do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 178/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, rail transport, safety standard, technological change, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

L 74/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 178/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 171/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee

of 26 November 1999 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/48/EC of 21 May 1999 adapting for the second time to technical
progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with
regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 399 L 0048: Commission Directive 1999/48/EC of 21 May 1999 (OJ L 169, 5.7.1999, p. 58).(cid:146)

The texts of Directive 1999/48/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 18 December 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, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 169, 5.7.1999, p. 58.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2689/1999 of 17 December 1999 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in relation to products falling within the beef and veal sector
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export licence

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2689/1999

of 17 December 1999

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in relation to products falling within
the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27
June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in
beef (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of
26 June 1995 laying down special rules for the application of
the system of import and export licences for beef and repealing
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2648/98 (4), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the quantity covered by applications for advance
fixing of refunds is greater than that normally disposed of;
whereas it has therefore been decided to reject all applications

for export licences in the beef and veal sector made between
13 and 17 December 1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95, applications for export licences with advance fixing of
refunds for products in the beef and veal sector made between
13 and 17 December 1999 shall be rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 39.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2675/1999 of 17 December 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 326/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2675/1999

of 17 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 18 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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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to the Commission Regulation of 17 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
999
052
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
624
999
052
204
999

052
204
464
999
052
600
999
400
404
728
999
052
064
400
720
999

103,5
43,7
73,6
118,8
118,8
196,7
196,7
115,6
106,0
110,8
45,7
46,1
35,6
54,9
45,6
77,1
55,5
66,3

72,2
53,1
123,0
82,8
59,5
102,2
80,8
76,8
78,9
89,9
81,9
142,9
67,0
75,1
69,8
88,7

(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’.
1999/872/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 appointing eight members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, appointment of staff

31. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 340/105

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

appointing eight members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities

(1999/872/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 247(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and in particular Article 45(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Opinions of the European Parliament (1),

(1) Whereas the terms of office of Mr Patrick Everard, Mr
Jørgen Mohr, Mr Antoni Castells, Mr Barry Desmond,
Mr Giorgio Clemente, Mr Armindo de Jesus de Sousa
Ribeiro, Mr Aunus Salmi and Mr Jan O. Karlsson expire
on 9 February 2000;

(2) Whereas new appointments should therefore be made,

— Mr Robert Reynders
— Mr Jørgen Mohr
— Mr Juan Manuel Fabra Valles
— Mrs Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
— Mr Giorgio Clemente
— Mr Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira
— Mr Aunus Salmi
— Mr Jan O. Karlsson.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of
Auditors for the period from 1 March 2000 to 28 February
2006 inclusive:

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) Opinions delivered on 16 December 1999 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).
Proposal for a Council regulation on Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (COM(1999) 549 - C5-0285/1999 - 1999/0221(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, Ireland, United Kingdom, cross-border cooperation, development aid

C 296/380

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.10.2000

Friday 17 December 1999

TEXTS ADOPTED

1.

International Fund for Ireland * (procedure without report)

C5-0285/1999

Proposal for a Council regulation on Community financial contributions to the International Fund
for Ireland (COM(1999) 549 - C5-0285/1999 - 1999/0221(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

2. Community agricultural statistics ***I

A5-0089/1999

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision 96/411/EC on
(COM(1999) 332 - C5-0042/1999 - 1999/
improving Community agricultural

statistics

0137(COD))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Recital 3a (new)

(3a) Whereas both the internal development of the com-
mon agricultural policy and the external context of enlar-
gement to the east, on the one hand, and the opening of
the new round of multilateral trade negotiations, on the
other, call for improved identification of statistical needs
and therefore, where appropriate, for measures to supple-
ment the current regulatory framework laying down the
scope of the statistical information on the common agri-
cultural policy which Member States are required to
make available to the Commission;

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 1(2)
Article 3 (Decision 96/411/EC)

It

The process of adapting Community agricultural statistics pro-
vided for in Article 1 shall be continued during the period
2000-2002.
shall be coordinated by the Commission
through technical action plans as provided for in Article 4.
After this period, the Council may decide to extend the process
in accordance with the Commission proposals provided for in
Article 11.

It

The process of adapting Community agricultural statistics pro-
vided for in Article 1 shall be continued during the period
2000-2002.
shall be coordinated by the Commission
through technical action plans as provided for in Article 4.
After this period, the European Parliament and the Council
may decide to extend the process in accordance with the Com-
mission proposals provided for in Article 11.

