do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
1999/742/EC: Commission Decision of 4 November 1999 extending the period referred to in Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes (notified under document number C(1999) 3540)
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: marketing, plant health legislation, potato, seedling

18. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 297/39

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 November 1999

extending the period referred to in Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed
potatoes

(notified under document number C(1999) 3540)

(1999/742/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by
Commission Decision 1999/49/EC (2), and in particular Article
15(2a) thereof,

Whereas:

1999/53/EC (4), and in any implementing measures
thereof.

(5)

(6)

The authorisation granted to Member States by Article
15(2a) should accordingly be extended.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Seeds and Propagating Material
for Agriculture,
Horticulture and Forestry,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

In principle, with effect
from certain dates, Member
States may no longer determine for themselves the
equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries
with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and
complying with that Directive.

However, since work to establish Community equiva-
lence for all the third countries concerned had not been
completed, Article 15(2a), second subparagraph of that
Directive permitted Member States to extend to 31
March 1999 the period of validity of equivalence deci-
sions which they had already taken for certain countries
not covered by the Community equivalence.

The said work is still incomplete in certain areas related
to plant health.

This authorisation should only be extended in accord-
ance with Member States' obligations under
the
common rules on plant health, laid down by Council
Directive 77/93/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC, the date ‘31 March
1999’

is replaced by ‘31 March 2002’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66.
(2) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 30.
(3) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 29.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1945/99 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Monitoring Community regulations on drift nets during the last bonito fishing season.
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: fishing net, infringement of EU law, sea fish

C 203 E/94

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.7.2000

On 23 November the Commission President initiated a dialogue on this subject by holding a partnership
meeting which was attended not only by the French, Portuguese and Spanish authorities but also by
representatives of the seven outermost regions and the Members of the European Parliament from those
regions.

The Commission is now studying the proposals submitted to it.

At the partnership meeting the Commission President announced that in December 1999 the Commission
would discuss the report requested by the Cologne European Council.

(2000/C 203 E/119)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1945/99

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 November 1999)

Subject: Monitoring Community regulations on drift nets during the last bonito fishing season

What were the results of the checks on the last bonito fishing season as regards drift nets?

How many cases of infringement were found, what were the reasons for these infringements, what were
the names and origins of the vessels responsible and what penalties were imposed?

What is the Commission(cid:146)s general assessment of the last bonito fishing season, and the degree to which
the Community regulations were complied with?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 December 1999)

Now the 1999 tuna fishing season has ended, the Commission is currently compiling the usual report on
the application of the Community legislation on the use of drift nets in the Northeast Atlantic and the
Mediterranean, based on all the information the Member States concerned are required to supply.

This report will be forwarded to the members of Parliament(cid:146)s Committee on Fisheries around 15 March
2000.

(2000/C 203 E/120)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1952/99

by Gerhard Hager (NI) to the Council

(9 November 1999)

Subject: Child pornography

Child pornography, along with the spread of extreme right-wing and left-wing material, constitutes one of
the main problems facing us in connection with the Internet. In view of this and given the intense current
public debate on the matter.

Can the Council answer the following:

1. How many people in Europol are responsible for combating child pornography?

2. What is their specific task description?

3. What kind of cooperation is there between Europol and national authorities in this area?

4.

Is there any specific data concerning successful
pornography on the Internet?

intervention by Europol

in the area of child
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2351/1999 of 4 November 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

5. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2351/1999

of 4 November 1999

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, 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;

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.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 November 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.

L 282/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5. 11. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 4 November 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 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999
052
628
999
052
999

052
464
999
052
388
528
600
999
052
400
999
060
400
404
804
999
052
064
999

117,2
50,2
83,7
87,5
134,8
111,2
61,6
61,6

60,3
102,0
81,2
53,5
55,9
58,3
78,6
61,6
141,5
282,7
212,1
34,8
76,6
65,0
23,6
50,0
83,7
65,4
74,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/99 by Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) to the Commission. Specific indicators to measure wealth, living standards, etc., in the ultraperipheral regions.
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: OSCE, economic indicator, peripheral region

C 170 E/130

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.6.2000

the new policy by setting up an independent specific,
Does the Commission intend to implement
horizontal unit responsible for following up and monitoring the measures adopted, or does it intend to
upgrade the existing (cid:145)Interservices Group(cid:146) and endow it with the fresh powers and specific resources called
for by the task in question?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(1 December 1999)

In line with the conclusions of the Cologne European Council, the Commission will transmit to the
Council and Parliament by the end of 1999 a report on the measures to implement Article 299(2) (former
Article 227(2)) of the EC Treaty with regard to the outermost regions. The report will provide answers to
the questions put by the Honourable Member.

