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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2720/98 of 16 December 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, aid to agriculture, flax, hemp, production aid

L 342/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2720/98

of 16 December 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 laying down detailed rules concerning
the aid for fibre flax and hemp

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70
of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the
market in flax and hemp (1), as last amended by the Act of
Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regula-
tion (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 4(5)
thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of
22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting aid
for flax and hemp (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1420/98 (4), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas Annex B to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1164/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2021/
98 (6), contains a list of the varieties of hemp eligible for
aid; whereas, since it has been established that certain new
varieties meet the requirements of the third subparagraph

of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 619/71,
Annex should be supplemented;

that

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The varieties ‘Fedora 17',
‘Futura 75' and
‘Dioica 88' are added to Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No
1164/89.

‘Felina 32',

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, 16 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.
(3) OJ L 72, 26. 3. 1971, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 190, 4. 7. 1998, p. 7.
(5) OJ L 121, 29. 4. 1989, p. 4.
(6) OJ L 261, 24. 9. 1998, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2712/98 of 16 December 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export financing, export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

17. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 342/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2712/98

of 16 December 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 1148/98 (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 2638/98 (3);

Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 2638/98 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 2638/98 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 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 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 5.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 12. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 16 December 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

— ECU/100 kg —

42,35
41,54

42,35
41,54

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

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

1701 91 00 9000

0,4604

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

— ECU/100 kg —

46,04
46,23
46,23

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

1701 99 90 9100

0,4604

(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 2718/98 of 16 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific measures for the supply of hops to the French overseas departments
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: French overseas department and region, hops, import licence, supply, supply balance sheet, tariff exemption

L 342/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2718/98

of 16 December 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 laying down detailed rules for the imple-
mentation of the specific measures for the supply of hops to the French overseas
departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91
of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in
respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of
the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article
2(6) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1240/97 (4), establishes
the quantities of
the forecast supply balance for the
French overseas departments of hops eligible for exemp-
tion from import duties or for Community aid from the
rest of the Community as well as the amount of that aid;
whereas the above quantities should be established for the
period 1 January to 31 December 1999;

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

Article 1

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 is hereby
replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
3763/91, the quantity of the forecast supply balance
falling within CN codes 1210 and
for hops
1302 13 00 eligible for exemption from duty on
importation into the French overseas departments or,
for products from the rest of the Community, eligible
for Community aid is hereby set at 15 tonnes for the
period 1 January to 31 December 1999. This quantity
shall be allocated as laid down in the Annex.

The French authorities may adjust
the allocation
within the overall limit set. They shall inform the
Commission of any such adjustment.'

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 232, 13. 9. 1996, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 173, 1. 7. 1997, p. 74.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 342/15

ANNEX

Hops falling within CN codes 1210 and 1302 13 00

(tonnes)

Guadeloupe

Martinique

R(cid:130)union

1

3

11
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2714/98 of 16 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, white sugar

17. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 342/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2714/98

of 16 December 1998

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th 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 20th 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 20th 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
49,345 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 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.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on a programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian Federation (COM(98)0725 C4-0678/98 98/0343(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Russia, agricultural product, food aid, food resources, shortage, supply

C 98/160

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9. 4. 1999

Wednesday 16 December 1998

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament(cid:146)s opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on a
specific measure to encourage diversification out of certain fishing activities and amending Council
Decision 97/292/EC (COM(98)0515 › C4-0543/98 › 98/0274(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0515 − 98/0274(CNS)( 1),

−  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0543/98),

−  having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0463/98),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;

Calls  on  the  Council  to  notify  Parliament  should  it  intend  to  depart  from  the  text  approved  by

2.
Parliament;

Asks  to  be  consulted  again  should  the  Council  intend  to  make  substantial  modifications  to  the

3.
Commission proposal;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(1)  OJ C 314, 13.10.1998, p. 18.

11. Food programme for Russian Federation *

A4-0506/98

Proposal for a Council Regulation on a programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian
Federation (COM(98)0725) › C4-0678/98 › 98/0343(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Article 1(3)

Supply shall be staggered as determined in consultation

3.
with the Russian authorities.

3.
Supply, which shall be subject to a maximum amount
set by the budget authority, shall be staggered as determined
in consultation with the Russian authorities and, starting with
the first delivery, following verification of full compliance
by  the  Russian  authorities  with  the  conditions  of  internal
distribution and use of the resources obtained.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2723/98 of 16 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the third partial invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EC) No 2269/98
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, olive oil

17. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 342/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2723/98

of 16 December 1998

fixing the maximum export refunds for olive oil for the third 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 third
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 15 December 1998.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 12. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 16 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refunds for
olive oil for the third 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

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol for the adaptation of trade aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the results of the agricultural negotiations of the Uruguay Round, including the improvements of the existing preferential regime
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, Czechia, European Association Agreement, Finland, Sweden, Uruguay Round, accession to the European Union, agricultural trade, protocol to an agreement, tariff preference

