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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 921/1999

of 30 April 1999

providing for special measures to distribute fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market to refugees from Kosovo

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 in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 857/1999(2), and in particular Article 30(7) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 659/97(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 729/1999(4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards intervention arrangements in the fruit and vegetables sector and especially the free distribution of products withdrawn from the market as humanitarian aid outside the Community;

(2) Whereas Article 14(3) and Article 16(2) of that Regulation lay down a number of conditions and require a Commission Decision before each free distribution operation outside the Community;

(3) Whereas the urgent need to get food aid to the refugee victims of the Kosovo crisis and to their host families is well known;

(4) Whereas, to facilitate aid to these people, some provisions of Article 14(3) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/97 should be derogated from, until further notice;

(5) Whereas the areas to which this derogation applies should be demarcated;

(6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 14(3) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/97 shall not apply to free distribution operations involving Kosovo refugees and their host families in the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Romania.

For these operations, the Member States shall send to the Commission:

- on the first working day of each month, the information stipulated in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 659/97 on the operations completed,

- a copy of the notification sent to the FAO Subcommittee on Surplus Disposal.

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, 30 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 100, 17.4.1997, p. 22.

(4) OJ L 93, 8.4.1999, p. 11.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 860/1999

of 22 April 1999

amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (Chapter 27)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), suspends customs duties in respect of goods of subheading 27129031 intended for undergoing a specific process; whereas the said specific processes are described in Additional Note 4 to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature;

Whereas it is in the Community interest to extend the suspension of customs duties to goods of subheading 27129031 intended for de-oiling by fractional crystallisation to take account of eco-friendly technological developments and improve the competitiveness of European firms,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex I, Part 2 to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the following item shall be added to Additional Note 4 to Chapter 27, Section V, Schedule of Duties: "(p) solely for products under subheading 2712 90 31: de-oiling by fractional crystallisation".

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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. MÜLLER

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2261/98 (OJ L 292, 30.10.1998, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 5. 1999 L 129/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1059/1999
of 21 May 1999
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled long grain rice 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 last 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 under Commission Regulation (EC) No2566/98 (
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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenderssubmitted, to make no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refundshould 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 submitted from
17 to 20 May 1999 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the export refund on wholly milled long grain ricefalling within CN code 1006 30 67 to certain third coun-tries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 21 May 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 818/1999

of 20 April 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 European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables [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 multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex 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 in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 April 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.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 1999 L 113/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 896/1999
of 29 April 1999
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules forthe application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92on the granting of export refunds on cereals and themeasures to be taken in the event of disturbance on themarket for cereals (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries,with the exception of certain ACP States, was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (
5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (6);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award;
Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund orminimum tax should not be fixed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 23
to 29 April 1999 in response to the invitation to tenderfor the refund or the tax for the export of common wheatissued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 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 154, 28.5.1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22.9.1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 1999 L 107/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 855/1999
of 23 April 1999
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain
products in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of themarkets in the sugar sector (
1), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/
95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementingrules for the import of products in the sugar sector otherthan molasses (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
624/98 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of the representative prices and
additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar,raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 1379/98 (
5), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 784/1999 (6);Whereas it follows from applying the general and detailed
fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 tothe information known to the Commission that therepresentative prices and additional duties at present inforce should be altered to the amounts set out in theAnnex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties on
imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regula-tion (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5.
(5) OJ L 187, 1.7.1998, p. 6.
(6) OJ L 101, 16.4.1999, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 1999 L 107/20
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 23 April 1999 amending representative prices and the amounts
of additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN
code 1702 90 99
(EUR)
CN codeAmount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concernedAmount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned
1701 11 10 (1) 13,60 10,12
1701 11 90 (1) 13,60 16,47
1701 12 10 (1) 13,60 9,89
1701 12 90 (1) 13,60 15,91
1701 91 00 (2) 14,99 20,15
1701 99 10 (2) 14,99 14,47
1701 99 90 (2) 14,99 14,47
1702 90 99 (3) 0,15 0,49
(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1968, p.
3).
(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21. 4. 1972, p. 1).
(3) By 1 % sucrose content.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 1999 L 120/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 980/1999
of 7 May 1999
fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 239th invitation to
tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
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) first indent and Article 7a(3)thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1589/87 of 5 June 1987 on the sale by tender of butter tointervention agencies (
3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 124/1999 (4), 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 not
to proceed with the invitation to tender;
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
For the 239th invitation to tender issued under Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87, for which tenders had to besubmitted not later than 4 May 1999, the maximumbuying-in price is fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 7 May 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 146, 6.6.1987, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 5. 1999 L 119/42
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 969/1999
of 6 May 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender 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
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) No1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer 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 30 April to 6 May 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1746/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofrye shall be EUR 72,11/t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 May 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. 4. 1999 L 96/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 749/1999
of 9 April 1999
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium round grain and
long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2565/98
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 organisation of themarket in rice (
1), as last 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 2565/98 (
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 medium
round grain and long grain A rice to be exported tocertain third countries of Europe pursuant to the invita-tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2565/98 ishereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 5to 8 April at EUR/t 155,00.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 April 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 9 April 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. 46.
(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 7. 5. 1999 L 119/48
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 974/1999
of 6 May 1999
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regardsexport refunds on fruit and vegetables (
1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 458/1999 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 499/1999 (4), fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences otherthan those sought in the context of food aid;
Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicativequantities laid down for the current export period forlemons will shortly be exceeded; whereas this overrun willprejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme
in the fruit and vegetables sector;
Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for lemons exported after 6 May 1999 should berejected until the end of the current export period,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for system B export licences for lemons
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No458/1999, export declarations for which are accepted after6 May 1999 and before 17 May 1999, are hereby rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 May 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 178, 23.6.1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 55, 3.3.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 59, 6.3.1999, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 5. 1999 L 124/1
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1016/1999
of 17 May 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
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set outin the Annex 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 18 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 17 May 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 18. 5. 1999 L 124/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 17 May 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 00 052 105,2
068 92,4
999 98,8
0707 00 05 052 82,4
064 41,3
628 133,3
999 85,7
0709 90 70 052 51,8
999 51,8
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 204 44,4
212 63,8
600 47,0
624 49,3
999 51,1
0805 30 10 052 63,1
388 74,9
999 69,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 388 69,5
400 99,3
508 75,8
512 76,9
524 79,1
528 62,9
720 82,3
804 101,5
999 80,9
(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'.