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Council Regulation (EC) No 2704/1999 of 14 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: aid per hectare, oleaginous plant, producer organisation, regional aid, set-aside

L 327/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21. 12. 1999

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2704/1999

of 14 December 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain
arable crops

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

million metric tonnes annually expressed in soya meal
equivalentes;

(3)

It is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No
1251/1999,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 6(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/
1999 (4) provides that the land set-aside may be used for
the provision of materials for the manufacture within
the Community of products not primarily intended for
human or animal consumption, provided that effective
control systems are applied;

In order to ensure compliance with point 7 of
the
Memorandum of Understanding on certain oilseeds
between the European Economic Community and the
United States of America within the framework of the
GATT it is necessary to provide for the possibility of
reducing the amount of by-products which may be
if the total
produced and put to a feed or food use,
quantity of such by-products would otherwise exceed 1

The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 6(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999:

‘If the quantity of by-products for feed or food uses likely
to be made available as a result of
the cultivation of
oilseeds on land set-aside under the first subparagraph will,
on the basis of the forecast quantities covered by contracts
made with producers, exceed 1 million metric tonnes
annually expressed in soya bean meal equivalents, in order
to limit such quantity to 1 million metric tonnes, the
amount of the forecast quantity under each contract, which
may be used for feed or food uses, shall be reduced.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following that of 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, 14 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ C 12, 17.1.1996, p. 11.
(2) OJ C 141, 13.5.1996, p. 277.
(3) OJ C 97, 1.4.1996, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2639/1999 of 14 December 1999 concerning Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 relating to the partial exemption from the import duty for certain products in the cereals sector laid down in the Agreements between the European Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Czechia, barley, import licence, tariff exemption, tariff quota

15. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 323/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2639/1999

of 14 December 1999

concerning Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 relating to the partial exemption from the import duty for
certain products in the cereals sector laid down in the Agreements between the European
Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak
Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania

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), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 of
28 June 1996 relating to the partial exemption from the
import duty for certain products in the cereals sector
laid down in the Agreements between the European
Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the
Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Romania (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 32/98 (4), specifies
the quantities of barley and common wheat originating
in the Czech and Slovak Republics and the Republic of
Hungary which enjoy preferential access under
the
Interim Agreement concluded with those countries;

(2) Whereas the Commission must fix a single coefficient
for reducing the quantities in the import licences applied
for where these quantities exceed the quantities in the
annual quota; whereas applications for import licences
submitted on 13 December 1999 for barley from the
Czech Republic relate to 46 030 tonnes and the
maximum quantity which may be imported is 15 580
tonnes at a duty reduced by 80 %,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

for

licences

the ‘Czech Republic’ quota
Applications
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1218/96 at an import duty
reduced by 80 % for barley falling within CN code 1003 00 90,
submitted on 13 December 1999 and forwarded to the
Commission, shall be accepted for the tonnages indicated
therein multiplied by a coefficient of 0,338475.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

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 161, 29.6.1996, p. 51.
(4) OJ L 5, 9.1.1998, p. 4.
1999/881/EC: Council Decision of 14 December 1999 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: animal disease, health risk, import restriction, offal, public health, veterinary legislation

L 331/78

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 12. 1999

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 December 1999

amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting
risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

(1999/881/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Commission adopted on 30 July 1997 Decision
97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material
presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (4). Decision 97/534/EC is to apply
from 31 December 1999;

However, more time is needed to review the implica-
tions of that Decision for a wide range of products and
to reivew new scientific advice. The date from which

Decision 97/534/EC is to apply should therefore be
deferred;

(3)

The Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a
favourable opinion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 10 of Decision 97/534/EC, ‘31 December 1999’ shall
be replaced by ‘30 June 2000’.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 31 December 1999.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Direc-

tive 92/118/EEC (OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49).

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive

92/118/EEC (OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49).

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 216, 8.8.1997, p. 95. Decision as last amended by Council

Decision 98/745/EC (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 113).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2634/1999 of 14 December 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, farm prices, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

15. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2634/1999

of 14 December 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 15 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 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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15. 12. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 14 December 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

0805 30 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
624
999
052
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
999
052
204
999

052
204
999
052
600
999
400
404
728
999
052
064
400
720
999

103,5
57,4
132,5
97,8
118,8
118,8
196,7
196,7
111,8
156,7
134,3
39,6
46,1
35,6
40,4
77,1
53,1
65,1

78,0
53,1
65,5
56,7
67,3
62,0
83,1
77,5
89,9
83,5
142,8
60,1
120,9
70,9
98,7

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2635/1999 of 14 December 1999 temporarily suspending the issuing of export licences for certain milk products and determining what proportion of the amounts covered by pending applications for export licences may be allocated
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, powdered milk

15. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 323/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2635/1999

of 14 December 1999

temporarily suspending the issuing of export licences for certain milk products and determining
what proportion of the amounts covered by pending applications for export licences may be
allocated

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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of
26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards
export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk
products (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1596/1999 (4),
and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk
products; whereas it is necessary to prevent speculative applica-
tions that may lead to a distortion in competition between
traders, threatening the continuity of exports of those products
for the remainder of the current period; whereas the issuing of
export licences for the products concerned should be tempor-

arily suspended, and licences for some of these products should
not be issued in respect of applications pending,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
The issuing of export licences for products falling within
CN codes 0402 10, 0402 21 and 0402 29 is hereby suspended
from 15 December 1999.

2.
No further action shall be taken in respect of applications
for licences pending for products falling within CN codes
0402 10, 0402 21 and 0402 29 which would have been issued
from 15 December 1999 with the exception of those referred
to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 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 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 188, 21.7.1999, p. 39.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2703/1999 of 14 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 extending the period provided for in Article 149(1) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
Date: 1999-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, marketing standard, milk, milk fat, transitional period (EU)

21. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 327/11

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2703/1999

of 14 December 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 extending the period provided for in Article 149(1) of the
Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, and in particular Article 149(2) thereof,

(3)

There should also be a mid-term examination of the
progress made by those Member States in applying the
Community rules,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
2596/97 (3) extends until 31 December 1999 the period
during which transitional measures may be adopted with
regard to the fat content requirements for milk intended
for human consumption in Finland and Sweden; the
difficulties in adapting to the Community rules which
necessitated those transitional measures could not be
resolved before 31 December 1999;

It is therefore necessary to make use of the possibility
afforded by the 1994 Act of Accession to extend the
period in question; an additional period of four years
seems appropriate;

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2596/97, the second para-
graph shall be replaced by the following:

‘However, with regard to the requirements relating to the
fat content of milk for human consumption produced in
Finland and Sweden, the period is hereby extended until 31
December 2003.

Finland and Sweden shall notify the Commission before 31
December 2001 of the measures adopted with a view to
adapting to the Community rules. On that basis the
Commission shall present to the Council a report on the
progress made by the Member States concerned.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ C 342, 30.11.1999, p. 35.
(2) Opinion delivered on 2 December 1999 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 12.