L 341/56

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

16.12.98

Information  relating  to  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Protocol  for  the  adaptation  of  trade  aspects
of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the
one  part,  and  the  Czech  Republic,  of  the  other  part,  to  take  into  account  the  accession  of  the
Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  to  the  European
Union  and  the  results  of  the  agricultural  negotiations  of  the  Uruguay  Round,  including  the
improvements  of  the  existing  preferential  regime

The  protocol  for  the  adaptation  of  the  Europe  Agreement  with  the  Czech  Republic  further  to
enlargement  and  the  Uruguay  Round,  which  the  Council  decided  to  conclude  on  22  October
1998 will enter into force on 1 December 1998 since notification of the accomplishment of the
procedures  stipulated  in  Article  7  of  that  Protocol  was  completed  on  27  October  1998.
Opinion of the European Central Bank at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria under Article 109l (2) and 109f (6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 5.3 of the Statute of the European Monetary Institute on a draft regulation of the Federal Minister of Finance on the implementation of certain provisions of the Austrian Banking Act (Fourth Liquidity Regulation) (CON/98/58)
Date: 1998-12-16
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Austria, bank, financial stability, foreign-exchange reserves, national law

OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria under Article 109l (2) and

109f (6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 5.3 of the Statute of

the European Monetary Institute on a draft regulation of the Federal Minister of Finance on

the implementation of certain provisions of the Austrian Banking Act 

(Fourth Liquidity Regulation)

CON/98/58

1.

On 27 November 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the Ministry

of Finance of the Republic of Austria for an ECB Opinion on a draft regulation of the Federal

Minister  of  Finance  on  the  implementation  certain  provisions  of  the  Austrian  Banking  Act

(Fourth Liquidity Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as the “draft legislative proposal”)

2.

In  accordance  with  Article  109l  (2)  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community

(hereinafter referred to as the “Treaty”), the ECB has taken over the advisory functions of the

European Monetary Institute (EMI), which went into liquidation upon the establishment of the

ECB  on  1  June  1998.  The  ECB’s  competence  to  deliver  an  opinion  is  based  on  Article  1.1,

fourth indent, of the Council Decision (93/717/EC) of 22 November 1993 on the consultation

of  the  EMI  by  authorities  of  Member  States  on  draft  legislative  provisions,  as  the  draft

legislative  proposal  contains  provisions  concerning  rules  applicable  to  financial  institutions

insofar as they influence the stability of financial institutions and markets. In accordance with

Article 17.5, first sentence, of the Rules of Procedure of the ECB, the ECB Opinion has been

adopted by the Governing Council of the ECB. 

3. 

The ECB notes that the draft legislative proposal is intended to lower the minimum percentage

of required holdings of funds in line with Article 25 (7) and (12) of the Austrian Banking Act.

From the perspective of the influence on the stability of financial institutions and markets, the

ECB has no further comments on the draft legislative proposal.

4. 

The  ECB  confirms  that  it  has  no  objection  to  this  ECB  Opinion  being  made  public  by  the

competent national authorities at their discretion.

Done at Frankfurt am Main on 16 December 1998.

The President of the ECB

[signed]

Willem F. Duisenberg
The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on the abolition of the grey list of States whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement by certain Schengen States (SCH/Com-ex (98) 53, rev. 2)
Date: 1998-12-16
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DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 16 December 1998on the abolition of the grey list of States whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement by certain Schengen States(SCH/Com-ex (98)53 rev. 2)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 9 of the abovementioned Convention,Whereas it is in the interest of all the Schengen States to continue harmonising their visa-issue policy in the context of their common policy on the movement of persons, with a view to preventing possible negative consequences as regards immigration and internal security;Wishing to abolish, as quickly as possible, the differences which currently exist between the visa rules applied by the Schengen States as regards States mentioned in Section III of Annex I to the Common Consular Instructions(1), namely Bolivia and Ecuador;Having regard to the document entitled "Basic criteria for inclusion in the Schengen joint list of States subject to the visa requirement" (SCH/M (92)32 rev.) adopted by the Ministers and State Secretaries in Madrid on 15 December 1992 and the Decision of the Executive Committee adopted in Vienna on 15 December 1997 (SCH/Com-ex (97)32),Acknowledging that the measures laid down under points 1 and 2 of the Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 (SCH/Com-ex (97)32) have been introduced,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. Bolivia and Ecuador shall be included in the schedule of States whose nationals are exempted from the visa requirement by all Schengen States.2. The Schengen States shall introduce the measures necessary for abolishing the visa requirement for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by 1 March 1999 at the latest.3. The Schengen States shall request the Baltic States to accede to the United Nations Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the status of stateless persons so that all residents of the Baltic States are able to enjoy visa-free travel in the future to the Schengen States.This Decision shall enter into force when the Schengen States have given notification that the measures have been implemented.Berlin, 16 December 1998.The ChairmanC. H. Schapper(1) See document SCH/Com-ex (99)13.