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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1048/98 of 18 May 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and autonomously according a temporary partial suspension from customs duties for certain gas turbines

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and 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) established a nomenclature for goods known as the 'Combined Nomenclature`;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2) sets out provisions on conditions under which certain goods are eligible on import for favourable tariff treatment by reason of their end-use;

Whereas the supply of certain gas turbines to the Community manufacturers of combined heat and power stations is currently to a large extent constituted by imports from outside the Community; whereas the use of such combined heat and power stations is beneficial for the environment; whereas a temporary partial autonomous exemption from customs duties should therefore be accorded for such turbines under the end-use arrangements for a limited period;

Whereas a subheading accompanied by end-use provisions should be created in the Combined Nomenclature for these products; whereas the Combined Nomenclature should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Part Two of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

2. The amendments to Combined Nomenclature subheadings provided for in this Regulation shall be applicable as Taric subheadings until their insertion into the Combined Nomenclature in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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, 18 May 1998.

For the Council

The President

LORD SIMON of HIGHBURY

(1) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 (OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 44).

(2) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 17, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1).

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 5. 98 L 157/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1110/98
of 29 May 1998
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respectof certain agricultural products for the benefit of theCanary Islands (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Canary Islands has been settled byCommission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 875/98 (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 Canary
Islands 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 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 5. 98 L 157/34
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 29 May 1998 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Canary Islands
(Ecu/tonne)
Product
(CN code)Amount of aid
Common wheat (1001 90 99) 29,00
Barley (1003 00 90) 56,00
Maize (1005 90 00) 41,00
Durum wheat (1001 10 00) 8,00
Oats (1004 00 00) 48,00
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1099/98 of 25 May 1998 opening a Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 1003 00

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community has undertaken, in the conclusion of the GATT Article XXIV,6 negotiations, to examine problems identified if the functioning of the 'representative price` system for cereals appears to be impeding trade; whereas certain consignments of barley for malting have been subject to impediment;

Whereas in order to remedy such impediment an annual Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 1003 00 should be opened for 1997 and 1998;

Whereas detailed rules for the application of this Regulation should be adopted pursuant to Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. An annual Community tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes is hereby opened for 1997 and 1998 for high graded barley falling within CN code 1003 00 and intended for the production of malt to be used for the manufacture of certain beer aged in tanks containing beechwood.

2. The common customs tariff duty applicably to the quota shall be 50 % of the full rate of duty in force, without the abatement applied on imports of barley for malting, on the day of import.

Article 2

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1766/92, and in particular:

(i) provisions to guarantee the quality of the barley and, if necessary, provisions concerning recognition of documents enabling this guarantee to be verified;

(ii) provisions to verify that the barley is used for the production of malt for the manufacture of beer in tanks containing beechwood.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1131/98 of 29 May 1998 applying a special intervention measure for maize and sorghum at the end of the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas the intervention period for maize and sorghum ends on 30 April in the south and 31 May in the north; whereas this situation, in view of uncertainties as regards outlets, is likely to encourage operators to offer substantial quantities of maize and sorghum for intervention at the end of May in the north, although certain market outlets may be found after the end of the intervention period; whereas this situation may be remedied by allowing buying in of those cereals until 15 August 1998;

Whereas the conditions for the buying in of cereals are laid down in the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 of 19 March 1992 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 23/98 (4);

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the intervention agencies of the Member States other than Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal shall buy in quantities of maize and sorghum offered to them between 1 June and 15 August 1998.

2. The price to be paid shall be the intervention price provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92.

3. Buying in shall be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 689/92.

Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 689/92, the final delivery of the quantities offered for intervention pursuant to this Regulation must be made by 15 September 1998 at the latest.

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, 29 May 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 74, 20. 3. 1992, p. 18.

(4) OJ L 4, 8. 1. 1998, p. 48.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 5. 98 L 135/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 967/98
of 7 May 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common 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), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countrieswas opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1339/97 (
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 507/98 (6);
Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of thetenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account ofthe criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) 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 1 to 7 May 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No1339/97, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 20,94 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 May 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 7 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 184, 12. 7. 1997, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 63, 4. 3. 1998, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 6. 98 L 159/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1140/98
of 2 June 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 3 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 2 June 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 3. 6. 98 L 159/9
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 2 June 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
0707 00 05 052 102,2
068 64,4
999 83,3
0709 90 70 052 70,4
999 70,4
0805 30 10 382 57,3
388 57,3
999 57,3
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 34,0
388 71,8
400 85,7
404 95,1
508 97,8
512 75,6
524 90,2
528 72,0
720 139,8
804 103,7
999 86,6
(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'.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1187/98 of 8 June 1998 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1029/98

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 2634/97 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/98 (3);

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted;

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 minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1029/98 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 26 May 1998 are as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 8 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 146, 16. 5. 1998, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

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‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 165/10 10. 6. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1193/98
of 9 June 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 837/98 (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 of770 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, 9 June 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 119, 22. 4. 1998, p. 14.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 6. 98 L 163/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1175/98
of 5 June 1998
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 1 and 2 June 1998 is in excessof the maximum monthly quantity given in the Annex to
that Regulation for the month of June 1998; whereas it istherefore 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 2 June 1998 and before 3 July 1998 shouldbe refused,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Import licences applied for on 1 and 2 June 1998
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 forgarlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00 originating inChina shall be issued for 7,19039 % of the quantityapplied for, having regard to the information available tothe Commission on 3 June 1998.
For the abovementioned products applications for import
licences lodged after 2 June 1998 and before 3 July 1998shall be refused.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 5 June 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 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. 6. 98 L 168/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1226/98
of 12 June 1998
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export of husked long grain rice to the island of Runion referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2094/97
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
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rulesfor exports of rice to Runion (
3), and in particular Article
9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 (4)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on riceexported to Runion;
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, tomake no award;Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximumsubsidy 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 submitted from 8
to 11 June 1998 in response to the invitation to tenderreferred to in Regulation (EC) No 2094/97 for the subsidyon exports to Runion of husked long grain rice fallingwithin CN code 1 006 20 98.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 14.