do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 475/98 of 27 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU production, aid system, cereals, supply

L 60/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 475/98

of 27 February 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect
of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
Canary Islands (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Canary Islands has been settled by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 245/98 (4); whereas, as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for
cereals products in the European part of the Community
the aid for supply to the
and on the world market,

Canary Islands 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 Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 11.

28. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/41

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 February 1998 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Canary Islands

Product
(CN code)

(Ecu/tonne)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

22,00

34,00

33,00

8,00

36,00
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/98 of 27 February 1998 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: olive oil, preserved product, production refund

28. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/98

of 27 February 1998

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain
preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in
particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
provides for the granting of a production refund for olive
oil used in the preserving industry; whereas under para-
graph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to para-
graph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refund
every two months;
Whereas by virtue of Article 20a (2) of the abovemen-
tioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixed
on the basis of the gap between prices on the world
market and on the Community market, taking account of
the import charge applicable to olive oil falling within
CN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for
fixing the export refunds for those olive oils during the

reference period; whereas it is appropriate to take as a
reference period the two-month period preceding the
beginning of
the production
the term of validity of
refund; whereas the above amount is to be increased by
an amount equal to the consumption aid in force on the
day that the said refund is applied;

Whereas the application of the above criteria results in
the refund being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of March and April 1998, the amount of
the production refund referred to in Article 20a (2) of
Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be ECU 62,07 per 100
kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1998.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 471/98 of 27 February 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 60/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 2. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 471/98

of 27 February 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97

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 organization of the
market 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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
the tenders
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
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 submitted from
23 February to 26 February 1998 in response to the
invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly
milled medium grain and long grain A rice to certain
third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/98 of 27 February 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

28. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/98

of 27 February 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97

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 the
market 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 under Commission Regulation (EC) No
2096/97 (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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
the tenders
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
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 submitted from
23 to 26 February 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the export refund on wholly milled medium
grain and long grain A rice to certain third countries
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 490/98 by Klaus LUKAS to the Council. Duty-free sales
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Parliament, LUKAS
Subjects: customs regulations, duty-free sale, intra-EU transport, job creation, job cuts, labour market, personal effects, single market, traveller

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/117

(98/C 304/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0489/98

by Karl Habsburg-Lothringen (PPE) to the Commission

(17 February 1998)

Subject: Report on the approximation of the rates of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages

With a view to the approximation of excise duty rates, a system of minimum rates of excise duty was introduced
with Directive 92/84/EEC (1). Pursuant to Article 8 of that Directive, the Council is to examine the rates of duty
every  two  years  and,  acting  unanimously  after  consulting  the  European  Parliament,  adopt  the  necessary
measures.

That  examination  is  to  be  carried  out  on  the  basis  of  a  report  and,  where  appropriate,  a  proposal  from  the
Commission. In addition to competition between the different categories of alcoholic drinks, the report is to take
into  account  the  proper  functioning  of  the  internal  market,  the  real  value  of  the  rates  of  duty  and  the  wider
objectives of the Treaty.

An initial Commission report to the Council and the European Parliament dated 13 September 1995 proposed in
essence that the approximation of the minimum rates of duty for alcoholic products be postponed until further
investigations and consultations had been concluded.

No second report has been published. Pursuant to the Directive referred to above, it is now more than one year
overdue.

When will the Commission submit to the European Parliament a report on the approximation of the rates of
excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages?

How does the Commission account for the fact that that report is already more than one year overdue?

(1)  OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 29.

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(10 March 1998)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question E-37/98 by Mr Miller (1).

(1)  OJ C 196, 22.6.1998, p. 110.

(98/C 304/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0490/98

by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Council

(27 February 1998)

Subject: Duty-free sales

I note that the Council has been able to answer Question No E-2666/97 (1) no more than very superficially and
therefore put these questions once again.

The Council has decided that duty-free sales should cease in 1999. The stated reason is that duty-free sales are not
logically compatible with the internal market.

What is the purpose of this decision?

Could this purpose be achieved by less drastic means?

If so, what measures might be considered sufficient? If not, why not?

How do duty-free sales hamper the proper functioning of the internal market?

What was the basis for the Council(cid:146)s decision?

How many jobs in the EU are affected by this Council decision?

