do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/98 of 20 May 1998 determining to what extent applications for import rights lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 546/98 can be met as regards the tariff quota for certain beef and veal sector products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: North Macedonia, beef, cattle, import policy, originating product, tariff quota

21. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 151/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1058/98

of 20 May 1998

determining to what extent applications for import rights lodged pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 546/98 can be met as regards the tariff quota for certain beef
and veal sector products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Mace-
donia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/
98 of 10 March 1998 laying down detailed rules for the
application in 1998 of the arrangements applicable to
imports laid down in Council Decision 97/831/EC as
regards certain beef and veal products (1), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 853/98 (2), and in particular Article 4
thereof,
Whereas Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 546/98 fixes
the quantity of certain beef and veal products originating
in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that can
be imported under special terms in 1998;
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 546/98 stipu-
lates that
the quantities applied for may be reduced;
whereas the quantities applied for exceed the quantities

available; whereas, under the circumstances and with a
view to ensuring an equitable shareout of the available
quantities, the quantities applied for should be reduced
on a proportional basis,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All applications for import rights lodged pursuant
to
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 546/98 shall be met to
the extent of 0,4056 % of the quantity applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 72, 11. 3. 1998, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 122, 24. 4. 1998, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1049/98 of 20 May 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

21. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 151/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1049/98

of 20 May 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 21 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 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 20 May 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

204
999
052
068
999
052
999
052
204
212
400
600
624
999
382
388
600
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
804
999

50,6
50,6
93,6
87,3
90,5
74,6
74,6
60,0
38,4
60,0
55,4
48,0
45,3
51,2
58,2
58,2
58,7
58,4
37,0
74,4
95,6
94,0
90,0
78,4
105,3
77,1
106,9
84,3

(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'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1569/98 by Nel van DIJK to the Commission. Infringements of the international code of conduct on baby food
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, VAN DIJK
Subjects: EU production, World Health Organisation, code of conduct, developing countries, export, marketing, mother's milk, sale, substitute product, third country

C 50/48

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.2.1999

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(22 June 1998)

Technology has become an increasingly important component of contemporary artistic expression and, as such,
is present in all Community programmes. Many of the projects supported by existing cultural programmes and
actions make great use of it.

The Lisbon and Hanover Expositions will doubtless provide opportunities for presenting some of the more
significant technological advances in Europe, under the responsibility of the various organisers involved in
designing and planning the exhibitions.

On the question whether Community cultural action might extend to coordinating one or more science and
technology projects for these exhibitions, it must be remembered that the content of cultural projects enjoying
Community support under existing programmes has so far depended substantially on the projects(cid:146) promoters.

(1999/C 50/067)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1569/98

by Nel van Dijk (V) to the Commission

(20 May 1998)

Subject: Infringements of the international code of conduct on baby food

Has the Commission noted the recent study of the way in which producers of baby food comply with the
international code of conduct governing the marketing of baby food (1)?

What steps does the Commission intend to take now that it has emerged that producers are flagrantly disregarding
the provisions of the code?

(1) Published in the British Medical Journal.

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(25 June 1998)

Will the Honourable Member please refer to the answer given by the Commission to his Written Question
E-908/97 (1) and to Written Question E-1355/97 by Mrs Maij-Weggen (2).

(1) OJ C 319, 18.10.1997.
(2) OJ C 391, 23.12.1997.

(1999/C 50/068)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1576/98

by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission

(25 May 1998)

Subject: Link between the French and CFA francs and the euro

The currency of 15 West and Central African states, the CFA franc, has been linked to the French franc by a fixed
exchange rate since the end of the colonial period.

1. What effects would the replacement of the FF by the euro have on the exchange rate link with the CFA
franc? Who is responsible for deciding this?

2.
After the introduction of the euro, who will be responsible for deciding on the parities between the euro and
other currencies, particularly the CFA franc? Who will be responsible for admitting new participants to this
currency link or for creating new links? Should Article 105 et seq. of the EU Treaty be taken as meaning that all
questions of monetary policy will henceforth be the preserve of the Community?
98/390/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1998 approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live animals and animal products presented by Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 1378/1) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, action programme, animal product, hormone, live animal, veterinary legislation

L 175/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 6. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 May 1998

approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live
animals and animal products presented by Italy

(notified under document number C(1998) 1378/1)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/390/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April
1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and res-
idues thereof in live animals and animal products and
repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and
Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in partic-
ular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 8(1)
thereof,

Whereas Italy forwarded to the Commission, in a docu-
ment dated 22 October 1997, a plan specifying the
national measures to be implemented during 1998 for the
detection of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products; whereas that plan was
amended by a document dated 18 November 1997 and 9
in accordance with the Commission’s
March 1998,
request, bringing it into line with the requirements of
Directive 96/23/EC;

Whereas examination of
it
complies with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular
Articles 5 and 7 thereof;

this plan has shown that

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

Article 1

The monitoring plan for the detection of the residues and
substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC
in live animals and animal products presented by Italy is
hereby approved.

