do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air quality, combustion gases, diesel fuel, motor vehicle, tax incentive, technical standard

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 91/1999

of 16 July 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)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 77/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
25 June 1999 (1).

(2) Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to
measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council
Directive 70/220/EEC (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Council Directive 70/220/EEC) in Chapter I of Annex II
to the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0069: Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October

1998 (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1).’

The texts of Directive 98/69/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) See p. 29 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 93/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: food inspection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, human nutrition, toxic substance

L 296/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 93/1999

of 16 July 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)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 62/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
28 May 1999 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1525/98 of 16 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 194/97
setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (2), is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down the sampling methods and the
methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (3), is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 54r (Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97) in Chapter XII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 398 R 1525: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1525/98 of 16 July 1998 (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998,

p. 43).’

Article 2

The following point shall be inserted after point 54r (Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97) in
Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘54s.

398 L 0053: Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down the sampling
methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain
contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 93).’

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 43.
(3) OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 93.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/59

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1525/98 and Directive 98/53/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/1999 of 16 July 1999 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 243rd invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention buying, maximum price, purchase price

17. 7. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 184/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1558/1999

of 16 July 1999

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 243rd invitation to tender carried out
under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (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 Regulation (EC) No
1587/96 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article
7a(1) first indent and Article 7a(3) thereof,

(1) 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 Regula-
tion (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 intervention price applicable and that it may also be
decided not to proceed with the invitation to tender;

(2) 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 243rd invitation to tender issued under Regulation
(EEC) No 1589/87, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 13 July 1999, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 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 98/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: ISO, dangerous substance, eco-label, international standard, paints and varnishes, product safety

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/77

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/1999

of 16 July 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 88/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 25 June 1999 (1).

Commission Decision 1999/10/EC of 18 December 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for
the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 2eh (Commission Decision 96/13/EC) in Annex XX to the Agreement shall be replaced
by the following:

‘399 D 0010: Commission Decision 1999/10/EC of 18 December 1998 establishing the ecological
criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to paints and varnishes (OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 77).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 1999/10/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 17 July 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, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) See page 49 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 77.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/1999 of 16 July 1999 fixing for the 1999/2000 marketing year the buying-in price to be paid by storage agencies for unprocessed dried grapes
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dried product, grape, intervention stock, marketing year, purchase price

L 184/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1565/1999

of 16 July 1999

fixing for the 1999/2000 marketing year the buying-in price to be paid by storage agencies for
unprocessed dried grapes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in
processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 9(8)
thereof,

(1) Whereas the criteria for fixing the prices at which
storage agencies buy dried grapes are laid down in
Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96; whereas
the buying-in price for unprocessed dried grapes should
be set for the 1999/2000 marketing year at the same
level as for the 1998/1999 marketing year given the
stability of the minimum import price;

(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
are in accordance with the opinion of the Management

Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Veget-
ables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the buying-in price referred
to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for unpro-
cessed dried grapes shall be EUR 46,91 per 100 kg net.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 September 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/1999 of 16 July 1999 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 207th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product

L 184/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1559/1999

of 16 July 1999

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 207th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 Regulation (EC) No
1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7a(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the
intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content
of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly;

(2) Whereas, in the light of the tenders received, the maximum
aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly;

(3) 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

For the 207th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

117 EUR/100 kg

129 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, cereals, food inspection, fruit, pesticide residue, vegetable

L 296/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 92/1999

of 16 July 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 62/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
28 May 1999 (1).

Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 1998 amending the Annexes to Council Directives
86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues
in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit
and vegetables respectively (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC) in Chapter XII of

1.
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0082: Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 1998 (OJ L 290, 29.10.1998,

p. 25).’

The following indent shall be added in point 39 (Council Directive 86/363/EEC) in Chapter XII of

2.
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0082: Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 1998 (OJ L 290, 29.10.1998,

p. 25).’

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) in Chapter XII of

3.
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 398 L 0082: Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 1998 (OJ L 290, 29.10.1998,

p. 25).’

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000.
(2) OJ L 290, 29.10.1998, p. 25.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 296/57

The texts of Directive 98/82/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1561/1999 of 16 July 1999 laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during July 1999 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be accepted
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export licence, import, third country

17. 7. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 184/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1561/1999

of 16 July 1999

laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during July 1999 for
beef and veal products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be
accepted

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 1445/95 of
26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export
licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation
(EEC) No 2377/80 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2648/98 (2), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,

(1) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down,

in
Article 12, detailed rules for export licence applications
for the products referred to in Article 1 of Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2648/98;

(2) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 fixed the quant-
ities of meat which might be exported on special terms
for the third quarter of 1999; whereas no applications
were submitted for export licences for beef and veal,

Article 1

No applications for export licences were lodged for the beef
and veal referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 for the
third quarter of 1999.

Article 2

Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred to in
Article 1 may be lodged in accordance with Article 12 of
Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first 10 days of the
fourth quarter of 1999 the total quantity available being
5 000 tonnes.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 39.
(3) OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1557/1999 of 16 July 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

17. 7. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 184/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1557/1999

of 16 July 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,

(2) Whereas,

in compliance with the above criteria,

the
standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out
in the Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
last
import arrangements
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

(1) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multi-
lateral
the criteria whereby the
Commission fixes the standard values for imports from
third countries, in respect of the products and periods
stipulated in the Annex thereto;

trade negotiations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 7. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 16 July 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
628
999
052
999
382
388
524
528
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
804
999
388
512
528
804
999
052
064
091
999
052
061
400
616
999
052
064
624
999

61,9
130,8
96,4
55,4
55,4
55,9
51,2
59,5
63,6
57,6
76,7
60,9
91,0
73,3
55,7
67,7
98,4
74,8
88,4
54,4
74,2
72,3
72,3
154,8
79,1
51,0
95,0
177,7
155,0
233,9
170,0
184,1
76,0
83,2
258,0
139,1

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22.11.1997, p. 19). Code ‘999' stands for ‘of

other origin'.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/1999 of 16 July 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-07-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, approximation of laws, machinery, product safety, safety standard

L 296/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 94/1999

of 16 July 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)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 17/95 of the EEA Joint Committee of
24 February 1995(1).

(2) Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 (2) on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery is to be incorporated into
the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 1 (Council Directive 89/392/EEC) in Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement shall be replaced
by the following:

‘1.

398 L 0037: Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June
1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery (OJ L 207,
23.7.1998, p. 1).’

The texts of Directive 98/37/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 17 July 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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, 16 July 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 83, 13.4.1995, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 207, 23.7.1998, p. 1.