do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2411/1999 of 12 November 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2178/1999
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

13. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2411/1999

of 12 November 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2178/1999

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 2072/1999 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2178/1999 (3);

(2) 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
in fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (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

(3) 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;

(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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in European Regula-
tion (EC) No 2178/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 5 to 11 November 1999 at
120,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1999, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
1999/754/EC: Council Decision of 12 November 1999 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

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23. 11. 1999

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 November 1999

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(1999/754/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
death of Mr Edouard Juncker, Luxembourg member, as notified to the Council on 15 June 1999,

Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Nico Loes is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr
Edouard Juncker for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 12 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. MÖNKÄRE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2415/1999 of 12 November 1999 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 250th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EEC) No 1589/87
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, maximum price, purchase price

13. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2415/1999

of 12 November 1999

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 250th 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,

(2)

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

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

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,

Whereas:

(1)

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
each invitation to tender, a
maximum buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to

received for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 250th invitation to tender issued under Regulation
(EEC) No 1589/87, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 9 November 1999, the maximum buying-in price is
fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2413/1999 of 12 November 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

13. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2413/1999

of 12 November 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999

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,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2180/1999 (3);

(2) 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
in fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (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

(3) 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;

(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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 5 to
11 November 1999 at 98,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/1999 of 12 November 1999 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 214th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, production aid

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13. 11. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2417/1999

of 12 November 1999

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 214th 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,

Whereas:

(1)

in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion 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 inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion 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)

(3)

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;

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 214th 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 13 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2104/99 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission. Internet news service.
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, European Commission, access to EU information, extreme right, intranet, linguistics, political right

C 203 E/138

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.7.2000

The objectives of ECMM are, inter alia:

(cid:129) to provide reliable information from observation on the ground which can serve as a basis for policy
and decision making for the EU. This information is available in all member States (also those who do
not have embassies in all countries concerned) and Commission.

(cid:129) planned and complementary co-operation with relevant international organisations, avoiding unneces-
sary duplication in operations, taking into account the Stability Pact for SEE and the forthcoming EU
Common Strategy for Western Balkans.

(cid:129) early warning in the event of conflict or unrest in the region.

(cid:129) to contribute to the establishment of an environment of confidence and security.

(cid:129) fulfil special temporary tasking (e.g. border monitoring, embargo monitoring) as necessary.

(cid:129) give visibility to the EU(cid:146)s strong interest in developments in the region.

(2000/C 203 E/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2104/99

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(12 November 1999)

Subject: Internet news service

On the occasion of the Austrian parliamentary elections, the following commentary appeared on the
Commission(cid:146)s Internet news service:

Haider(cid:146)s second position in elections confirmed, (cid:133) Austrian far right ahead of (cid:133)

The Commission thus appears to have joined the chorus of international press reaction following the
Austrian parliamentary elections.

The following questions are asked in relation to the value judgments implicit in the above commentary:

1. Who has access to the above news service?

2. How does the Commission define the (cid:145)Austrian far right(cid:146)?

3. How does the Commission arrive at the conclusion that Dr J(cid:246)rg Haider or the FP(cid:214) (Austrian Freedom

Party) are on the (cid:145)far right(cid:146)?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(12 January 2000)

The comments to which the Honourable Member refers were supplied by press agencies and do not
necessarily reflect the Commission(cid:146)s views.

The specific questions raised beg the following remarks:

1. The Commission(cid:146)s (cid:145)Europaplus(cid:146) intranet is accessible to all Commission staff.

2. and 3.

It is not for the Commission to define the term to which the Honourable Member refers.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2409/1999 of 12 November 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2176/1999
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

13. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2409/1999

of 12 November 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2176/1999

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 organisation of the market in
rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and in
particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2176/1999 (3);

(2) 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
in fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (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

(3) 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;

(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

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 2176/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders submitted from 5 to 11 November 1999 at
EUR/t 249,00.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/1999 of 12 November 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

13. 11. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2408/1999

of 12 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 13 November 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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.

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13. 11. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 12 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 10

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
204
999

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

100,5
96,6
98,5
116,8
134,8
125,8
96,2
96,2
71,4
71,4

58,3
58,3
59,6
55,9
65,4
74,4
63,8
168,3
302,5
235,4
33,4
76,3
70,9
60,2
100,5
65,9
89,3
85,2

(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-2072/99 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Ban on tobacco advertising, freedom of the press.
Date: 1999-11-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: France, United Kingdom, advertising, freedom of the press, smoking, tobacco industry

C 219 E/84

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

1.8.2000

(2000/C 219 E/100)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2072/99

by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Ban on tobacco advertising, freedom of the press

(12 November 1999)

Is it true that, in connection with the transposition of the directive concerning the prohibition of tobacco
advertising, the two Member States Britain and France intend, once this directive has been transposed in
their countries, to prohibit the distribution of magazines originating from countries in which there is no
ban on tobacco advertising or where the directive has not yet been transposed if these publications carry
tobacco advertising?

How does the Commission view this against the background of the guarantee of the freedom of the press?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(13 December 1999)

The Commission is not aware of the intentions of two Member States to restrict circulation of press
carrying tobacco advertising.

If such cases were brought to its attention, they would be considered in the framework of Directive 98/43/
EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco
products (1).

However, concerning the press, this Directive has only to be transposed into national law until 30 July
2002.

(1) OJ L 213, 30.7.1998.

(2000/C 219 E/101)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2073/99

by Agnes Schierhuber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 November 1999)

Subject: Cartels and WTO compatibility

1.

Is the OPEC oil cartel compatible with the WTO rules?

If so, what positions will the EU adopt at the WTO Millennium Round in opposing the market-

2.
distorting measures taken by the OPEC countries?

3. What view should be taken of the impact that government export organisations in New Zealand,
Australia and Canada to which or through which products must be sold (dairy boards, wheat boards, etc.)
have on world trade, and how are they compatible with the WTO?

4. What view should be taken of the impact on world trade of such measures as export credits, internal
transport subsidies and the fact that US states have different licensing procedures, and how are they
compatible with the WTO?

Answer given by Mr Lamy on behalf of the Commission

(22 December 1999)

1. and 2.
The problem of the compatibility of the Organisation of petroleum exporting countries
(OPEC) with World trade organisation (WTO) rules has never arisen in practice. While the Community
considers that future negotiations on competition should include commitments by governments to treat