title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 465/1999 av den 3 mars 1999 om försäljning för bearbetning i Portugal av 20 200 ton korn som innehas av det spanska interventionsorganet

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Portugal
Spain
agro-industry
award of contract
barley
intervention agency

text: 4. 3. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 56/15 KOMMISSIONENS F(cid:153)RORDNING (EG) nr 465/1999 av den 3 mars 1999 om f(cid:148)rs(cid:132)ljning f(cid:148)r bearbetning i Portugal av 20 200 ton korn som innehas av det spanska interventionsorganet EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA F(cid:153)RORDNING fr(cid:134)n intervention (5), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 770/96 (6). med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, De (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som f(cid:148)reskrivs i denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r f(cid:148)renliga med yttrandet fr(cid:134)n F(cid:148)rvaltningskommitt(cid:130)n f(cid:148)r spannm(cid:134)l. med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 av den 30 juni 1992 om den gemensamma organisationen av (cid:132)ndrad genom marknaden f(cid:148)r kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 923/96 (2), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 5 i denna, och spannm(cid:134)l (1), senast H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. av f(cid:148)ljande sk(cid:132)l: Artikel 1 Efter en mycket d(cid:134)lig kornsk(cid:148)rd 1998 till f(cid:148)ljd av ogynn- samma v(cid:132)derf(cid:148)rh(cid:134)llanden har Portugal s(cid:132)rskilda problem med f(cid:148)rs(cid:148)rjningen av foders(cid:132)d. I Spanien finns det tillg(cid:134)ng till korn som f(cid:148)rvaras i inter- ventionslager. P(cid:134) grund av avst(cid:134)ndet och de h(cid:148)ga trans- portkostnaderna har det visat sig om(cid:148)jligt att l(cid:134)ta Portugal f(cid:134) tillg(cid:134)ng till detta korn. Med tanke p(cid:134) att det finns foderspannm(cid:134)l att tillg(cid:134) i Spanien och att den f(cid:148)rvaras l(cid:134)ngt fr(cid:134)n de omr(cid:134)den d(cid:132)r den kan komma till anv(cid:132)ndning eller fr(cid:134)n exporthamnar, finns det ett reellt avs(cid:132)ttningsproblem f(cid:148)r dessa kvanti- teter under de normala villkor f(cid:148)r f(cid:148)rs(cid:132)ljning fr(cid:134)n inter- ventionslager som f(cid:148)reskrivs i kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2131/93 av den 28 juli 1993 om f(cid:148)rfarandet vid och villkoren f(cid:148)r f(cid:148)rs(cid:132)ljning av spannm(cid:134)l som innehas av interventionsorgan (3), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 39/1999 (4). I den f(cid:148)rordningen f(cid:148)reskrivs det uttryckligen i artikel 5. 4 att det under vissa f(cid:148)rh(cid:134)llanden f(cid:134)r medges undantag fr(cid:134)n de normala f(cid:148)rs(cid:132)ljningsvill- koren. Dessa omst(cid:132)ndigheter f(cid:148)religger f(cid:148)r n(cid:132)rvarande. P(cid:134) villkor att kornet g(cid:134)r till konsumtion i Portugal (cid:132)r det d(cid:132)rf(cid:148)r l(cid:132)mpligt att inleda ett st(cid:134)ende anbudsf(cid:148)rfarande f(cid:148)r en kvantitet av 20 200 ton korn som f(cid:148)rvaras i omr(cid:134)dena runt Salamanca och Zamora. F(cid:148)r detta anbudsf(cid:148)rfarande b(cid:148)r s(cid:132)rskilda prisvillkor g(cid:132)lla. Betr(cid:132)ffande bevis p(cid:134) att bearbetning har skett i Portugal b(cid:148)r de best(cid:132)mmelser g(cid:132)lla som fastst(cid:132)lls i kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 3002/92 av den 16 oktober 1992 om fastst(cid:132)llande av gemensamma till(cid:132)mpningsf(cid:148)reskrifter f(cid:148)r kontroll av anv(cid:132)ndningen av eller best(cid:132)mmelsen f(cid:148)r varor (1) EGT L 181, 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EGT L 126, 24. 5. 1996, s. 37. (3) EGT L 191, 31. 7. 1993, s. 76. (4) EGT L 5, 9. 1. 1999, s. 64. 1. Det portugisiska interventionsorganet, nedan kallat INGA, f(cid:134)r i enlighet med de villkor som fastst(cid:132)lls i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2131/93 inleda ett st(cid:134)ende anbuds- f(cid:148)rfarande f(cid:148)r f(cid:148)rs(cid:132)ljning av 20 200 ton korn som det spanska interventionsorganet, nedan kallat FEGA, f(cid:148)rvarar i omr(cid:134)dena runt Salamanca och Zamora, i syfte att avyttra detta korn i Portugal. Spannm(cid:134)len i fr(cid:134)ga f(cid:148)rvaras i Pe(cid:157)a- randa de Bracamonte (15 850 ton), i Alba de Tormes (2 350 ton) och i Barcial del Barco (2 000 ton). 