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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 1999 L 57/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 478/1999
of 4 March 1999
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,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-tion of the import arrangements for fruit and veget-ables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-sion fixes the standard values for imports from thirdcountries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-lated in the Annex thereto;Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated inthe Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 1999.
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 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 1999 L 57/4
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 118,1
204 47,2
212 96,1
624 184,0
999 111,3
0707 00 05 052 118,3
068 107,2
999 112,8
0709 10 00 220 297,7
999 297,7
0709 90 70 052 120,5
204 140,9
999 130,7
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 48,1
204 39,4
212 47,0
600 53,5
624 49,1
999 47,4
0805 30 10 052 48,2
600 55,9
999 52,1
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 80,9
060 36,7
388 138,4
400 80,6
404 88,5
508 99,1
512 98,6
528 100,1
706 107,2
720 94,1
728 74,5
999 90,8
0808 20 50 052 146,9
388 81,1
400 85,6
512 67,4
528 74,0
624 68,1
999 87,2
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code
‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 3. 1999 L 60/1
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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 503/1999
of 8 March 1999
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,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-tion of the import arrangements for fruit and veget-ables (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-sion fixes the standard values for imports from thirdcountries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-lated in the Annex thereto;Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated inthe Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 1999.
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 Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 3. 1999 L 60/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 8 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 61,9
204 45,1
212 96,1
624 174,5
999 94,4
0707 00 05 052 118,3
068 107,2
999 112,8
0709 10 00 220 194,7
999 194,7
0709 90 70 052 116,5
204 122,8
999 119,7
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 33,4
204 41,1
212 46,8
600 50,0
624 48,8
999 44,0
0805 30 10 052 42,0
600 58,5
999 50,3
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 039 80,9
060 36,7
388 136,2
400 81,2
404 80,5
508 71,6
512 88,2
528 101,6
706 107,2
720 97,6
728 95,7
999 88,9
0808 20 50 052 141,3
388 73,8
400 79,8
512 64,6
528 70,9
624 72,6
999 83,8
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code
‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 3. 1999 L 59/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 498/1999
of 5 March 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
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 organization of themarket in rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)No 2566/98 (
3);
Whereas, 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
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund; whereas in fixing thismaximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosetender is equal to or less than the maximum exportrefund;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice 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
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported tocertain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tenderissued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed onthe basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 4 March 1999at EUR 318,00 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 1999.
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 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 49.
(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 12. 3. 1999 L 63/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 536/1999
of 11 March 1999
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (
5);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the pro-cedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No1766/92 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 5 to
11 March 1999 in response to the invitation to tender forthe refund or the tax for the export of rye issued inRegulation (EC) No 1746/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.
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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 3. 1999 L 61/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/1999
of 9 March 1999
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 themarket in fruit and vegetables (
1), as amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1137/98 of
29 May 1998 concerning a protective measure applicableto imports of garlic from China (
3), and in particular
Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1859/93 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/
94 (5), the release for free circulation in the Community of
garlic imported from third countries is subject to presen-tation of an import licence;
Whereas Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1137/98,
restricts the issue of import licences for garlic originatingin China to a maximum monthly quantity in the case ofapplications lodged from 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999;
Whereas, given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of
that Regulation and the import licences already issued,the quantity applied for on 5 March 1999 is in excess ofthe maximum monthly quantity given in the Annex to
that Regulation for the month of March 1999; whereas itis therefore necessary to determine to what extent importlicences may be issued in response to these applications;whereas the issue of licences in response to applicationslodged after 5 March 1999 and before 1 April 1999 shouldbe refused,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences applied for on 5 March 1999 pursuant to
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlicfalling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in Chinashall be issued for 1,28205 % of the quantity applied for,having regard to the information available to theCommission on 9 March 1999.
For the abovementioned products applications for import
licences lodged after 5 March 1999 and before 1 April1999 shall be refused.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 9 March 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41.
(3) OJ L 157, 30. 5. 1998, p. 107.
(4) OJ L 170, 13. 7. 1993, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 176, 9. 7. 1994, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 3. 1999 L 66/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 549/1999
of 12 March 1999
