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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1157/98 of 3 June 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

4. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1157/98

of 3 June 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 1073/98 (3), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1108/98 (4);
Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 1073/98 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 1073/98 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 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 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 157, 30. 5. 1998, p. 29.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 6. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 3 June 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)

40,92
40,22

40,92
40,22

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

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

1701 91 00 9000

0,4448

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

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

44,48
44,40
44,40

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

1701 99 90 9100

0,4448

(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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/98 of 3 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, aromatic plant, directory, hops, industrial plant

L 160/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1159/98

of 3 June 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of
hop varieties cultivated in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71
of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the
market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1554/97 (2), and in particular Article 12 (8) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2265/96 (4),
divides varieties of hops into ‘aromatic hops', ‘bitter hops'
and ‘others' according to commercial practice on the
Community and world hops markets, with particular
emphasis on the
and aromatic
substances;

content of bitter

Whereas certain experimental varieties have now reached
the stage where they can be marketed; whereas they

should accordingly be added to the Annex to Regulation
(EEC) No 1517/77;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 is hereby
replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 3 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 175, 4. 8. 1971, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 208, 2. 8. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 169, 7. 7. 1977, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 306, 28. 11. 1996, p. 23.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/19

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

A.
Group I: Aromatic hops

B.
Group II: Bitter hops

C.
Group III: Others

Record
Zenith
Others,
varieties'

including

experimental

Admiral
Brewers Gold
Buket
Bullion
Chinook
Columbus
H-3 Leones
H-7 Leones
Hallertauer Magnum
Hallertauer Taurus
Herald
Northdown
Northern Brewer
Nugget
Omega
Orion
Target
Yeoman

Aurora
Bramling Cross
C(cid:130)leia
Challenger
Cicero
First Gold
Fuggles
Goldings
Hallertauer
Hallertauer
Hersbr(cid:129)cker Sp(cid:132)t
H(cid:129)ller
Malling
Perle
Phoenix
Pioneer
Progress
Saaz
Spalter
Spalter Select
Strisselspalt
Tettnanger
W.G.V.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/98 of 3 June 1998 amending the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, poultrymeat, slaughtered poultry

L 160/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 6. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1162/98

of 3 June 1998

amending the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of the
Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organization
of the market in poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Article 8 (3)
thereof,

Whereas the export refunds on poultrymeat were fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 835/98 (3), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 873/98 (4);

Whereas it follows from applying the criteria referred to
in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to the
information known to the Commission that the export

refunds at present
amounts set out in the Annex hereto,

in force should be altered to the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1
paragraph 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, exported in
the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to amended Regu-
lation (EC) No 835/98 are hereby altered as shown in the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 119, 22. 4. 1998, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 124, 25. 4. 1998, p. 3.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/31

to the Commission Regulation of 3 June 1998 amending the export refunds on
poultrymeat

ANNEX

Product code

Destination
of refund (1)

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 90 9190

02

02

Amount
of refund

ECU/100 kg

28,00

28,00

(1) The destinations are as follows:

02 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon and

Iran.

NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No

3846/87.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/98 of 3 June 1998 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, European Economic Area, agreement (EU), research and development, research programme, technological change

4. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 30/57

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 54/98

of 3 June 1998

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside
the four freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol
adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agree-
ment', and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee
No 10/94 (1);

Whereas Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March
1996 adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the
European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and
demonstration (1994 to 1998) following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (2) and Decision No 2535/97/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 December 1997 adapting for the second time
the European
Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of
Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration
(1994 to 1998) (3) are to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Protocol 31 to the Agreement, the following shall be added in Article 1(5) in the second
indent:

‘, as amended by:

— 396 D 0616: Decision No 616/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

25 March 1996 (OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 69),

— 397 D 2535: Decision No 2535/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

1 December 1997 (OJ L 347, 18.12.1997, p. 1).'

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 4 June 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 253, 29. 9. 1994, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 86, 4. 4. 1996, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 347, 18. 12. 1997, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1821/98 by Doeke EISMA to the Commission. Ban on use of silicone breast implants
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: EISMA, European Parliament
Subjects: France, dangerous substance, health risk, protective clause, public health, surgery, woman

C 31/86

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

5.2.1999

(1999/C 31/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1821/98

by Doeke Eisma (ELDR) to the Commission

(3 June 1998)

Subject: Ban on use of silicone breast implants

1.

2.

Does the Commission believe that the use of silicone breast implants is dangerous?

If so, what measures will it take to control the use of such implants?

3. Which Member States have banned the use of silicone breast implants or are preparing measures to do so?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission

(1 July 1998)

1. and 2.

The Commission is aware that the use of silicone and other breast implants presents certain risks.

With a view to controlling these risks as well as possible, the Commission is finalising guidelines for conformity
assessment procedures for breast implants within the framework of Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993
concerning medical devices (1).

The Commission would also refer the Honourable Member to its answer to question P-1793/97 by
Mrs Hautala (2).

3.
France authorises the use of breast implants filled with physiological saline and other types of breast
implant bearing the EC mark, provided that they have been specifically assessed in France in accordance with
French rules.

France has invoked the safeguard clause included in Directive 93/42/EEC for the products in question.
The Commission is examining the case.

The Commission has discussed the subject several times with all the Member States and as far as it is aware none
of the other countries have taken restrictive measures similar to those taken by France.

(1) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993.
(2) OJ C 76, 11.3.1998, p. 55.

(1999/C 31/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1829/98

by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission

(12 June 1998)

Subject: Cultivation of hemp

Hemp is playing an increasingly important role in the European Union, both as a renewable raw material and in
environmental protection: it is being grown on set-aside land and is being used, for example, in attempts in
Greece to (cid:145)decontaminate(cid:146) contaminated land by cultivating hemp. EU funds are currently used to support the
cultivation of renewable raw materials.

1.

Does the Commission intend to continue paying premiums for renewable raw materials?

2. Will it continue to pay premiums for set-aside areas?

3.

4.

Are there special premiums for the cultivation of hemp and, if so, how much are they?

How large are the areas currently under hemp cultivation in the EU and how much is it expected to expand?

5. What trials are being carried out in the EU, with scientific support, for the cultivation of hemp?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1155/98 of 3 June 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

4. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1155/98

of 3 June 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 4 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 6. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 3 June 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 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
382
388
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

85,8
85,8
102,2
64,4
83,3
69,2
69,2
58,4
58,4
58,4
34,0
70,7
93,9
91,5
107,5
75,1
90,2
80,1
139,8
107,0
89,0

(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'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1158/98 of 3 June 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 41st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97
Date: 1998-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

4. 6. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1158/98

of 3 June 1998

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 41st partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97

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 17 (5) (b) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 of 22
July 1997 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
levies and/or
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1408/97 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the state
and foreseeable development of
the Community and
world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender
in question;

following an examination of

the tenders
Whereas,
submitted in response to the 41st partial invitation to
tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be
adopted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 41st partial invitation to tender for white sugar
to Regulation (EC) No 1408/97 the
issued pursuant
maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU
47,431 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 June 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 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 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 16.