2. Utan att det p(cid:134)verkar best(cid:132)mmelserna i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2131/93 skall f(cid:148)ljande best(cid:132)mmelser g(cid:132)lla f(cid:148)r detta anbudsf(cid:148)rfarande: — I den f(cid:148)rsta omg(cid:134)ngen f(cid:134)r varje anbudsgivare l(cid:132)mna in ett anbud p(cid:134) h(cid:148)gst 1 500 ton. — Anbuden skall utformas med tanke p(cid:134) den verkliga kvaliteten p(cid:134) det parti som de avser. — Anbudsgivarna skall garantera att de kvantiteter korn som tilldelas dem kommer att bearbetas i Portugal. — Bearbetning skall ske senast den 30 september 1999, utom i fall av force majeure. — F(cid:148)r att garantera att villkoren i tredje och fj(cid:132)rde strecksatsen uppfylls skall anbudstagaren hos det portugisiska interventionsorganet st(cid:132)lla en s(cid:132)kerhet p(cid:134) 20 euro per ton. S(cid:132)kerheten skall st(cid:132)llas senast tv(cid:134) arbetsdagar efter det att beskedet om tilldelning mottagits. — INGA skall meddela FEGA vilka anbud som antagits och betalats. 3. Genom undantag fr(cid:134)n artikel 5. 1 i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2131/93 skall det h(cid:148)gsta anbudet (cid:148)ver minimipriset 110 euro per ton antas. (5) EGT L 301, 17. 10. 1992, s. 17. (6) EGT L 104, 27. 4. 1996, s. 13. L 56/16 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 4. 3. 1999 Artikel 2 1. Den s(cid:132)kerhet som avses i artikel 1. 2 femte streck- satsen skall frisl(cid:132)ppas f(cid:148)r de kvantiteter f(cid:148)r vilka anbuds- givarna framl(cid:132)gger bevis p(cid:134) — att bearbetningen har skett i Portugal senast den 30 september 1999, utom i fall av force majeure, eller — att produkten har blivit ol(cid:132)mplig som livsmedel eller foder. Bevis p(cid:134) att den spannm(cid:134)l som avses i den h(cid:132)r 2. f(cid:148)rordningen har bearbetats f(cid:148)re den 1 januari 2000 i enlighet med best(cid:132)mmelserna i f(cid:148)rord- ning (EEG) nr 3002/92. Bearbetning skall anses ha skett n(cid:132)r kornet levereras till ett lager i Portugal. skall uppvisas Ut(cid:148)ver de angivelser som f(cid:148)reskrivs i 3. f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 3002/92 skall f(cid:132)lt 104 i kontrollexemplaret T 5 inneh(cid:134)lla en eller flera av f(cid:148)ljande angivelser: — Destinados a la transformaci(cid:155)n [Reglamento (CE) no 465/1999] — Til forarbejdning (forordning (EF) nr. 465/1999) — Zur Verarbeitung bestimmt (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 465/1999) — Pqooq(cid:148)fomtai cia letapo(cid:148)gsg [Jamomisl(cid:149)r (EJ) aqih. 465/1999] — For processing (Regulation (EC) No 465/1999) — Destin(cid:130)es (cid:133) la transformation [r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 465/ 1999] — Destinate alla trasformazione [regolamento (CE) n. 465/1999] — Bestemd om te worden verwerkt (Verordening (EG) nr. 465/1999) — Para transforma(cid:135)(cid:209)o [Regulamento (CE) nº 465/1999] — Tarkoitettu jalostukseen [Asetus (EY) N:o 465/1999] — F(cid:148)r bearbetning (f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 465/1999). Tidsfristen f(cid:148)r inl(cid:132)mnande av anbud f(cid:148)r den sista 2. omg(cid:134)ngen skall l(cid:148)pa ut den 29 april 1999. Anbuden skall l(cid:132)mnas in till det portugisiska inter- 3. ventionsorganet: Instituto Nacional de Interven(cid:135)(cid:209)o e Garantia Agr(cid:146)cola Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro 4G P-1600 Lissabon Tfn: Fax: (351-1) 751 85 00 (351-1) 751 86 00 Artikel 4 Efter det meddelande som avses i artikel 1. 2 sj(cid:132)tte streck- satsen skall FEGA utan dr(cid:148)jsm(cid:134)l st(cid:132)lla de kvantiteter korn som tilldelats till anbudstagarnas f(cid:148)rfogande. Artikel 5 interventionsorganet Det portugisiska till det spanska interventionsorganet (cid:148)verf(cid:148)ra de belopp som erh(cid:134)llits genom anbudsf(cid:148)rfarandet enligt den h(cid:132)r f(cid:148)rord- ningen senast tio dagar efter det att beloppen i fr(cid:134)ga erh(cid:134)llits. skall Artikel 6 Senast p(cid:134) tisdagen i veckan efter det att tidsfristen f(cid:148)r inl(cid:132)mnande av anbud har g(cid:134)tt ut skall det portugisiska interventionsorganet meddela kommissionen kvantite- terna och genomsnittspriserna f(cid:148)r de olika partier som s(cid:134)lts. Artikel 7 Artikel 3 Tidsfristen f(cid:148)r inl(cid:132)mnande av anbud f(cid:148)r den f(cid:148)rsta 1. omg(cid:134)ngen skall l(cid:148)pa ut den 18 mars 1999. Denna f(cid:148)rordning tr(cid:132)der i kraft den tredje dagen efter det att den har offentliggjorts i Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning. Denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r till alla delar bindande och direkt till(cid:132)mplig i alla medlemsstater. Utf(cid:132)rdad i Bryssel den 3 mars 1999. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen


title: Reglamento (CE) n° 472/1999 de la Comisión de 3 de marzo de 1999 relativo a la fijación de las restituciones máximas a la exportación de aceite de oliva para la séptima licitación parcial efectuada en el marco de la licitación permanente abierta por el Reglamento (CE) n° 2269/98

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award of contract
export refund
olive oil

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text: 4. 3. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 56/33 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 472/1999 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 3 de marzo de 1999 relativo a la fijaci(cid:155)n de las restituciones m(cid:145)ximas a la exportaci(cid:155)n de aceite de oliva para la s(cid:130)ptima licitaci(cid:155)n parcial efectuada en el marco de la licitaci(cid:155)n permanente abierta por el Reglamento (CE) no 2269/98 LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento no 136/66/CEE del Consejo, de 22 de septiembre de 1966, por el que se establece la organi- zaci(cid:155)n com(cid:156)n de mercados en el sector de las materias grasas (1), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Regla- mento (CE) no 1638/98 (2), y, en particular, su art(cid:146)culo 3, Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 2269/98 de la Comisi(cid:155)n (3) abri(cid:155) una licitaci(cid:155)n permanente para la determinaci(cid:155)n de las restituciones a la exportaci(cid:155)n de aceite de oliva; Considerando que, de conformidad con el art(cid:146)culo 6 del Reglamento (CE) no 2269/98, teniendo en cuenta espe- cialmente la situaci(cid:155)n y la evoluci(cid:155)n previsible del mercado del aceite de oliva en la Comunidad y en el mercado mundial, y bas(cid:145)ndose en las ofertas recibidas, se procede a la fijaci(cid:155)n de los importes m(cid:145)ximos de las restituciones a la exportaci(cid:155)n; que la licitaci(cid:155)n se atribuye a todo licitador cuya oferta se sit(cid:156)e en el nivel de la restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima a la exportaci(cid:155)n o en un nivel infe- rior; Considerando que la aplicaci(cid:155)n de las disposiciones antes mencionadas conduce a fijar las restituciones m(cid:145)ximas a la exportaci(cid:155)n en los importes contemplados en el anexo; Considerando que el Comit(cid:130) de gesti(cid:155)n de las materias grasas no ha emitido dictamen alguno en el plazo estable- cido por su presidente, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Art(cid:146)culo 1 Las restituciones m(cid:145)ximas a la exportaci(cid:155)n de aceite de oliva para la s(cid:130)ptima licitaci(cid:155)n parcial efectuada en el marco de la licitaci(cid:155)n permanente abierta por el Regla- mento (CE) no 2269/98 se fijan en el anexo sobre la base de las ofertas presentadas para el 23 de febrero de 1999. Art(cid:146)culo 2 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el 4 de marzo de 1999. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 3 de marzo de 1999. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1) DO 172 de 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) DO L 210 de 28. 7. 1998, p. 32. (3) DO L 284 de 22. 10. 1998, p. 25. L 56/34 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 4. 3. 1999 ANEXO al Reglamento de la Comisi(cid:155)n, de 3 de marzo de 1999, relativo a la fijaci(cid:155)n de las restitu- ciones m(cid:145)ximas a la exportaci(cid:155)n de aceite de oliva para la s(cid:130)ptima licitaci(cid:155)n parcial efectuada en el marco de la licitaci(cid:155)n permanente abierta por el Reglamento (CE) no 2269/98 C(cid:155)digo del producto Importe de la restituci(cid:155)n (en EUR/100 kg) 1509 10 90 9100 1509 10 90 9900 1509 90 00 9100 1509 90 00 9900 1510 00 90 9100 1510 00 90 9900 — — — — — — NB: Los c(cid:155)digos de productos, incluidas las notas a pie de p(cid:145)gina, se definen en el Reglamento (CEE) no 3846/87 de la Comisi(cid:155)n, modificado


title: Regulamento (CE) n° 472/1999 da Comissão de 3 de Março de 1999 relativo à fixação das restituições máximas à exportação de azeite para a sétima adjudicação parcial efectuada no âmbito do concurso permanente aberto pelo Regulamento (CE) n° 2269/98

text: 4. 3. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 56/33 REGULAMENTO (CE) Nº 472/1999 DA COMISS(cid:212)O de 3 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1999 relativo (cid:133) fixa(cid:135)(cid:209)o das restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es m(cid:145)ximas (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o de azeite para a s(cid:130)tima adjudica(cid:135)(cid:209)o parcial efectuada no (cid:131)mbito do concurso permanente aberto pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2269/98 A COMISS(cid:212)O DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento nº 136/66/CEE do Conselho, de 22 de Setembro de 1966, que estabelece a organiza(cid:135)(cid:209)o comum de mercado no sector das mat(cid:130)rias gordas (1), com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 1638/98 (2), e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 3º, Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) nº 2269/98 da Comiss(cid:209)o (3) abriu um concurso permanente para a deter- mina(cid:135)(cid:209)o das restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o de azeite; Considerando que, em conformidade com o artigo 6º do Regulamento (CE) nº 2269/98, tendo em conta nomeada- mente a situa(cid:135)(cid:209)o e evolu(cid:135)(cid:209)o previs(cid:146)vel do mercado do azeite na Comunidade e no mercado mundial, e com base nas propostas fixa(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos montantes m(cid:145)ximos das restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o; que a adjudica(cid:135)(cid:209)o ser(cid:145) feita a qualquer proponente cuja proposta se situe no n(cid:146)vel da restitui(cid:135)(cid:209)o m(cid:145)xima (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o ou num n(cid:146)vel inferior; se procede (cid:133) recebidas, Considerando que a aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o das disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es supracitadas conduz (cid:133) fixa(cid:135)(cid:209)o das restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es m(cid:145)ximas (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o nos montantes constantes do anexo; Considerando que o Comit(cid:130) de Gest(cid:209)o das Mat(cid:130)rias Gordas n(cid:209)o emitiu qualquer parecer no prazo limite esta- belecido pelo seu presidente, ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1º As restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es m(cid:145)ximas (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o de azeite para a s(cid:130)tima adjudica(cid:135)(cid:209)o parcial efectuada no (cid:131)mbito do concurso permanente aberto pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2269/98 s(cid:209)o fixadas no anexo com base nas propostas apresentadas at(cid:130) 23 de Fevereiro de 1999. Artigo 2º O presente regulamento entra em vigor em 4 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1999. O presente regulamento (cid:130) obrigat(cid:155)rio em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplic(cid:145)vel em todos os Estados-membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 3 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1999. Pela Comiss(cid:209)o Franz FISCHLER Membro da Comiss(cid:209)o (1) JO 172 de 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) JO L 210 de 28. 7. 1998, p. 32. (3) JO L 284 de 22. 10. 1998, p. 25. L 56/34 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 4. 3. 1999 ANEXO do regulamento da Comiss(cid:209)o, de 3 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1999, que fixa as restitui(cid:135)(cid:210)es m(cid:145)ximas (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o de azeite para a s(cid:130)tima adjudica(cid:135)(cid:209)o parcial efectuada no (cid:131)mbito do concurso permanente aberto pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2269/98 C(cid:155)digo dos produtos Montante da restitui(cid:135)(cid:209)o (Em EUR/100 kg) 1509 10 90 9100 1509 10 90 9900 1509 90 00 9100 1509 90 00 9900 1510 00 90 9100 1510 00 90 9900 — — — — — — NB: Os c(cid:155)digos dos produtos, incluindo as remiss(cid:210)es em p(cid:130)-de-p(cid:145)gina, s(cid:209)o definidos no Regulamento (CEE) nº 3846/87 da Comiss(cid:209)o, alterado


