do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2324/98 of 28 October 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 13th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2324/98

of 28 October 1998

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 13th partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98

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 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 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
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the state
the Community and
and foreseeable development of
world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender
in question;

following an examination of

the tenders
Whereas,
submitted in response to the 13th 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 13th partial invitation to tender for white sugar
to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 the
issued pursuant
maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU
51,320 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 October 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 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3257/98 by Francisco SANZ FERNÁNDEZ to the Commission. Culture and the Structural Funds
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament, SANZ FERNANDEZ
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Structural Funds, cultural policy, financial aid, project evaluation, regional policy

28.6.1999

EN

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C 182/55

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(16 November 1998)

The forms with explanatory notes do exist in Finnish. Commission Decision 97/266/EC, of 18 December
1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites (1) has been published. Thus there
should be no linguistic problem for Finnish people.

(1) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997.

(1999/C 182/068)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3257/98

by Francisco Sanz Fernández (PSE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Culture and the Structural Funds

Can the Commission supply details of the number, type and value of the aid operations it conducted under the
Structural Funds in the cultural field (infrastructure, heritage, artistic creation, books and reading, new
technology, etc.) during the period 1994-98?

Can it supply the above details by operational programme?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(8 December 1998)

As the Commission made clear in its communication ‘Cohesion policy and culture 3 A contribution to
employment’ (1), it is not possible to provide precise information on assistance given to culture under the
mainstream operations of the structural funds. This is because the Commission’s role is to adopt and co-
finance programmes. The individual projects making up the programmes are selected and managed within the
Member States. In addition, the facts that the cultural sector is not homogeneous and that there are significant
variations in definition and statistical classification of culture make precise and systematic data collection
impossible.

Instead, the Commission has published some examples of good practice such as those included in the above
communication or, more recently, in the publication ‘Investing in culture: an asset for all regions’, which
extends well beyond the structural funds and which is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the
Parliament’s Secretariat.

Nevertheless, as regards the special case of pilot projects under Article 10 of the European regional
development fund Regulation (2), the Commission has launched a programme of 32 projects on cultural
innovation with a total Community financial participation of ECU 15 million. These innovative actions aim to
study the potentialities of culture as a lever for local development, notably by the use of new technologies, and
contribute to reinforcing Community cohesion and territorial development, notably by transfer of know-how.
The projects are still in progress and they will be evaluated in order to draw operational conclusions for
regional policy.

(1) COM(96) 512 final.
(2) OJ L 193, 31.7.1993.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3253/98 by Maren GÜNTHER to the Commission. Commission competition 1998
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament, GUENTHER
Subjects: European Commission, European official, administrative competition, competition (EU), equal treatment, examination, recruitment

29.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 118/167

(1999/C 118/211)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3136/98

by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Subject: Cancellation of European Commission open competition for the recruitment of officials

Very serious allegations have been reported in the press and made directly by a number of candidates in
the open competition organised by the Commission and held in various European centres on 14 September
1998.

Some candidates reported that copies of the logical reasoning and mathematics test papers had been
obtained in advance but that the invigilators for the selection tests failed to act on this information.

In the Brussels centre there were a number of complaints that candidates had been able to use mobile
phones in the toilets between tests and fill in the answers on the optical reader form.

In the Rome centre, during the French test, different test papers were handed out to candidates in different
examination rooms. As a result, whilst photocopies were being made of the same documentation for all the
candidates, candidates had time to contact people outside by various means and fill in the optical reader
form with additional answers, exceeding the time limit set for each test.

There have been reports on the Internet concerning the massive blunder at the Milan centre where the tests
were held near Assago instead of the location stated in the letter of convocation.

After these allegations were confirmed, following the initiative of several MEPs, the European Com-
mission decided on 24 September to cancel the competition.

Given the serious nature of these events which severely undermine the credibility of the European
institutions, can the Commission:

› state its reasons for cancelling the tests?

› indicate exactly what irregularities occurred?

› say in how many and in which centres these irregularities occurred?

› indicate how much it cost the Community budget to organise the tests?

› say what measures it intends to take vis-(cid:224)-vis those responsible?

› state whether similar allegations have been made following other competitions in the past?

