do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/1999 of 25 February 1999 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

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26. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 417/1999

of 25 February 1999

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2850/98 (3);

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty;
whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria provided for
in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must
be taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded to
any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty;

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1;

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For
tenders notified from 19 to 25 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2850/98, the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be EUR 56,85/t and be valid for a
total maximum quantity of 25 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 358, 31. 12. 1998, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (COM(97)0020 C4-0059/97 97/0027(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: advertising, alcoholic beverage, consumer protection, labelling

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Thursday 25 February 1999

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Directive  that  might  have  implications  for  public  health. 
This shall apply in particular to any Commission proposals
concerning  the  labelling  and  presentation  of  alcoholic
beverages. The opinions and reports it draws up under this
Directive  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  European  Parliament
and the Council without delay.’

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and  Council  Directive  amending  Directive  79/112/EEC  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws  of  the
Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (COM(97)0020 −
C4-0059/97 − 97/0027(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having  regard  to  the  Commission  proposal  to  Parliament  and  the  Council,  COM(97)0020  −

97/0027(COD) (1),

−  having  regard  to  Articles  189b(2)  and  100a  of  the  EC  Treaty,  pursuant  to  which  the  Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0059/97),

−  whereas the legal basis is not sufficient; whereas reference should also be made to Article 129a of the

EC Treaty,

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

−  having  regard  to  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Environment,  Public  Health  and  Consumer
Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee
on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Citizens’ Rights (A4-0003/99),

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 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to

4.
notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;

Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to

5.
make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

6.

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

(1)  OJ C 106, 4.4.1997, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/1999 of 25 February 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 412/1999

of 25 February 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any

tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal 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

For
tenders notified from 19 to 25 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1746/98, the maximum refund on exportation of
rye shall be EUR 73,97/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/1999 of 25 February 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, export tax

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26. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 411/1999

of 25 February 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and or the
tax for the export of barley to all third countries was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1078/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No

1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make
no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or a
minimum tax should not be fixed;

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 19
to 25 February 1999 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund or the tax for the export of barley
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/1999 of 25 February 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 415/1999

of 25 February 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP States
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2004/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal 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

For
tenders notified from 19 to 25 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2004/98, the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be EUR 42,98/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/1999 of 25 February 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 407/1999

of 25 February 1999

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-
tion of
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) 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 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

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.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1999 establishing the standard import values
for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 10 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

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999
068
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
204
999

052
204
464
600
624
999
052
600
999
060
400
404
508
512
528
706
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
624
999

85,1
47,1
103,1
115,7
87,7
106,0
106,0
283,6
283,6
123,0
153,8
138,4
61,1
40,6
37,0
48,0
54,4
48,2
97,2
97,2

54,8
70,1
76,8
86,9
71,1
71,9
51,3
64,3
57,8
31,6
81,8
87,5
59,4
108,7
111,5
107,2
111,6
67,1
85,2
85,3
82,0
81,5
74,8
60,4
76,8

(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'.
Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council regulation on a Community- fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (13585/1/98 C4-0005/99 98/0281(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: inland waterway transport, intra-EU transport, transport capacity

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Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.1999

Thursday 25 February 1999

PART II

Texts adopted by the European Parliament

1.  Inland waterway transport

**II (procedure without debate)

A4-0060/99

Decision  on  the  common  position  adopted  by  the  Council  with  a  view  to  adopting  a  Council
Regulation on a Community-fleet capacity policy to promote inland waterway transport (13585/1/98
– C4-0005/99 − 98/0281(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the common position of the Council, 13585/1/98 – 98/0281(SYN),

−  having  regard  to  its  opinion  at  first  reading (1)  on  the  Commission  proposal  to  the  Council,

COM(98)0541 (2),

−  having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(98)0792 (3),

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

(C4-0005/99),

−  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

(A4-0060/99),

1.

2.

Approves the common position;

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

(1)  Minutes of 3.12.1998, Part II, Item 5.
(2)  OJ C 320, 17.10.1998, p. 4.
(3)  OJ C 15, 20.1.1999, p. 15.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/1999 of 25 February 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1999-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 413/1999

of 25 February 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
with the exception of certain ACP States was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No

1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal 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

For
tenders notified from 19 to 25 February 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1079/98, the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be EUR 38,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 8.