do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1117/1999 of 28 May 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: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 135/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1117/1999

of 28 May 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 24 to 27 May
1999 at EUR/t 315,00.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 May 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 62/1999 of 28 May 1999 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: agricultural product, biological standard, foodstuff, labelling, mushroom-growing, organic farming

9.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 284/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 62/1999

of 28 May 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 3/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
29 January 1999 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 amending Annex I to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications
referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2),
is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 398 R 1900: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 of 4 September 1998 (OJ L 247,

5.9.1998, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1900/98 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 29 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 35, 10.2.2000, p. 31.
(2) OJ L 247, 5.9.1998, p. 6.

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9.11.2000

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, 28 May 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1112/1999 of 28 May 1999 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, aid system, rice, supply

L 135/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1112/1999

of 28 May 1999

setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community
to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect
of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
Canary Islands (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No
1601/92, the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice
are to be covered in terms of quantity, price and quality
by the mobilization, on disposal
to
exemption from the levy, of Community rice, which
involves the grant of an aid for supplies of Community
origin; whereas this aid is to be fixed with particular
reference to the costs of the various sources of supply and
in particular is to be based on the prices applied to
exports to third countries;

terms equivalent

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 825/98 (4), lays down
common detailed rules for implementation of the specific

arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural prod-
ucts, including rice, to the Canary Islands;

Whereas, as a result of the application of these detailed
rules to the current market situation in the rice sector,
and in particular to the rates of prices for these products
in the European part of the Community and on the world
market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should be
set at the amounts given in the Annex;

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

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92,
the amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community
origin under the specific arrangements for the supply of
the Canary Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11.12.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 117, 21.4.1998, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/19

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 May 1999 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of
rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands

(EUR/t)

Product
(CN code)

Milled rice
(1006 30)

Broken rice

(1006 40)

Amount of aid

143,00

32,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1129/1999 of 28 May 1999 fixing for the 1999/2000 marketing year the production aid for tinned pineapple and the minimum price to be paid to pineapple producers
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: minimum price, preserved product, producer organisation, production aid, supplementary aid for products, tropical fruit

29. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1129/1999

of 28 May 1999

fixing for the 1999/2000 marketing year the production aid for tinned pineapple
and the minimum price to be paid to pineapple producers

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 of
14 March 1977 establishing a system of production aid for
tinned pineapple (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1699/85 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC)
No 525/77,
the minimum price to be paid to
producers is to be determined on the basis of the
minimum price applicable during the preceding
marketing year, and the trend of production costs
in the fruit and vegetable sector;

(2) Whereas Article 5 of the said Regulation lays down
the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid;
whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the
aid fixed for the previous marketing year adjusted
to take account of changes in the minimum price
to be paid to producers, the non-member, country
price and, if necessary, the pattern of processing
costs assessed on a flat-rate basis;

(3) Whereas the Management Committee for Products
Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1999/2000 marketing year:

(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 525/77 to be paid to producers for
pineapples; and

(b) the production aid referred to in Article 5 of the said

Regulation for tinned pineapple,

shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 june 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 73, 21.3.1977, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 163, 22.6.1985, p. 12.

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29. 5. 1999

ANNEX

Minimum price to be paid to the producers

Product

EUR/100 kilograms net,
ex producer

Pineapple intended for the manufacture of tinned pineapple

41,413

Production aid

Product

EUR/100 kilograms net

Tinned pineapple

140,026
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1119/1999 of 28 May 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: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 135/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1119/1999

of 28 May 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
24 to 27 May at EUR/t 174,00.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 May 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/1999 of 28 May 1999 fixing, for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 411/97, the ceiling for Community financial assistance granted to producer organisations setting up operational funds for 1998
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, common organisation of markets, financial aid, fruit, operational programme, vegetable

29. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1126/1999

of 28 May 1999

fixing, for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 411/97, the ceiling for Community
financial assistance granted to producer organisations setting up operational
funds for 1998

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/
97 of 3 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as
regards operational programmes, operational funds and
Community financial assistance (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1013/1999 (2), and in particular
Article 10 thereof,

for

(1) Whereras Article 15(1) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 2200/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 857/1999 (4), provides
the granting of
Community financial assistance to producer organ-
isations setting up operational funds; whereas para-
graph 5 of that Article provides that up to 1999,
that financial assistance is to be capped at 4 % of
the marketed production of each
the value of
producer organisation, provided that
the total
financial assistance represents less than 2 % of the
all producer organisations;
total
whereas, as from 1999, that 4 % will be increased
to 4,5 % and the percentage of the total turnover
will rise from 2 % to 2,5 %;

turnover of

(2) Whereas, according to information forwarded to
the Commission by the Member States pursuant to
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 411/97, the finan-
cial assistance applied for in respect of 1998 by
producer organisations amounts to EUR 264,40
turnover of all producer
million against a total
organisations of EUR 11 893,95 million; whereas
the ceiling for the abovementioned Community
financial assistance should therefore be set at
2,9180 % of the value of marketed production of
each producer organisation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community financial assistance provided for
in
Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be
capped at 2,9180 % of the value of marketed production
of each producer organisation for aid applications in
respect of 1998.

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, 28 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 4.3.1997, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/1999 of 28 May 1999 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 883/1999 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export, export licence, pip fruit

29. 5. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1122/1999

of 28 May 1999

rectifying Regulation (EC) No 883/1999 on the issue of system B export licences
in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards
export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular
Article 5 thereof,

(1) Whereas a check has discovered an error
Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/1999 (3);

in

(2) Whereas the date of 26 April 1999 should be

corrected to 28 April 1999 in that Regulation;

(3) Whereas,

in the case of exports of apples to
geographic zone X for which an export declaration
was accepted on 27 or 28 April 1999, the time limit
for applying to the competent bodies
in the
Member States for the system B licence should be
extended, because the operators were informed too
late of the eligibility of these operations,

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 883/1999, the date ‘26
April 1999' is replaced by ‘28 April 1999'.

Article 2

Applications to the competent bodies in the Member
States for system B licences for apples intended for group
X and for which the export declaration was accepted on
27 or 28 April 1999 can be made in the five working days
immediately following the publication of this Regulation
in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 28 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 178, 23.6.1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 111, 29.4.1999, p. 38.
Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2000 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, Spain, fishing agreement, fishing licence, third country

31.8.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 247 E/27

Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2000
the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa

(1999/C 247 E/05)

COM(1999) 257 final

(Submitted by the Commission on 31 May 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas

the Agreement on mutual

fishery relations
between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and
the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed
on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982
for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement
remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not
denounced by the giving of 12 months’ notice;

(2) Whereas Article 167(2) of the Act of Accession lays down
that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries
agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third
countries shall not be affected during the period for which
the provisions of such agreements are provisionally main-
tained;

(3) Whereas, pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the
Council
the fisheries
is to adopt, before the expiry of
agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with
third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation
of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possi-
bility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year;
whereas
been
extended until 7 March 1999 (1);

abovementioned Agreement

has

the

(4) Whereas it appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom
of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March
2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7
march 2000 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with
the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8
March 1982.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

(1) OJ L 267, 2.10.1998, p. 39.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/1999 of 28 May 1999 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-05-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: marketing, pharmaceutical product, plant health product

9.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 284/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 63/1999

of 28 May 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 51/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
30 April 1999 (1).

Commission Directive 98/47/EC of 25 June 1998 including an active substance (azoxystrobin) in
Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on
the market (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0047: Commission Directive 98/47/EC of 25 June 1998 (OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 50).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/47/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 29 May 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) See page 9 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 50.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9.11.2000

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, 28 May 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO