do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Administrative Commission on social security for migrant workers: Annual average costs of benefits in kind - 1997 and 1998
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, migrant worker, redemption, social security, social-security benefit

20.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 207/3

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

(2000/C 207/03)

The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Articles 94(2) and
95(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.

The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND (cid:151) 1997 (1)

I. Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 1997 to members of the
family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the
basis of the following average costs:

Germany (*)

France

Austria

Annual

DEM 1 819,69

FRF 8 142

ATS 21 380

Net monthly

DEM 121,31
62,02
EUR

FRF
EUR

542,80
82,75

ATS 1 425,33
103,58
EUR

(*) Calculated on basis of the general sickness insurance scheme.

II. Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 1997 under Article 28 and
28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average
costs:

Germany (*)

France

Austria

Annual

DEM 7 774,16

FRF 22 914

ATS 47 000

Net monthly

DEM 518,28
264,99
EUR

FRF 1 527,60
232,88
EUR

ATS 3 133,33
227,71
EUR

(*) Calculated on basis of the general sickness insurance scheme.

(1) Average costs: Spain (OJ C 228, 11.8.1999).

Average costs: Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom (OJ C 27,
29.1.200).

C 207/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.7.2000

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND (cid:151) 1998 (1)

I. Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 1998 to members of the
family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis
of the following average costs:

Netherlands

Austria

Annual

NLG 2 375,42

ATS 21 896

Net monthly

NLG 158,36
71,86
EUR

ATS 1 459,73
106,08
EUR

II. Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 1998 under Article 28 and
28(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following
average costs:

Annual

Net monthly

Netherlands

(cid:151) Pensioners aged under 65

NLG 2 375,42

(cid:151) Pensioners aged 65 and over

NLG 10 645,22

Austria

(cid:151) Per family

(cid:151) Per person

ATS 49 393

ATS 41 877

NLG 158,36
71,86
EUR

NLG 709,68
322,04
EUR

ATS 3 292,87
239,30
EUR

ATS 2 791,80
202,89
EUR

(1) Average costs: Spain and Luxembourg (OJ C 27, 29.1.2000).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1594/2000 of 20 July 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 182/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.7.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1594/2000

of 20 July 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 21 July 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 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.

21.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 182/9

to the Commission Regulation of 20 July 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

628
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999
388
512
528
720
804
999
052
064
066
999
052
061
400
404
999
064
624
999

136,5
136,5
61,6
61,6
60,2
45,7
61,2
55,7
79,8
87,3
86,4
83,0
87,7
79,3
203,0
94,2
100,1
82,7
73,3
73,8
128,2
131,0
97,8
183,9
104,3
109,3
132,5
338,2
285,0
225,0
574,4
355,6
59,5
169,4
114,5

(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 1598/2000 of 20 July 2000 determining to what extent import right applications submitted for live bovine animals weighing between 80 and 300 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 may be accepted
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, import licence, live animal, tariff quota, third country

21.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 182/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1598/2000

of 20 July 2000

determining to what extent import right applications submitted for live bovine animals weighing
between 80 and 300 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 may
be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999
of 16 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application
of a tariff quota for live bovine animals weighing from 80 to
300 kg and originating in certain third countries (1), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

The quantities for which import right applications have
been submitted exceed the quantities available. Pursuant
to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999, a
single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for
should be fixed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 lays
down the number of head of
live bovine animals
weighing between 80 and 300 kg originating in certain
third countries which may be imported under special
conditions in the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.

All applications for import rights lodged pursuant to Article 3
of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 shall be met to the extent of
0,35562 % of the quantity applied for.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1599/2000 of 20 July 2000 on the issue of import licences on 30 July 2000 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the third quarter of 2000
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Switzerland, goatmeat, import licence, sheepmeat, tariff quota

L 182/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.7.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1599/2000

of 20 July 2000

on the issue of import licences on 30 July 2000 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to
GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the third quarter of 2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of
26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 as regards the import and
export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 344/1999 (2), and in
particular Article 16(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laid down, in Title II B,
detailed rules, in respect of imports of products falling
within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90
and 0204 pursuant to GATT/WTO non-country specific
tariff quotas; provision should be made, pursuant to
Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, for deter-
mining the extent to which import licences may be
issued in connection with applications lodged in respect
of the third quarter of 2000.

In cases where the quantities in respect of which licence
applications have been lodged exceed the quantities
which may be imported pursuant to Article 15 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1439/95, such quantities should be

reduced by a single percentage figure in accordance with
Article 16(4)(b) of that Regulation.

All the licence applications may be granted in cases
where the quantities in respect of which licence applica-
tions have been lodged do not exceed the quantities
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95.

Applications relating to products originating in Switzer-
land have been lodged in Germany,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Germany shall, on 30 July 2000,
issue the import licences
provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 and
applied for from 1 to 10 July 2000. For products falling within
CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80 and 0104 20 90,
the
quantities applied for originating in Switzerland shall be
granted in full.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 6.
Council Common Position of 20 July 2000 suspending, for a limited period, Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and repealing Common Position 2000/176/CFSP
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Serbia, Yugoslavia, air transport, international sanctions

22.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 20 July 2000

suspending, for a limited period, Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning restric-
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and repealing Common Position
tive measures against

2000/176/CFSP

(2000/454/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

In Common Position 2000/176/CFSP (1), the Council decided to suspend Article 4 of Common
Position 1999/318/CFSP (2) for six months.

