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Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/98 of 28 April 1998 determining the percentage of quantities covered by applications for export licences for poultrymeat which may be accepted
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, poultrymeat

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 127/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 900/98

of 28 April 1998

determining the percentage of quantities covered by applications for export
licences for poultrymeat which 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 1372/
95 of 16 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting the system of export licences in the poultrymeat
sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2370/
96 (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1372/95 provides
for
specific measures where applications for export licences
concern quantities and/or expenditure which exceed the
normal trade patterns or where there is a risk that they
will be exceeded, taking account of the limit referred to in
Article 8(11) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 (3),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
2916/95 (4), and/or the corresponding expenditure during
the period in question;

Whereas there is a risk that the issue of licences for the
quantities applied for from 20 to 24 April 1998 lead to an

overrun in the quantities of
normally disposed of by way of trade,

the products concerned

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No further action shall be taken in respect of applications
pending for export licences for poultrymeat:

1. for applications from 20 to 24 April 1998, 100 % of
the quantities applied for in the case of categories 1, 3
and 4 referred to in Annex I to the abovementioned
Regulation shall be accepted;

2. for applications from 20 to 24 April 1998, 44,83 % of
the quantities applied for in the case of category 6a
and 24,11 % in the case of category 6b referred to in
Annex I to the abovementioned Regulation shall be
accepted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 133, 17. 6. 1995, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 323, 13. 12. 1996, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77.
(4) OJ L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/98 of 28 April 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 fixing the conversion factors for frozen squid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fixing of prices, frozen product, mollusc

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29. 4. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 901/98

of 28 April 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 fixing the conversion factors for frozen
squid

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92
of 17 December 1992 on the common organisation of the
in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last
market
amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in
particular Articles 16(5) and 22(6) thereof,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/89 (4),
fixed the conversion factors for frozen squid;

For frozen squid of the species Loligo spp., point (a) of
the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 shall be
replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Whereas changes in the market and the guide prices
mean that the conversion factors for frozen squid of the
species Loligo spp. should be amended so that they can
be applied to the reference price scheme and to the
scheme referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EEC)
No 3759/92;

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 333, 21. 12. 1984, p. 41.
(4) OJ L 215, 26. 7. 1989, p. 9.

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ANNEX

Species

CN code

Presentation

Conversion
factor

‘(a) Squid Loligo spp.:

Loligo patagonica

ex 0307 49 35 Whole, not cleaned

Cleaned

Loligo vulgaris

0307 49 31 Whole, not cleaned

Cleaned

Loligo pealei

0307 49 33 Whole, not cleaned

Cleaned

Loligo opalescens

ex 0307 49 38 Whole, not cleaned

Cleaned

Other species of the genus Loligo

ex 0307 49 38 Whole, not cleaned

Cleaned

1,00
1,20

2,50
2,90

1,75
2,00

1,00
1,20

1,30
1,50'
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1331/98 by Leonie van BLADEL , James JANSSEN van RAAY to the Council. 15 August flags of peace celebrations
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Parliament, JANSSEN VAN RAAY, VAN BLADEL
Subjects: European symbol, commemoration, history, international conflict, pacifism, peacekeeping, war

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C 323/127

(98/C 323/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1331/98

by Leonie van Bladel (UPE) and James Janssen van Raay (UPE) to the Council

Subject: 15 August flags of peace celebrations

(28 April 1998)

On 15 August 1998 it will be 53 years since the horrors of World War II came to an end and the world(cid:146)s peoples
decided never again to wage world war.

Will the Council consider celebrating 15 August every year as a proposed starting date for perpetual peace? Will
the Council arrange for flags to be flown in all countries of the European Union on 15 August this year as a
symbol of peace?

The Council has not discussed the question raised by the honourable Members.

Answer

(6 July 1998)

(98/C 323/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1349/98

by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark (PPE) to the Council

(23 April 1998)

Subject: Convention on animal experimentation

In 1986, on legal advice, the Council agreed that Directive 86/609/EEC (1) on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes would be limited to the use of animals in product development and
safety testing.

The  Council  of  Europe(cid:146)s  Convention  (ETS  123)  on  the  other  hand,  provides  for  protecting  animals  for  all
experimental purposes and the accession of the Community to this Convention is long overdue.

Would the Council explain why discussions on this matter have taken so long and can the Parliament be assured
that there will be a successful conclusion during the UK Presidency?

(1)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.

Answer

(13/14 July 1998)

The Council is pleased to announce that it adopted the Decision concluding the Convention mentioned by the
Honourable Member on 23 March 1998.

