do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1682/98 of 29 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 17th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, olive oil

30. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 212/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1682/98

of 29 July 1998

fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 17th partial invitation to
tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
1978/97

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 3 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 (3)
issued a standing invitation to tender with a view to
determining the export refunds on olive oil;

Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
provides that maximum amounts are to be fixed for the
export refunds in the light in particular of the current
situation
the
Community and world olive-oil markets and on the basis
of the tenders received; whereas contracts are awarded to
any tenderer who submits a tender at the level of the
maximum refund or at a lower level;

developments

foreseeable

and

on

Whereas, for the purposes of applying the abovemen-
tioned provisions, the maximum export refunds should be
set at the levels specified in the Annex;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 17th
partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation
to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97 are
hereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenders
submitted by 23 July 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 7.

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30. 7. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive
oil for the 17th partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by
Regulation (EC) No 1978/97

Product code

Amount of refund

(ECU/100 kg)

1509 10 90 9100

1509 10 90 9900

1509 90 00 9100

1509 90 00 9900

1510 00 90 9100

1510 00 90 9900

9,01

(cid:190)

9,00

(cid:190)

(cid:190)

(cid:190)

NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 950/97 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, agricultural structure, aid to agriculture, derogation from EU law, utilised agricultural area

C  281/12

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

10.9.98

II

(Preparatory  Acts)

COMMISSION

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  (EC)  amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  950/97  on  improving
the  efficiency  of  agricultural  structures

(98/C  281/08)

COM(1998)  462  final  -  98/0264(CNS)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  on  29  July  1998)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION:

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European
Community,  and  in  particular  Article  43  thereof,

Article  1

Article  39  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  950/97  is  hereby
replaced  by  the  following:

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

"Article  39

Having 
Parliament,

regard 

to 

the  opinion  of 

the  European

special  provisions  have  been  adopted 

Whereas 
for
application  of  the  compensatory  allowances  provided  for
in  Regulation  (EC)  No  950/97(cid:216)(˛)  in  less(cid:220)favoured  areas
in  Portugal;  whereas,  in  view  of  the  situation  as  regards
agricultural  structures  in  that  country,  the  provision  on
improving  that  situation  should  be  extended  accordingly,

Compensatory  allowances  as  provided  for  in  Article
17  may  be  granted  until  31  December  1999  to
farmers  farming  at  least  one  hectare  of  utilised  agri(cid:220)
cultural  area  in  mainland  Portugal.’

Article  2

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

It  shall  apply  from  1  January  1998.

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  142,  2.6.1997,  p.  1.

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

in 

its  entirety  and
98/514/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1998 amending Council Decision 96/411/EC on improving Community agricultural statistics (notified under document number C(1998) 2135) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, EU statistics, action programme, agricultural statistics, national statistics, statistical method

L 230/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 8. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 July 1998

amending Council Decision 96/411/EC on improving Community agricultural
statistics

(notified under document number C(1998) 2135)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/514/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June
1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (1),
as amended by Decision 98/3/EC (2), and in particular
Article 8 thereof,

Whereas preserving the quality of the rural environment
is one of the objectives of rural development policy;

Whereas adequate instruments should be made available
in order to provide reliable statistical information in this
field;

Whereas to that end Decision 96/411/EC should be
amended by the replacement of Annex II thereto;

Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion delivered by the Standing
Committee on Agricultural Statistics,

Article 1

Annex II of Decision 96/411/EC is replaced by the
Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission

Yves-Thibault DE SILGUY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 1, 3. 1. 1998, p. 9.

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L 230/29

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NEW OR INCREASING NEEDS

Topics

1. Farm structure survey: adapting the list of characteristics to take account of new needs.

2. Rapid estimates of sowings and planting intentions at the beginning of the winter for principal crops.

3. Improvement to and rapid provision of the production statistics in certain sectors (fruit and vegetables,

wine, eggs and poultry, flowers).

4. Improved statistics on consumption and on stock levels and changes for main products with a view to

regular production of supply balances at the European level.

5. Livestock feed: overcoming certain delays in the fodder balances.

6. Development of better harmonised Community forestry statistics.

7. Agricultural price statistics: new selection of the absolute agricultural price series taking into account the

technical progress and economic changes.

