do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2000 of 25 February 2000 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: environmental monitoring, industrial pollution, organic chemical, pollution control measures, solvent, substitute product

L 103/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.4.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/2000

of 25 February 2000

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 97/98 of the EEA Joint Committee of

25 September 1998 (1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic
is to be

compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations (2)
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 21aa (Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94) in Annex XX
to the Agreement:

(cid:145)21ab. 399 L 0013: Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions
of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and
installations (OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/13/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 26 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 189, 22.7.1999, p. 71.
(2) OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated. Date of entry into force: 1 September 2000.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 103/47

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, 25 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 435/2000 of 25 February 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU production, aid system, cereals, supply

26. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 435/2000

of 25 February 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 221/2000 (4); 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 Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11.12.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 24, 29.1.2000, p. 20.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 2000

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

36,00

32,00

43,00

8,00

63,00
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2000 of 25 February 2000 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, action programme, environmental policy, sustainable development

12.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 103/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 24/2000

of 25 February 2000

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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 Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 192/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 17 December 1999 (1).

(2)

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 2179/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 on
the review of
the European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the
environment and sustainable development (cid:145)Towards sustainability(cid:146) (2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in the first indent in Article 3(1) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 398 D 2179: Decision No 2179/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
24 September 1998 on the review of the European Community programme of policy and action
in relation to the environment and sustainable development (cid:147)Towards sustainability(cid:148) (OJ L 275,
10.10.1998, p. 1).(cid:146)

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 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 74, 15.3.2001.
(2) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.4.2001

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/2000 of 25 February 2000 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: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, French overseas department and region, aid system, cereals, supply

26. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 434/2000

of 25 February 2000

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,

Whereas:

(1)

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 220/2000 (4); 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)

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 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

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 24, 29.1.2000, p. 18.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 2000

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2000 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)

Oats

(1004 00 00)

39,00

39,00

39,00

42,00

35,00

35,00

35,00

38,00

46,00

46,00

46,00

49,00

12,00

12,00

12,00

16,00

66,00

66,00

—

—
Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2000 of 25 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Denmark, Greece, Sweden, butter, intervention buying

L 54/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2000

of 25 February 2000

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 26 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/11

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2000 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)

204
624
999
052
068
628
999
220
999
052
204
628
999
052
204
212
624
999
052
204
999

052
204
220
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
060
388
400
404
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

50,1
219,5
134,8
116,8
86,0
160,7
121,2
203,6
203,6
119,2
38,6
127,8
95,2
54,7
37,2
37,7
55,6
46,3
50,8
66,3
58,5

47,4
47,0
74,4
72,7
69,7
62,2
45,5
70,2
57,9
114,7
49,0
151,4
88,1
84,6
103,5
116,9
98,3
100,8
100,2
110,0
97,7
107,9
64,3
96,0

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2000 of 25 February 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, EU production, Madeira, aid system, cereals, supply

26. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 436/2000

of 25 February 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products
the Azores and
Madeira (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 562/98 (2),
and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:

the benefit of

for

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Azores and Madeira has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 222/2000 (4); whereas, as a conse-
quence 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 Azores and

Madeira should be set at
Annex.

the amounts given in the

(2)

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 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 76, 13.3.1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 24, 29.1.2000, p. 22.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26. 2. 2000

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Azores

Madeira

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

Maize

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

36,00

32,00

43,00

8,00

36,00

32,00

43,00

8,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2000 of 25 February 2000 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 220th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product

26. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 431/2000

of 25 February 2000

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 220th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (2), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (3), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

For the 220th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

117 EUR/100 kg
129 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
2000/183/EC: Commission Decision of 25 February 2000 repealing Decision 2000/133/EC on protection measures with regard to imports from Israel of live equidae, live birds and hatching eggs thereof (notified under document number C(2000) 494) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, bird, egg, equidae, health control, import

L 58/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3. 3. 2000

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 February 2000

repealing Decision 2000/133/EC on protection measures with regard to imports from Israel of live
equidae, live birds and hatching eggs thereof

(notified under document number C(2000) 494)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/183/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/
425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive
96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

in geese in Israel,

Following the notification of outbreaks of West Nile
fever
the Commission adopted
Decision 2000/133/EC of 22 December 1999 on certain
protection measures with regard to imports from Israel
of live equidae, live birds and hatching eggs thereof (3).
This Decision applies until 31 March 2000.

Since the adoption of the above Decision the Israeli
authorities have submitted additional
information and
guarantees
to withdraw the protection
measures.

allowing

(3)

(4)

therefore necessary to repeal Decision 2000/

It
is
133/EC.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 2000/133/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 1

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 43, 16.2.2000, p. 35.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2000 of 25 February 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: 2000-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

26. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 54/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 445/2000

of 25 February 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,

(3)

(4)

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

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2178/1999 (3).

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 refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

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 18 to 24 February 2000 at
180,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 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.