(98/C 323/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1351/98

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 1998)

Subject: Facilities on French motorways

Is  the  Commission  able  and  willing  to  take  up  with  the  French  authorities  the  issue  of  facilities  on  French
motorway rest areas, in view of the fact that millions of EU citizens from other Member States use these facilities
every year?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1421/98 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Blue flags
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, European Parliament
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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1421/98by Carmen Díez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission(28 April 1998)Subject: Blue flagsAs summer approaches a huge number of blue flags will doubtless be awarded. Since the Commission is not totally uninvolved in the process of awarding these flags, in that it provides information about the quality of bathing water, etc., can it say what kind of checks it intends to devise to prevent possible abuse in the award of the flags?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission(26 May 1998)The blue flag campaign is administered by a non-governmental organisation called Foundation for environmental education in Europe (FEEE) located in Copenhagen, Denmark. They have associated organisations in the Member States which assess the beaches which are candidate for a blue flag. This assessment is made for four major issues, for which both imperative and guideline criteria are established: environmental education and information, environmental management, water quality (based on the guideline values of Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water(1)) and safety and services.The Commission does not envisage any particular control measures to prevent abuses of the attribution of blue flags. Before flags are awarded to particular beaches, their candidacy is assessed by the national blue flag jury of the participating countries. Depending on the country, this jury not only includes members of the national blue flag organisation, but also experts in water quality, environment protection and safety or representatives of the national authorities. If the national jury cannot agree on a particular candidacy, the decision is taken by the European jury of FEEE, composed of members of the executive board of FEEE and a representative of the Commission.During the bathing season, the national and the European blue flag organisation make, unannounced, control visits to the beaches awarded with a blue flag. If they detect breaches of the blue flag criteria, the flag will be taken down, until the situation is remedied. Moreover, the whole blue flag campaign is based on large public awareness, participation and education. It is therefore expected that beach visitors will react to the national and European blue flag operators if they notice anomalies.However, in the more than ten years existence of the campaign, very few real abuses have been reported.(1) OJ L 31, 5.2.1976.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1330/98 by Glenys KINNOCK to the Council. Forthcoming EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Parliament, KINNOCK
Subjects: ACP-EU Council of Ministers, Barbados

C 323/126

EN

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21. 10. 98

Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 1998)

The  dispute  between  the  two  firms  mentioned  by  the  Honourable  Member  is  a  question  of  private  law.  The
Commission does not have any legal means to challenge a firm(cid:146)s behaviour under Community law. There is no
legislation dealing specifically with the relationship between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and
large, multi-national corporations.

(98/C 323/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1327/98

by Rolf Berend (PPE) to the Council

(28 April 1998)

Subject: Mutual recognition of teaching diplomas in the EU

Is a German teaching diploma recognised as a full qualification in the EU and are the holders of such diplomas
entitled to work as teachers in other EU Member States?

Does this also apply to teachers working in the new German Federal La¤nder who acquired their diplomas in the
former GDR and have decades of practical experience to draw on?

Answer

(13/14 July 1998)

Several legal instruments concerning the professional recognition of diplomas have been adopted at Community
level in order to facilitate effective exercise of freedom of movement as enshrined in the EC Treaty.

Since, in accordance with Article 155 of the EC Treaty, the Commission ensures that the provisions adopted by
the  institutions  pursuant  thereto  are  applied,  the  Council  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  the
Commission(cid:146)s reply to Written Question No 1326/98 by the Honourable Member on the same subject.

(98/C 323/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1330/98

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Council

(28 April 1998)

Subject: Forthcoming EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?

Would the Council please indicate how many misters of Member State governments will be attending the joint
EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?

Answer

(6 July 1998)

Six Member States were represented at ministerial level at the 23rd meeting of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers
in Barbados on 7 and 8 May 1998.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 920/98 of 28 April 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

30. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 128/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 920/98

of 28 April 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93
of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applic-
able to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular
Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 61/98 of 19
December 1997 allocating,
catch quotas
between Member States for vessels fishing in the zone of
the Russian Federation (3), provides for cod quotas for
1998;

for 1998,

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provi-
sions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of
stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commis-
sion to fix the date by which catches made by vessels
flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to
the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES
division III d (Russian waters) by vessels flying the flag of
Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota
allocated for 1998; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing

for this stock as from 23 January 1998; whereas it is
therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division III d
(Russian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or
registered in Sweden are deemed to have exhausted the
quota allocated to Sweden for 1998.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division III d
(Russian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or
registered in Sweden is prohibited, as well as the retention
on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock
captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of
application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 23 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 12, 19. 1. 1998, p. 119.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1327/98 by Rolf BEREND to the Council. Mutual recognition of teaching diplomas in the EU
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: BEREND, European Parliament
Subjects: German Democratic Republic, Germany, free movement of workers, mutual recognition principle, recognition of diplomas, teacher

C 323/126

EN

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21. 10. 98

Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 1998)

The  dispute  between  the  two  firms  mentioned  by  the  Honourable  Member  is  a  question  of  private  law.  The
Commission does not have any legal means to challenge a firm(cid:146)s behaviour under Community law. There is no
legislation dealing specifically with the relationship between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and
large, multi-national corporations.