Article 2

Italy shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in
Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/98 of 20 May 1998 reducing the Community withdrawal compensation for cauliflowers for the 1998/99 marketing year as a result of the overrun of the intervention threshold fixed for the 1997/98 marketing year
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: financial equalisation, fruit vegetable, guarantee threshold, market intervention, withdrawal from the market

L 151/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1056/98

of 20 May 1998

reducing the Community withdrawal compensation for cauliflowers for the 1998/
99 marketing year as a result of the overrun of the intervention threshold fixed
for the 1997/98 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the
amended by
and vegetables (1),
market
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2520/97 (2), and in
particular Article 27(2) thereof,

in fruit

as

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/97 (3)
fixes at 111 300 tonnes the intervention threshold for
cauliflowers for the 1997/98 marketing year; whereas
under Article 3 of that Regulation,
if the quantity of
cauliflowers withdrawn in the period between 1 March
1997 and 28 February 1998 exceeds the threshold set, the
Community withdrawal
compensation indicated in
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 for the 1998/99
marketing year will be reduced in proportion to the size
of the overrun based on the production used to calculate
the relevant threshold;

Whereas the information supplied by the Member States
indicates that the withdrawals for the 1997/98 marketing
year involved 118 909 tonnes of cauliflowers;

Whereas, as a result of the above, the Community with-
drawal compensation set by Regulation (EC) No 2200/96

for the 1998/99 marketing year must be reduced by
0,34 % for cauliflowers;

Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1109/97 lays
down that the consequences of the threshold overrun are
to apply in the following marketing year; whereas it is
therefore necessary to apply the reduced Community
withdrawal compensation from 1 May 1998, the date on
which the marketing year for cauliflowers begins;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community withdrawal compensation for cauli-
flowers for the 1998/99 marketing year is hereby fixed at
ECU 8,85 per 100 kilograms net.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 41.
(3) OJ L 162, 18. 6. 1997, p. 12.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1562/98 by Carlos ROBLES PIQUER to the Commission. Technology as part of European culture
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Parliament, ROBLES PIQUER
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, EU programme, cultural event, cultural heritage, technology

22.2.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 50/47

(1999/C 50/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1538/98

by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission

(18 May 1998)

Subject: Nutrition

When will the Commission present the review of the nutritional labelling directive?

What research has the Commission undertaken to assess how comprehensive nutritional labelling can be offered
to consumers in a meaningful way?

Does the Commission intend to mandate nutritional labelling? Will the provisions include controls on nutritional
claims?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 1998)

The Commission is currently examining what legal action needs to be taken in the coming years as regards food
law. Following this examination the Commission will establish the order of priority of the different actions to be
taken.

The Commission investigates with the interested parties and discusses at international level in the Codex
Alimentarius the best way to inform consumers about the nutritional characteristics of foodstuffs.

The Commission will take a decision as to whether it will propose that nutritional labelling should be mandatory,
as such, once the above-mentioned preparatory work is finished.

The Commission orientates its reflections towards creating a legal framework for health and nutritional claims in
the context of a revision of the Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the
ultimate consumer (1).

(1) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979.

(1999/C 50/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1562/98

by Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE) to the Commission

(20 May 1998)

Subject: Technology as part of European culture

The magazine The Economist recently reported on an unusual exhibition opened in Japan by London(cid:146)s Science
Museum displaying pioneering British technology such as Bessemer(cid:146)s converter, John Logie Baird(cid:146)s television
and the (cid:145)Rocket(cid:146) steam locomotive.

Other European museums have doubtless organized or plan to organize similar exhibitions, showing that the
countries concerned see technology as a crucial part of their culture.

Bearing in mind the existence of a European Association for the Study of Science and Technology and many
other European organizations which might cooperate in such a project, would it be possible to envisage an
exhibition of a similar nature but on a Europe-wide scale travelling around Europe and other parts of the world?
Does the Commission believe that the forthcoming Expos in Lisbon and Hanover might provide a context for
considering, discussing and developing this initiative?
98/391/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1998 approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live animals and animal products presented by Ireland (notified under document number C(1998) 1378/2) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, action programme, animal product, hormone, live animal, veterinary legislation

19. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 175/35

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 May 1998

approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live
animals and animal products presented by Ireland

(notified under document number C(1998) 1378/2)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/391/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April
1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and res-
idues thereof in live animals and animal products and
repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and
Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in par-
ticular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 8(1)
thereof,

Whereas Ireland forwarded to the Commission, in a docu-
ment dated 3 December 1997, a plan specifying the
national measures to be implemented during 1998 for the
detection of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products; whereas that plan was
amended by a document dated 9 January 1998 and 25
in accordance with the Commission’s
March 1998,
request, bringing it into line with the requirements of
Directive 96/23/EC;

Whereas examination of
it
complies with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular
Articles 5 and 7 thereof;

this plan has shown that

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

Article 1

The monitoring plan for the detection of the residues and
substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC
in live animals and animal products presented by Ireland
is hereby approved.

Article 2

Ireland shall adopt the laws, regulations and adminis-
the plan
trative provisions necessary to implement
referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/98 of 20 May 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1998-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

21. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 151/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1051/98

of 20 May 1998

altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,

Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 997/98 (3);

Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 997/98 to the informa-
tion known to the Commission that the export refunds at

present in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1)
(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured and
exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 997/98 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43.
(3) OJ L 142, 14. 5. 1998, p. 9.

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to the Commission Regulation of 20 May 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar
and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

ANNEX

Product code

1701 11 90 9100
1701 11 90 9910
1701 11 90 9950
1701 12 90 9100
1701 12 90 9910
1701 12 90 9950

Amount of refund

(cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190)

41,05
39,01

41,05
39,01

(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)

(cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose (cid:253) 100 kg (cid:190)

1701 91 00 9000

0,4463

1701 99 10 9100
1701 99 10 9910
1701 99 10 9950

(cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190)

44,63
43,92
43,92

(cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose (cid:253) 100 kg (cid:190)

1701 99 90 9100

0,4463

(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.

(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.
1985, p. 14).