(1) OJ C 307 E, 26.10.1999, p. 29.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2749/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 745/1999 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, common organisation of markets, fishery product, import, tariff quota

23. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 331/29

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2749/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 745/1999 opening and providing for the administration of auto-
nomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,

tional Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam on the role
of national parliaments in the European Union,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

By Regulation (EC) No 745/1999 (1), the Council opened
autonomous tariff quotas;

The quota amount is insufficient to meet the needs of
the Community industry for
cod (order number
09.2753); consequently, this quota amount should be
increased with effect from 1 April 1999 so as to ensure
uninterrupted use of this quota;

Having regard to the economic importance of this Regu-
lation for European industry it is necessary to invoke the
ground of urgency referred to in point I(3) of the Addi-

Article 1

In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 745/1999, first page, first
order number (09.2753), fifth column (tariff quota), the figure
‘67 000’ shall be replaced by the figure ‘75 000’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 April 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 96, 10.4.1999, p. 1.
2000/1/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products, and authorising its provisional application
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Viet Nam, export licence, footwear industry, fraud, protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

L 1/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 1. 2000

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding
between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in
trade in footwear products, and authorising its provisional application

(2000/1/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

ment of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in foot-
wear products, shall be signed on behalf of the Community.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 2

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Euro-
pean Community, a Memorandum of Understanding
between the European Community and the Government
of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in foot-
wear products;

The Memorandum of Understanding was initialled on 4
August 1999;

The Memorandum of Understanding should be signed
on behalf of the Community;

It is necessary to apply the Memorandum of Under-
standing on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000,
pending the completion of the relevant procedures for
its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to the conclusion thereof, the Memorandum of Under-
standing between the European Community and the Govern-

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the persons empowered to sign the Memorandum of Under-
standing, on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to
this Decision.

Article 3

The Memorandum of Understanding shall be applied on a
provisional basis
to reci-
from 1 January 2000,
procity (1).

subject

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) The Commission will publish in the Official Journal of the European
the date from which the Memorandum of

Communities, C Series,
Understanding will be applied pursuant to this Article.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 185/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: bio-industry, genetic engineering, genetically modified organism, microorganism, occupational safety, public health

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 185/1999

of 17 December 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 153/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of

5 November 1999 (1).

(2) Council Directive 98/81/EC of 26 October 1998 amending Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained

use of genetically modified micro-organisms (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) The adaptation to Council Directive 90/219/EEC made for the purposes of the Agreement is to be
amended in order to reflect the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 24 (Council Directive 90/219/EEC) of Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following indent shall be added before the adaptation:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 398 L 0081: Council Directive 98/81/EC of 26 October 1998 (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 13).(cid:146)

2. The words (cid:145)Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden(cid:146) in the first sentence of the adaptation shall

be replaced by (cid:145)Iceland and Norway(cid:146).

Article 2

The texts of Directive 98/81/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 25 February 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 13.

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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 4

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Council Regulation (EC) No 2748/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing the Community producer price for the fishery products listed in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU production, fishery product, producer price, sea fish

L 331/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 12. 1999

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2748/1999

of 17 December 1999

fixing the Community producer price for the fishery products listed in Annex III to Regulation
(EEC) No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17
December 1992 on the common organization of the market in
fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article
17(4) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides
that a Community producer price should be fixed for
each of the products listed in Annex III to that Regula-
tion;

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3510/82 (2) sets down
the conversion factors applicable to different species of
tuna; it is not therefore necessary to fix the Community
producer price for all species of tuna listed in Annex III

to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 but only for yellow-fin
tuna (Thunnus albacares);

On the basis of the criteria laid down in the first and
second indents of Article 9(2) and in Article 17(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92, the price for the 2000
fishing year should be decreased;

The fishing year begins on 1 January 2000 for the
products covered by this Regulation; given the urgency
of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to
the six-week period mentioned in point 1(3) of the
Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the Euro-
pean Union annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community producer price for the fishing year 1 January
to 31 December 2000 for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is
hereby fixed as follows:

(EUR/tonne)

Species

Commercial specifications

Community producer price

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Whole, weighing more than 10 kg
each

1 221

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, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 3318/94 (OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15).

(2) OJ L 368, 28.12.1982, p. 27. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EEC) No 3899/92 (OJ L 392, 31.12.1992, p. 24).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 179/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: carriage of passengers, ferryboat, high-speed transport, maritime transport, roadworthiness tests, transport safety

15.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 74/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 179/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 147/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee

of 5 November 1999 (1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe
operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services (2) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56c (Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95) in Annex XIII
to the Agreement:

(cid:145)56ca. 399 L 0035: Council Directive 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory
surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services
(OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1).(cid:146)

The texts of Directive 1999/35/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 18 December 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, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 43.
(2) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1.