do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2000 of 7 January 2000 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: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

8. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 5/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 37/2000

of 7 January 2000

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 2072/98 (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 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 31 December 1999 to 6 January 2000
1999 at 165,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

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. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2000 of 7 January 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2782/1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2420/1999 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables and fixing export refunds for apples
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, pip fruit

8. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 5/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 41/2000

of 7 January 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2782/1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2420/1999 on the issuing of
A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables and fixing export refunds for apples

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 35(11) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1303/1999 (4),
lays
down detailed rules for implementing export refunds on
fruit and vegetables.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2782/1999 (5)
export refunds for apples.

fixes

For such refunds, the period of validity of A1 and A2
export licences should be limited to two months.

To safeguard the legitimate expectations of operators
who applied for export licences before the date of entry
into force of this Regulation, they should be allowed to
withdraw their applications.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is added to Article 1 of Regulation
(EC) No 2782/1999:

‘Without prejudice to the application of Article 4(5) of
Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, the period of validity of A1
and A2 export licences shall be two months.’

Article 2

Operators who submitted applications for export
licences
before the entry into force of this Regulation may withdraw
their application at the latest on the day laid down for the issue
of export licences and recover the security lodged in full.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 7 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 30.
(5) OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 26.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 40/2000 of 7 January 2000 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: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 5/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 1. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 40/2000

of 7 January 2000

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 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 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 31 December 1999 to 6 January
2000 at 250,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

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 43/2000 of 7 January 2000 on the issue of import licences for tomatoes imported from Morocco
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Morocco, fruit vegetable, import licence

8. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 5/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 43/2000

of 7 January 2000

on the issue of import licences for tomatoes imported from Morocco

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

determined and the issue of licences for all subsequent applica-
tions should be suspended until the end of January,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2767/1999
of 23 December 1999 introducing a system of licences for
imports of tomatoes from Morocco (1), and in particular Article
4 thereof,

Whereas:

According to information held by the Commission, and in
particular that received from the Member States on 5 January
2000, and taking into account the applications submitted for
import licences on 3 and 4 January 2000, the quantities of
tomatoes agreed between the Community and Morocco for the
month of January are likely to be exceeded. As a result, the
extent to which the licences applied for may be issued must be

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences applied for on 3 and 4 January 2000 pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 2767/1999 for fresh tomatoes falling
within CN code 0702 00 00 originating in and coming from
Morocco shall be issued for 24,5 % of the quantity applied for.

For the products referred to above, applications for import
licences lodged after 4 January 2000 and before 31 January
2000 shall be rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 7 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/2000 of 7 January 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, rice

L 5/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 1. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 36/2000

of 7 January 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999

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 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 2179/1999 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 31 December 1999 to 6 January 2000
at 140,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

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. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2000 of 7 January 2000 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: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 5/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 1. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 38/2000

of 7 January 2000

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 31
December 1999 to 6 January 2000 at 146,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

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.
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council extending Decision No 710/97/EC on a co-ordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal communication services in the Community
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, competition, radio telecommunications, satellite communications, waveband

C 150 E/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.5.2000

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council extending Decision
No 710/97/EC on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal communi-
cation services in the Community

(2000/C 150 E/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(1999) 745 final (cid:151) 2000/0020(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 7 January 2000)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2) It is appropriate to extend this Decision until 31 December

2003.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 47, 55 and 95 thereof,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty,

Whereas:

Article 1

The words of Article 12 of Decision No 710/97/EC (cid:145)and shall
remain in force for three years after that date(cid:146) are replaced by
the following:

(cid:145)and shall remain in force until 31 December 2003.(cid:146)

(1) Decision No 710/97/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 24 March 1997 on a coordinated author-
isation approach in the field of satellite personal communi-
cation services in the Community will expire on 13 May
2000.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European
Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2000 of 7 January 2000 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

8. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 5/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 39/2000

of 7 January 2000

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999

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 10 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 (5)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice
exported to Réunion;

(2) Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89
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 subsidy;

(3) Whereas the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into
account when fixing this maximum subsidy; whereas
successful tenderers shall be those whose bids are at or
below the level of the maximum subsidy;

(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

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on
the basis of the tenders lodged from 3 to 6 January 2000 at
266,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 42/2000 of 7 January 2000 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

L 5/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8. 1. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 42/2000

of 7 January 2000

on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1303/1999 (2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2782/
1999 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 41/2000 (4),
sets the quantities for which A1 export licences, other
than those requested in the context of food aid, may be
issued;

(2) Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets
the conditions under which special measures may be
taken by the Commission with a view to avoiding an
overrun of the quantities for which A1 licences may be
issued;

(3) Whereas

the Commission has
that

received information
reduced or
which indicates
increased by the quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1

those quantities,

licences were issued without restriction for apples in
response to applications submitted since 4 January
2000; whereas,
therefore, one percentage should be
fixed for the issuing of licences for quantities applied for
on 4 January 2000 and applications for A1 licences
submitted later in that application period should be
rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A1 export licences for apples for which applications were
submitted on 4 January 2000 pursuant to Article 1 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 2782/1999 shall be issued for 19,8 % of the
quantities applied for.

Applications for A1 export licences submitted after 4 January
2000 and before 10 March 2000 for this product shall be
rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2000.

For the Commission

Margot WALLSTRÖM

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 334, 28.12.1999, p. 26.
(4) See page 43 of this Official Journal.