title: Регламент (ЕО) № 464/1999 на Комисията от 3 март 1999 година за определяне на подробни правила за прилагане на Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96 на Съвета по отношение на режима на помощ за сини сливи

eurovoc_concepts:
aid system
dried product
fruit product
product quality
production aid
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text: 03/т. 26 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 253 31999R0464 L 56/8 ОФИЦИАЛЕН ВЕСТНИК НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ 4. 3. 1999 РЕГЛАМЕНТ (ЕО) № 464/1999 НА КОМИСИЯТА от 3 март 1999 година за определяне на подробни правила за прилагане на Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96 на Съвета по отношение на режима на помощ за сини сливи КОМИСИЯТА НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ, като взе предвид Договора за създаването на Европейската общност, като взе предвид Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96 на Съвета от 28 октомври 1996 г. относно общата организация на пазарите на продукти от преработени плодове и зеленчуци (1), последно изме- нен от Регламент (ЕО) № 2199/97 (2), и по-специално член 3, параграф 3 и член 4, параграф 9 от него, като има предвид, че с дял I на Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96 се въвежда режим на производствена помощ за някои продукти от преработени плодове и зеленчуци; като има предвид, че в Регла- мент (ЕО) № 504/97 на Комисията от 19 март 1997 г. относно определянето на подробни правила за приложението на Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96 на Съвета по отношение на режима на производ- ствена помощ за някои продукти от преработени плодове и зеленчуци (3), последно изменен с Регламент (ЕО) № 1590/98 (4), се определят общите правила, приложими за този режим; като има предвид, че е необходимо да се определят някои подробни пра- вила специално за сушени сини сливи, без да се засягат другите разпоредби на Регламент (ЕО) № 504/97; като има предвид, че плодовете могат да бъдат с различно каче- ство; като има предвид, че минималната цена и помощта за про- изводство следва да се определят за конкретен търговски клас; че сумите, приложими за другите класове, трябва да се изчисляват въз основа на този клас и при изчисляването на тези суми за другите категориите следва да се вземат предвид характеристиките на раз- личните класове; като има предвид, че целта на минималните изисквания за каче- ство, посочени в член 4, параграф 4, буква б) от Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96, е да се избегне производството на продукти, за които няма търсене, или продукти, които ще доведат до сътресения на пазара; като има предвид, че тези изисквания следва да се основа- ват на традиционни, справедливи производствени процедури; като има предвид, че за да се гарантира спазването на тези разпоредби е необходимо да се определят минималните задължителни характе- ристики за сушените сини сливи, закупени от преработватели, и сушените сини сливи, които отговарят на изискванията за получа- ване на помощ; като има предвид, че настоящият регламент съдържа в себе си кон- кретните разпоредби за сушени сини сливи от член 3 на Регламент (ЕИО) № 1709/84 на Комисията от 19 юни 1984 г. относно минималните цени, дължими на производителите, и размерите на помощта за производство за някои преработени плодове и зелен- чуци, които имат право на помощ за производство (5), последно изменен от Регламент (ЕО) № 1591/98 (6), и от Регламент (ЕИО) № 2022/85 на Комисията от 22 юли 1985 г. относно минимал- ните изисквания за качеството на сушените сливи и сушените сини сливи, за които може да се получава помощ за производство (7), като тези разпоредби са актуализирани в съответствие с правното, техническото и икономическото развитие и натрупания опит; като има предвид, че следователно Регламент (ЕИО) № 2022/85 и член 3 от Регламент (ЕО) № 1709/84, както и приложение IV към него трябва да бъдат отменени; като има предвид, че когато продуктите са отгледани в една държава-членка, а са преработени в друга, властите в държавата- членка, в която са отгледани продуктите, следва да представят доказателство, че е изплатена минималната цена на държавата- членка, която плаща помощта; като има предвид, че минималната цена и помощта за изсушените продукти се определят на конкретен етап от традиционния про- цес на преработка; като има предвид, че е необходим надзор, за да се осигури действителната преработка на сушени сини сливи, за които е получена помощ, в готови продукти, предлагани за човешка консумация; като има предвид, че поради създаването на полусухи сини сливи и техният значителен икономически потенциал, за тези продукти, които не преминават през такова сушене като част от преработката им, не трябва на това основание да бъде отказано право за получаване на помощта; като има предвид, че мерките, предвидени в настоящия регламент, са в съответствие със становището на Управителния комитет за продуктите от преработени плодове и зеленчуци, ПРИЕ НАСТОЯЩИЯ РЕГЛАМЕНТ: Член 1 По смисъла на настоящия регламент: а) „сини сливи d’Ente“ са физиологически узрели пресни сливи от сорта сливи d’Ente, от вида Prunus domestica L. ; (1) ОВ L 297, 21. 11. 1996 г. , стр. 29. (2) ОВ L 303, 6. 11. 1997 г. , стр. 1. (3) ОВ L 78, 20. 3. 1997 г. , стр. 14. (4) ОВ L 208, 24. 7. 1998 г. , стр. 11. (5) ОВ L 162, 20. 6. 1984 г. , стр. 8. (6) ОВ L 208, 24. 7. 1998 г. , стр. 14. (7) ОВ L 191, 23. 7. 1985 г. , стр. 31. 