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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1542/98 of 16 July 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 783/98 (4), provides for common sole 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 common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 5 July 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.

Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VIII a, b by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 5 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 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 113, 15. 4. 1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 7. 98 L 208/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1601/98
of 23 July 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender 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 2052/97 (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 countrieswas opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1079/98 (
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 17 July to 23 July 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofcommon wheat shall be ECU 29,99 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 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 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1651/98 of 27 July 1998 fixing the reduction coefficients for the determination of the quantity of bananas to be allocated to each operator in category C from the tariff quota for 1998 (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas, pending the adaptation of the volume of the tariff quota as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2154/97 (5), for the purposes of implementing Article 4(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, provisionally fixes the reduction coefficient to be applied to the annual allocation requested by each operator in category C on the basis of a tariff quota volume of 2 200 000 tonnes for 1998;

Whereas the volume of the tariff quota was subsequently fixed at 2 553 000 tonnes for 1998 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1645/98 (6); whereas, however, the special quantity of 16 500 tonnes reserved for cases of extreme hardship must not be taken into account for the calculation of the reduction coefficient in question;

Whereas, on that basis, the new coefficient for 1998 should be determined; whereas, for the sake of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 2154/97 should be repealed;

Whereas the provisions of this Regulation must enter into force immediately, given the time limits laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity to be allocated to each operator in category C in respect of 1998 within the tariff quota provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be calculated by applying to the quantity applied for by each operator in accordance with Article 4(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93, a reduction coefficient of 0,000368.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 2154/97 is hereby repealed.

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, 27 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 297, 31. 10. 1997, p. 120.

(6) See page 53 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1608/98 of 23 July 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 783/98 (4), provides for anglerfish 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 anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 5 July 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1998.

Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e, vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 5 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 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 113, 15. 4. 1998, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 7. 98 L 212/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1673/98
of 29 July 1998
determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1998 for import
licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for inCouncil Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administrationof certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricul-
tural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/
94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for theapplication in the poultrymeat sector of the importarrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No774/94 opening and providing for the administration ofcertain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat andcertain other agricultural products (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1514/97 (2), and in particular Article
4 (5) thereof,
Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the period 1 July to 30 September 1998 are greater thanthe quantities available and must therefore be reduced by
a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to
30 September 1998 submitted under Regulation (EC) No1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 156, 23. 6. 1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 204, 31. 7. 1997, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 7. 98 L 212/12
ANNEX
Group NoPercentage of acceptance
of import certificate submitted
for the period
1 July to 30 September 1998
1 2,35
2 2,35
3 2,39
4 100,00
5 3,89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1724/98 of 3 August 1998 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies

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 5 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1612/98 (4), lays down the conditions for accepting cereals into intervention;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 lays down that cereals may be offered for intervention in Sweden up until 30 June;

Whereas large quantities were offered at the end of June 1998; whereas the deadline for taking over those cereals should be laid down, taking account of the extension of the deadline for offers;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 689/92, the final delivery of the quantities offered for intervention in Sweden in June 1998 must be made by 21 August 1998.

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 1 August 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 August 1998.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

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 209, 25. 7. 1998, p. 25.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 217/9 5. 8. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1732/98
of 4 August 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1579/98 increasing to 200 000 tonnes the quantity
of rye held by the Danish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to
tender for export has been opened
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2193/96 (4), lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal ofcereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1579/98 (
5),
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of100 000 tonnes of rye held by the Danish interventionagency; whereas, Denmark informed the Commission ofthe intention of its intervention agency to increase by100 000 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invita-tion to tender for export has been opened; whereas thetotal quantity of rye held by the Danish interventionagency for which a standing invitation to tender forexport has been opened should be increased to 200 000tonnes;
Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender
makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant-ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No1579/98 must therefore be amended;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
Regulation (EC) No 1579/98 is hereby amended as
follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 21. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum
of 200 000 tonnes of rye to be exported to all thirdcountries.
2. The regions in which the 200 000 tonnes of rye
are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation.’
2. Annex I is replaced by 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, 4 August 1998.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 21.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 217/10 5. 8. 98
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
(tonnes)
Place of storage Quantity
Sjælland 25 600
Jylland 162 507
Fyn 11 893’
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 8. 98 L 219/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1754/98
of 6 August 1998
fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
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 themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 7
(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of themarket in rice (
3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules forthe arrangements concerning production refunds in thecereals and rice sectors (
5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1011/98 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the
conditions for granting the production refund; whereasthe basis for the calculation is established in Article 3 ofthe said Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculatedmust be fixed once a month and may be altered if the
price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly;
Whereas the production refunds to be fixed in this Regu-
lation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in theAnnex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establishthe exact amount payable;
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 refund referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted frommaize, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice,shall be ECU 56,75 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 1998.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
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 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 159, 1. 7. 1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 145, 15. 5. 1998, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 8. 98 L 219/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1750/98
of 6 August 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
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 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of barley to all third countries wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No1078/98 (
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 31 July to 6 August 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 1078/98, the maximum refund on exportation ofbarley shall be ECU 47,50 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 August 1998.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
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 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 20.