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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 461/98 of 26 February 1998 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2504/97
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import, import licence, sorghum, tariff reduction

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 461/98

of 26 February 1998

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2504/97

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 sorghum imported into Spain was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2504/97 (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 Articles 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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 20 to 26 February 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2504/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on
sorghum imported shall be ECU 58,97 per tonne and be
valid for a total maximum quantity of 33 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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. 25.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 451/98 of 26 February 1998 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, quantitative restriction, vineyard, viticulture

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 451/98

of 26 February 1998

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/
95 of 11 July 1995 on arrangements for issuing export
licences for wine-sector products (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1354/97 (2), and in particular Article
3 (3) thereof,

Whereas Article 55 (7) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization
of the market in wine (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2087/97 (4), limits the grant of export refunds for
wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure
contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round multilateral
trade nego-
tiations;

Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 lays
down the conditions under which the Commission may
take specific measures to prevent an overrun of
the
quantity laid down or the budget available under the said
Agreement;

Whereas, on the basis of information on export licence
applications available to the Commission on 25 February
1998, the quantity still available for the period until 15
March 1998 referred to in Article 1a (1) of Regulation

licences with advance fixing of

(EC) No 1685/95, could be exceeded unless the issue of
export
the refund is
restricted; whereas, therefore, a single percentage for the
acceptance
between 18
February and 24 February 1998 should be applied and
the submission of applications and the issue of licences
suspended until 15 March,

applications

submitted

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export liceces with advance fixing of the refund for
wine-sector products for which applications are submitted
between 18 February and 24 February 1998 under Regu-
lation (EC) No 1685/95 shall be issued for 76,8 % of the
quantities requested.

2.
The issue of export licences for wine-sector products
for which applications are submitted from 25 February
1998 and the submission of export licence applications
from 27 February 1998 shall be suspended until 15
March 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 12. 7. 1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 186, 16. 7. 1997, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 1.
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (consolidated version)'
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: aquaculture, fisheries policy, food processing, market intervention, marketing

C 129/74

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.4.98

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation
(EC) laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance
in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products
(consolidated version)’

(98/C 129/18)

On 24 February 1998 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the Economic and
Social Committee, under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European
Community, on the above-mentioned proposal.

The Economic and Social Committee decided to appoint Mr Leif Nielsen as rapporteur-general.

At its 352nd plenary session on 25 and 26 February 1998 (meeting of 26 February), the
Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 53 votes to one, with one
abstention.

1.
The Committee supports the Commission’s pro-
posal to consolidate the regulations laying down the
criteria and arrangements regarding Community struc-
tural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
and the processing and marketing of its products.

2.
In this proposal the Commission combines the
parent regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93)

and the legislation amending it in a single text. No
substantive amendments are proposed — only the formal
amendments required for purposes of consolidation.
The Committee would point out that it has
3.
repeatedly called for Community legislation to be
consolidated because this is important to make the
Community fisheries policy clear and intelligible to
those actively involved in this sector.

Brussels, 26 February 1998.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Tom JENKINS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 456/98 of 26 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: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 58/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 456/98

of 26 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
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 20 to 26 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 19,49 per
tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.