254 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 26 б) „изсушени сливи“ са продуктите, получени чрез дехидратация Член 4 на сини сливи d’Ente; в) г) „сушени сини сливи“ са сливи, получени от изсушени сливи с максимално влагосъдържание 23 %; „полусухи сини сливи“ са сини сливи, получени чрез дехидратиране на сини сливи d’Ente до достигане на влагосъдържание от 30 до 35 %, без да се използва процес на повторна хидратация; д) „партида“ са няколко контейнера, представени заедно от про- изводителя или от призната група производители, за приемане от преработвателя. Член 2 За да отговарят на изискванията за изплащане на помощта, посочена в член 2 от Регламент (ЕО) № 2201/96, сините сливи трябва характеристиките, определени в приложение I, част Б, и да са получени от изсушени сливи, които съответстват на характеристиките, определени в приложение I, част A, за които минималната цена е изплатена изцяло. да отговарят на Член 3 1. Минималната цена, дължима на производителите за изсушени сливи и помощта за производство, предоставяна за сини сливи, се определят за 100 килограма нетно тегло за продукти с макси- мално влагосъдържание 23 % с размери, съответстващи на 66 плода на 500 г. Когато преработката се извършва извън държавата-членка, в която предоставя е отгледан плаща доказателство производствената помощ, че е изплатена минималната цена, дължима на производителя. продукта, пред държавата-членка, държава-членка която тази Член 5 1. Проверката на изискванията за качество за изсушените сливи се извършва на основата на проби, взети от преработвателя от една партида, преди определянето на размера и със съгласието на про- изводителя. Пробите се изследват както от преработвателя, така и от производителя и резултатите от проверката се записват. 2. За сини сливи през сезона на преработка преработвателят про- верява чрез вземане на проби от всяка партида дали продуктите отговарят на изискванията за получаване на помощ. Резултатите от проверките се записват. Минималното нетно тегло на всяка проверена проба е 1 кг. Член 6 предприемат Държавите-членки действия, по-специално проверяват документите за отчитане на запасите, за да се уверят, че сините сливи, за които е получена помощ, в последствие са преработени в продуктите, споменати в член 1, параграф 2, буква в) от Регламент (ЕО) № 504/97. необходимите Член 7 За другите категории размери минималната цена и помощта се умножават с един от коефициентите, изброени в приложение II. Член 3 от Регламент (ЕО) № 1709/84 и приложение IV към него, както и Регламент (ЕИО) № 2022/85, се отменят. 2. За целите на прилагането на минималната цена и помощта за производство за полусухите сини сливи, размерът и теглото се приемат за еквивалентни на размера и теглото на изсушените сливи и сушените сини сливи, като размерът се умножава по 1,18461, а теглото — по 0,84416. Член 8 Настоящият регламент се прилага от 1999/2000 пазарна година. Настоящият регламент е задължителен в своята цялост и се прилага пряко във всички държави-членки. Съставено в Брюксел на 3 март 1999 година. За Комисията Franz FISCHLER Член на Комисията 03/т. 26 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 255 ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I Част А. Минимални изисквания за качество за изсушени сливи I. МИНИМАЛНИ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ 1. Изсушените сливи трябва да бъдат здрави и с добро търговско качество, и да бъдат готови за преработка. 2. Изсушените сливи трябва да имат максимално влагосъдържание 23 %, с изключение на плодовете, предназначени за производството на полусухи сини сливи, които трябва да имат влагосъдържание от 30 до 35 %. 3. Изсушените сливи трябва да имат размер, съответстващ на по-малко от 105 сини сливи на 500 г, с изключение на плодовете, предназначени за производството на полусухи сини сливи, които трябва да имат размер, съответстващ на по-малко от 81 сливи на 500 г. 4. Плодовете трябва да бъдат: а) добре изсушени, здрави, т. е. по тях да няма плесен, загниване, инсекти, живи или мъртви, и екскременти от инсекти; б) месести, чисти и да не са замърсени с кал; в) без несвойствен мирис и вкус; г) практически без дефекти и отпадъци. II. ДОПУСТИМИ ОТКЛОНЕНИЯ Разрешени са следните допустими отклонения: 1. При изсушените сини сливи с промишлено предназначение а) 0,3 % от теглото може да бъде отпадъци; б) 100 % от плодовете могат да имат малки и/или големи дефекти; в) 10 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с много големи дефекти; г) 5 % от плодовете могат да имат размер, съответстващ на 105 или повече сливи на 500 г. 2. Други изсушени сини сливи а) 0,2 % от теглото може да бъде отпадъци; б) 0,5 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с много големи дефекти; в) 7,5 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с големи или много големи дефекти; г) 15 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с дефекти. III. ДЕФЕКТИ Дефектите се разделят на три категории: — малки дефекти, които са незначителни дефекти по кората, — големи дефекти, които са предимно големи дефекти по кората, — много големи дефекти, които са предимно дефекти, при които е увредено месото на плода. Използват се следните определения: 1. Малки дефекти а) Трайно напукване или спукване Спукване на кората с дължина по-голяма от 10 мм, но не по-голяма от 15 мм в противоположния край на вдлъбнатината за дръжката. 256 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 26 б) Малки перфорации по кората Разкъсана, наранена или липсваща кора върху повърхност с дължина равна на или по-малка от 7 мм, но с широчина по-голяма от 3 мм, при което месото на плода не се подава от повредената повърхност, или върху повърхност с дължина по-голяма от 7 мм, но с широчина по-малка от 3 мм, при което месото на плода се забелязва. в) Поражения, нанесени от градушка, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър по-голям от 3 мм Белези, причинени от градушка, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър по-малък от 10 мм. г) Сиви петна, обезцветяване или удебеляване на кората, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър по-голям от 6 мм Този дефект се състои в наличието на твърдо удебеляване на кората, което образува петна с различна форма, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър не по-голям от 20 мм. 2. Големи дефекти а) Повредена консистенция Този ефект обикновено се дължи на недостатъчна зрялост, която води до неправилно оцветяване и размекване на меката част на плода и появата на характерно набръчкване на повърхността на кората. б) Напукване, което се дължи на разпукване на плода Напукване, което не е трайно и се дължи на разпукване на плода, последвано от зарастване с образуване на твърд нарастък върху повърхност с дължина по-голяма от 10 мм. в) Трайно напукване Напукване при върха с дължина по-голяма от 15 мм. г) Перфорации Разкъсана, наранена или липсваща кора върху повърхност, която е по-голяма от посочената за определяне на дефекта като малък. д) Частично смачкан плод Частично смачкан плод, части от плод или силно деформиран плод с разкрита мека част. е) Поражения, нанесени от градушка Поражения, нанесени от градушка, с напукване, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър по-голям от 10 мм. ж) Сиви петна, обезцветяване или удебеляване на кората Удебелени твърди участъци върху кората, чиято обща повърхност е с диаметър по-голям от 20 мм. з) Спукване Спукване на кората с дължина по-голяма от 15 мм в противоположния край на вдлъбнатината за дръжката или дълбоко спукване, при което се вижда ядката на плода. и) Деформации, които се дължат на слънчево изгаряне Голяма деформация, която се дължи на слънчево изгаряне и на практика води до частична загуба на меката част от едната страна на плода като кората без да се набръчка е залепнала върху ядката. 