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‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 210/48 28. 7. 98
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1642/98
of 27 July 1998
on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during
the first 10 working days of July 1998 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98
of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the ad-ministration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice andbroken rice (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
648/98 (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No
327/98, within 10 days of the closing date for notificationby the Member States of licence applications, theCommission must decide to what extent the applicationsmay be accepted and fix the quantities available under thefollowing tranche;
Whereas examination of the quantities for which applica-
tions have been submitted shows that licences should beissued for the quantities applied for reduced, whereappropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annexhereto,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licences for rice against applications
submitted during the first 10 working days of July 1998pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 and notified tothe Commission shall be issued for the quantities appliedfor reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set outin the Annex hereto.
2. The quantities available under the following tranche
shall be 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, 27 July 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 37, 11. 2. 1998, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 88, 24. 3. 1998, p. 3.
‹‹ EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 210/49 28. 7. 98
ANNEX
Reduction percentages to be applied to quantities applied for under the tranche for July 1998 and quantities
available for the following tranche:
(a) quantity referred to in Article 2: semi-milled and wholly-milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30
OriginReduction
(%)Quantity available for the
September 1998 tranche
(in tonnes)
United States of America 0 (1) 284
Thailand 0 (1) 109,71
Australia 0 (1) 761
(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
(b) quantity referred to in Article 2: husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20
OriginReduction
(%)Quantity available for the
September 1998 tranche
(in tonnes)
Australia 0 (1) 10 364,50
United States of America 0 (1) 100
Thailand 0 (1) 153,50
Other origins 0 (1) 116
(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
(c) quantity referred to in Article 2: broken rice falling within CN code 1006 40 00
OriginReduction
(%)
Thailand 0 (1)
Australia 75
Guyana 0 (1)
United States of America 0 (1)
Other origins 13,5109
(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 7. 98 L 209/40
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1621/98
of 24 July 1998
altering the export refunds on rice and broken rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of themarket in rice (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas the export refunds on rice and broken rice were
fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1346/98 (3);
Whereas it follows from applying the rules, criteria and
other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 1346/98 to the information at present available to the Commis-sion, that the export refunds at present in force should bealtered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, with the exception of thoselisted in paragraph 1 (c) of that Article, exported in thenatural state and fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC)No 1346/98, are hereby altered as shown in the Annex tothis Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 July 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 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 184, 27. 6. 1998, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 7. 98 L 209/41
(ECU/tonne)
Product code Destination (1)Amount
of refunds(ECU/tonne)
Product code Destination (1)Amount
of refundsANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 24 July 1998 altering the export refunds on rice and
broken rice
1006 20 11 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 13 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 15 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 17 9000 ¾¾
1006 20 92 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 94 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 96 9000 01 ¾
1006 20 98 9000 ¾¾
1006 30 21 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 23 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 25 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 27 9000 ¾¾
1006 30 42 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 44 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 46 9000 01 ¾
1006 30 48 9000 ¾¾
1006 30 61 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 61 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 63 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 63 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 65 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾1006 30 65 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 67 9100 05 ¾
1006 30 67 9900 ¾¾
1006 30 92 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 92 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
¾¾
1006 30 94 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 94 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
¾¾
1006 30 96 9100 01 ¾
02 ¾
03 ¾
04 ¾
1006 30 96 9900 01 ¾
04 ¾
¾¾
1006 30 98 9100 05 ¾
1006 30 98 9900 ¾¾
1006 40 00 9000 ¾¾
(1) The destinations are identified as follows:
01 Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia,
02 Zones I, II, III, VI, Ceuta and Melilla,03 Zones IV, V, VII (c), Canada and Zone VIII excluding Surinam, Guyana and Madagascar,04 Destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87,05 Ceuta and Melilla.
NB: The zones are those defined in the Annex to amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 7. 98 L 212/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1671/98
of 29 July 1998
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 49th 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 1148/98 (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 49th 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 49th partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 themaximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU47,050 per 100 kilograms.
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 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 7. 98 L 211/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1663/98
of 28 July 1998
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a
view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain flori-cultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West
Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87
of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the applica-tion of preferential customs duties on imports of certainflowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco andthe West Bank and the Gaza Strip (
1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (2), and in particular Article
5 (2) (a) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (2) and Article 3 of above-
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Communityimport and producer prices are fixed each fortnight foruniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses andapply for two-weekly periods; whereas, pursuant to Article1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the applicationof the arrangements for the import into the Communityof certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus,Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the GazaStrip (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods
on the basis of weighted prices provided by the MemberStates; whereas those prices should be fixed immediatelyso the customs duties applicable can be determined;whereas, to that end, provision should be made for thisRegulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for
uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses asreferred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 1998.It shall apply from 29 July to 11 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 382, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5. 7. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (4) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 7. 98 L 211/8
ANNEX
(ECU/100 pieces)
Period from 29 July to 11 August 1998
Community producer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
15,02 14,93 25,12 10,66
Community import
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 6,40 9,73 8,32 9,21
Morocco ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Cyprus ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Jordan ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
West Bank and
Gaza Strip ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1660/98 of 20 July 1998 approving the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (2), the two Parties have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;

Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999 was initialled on 11 December 1997;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the new Protocol;

Whereas the fishing possibilities should be apportioned among the Member States on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation (3).

Article 2

The fishing possibilities laid down in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States, according to gross registered tonnage and number of vessels, as follows:

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If licence applications from those Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities established in the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member States.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Article 4

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, 20 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER

(1) OJ C 210, 6. 7. 1998.

(2) OJ L 111, 27. 4. 1983, p. 1.

(3) For the text of the Protocol, see OJ 196, 14. 7. 1998, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 8. 98 L 215/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1713/98
of 31 July 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 562/98 (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 1343/98 (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 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 31 July 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 76, 13. 3. 1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 184, 27. 6. 1998, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 8. 98 L 215/46
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 31 July 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) 35 35
Barley (1003 00 90) 49 49
Maize (1005 90 00) 49 49
Durum wheat (1001 10 00) 8 8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1719/98 of 31 July 1998 amending for the 5th time Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector

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 8(2) and 13(12) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 540/98 (4), lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector;

Whereas the extension of the list of products, for which an export refund may be granted in the pigmeat sector, makes it necessary to adapt the product codes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 and the rates of the security;

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 1370/95 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 to export licences applied for as from 3 August 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 July 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 133, 17. 6. 1995, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 70, 10. 3. 1998, p. 6.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 8. 98 L 226/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1773/98
of 12 August 1998
concerning Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 relating to the partial exemption from
the import duty for certain products in the cereals sector laid down in theAgreements between the European Community and the Republic of Poland, theRepublic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of
Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania
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 9
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 of 28
June 1996 relating to the partial exemption from theimport duty for certain products in the cereals sector laiddown in the Agreements between the EuropeanCommunity and the Republic of Poland, the Republic ofHungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, theRepublic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania (
3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 32/98 (4), specifies
the quantities of barley and common wheat originating inthe Czech and Slovak Republics and the Republic ofHungary which enjoy preferential access under theInterim Agreement concluded with those countries;Whereas the Commission must fix a single coefficient for
reducing the quantities in the import licences applied forwhere these quantities exceed the quantities in the annualquota; whereas applications for import licences submittedon 10 August 1998 for barley from the Republic ofHungary relate to 4 250 tonnes and the maximumquantity which may be imported is 1 150 tonnes at a dutyreduced to ECU 0/tonne,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Applications for licences for the ‘Hungary' quota provided
for in Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 at an import dutyreduced to ECU 0/tonne for barley falling within CNcode 1003 00 90, submitted on 10 August 1998 andforwarded to the Commission, shall be accepted for thetonnages indicated therein multiplied by a coefficient of0,270588.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 August 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 12 August 1998.
For the Commission
Martin BANGEMANN
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 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 51.
(4) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1998, p. 4.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1731/98 of 4 August 1998 fixing for the 1998/99 marketing year the production aid for tinned pineapple and the minimum price to be paid to pineapple producers

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 of 14 March 1977 establishing a system of production aid for tinned pineapple (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1699/85 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 525/77, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of the minimum price applicable during the preceding marketing year, and the trend of production costs in the fruit and vegetable sector;

Whereas Article 5 of the said Regulation lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed for the previous marketing year adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to producers, the non-member country price and, if necessary, the pattern of processing costs assessed on a flat-rate basis;

Whereas the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year:

(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 to be paid to producers for pineapples; and

(b) the production aid referred to in Article 5 of the said Regulation for tinned pineapple,

shall be as set out in the Annex.

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 June 1998.

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 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 163, 22. 6. 1985, p. 12.

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