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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2781/98 of 22 December 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

23. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 347/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2781/98

of 22 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 23 December
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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

23. 12. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 22 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)

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

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

129,9
109,0
242,0
242,1
180,8
89,3
94,7
92,0
32,3
39,5
35,9
76,4
58,4
67,4

53,1
171,5
112,3
59,2
70,4
64,8
64,5
16,5
45,1
69,3
76,4
88,7
60,1
145,4
59,2
88,9
63,0
89,1

(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. 3824/98 by Outi OJALA Right of diplomats to purchase duty-free goods
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, OJALA
Subjects: European official, air transport, diplomatic profession, duty-free sale, intra-EU transport, marketing restriction, privilege

29.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 341/15

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.

(1999/C 341/023)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3824/98

by Outi Ojala (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Right of diplomats to purchase duty-free goods

Pursuant to a Commission decision, the sale of duty-free goods will cease on European internal routes from
1 July 1999, but diplomats, and EU Commissioners who are given the same treatment, will continue to be able
to purchase duty-free goods thanks to their annual duty-free purchase quota.

Does the Commission consider it right that highly-paid diplomats should be the very ones to retain their

1.
right to make duty-free purchases when ordinary EU citizens are to lose that right?

Does the Commission propose to take any action to rectify this state of affairs and if so, what? If not, why

2.
not?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(6 April 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-3878/98 by
Mr De Coene (1).

(1) OJ C 325, 12.11.1999, p. 35.

(1999/C 341/024)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3847/98

by Manuel Escolá Hernando (ARE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Inclusion of Zaragoza airport in the Madrid-Zaragoza high-speed rail link

The 14 priority trans-European transport network projects adopted at the Essen European Council include the
construction of the southern European high-speed rail link between Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Perpignan
and Montpellier.

The construction of this link will reduce the journey time between Zaragoza and both Madrid and Barcelona
from the current three and a half hours to a little over one hour and fifteen minutes, which will have the effect
of bringing those cities considerably closer together.

The possibility is currently being discussed of routeing the new rail link via Zaragoza airport, which would
strengthen the intermodal aspect of the project. At the same time, more business would be attracted to an
under-used airport and some of the pressure on the airspace around Madrid and Barcelona would be relieved.
98/736/CFSP: Joint Action of 22 December 1998 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a forensic experts mission in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU financing, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, fact-finding mission, forensic medicine, war crime

30. 12. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 354/3

JOINT ACTION

of 22 December 1998

adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European
Union concerning a forensic experts mission in the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia

(98/736/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

2.

The mission shall report its findings to the Council.

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in
particular Articles J.3 and J.11(2) thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines contained in the
conclusions adopted by the European Council in Vienna
on 11-12 December 1998,

Whereas in its conclusions of 5 October 1998 the Council
condemned in the strongest terms those responsible for
atrocities in Kosovo and called upon the authorities in
Belgrade immediately to investigate, identify and punish
those responsible;

Whereas, in this context, the Council decided to send, as
soon as possible, an EU team of
forensic experts to
examine the recently alleged killings of civilians in
Kosovo; whereas this team should have unhindered access
to the required sites within the FRY and should be
granted independent working conditions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

1.
The EU forensic experts mission shall investigate, in
an impartial and independent manner, sites of alleged
killings of civilians in Kosovo, inter alia in Glodjane,
Golubovac, Gorne Obrinje, Klecka, Orahovac
and
Volujak.

Article 2

1. An amount of up to ECU 950 000 shall be charged
to the general budget of the European Communities in
the EU forensic experts
order to cover the costs of
this Joint
mission from the date of
Action.

the adoption of

2.
The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated
in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with
Community procedures and rules applicable to the said
budget.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall come into force on 1 January
1999.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official
Journal.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

C. EINEM
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3839/98 by Viviane REDING to the Commission. Draft directive on 'Food for special medical purposes' and ethical marketing of infant milk
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, REDING
Subjects: advertising, baby food, dietary product, early childhood, health care, labelling, marketing, marketing standard, milk













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3839/98by Viviane Reding (PPE) to the Commission(22 December 1998)Subject: Draft directive on "Food for special medical purposes" and ethical marketing of infant milkDirectives 91/321/EEC(1) and 92/52/EEC(2) are the result of tireless efforts by the European Parliament to ensure that infant milk is ethically marketed. Their existence has up to now prevented any repetition of tragic events of the past.The draft directive currently in preparation (Doc. III/53/18/98 Rev -1) places the safeguards provided by the above two directives in jeopardy. Including infant formula and milk in a directive dealing with a great variety of products whose composition is only approximately defined opens the way for the industries in question to circumvent the advertising and labelling restrictions set out in the above directives.Does the Commission share this view? What does the Commission intend to do to prevent the new directive from being used as a pretext for circumventing European legislation already in force?Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission(27 January 1999)The draft directive to which the Honourable Member refers covers products for special medical purposes. These, according to the definition included in the draft, are products for " ... feeding of patients with a limited, impaired or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary foodstuffs or certain nutrients contains therein or metabolites, ...". They are not comparable to ordinary infant formulae covered by directives 91/321/EEC and 92/52/EEC which are intended for normal healthy infants.Foods for special medical purposes are necessary for the exclusive or partial feeding of infants with medically- determined nutrient requirements. Failure to meet these requirements may have grave and sometimes fatal consequences for these infants. It is therefore very important that information about existence and use of these products is available. The draft directive also includes the necessary provisions for the safe and appropriate use of these products and imposes a mandatory statement on the label that the products must be used under medical supervision.The Commission accordingly takes the view that it would not be appropriate to impose the same restrictions on advertising and labelling of these products as those applicable to products intended for use by infants in good health.(1) OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 35.(2) OJ L 179, 1.7.1992, p. 129.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3812/98 by Concepció FERRER to the Commission. Programmes and projects in the field of telecommunications, information technologies and the audiovisual media in Catalonia
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, FERRER
Subjects: Catalonia, EU aid, EU expenditure, audiovisual industry, information technology, telecommunications

