do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 343/98 of 12 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1883/97
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, Ceuta and Melilla, award of contract, common wheat, export refund

13. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 40/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 343/98

of 12 February 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1883/97

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 organization of the
market 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 for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market 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 Ceuta, Melilla and
certain ACP States was opened pursuant to Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1883/97 (5), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2545/97 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 6 to 12 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1883/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be ECU 24,00 per tonne.

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 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 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 69.
(6) OJ L 347, 18. 12. 1997, p. 33.
98/160/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 12 February 1998 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European Economic and Social Committee, appointment of staff

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Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 2. 98

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 February 1998

appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

(98/160/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166
thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September
1994 appointing the members of
the Economic and
Social Committee for the period up to 20 September
1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen
vacant following the resignation of Mr Sune Bøgh, of
which the Council was notified on 30 April 1997;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the
Danish Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the
European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr John Svenningsen is hereby appointed a member of
the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Sune
Bøgh, for the remainder of the latter’s term of office,
which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. BATTLE

(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 347/98 of 12 February 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

13. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 40/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 347/98

of 12 February 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the
import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97

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
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2506/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation
(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum
reduction in the duty should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 6
to 12 February 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97.

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 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/98 of 12 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1339/97
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 40/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/98

of 12 February 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 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 Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market 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 countries
except Ceuta, Melilla and certain ACP States was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/97 (5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/97 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

For
tenders notified from 6 to 12 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in amended
Regulation (EC) No 1339/97, the maximum refund on
exportation of common wheat shall be ECU 15,94 per
tonne.

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 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 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 73.
Council Regulation (EC) No 374/98 of 12 February 1998 amending Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU statistics, customs regulations, exchange of information, foreign trade, trading operation

L 48/6

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Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 2. 98

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 374/98

of 12 February 1998

amending Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 on the statistics
relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with
non-member countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas following the amendment of the statistical ter-
ritory of the Community on 1 January 1997 by Regula-
tion (EC) No 476/97 (1) which amends Regulation (EC)
No 1172/95 (2), the references to the former definition of
the
to be deleted; whereas
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 should there-
fore be amended;

territory are

statistical

Whereas from 1 January 1999 the country nomenclature
currently used for the statistics relating to the trading of
goods will be replaced by an alphabetical nomenclature
based on the ISO alpha-2 code; whereas,
in this new
context and for the sake of harmonisation, all the Member
States must use the same nomenclature when compiling
statistics and transmitting them to Eurostat; whereas it is
therefore necessary to amend Article 9 of Regulation (EC)
No 1172/95 by deleting the possibility accorded the
Member States of using other country nomenclatures at
the collection stage,

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 shall be amended as follows:

1. in Article 6(1):

(a) in subparagraph (a),

the second indent shall be

deleted;

(b) in subparagraph (b),

the third indent shall be

deleted;

(c) subparagraph (c) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c) the goods referred to in Article 4(1), second

subparagraph.’;

2. in Article 9:

(a) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

The code specified in the nomenclature of
‘2.
countries referred to in paragraph 1 must be given
for each country.’;

(b) paragraph 3 shall be deleted.

Article 2

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

Article 1(2) shall apply from 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. BATTLE

(1) OJ L 75, 15. 3. 1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 344/98 of 12 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

L 40/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 344/98

of 12 February 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 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 Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market 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
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 268/98 (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
export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid

down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

For
tenders notified from 6 to 12 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
oats shall be ECU 30,24 per tonne.

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 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 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 76.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 346/98 of 12 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
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

L 40/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 346/98

of 12 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 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
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Spain was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2505/97 (3);

acting under

the Commission,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1963/95 (5),
the
procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC)
No 1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in
the import duty; whereas in fixing this maximum the
criteria provided for in Article 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal
to 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 question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1;

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

tenders notified from 6 to 12 February 1998,
For
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2505/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be ECU 55,85 per tonne and be
valid for a total maximum quantity of 50 000 tonnes.

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 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.
Council Decision of 12 February 1998 on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
Date: 1998-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Social Fund, appointment of staff, committee (EU)

C  69/2

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

5.3.98

III. EMPLOYERS’  REPRESENTATIVES

(a)(cid:217)Members

Mr  F.  GIUSTI

(b) Alternates

Mr  D.  GRAMPELLA

Mr  M.  CHIACCHIARARELLI

Mr  M.  FREGOSO

This  Decision  shall  be  published,  for  information,  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European
Communities.

Article  2

Done  at  Brussels,  12  February  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

J.  BATTLE

COUNCIL  DECISION

of  12  February  1998

on  the  replacement  of  members  of  the  European  Social  Fund  Committee

(98/C  69/02)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  4253/88  of  19  December  1988  laying  down
provisions  for  implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2052/88  as  regards  coordination  of  the
activities  of  the  different  Structural  Funds  between  themselves  and  with  the  operations  of  the
European  Investment  Bank  and  the  other  existing  financial  instruments(cid:216)(˛),  and  in  particular
Article  28,  third  paragraph,  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

Whereas  the  Council,  acting  on  a  proposal  from  the  Commission,  in  a  Decision  of  23  October
1995(cid:216)(ˇ),  appointed  the  members  and  alternate  members  of  the  European  Social  Fund
Committee  for  the  period  ending  on  22  October  1998;

Whereas  members’  seats  have  fallen  vacant  in  the  category  of  government  representatives,  the
category  of  employers’  representatives  and  the  category  of  workers’  representatives;

Whereas  members  of  the  European  Social  Fund  Committee  should  be  appointed  to  fill  the
vacant  seats,

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  374,  31.12.1988,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  3193/94  (OJ  L  337,

24.12.1994,  p.  11).

(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  C  296,  10.11.1995,  p.  7.

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HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The  following  are  hereby  appointed  members  of  the  European  Social  Fund  Committee  for  the
remainder  of  the  current  term  of  office,  which  runs  until  22  October  1998:

I. GOVERNMENT  REPRESENTATIVES

Full  member

replacing:

Sweden:(cid:217)(cid:217)Mr  Erling  JACOBSSON

Ms  Agneta  SPETZ

II. EMPLOYERS’  REPRESENTATIVES

Full  member

replacing:

Portugal: Mr  Jo}o  Artur  MACIEL  de

Mr  Jos~  FRIAS  GOMES

SOVERAL

III. WORKERS’  REPRESENTATIVES

Full  member

replacing:

Spain:

Mr  Luciano  GONZ@LEZ  GARC(cid:228)A Ms  In~s  AYALA  SENDER

This  Decision  shall  be  published  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities.

Article  2

Done  at  Brussels,  12  February  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

J.  BATTLE