3. Много големи дефекти а) Карамелизиран плод Плод, който е карамелизиран поради излагане на твърде много топлина, с изразено тъмно оцветяване на меката част или празнини между ядката и меката част. б) Плод, поразен от Monilia Плод със светли петна, причинени от поразяване от Monilia, недоразвит и изсъхнал, с увредена кора. в) Замърсен плод Плод, замърсен от наличието на примеси (и по-специално пръст), които могат да бъдат отстранени. г) Напълно смачкан плод Напълно смачкан плод или части от плод. 03/т. 26 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 257 4. Отпадък Терминът „отпадък“ е използван със значението на материал, който не може да бъде предложен за консумация от човека, поради естеството или състоянието си, или който, ако се смеси с плодовете, независимо от крайната им употреба, може да: — намали годността им за съхраняване, — влоши външния им вид, — привнесе неприятен вкус, мирис или други недостатъци в плодовете. За „отпадък“ се счита: а) Плод, по който има активна плесен Плод, по който има плесен, която се развива. б) Поразен от Monilia, изсъхнал плод Отделен плод или плодове, който са пресовани или уплътнени, но меката им част е разрушена и изсъхнала поради пълно развитие на Monilia. в) Загнил плод Плод, чиято ядливост е влошена или разрушена от микроорганизми (дрожди, плесени, бактерии). г) Плод, нападнат от инсекти или червеи Плодове, нападнати от живи или умрели вредители по животните (инсекти и червеи на различните етапи от биологичния им цикъл) или екскременти на инсекти. д) Плод, по който е образувана коричка от пръст или други почвени съставки. е) Изгорял плод Плод, изгорял от прекомерна топлина, с видими празнини между меката част и ядката или с характерно подуване, което му дава вид на прясна слива. ж) Примеси Отделни неядливи части от плода, като например дръжки, ядки или парченца от кората, и примеси, като например листа, клонки и друга растителна маса, почвени съставки, като например пръст или камъчета. Част Б: Минимални изисквания за качество за сушени сини сливи I. МИНИМАЛНИ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ 1. Сините сливи трябва да са получени от изсушени сливи, които притежават характеристиките, определени в част А. 2. Сините сливи трябва да имат максимално влагосъдържание 23 %, с изключение на полусухите сини сливи, които трябва да имат влагосъдържание между 30 и 35 %. 3. Сините сливи трябва да се съхраняват и сортират по размер, освен ако не са предназначени за промишлена употреба. 4. Сините сливи трябва да бъдат: — цели, здрави, месести, чисти, без плесен, загниване и отпадъци, — практически без недостатъци, които могат да влошат качеството или външния вид на продукта, — без инсекти, живи или мъртви, и без екскременти на инсекти, — без противоестествен мирис и вкус, — с размер, съответстващ на по-малко от 105 сини сливи на 500 г, с изключение на полусухите сини сливи, за които броят на плодовете трябва да е по-малко от 81 на 500 г. 258 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 26 II. ДОПУСТИМИ ОТКЛОНЕНИЯ 1. При сините сливи с промишлено предназначение а) 100 % от плодовете могат да имат малки и/или големи дефекти; б) 10 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с много големи дефекти; в) 5 % от плодовете трябва да имат размер, съответстващ на 105 или повече плодове на 500 г. 2. Полусухи сини сливи а) 0,3 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с много големи дефекти; б) 5 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с големи или много големи дефекти; в) 10 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с дефекти. 3. Други сини сливи а) 0,5 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с много големи дефекти; б) 7,5 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с големи или много големи дефекти; в) 15 % от теглото могат да бъдат плодове с дефекти. За определяне големината на дефектите се прилага част А. III. ДЕФЕКТИ 03/т. 26 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 259 ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II Коефициенти, посочени в член 3 Размер Брой изсушени сливи или сини сливи на 500 г Коефициент 104 102 100 От 103 до по-малко от 105 От 101 до по-малко от 103 От 99 до по-малко от 101 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 От 97 до по-малко от 99 От 95 до по-малко от 97 От 93 до по-малко от 95 От 91 до по-малко от 93 От 89 до по-малко от 91 От 87 до по-малко от 89 От 85 до по-малко от 87 От 83 до по-малко от 85 От 81 до по-малко от 83 От 79 до по-малко от 81 От 77 до по-малко от 79 От 75 до по-малко от 77 От 73 до по-малко от 75 От 71 до по-малко от 73 От 69 до по-малко от 71 От 67 до по-малко от 69 От 65 до по-малко от 67 От 63 до по-малко от 65 От 61 до по-малко от 63 От 59 до по-малко от 61 От 57 до по-малко от 59 От 55 до по-малко от 57 От 53 до по-малко от 55 От 51 до по-малко от 53 От 49 до по-малко от 51 От 47 до по-малко от 49 От 45 до по-малко от 47 От 43 до по-малко от 45 От 41 до по-малко от 43 От 39 до по-малко от 41 От 37 до по-малко от 39 От 35 до по-малко от 37 От 33 до по-малко от 35 По-малко от 33 0,65458 0,67276 0,69094 0,70912 0,72730 0,74548 0,76366 0,78184 0,80002 0,81820 0,83638 0,85456 0,87274 0,89092 0,90910 0,92728 0,94546 0,96364 0,98182 1,00000 1,05881 1,07771 1,09662 1,11552 1,13443 1,15333 1,17224 1,19114 1,21005 1,22895 1,24786 1,26676 1,28567 1,30458 1,32348 1,34239 1,36129 За изсушените сливи и сините сливи, предназначени за промишлена употреба, независимо от размера им, следва да се използва коефициент 0,4000