What was the Council(cid:146)s assessment of the decision(cid:146)s impact on employment?
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/98 of 27 February 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2098/97
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

28. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/98

of 27 February 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain rice issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2098/97

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 the
market 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 under Commission Regulation (EC) No
2098/97 (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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
the tenders
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
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 submitted from
23 to 26 February 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the export refund on wholly milled round
grain rice to certain third countries issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2098/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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. 25.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Council Decision of 27 February 1998 repealing Common Position 97/625/CFSP, defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on restrictive measures to be taken against persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina acting against the peace agreements
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, freedom of movement, international affairs, international relations, official visit, peacekeeping

12.3.98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 75/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 February 1998

repealing Common Position 97/625/CFSP, defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of
the Treaty on European Union, on restrictive measures to be taken against persons in Bosnia and
Herzegovina acting against the peace agreements

(98/196/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article J.2 thereof,

Whereas by Common Position 97/625/CFSP (1)
the
recommendations of the High Representative, decided on 15 September 1997 that the persons
listed in the Annex thereto will not be permitted entry to the territories of the Member States;

the Council, having taken account of

Whereas the Council, on the basis of a recommendation from the High Representative, considers
that the ban on all the said persons travelling to the territories of the Member States should be
lifted;

Whereas the terms of Common Position 97/625/CFSP may be reinstated at any time, notably in
the light of new recommendations from the High Representative,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Common Position 97/625/CFSP shall be repealed.

Article 1

Article 2

The Member States shall take all measures necessary to give effect to Article 1 as from the date of
the adoption of this Decision.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1998.

For the Council

The President

G. BROWN

(1) OJ L 259, 22.9.1997, p. 1.

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Format: A4 596 x 842 pts Original: 595.276 x 841.89 pts *setpagedevice*
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 491/98 of 27 February 1998 determining the extent to which import licence applications submitted in February 1998 under the tariff quotas for beef provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania may be accepted
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, beef, import, import licence, tariff quota

28. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/71

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 491/98

of 27 February 1998

determining the extent to which import licence applications submitted in
February 1998 under the tariff quotas for beef provided for by Regulation (EC)
No 1926/96 for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 995/
97 of 3 June 1997 laying down, for the period 1 July
1997 to 30 June 1998, detailed rules of application for
the tariff quotas for beef provided for in Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1926/96 for Estonia, Latvia and Lithu-
ania (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 260/98 (2),
and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No
995/97 fixes the quantities of fresh, chilled and frozen
beef and veal originating in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
and of processed products originating in Latvia which
may be imported on special terms during the period 1
January to 30 June 1998; whereas no applications were

submitted for
processed products,

import

licences

for beef and veal or

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No applications for import licences were submitted for
the period from 1 January to 30 June 1998 under the
import quotas referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation
(EC) No 995/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1997, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 457/98 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. Community funding of hydraulic projects in Spain
Date: 1998-02-27
Institutions: BARROS MOURA, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund, Spain, hydraulic machinery, hydraulic works

19. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 354/7

For  travellers  destined  for  the  Canary  Islands,  this  means  that,  by  virtue  of  exportation  duty-free  sales  may
continue  after  30  June  1999.  On  return,  the  traveller  shall  respect  the  restrictions  in  terms  of  travellers(cid:146)
allowances in the same way as any third country traveller entering the Community.

(1)  OJ L 145, 13.6.1977.
(2)  OJ L 76, 23.3.1992.

(98/C 354/09)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0457/98

by Jose· Barros Moura (PSE) to the Commission

(27 February 1998)

Subject: Community funding of hydraulic projects in Spain

In reply to my Written Question P-4150/97 (1) on the above subject, Mrs Wulf-Mathies sent me the Montgomery
Watson report, which contains almost 200 pages plus annexes but which in my opinion provides an inadequate
answer to my question, since there are a number of points which are not covered.

While  thanking  the  Commissioner  for  her  kindness,  I  should  therefore  like  to  put  the  following  specific
questions:

1.  Were  funding  conditions  identical  to  those  applying  to  the  Alqueva  project  laid  down  for  any  of  the

programmes or projects covered by my question?

2. 

If not, what are the reasons for this differentiation?

(1)  OJ C 187, 16.6.1998, p. 131.

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(6 April 1998)

No project in Spain funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is similar or comparable

1.
to the Alqueva project in size or nature. The same is true of projects funded by the Cohesion Fund.

The  conditions  applied  to  the  part-funding  of  the  Alqueva  project  were  due  to  its  particular  size
2.
(a Community  contribution  of  over  ECU  300  million).  This  scale  raised  specific  problems  in  terms  of  the
environment, the water supply and economic development, and made coordinating its monitoring difficult.

(98/C 354/10)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0478/98

by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission

(27 February 1998)

Subject: Quotas for specific actions within structural fund programmes

To  what  extent  does  the  Commission  regard  the  financial  tables  included  in  agreed  Single  Programming
Documents (SPDs) as fixed, and to what extent does it encourage flexibility in Member States by accepting them
as indicative only? In addition, how far in advance does the Commission prepare quotas for overall amounts to be
devoted  to  specific  actions,  which  are  then  implemented  through  SPDs,  and  to  what  extent  does  it  allow
distribution  to  be  agreed  regionally,  only  subsequently  compiling  overall  Europe-wide  totals?  Does  the
Commission plan any shift in the balance of its approach in this respect, with greater or lesser use of Europe-wide
quotas for the new structural fund programming period 1999-2006?