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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 4. 98 L 115/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 809/98
of 16 April 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 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 2052/97 (4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special interventionmeasure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (
5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 661/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for exportfrom Finland or Sweden to all third countries was openedpursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
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 anytenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than themaximum refund;
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 10 to 16 April 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of oatsshall be ECU 37,95 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 16 April 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 90, 25. 3. 1998, p. 38.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 824/98 of 20 April 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1141/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 as regards the labelling of beef and beef products

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 18 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2406/97 (3), lays down detailed rules as regards the labelling of beef and beef products;

Whereas in view of the fact of practical problems with the implementation of the labelling scheme in Member States and, in particular, that very few third countries have transmitted complete notifications to the Commission and are therefore not able to label their beef within the Community, it is opportune to prolong the transitional period; whereas the present transitional period ends on 31 March 1998 and therefore it is necessary to make the present Regulation applicable from 1 April 1998;

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

The second subparagraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1141/97 is replaced by the following:

'However, beef labelled in accordance with previous arrangements may be sold until 30 June 1998 without changing the existing labels.`

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 from 1 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 165, 24. 6. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 332, 4. 12. 1997, p. 36.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 119/14 22. 4. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 837/98
of 21 April 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden
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),
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),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 (5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 661/98 (6), opens an
invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oatsproduced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries;whereas, in the present situation, it is appropriate toincrease the quantity put up for tender;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
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97 is hereby
amended as follows:
‘1. A special intervention measure in the form of an
export refund shall be implemented in respect of710 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland andSweden and intended for export from Finland andSweden to all third countries.
Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the
provisions adopted for the application of that Articleshall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the said refund.’
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, 21 April 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 90, 25. 3. 1998, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 98 L 122/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 857/98
of 23 April 1998
determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 1998 for import
licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the
Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/
97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for theapplication in the pigmeat sector of the arrangementsprovided for in the Interim Agreement between theCommunity and Slovenia (
1), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the second quarter of 1998 are for quantities less than thequantities available and can therefore be met in full;
Whereas the surplus to be added to the quantity available
for the following period should be determined;
Whereas it is appropriate to draw the attention of oper-
ators to the fact that licences may only be used for prod-ucts which comply with all veterinary rules currently inforce in the Community,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1
April to 30 June 1998 submitted pursuant to Regulation(EC) No 571/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex 1.
2. During the first 10 days of the period 1 July to 30
September 1998 applications may be lodged pursuant toRegulation (EC) No 571/97 for import licences for a totalquantity as referred to in Annex II of this Regulation.
3. Licences may only be used for products which
comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in theCommunity.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 85, 27. 3. 1997, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 4. 98 L 122/33
ANNEX I
Group NoPercentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 1998
23 100,00
24 100,00
ANNEX II
(tonnes)
Group NoTotal quantity available
for the period
1 July to 30 September 1998
23 34,7
24 83,0
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 4. 98 L 124/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 874/98
of 24 April 1998
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respectof certain agricultural products for the benefit of theAzores and Madeira (
1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Azores and Madeira has been settled byCommission Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 699/98 (4); whereas, as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices forcereals products in the European part of the Communityand on the world market, the aid for supply to the Azoresand Madeira should be set at the amounts given in the
Annex;
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 Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 96, 27. 3. 1998, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 4. 98 L 124/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 24 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Azores and Madeira
(Ecu/tonne)
Amount of aid
Product
(CN code)Destination
Azores Madeira
Common wheat (1001 90 99) 25 25
Barley (1003 00 90) 51 51
Maize (1005 90 00) 34 34
Durum wheat (1001 10 00) 8 8
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 L 128/59
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 922/98
of 29 April 1998
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,
Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by CommissionRegulation (EC) No 909/98 (
3);
Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 909/98 to the informa-tion known to the Commission that the export refunds atpresent in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1)
(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured andexported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex toamended Regulation (EC) No 909/98 are hereby alteredto the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.
(3) See page 25 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 L 128/60
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 29 April 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar
and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
Product code Amount of refund
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 11 90 9100 41,05 (1)
1701 11 90 9910 38,96 (1)
1701 11 90 9950 (2)
1701 12 90 9100 41,05 (1)
1701 12 90 9910 38,96 (1)
1701 12 90 9950 (2)
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 91 00 9000 0,4463
¾ECU/100 kg ¾
1701 99 10 9100 44,63
1701 99 10 9910 44,63
1701 99 10 9950 44,63
¾ECU/1 % of sucrose ý 100 kg ¾
1701 99 90 9100 0,4463
(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.
(
2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.1985, p. 14).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 989/98 of 11 May 1998 amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 370/98 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 370/98 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 743/98 (4), which introduces exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State;

Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions continue to apply in the regions concerned, the number of piglets and young piglets which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, so that the exceptional measures can continue from 22 April 1998;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 370/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

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 from 22 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ L 47, 18. 2. 1998, p. 10.

(4) OJ L 103, 3. 4. 1998, p. 4.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

Total maximum number of animals from 31 January 1998:

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 947/98 of 5 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 introducing a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries

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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 855/98 (4), introduced a system of import licences for certain fruit and vegetables imported from third countries and set the list of products covered;

Whereas examination of the market situation for these products indicates that the list should be amended by abolishing the licence requirement for tomatoes, cherries and apples;

Whereas the period for apples is 1 May to 30 June; whereas if that requirement is abolished by this Regulation it will be necessary to make this Regulation applicable from 1 May 1998;

Whereas the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1556/96 is replaced by the Annex hereto.

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 1 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 May 1998.

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 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 122, 24. 4. 1998, p. 9.

ANNEX

'ANNEX

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 5. 98 L 142/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 995/98
of 13 May 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 2375/
96 (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 third
countries, 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 14 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(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 14. 5. 98 L 142/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 13 May 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 00 204 143,0
999 143,0
0707 00 05 052 94,8
999 94,8
0709 90 70 052 75,3
204 87,8
999 81,6
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 60,0
204 38,0
212 60,0
400 55,4
600 54,7
624 47,6
999 52,6
0805 30 10 382 60,1
388 60,1
999 60,1
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 42,3
388 74,4
400 91,2
404 93,8
508 80,3
512 78,6
524 89,2
528 74,6
804 110,4
999 81,6
(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 21. 5. 98 L 151/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1052/98
of 20 May 1998
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 39th partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97
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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 of 22
July 1997 on a standing invitation to tender to determinelevies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (
3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for theexport of this sugar;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1408/97 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as thecase may be, account being taken in particular of the stateand foreseeable development of the Community andworld markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tenderin question;Whereas, following an examination of the tenders
submitted in response to the 39th partial invitation totender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should beadopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the 39th partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 themaximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU46,945 per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.
(3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 16.