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Commission Regulation (EC) No 744/2000 of 10 April 2000 rectifying Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds for beef and veal
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export refund, packaging

11.4.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 89/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 744/2000

of 10 April 2000

rectifying Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 laying down the conditions for granting special export
refunds for beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 32/82 (2), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2326/97 (3), lays down
the conditions for granting special export refunds for
beef and veal.

As a result of a drafting error, when Regulation (EEC) No
32/82 was last amended, by Regulation (EC) No 2326/
97, the final sentence of the second subparagraph of
Article 2(2) was deleted. That sentence should therefore
be reintroduced into the text with effect
from 3
December 1997, the date on which Regulation (EC) No
2326/97 entered into force.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following sentence is added to the second subparagraph of
Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 32/82:

the competent authorities may authorise the
‘However,
wrapping of the products on condition that the identifica-
tion mark or seal on each product, referred to in Article 3(2),
still remains visible.’

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 3 December 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 4, 8.1.1982, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2000 of 10 April 2000 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, beef, import licence, product quality

11.4.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 89/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 746/2000

of 10 April 2000

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June
2000 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 April
2000 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of May 2000 for 9 567,157 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1335/2000 of 10 April 2000 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Bulgaria to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, European Community, export, import policy, iron and steel product, transport document

27.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1335/2000

of 10 April 2000

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Bulgaria to the Community for the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000 (extension of the double-checking system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of
the other part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.

The Parties decided by Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-
Bulgaria Association Council of 23 May 2000 (2)
to
extend the double-checking system introduced by
Decision No 3/97 (3) of the Association Council for the
period between 1 January and 31 December 2000.

(3)

It is consequently necessary to extend the Community
implementing legislation introduced by Regulation (EC)
No 86/98 (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 86/98 shall continue to apply for the
period between 1 January and 31 December 2000, in accord-
ance with the provisions of Decision No 2/2000. In the title,
preamble and Article 1(1) and (4) of the Regulation, references
to the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 shall be replaced
by references to 1 January to 31 December 2000.

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 apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.1994, p. 3.
(2) See page 22 of this Official Journal.
(3) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 85.

(4) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 29 Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1002/1999 (OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 18).
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1190/00 by Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) to the Commission. European Social Funds.
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Social Fund, payment, powers of the institutions (EU)

28.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 374 E/209

Finally as regards the policy of de-flagging of posts, the answer given above tends to show that there is no
particular problem in this respect.

(2000/C 374 E/247)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1190/00

by Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(10 April 2000)

Subject: European Social Funds

Under the current system of payment for the European Social Fund (ESF), voluntary and community sector
projects receive a 50 % advance payment, followed by a further 30 % advance payment (when half of the
first advance has been spent). The remaining 20 % is paid after submission of the final claim.

The new system proposed by the Department for Education and Employment will see an advance payment
of only 10 % and then projects will have to submit claims in arrears (probably quarterly) to receive further
payment. A balance of 20 % will still be withheld for remittance following the final claim.

Can the Commission clarify if it has the right and authority to intervene in the payment of European
Social Funds at a national level if the Commission believes the funds are not being allocated in the most
effective manner so as to benefit those organisations who deserve and require this funding to survive. It is
estimated that at least 90-95 % of the organisations that at present receive ESF will, under the new system
of payments, be closed due to lack of funds to support their programmes.

Would it be possible for the Commission to support the alternative payment system that is being put
forward by the organisations involved?

They are proposing the (cid:145)Scottish Model(cid:146) whereby:

(cid:129) Quarter 1: 30 % in advance;

(cid:129) Quarter 2: 25 % in advance, subject to satisfactory Quarter 1 returns;

(cid:129) Quarter 3: 25 % in advance, subject to satisfactory Quarter 2 returns;

(cid:129) Quarter 4: 20 % final payment in arrears, subject to satisfactory audit of all Quarters.

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(3 May 2000)

The responsibility for fixing the detailed rules for the implementation of the European social fund (ESF)
within a Member State lies with the managing authority of the programme. The programming documents
adopted by the Commission will not contain information on, for example, the amounts to be paid by way
of advances to project organisers. In these circumstances, the Commission cannot intervene in this matter.

However, the Department for Education and Employment has recently decided, following discussions
within the United Kingdom, to increase the advance payment from 10 % to 30 % of the first year costs of
the project for all organisations. The Commission welcomed this decision.
Corrigendum to the final adoption of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2000 (OJ L 40 of 14.2.2000)
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: financial year, general budget (EU)

10.4.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 88/27

Corrigendum to the final adoption of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2000

CORRIGENDA

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 40 of 14 February 2000)

On page 1, in the legal formula:

for:

read:

(Acts whose publication is obligatory),

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory).

On page 20, total revenue, item 1 4 0 0, table, column (cid:145)Financial year 2000(cid:146):

for:

read:

42 144 842 129,

42 143 812 129.

On page 135, C. STAFF, Authorised staff:

(cid:151) in the column headed (cid:145)Permanent posts(cid:146) for the financial year 1999 in respect of (cid:145)Parliament and European Ombudsman(cid:146):

for:

3 491,

read:

3 511,

(cid:151) in the column headed (cid:145)Temporary posts(cid:146) for the financial year 2000 in respect of (cid:145)Parliament European Ombudsman(cid:146):

for:

635,

read:

633.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/2000 of 10 April 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

11.4.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 89/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 743/2000

of 10 April 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,

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
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
in
standard values for imports from third countries,
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 11 April 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 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.

L 89/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.4.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 10 April 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 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

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
068
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
624
999
052
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

118,5
125,9
190,1
144,8
113,0
107,2
146,6
122,3
76,8
34,6
55,7
54,1
38,6
56,4
33,7
50,1
46,6
35,3
35,3
97,2
88,7
88,9
82,1
88,9
86,9
79,4
102,8
89,4
70,5
65,5
70,1
75,4
107,7
77,8

(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 745/2000 of 10 April 2000 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 with regard to set-aside
Date: 2000-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural land, set-aside, storage, wood product

L 89/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.4.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 745/2000

of 10 April 2000

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 with regard to set-aside

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17
May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of
certain arable crops (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2704/1999 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 (3)
lays
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 1251/1999 with regard to set-aside.
Article 19(2)
lays down that areas set aside must so
remain for a period commencing on 15 January at the
latest and ending on 31 August at the earliest. Article
19(3) lays down that, in principle, areas set aside may
not be used for agricultural production or for any lucra-
tive purpose.

During December 1999, regions in several Member
States were hit by violent storms that caused serious
damage to woodland, resulting in a glut of timber which
is threatening the market. The use of land set aside
under the arable crop scheme could alleviate the situa-
tion by permitting the temporary storage of the timber
concerned until
is required by industry. Measures
should, however, be adopted to ensure that the land is
made available on a non-lucrative basis.

it

(3)

(4)

A derogation should therefore be made from Regulation
(EC) No 2316/1999.

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 the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 marketing years and
notwithstanding Article 19(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No
2316/1999, land declared as set aside may be used to store
trees blown down by storms in December 1999 in regions
declared as disaster areas by the Member States.

Article 2

The Member States concerned shall take all necessary measures
to ensure that the set-aside land used for storage is made
available on a non-lucrative basis.

Article 3

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 15 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 43.