do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 50/1999 of 30 April 1999 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical fertiliser, trace element

L 284/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 50/1999

of 30 April 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:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 31/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
26 March 1999 (1).

Commission Directive 96/28/EC of 10 May 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive
76/116/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers (2), is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Regulation 76/116/EEC) of Chapter XIV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0028: Commission Directive 96/28/EC of 10 May 1996 (OJ L 140, 13.6.1996, p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/28/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 1 May 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, 30 April 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 266, 19.10.2000.
(2) OJ L 140, 13.6.1996, p. 30.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/1999 of 30 April 1999 amending Annex XX (environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European standard, European symbol, eco-label, furniture industry, product quality, textile industry

L 284/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/1999

of 30 April 1999

amending Annex XX (environment) 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:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 44/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 26 March 1999 (1).

Commission Decision 98/634/EC of 2 October 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the
award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 2el (Commission Decision 96/703/EC) in Annex XX to
the Agreement:

‘2em. 398 D 0634: Commission Decision 98/634/EC of 2 October 1998 establishing the ecological
criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses (OJ L 302, 12.11.1998,
p. 31).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 98/634/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

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

(1) OJ L 266, 19.10.2000.
(2) OJ L 302, 12.11.1998, p. 31.

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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, 30 April 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/1999 of 30 April 1999 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

1. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 114/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 913/1999

of 30 April 1999

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

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 the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) and Article 7a(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
the circumstances under which the
Sweden, sets out
buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be
suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen-
sion takes place, the alternative measures that may be
taken;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays
down the criteria for opening and suspending the
buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member
the United Kingdom and
States or,
Germany, in a region thereof;

in the case of

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/1999 (6)
suspends buying-in of butter in certain Member States;
whereas information on market prices shows that the

condition laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1547/87 is no longer met in Germany, Finland, Italy,
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and
Portugal; whereas the list of Member States in which that
suspension applies must be adjusted accordingly;

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

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for
in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Luxem-
bourg, Austria, Sweden and Great Britain.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 798/1999 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 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 78, 20.3.1987, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 144, 4.6.1987, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 174, 26.7.1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 920/1999 of 30 April 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 770/1999
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

1. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 114/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 920/1999

of 30 April 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connec-
tion with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 770/1999

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 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 770/1999 (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 round
grain rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 770/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 26 to 29 April 1999 at 200,00
EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 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 100, 15.4.1999, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 918/1999 of 30 April 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: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

1. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 114/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 918/1999

of 30 April 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
26 to 29 April at EUR/t 175,00.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/1999 of 30 April 1999 amending Annex XX (environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: dangerous substance, environmental risk prevention, harmonisation of standards, industrial hazard, public health, safety standard

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 59/1999

of 30 April 1999

amending Annex XX (environment) 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:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 44/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 26 March 1999 (1).

Commission Decision 98/433/EC of 26 June 1998 on harmonised criteria for dispensations
according to Article 9 of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards
involving dangerous substances (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 23a (Council Directive 96/82/EC) in Annex XX to the
Agreement:

‘23b. 398 D 0433: Commission Decision 98/433/EC of 26 June 1998 on harmonised criteria for
dispensations according to Article 9 of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-
accident hazards involving dangerous substances (OJ L 192, 8.7.1998, p. 19).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 98/433/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

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

(1) OJ L 266, 19.10.2000.
(2) OJ L 192, 8.7.1998, p. 19.

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L 284/37

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, 30 April 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Information from the Commission - Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (Classification of goods)
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, tariff nomenclature

30.4.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 119/13

is consquently in the interest of these parties to contact the
Commission without delay.

(b) Commission address for correspondence

European Commission
Directorate-General I (cid:151) External Relations: Commercial Policy
and Relations with North America, The Far East, Australia and
New Zealand
Directorates C and E
DM 24 (cid:151) 8/116
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex: COMEU B 21877

9. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to, or
otherwise does not provide necessary information within the
time limits specified in paragraph 7 above, or significantly
findings, affirmative or negative,
impedes the investigation,
may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regu-
lation, on the basis of facts available.

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE

(Classification of goods)

(1999/C 119/06)

Explanatory notes in accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on
the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No . . . (2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) are amended as
follows:

on page 378 the text under 8525 30 10 and 8525 30 90 is replaced by the following new text:

(cid:145)8525 30 10 to 8525 40 19
These subheadings do not cover electronic reading devices for the visually handicapped (see the
explanatory notes to subheading 8543 89 95).(cid:146);

on page 380 under 8528 the following new fourth paragraph is inserted:

(cid:145)This heading does not cover electronic reading devices for the visually handicapped (see the explanatory
notes to subheading 8543 89 95).(cid:146);

on page 394 under 8543 89 95 the following text is inserted:

(cid:145)11. Electronic reading devices for the visually handicapped. These devices comprise, in a single housing, a
camera, which scans the original text (e.g. newspaper or book) and a monitor which reproduces the
text in magnified form.(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ . . .
(3) OJ C 287, 15.9.1998, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/1999 of 30 April 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, French overseas department and region, cereals, supply

1. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 114/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 906/1999

of 30 April 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply
of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91
of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in
respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of
the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article
2 (6) thereof,
Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the French overseas departments (FOD) has
been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/
92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 662/
1999 (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 FOD 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 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 267, 9.11.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 17.

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1. 5. 1999

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 April 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92
setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the
French overseas departments

Product
(CN code)

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

(EUR/tonne)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

R(cid:130)union

43,00

43,00

43,00

46,00

60,00

60,00

60,00

63,00

54,00

54,00

54,00

57,00

12,00

12,00

12,00

16,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/1999 of 30 April 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: 1999-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 917/1999

of 30 April 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 organisation 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 26 to 29 April
1999 at EUR/t 330,00.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 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.