In its conclusions of 10 July 2000 the Council decided, in support of civil society, to extend the
suspension of the flight ban until 31 March 2001.

Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP should be suspended and Common Position 2000/
176/CFSP should be repealed accordingly.

Action is required at Community level in order to implement fully the measures resulting from this
suspension,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be suspended until 31 March 2001.

The suspension laid down in Article 1 will be kept under constant review.

Article 2

Common Position 2000/176/CFSP shall be repealed.

Article 3

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. PARLY

(1) OJ L 56, 1.3.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1.
2000/457/CFSP: Council Decision of 20 July 2000 implementing Common Position 1999/691/CFSP on support to democratic forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Yugoslavia, democratisation, export, petroleum, sale, supply

L 183/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.7.2000

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 July 2000

implementing Common Position 1999/691/CFSP on support to democratic forces in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

(2000/457/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in partic-
ular, Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/691/CFSP, adopted
by the Council on 22 October 1999, on support to democratic
forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (1), and in
particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 1 of Common Position 1999/
691/CFSP, the European Union undertook actively to
support all forces in the FRY which demonstrate their
full commitment to democratic values; in that connec-
the Council adopted Decision 2000/82/CFSP (2)
tion,
implementing that Common Position with regard to the
‘Energy for Democracy’

initiative.

It is appropriate to support certain Serbian democratic
municipalities by delivering asphalt to them; deliveries of
asphalt fall within the framework of the ‘Energy for
Democracy’
initiative; given that asphalt is a product
derived from oil, delivery thereof serves a policy objec-
tive which is identical to that of the said initiative and
the beneficiaries are chosen according to the same
criteria.

(3)

It is also necessary to take a decision on the municipali-
ties to which the said initiative will be extended.

(4)

Subsequent action by the Community is needed in order
to implement the measure cited below,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Within the framework of the support to democratisation in the
FRY referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/691/
CFSP, the supply, sale or export of petroleum and petroleum
products shall be authorised for the following Serbian municip-
alities: Cacak, Pancevo, Uzice, Kikinda, Arilje, Pozega, Presevo
and Sabac.

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 2

This Decision is published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. PARLY

(1) OJ L 273, 23.10.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 1.
2000/478/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 2000 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, alternate, appointment of staff

27.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 189/21

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 July 2000

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/478/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Franz Möller, alternate member, notified to the Council on 6 July 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Hans-Jörg Duppre is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of
Mr Franz Möller for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. PARLY

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2000/455/CFSP: Council Common Position of 20 July 2000 concerning a prohibition on imports of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Sierra Leone, import restriction, precious stones

L 183/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.7.2000

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 20 July 2000

concerning a prohibition on imports of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone

(2000/455/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 5 July 2000 the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1306 (2000) prohibiting
the direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from Sierra Leone for an initial period of 18
months, while exempting imports of rough diamonds whose origin is certified by the Government of
Sierra Leone.

(2)

Action by the Community is needed in order to implement the measures cited below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from Sierra Leone to the Community under the
conditions set out in UNSCR 1306 (2000) will be prohibited.

Rough diamonds controlled by the Government of Sierra Leone through the Certificate of Origin regime
consistent with paragraph 5 of Resolution 1306 (2000) will be exempt from the measure referred to in
Article 1.

Article 2

This Common Position shall be reviewed as the need arises.

Article 3

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

It shall be applicable until 5 January 2002.

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. PARLY
2000/488/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 2000 concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the Community and Cyprus establishing cooperation in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises within the framework of the third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000)
Date: 2000-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, EU programme, aid to undertakings, business policy, cooperation agreement (EU), small and medium-sized enterprises

L 197/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.8.2000

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 July 2000

concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the Community and Cyprus establishing
cooperation in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises within the framework of the third
multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union
(1997 to 2000)

(2000/488/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 157(3), in conjunction
with Article 300(2) and (3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Resolution of the EC-Cyprus Association Council of
12 June 1995 and the conclusions of the Luxembourg
European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 estab-
lished certain elements of a pre-accession strategy which
include the participation of Cyprus
in Community
programmes, as confirmed by the Conclusions of the
Helsinki European Council of 10 and 11 December
1999.

Council Decision 97/15/EC of 9 December 1996,
concerning the third multiannual programme for small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European
called ‘the
Union (1997 to 2000) (2) hereinafter
programme’ provides,
this
programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus.

in Article 7(2),

that

The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Euro-
pean Community, an agreement to enable Cyprus to
participate in the programme.

the third multiannual programme for small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997 to 2000) is
hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint
Committee provided for in Article 6 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the Community.

Article 4

The President of
the
Community, give the notification provided for in Article 13 of
the Agreement.

shall, on behalf of

the Council

(4)

This Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation in the field of
small and medium-sized enterprises within the framework of

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. PARLY

(1) Opinion delivered on 5 July 2000 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(2) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 25.