do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2691/98 of 14 December 1998 amending for the 19th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Andalusia, health certificate, market support, pigmeat, veterinary inspection

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2691/98

of 14 December 1998

amending for the 19th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional
support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the
market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever
in certain production regions in Spain, the Commission
adopted Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2375/98 (4), to introduce excep-
tional support measures for the pigmeat market in that
Member State;

Whereas the improvement of the veterinary and sanitary
situation in the province of Zaragoza allows the stopping
of exceptional measures for this area; whereas it is there-
fore necessary to adapt the list of the eligible zones laid

down in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 913/97 to the
new situation;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 913/97 is replaced by the
Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 14 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.
(3) OJ L 131, 23. 5. 1997, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 295, 4. 11. 1998, p. 7.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Part 1

In the province of Seville, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the
order of the Junta de Andalucia of 23 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the Junta of 28
April 1998, p. 4951.

The veterinary districts (comarcas) of the province of Seville listed in Annex I to Decision 98/339/EC.'

Part 2
Council Decision of 14 December 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Netherlands, advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, physician, vocational training

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I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL  DECISION

of  14  December  1998

appointing  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Medical  Training

(98/C  405/01)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  Council  Decision  75/364/EEC  of  16  June  1975  setting  up  an  Advisory
Committee  on  Medical  Training(cid:216)(˛),  and  in  particular  Articles  3  and  4  thereof;

Whereas,  in  its  Decision  of  29  June  1998(cid:216)(ˇ),  the  Council  appointed  Mr  J.  BOEV^  a  member  of
the  Committee  for  the  period  ending  28  June  2001;

Whereas  the  Netherlands  Government  has  nominated  Mr  A.(cid:216)R.  KOOMEN 
Mr  J.  BOEV^,

to  replace

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Mr  A.(cid:216)R.  KOOMEN  is  hereby  appointed  a  member  of  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Medical
Training  in  place  of  Mr  J.  BOEV^  for  the  remainder  of  the  latter’s  term  of  office,  which  ends
on  28  June  2001.

Sole  Article

Done  at  Brussels,  14  December  1998

For  the  Council

The  President

W.  MOLTERER

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  167,  30.6.1975,  p.  17.
(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  C  222,  16.7.1998,  p.  3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2690/98 of 14 December 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

15. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 338/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2690/98

of 14 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 15 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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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to the Commission Regulation of 14 December 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 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
624
999
052
204
999
052
204
628
999
052
204
999
204
999

052
464
999
052
600
999
060
064
400
404
999
064
400
720
999

82,9
128,0
105,5
80,8
85,3
83,1
97,2
96,5
156,1
116,6
41,8
45,2
43,5
65,5
65,5

64,0
258,6
161,3
61,9
71,1
66,5
16,5
34,7
75,6
79,3
51,5
58,8
67,9
50,7
59,1

(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'.
98/739/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 1998 amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (notified under document number C(1998) 4044) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, health certificate, health control, import (EU), marketing, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 12. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 December 1998

amending Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery prod-
ucts from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision

(notified under document number C(1998) 4044)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/739/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 11
July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the
production and placing on the market of fishery prod-
ucts (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in
particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/328/EC of 25 July
1995 establishing health certification for fishery products
from third countries which are not yet covered by a
specific decision (3), as last amended by Decision 94/
418/EC (4), is valid until 31 December 1998;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (5), as last
amended by Decision 98/711/EC (6), establishes the list of
third countries from which the import of fishery products
for human consumption is authorised; whereas Part II of
that list contains the third countries which are not yet
covered by a specific decision but which satisfy the
requirements of Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/408/
EC (7), as amended by Decision 98/603/EC (8);

Whereas, under Decision 95/408/EC, that list is valid
until 31 December 2000; whereas the date of validity of

certification should therefore be amended to bring it into
line with the date of validity of the provisional lists;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Decision 95/328/EC the words ‘to 31
December 1998' are replaced by ‘to 31 December 2000'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 53.
(5) OJ L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 21.
(6) OJ L 337, 12. 12. 1998, p. 58.
(7) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.
(8) OJ L 289, 28. 10. 1998, p. 36.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2703/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for Norway pout by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Norway, authorised catch, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

16. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 340/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2703/98

of 14 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for Norway pout by vessels flying the flag of
Denmark

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 47/98 of 19
December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas
between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwe-
gian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone
around Jan Mayen (3), provides for Norway pout 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 Norway pout in the waters of
ICES division IV (Norwegian waters south of 62(cid:190) N) by
vessels flying the flag of Denmark or
registered in
Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1998;

whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as
from 16 October 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to
abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of Norway pout in the waters of ICES division IV
(Norwegian waters south of 62(cid:190) N) by vessels flying the
flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to
have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1998.

Fishing for Norway pout in the waters of ICES division
IV (Norwegian waters south of 62(cid:190) N) by vessels flying
the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohib-
ited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment
and the landing of such stock captured by the abovemen-
tioned vessels after the date of application of this Regula-
tion.

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 16 October 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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. 58.
1999/1/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 1998 concerning the application for a compulsory beef labelling system in Finland (notified under document number C(1998) 4040) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, beef, cattle, database, health control, labelling

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II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 December 1998

concerning the application for a compulsory beef labelling system in Finland

(notified under document number C(1998) 4040)

(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(1999/1/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of
21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification
and registration of bovine animals and regarding the
labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular
Article 19(5) thereof,

Whereas Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 820/97
provides for the possibility for Member States where there
is a sufficiently developed identification and registration
system for bovine animals to impose, before 1 January
2000, a compulsory labelling system for beef
from
animals born, fattened and slaughtered on their territory;

for a compulsory beef

Whereas Finland has applied to the Commission for
labelling system in
approval
accordance with paragraph 5 of this provision; whereas it
has been demonstrated that Finland has a sufficiently
developed identification and registration system for
bovine animals,

Article 1

The Finnish request, as summarised in the Annex, for the
introduction of a compulsory labelling system for beef
from animals born, fattened and slaughtered on its ter-
ritory, is approved in accordance with Article 19(5) of
Regulation (EC) No 820/97.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.

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ANNEX

1. Labelling at the slaughterhouse

Carcases and parts of bovine animals of Finnish origin shall be labelled with the date of slaughter and the
animal’s birth identification in addition to the text ‘Finnish beef'.

2. Labelling at the cutting plant

If beef of Finnish origin is cut, minced or packaged at a meat factory, the meat or its wrapping or
packaging or labels attached to the meat shall be labelled with the text ‘Finnish beef' and the consignment
identification.

3. Labelling at the retail trade

The wrapping or packaging or labels attached to the beef shall be marked with the text ‘Finnish beef' and
the consignment identification. A label marked ‘Finnish beef' shall be placed in the vicinity of any meat
that is sold without wrapping.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2704/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

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Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2704/98

of 14 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 saithe 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 saithe in the waters of ICES
divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and
IV by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in
Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1998;
whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as

from 1 November 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary
to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC
zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and IV by vessels
flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are
deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium
for 1998.

Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC
zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone) and IV by vessels
flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is
prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the tranship-
ment and the landing of such stock captured by the
abovementioned vessels after the date of application 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, 14 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 2716/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for swordfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, catch quota, fishing regulations, fishing vessel, sea fish, ship's flag

17. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 342/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2716/98

of 14 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for swordfish by vessels flying the flag of
Spain

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 65/98 of 19
December 1997 fixing, for certain stocks of highly mi-
gratory fish, the total allowable catches for 1998, their
distribution in quotas to Member States and certain
conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1283/98 (4), provides for
swordfish 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 swordfish in the waters of the
Atlantic Ocean north of 5(cid:190) N by vessels flying the flag of
Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota al-

located for 1998; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for
this stock as from 10 December 1998; whereas it is there-
fore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of swordfish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean
north of 5(cid:190) N by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the
quota allocated to Spain for 1998.

Fishing for swordfish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean
north of 5(cid:190) N by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain 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
application 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 10 December 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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. 145.
(4) OJ L 178, 23. 6. 1998, p. 1.