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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2604/98 of 3 December 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1244/82 and (EEC) No 714/89

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 4i(5) thereof,

Whereas Article 49(4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1244/82 and (EEC) No 714/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2207/98 (4), sets the level of the calf processing premium; whereas in accordance with the third indent of Article 4i(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the premium is to be set at a single level or, where necessary, at differential levels such as to enable the withdrawal from the market of a sufficient number of calves in line with market requirements; whereas in the United Kingdom, given the special position of the market there compared with the rest of the Community, the number of young calves coming onto the market is significantly higher than domestic demand; whereas even before the BSE crisis the United Kingdom market situation meant that calves were commanding lower prices than in the rest of the Community; whereas the processing premium in the United Kingdom should therefore be set at a level lower than for the rest of the Community;

Whereas this Regulation should be introduced immediately to increase the effectiveness of the measure;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 49(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92, the following subparagraph is added:

'However, the level in the United Kingdom shall be ECU 80.`

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 to animals presented for processing from the first Monday after 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, 3 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 278, 15. 10. 1998, p. 18.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2655/98 of 3 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4) provides for haddock quotas for 1998;

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VII, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 22 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VII, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1998.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions VII, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 22 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 12. 98 L 337/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2687/98
of 11 December 1998
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 194th special invitation
to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regula-
tion (EEC) No 429/90
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 Article 7a(3)
thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting byinvitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butterintended for direct consumption in the Community (
3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/98 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation totender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in thelight of the tenders received in response to each specialinvitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to befixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat contentof 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;Whereas, in the light of the tenders received, the
maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified belowand the end-use security determined 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
For the 194th special invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC)No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of theend-use security shall be as follows:
— maximum aid: ECU 134/100 kg
— end-use security: ECU 148/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 1998.
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 45, 21. 2. 1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 18.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 12. 98 L 340/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2706/98
of 15 December 1998
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and theconversion rates to be applied for the purposes of thecommon agricultural policy (
3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
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 16 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 1998.
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.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 12. 98 L 340/20
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 15 December 1998 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 104,2
204 85,2
624 289,0
999 159,5
0707 00 05 052 80,8
204 85,3
999 83,1
0709 90 70 052 93,5
204 105,7
628 156,1
999 118,4
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 31,8
204 45,0
999 38,4
0805 20 10 204 63,9
999 63,9
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 59,0
464 294,2
999 176,6
0805 30 10 052 59,6
600 71,1
999 65,3
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 16,5
064 45,1
400 85,4
404 51,4
999 49,6
0808 20 50 064 62,4
400 93,1
720 50,7
999 68,7
(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'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2784/98 of 22 December 1998 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the United Kingdom and France have sent the Commission applications for the registration of a number of names as geographical indications;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 6(1) of that Regulation, those applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein, and in particular to contain all the information required pursuant to Article 4 thereof;

Whereas, for each of the names given in the Annex hereto, no statement of objection has been received by the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation following their publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3);

Whereas these names should therefore be entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` and hence be protected throughout the Community as protected geographical indications;

Whereas the Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2139/98 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex hereto are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as protected geographical indications (PGI).

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, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10.

(3) OJ C 120, 18. 4. 1998, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 11.

(5) OJ L 270, 7. 10. 1998, p. 7.

ANNEX

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX II TO THE EC TREATY AND INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Cheese

UNITED KINGDOM

'Dorset Blue Cheese (PGI)`

Fruit and vegetables

FRANCE

'Melon du Haut-Poitou (PGI)`
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 12. 98 L 342/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2723/98
of 16 December 1998
fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the third partial invitation to
tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
2269/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a commonorganisation of the market in oils and fats (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2269/98 (3)
issued a standing invitation to tender with a view todetermining the export refunds on olive oil;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
provides that maximum amounts are to be fixed for theexport refunds in the light in particular of the currentsituation and foreseeable developments on theCommunity and world olive-oil markets and on the basisof the tenders received; whereas contracts are awarded toany tenderer who submits a tender at the level of themaximum refund or at a lower level;Whereas, for the purposes of applying the abovemen-
tioned provisions, the maximum export refunds should beset at the levels specified in the Annex;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set byits chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the third
partial invitation to tender under the standing invitationto tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98 arehereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenderssubmitted by 15 December 1998.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 284, 22. 10. 1998, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 12. 98 L 342/24
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 16 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the third partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender
issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
(ECU/100 kg)
Product code Amount of refund
1509 10 90 9100 —
1509 10 90 9900 —
1509 90 00 9100 —
1509 90 00 9900 —
1510 00 90 9100 —
1510 00 90 9900 —
NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2767/98 of 21 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and the marketing of honey

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25 June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2070/98 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2633/98 (4), lays down provisions for the implementation of measures to improve the production and the marketing of honey;

Whereas, in order to allow a certain flexibility in the implementation of the programme, the financial limits notified for each measure may vary by certain percentage without, however, exceeding the overall ceiling for the annual programme; whereas, if use is made of the flexibility allowed in implementation of the programme, the Community financial contribution must not exceed the limit of 50 % of the expenditure actually borne by the Member State concerned;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article 4a is inserted in Regulation (EC) No 2300/97:

'Article 4a

The financial limits for each measure may be increased or reduced by a maximum of 10 % provided that the overall ceiling for the annual programme is not exceeded and the Community contribution to financing of the programme referred to in Article 3 does not exceed 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member State concerned.`

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 319, 21. 11. 1997, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 333, 9. 12. 1998, p. 23.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2729/98 of 17 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 as regards transitional provisions for the start-up period of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular Article 10(f) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2628/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2105/98 (3), lays down detailed rules on the transitional provisions for the start-up period of the system to identify and register bovine animals;

Whereas, in the light of the practical difficulties involved in identifying for a second time bovine animals born before 1 January 1998 by tagging them with new ear-tags, the rules laid down earlier for bovine animals born after 1 January 1998 should also be applied to them;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2628/97, 'are born after 1 January 1998` is hereby deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 17 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 354, 30. 12. 1997, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 267, 2. 10. 1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 98 L 358/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2849/98
of 30 December 1998
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 25
February 1999. During that period, weekly invitationsshall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shownin the notice 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, 30 December 1998.
For the Commission
Karel VAN MIERT
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.