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Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch'
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, agricultural quota, potato, starch

27.4.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 129/73

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation
(EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the
production of potato starch’

(98/C 129/17)

On 26 January 1998 the Council 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 Lerios as rapporteur-general for
its opinion.

At its 352nd plenary session held on 25 and 26 February 1998 (meeting of 26 February) the
Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 47 votes for, with no votes
against and one abstention.

1. Gist of the Commission proposal

2. General comments

1.1.
The aim of this proposal for a regulation is
to allocate the three-yearly quota for the 1998/1999,
1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years between
potato starch producing Member States on the basis of
the report from the Commission to the Council on the
quota system for the production of potato starch, thus
amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94.

1.2.
It is proposed that the present quotas be maintai-
ned for the next three years, on the understanding that
the reserve quota of 104 554 tonnes for Germany be
definitively included in its new quota.

1.3.
If appropriate, account will be taken for each
potato starch producer in each Member State of the
amount by which the quota was exceeded in the
marketing year 1997/1998, as provided for in Article 6 (2)
of Regulation (EC) No 1868/94.

Brussels, 26 February 1998.

2.1.
As indicated in point 1 above, only Article 2 of
Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 has been changed; the
quotas of the other Member States and the margin
provided for in Article 6 (2) are not affected.

The Commission report shows that the pro-
2.2.
visions of Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 are being fully
complied with, in terms both of Germany’s use of its
reserve and the maintaining of current quotas over three
years.

3. Conclusion

The ESC endorses the present Commission proposal for
a Council regulation.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Tom JENKINS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 459/98 of 26 February 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 180/98
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, award of contract, export refund, intervention agency, maize

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 459/98

of 26 February 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 180/98

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),

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 for the
export of maize from Greece to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
180/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, 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 notified, to
make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 20
to 26 February 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund for the export of maize issued in
Regulation (EC) No 180/98.

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 19, 24. 1. 1998, p. 47.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 465/98 of 26 February 1998 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 465/98

of 26 February 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 organization of the
market 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 organization of the
market 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 for
the arrangements concerning production refunds in the
cereals and rice sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1516/95 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the
conditions for granting the production refund; whereas
the basis for the calculation is established in Article 3 of
the said Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated
must be fixed once a month and may be altered if the
price of maize and/or wheat and/or barley changes signif-
icantly;

Whereas the production refunds to be fixed in this Regu-
lation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable;

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

The refund referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation
1.
(EEC) No 1722/93, expressed per
starch
extracted from maize, wheat, potatoes, rice or broken rice,
shall be ECU 15,38 per tonne.

tonne of

The refund referred to in Article 3 (3) of Regulation
2.
(EEC) No 1722/93, expressed per
starch
extracted from barley and oats, shall be ECU 15,38 per
tonne.

tonne of

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 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 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 49.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/98 of 26 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1883/97
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, Ceuta and Melilla, award of contract, common wheat, export refund, export tax

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/98

of 26 February 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 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
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 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 20 to 26 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 23,50 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 265, 27. 9. 1997, p. 69.
(6) OJ L 347, 18. 12. 1997, p. 33.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 462/98 of 26 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: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize, quantitative restriction

L 58/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 462/98

of 26 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
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 2505/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be ECU 56,53 per tonne and be
valid for a total maximum quantity of 114 250 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. 27.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/98 of 26 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

L 58/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/98

of 26 February 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97

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 barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1337/97 (5);

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 Regulation
(EC) No 1337/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
barley shall be ECU 30,50 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. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 455/98 of 26 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: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

27. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 58/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 455/98

of 26 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
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 20
to 26 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 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. 28.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/98 of 26 February 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

L 58/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/98

of 26 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 366/98 (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

tenders notified from 20 to 26 February 1998,
For
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
oats shall be ECU 32,80 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 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 46, 17. 2. 1998, p. 3.