C 142/152

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.5.1999

(1999/C 142/203)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3812/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of telecommunications, information technologies and the

audiovisual media in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the
area of telecommunications, information technology and the audiovisual media for the period 1994-1999?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

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

(18 January 1999)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(1999/C 142/204)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3813/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of transport in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the
area of transport for the period 1994-1999?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

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

(18 January 1999)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(1999/C 142/205)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3814/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of research and development in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the
area of research and development for the period 1994-1999?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2828/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Finland
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, authorised catch, catch quota, fishery management, fishing regulations, ship's flag

L 351/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2828/98

of 22 December 1998

concerning the stopping of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Finland

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 sprat 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 sprat in the waters of ICES
divisions III b, c, d (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of
Finland or registered in Finland have reached the quota

allocated for 1998; whereas Finland has prohibited fishing
for this stock as from 13 November 1998; whereas it is
therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of sprat in the waters of ICES divisions III b, c, d
(EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Finland or regis-
tered in Finland are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to Finland for 1998.

Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES divisions III b, c, d
(EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Finland or regis-
tered in Finland 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 13 November 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3817/98 by Concepció FERRER Programmes and projects in the field of industry and energy in Catalonia (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, FERRER
Subjects: Catalonia, EU aid, aid to industry, energy industry

29.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 341/13

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.

(1999/C 341/018)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3816/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of culture, education and youth in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the area
of culture, education and youth for the period 1994-99?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.

(1999/C 341/019)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3817/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of industry and energy in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the area
of industry and energy for the period 1994-99?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3811/98 by Graham WATSON VAT accounting for opticians
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: EU Member State, United Kingdom, VAT, interpretation of the law, paramedical profession, tax harmonisation

C 325/28

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.11.1999

(1999/C 325/032)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3811/98

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: VAT accounting for opticians

Given the problems identified in the UK with VAT accounting for opticians, has the Commission studied VAT
accounting for opticians in other Member States, and does it believe that the substantial VAT refunds obtained
in the UK could be replicated in other Member States?

Would the Commission explain briefly the ways in which the various Member States require opticians to
account for VAT?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(28 January 1999)

The Commission has not received any complaints from opticians regarding difficulties in accounting for VAT.

In accordance with Article 13(A)(1)(e) of the sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes 3 Common system of value added
tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), the provision of medical care in the exercise of the medical and
paramedical profession as defined by the Member State concerned is exempt from VAT. The Court of justice
has ruled (2) that this exemption did not extend to the supply of corrective spectacles prescribed by a doctor or
by other authorised persons.

The substantial refunds of VAT in the United Kingdom to which the Honourable Member refers are due to the
British courts finding against the interpretation by the British administration (HM Customs and Excise) that the
supply of spectacles constituted a single supply and was therefore fully taxable rather than being two supplies
3 that of the dispensing (measuring and fitting) service and the supply of the spectacles. In 1995 opticians in
the United Kingdom were invited to submit claims for repayment of VAT overpaid from 1 September 1988.

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977.
(2) Case 353/85, Commission of the European Communities v. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

(1999/C 325/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3814/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of research and development in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the area
of research and development for the period 1994-99?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1) OJ C 142, 21.5.1999, p. 150.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3816/98 by Concepció FERRER Programmes and projects in the field of culture, education and youth in Catalonia (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Parliament, FERRER
Subjects: EU aid, cataloguing, cultural policy, education policy, young person

29.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 341/13

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.

(1999/C 341/018)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3816/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of culture, education and youth in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the area
of culture, education and youth for the period 1994-99?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.

(1999/C 341/019)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3817/98

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission

(22 December 1998)

Subject: Programmes and projects in the field of industry and energy in Catalonia

Bearing in mind the policy of transparency pursued by the Commission in relation to its spending, can the
Commission say what projects implemented in Catalonia benefitted from each type of aid available in the area
of industry and energy for the period 1994-99?

Can the Commission further specify what amounts were finally allocated to each of the above projects?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(12 May 1999)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to her Written Question P-3790/98 (1).

(1)

See page 12.