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Commission Regulation (EC) No 524/98 of 5 March 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

6. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 66/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/98

of 5 March 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

For tenders notified from 27 February to 5 March 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
oats shall be ECU 33,95 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 760/98 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. CAP funding
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Parliament, TRUSCOTT
Subjects: EU aid, aid system, aid to agriculture, area of holding, competence of the Member States, sanction (EU)

2. 10. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/155

c) 

for the Hochschule fu¤r Wirtschaft und Politik (Higher Education Institute for Economics and Politics)

d)  for Hamburg businesses

4. 

to promote relations and trade with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the republics of the CIS

5. 

from programmes in the energy and environment sectors.

6. 

from the youth programmes (Youth for Europe and Voluntary Service)

7. 

from the education programmes (SOCRATES, ERASMUS, LINGUA, LEONARDO DA VINCI, TEMPUS
etc.)

8. 

for women(cid:146)s projects

9. 

for the promotion of the media and cultural projects

10.  What is the Commission(cid:146)s assessment of the success of these measures in Hamburg?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 304/236)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0760/98

by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission

(5 March 1998)

Subject: CAP funding

Would the Commission please explain the redress available to a farmer from my Hertfordshire constituency, who
inadvertently  made  a  mistake  in  completing  his  IACS  forms?  As  a  result,  according  to  MAFF,  he  will  now
receive no payment for the area in question and still faces a 20% penalty on those areas correctly filled out, under
EEC rules. Is there no leeway in EEC rules in cases of genuine errors, which can lead to underpayment?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(23 March 1998)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for applying the
integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (1) provides for sanctions in
cases where farmers over-declare the area of land for the purpose of obtaining a subsidy or where certain other
rules have not been respected.

Notwithstanding,  this,  the  Commission  has  accepted  the  need  for  flexibility  in  some  cases.  Commission
Regulation  (EEC)  No  3887/92  as  well  as  the  working  document  VI/646/96  (a  copy  is  sent  direct  to  the
Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat) provides for Member States to allow claims of area aid to
be adjusted without sanctions in cases of genuine errors which have to be recognised as such by the Member
State. As the responsibility lies with the Member State, the Commission is unable to take position on a particular
case.

(1)  OJ L 391, 31.12.1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 523/98 of 5 March 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1338/97
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 66/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6. 3. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 523/98

of 5 March 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1338/97

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 rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/97 (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 27 February to 5 March 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1338/97, the maximum refund on exportation of
rye shall be ECU 39,95 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 526/98 of 5 March 1998 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

6. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 66/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 526/98

of 5 March 1998

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender 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);

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 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

acting under

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

For tenders notified from 27 February to 5 March 1998,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2506/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be ECU 51,47 per tonne and be
valid for a total maximum quantity of 29 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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 522/98 of 5 March 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

6. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 66/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/98

of 5 March 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley 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 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 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, 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 or a
minimum tax 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 27
February to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund or the tax for the export of barley
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1337/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 774/98 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. DAPHNE projects
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Parliament, TORRES MARQUES
Subjects: EU financing, EU initiative, Portugal, environmental policy, non-governmental organisation

C 304/156

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2. 10. 98

(98/C 304/237)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0766/98

by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Structural Fund appropriations

The amount of outstanding Structural Fund appropriations reportedly increased in 1997 by ECU 2.8 million.

In drawing up the 1997 EU budget, the Commission underestimated payment appropriations by ECU 2 billion,
while the budgetary authority cut them by a further ECU 1 bn, the effect of which was a premature halt in 1997 to
the settlement of accounts because of a shortfall in payment appropriations.

It is also reported that there will be no extension for implementing Structural Fund commitment appropriations
for  1998  and  1999  beyond  1999  and  that,  therefore,  any  outstanding  appropriations  will  be  irrevocably  lost,
reducing the particular package of structural measures by an equal amount.