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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 organisation of the marketin milk and milk products (
1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) and Article 7a(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland andSweden, sets out the circumstances under which thebuying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may besuspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen-sion takes place, the alternative measures that may betaken;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (
4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays
down the criteria for opening and suspending thebuying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the MemberStates or, in the case of the United Kingdom andGermany, in a region thereof;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/1999 (
6)
suspends buying-in of butter in certain Member States;whereas information on market prices shows that thecondition laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1547/87 is no longer met in Germany, Italy, Irelandand Spain; whereas the list of Member States in whichthat suspension applies must be adjusted accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for
in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is herebysuspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Luxem-bourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland,Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 328/1999 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999.
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 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 40, 13. 2. 1999, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 1999 L 70/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 566/1999
of 16 March 1999
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported
into Spain from third countries
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, pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture
concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateraltrade negotiations, the Community has undertaken toimport a certain quantity of maize into Spain;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26
July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applicationof tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum intoSpain and imports of maize into Portugal (
3), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1963/95 (4), lays down the rules
governing the administration of those special arrange-ments; whereas this Regulation lays down the specialadditional detailed rules necessary for implementing theinvitation to tender, in particular those relating to thelodging and release of the security to be lodged by opera-tors to ensure compliance with their obligations and, inparticular, the obligation to process or use the importedproduct on the Spanish market;
Whereas in the light of current market needs in Spain, an
invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty onimports of maize should be opened in the framework ofthese special arrangements for imports;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
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the
reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) ofRegulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be importedinto Spain.
2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 27 May
1999. During that period, weekly invitations shall beissued with quantities and closing dates as shown in thenotice of invitation to tender.
3. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as
otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender
shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued,within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC)No 1839/95.
Article 3
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, 16 March 1999.
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 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 3. 1999 L 72/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 575/1999
of 17 March 1999
on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal
market of 200 000 tonnes of maize held by the French intervention agency
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 amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999 (4), lays down
the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cerealsheld by the intervention agencies;
Whereas, in the present market situation, a standing in-
vitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of200 000 tonnes of maize held by the French interventionagency should be issued;
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
The French intervention agency shall issue pursuant to
Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 a standing invitation totender for the resale on the internal market of 200 000
tonnes of maize held by it.
Article 2
1. The final date for the submission of tenders for the
first partial invitation to tender shall be 24 March 1999.
2. The final date for the submission of tenders for the
last partial invitation to tender shall expire on 28 April1999.
3. Tenders must be lodged with the French interven-
tion agency at the following address:
Office national interprofessionnel des crales,
21, avenue Bosquet,F-75341 Paris Cedex 07,(Telex: OFICE 20 04 90F/OFIDM 20 36 62F; Telefax:47 05 61 32).
Article 3
Not later than Tuesday of the week following the final
date for the submission of tenders, the French interven-tion agency shall notify the Commission of the quantitiesand average prices of the various lots sold.
Article 4
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, 17 March 1999.
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 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 64.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 570/1999 of 16 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences for products processed from fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/1999 (4), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences for products processed from fruit and vegetables; whereas, in accordance with that Regulation, the Combined Nomenclature subheading must be shown in licence applications; whereas, in the case of certain products covered by CN heading 2008 70, variations in the natural sugar content mean it is not always possible to know the exact subheading when licences are applied for; whereas special provisions should therefore be laid down so that two subheadings can be shown in licence applications;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article is inserted in Regulation (EC) No 1921/95:

'Article 6

In the case of processed-peach products covered by CN code 2008 70, applicants may show the following CN codes in section 16 of their import licence applications: 2008 70 61 and 2008 70 69 or 2008 70 71 and 2008 70 79. The codes shown in applications shall appear on the import licences`.

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, 16 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 185, 4. 8. 1995, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 4, 8. 1. 1999, p. 1.