ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 98 L 40/1
I
(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 340/98
of 12 February 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 theapplication of the import arrangements for fruit andvegetables (
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 thirdcountries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;
Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set outin the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicatedin the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 February 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 13. 2. 98 L 40/2
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 12 February 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 48,6
212 106,4
624 185,9
999 113,6
0707 00 05 052 124,3
999 124,3
0709 10 00 220 167,8
999 167,8
0709 90 70 052 139,8
204 152,8
999 146,3
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 40,6
204 34,9
212 39,3
600 52,9
624 63,4
999 46,2
0805 20 10 204 72,6
999 72,6
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90 052 76,8
204 84,7
464 82,7
600 71,5
624 73,3
662 47,6
999 72,8
0805 30 10 052 78,1
400 61,7
600 70,1
999 70,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 060 63,3
400 87,4
404 100,9
720 104,3
728 81,1
999 87,4
0808 20 50 388 96,4
400 111,6
528 101,8
999 103,3
(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 11. 2. 98 L 37/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 329/98
of 10 February 1998
on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 asregards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in
particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/98 (3) sets
the quantities for which A1 export licences, other thanthose requested in the context of food aid, may be issued;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets
the conditions under which special measures may betaken by the Commission with a view to avoiding anoverrun of the quantities for which A1 licences may beissued;
Whereas the Commission has received information
which indicates that those quantities, reduced orincreased by the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) ofRegulation (EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1licences were issued without restriction for shelledalmonds in response to applications submitted since 5
February 1998; whereas, therefore, a percentage should befixed for the issuing of licences for quantities applied foron 5 February 1998 and applications for A1 licencessubmitted later in that application period should berejected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A1 export licences for shelled almonds for which applica-
tions were submitted on 5 February 1998 pursuant toArticle 1 of Regulation (EC) No 8/98 shall be issued for5,2 % of the quantities applied for.
Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 5
February 1998 and before 11 March 1998 for that productshall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 3, 7. 1. 1998, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 98 L 42/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 356/98
of 13 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long
grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2095/97
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 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)No 2095/97 (
3);
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, amaximum export refund; whereas in fixing thismaximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whosetender is equal to or less than the maximum exportrefund;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice in questionresults in the maximum export refund being fixed at theamount specified in Article 1;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certainthird countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issuedin Regulation (EC) No 2095/97 is hereby fixed on thebasis of the tenders submitted from 9 to 12 February1998 at ECU 118 per tonne.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 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 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 2. 98 L 50/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 404/98
of 19 February 1998
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97
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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2506/97 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction inthe import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum thecriteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation(EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas acontract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equalto or less than the maximum reduction in the duty;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum reduction in the import dutybeing fixed at the amount 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 13 to 19 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2506/97, the maximum reduction in the duty onmaize imported shall be ECU 55,70 per tonne and bevalid for a total maximum quantity of 30 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 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 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 2. 98 L 52/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 412/98
of 20 February 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 theapplication of the import arrangements for fruit andvegetables (
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 thirdcountries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;
Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set outin the Annex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicatedin the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 20 February 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 21. 2. 98 L 52/13
(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value(ECU/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
valueANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 20 February 1998 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
0702 00 00 204 49,1
212 106,3
999 77,7
0707 00 05 052 135,8
053 168,5
068 108,0
999 137,4
0709 10 00 220 159,1
999 159,1
0709 90 70 052 146,0
204 131,1
999 138,6
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30,
0805 10 50 052 53,3
204 36,6
212 39,4
220 45,9
600 56,1
624 48,5
999 46,6
0805 20 10 204 77,4
999 77,4
0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 052 58,5
204 71,6
600 75,0624 71,6
662 41,0
999 63,5
0805 30 10 052 43,2
204 53,5
400 53,3
600 78,0
999 57,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50,
0808 10 90 060 52,6
064 42,6
388 107,9
400 93,6
404 86,6
528 111,5
720 79,8
728 82,0
999 82,1
0808 20 50 064 97,4
388 93,0
400 114,5
512 67,7
528 120,5
999 98,6
(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 20. 2. 98 L 50/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 403/98
of 19 February 1998
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2505/97
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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,
Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Spain wasopened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No2505/97 (
3);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)No 1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction inthe import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum thecriteria provided for in Article 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas acontract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equalto or less than the maximum reduction in the duty;Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in questionresults in the maximum reduction in the import dutybeing fixed at the amount 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 13 to 19 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation(EC) No 2505/97, the maximum reduction in the duty onmaize imported shall be ECU 54,29 per tonne and bevalid for a total maximum quantity of 19 000 tonnes.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 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 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 98 L 53/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 432/98
of 23 February 1998
concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with
advance fixing of the refund
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of themarket in rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 13 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/
95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 932/97 (4),
and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7 (4)thereof,
Whereas Article 7 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95
provides, where this paragraph is specifically referred towhen an export refund is fixed, for an interval of threeworking days between the day of submission of applica-tions and the granting of export licences with advancefixing of the refund and provides that the Commission isto fix a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities ifapplications for export licences exceed the quantitieswhich may be exported; whereas Commission Regulation(EC) No 408/98 (
5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No422/98 (6), fixes refunds under the procedure provided for
in the abovementioned paragraph for 5 000 tonnes;
Whereas the quantities applied for are in excess of the
available quantity; whereas it has therefore been decidedto reject applications for export licences made from 19February 1998;
Whereas, in view of its purpose, this Regulation should
take effect from the day of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for export licences for rice and broken rice
with advance fixing of the refund submitted under Regu-lation (EC) No 408/98 as amended from 19 February1998 shall be rejected.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 21. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 135, 27. 5. 1997, p. 2.
(5) OJ L 206, 1. 8. 1997, p. 45. (6) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 25.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 418/98 of 20 February 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 454/95 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6(6), 28 and 30 thereof,

Whereas Article 12(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 895/96 (4), lays down the period during which entry into store may take place; whereas the situation on the butter market justifies delaying the commencement of entry into store from 15 March to 1 April;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 454/95, the date '15 March` is hereby replaced by '1 April`.

Article 2

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

It shall apply to products placed under private storage contracts following its entry into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 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 46, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 121, 21. 5. 1996, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 98 L 56/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 440/98
of 25 February 1998
fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the seventh partial invitation
to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
1978/97
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 1581/96 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 (3)
issued a standing invitation to tender with a view todetermining the export refunds on olive oil;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
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 shouldbe set 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
seventh partial invitation to tender under the standinginvitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No1978/97 are hereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis ofthe tenders submitted by 23 February 1998.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 25 February 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 98 L 56/6
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the seventh partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender
issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
(ECU/100 kg)
Product code Amount of refund
1509 10 90 9100 8,80
1509 10 90 9900 ¾
1509 90 00 9100 7,80
1509 90 00 9900 ¾
1510 00 90 9100 ¾
1510 00 90 9900 ¾
NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.