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Commission Regulation (EC) No 626/1999 of 24 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

25. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 80/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 626/1999

of 24 March 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 25 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 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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25. 3. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 24 March 1999 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

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
999
068
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999
052
388
400
512
528
624
720
999

132,2
42,2
54,0
76,1
117,2
117,2
269,5
269,5
96,9
157,1
127,0
48,2
43,6
48,9
39,2
42,8
50,8
45,6
39,4
81,9
60,7
106,2
89,0
86,2
96,0
81,9
82,0
106,6
82,1
95,3
91,7
133,1
62,6
75,4
69,5
77,4
73,7
69,3
80,1

(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'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 629/1999 of 24 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

25. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 80/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 629/1999

of 24 March 1999

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 32nd partial invitation
to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98

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 17 (5) (b)
thereof,

in the sugar

sector (1), as

following an examination of

the tenders
Whereas,
submitted in response to the 32nd partial invitation to
tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be
adopted;

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

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
levies and/or
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the state
the Community and
and foreseeable development of
world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender
in question;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 32nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 the
maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR
52,356 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 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 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 635/1999 of 24 March 1999 altering the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

L 80/16

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 635/1999

of 24 March 1999

altering the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar
sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

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
markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular Article 17 (5)
thereof,

Whereas the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 March
1999 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 421/
1999 (3);

Whereas it follows from applying the rules and criteria
contained in Regulation (EC) No 421/1999 to the infor-
mation at present available to the Commission that the
export refunds at present applicable should be altered as
shown in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 421/
1999 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 1999.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

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 50, 26. 2. 1999, p. 22.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 24 March 1999 altering the rates of the refunds applicable
to certain products in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex
II to the Treaty

Product

White sugar:

— pursuant to Article 4(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No

1222/94

— in all other cases

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of
advance fixing of
refunds

5,18

49,35

Other

5,18

49,35
Commission Regulation (EC) No 630/1999 of 24 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 919/94 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards banana producers' organisations
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: producer organisation, tropical fruit

L 80/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 630/1999

of 24 March 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 919/94 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards banana producers’ organ-
isations

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), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 919/94 (3) lays
down detailed rules governing the recognition of banana
producers’ organisations and the way they function;
whereas, in order to ensure that such organisations are
stable and that they achieve their economic objectives,
Article 5 of the abovementioned Regulation stipulates a
minimum period for which members must undertake to
belong to the organisation and a minimum period of
notice where they intend to resign;

Whereas experience has shown those provisions to be too
restrictive; whereas, in order to make it easier for indi-
vidual producers to become members and for such produ-
the minimum
cers’ organisations
period of membership and the period of notice prior to
resignation should be shorter and provisions applying to
the fresh fruit and vegetables sector should be adopted on
the subject; whereas the Member States should also be
granted the possibility of setting a lengthier minimum

to function better,

period of membership; whereas Article 5 of the above-
mentioned Regulation should be amended accordingly;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 5(c) of Regulation (EC) No 919/94 is replaced by
the following:

‘(c) each member must undertake to belong to the
producers’ organisation for at least one year and
must give written notice of any intention to resign
by 31 May at the latest, to take effect on 1 January
of the following year. The Member States may set
a lengthier minimum period of membership; in
that event they shall notify the Commission. The
rules of association of producers’ organisations
may stipulate a lengthier period of notice before
resignation becomes effective.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 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 106, 27. 4. 1994, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/1999 of 24 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 221/1999 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 1999 for import licences for certain eggs and poultrymeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), egg, import licence, poultrymeat, quantitative restriction

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 633/1999

of 24 March 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 221/1999 determining the extent to which applica-
tions lodged in January 1999 for import licences for certain eggs and poultrymeat
products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the
Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/
97 of 29 September 1997 laying down detailed rules for
the application in the eggs and poultrymeat sector of the
arrangements provided for by Council Regulation (EC)
No 3066/95 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2699/93
and (EC) No 1559/94 (1), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2719/98 (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas the quantities available for the period 1 April to
30 June 1999 as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC)

No 221/1999 (3) were inaccurate due to incorrect informa-
tion supplied by a Member State;

Whereas Annex II to the said Regulation should be
replaced,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 221/1999 is hereby
replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 67.
(2) OJ L 342, 17. 12. 1998, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 23, 30. 1. 1999, p. 21.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Group No

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 1999

(tonnes)

1

2

4

7

8

9

10

11

44

45

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

43

1 701,25

373,75

17 522,78

2 415,00

603,75

1 380,00

1 765,61

442,75

316,25

1 435,37

1 564,50

4 025,00

1 408,75

1 358,50

1 725,00

345,00

498,63

2 650,50

2 478,88

115,00

5 951,70

293,25

2 470,00

345,00

2 070,00

805,00

575,00

2 875,00

230,00

1 150,00

143,75

215,63

1 840,00

579,60

1 150,00'
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (codified version)'
Date: 1999-03-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: common organisation of markets, sugar

C 138/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.5.1999

3. Specific comments

3.1.
The Committee stresses the continued relevance of the
15th and 17th recitals to Directive 95/53/EC on analytical
methods and laboratories authorized to carry out inspections.

Brussels, 24 March 1999.

3.2.
The Committee takes the view that the first indent of
Article 9(b)(1) of the proposed changes should read as follows:

‘— suspend imports from all or part of the third country
concerned or from one or more specific production plants,
and, where appropriate, any third country of transit
and/or.’

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC)
on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (codified version)’

(1999/C 138/06)

On 22 March 1999 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Articles
43 and 198 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, on the above-mentioned
proposal.

The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible for
preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 2 March 1999. The rapporteur
was Mr Strasser.

At its 362nd plenary session (meeting of 24 March 1999) the Economic and Social Committee adopted
the following opinion with 96 votes in favour and six abstentions.

The Commission’s proposal to consolidate the CMO in
1.
sugar was drawn up on the basis of a consolidated version of
Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 and the instruments amending
it. The new regulation therefore supersedes the various regu-
lations incorporated in it.

2.
The Economic and Social Committee welcomes the
Commission proposal, as consolidation will satisfy the need

for clarity in Community legislation. Examination of the text
has revealed that the Commission proposal does not contain
any substantive changes, merely the formal amendments
required by the consolidation process itself.

The text contains misprints, mistranslations and errors
3.
which affect its meaning. The Committee calls on the Com-
mission to vet the text for such errors and to make the
necessary corrections.

Brussels, 24 March 1999.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI