do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, coffee, foodstuff, instant product, labelling, restriction on competition

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 160/1999

of 26 November 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 104/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
24 September 1999 (1).

Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating
to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repeals, with effect from 13
September 2000, Council Directive 77/436/EEC of 27 June 1977 on the approximation of laws of
the Member States relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts, which is incorporated into the
Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed from the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 54s (Commission Directive 98/53/EC) in Chapter XII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)54t. 399 L 0004: Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February

1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 26).(cid:146)

Article 2

The text of point 14 (Directive 77/436/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be deleted
with effect from 13 September 2000.

Article 3

The texts of Directive 1999/4/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 325, 21.12.2000, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 26.

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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, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2502/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area)
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Scotland, fishing area, fishing licence

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2502/1999

of 26 November 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an
area north of Scotland (Shetland area)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20
December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries
and aquaculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1181/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

(4)

(5)

site data via VMS should be exempt from the require-
ment to communicate their movements;

Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 must be amended accord-
ingly;

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 of 29 July
1983 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries
in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area) (3) estab-
lishes the procedure for communicating the movements
of Community fishing vessels operating in the area in
question;

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/97 of 29 July
1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 as regards satel-
lite-based vessel monitoring systems (4), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2445/1999 (5), determines the
specific data that Community fishing vessels covered by
satellite-based vessel monitoring systems
(VMS) are
required to transmit;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2166/83:

However, Community fishing vessels operating in the
‘3.
area to which satellite-based vessel monitoring systems
(VMS) apply and which transmit data via VMS in accordance
with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/
97 (*) shall be exempt from the obligation to communicate
their movements provided for in paragraph 1.

(*) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 18.’

Article 2

(3)

in order to reduce the load on the fisheries concerned,
vessels operating in the area north of Scotland (Shetland
area) to which VMS apply and which transmit the requi-

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 26 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 206, 30.7.1983, p. 71.
(4) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 18.
(5) OJ L 298, 19.11.1999, p. 5.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 162/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, dangerous substance, electricity storage device, technological change, waste disposal, waste management

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 162/1999

of 26 November 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 63/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
28 May 1999 (1).

Commission Directive 98/101/EC of 22 December 1998 adapting to technical progress Council
Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (2), is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 11 (Council Directive 91/157/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex
II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 398 L 0101: Commission Directive 98/101/EC of 22 December 1998 (OJ L 1, 5.1.1999, p. 1).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/101/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 27 November 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, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 1, 5.1.1999, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, application of EU law, cultural object, fraud, heritage protection, painting

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Official Journal of the European Communities

1.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 165/1999

of 26 November 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of
21 March 1994 (1).

Directive 96/100/EC of
the Council of 17 February 1997
amending the Annex to Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed
from the territory of a Member State (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

the European Parliament and of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 93/7/EEC)
Annex II to the Agreement:

in Chapter XXVIII of

(cid:145), as amended by:

(cid:151) 396 L 0100: Directive 96/100/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 February

1997 (OJ L 60, 1.3.1997, p. 59).(cid:146)

The texts of Directive 96/100/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 27 November 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, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 60, 1.3.1997, p. 59.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, French overseas department and region, aid system, cereals, supply

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2497/1999

of 26 November 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-
seas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,

(1) Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the French overseas departments (FOD) has
been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/
92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2304/
1999 (4); whereas, as a consequence of the changes of
the rates and prices for cereals products in the European
part of the Community and on the world market, the aid

for supply to the FOD should be set at the amounts
given in the Annex;

(2) 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 Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 267, 9.11.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 23.

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to the Commission Regulation of 26 November 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

Réunion

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

44,50

44,50

44,50

47,50

36,00

36,00

36,00

39,00

54,00

54,00

54,00

57,00

12,00

12,00

12,00

16,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2496/1999 of 26 November 1999 fixing the export refunds on malt
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, malt

27. 11. 1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 304/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2496/1999

of 26 November 1999

fixing the export refunds on malt

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 organization of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article
13(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
provides that the difference between quotations or prices
on the world market for the products listed in Article 1
of that Regulation and prices for those products within
the Community may be covered by an export refund;

(2) Whereas the refunds must be fixed taking into account
the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down
certain detailed rules under 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 Regula-
tion (EC) No 2513/98 (4);

(3) Whereas the refund applicable in the case of malts must
be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of
cereals required to manufacture the products in ques-
tion; whereas the said quantities are laid down in Regu-
lation (EC) No 1501/95;

(4) Whereas the world market situation or the specific
requirements of certain markets may make it necessary
to vary the refund for certain products according to
destination;

(5) Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month;
whereas it may be altered in the intervening period;

(6) Whereas in follows from applying these rules to the
present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular
to quotations or prices for these products within the
Community and on the world market, that the refunds
should be as set out in the Annex hereto;

(7) 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 export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 26 November 1999 fixing the export refunds on malt

ANNEX

Product code

1107 10 19 9000

1107 10 99 9000

1107 20 00 9000

(EUR/t)

Refund

36,81

35,31

41,47
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 166/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, artificial reproduction, medical device, medical diagnosis, public health, single market

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 61/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 166/1999

of 26 November 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of
21 March 1994 (1).

Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro
diagnostic medical devices (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1 (Council Directive 93/42/EEC) in Chapter XXX of
Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)2. 398 L 0079: Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October
1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 22,
29.1.1999, p. 75.(cid:146)

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and

1.
of the Council) in Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 398 L 0079: Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October

1998 (OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 75.(cid:146)

The following shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 93/42/EEC) in Chapter XXX of Annex II

2.
to the Agreement:

(cid:145), as amended by:

(cid:151) 398 L 0079: Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October

1998 (OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 75.(cid:146)

The texts of Directive 98/79/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1.

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This Decision shall enter into force on 27 November 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

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.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2511/1999 of 26 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: 1999-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

27. 11. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2511/1999

of 26 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 19 to 25 November 1999 at
140,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 November 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2501/1999 of 26 November 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk
Date: 1999-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, milk by-product, processed foodstuff, skimmed milk

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2501/1999

of 26 November 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from
skimmed milk

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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 11(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/
90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 257/
1999 (4), sets the aid for skimmed milk processed into
casein or caseinates. Given the market trend for these
products and that for skimmed milk powder the aid
should be decreased.

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

In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 ‘EUR 6,90’ is
replaced by ‘EUR 6,42’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 26 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 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 30, 4.2.1999, p. 19.