do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/98 of 18 December 1998 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), liberalisation of the market, systems interconnection, telecommunications, telephone charges

18. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 297/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 120/98

of 18 December 1998

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
111/98 of 27 November 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Recommendation 98/511/EC of 29 July 1998 amending Recommendation 98/
195/EC on interconnection in a liberalised telecommunications market
(Part 1 — Interconnection
pricing) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 26g (Commission Recommendation 98/195/EC) in Annex XI to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 398 X 0511: Commission Recommendation 98/511/EC of 29 July 1998 (OJ L 228, 15.8.1998,

p. 30).’

The texts of Recommendation 98/511/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 December 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. V. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 228, 15.8.1998, p. 30.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2745/98 of 18 December 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common agricultural policy, customs valuation, fruit, import price, representative rate, vegetable

19. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 345/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2745/98

of 18 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 19 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 12. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 18 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)

052
204
220
624
999
052
999
052
204
999
052
204
999
052
204
999

052
464
999
052
600
999
052
060
064
400
404
728
999
064
400
720
999

119,9
105,5
242,0
242,1
177,4
80,8
80,8
90,1
106,3
98,2
35,1
40,1
37,6
76,4
63,0
69,7

46,7
294,2
170,5
58,6
84,4
71,5
60,6
16,5
45,1
66,2
80,8
85,7
59,1
61,7
92,3
63,0
72,3

(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'.
Resolution on racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism and on further steps to combat racial discrimination
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: antisemitism, racial discrimination, racism, xenophobia

C 98/488

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9. 4. 1999

Friday 18 December 1998

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament(cid:146)s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Directive
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous
goods by vessels on inland waterways (COM(97)0367 › C4-0449/97 › 97/0193(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0367 − 97/0193(SYN)( 1),

−  having  been  consulted  by  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  189c  and  75(1)  of  the  EC  Treaty

(C4-0449/97),

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

−  having  regard  to  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Transport  and  Tourism  and  the  opinion  of  the

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0435/98),

1.

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

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts

3.
in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

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

5.
Commission proposal;

6.

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

(1)  OJ C 267, 3.9.1997, p. 96.

2.  Racism and xenophobia

(a)  B4-1071/98

Resolution  on  racism,  xenophobia  and  anti-Semitism  and  on  further  steps  to  combat  racial
discrimination

The European Parliament,

−  having  regard  to  Article  14  of  the  European  Convention  for  the  Protection  of  Human  Rights  and

Fundamental Freedoms,

−  having  regard  to  the  International  Convention  on  the  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of  Racial

Discrimination adopted in 1966,

−  having regard to the new Article 29 of the EU Treaty and the new Article 13 of the EC Treaty, as
incorporated into those treaties by the Treaty of Amsterdam, which establish the fight against racism
and xenophobia and against the many forms of discrimination as a European Union objective,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2746/98 of 18 December 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2563/98
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, aid system, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

19. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 345/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2746/98

of 18 December 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export of husked long grain rice to the island of R(cid:130)union referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2563/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules
for exports of rice to R(cid:130)union (3), and in particular Article
9 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2563/98 (4)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice
exported to R(cid:130)union;

Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to
make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum
subsidy should not be fixed;

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from
14 to 17 December 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2563/98 for the
subsidy on exports to R(cid:130)union of husked long grain rice
falling within CN code 1 006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 29, 7. 9. 1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 40.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 118/98 of 18 December 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, European Economic Area, agreement (EU), building materials, quality standard, technical regulations

L 297/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 11. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 118/98

of 18 December 1998

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
65/98 of 4 July 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/740/EC of 14 October 1997 on the procedure for attesting the
conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards
masonry and related products (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/808/EC of 20 November 1997 on the procedure for attesting the
conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards
floorings (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 89/106/EEC) in Chapter XXI of Annex II
to the Agreement:

‘— 397 D 0740: Commission Decision 97/740/EC of 14 October 1997 (OJ L 299, 4.11.1997, p. 42).