This  is  a  matter  of  vital  importance,  particularly  for  the  southern  Member  States  which  are  in  vital  need  of
Structural  Fund  appropriations  to  execute  the  infrastructure  projects  they  require.  Would  the  Commission
therefore say:

1. 

in what way the shortfall in payment appropriations tends to increase the amounts outstanding under the
Structural Funds, and

2.  what its formal position is on carrying over outstanding commitment appropriations for 1998 and 1999 to

subsequent budgets covered by the new Financial Perspective for 2000-2006?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(98/C 304/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0774/98

by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission

(5 March 1998)

Subject: DAPHNE projects

Will  the  Commission  state  what  projects  have  been  approved  as  part  of  the  DAPHNE  initiative,  how  many
Portuguese projects were submitted and why none of the latter have been approved?

Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission

(24 March 1998)

428 projects were submitted in 1997 under the Daphne initiative. 47 of these were accepted by the Commission to
receive  financial  support.  Only  two  of  the  428  projects  were  submitted  by  Portuguese  non-governmental
organisations  (NGOs).  One  was  ineligible  for  consideration  on  technical  grounds  ›  the  sum  requested  was
ECU 110, whereas for administrative reasons, the guidelines stated that the minimum subvention which could be
considered was ECU 10 000. The other project was rejected after evaluation as lacking added-value at European
level and as lacking the necessary main partners.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 775/98 by Joan COLOM I NAVAL to the Commission. Commitments still outstanding in structural actions
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: COLOM I NAVAL, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EAGGF Guidance Section, EU aid, European Commission, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, FIFG, Structural Funds, commitment of expenditure, exchange of information













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WRITTEN QUESTION P-0775/98 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission (5 March 1998)Subject: Commitments still outstanding in structural actionsCan the Commission supply the following information relating to the situation as at 31 December 1997:- The amount of commitments still outstanding in the EAGGF Guidance Section, FIFG, ERDF, ESF and the Cohesion Fund, with a breakdown by Member State and an indication as to whether the appropriations were committed in 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 or earlier.- The relation between the amount of appropriations awaiting disbursement in each member State and the level of commitments accumulated in each Member State in the period 1994-1997.- A comparative analysis of changes in the disbursement of commitment appropriations, payment appropriations and commitments still outstanding.- The amount of commitments still outstanding on 31 December each year in relation to the commitment appropriations allocated each year for the period 1994-1997.Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (29 April 1998)Because of its volume, the information requested is being sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat.The Honourable Member's attention is drawn to the fact that the situation as regards outstanding commitments under the Structural Funds, which are multiannual operations and where clearance of the commitments is spread over several years, can be regarded as normal.As can be seen from figure 1 in the document sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's Secretariat, the pattern of outstanding commitments and their volume develop in parallel to the commitments made. It can also be seen that while the growth of outstanding commitments between 1997 and 1996 (+10%) is higher than the growth of commitments (+4%), the annual growth rate of outstanding commitments for the period 1994 to 1997 has slackened considerably (see figure 2).It should also be noted, as shown by figure 3, that at 31 December 1997 almost 90% of the outstanding commitments originated during the current programme. Most of the commitments prior to the present period have been cleared.Lastly, the Commission would inform the Honourable Member that it is currently working on cumulative 1994-97 data relating to the utilisation of Structural Fund appropriations in terms of commitments and payments and to the trend in outstanding commitments by Fund and by Member State. Once the work is completed, the results will be communicated to the budgetary authority.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 788/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Sale of World Cup tickets
Date: 1998-03-05
Institutions: European Parliament, FORD
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WRITTEN QUESTION P-0788/98 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (5 March 1998)Subject: Sale of World Cup ticketsGiven the Commission reply to my earlier question (E-0029/98 ((OJ C 223, 17.7.1998, p. 89. ))) on the subject of the sale of tickets is the Commission aware that the World Cup is in fact due to take place this June? Does the Commission recall its statement following Italia 90 and a reply to another question tabled on all-inclusive travel packages (P-3480/95 ((OJ C 137, 8.5.1996, p. 14. )))? Can the Commission explain why it is so slow in taking action against the French distribution of tickets given that problems were first raised in June 1997 and will the Commission immediately inform FIFA who have taken over aspects of ticket allocation that they like the French authorities are not in fact above EU law?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (8 April 1998)The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.