(98/C 323/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1327/98

by Rolf Berend (PPE) to the Council

(28 April 1998)

Subject: Mutual recognition of teaching diplomas in the EU

Is a German teaching diploma recognised as a full qualification in the EU and are the holders of such diplomas
entitled to work as teachers in other EU Member States?

Does this also apply to teachers working in the new German Federal La¤nder who acquired their diplomas in the
former GDR and have decades of practical experience to draw on?

Answer

(13/14 July 1998)

Several legal instruments concerning the professional recognition of diplomas have been adopted at Community
level in order to facilitate effective exercise of freedom of movement as enshrined in the EC Treaty.

Since, in accordance with Article 155 of the EC Treaty, the Commission ensures that the provisions adopted by
the  institutions  pursuant  thereto  are  applied,  the  Council  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  the
Commission(cid:146)s reply to Written Question No 1326/98 by the Honourable Member on the same subject.

(98/C 323/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1330/98

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Council

(28 April 1998)

Subject: Forthcoming EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?

Would the Council please indicate how many misters of Member State governments will be attending the joint
EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Barbados?

Answer

(6 July 1998)

Six Member States were represented at ministerial level at the 23rd meeting of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers
in Barbados on 7 and 8 May 1998.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1244/98 by Eolo PARODI , Guido VICECONTE to the Council. High-speed and high-capacity railway lines in Italy
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Parliament, PARODI, VICECONTE
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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1244/98 by Eolo Parodi (PPE) and Guido Viceconte (PPE) to the Council (28 April 1998)Subject: High-speed and high-capacity railway lines in ItalyDespite the fact that decisions on 14 priority trans-European projects in the transport sector were taken some time ago, work has not yet started in Italy on the upgrading and quadrupling of tracks on the Turin-Milan-Genoa-Venice section of line. If this serious standstill persists, Italy would risk being cut off from the East-West axis, which might be shifted beyond Italy's borders to north of the Alps, cutting Italy off from the rest of Europe, the process of integration and the single market.1. What is the Council's opinion of Italy's rail infrastructure and the standstill on the priority project for the Turin-Milan-Genoa-Venice high-speed high-capacity railway line?2. Does it not consider it crucial that the next transport Council (or next European Council) should review progress in implementing the 14 priority projects?3. What practical steps will it adopt to ensure that Italy complies fully with the transport parameters and priority projects agreed at Essen?Answer (13/14 July 1998)1. Article 19 of Decision No 1692/96/EC ((OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1 & Corrigendum (OJ L 15, 17.1.1997, p. 1). )) of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network provides that: 'Annex III contains, by way of indication, the projects identified in Annexes I and II and in other provisions of this Decision to which the Essen European Council attributed particular importance'. In the said Annex III, setting out the list of fourteen projects chosen by the Essen European Council on 9 and 10 December 1994, project No 6 reads as follows:'High-speed train/combined transport: France-ItalyLyons-TurinTurin-Milan-Venice-Trieste'.It should also be noted that Article 18(3) of that Decision provides that: 'The Commission shall report every two years to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the guidelines described in this Decision.'The report in question is expected in the autumn of 1998.2. The Brussels European Council in December 1993 asked the Commission to submit to it each year a report on progress being made on the trans-European networks. The 1997 report will be found in document COM(97) 654 final.3. It is for the Commission to monitor the progress of the trans-European networks.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/98 of 28 April 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

29. 4. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 127/1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 899/98

of 28 April 1998

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2375/
96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the
conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-
eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-

sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in
the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.

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to the Commission Regulation of 28 April 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

212
624
999
052
999
052
204
212
400
600
624
999
388
600
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
616
720
804
999
388
512
528
999

115,9
188,3
152,1
75,5
75,5
39,4
36,7
59,8
58,2
38,7
44,7
46,3
66,8
83,0
74,9
43,0
86,0
91,4
96,8
96,6
76,0
79,3
77,3
97,8
146,0
109,8
90,9
71,8
63,3
71,2
68,8

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code

‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.