— 397 D 0808: Commission Decision 97/808/EC of 20 November 1997 (OJ L 331, 3.12.1997,

p. 18).’

The texts of Decisions 97/740/EC and 97/808/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are
annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 December 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 100, 15.4.1999, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 299, 4.11.1997, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 331, 3.12.1997, p. 18.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 122/98 of 18 December 1998 amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, consumer credit, interest, loan

L 297/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 11. 1999

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 122/98

of 18 December 1998

amending Annex XIX (Consumer protection) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex XIX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
113/98 of 27 November 1998 (1);

Whereas Directive 98/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 amending
Directive 87/102/EEC for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the
Member States concerning consumer credit (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas the EEA adaptations to Directive 87/102/EEC are to be deleted as a consequence of the deletion of
Articles 1a(3) and (5) of that Directive,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 4 (Council Directive 87/102/EEC) of Annex XIX to the Agreement shall be replaced by the
following:

‘387 L 0102: Council Directive 87/102/EEC of 22 December 1986 for the approximation of the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit (OJ L 42,
12.2.1987, p. 48), as amended by:

— 390 L 0088: Council Directive 90/88/EEC of 22 February 1990 (OJ L 61, 10.3.1990, p. 14)
— 398 L 0007: Directive 98/7BC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February

1998 (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 17).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/7/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 December 1998, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. V. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2747/98 of 18 December 1998 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain a rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common organisation of markets, export refund, rice, third country

L 345/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2747/98

of 18 December 1998

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain
and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2564/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the
market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2564/98 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account;
whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund;

refund; whereas

in fixing

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the rice in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the
amount specified in Article 1;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round
grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported
to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2564/98 is hereby
fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 14 to 17
December 1998 at ECU 109,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 43.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2752/98 of 18 December 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, aid system, cereal product, cereals, supply

19. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 345/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2752/98

of 18 December 1998

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect
of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
Canary Islands (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Canary Islands has been settled by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2552/98 (4); whereas, as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for
cereals products in the European part of the Community
and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary
Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex;
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/
97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the
the euro (5) provides that, as from 1
introduction of

January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instru-
ments are to be replaced by references to the euro at the
rate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity,
the denomination ‘euro' should be used in this Regula-
tion since it is to apply from 1 January 1999;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 320, 28. 11. 1998, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

19. 12. 98

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 18 December 1998 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Canary Islands

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/tonne)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

34,00

59,00

52,00

8,00

60,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2761/98 of 18 December 1998 providing for an increasing of a Community tariff quota bound in GATT for newsprint coming from Canada (1998)
Date: 1998-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, GATT, import, paper, tariff quota

19. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 345/53

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2761/98

of 18 December 1998

providing for an increasing of a Community tariff quota bound in GATT for
newsprint coming from Canada (1998)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1808/95 of
24 July 1995 opening and providing for the administra-
tion of Community tariff quotas bound in GATT and
certain other Community quotas for certain agricultural,
industrial and fisheries products and establishing the
detailed provisions for adapting these quotas (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1401/98 (2), and in
particular Articles 9 and 10 thereof,

Whereas, for newsprint, the Community has reached an
agreement which provides in particular for the opening of
a Community tariff quota of 650 000 tonnes, of which
600 000 tonnes are reserved, until 30 November of each
year, exclusively for products from Canada, in accordance
with Article XIII of the GATT; whereas this agreement
provides equally for the obligation to increase, by 5 %,
that part of the quota reserved for imports from Canada,
in the event of that share being exhausted before the end
of a given year;

Whereas the tariff quota for newsprint from Canada has
been exhausted; whereas the volume of that part of quota
reserved for these imports should be increased, therefore,
by 30 000 tonnes;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quota volume for order No 09.0015 is increased by
30 000 tonnes for the year 1998.

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 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 176, 27. 7. 1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 188, 2. 7. 1998, p. 1.