do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1962/2000 of 15 September 2000 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 232nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter

L 234/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.9.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1962/2000

of 15 September 2000

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 232nd 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), 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 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), 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 232nd 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:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
2000/550/EC: Commission Decision of 15 September 2000 amending for the second time Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (notified under document number C(2000) 2701) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, animal disease, health legislation, health risk, sampling

L 234/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.9.2000

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 September 2000

amending for the second time Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with
regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece

(notified under document number C(2000) 2701)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/550/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I and Annex II of Decision 2000/486/EC shall be
replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures, which they apply to
trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision.
They shall

immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article
10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
Comnmunity trade with a view to the completion of
the
internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC,
and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece
Commission Decision 2000/486/EC of 31 July 2000/
486/EC of 31 July 2000 concerning protection measures
with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (4),as
last amended by Decision 2000/538/EC (5), was adopted
to reinforce the control measures taken by Greece.

The two outbreaks
reported in Xanthi have been
successfully controlled and their epidemiological link to
the disease situation in Evros clearly established.

In the light of the disease evolution it appears appro-
priate to limit the protection measures to the initial
areas established by Decision 2000/486/EC.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 59.
(5) OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 59.

16.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 234/45

ANNEX

The Provinces of:

EVROS

RODOPI

XANTHI
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2000 of 15 September 2000 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, market intervention, member country, suspension of aid

16.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 234/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1964/2000

of 15 September 2000

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
regards
in butter and
cream (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1560/
2000 (4),
for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to
tender in the Member States.

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

(EC) No

Regulation

Commission
1824/2000 (5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member
States establishes the list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. As a result of the market
prices communicated by the United Kingdom interven-
tion must be suspended in this country and the list of

Member States established by Regulation (EC) No 1824/
2000 adjusted accordingly.

(3)

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

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1425/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France,
Greece,
Finland,
Portugal, the United Kingdom and Sweden.

the Netherlands, Austria,

Luxembourg,

Regulation (EC) No 1824/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2000.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 179, 18.7.2000, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 216, 26.8.2000, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1957/2000 of 15 September 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

16.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 234/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1957/2000

of 15 September 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 16 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 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 234/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.9.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 15 September 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 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
388
400
800
804
999
052
064
999
052
999
052
060
064
066
068
400
624
999

85,5
85,5
85,5
85,5
82,7
82,7
60,7
93,3
60,7
71,6
76,2
58,3
196,1
110,2
90,0
57,3
185,1
73,7
101,5
84,4
55,3
69,8
128,9
128,9
68,5
55,7
55,7
46,6
51,1
125,4
226,5
89,9

(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 1959/2000 of 15 September 2000 prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish

L 234/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.9.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1959/2000

of 15 September 2000

prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December
1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98 (3)
lays down quotas for redfish for 2000.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V,
XII and XIV (Community fishing waters and areas
beyond fisheries jurisdiction of the coastal States) by
registered in
vessels flying the flag of Portugal or

Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000.
Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 25
August 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regu-
lation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V, XII and
XIV (Community fishing waters and areas beyond fisheries
jurisdiction of the coastal States) by vessels flying the flag of
Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2000.

Fishing for redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V, XII and
XIV (Community fishing waters and areas beyond the fisheries
jurisdiction of the coastal States) by vessels flying the flag of
Portugal or registered in Portugal is hereby prohibited, as are
the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock
caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this
Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 25 August 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2000 of 15 September 2000 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, food aid, nut

L 234/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.9.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1965/2000

of 15 September 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
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000 (3) sets the
quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those
requested in the context of food aid, may be issued.

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the condi-
tions 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.

The Commission has received information which indi-
cates that those quantities, reduced or increased by the
quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC)
No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 licences were
in
issued without

restriction for hazelnuts in shell

response to applications submitted since 11 September
2000; therefore, one percentage should be fixed for the
issuing of
licences for quantities applied for on 11
for A1 licences
September 2000 and applications
submitted later in that application period should be
rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A1 export licences for hazelnuts in shell for which applications
were submitted on 11 September 2000 pursuant to Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000 shall be issued for 41,3 % of
the quantities applied for.

for A1 export

submitted after 11
Applications
September 2000 and before 9 November 2000 for this product
shall be rejected.

licences

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 225, 5.9.2000, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/2000 of 15 September 2000 prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2000-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish

16.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 234/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1958/2000

of 15 September 2000

prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December
1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98 (3)
lays down quotas for haddock for 2000.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII,
VIII, IX and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by

vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Spain has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 September
2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation
also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII, VIII, IX
and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the
flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2000.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES zones VII, VIII, IX
and X and CECAF area 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the
flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby prohibited, as are
the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock
caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this
Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.