› list all the allegations made following other competitions and the action taken on them?

(1999/C 118/212)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3253/98

by Maren G(cid:252)nther (PPE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Commission competition 1998

The Commission competition (concours) held in September at 37 locations in all 15 Member States was
cancelled after a number of instances of fraud were discovered.

This incident raises a number of questions:

1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s estimate of the cost to the European taxpayer of repeating the competition?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2321/98 of 28 October 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

29. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 290/5

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2321/98

of 28 October 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 1498/
98 (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 October
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.
(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 October 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 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

060
204
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
400
999
060
064
388
400
404
800
999
052
064
400
720
999

80,7
70,1
75,4
94,3
94,3
57,4
62,1
27,8
48,6
49,0
130,1
239,5
184,8
36,7
38,0
32,7
86,5
62,7
156,9
68,9
98,9
60,2
84,3
121,0
91,1

(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. 3259/98 by Francisco SANZ FERNÁNDEZ to the Commission. Culture and external cooperation
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament, SANZ FERNANDEZ
Subjects: EU aid, Latin America, Mediterranean third countries, cooperation agreement (EU), cultural cooperation, cultural policy, education policy

8.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96/167

Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(5 November 1998)

Since the mission in May 1998, the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) situation in Portugal has
deteriorated. In 1997, 30 confirmed cases of BSE were notified to the Commission. In 1998, 17 confirmed
BSE cases were notified in the months January to April, and a further 49 confirmed BSE cases were notified until
16 October 1998. On 2 October 1998, the last day of the follow-up mission to Portugal, 28 brains were awaiting
laboratory examination. For 10 of these brains the examination was finalised, hence, at least 18 brains are still
awaiting laboratory examination.

Three BSE related missions to Spain have been carried out so far. One was at the end of 1996, concerning general
protective measures for BSE, one in autumn 1997 as a follow up of the previous mission, in particular concerning
BSE surveillance and the implementation of Commission Decision 96/449/EC of 18 July 1996 on the approval of
alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste with a view to the inactivation of spongiform
encephalopathy agents (1) and finally, one mission in September 1998, covering Commission Decisions 96/449/
EC, 97/735/EC of 21 October 1997 concerning certain protection measures with regard to trade in certain types of
mammalian animal waste (2) and the BSE surveillance results. A new mission is planned in the first part of 1999
on the implementation of Commission Decision 98/272/EC of 23 April 1998 on epidemio-surveillance for
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and amending Decision 94/474/EC (3) concerning epidemio-surveil-
lance of transmissible spongiform encaphalopathies (TSEs).

Following the first two missions, in general it was concluded that some of the decisions have been implemented
with some delay. The report of the last mission in September 1998 is being drafted and once finalised it will be
sent to the Parliament and will be published on the Commission web-site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg24/).

(1) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996.
(2) OJ L 294, 28.10.1997.
(3) OJ L 122, 24.4.1998.

(1999/C 96/244)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3259/98

by Francisco Sanz FernÆndez (PSE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Culture and external cooperation

Can the Commission supply details of the number, type and value of the aid operations it conducted in the
cultural, educational and training fields under the cooperation agreements with the countries of the Mediterranean
area and the countries of Latin America during the period 1994-1998?

Answer given by Mr Mar(cid:237)n on behalf of the Commission

(24 November 1998)

The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s
Secretariat.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2327/98 of 28 October 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 22nd partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 1978/97
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, olive oil

29. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 290/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2327/98

of 28 October 1998

fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 22nd 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 1638/98 (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 Management Committee for Oils and Fats
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refunds for olive oil for the 22nd
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 October 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 7.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 October 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the 22nd 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

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3256/98 by Bill MILLER to the Commission. Disturbances on board aircraft and ferries
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament, MILLER
Subjects: aircraft, alcoholic beverage, competence of the Member States, duty-free sale, excise duty, ferryboat, marketing restriction

C 142/112

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.5.1999

The responsibility for rebalancing the charges rests fully with the Italian communications authority, and
the Commission does not intend to take a position on any increases that might be authorised on condition
that they facilitate the orientation of charges to costs.

(1) OJ L 74, 22.3.1996.
(2) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998.

(1999/C 142/139)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3249/98

by Luigi Moretti (NI) to the Commission

(20 October 1998)

Subject: Taxation of securities in Italy

Article 8(5) of Decree Law No 461, issued in the Italian Republic on 21 November 1997 and amending
Article 10(b) of Law No 77 of 23 March 1983, establishes, in the new paragraphs 4 and 5, a regime for the
taxation and redemption of securities deposited in other EU Member States which is different from and
harsher than the regime governing securities deposited in Italy.

Can these rules be said to comply with EU legislation, particularly from the point of view of the
fundamental freedom of movement of capital and the principle of free competition?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(14 December 1998)

Under the legislation referred to by the Honourable Member, the special tax of 12.5 % would appear to
apply to income from securities of investment funds in other Member States which are held by Italian
residents, irrespective of whether they are deposited inside or outside Italy.

The legislation does not seem to allow an Italian resident to receive a tax credit corresponding to the
foreign tax paid by a fund based in another Member State in cases where the special tax regime applies.
However, where securities are deposited abroad, it would appear to allow the granting of such a tax credit
in so far as the taxable person decides not to apply the special tax regime and subjects the income paid by
the fund to the general progressive income tax schedule.

The Commission is collecting further information on the legislation referred to by the Honourable
Member and will examine it in detail, particularly with a view to determining whether it is compatible with
Community law as regards the above-mentioned matter.

(1999/C 142/140)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3256/98

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Disturbances on board aircraft and ferries

In the light of the rise of disturbances due to drunken passengers on board aircraft and ferries, does the
Commission believe that the decision to exempt goods from excise duty when consumed immediately
aboard aircraft or ferries is a sensible one?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3258/98 by Francisco SANZ FERNÁNDEZ Cohesion policy and culture
Date: 1998-10-28
Institutions: European Parliament, SANZ FERNANDEZ
Subjects: EU aid, Structural Funds, cultural policy, economic and social cohesion, economic development, job creation, regional aid, regional development

C 289/30

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EN

11.10.1999

Since, from a medical point of view, citrus fruits, horticultural produce and olive oil are necessary for a
balanced diet, and since Russia is one of the most important markets for Greek agricultural products, especially
for citrus fruits (for example, 35 % of orange exports go to Russia) and the closure of this market is already
having repercussions, will the Commission say whether it intends to take measures to ensure that
Mediterranean products such as citrus fruits, horticultural produce and olive oil are included on terms of
equality in food aid to Russia?

Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(11 November 1998)

The Commission has not received any official Russian request, either for food aid, or for humanitarian aid.
Consequently the Community has not taken any decisions regarding this issue. However, the Commission is
monitoring the Russian food situation closely.

If such an aid request were to be received, the Commission would examine it in detail. It is premature to discuss
which products to include in a potential aid operation. Any information or view with regard to the range of
products to be delivered in the case of a food aid programme to Russia is equally premature and will, in
addition, depend on the contents of any Russian request.

(1999/C 289/040)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3258/98

by Francisco Sanz Fernández (PSE) to the Commission

(28 October 1998)

Subject: Cohesion policy and culture

Following the publication of its communication on ‘Cohesion policy and culture: a contribution to employ-
ment’, would the Commission state exactly how it intends to take culture into account in the new
programming period (guidelines, etc)?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(23 November 1998)

The Commission outlined in its communication ‘Cohesion policy and culture 6 a contribution to employ-
ment’ (1) options for future assistance to culture from the structural
funds. Moreover, the proposed
Commission guidelines for the next programming period (2000-2006) will make reference to culture as an
integral part of local and regional development.

(1) COM(96) 512 final.

(1999/C 289/041)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3264/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Certification of quality for products bearing the EC mark

(30 October 1998)

Given the doubts raised in the press about the reliability of the EC (Conformité Européene) mark for toys, will
the Commission say:

(a) Are a sufficient number of quality controls being carried out on toys bearing the EC mark, to ensure that

they comply with the provisions of Directive 88/378/EEC (1)?

(b) What percentage of toys in circulation bearing the EC mark fails to meet the preestablished specifications,

both in Greece and in the other Member States?