom mission mustfixasinglecoefficientfor
reducing thequantitiesintheimportlicen cesappliedfor
wherethesequantitiesexceedthe quantitiesintheannualquota;whereas applications forimportlicen ces
subm itted on12Janu ary 1998forwheatfrom the
RepublicofHungary relateto29749560tonnesandthe
maximumquantity whichmay beimportedis140960
tonnesataduty reducedby80%,
HAS ADO PTEDTHISREG ULA TION:
Article1
Applications for licen ces for the ‘Hungary'quota
provided forinRegulation(EC)No1218/96 atanimport
duty reduced by80%forcommon wheatand falling
withinCN codes10019099and 10011000subm itted
on12Janu ary1998and forwardedtotheCom mission,
shallbeaccepted forthe tonnages indicatedtherein
multipliedbyacoefficientof0,00473822
Article2
This Regulation shallenterinto forceon15Janu ary
1998.
This Regulationshallbebindinginitsentirety and directly applicab leinallMem ber
States.
DoneatBrussels,14Janu ary1998.
FortheCommission
FranzFISC HLE R
Mem beroftheCommission
(1)OJL181, 1.7.1992 ,p.21.
(2)OJL126, 24.5.1996 ,p.37.
(3)OJL161, 29.6.1996 ,p.51.
(4)OJL5,9.1.1998 ,p.4.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Com munities 14.1.98 L8/14
COMMISSION REG ULATION (EC)No83/98
of13January1998
amendingrepresentativepricesand additionaldutiesfortheimportofcertain
productsinthesugarsector
THE COM MISS ION OFTHE EUR OPEAN COM MUN ITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablish ingtheEuropean
Com munity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC )No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommon organization ofthe
marketsinthesugarsector(1),aslastamendedbyRegula-
tion (EC)No1599/96 (2),
Having regardtoCom mission Regulation (EC)No
1423/95 of23June1995layin gdowndetailed imple-
menting rulesfortheimportofproducts inthesugar
sectorotherthan molasses(3),aslastamendedbyRegula-
tion (EC)No1143/97 (4),and inparticularthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle1(2),andArticle3(1)thereof,
Whereastheamounts oftherepresentativepricesand
additionaldutiesapplicabletotheimportofwhitesugar,
rawsugarand certainsyrupsarefixedbyCom mission
Regulation(EC)No1222/97 (5),aslastamendedbyRegu-
lation(EC)No2462/97 (6);Whereasitfollowsfrom applyingthe general and
detailed fixingrulescontainedinRegulation(EC)No
1423/95 totheinformation knowntotheCom mission
that therepresentativepricesand additionaldutiesat
presentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamounts setout
intheAnnexhereto,
HAS ADO PTEDTHISREG ULA TION:
Article1
The representativepricesand additionaldutieson
importsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula-
tion (EC)No1423/95 shallbeassetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
This Regulationshallenterinto forceon14January
1998.
This Regulationshallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectlyapplicableinallMem ber
States.
DoneatBrussels,13January1998.
FortheCommission
FranzFISC HLER
Mem beroftheCommission
(1)OJL177, 1.7.1981 ,p.4.
(2)OJL206, 16.8.1996 ,p.43.
(3)OJL141, 24.6.1995 ,p.16.
(4)OJL165, 24.6.1997 ,p.11.
(5)OJL173, 1.7.1997 ,p.3.
(6)OJL340, 11.12.1997 ,p.40.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Com munities 14.1.98 L8/15
ANN EX
totheCom mission Regulation of13Janu ary1998 amendin grepresentativepricesand the
amounts ofadditionaldutiesapplicab letoimportsofwhitesugar,rawsugarandprod ucts covered
byCNcode 1702 9099
(ECU )
CNcodeAmo untofrepre senta tive
price sper100kgnetof
produ ctconcernedAmo untofaddit ional duty
per100kgnet
ofprodu ctconcerned
1701 1110(1) 25,73 3,57
1701 1190(1) 25,73 8,67
1701 1210(1) 25,73 3,43
1701 1290(1) 25,73 8,24
1701 9100(2) 26,80 11,83
1701 9910(2) 26,80 7,31
1701 9990(2) 26,80 7,31
1702 9099(3) 0,27 0,38
(1)Forthestand ardquali tyasdefin edinArtic le1ofamen dedCoun cilRegu lation (EEC )No431/6 8(OJL89,10.4.1968 ,p.
3).
(2)Forthestand ardquali tyasdefin edinArtic le1ofCoun cilRegu lation (EEC )No793/7 2(OJL94,21.4.1972 ,p.1).
(3)By1%sucro seconte nt.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Com munities 16.1.98 L10/15
COMMISSION REG ULATION (EC)No109/98
of15January1998
fixingthemaximumexportrefundoncommonwheatinconnection with the
invitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No1339/97
THE COM MISS ION OFTHE EUR OPEAN COM MUN ITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablish ingtheEuropean
Com munity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC )No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommon organization ofthe
marketincereals(1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No923/96(2),
HavingregardtoCom mission Regulation(EC)No1501/
95of29June1995layin gdowncertaindetailedrulesfor
theapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EEC )No1766/92
onthegranting ofexportrefunds oncerealsand the
measurestobetakenintheeventofdistu rbanceonthe
marketforcereals(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No2052/97 (4),and inparticularArticle7thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortherefundand/orthe
taxfortheexportofcommon wheattoallthirdcoun tries
exceptCeuta,MelillaandcertainACP Stateswasopened
pursuanttoCom mission Regulation(EC)No1339/97 (5),
asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1884/97 (6);
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation (EC)No 1501/95
provides that theCom mission may,onthebasisofthe
tendersnotified,inaccordancewith theprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation(EEC )No1766/92,
decidetofixamaximumexportrefundtakingaccountof
thecriteriareferred toinArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No1501/95;whereasinthatcaseacontractisawarded toany
tenderer whosebid isequaltoorlowerthan the
maximumrefund,aswell astoanytenderer whosebid
relatestoanexporttax;
Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteria
tothecurrentmarketsituation forthecerealinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecified inArticle1;
Whereasthemeasuresprovided forinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewith the opinion ofthe Managem ent
Com mitteeforCereals,
HAS ADO PTEDTHISREG ULA TION:
Article1
Fortendersnotifiedfrom 9to15Janu ary1998,pursuant
totheinvitationtotenderissuedinamendedRegulation
(EC)No1339/97,themaximumrefundonexportationof
common wheatshallbeECU 17,95pertonne.
Article2
This Regulationshallenterinto forceon16Janu ary
1998.
This Regulationshallbebindinginitsentirety and directlyapplicableinallMem ber
States.
DoneatBrussels,15Janu ary1998.
FortheCommission
FranzFISC HLE R
Mem beroftheCommission
(1)OJL181, 1.7.1992 ,p.21.
(2)OJL126, 24.5.1996 ,p.37.
(3)OJL147, 30.6.1995 ,p.7.
(4)OJL287, 21.10.1997 ,p.14.
(5)OJL184, 12.7.1997 ,p.7.
(6)OJL265, 27.9.1997 ,p.73.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Com munities 16.1.98 L10/3
COMMISSION REG ULATION (EC)No104/98
of15January1998
layingdowntowhatextentapplicationsforissueofexportlicencessubmitted
duringJanuary1998forbeefandveal productswhichmay benefitfrom special
importtreatmentinCanadamay beaccepted
THE COM MISS ION OFTHE EUR OPEAN COM MUN ITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablish ingtheEuropean
Com munity,
HavingregardtoCom mission Regulation(EC)No1445/
95of26June1995onrulesofapplicationforimport
and exportlicen cesinthebeef and veal sectorand
repealingRegulation (EEC )No 2377/80 (1),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No 2616/97 (2),and in
particularArticle12a(8)thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No 1445/95 lays down,in
Article12a, detailedrulesforexportlicen ceapplications
fortheproducts referred toinArticle1ofCom mission
Regulation (EC)No 2051/96 (3),layin gdowncertain
detailedrulesforgranting ofassistancefortheexportof
beef andveal whichmay benefitfrom aspecialimport
treatmentinCanada,asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2333/96 (4);
WhereasRegulation(EC)No2051/96 fixedthequant-
ities ofmeatwhichmightbeexported onspecialterms
per calendaryear;whereas no applications weresubm itted forexportlicen cesforbeef and veal forthe
monthofJanu ary1998,
HAS ADO PTEDTHISREG ULA TION:
Article1
Noapplications forexportlicen ceswere lodgedforthe
beef andvealreferred toinRegulation(EC)No2051/96
forthemonthofJanu ary1998.
Article2
Applications forlicen cesinrespectofthemeatreferred
toinArticle1may beenteredinaccordancewith Article
12aofRegulation(EC)No1445/95 duringthefirst five
days ofthemonthofFebruary1998thetotalquantity
availablebeing5000 tonnes.
Article3
This Regulationshallenterinto forceon21Janu ary
1998.
This Regulationshallbebindinginitsentirety and directlyapplicableinallMem ber
States.
DoneatBrussels,15Janu ary1998.
FortheCommission
FranzFISC HLE R
Mem beroftheCommission
(1)OJL143, 27.6.1995 ,p.35.
(2)OJL353, 24.12.1997 ,p.8.
(3)OJL274, 26.10.1996 ,p.18.
(4)OJL317, 6.12.1996 ,p.13.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 96/98 of 14 January 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 28/97 and assessing requirements for the supply of certain vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry in the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 28/97 of 9 January 1997 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain vegetable oils for the processing industry in the French overseas departments and assessing supply requirements (3) establishes the supply requirements of those products for 1997;

Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 requires that supply requirements for agricultural products essential for consumption and processing be established each year; whereas, therefore, the supply requirements of vegetable oils intended for the processing industry in the French overseas departments should be established for 1998;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 28/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'Article 1

For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the quantity of the assessment of supply requirements of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry falling within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (except 1509 and 1510) exempt from customs duty when imported into the French overseas departments or entitled to aid when brought in from elsewhere in the Community is hereby fixed and allocated as indicated in the Annex hereto.

The French authorities may adjust this allocation by an amount not exceeding 20 % of the quantity for each department. They shall inform the Commission thereof.`;

2. the Annex 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.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 6, 10. 1. 1997, p. 15.

ANNEX

'ANNEX

Assessment of supply requirements of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry falling within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (except 1509 and 1510) for the French overseas departments for 1998

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EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Com munities 24.1.98 L19/6
COMMISSION REG ULATION (EC)No169/98
of23January1998
fixingthemaximumexportrefundonwhollymilledroundgrainriceinconnec-
tion with theinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation(EC)No2098/97
THE COM MISS ION OFTHE EUR OPEAN COM MUN ITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablish ingtheEuropean
Com munity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95 of
22December1995onthecommon organization ofthe
marketinrice(1),andinparticularArticle13(3)thereof,
Whereasaninvitationtotenderfortheexportrefundon
ricewasissuedpursuanttoCom mission Regulation(EC)
No2098/97 (2);
WhereasArticle5ofCom mission Regulation(EEC )No
584/75(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No299/
95(4),allowstheCom mission tofix,inaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle22ofRegulation(EC)
No3072/95 andonthebasisofthetenderssubm itted,a
maximumexportrefund; whereas infixingthis
maximum,thecriteriaprovided forinArticle13ofRegu-
lation(EC)No3072/95 mustbetakeninto account;
whereas acontractisawarded toany tenderer whose
tenderisequaltoorless than themaximumexport
refund;Whereastheapplicationoftheabovementioned criteria
tothecurrentmarketsituation forthericeinquestion
resultsinthemaximumexportrefundbeingfixedatthe
amountspecified inArticle1;
Whereasthemeasuresprovided forinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewith the opinion ofthe Managem ent
Com mitteeforCereals,
HAS ADO PTEDTHISREG ULA TION:
Article1
The maximumexportrefundonwhollymilledround
grainrice tobeexported tocertainthirdcoun tries
pursuanttotheinvitationtotenderissuedinRegulation
(EC)No2098/97 isherebyfixedonthebasisofthe
tenderssubm itted from 19to22Janu ary1998atECU
125 pertonne.
Article2
This Regulationshallenterinto forceon24Janu ary
1998.
This Regulationshallbebindinginitsentirety and directlyapplicableinallMem ber
States.
DoneatBrussels,23Janu ary1998.
FortheCommission
FranzFISC HLE R
Mem beroftheCommission
(1)OJL329, 30.12.1995 ,p.18.
(2)OJL292, 25.10.1997 ,p.25.
(3)OJL61,7.3.1975 ,p.25.
(4)OJL35,15.2.1995 ,p.8.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 143/98 of 20 January 1998 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 75/98 (4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;

Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 January 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 7, 13. 1. 1998, p. 3.

ANNEX

>TABLE>
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 98 L 21/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 206/98
of 27 January 1998
on the issuing of export licences for products processed from fruit and veget-
ables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/
95 of 23 June 1995 on implementing rules for exportrefunds on products processed from fruit and vegetablesother than those granted for added sugars (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1007/97 (2), and in
particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/97 (3)
specifies the quantities which may be covered by applica-tions submitted for export licences with advance fixing ofthe refund other than those applied for in connectionwith food aid;
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 lays
down the conditions under which special measures maybe taken by the Commission to prevent an overrun in thequantities for which export licence applications may besubmitted;
Whereas, in view of the information available to the
Commission as of today, the quantity of 354 tonnes oforange juice with a sugar content of not less than 55¾Brix in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1998/97,reduced or increased by the quantities referred to inArticle 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1429/95, would beexceeded if licences were issued with advanced fixing of
refunds without restriction in response to applicationssubmitted since 23 January 1998; whereas a reducingfactor should accordingly be applied to the quantitiesapplied for on 23 January 1998, and applications forexport licences with advance fixing of refunds submittedsubsequently with a view to such licences being issuedduring the current period should be rejected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for
orange juice with a sugar content of not less than 55¾Brix for which applications were submitted on 23January 1998 pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC)No 1998/97 shall be issued for 81,7 % of the quantitiesapplied for.
Applications for export licences with advance fixing of
refunds for the above product submitted after 23 January1998 and before 24 February 1998 shall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 141, 24. 6. 1995, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 145, 5. 6. 1997, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 282, 15. 10. 1997, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1. 98 L 23/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 226/98
of 29 January 1998
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2504/97
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 sorghum imported into Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2504/97 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (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 inthe import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum thecriteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation(EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas acontract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equalto or less than 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 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 23 to 29 January 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2504/97, the maximum reduction in the duty onsorghum imported shall be ECU 59,51 per tonne and bevalid for a total maximum quantity of 25 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 January 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 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.