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Commission Regulation (EC) No 203/2000 of 27 January 2000 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/1999
Date: 2000-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

L 23/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28. 1. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 203/2000

of 27 January 2000

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/1999

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 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

an invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2776/
1999 (3);

pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1963/
95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import
duty; whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account; whereas a contract

is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or
less than the maximum reduction in the duty;

(3)

(4)

the application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1;

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

For tenders notified from 21 to 27 January 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2776/
1999, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported
shall be EUR 59,69/t and be valid for a total maximum
quantity of 17 500 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2000.

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 334, 28.12.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10.8.1995, p. 22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 200/2000 of 27 January 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999
Date: 2000-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

28. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 200/2000

of 27 January 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of 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 Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1758/
1999 (5);

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria

referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95;
whereas in that case a contract
is awarded to any
to or lower than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

(3)

(4)

the application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
the
amount specified in Article 1;

the measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 21 to 27 January 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/
1999, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be
EUR 66,95/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2000.

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.
(5) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0197/00 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission. Reduction of the VAT rate for labour-intensive services.
Date: 2000-01-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Netherlands, VAT rate, consumer price, hairdressing and beauty care, infringement of EU law

24.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 303 E/159

Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(24 February 2000)

The Commission would point out that the 1998 annual report Protecting the Community(cid:146)s financial
interests and the fight against fraud, which contains only a selection of the cases investigated, does not
refer to the case mentioned by the Honourable Member (1).

The case in question relates to presumed irregularities or fraud in the management of public contracts at
the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, notably with regard to the provision of services. The events took place
between 1994 and 1996.

Administrative inquiries carried out by the Commission concluded that irregularities had been committed
in the award of contracts. A decision was taken to take disciplinary action in respect of four members of
staff. The files have been sent to the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) for examination.

(1) COM(1999) 590 final.

(2000/C 303 E/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0197/00

by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission

Subject: Reduction of the VAT rate for labour-intensive services

(27 January 2000)

As part of the European experiment to reduce VAT on a number of labour-intensive services, the VAT
rate, inter alia for hairdressers, was reduced from 17,5 % to 6 % in the Netherlands on 1 January 2000.

Reports in the press,
number of hairdressers are not passing this VAT reduction on to consumers.

including from the Dutch hairdressers association, ANKO,

indicate that a large

Does the Commission share the view that as a result the aim of the directive, which is to reduce

1.
moonlighting and create more jobs, is being thwarted?

Does the Commission consider that the criteria of Article 1 of the directive are not satisfied if prices

2.
are not being reduced as a consequence of the reduction in the tax rate?

3. What does the Commission intend to do in this case?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(21 February 2000)

The Commission has not to date been informed of the situation described by the Honourable Member.

Job creation is indeed the aim of Council Directive 1999/85/EC of 22 October 1999 amending Directive
77/388/EEC as regards the possibility of applying on an experiment basis a reduced VAT rate on labour-
the measure is an experiment, which must demonstrate that a VAT
intensive services (1). However,
reduction actually helps achieve that objective.

It is for the national authorities to take the necessary steps to put the experiment into effect.

The results must then be assessed by the Member States and reported to the Commission, which will
analyse them with a view to deciding on follow-up action.

(1) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999.