do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/1999 of 25 June 1999 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, arts, cultural policy, cultural transmission, heritage protection, literature

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/53

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 90/1999

of 25 June 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:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 72/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 15 June 1999 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
the prolongation of the programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and
reading (Ariane programme) established by Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2) and that of the programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a
European dimension (Kaleidoscope programme) established by Decision No 719/96/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (3).

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in the first indent in Article 13(4) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 399 D 0477: Decision No 477/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

22 February 1999 (OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 2).’

Article 2

The following shall be added in the second indent in Article 13(4) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 399 D 0476: Decision No 476/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

22 February 1999 (OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 1).’

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 291, 24.10.1997, p. 26. Decision as last amended by Decision No 476/1999/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council (OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 20. Decision as last amended by Decision No 477/1999/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council (OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 2).

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Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 3

It shall apply from 1 January 1999.

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.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 85/1999 of 25 June 1999 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, European symbol, approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, vehicle registration

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 85/1999

of 25 June 1999

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 68/1999 of 28 May 1999 (1).

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998 on the recognition in intra-Community
traffic of the distinguishing sign of the Member State in which motor vehicles and their trailers are
registered (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 24a (Council Directive 91/439/EEC) in Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

‘24b. 398 R 2411: Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998 on the recognition
in intra-Community traffic of the distinguishing sign of the Member State in which motor
vehicles and their trailers are registered (OJ L 299, 10.11.1998, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 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 17 September 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, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 299, 10.11.1998, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 89/1999 of 25 June 1999 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, arts, cultural heritage, cultural policy, cultural transmission, heritage protection

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 89/1999

of 25 June 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:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 72/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 15 June 1999 (1).

Cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement concern in particular the following three
programmes in the field of culture (Decisions Nos 719/96/EC Kaleidoscope (2), 2085/97/EC
Ariane (3) and 2228/97/EC Raphael programme (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council).

(3)

It is appropriate to include an explicit reference to this cooperation in the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 13 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

2.

In paragraphs 2 and 3, the words ‘paragraph 1’ shall be replaced by ‘paragraphs 1 and 4’.

The following paragraph shall be added:

‘4. The following Community acts, as well as acts derived therefrom, are the object of this Article:

— 396 D 0719: Decision No 719/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
29 March 1996 establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activites having a
European dimension (Kaleidoscope) (OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 20),

— 397 D 2085: Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
6 October 1997 establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of
books and reading (Ariane) (OJ L 291, 24.10.1997, p. 26),

— 397 D 2228: Decision No 2228/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
13 October 1997 establishing a Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage
(the Raphael programme) (OJ L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 31).’

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 20.
(3) OJ L 291, 24.10.1997, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 31.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

Article 2

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, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1372/1999 of 25 June 1999 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common customs tariff, footwear industry, tariff nomenclature

L 162/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 6. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1372/1999

of 25 June 1999

amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to 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 861/1999 (2), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,

(1) Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of
the Combined Nomenclature,
it is necessary to
clarify the term ‘constituent material of the outer
sole' used in note 4(b)
the
Combined Nomenclature;

to Chapter 64 of

(2) Whereas for this purpose it is necessary to insert an
additional note 2 to Chapter 64 of the Combined
Nomenclature;

(3) Whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87

has to be amended accordingly;

(4) Whereas the measure provided for in this Regula-
the
tion is in accordance with the opinion of
Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following additional note is added to Chapter 64 of
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87:

‘2. Within the meaning of note 4(b), one or more
layers of textile material which do not possess the
characteristics usually required for normal use of
an outer sole (for example durability, strength, etc.)
are not to be taken into consideration for classifi-
cation purposes.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 25 June 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/1999 of 25 June 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 162/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 6. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1353/1999

of 25 June 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-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
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;

in compliance with the above criteria,

Whereas,
the
standard 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 26 June 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 June 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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to the Commission Regulation of 25 June 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 90 70

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
064
999
052
628
999
052
999
382
388
528
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
804
999
052
999
052
064
400
616
999
052
624
999

42,3
47,0
44,6
71,4
130,8
101,1
61,7
61,7
56,8
54,3
57,7
56,3
80,7
69,9
65,1
63,2
65,7
71,0
100,8
73,8
150,1
150,1
256,5
163,8
176,9
130,6
182,0
101,9
260,1
181,0

(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 1360/1999 of 25 June 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: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, EU production, Madeira, aid system, cereals, supply

26. 6. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 162/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1360/1999

of 25 June 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 1114/1999 (4); whereas,
as a consequence of the changes of the rates and prices
the
for cereals products
Community and on the world market, the aid for supply

in the European part of

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

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

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 July 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 June 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 135, 29.5.1999, p. 22.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 6. 1999

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of
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

June

1999

25

Product
(CN code)

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

Maize

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Azores

Madeira

29,00

37,00

55,00

8,00

29,00

37,00

55,00

8,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1357/1999 of 25 June 1999 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 242nd invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention buying, maximum price, purchase price

L 162/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 6. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1357/1999

of 25 June 1999

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 242nd invitation to
tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87

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) first indent and Article 7a(3)
thereof,

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
1589/87 of 5 June 1987 on the sale by tender of butter to
intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 124/1999 (4), provides that, in the light of the
tenders received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-

tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 242nd invitation to tender issued under Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1589/87, for which tenders had to be
submitted not later than 22 June 1999, the maximum
buying-in price is fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 June 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 146, 6.6.1987, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 88/1999 of 25 June 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: directive (EU), urban area, wastewater, water treatment

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 88/1999

of 25 June 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)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 59/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 30 April 1999 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27 February 1998 amending Council Directive 91/271/EEC
with respect to certain requirements established in Annex I thereof (2), is to be incorporated into
the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be inserted in point 13 (Council Directive 91/271/EEC) in Annex XX to the Agreement
before the adaptation:

‘, as amended by:

— 398 L 0015: Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27 February 1998 (OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/15/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 26 June 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

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, 25 June 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1364/1999 of 25 June 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: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, footwear industry, household article, originating product, quantitative restriction

L 162/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 6. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1364/1999

of 25 June 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 21 to 24 June 1999 at
146,50 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 June 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.