do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 427/1999 of 26 February 1999 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

27. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 427/1999

of 26 February 1999

altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state

sector (1), as

in the sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
last amended by
markets
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in
particular
the second subparagraph of Article 19 (4)
thereof,
Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 349/1999 (3), as amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 400/1999 (4);
Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 349/1999 to the infor-
mation known to the Commission that the export refunds

at present in force should be altered to the amounts set
out in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a)
of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured and
exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 349/1999 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 44, 18. 2. 1999, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 49, 25. 2. 1999, p. 18.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 26 February 1999 altering the export refunds on white
sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

ANNEX

Product code

1701 11 90 9100
1701 11 90 9910
1701 11 90 9950
1701 12 90 9100
1701 12 90 9910
1701 12 90 9950

Amount of refund

— EUR/100 kg —

43,39
43,04

43,39
43,04

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

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

1701 91 00 9000

0,4717

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

— EUR/100 kg —

47,17
47,17
47,17

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

1701 99 90 9100

0,4717

(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.

(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.
1985, p. 14).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 424/1999 of 26 February 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 424/1999

of 26 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 27 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 26 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

(EUR/100 kg)

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

052
204
212
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
388
400
404
508
512
528
706
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
624
999

90,4
50,1
103,1
81,2
120,6
120,6
297,7
297,7
117,8
176,4
147,1
71,4
38,8
42,6
53,5
53,7
52,0
97,2
97,2

54,9
71,1
76,8
89,4
68,7
72,2
48,4
55,6
52,0
31,3
135,9
83,4
87,3
59,4
108,7
106,0
107,2
111,6
67,1
89,8
84,8
80,2
81,2
70,6
61,2
75,6

(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'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, EU production, Madeira, aid system, cereals, supply

L 52/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 2. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 432/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect
of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
Azores and Madeira (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 562/98 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the Azores and Madeira has been settled by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2750/98 (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 Azores

and Madeira should be set at the amounts given in the
Annex;

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 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 76, 13. 3. 1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 185, 4. 7. 1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 345, 19. 12. 1998, p. 17.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/23

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 February 1999 amending Regulation (EEC)
No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the
Community to the Azores and Madeira

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/tonne)

Amount of aid

Destination

Azores

Madeira

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

Maize

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

41,00

54,00

52,00

8,00

41,00

54,00

52,00

8,00
1999/200/EC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1999 concerning the intention of the Hellenic Republic to apply a reduced rate of VAT to supplies of natural gas and electricity in accordance with Article 12(3)(b) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 477) (Only the Greek text is authentic)
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, VAT rate, electrical energy, natural gas

L 69/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16. 3. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 February 1999

concerning the intention of the Hellenic Republic to apply a reduced rate of VAT
to supplies of natural gas and electricity in accordance with Article 12(3)(b) of
Council Directive 77/388/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 477)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(1999/200/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17
May 1977 on the harmonisation of
the
Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common
system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment
(the Sixth VAT Directive) (1), as last amended by Directive
98/80/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,

the laws of

the Government of

Whereas
the Hellenic Republic
intends to apply a reduced rate of VAT to supplies of
natural gas and of electricity; whereas it so informed the
Commission by letter
received by the
Commission on 30 November;

registered as

Whereas the measure envisaged is a general measure
under which a reduced rate of VAT would be applied to
supplies of natural gas and electricity in accordance with
Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive, irrespective of
the manner in which they are produced or supplied
(whether supplied domestically, or acquired elsewhere in
the
the Community,
Community);

from outside

imported

or

is accordingly satisfied, and the Hellenic Republic should
be allowed to apply the measure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measure described by the Hellenic Republic in its
letter of 30 November 1998 under which a reduced rate
of VAT would be applied to supplies of natural gas and
electricity irrespective of the manner in which they are
produced or supplied (whether supplied domestically, or
acquired elsewhere in the Community, or imported) does
not carry any risk of distortion of competition.

The Hellenic Republic may accordingly apply the
measure from 1 January 1999 onward.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

Whereas the measure is a general one, admitting no
exceptions, so that
there is no risk of distortion of
competition; whereas the test laid down in Article 12(3)(b)

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 281, 17. 10. 1998, p. 31.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), building materials, construction equipment, technical standard

L 148/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 19/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 No 5/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
29 January 1999 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 97/571/EC of 22 July 1997 on the general format of European technical
approval for construction products (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 2 (Commission Directive 94/23/EC) in Chapter XXI of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘2a. 397 D 0571: Commission Directive 97/571/EC of 22 July 1997 on the general format of

European technical approval for construction products (OJ L 236, 27.8.1997, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/571/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 27 February 1999, 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, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 33.
(2) OJ L 236, 27.8.1997, p. 7.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), energy policy, renewable energy

L 148/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 23/1999

of 26 February 1999

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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
Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 54/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of
3 June 1998 (1);

Whereas it is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (Altener II)
(Council Decision 98/352/EC (2));

Whereas Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 14 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. the following new paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2:

Article 1

As from 1 January 1998, the EFTA States shall participate in the Community programme

‘2a.
referred to in paragraph 5(c) and in actions pursuant thereto.’;

2. the following shall be added in paragraph 5:

‘(c) — 398 D 0352: Council Decision 98/352/EC of 18 May 1998 concerning a multiannual
programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (Altener II) (OJ L
159, 3.6.1998, p. 53).’;

3. the words ‘paragraph 5(a) and (b)’ in paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 shall be replaced by ‘paragraph 5(a),

(b) and (c)’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) to the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 53.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/1999 of 26 February 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, technical regulations

L 148/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2000

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 16/1999

of 26 February 1999

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 No 70/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of 31
July 1998 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council
Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to braking devices of
certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement;

Whereas Commission Directive 98/14/EC of 6 February 1998 adapting to technical progress Council
Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval
of motor vehicles and their trailers (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 70/156/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to
the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0014: Commission Directive 98/14/EC of 6 February 1998 (OJ L 91, 25.3.1998, p. 1).’

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 10 (Council Directive 71/320/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to
the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0012: Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 (OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1).’

(1) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 91, 25.3.1998, p. 1.

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Article 3

The texts of Directives 98/12/EC and 98/14/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 27 February 1999, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 4

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

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 443/1999 of 26 February 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: 1999-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

27. 2. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 443/1999

of 26 February 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
22 to 25 February 1999 at EUR 125,00 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 February
1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 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.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Europe Association Agreement with Slovenia
Date: 1999-02-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EAEC, ECSC, European Association Agreement, Slovenia

L 51/212

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

26.2.1999

Information  concerning  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Europe  Association  Agreement
with Slovenia

The  Europe  Association  Agreement  with  Slovenia,  and  the  Protocol  of  11  November  1996
amending  it,  will  enter  into  force  on  1  February  1999,  as  the  notifications  that  the  procedures
provided  for  in  Articles  131  and  3  respectively  had  been  carried  out  were  completed  on
23  December  1998.