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Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/1999 of 15 January 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

16. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 11/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 103/1999

of 15 January 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98

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 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 2566/98 (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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain
rice falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to
certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2566/98 is hereby fixed on
the basis of the tenders submitted from 11 to 14 January
1999 at EUR 309,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

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. 49.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 107/1999 of 15 January 1999 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 195th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product

16. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 11/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 107/1999

of 15 January 1999

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 195th special invitation
to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regula-
tion (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3)
thereof,

Whereas,
in accordance with Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/98 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content
of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;

in the light of

the
Whereas,
maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below
and the end-use security determined accordingly;

the tenders

received,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 195th special
invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90, the maximum aid and the amount of the
end-use security shall be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 134/100 kg
EUR 148/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 45, 21. 2. 1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 52, 21. 2. 1998, p. 18.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 51/99 by Ursula STENZEL Leonardo - Cresson
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, STENZEL
Subjects: EU control, EU programme, European Commission, European Parliament, education policy, exchange of information, fraud against the EU, report, young person

C 341/38

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.11.1999

(1999/C 341/055)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0037/99

by Cristiana Muscardini (NI) to the Commission

(20 January 1999)

Subject: Cat skins used for ‘educational purposes’

In Italy a catalogue advertising teaching aids for middle schools contains an advertisement for cat skins to be
used for physics experiments. This has caused outrage among Italian animal-protection organizations.

Teachers themselves say that the experiments can be carried out perfectly well using a woollen cloth instead of
an animal skin. How ‘educational’ is it to give children who are still growing the skin of a species of animal
which, in many cases, is waiting at home to play with them? According to the publisher of the catalogue - one
of the most trustworthy in Italy - the cat skins are imported from Germany and presumably Germany
supplies them not only for Italy.

Does the Commission consider:

1.

that it should sanction Germany for carrying out this cruel trade;

2.

3.

that it should warn Italy and the other Member States against purchasing equipment that is evidence of
cruelty against animals and, even worse, animals kept as pets;

that it should remind Italy and the other countries of the Union that laws have existed for some time to
protect animals and prevent them from being mistreated and killed?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(15 March 1999)

The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that the trade of cat skin for experimental or
other purposes is not covered by any Community legislation.

In the absence of Community competence applicable to this area, the Commission is unable to take any action.

(1999/C 341/056)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0051/99

by Ursula Stenzel (PPE) to the Commission

(15 January 1999)

Subject: Leonardo - Cresson

The Leonardo programme is one of the EU’s most successful programmes and enables thousands of young
people to gain personal experience of Europe.

This programme is implicated in the recent events, with very unfortunate consequences for the EU’s credibility.

The committee responsible has decided to hand over the documents to the public prosecutor’s office, with a
request for an investigation into possible fraud and mismanagement.

It has been alleged in this committee that the Commissioner responsible, Mrs Cresson, has prevented a revised
version of the financial audit being submitted to it. Is this allegation correct, and can the Commission provide
information on what this financial report contains?
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4065/98 by Esko SEPPÄNEN to the Council. The Wassenaar regulations
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, SEPPAENEN
Subjects: United States, common foreign and security policy, dual-use good, export monitoring, secret service, trade restriction

15.10.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 297/127

Can the Commission provide a breakdown, if necessary through annual reports, of the activities carried

2.
out by these partners in Belgium in the last five years?

Can the Commission state whether it regularly evaluates the effectiveness of the activities subsidised? If

3.
so, can I see the evaluation reports?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(1 March 1999)

Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it direct to
the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

(1999/C 297/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4046/98

by Ian White (PSE) to the Commission

(13 January 1999)

Subject: Levels of MHS supervision in licensed slaughterhouses

Would the Commission please specify why implementation regulations enacted in 1995 in full accordance
with Directive 64/433/EEC (1) have been regarded by the Commission as failing to comply with the level of
official veterinary supervision in licensed British slaughterhouses?

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 February 1999)

The Commission has issued a reasoned opinion under Article 169 of the EC Treaty in respect of this matter.
The principal infringement noted in this document concerns the level of supervision by qualified official
veterinarians of United Kingdom meat plants. In particular the Commission has questioned the apparent
inadequate frequency of veterinary controls in certain categories of establishment and the use of meat hygiene
inspectors who are not qualified veterinarians to perform duties which under Community law must be carried
out or adequately supervised by qualified veterinarians.

The United Kingdom has admitted that it currently has difficulties in recruiting sufficient veterinary staff. It
recently submitted to the Commission its proposals for resolving this problem.

(1999/C 297/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4065/98

by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NG) to the Council

(15 January 1999)

Subject: The Wassenaar regulations

The Wassenaar organisation, which continues the work carried out by COCOM during the Cold War, has
decided to agree, in accordance with the interests of the USA and its secret services, that the export of
confidential technology should be subject to restrictions. This decision infringes the principle of the freedom
to purchase services within the EU. How will the regulation on the licensing of exports of confidential
technology agreed at Wassenaar be prepared in the EU? On what legal basis does the Council justify approving
this kind of restriction on free trade?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/1999 of 15 January 1999 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: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

16. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 11/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 105/1999

of 15 January 1999

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 11 to 14
January 1999 at EUR 117,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

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 106/1999 of 15 January 1999 fixing the maximum subsidy for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2563/98
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

L 11/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 1. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 106/1999

of 15 January 1999

fixing the maximum subsidy for the export of husked long grain rice to the
island of R(cid:130)union referred to in Regulation (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 organisation 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, a
maximum subsidy;

Whereas the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into
account when fixing this maximum subsidy; whereas

successful tenderers shall be those bids are at or below the
level of the maximum subsidy;

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

A maximum subsidy on exports to R(cid:130)union of husked
long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is
hereby set on the basis of the tenders lodged from 11 to
14 January 1999 at EUr 293 per tonne pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No
2563/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/1999 of 15 January 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium round grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2565/98
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 11/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 1. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 104/1999

of 15 January 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium round grain and
long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2565/98

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 2565/98 (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 medium
round grain and long grain A rice to be exported to
certain third countries of Europe pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2565/98 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from
11 to 14 January 1999 at EUR 118,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

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. 46.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/1999 of 15 January 1999 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP bananas for the first quarter of 1999 (second period) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, quantitative restriction, tariff quota, tropical fruit

L 11/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 1. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 102/1999

of 15 January 1999

on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for
traditional ACP bananas for the first quarter of 1999 (second period)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of
13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the
market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1637/98 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/
98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the
implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93
regarding imports of bananas into the Community (3), and
in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of and the Annex to Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2806/98 (4) fix the quantities available
for the first quarter of 1999 under the second period for
the submission of applications provided for in Article 18
of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2362/98, on the basis of applications submitted during
the second period, the quantities for which licences may
be issued for the origins concerned should be determined
forthwith;

Whereas this Regulation should apply immediately to
permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences shall be issued under the arrangements
for the importation of bananas, tariff quotas arrangements
and arrangements for traditional ACP bananas for the first
quarter of 1999 (second period) in respect of new applica-
tions as referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No
2362/98:

1. for the quantity indicated in the licence application
multiplied, for the origin ‘Panama', by the reduction
coefficient 0,9701 and, for the origin ‘Others', by the
reduction coefficient 0,7198;

2. for the quantity indicated in the licence application for
an origin other than those mentioned in point 1.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 293, 31. 10. 1998, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 349, 24. 12. 1998, p. 32.