(2000/C 170 E/156)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/99

by Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) to the Commission

(4 November 1999)

Subject: Specific indicators to measure wealth, living standards, etc., in the ultraperipheral regions

Article 299(2) of the Treaty acknowledges that factors such as remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult
topography and climate and economic dependence on a few products are prejudicial to the development
of the ultraperipheral territories, and were not taken into account when the wealth indicators currently
used by the Statistical Office were established.

Does the new Commission intend to study the problem and devise appropriate specific indicators to
measure wealth, living standards, under employment and extent of development in these regions?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(3 December 1999)

The regular publication of regional statistical indicators (e.g. the unemployment rate and gross domestic
product) helps highlight a large number of the problems encountered by the ultraperipheral regions at
levels 2 or 3 of the NUTS nomenclature (Nomenclature of Territorial Statistical Units).

There are no plans in the Community statistical programme to devise specific indicators to analyse the
situation in these regions.

(2000/C 170 E/157)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1950/99

by Ursula Stenzel (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 October 1999)

Subject: Euroteam (cid:129) misuse of EU aid

in
In its answer of 4 October 1999 to my written question P-1521/99 (1) the Commission states,
connection with the Euroteam affair in Austria, that it has contacted the Austrian authorities to obtain
information about the measures taken in response to this matter.

Can the Commission say whether its enquiries have brought to light any irregularities in the use of EU aid
or led to admissions of such irregularities?

Can the Commission say what measures were taken in response to this affair?

(1) OJ C 27 E, 29.1.2000, p. 107.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Argentine Republic (COM(1999) 292 — C5-0040/1999-1999/0125(CNS))
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: Argentina, cooperation agreement (EU), scientific cooperation, technical cooperation

C 158/34

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

7.6.2000

Thursday 4 November 1999

(cid:1) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty

(C5-0038/1999),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence
Policy and the Committee on budgets (A5-0049/1999);

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of the People’s Republic of China.

4. EC-Argentine Republic scientific and technological cooperation agreement *

A5-0047/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the
Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the
Argentine Republic (COM(1999) 292 * C5-0040/1999-1999/0125(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1999) 292 (cid:1) 1999/0125(CNS) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 170 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having been consulted by the Council, pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty

(C5-0083/1999),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 97(7) of the Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence
Policy, and the Committee on Budgets (A5-0047/1999);

1.

Approves conclusion of the Agreement;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the govern-

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Argentine Republic.

(1) OJ C 274 E, 28.9.1999, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cambodia, customs regulations, originating product, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

EN

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 04.11.1999
COM(1999) 547 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In accordance with the Council negotiating directives of 10 November 1997, the
Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products.

The Commission initialled this Agreement on 3 February 1999.

Pursuant to Council Decision 1999/553/EC of 12 July 19991 this agreement has been
applied on a provisional basis as from 1 August 1999 pending its formal conclusion.

The Commission therefore requests the Council to adopt the attached proposal for a
Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European
Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products.

1

OJ L 215, 13.8.1999, p. 1

2

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300, paragraph 2, first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of

the European
Community an Agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products, initialled on 3 February
1999;

(2) Whereas, pursuant

pending the completion of procedures required for
Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 August 1999;

to Council Decision 1999/553/EC of 12 July 19992,
this

its conclusion,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on trade in textile products with the Kingdom of Cambodia is hereby
approved.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered
to sign the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of
Cambodia.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels,

2

OJ L 215, 13.8.1999, p. 1

For the Council
The President

3
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2357/1999 of 4 November 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, export tax

5. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2357/1999

of 4 November 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or
the tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP
States was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2010/1999 (5);

(2) Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
allows the Commission to decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation

(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of
notified, to make no award;

the tenders

(3) Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or
minimum tax should not be fixed;

(4) 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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 29
October to 4 November 1999 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund or the tax for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2359/1999 of 4 November 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999
Date: 1999-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, export tax, rye

5. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2359/1999

of 4 November 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or
the tax for the export of rye to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1758/1999 (5);

(2) Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
allows the Commission to decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation

(EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of
notified, to make no award;

the tenders

(3) Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or
minimum tax should not be fixed;

(4) 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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 29
October to 4 November 1999 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund or the tax for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 3.