8. Statistical data on rural development and on the environmental impact of agriculture.

Methodology

9. Improved and new methods to allow Member States to meet more efficiently existing and new information

needs e.g. light surveys, administrative data, panels, remote sensing.'
98/486/EC: Council Decision of 29 July 1998 concerning the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Dominican Republic, agreement (EU), customs tariff, import, powdered milk, tariff quota

6. 8. 98

‹

EN

‹

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 218/45

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 July 1998

concerning the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the
European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for
milk powder in the Dominican Republic

(98/486/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction
with Article 228(2) first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Dominican Republic has requested a recti-
fication of its schedule under the Marrakech Agreement
establishing the World Trade Organisation for eight tariff
items;

Whereas only one of these items, milk powder,
economic interest to the Community;

is of

Whereas the Dominican Republic has offered a tariff
quota of 32 000 tonnes of which 70 % would be reserved
for the Community;

Whereas the Community will manage its share of the
tariff quota according to a mechanism of export licences
as established by Community regulations,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The text of
attached to this Decision.

the Memorandum of Understanding is

Article 2

is hereby authorised to
The President of the Council
designate the person empowered to sign the Memo-
randum of Understanding in order to bind the Com-
munity.

Article 3

The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation
in milk and milk products (1), adopt
of
detailed rules for the implementation of paragraph 3 of
the Memorandum of Understanding as referred to in
Article 1.

the market

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Euro-
pean Community and the Dominican Republic on
import protection for milk powder in the Dominican
Republic is hereby approved on behalf of
the Com-
munity.

For the Council

The President

W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1587/96. (OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1676/98 of 29 July 1998 determining to what extent applications for the right to import for cows and heifers of certain mountain breeds lodged under Regulation (EC) NO 1143/98 can be met
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, cow, heifer, import, quantitative restriction

30. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 212/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1676/98

of 29 July 1998

determining to what extent applications for the right to import for cows and
heifers of certain mountain breeds lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 can
be met

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/
98 of 2 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for a tariff
quota for cows and heifers of specified mountain breeds
originating in various third countries, other than for
slaughter and amending Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 (1),
and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1143/98
provides for the quantities reserved to traditional impor-
ters to be assigned in proportion to their imports during
the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1998;

Whereas allocation of the quantities available to operators
covered by Article 2 (3) of the abovementioned Regula-
tion is to be made in proportion to the quantities applied
for; whereas since the quantities applied for exceed those
available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,

Article 1

lodged in
Every application for the right
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 shall be
granted to the following extent:

to import

(a)

for importers covered by (a) in Article 2 (1) of Regula-
tion (EC) No 1143/98, 42,3312 % of the quantities
imported during the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June
1998;

(b) for importers covered by (b) in Article 2 (1) of Regula-
tion (EC) No 1143/98, 2,6144 % of the quantities
applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 14.
Comission Regulation (EC) No 1674/98 of 29 July 1998 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1998 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) NO 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import licence, poultrymeat

30. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 212/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1674/98

of 29 July 1998

determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1998 for import
licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations
(EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/
95 (1) opening and providing for the administration of the
tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1371/98 (2), and in
particular Article 5 (5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/
96 of 28 June 1996 opening and providing for the admin-
istration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and
albumin (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1370/
98 (4) and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,

Whereas the applications for import licences lodged for
the third quarter of 1998 are, in the case of certain prod-
ucts, for quantities less than or equal to the quantities
available and can therefore be met in full, but in the case
of other products the said applications are for quantities

greater than the quantities available and must therefore be
reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1
July to 30 September 1998 submitted pursuant to Regula-
tions (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met
as referred to in Annex I.

2. During the first 10 days of the period 1 October to
31 December 1998 applications may be lodged pursuant
to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 for
import licences for the total quantity as referred to in
Annex II.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 185, 30. 6. 1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 136.
(4) OJ L 185, 30. 6. 1998, p. 15.

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30. 7. 98

ANNEX I

Group No

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 July to 30 September 1998

E1
E2
E3

P1
P2
P3
P4

(cid:190)

100,00
100,00

100,00
32,97
4,09
100,00

ANNEX II

(tonnes)

Group No

Total quantity available
for the period
1 October to 31 December 1998

E1
E2
E3

P1
P2
P3
P4

54 560,00
1 919,80
5 609,82

1 840,00
600,00
117,00
210,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1671/98 of 29 July 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 49th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1408/97
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

30. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 212/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1671/98

of 29 July 1998

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 49th 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 1148/98 (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 49th 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 49th 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
47,050 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 16.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/98 of 29 July 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1998-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

30. 7. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 212/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1670/98

of 29 July 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 1581/98 (3);

Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 1581/98 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 1581/98 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 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 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 32.

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30. 7. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 29 July 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)

40,71
39,66

40,71
39,66

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

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

1701 91 00 9000

0,4425

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

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

44,25
43,80
43,80

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

1701 99 90 9100

0,4425

(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).