do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2595/98 of 2 December 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

3. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 325/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2595/98

of 2 December 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 3 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 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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3. 12. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 2 December 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

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)

204
999
052
204
999
052
999
204
999

052
464
999
052
388
524
528
600
999
052
060
064
400
404
999
052
064
400
720
999

53,9
53,9
90,1
87,4
88,8
51,1
51,1
61,5
61,5

56,0
232,7
144,3
57,9
47,6
37,2
40,0
85,3
53,6
94,1
16,8
36,0
77,4
54,5
55,8
85,4
62,4
93,4
47,4
72,2

(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 2603/98 of 2 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

L 328/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2603/98

of 2 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of
Ireland

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 45/98 of 19
December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups
of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and
certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides
for common sole quotas 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 common sole in the waters of
ICES division VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
or registered in Ireland have reached the quota allocated

for 1998; whereas Ireland has prohibited fishing for this
stock as from 30 October 1998; whereas it is therefore
necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division
VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered
in Ireland are deemed to have exhausted the quota al-
located to Ireland for 1998.

Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division
VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered
in Ireland is prohibited, as well as the retention on board,
the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured
by the abovementioned vessels after the date of applica-
tion of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 30 October 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 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. 1.
(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2599/98 of 2 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, export, export refund, oats, third country

L 325/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2599/98

of 2 December 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4),

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 (5), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2434/98 (6), opens an
invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats
produced in Finland and Sweden to all third countries;
whereas,
is appropriate to
increase the quantity put up for tender;

in the present situation,

it

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/98 is hereby
amended as follows:

A special intervention measure in the form of
‘1.
an export refund shall be implemented in respect of
450 000 tonnes of oats produced in Finland and
Sweden and intended for export from Finland and
Sweden to all third countries.

Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and the
provisions adopted for the application of that Article
shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the said refund.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 2 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 302, 12. 11. 1998, p. 30.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2600/98 of 2 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the second partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, olive oil

3. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 325/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2600/98

of 2 December 1998

fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the second partial invitation
to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No
2269/98

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 2269/98 (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 2269/98
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 second
partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation
to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98 are
hereby fixed in the Annex, on the basis of the tenders
submitted by 22 November 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 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 284, 22. 10. 1998, p. 25.

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3. 12. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 2 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the second partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender
issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98

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

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—

—

—

—

—

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

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/98 of 2 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

4. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 328/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2602/98

of 2 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

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 45/98 of 19
December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups
of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and
certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2386/98 (4), provides
for plaice quotas 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 plaice in the waters of ICES
division VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or
registered in Ireland have reached the quota allocated for

1998; whereas Ireland has prohibited fishing for this stock
as from 1 November 1998; whereas it is therefore neces-
sary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f, g
by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in
Ireland are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated
to Ireland for 1998.

Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f, g
by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in
Ireland is prohibited, as well as the retention on board,
the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured
by the abovementioned vessels after the date of applica-
tion of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 1 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 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. 1.
(4) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1998, p. 2.
Decision No 4/98 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, of 2 December 1998 adopting the modifications to Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement included in Decision No 1/97 of the Joint Committee under the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: EC–Latvia Association Council
Subjects: EAEC, ECSC, Latvia, association agreement (EU), liberalisation of trade

L 6/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 1. 1999

DECISION No 4/98 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part

of 2 December 1998

adopting the modifications to Protocol 3 to the Europe Agreement included in
Decision No 1/97 of the Joint Committee under the Agreement on free trade and
trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic
Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one
part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part

(1999/14/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an
Association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of
Latvia, of the other part, signed on 12 June 1995, and in
particular Articles 110 and 131 thereof,

the modifications to that Agreement,

Whereas pursuant to Article 131 of the Europe Agree-
ment, the Association Council should adopt at its first
meeting all
in
particular the protocols and annexes thereto, necessary to
align it with changes to the Agreement on free trade and
trade-related matters decided by the Joint Committee
between the signature and entry into force of the Europe
Agreement;

Whereas, in order to ensure legal continuity, the said
modifications should be applied as from the entry into
force of the Europe Agreement on 1 February 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 on Rules of Origin to the Europe Agreement
establishing
an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part,

and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, shall be
amended in accordance with Decision No 1/97 of the
Joint Committee of 20 March 1997 (1) (together with re-
levant joint declarations) under the Agreement on free
trade and trade-related matters between the European
Communities, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia,
of the other part.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities and Latvijas Vestnesis
(Latvian Official Journal).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its
adoption.

It shall apply as from 1 February 1998.

Donte at Brussels, 2 December 1998.

For the Association Council

The President

W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL

(1) OJ L 111, 28. 4. 1997, p. 1 and Latvijas Vestnesis No 83/84

(798/799) of 27 March 1997.
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms'
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing net, fishing regulations, protection of animal life

15.2.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 40/11

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation
(EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery
resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms’

(1999/C 40/05)

On 9 November 1998 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee,
under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the
above-mentioned proposal.

The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible
for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 12 November
1998. The rapporteur was Mr Mun˜iz Guardado.

At its 359th plenary session (meeting of 2 December 1998), the Economic and Social Committee
adopted the following opinion with 102 votes in favour and two abstentions.

The Committee approves the content of the Commission proposal, which seeks solely to
correct the omissions, textual errors and editorial inadequacies found in Council Regulation
No 850/98.

Brussels, 2 December 1998.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, 95/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition and 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector'
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, animal nutrition, food additive, food industry, food inspection, health control

C 40/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.2.1999

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive
amending Directives 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, 95/53/EC fixing the
principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition
and 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering
certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector’ (1)

(1999/C 40/04)

On 17 September 1998 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee,
under Articles 43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the
above-mentioned proposal.

The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible
for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 12 November
1998. The rapporteur was Mr Scully.

At its 359th plenary session (meeting of 2 December 1998) the Economic and Social Committee
adopted the following opinion by 100 votes to two with one abstention.

The proposal is designed to establish a legal framework for approval and registration
procedures during the transitional period from 1 April 1998 to 1 April 2001, and to take
account of the repeal of Directive 77/101/EEC.

The Committee approves the amendment proposed by the Commission to Direc-
tives 70/524/EEC, 95/53/EC and 95/69/EC which it regards as both timely and opportune. It
notes with satisfaction that the proposal has no financial implications for the Community
budgets.

Brussels, 2 December 1998.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI

(1) OJ C 266, 25.8.1998, p. 14.