do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 842/1999 of 22 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 106/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 4. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 842/1999

of 22 April 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), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 456/
1999 (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
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 16 to 22 April 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 41,74 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 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.
(6) OJ L 55, 3.3.1999, p. 5.
Council Regulation (EC) No 861/1999 of 22 April 1999 amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (drilling platforms)
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: common customs tariff, offshore oil structure, tariff nomenclature

27. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 108/11

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 861/1999

of 22 April 1999

amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (drilling platforms)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community and, in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23
July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and
on the Common Customs Tariff (1), suspends customs
duties in respect of particular goods intended for incor-
fixed,
poration in drilling or production platforms:
subheading ex 8430 49, operating in the territorial sea of
Member States;

Whereas it is in the Community interest to extend the
suspension of customs duties to goods intended for
connection to fixed drilling or production platforms of
subheading ex 8430 49, operating outside the territorial
sea of Member States to take account of technological

developments, simplify customs procedures and improve
the competitiveness of European firms,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the preliminary provisions of Annex I, first part, Title
II to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, under point A.2(a)(1)
of the special provisions, the words ‘fixed, subheading ex
8430 49, operating in the territorial sea of Member States'
shall be replaced by ‘fixed, subheading ex 8430 49, oper-
ating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. M(cid:154)LLER

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2261/98 (OJ L 292,
30.10.1998, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 841/1999 of 22 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

23. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 106/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 841/1999

of 22 April 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/
98 of 21 September 1998 on a special
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 567/1999 (6), and in
particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export
from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2007/98;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
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;

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 16 to 22 April 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
2007/98, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be EUR 60,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 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. 13.
(6) OJ L 70, 17.3.1999, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 839/1999 of 22 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

23. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 106/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 839/1999

of 22 April 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to
tender 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
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 16 to 22 April 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
1078/98, the maximum refund on exportation of barley
shall be EUR 52,95/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 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 840/1999 of 22 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 106/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 4. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 840/1999

of 22 April 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
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 16 to 22 April 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 35,90/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 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.
Decision No 3/1999 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part of 22 April 1999 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: EC–Bulgaria Association Council
Subjects: Bulgaria, EU control, association agreement (EU)

L 123/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13. 5. 1999

DECISION No 3/1999 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
Bulgaria, of the other part

of 22 April 1999

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Associa-
tion Council for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999

(1999/324/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement
establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the
one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 11
September 1998 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article
105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Association
Council Decision No 3/97 should be extended for the period between 1 January and 31
December 1999;

Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed
with this recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision No 3/97 for the period
1 January to 31 December 1998 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January and 31
December 1999. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period
1 January to 31 December 1998 shall be replaced by references to 1 January to 31 December
1999.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1999.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1999.

For the Association Council

The President

J. FISCHER
Council Regulation (EC) No 859/1999 of 22 April 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/1989 to 1998/1999 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: abandoned land, grubbing premium, marketing year, vineyard, viticulture

27. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 108/9

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 859/1999

of 22 April 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/1989 to
1998/1999 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-
growing areas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 should accord-
ingly be amended,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia-
ment (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European and Social
Committee (3),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88
of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/1989 to
1998/1999 wine years, of permanent
abandonment
premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (4),

a

as

result of

Whereas,
the over-production crisis
throughout the Cognac production area in the French
region of Charentes and pending adoption of
the
reformed common organisation of the market in wine, a
new deadline should be set for the submission of applica-
tions for the permanent abandonment premium so as to
facilitate maximum use of
that scheme in the above
region, while maintaining the last date for grubbing up;

Article 1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 the
following paragraph shall be added:

For the 1998/1999 wine year for the Charentes

‘7.
region:

(cid:190) the last date referred to in paragraph 1 for the
submission of applications for the payment of the
premium shall be 31 March 1999,

(cid:190) the last date for grubbing up referred to in para-

graph 2 shall be 15 May 1999.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. M(cid:154)LLER

(1) OJ C 105, 15.4.1999, p. 5.
(2) Opinion delivered on 14 April 1999 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 25 March 1999 (not yet published in

the Official Journal).

(4) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1630/98 (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 12).
1999/281/EC: Council Decision of 22 April 1999 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 110/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 4. 1999

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 1999

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/281/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing members
and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as a member of the committee has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Rembert Behrendt, which was notified to the Council on 23 March 1999;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Werner Ballhausen is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in
place of Mr Rembert Behrendt for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25
January 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.

For the Council

The President

W. M(cid:154)LLER

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 843/1999 of 22 April 1999 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 566/1999
Date: 1999-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

23. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 106/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 843/1999

of 22 April 1999

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 566/1999

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 Spain was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
566/1999 (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 16 to 22 April 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
566/1999, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
imported shall be 69,48 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 165 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 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 70, 17.3.1999, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10.8.1995, p. 22.