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 474/1999 af 3. marts 1999 om fastsættelse af verdensmarkedsprisen for ikke-egreneret bomuld og af forskuddet

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Greece
Spain
aid system
cotton
world market price

text: L 56/38 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 4. 3. 1999 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 474/1999 af 3. marts 1999 om fastsættelse af verdensmarkedsprisen for ikke-egreneret bomuld og af forskuddet KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til akten vedrørende Grækenlands tiltrædelse, særlig stk. 3 og 10 i protokol nr. 4 om bomuld, senest ændret ved R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 1553/95 (1), under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 af 29. juni 1995 om fastsættelse af almindelige regler for støtteordningen vedrørende bomuld og om ophævelse af forordning (EØF) nr. 2169/81 (2), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1419/98 (3), særlig artikel 3, 4 og 5, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Ifølge artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 fastsættes der en verdensmarkedspris for ikke-egreneret bomuld regelmæssigt p(cid:134) grundlag af de konstaterede verdensmar- kedspriser for egreneret bomuld under hensyntagen til det historiske forhold mellem den fastlagte verdensmar- kedspris for egreneret bomuld og den beregnede pris for ikke-egreneret bomuld; det historiske forhold blev fastlagt i artikel 1, stk. 2, i Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 1201/89 af 3. maj 1989 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser for støtteordningen for bomuld (4), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1664/98 (5); hvis verdensmarkedsprisen ikke kan fastsættes, fastlægges prisen p(cid:134) grundlag af den sidste fastsatte frist; i henhold til artikel 4 i forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 fast- sættes verdensmarkedsprisen for egreneret bomuld for et produkt med visse egenskaber under hensyntagen til de højeste udbud og noteringer p(cid:134) verdensmarkedet blandt dem, der anses for at være repræsentative for markedets faktiske tendens; med henblik p(cid:134) denne fastsættelse udar- bejdes der et gennemsnit for de udbud og noteringer, der konstateres p(cid:134) en eller flere europæiske børser for et produkt leveret cif en nordeuropæisk havn fra de forskel- lige leverandørlande, der anses for at være mest repræsen- (1) EFT L 148 af 30. 6. 1995, s. 45. (2) EFT L 148 af 30. 6. 1995, s. 48. (3) EFT L 190 af 4. 7. 1998, s. 4. (4) EFT L 123 af 4. 5. 1989, s. 23. (5) EFT L 211 af 29. 7. 1998, s. 9. tative for den internationale handel; der er dog fastsat justeringer af disse kriterier ved fastsættelsen af verdens- markedsprisen for egreneret bomuld af hensyn til forskelle, der er begrundet i det leverede produkts kvalitet eller udbuddenes og noteringernes art; disse justeringer er fastsat i artikel 2 i forordning (EØF) nr. 1201/89; anvendelsen af ovennævnte kriterier fører til fastsættelsen af verdensmarkedsprisen for ikke-egreneret bomuld p(cid:134) nedennævnte niveau; ifølge artikel 5, stk. 3a, andet afsnit, i forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 er forskuddet p(cid:134) støtten lig med m(cid:134)lprisen nedsat med verdensmarkedsprisen samt et fradrag, der beregnes efter den formel, der anvendes ved overskridelse af den maksimale garantimængde, men p(cid:134) grundlag af et nyt overslag over produktionen af ikke-egreneret bomuld forhøjet med mindst 7,5 %; det nye overslag over produk- tionen for produktions(cid:134)ret 1998/99 og den tilsvarende procentsats for forhøjelsen er fastsat i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2591/98 (6); efter denne metode fast- sættes forskuddet for hver medlemsstat til nedenst(cid:134)ende beløb — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 Verdensmarkedsprisen for 1. ikke-egreneret bomuld som omhandlet i artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 fastsættes til 26,362 EUR/100 kg. Forskuddet p(cid:134) støtten som omhandlet i artikel 5, stk. 2. 3a, andet afsnit i forordning (EF) nr. 1554/95 er: — 57,828 EUR/100 kg for Spanien — 47,623 EUR/100 kg for Grækenland — 79,938 EUR/100 kg for de øvrige medlemsstater. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 4. marts 1999. (6) EFT L 324 af 2. 12. 1998, s. 25. 4. 3. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 56/39 Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 3. marts 1999. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 584/99 af Giacomo SANTINI Den frie udøvelse af virksomhed som læge i Frankrig

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France
access to a profession
doctor
freedom to provide services
professional society
professional sport
recognition of diplomas
right of establishment

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text: C 325/122 De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende DA 12. 11. 1999 (1999/C 325/170) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL P-0584/99 af Giacomo Santini (PPE) til Kommissionen (3. marts 1999) Om: Den frie udøvelse af virksomhed som læge i Frankrig Rådets direktiv 93/16/EØF (1) af 5. april 1993 garanterer ikke blot den gensidige anerkendelse af eksamens- beviser, certifikater og andre kvalifikationsbeviser for lægerne i Den Europæiske Union, men har også til formål at fremme den frie bevægelighed. I forbindelse hermed bedes Kommissionen besvare følgende spørgsmål: 1. 2. Er den franske statslov om forbud mod udøvelse af virksomhed som læge overalt på fransk område for alle læger, som ikke først er blevet indregistreret i Frankrig, ikke en overtrædelse af den gældende fælles- skabslovgivning? Er den fastlagte forudgående registrering i en anden medlemsstat, som ganske vist gælder for udøvelsen af andre erhverv, i det foreliggende tilfælde en nødvendig og begrundet betingelse for udøvelsen af eget erhverv? 3. Hvilken holdning agter Kommissionen at indtage med hensyn til den særlige situation for visse europæiske borgere, f. eks. professionelle sportsfolk, som rejser rundt i de forskellige lande med deres egen lægestab, som i Frankrig faktisk ikke har lov til at udøve virksomhed som læge? (1) EFT L 165 af 7. 7. 1993, s. 1. Svar afgivet på Kommissionens vegne af Mario Monti (26. marts 1999) 1. Nej. I henhold til den franske lovgivning skal læger, der ønsker at udøve deres erhverv, opføres i det franske lægeregister, og i tilfælde af en midlertidig udøvelse af erhvervet på fransk område skal der kun indsendes en kort, forudgående erklæring. Dette er i overensstemmelse med artikel 17 i Rådets direktiv 93/16/ EØF, som det ærede parlamentsmedlem henviser til. 2. Ja, hvis der er tale om en forudgående erklæring i forbindelse med tjenesteydelse. 3. I det tilfælde, som det ærede parlamentsmedlem henviser til, må læger, der ledsager professionelle sportsfolk i en medlemsstat, der ikke er den, hvor de er etableret, må disse betragtes som tjenesteydere. I disse tilfælde er de forpligtet til at indgive en forudgående erklæring til myndighederne i hver enkelt af de medlemsstater, de påregner at udføre tjenesteydelser i i forbindelse med et midlertidigt ophold, i overens- stemmelse med artikel 17 i Rådets direktiv 93/16/EØF. (1999/C 325/171) SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-0585/99 af John McCartin (PPE) til Kommissionen (12. marts 1999) Om: Ikke-italienske EU-borgere, der underviser i Italien Kan Kommissionen oplyse, hvad den har gjort i forbindelse med påstande om forfordeling af ikke-italienske EU-borgere, der underviser i italienske uddannelsesinstitutioner, og om den har modtaget forsikringer fra de italienske myndigheder om, at man fuldt ud overholder alle EU-borgeres rettigheder i forbindelse med deres arbejde i Italien? Svar afgivet på Kommissionens vegne af Pádraig Flynn (23. april 1999) Der er indledt traktatbrudsprocedurer mod Italien med hensyn til beskyttelse af de erhvervede rettigheder for de lektorer i fremmedsprog, der arbejder ved italienske universiteter


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 461/1999 af 3. marts 1999 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker

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CCT duties
import
molasses
representative price

text: 4. 3. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 56/3 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 461/1999 af 3. marts 1999 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 1785/81 af 30. juni 1981 om den fælles markedsordning for sukker (1), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1148/ 98 (2), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 af 23. juni 1995 om gennemførelsesbestem- melser for import af melasse inden for sektoren for sukker og om ændring af forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (3), særlig artikel 1, stk. 2 og artikel 3, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: I forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 fastsættes, at cif-prisen ved import af melasse, i det følgende benævnt »den repræsen- tative pris«, fastsættes i overensstemmelse med Kommis- sionens forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (4); denne pris fast- sættes for den standardkvalitet, der er defineret i artikel 1 i nævnte forordning; den repræsentative pris for melasse beregnes for et EF- grænseovergangssted, som er Amsterdam; denne pris skal beregnes på grundlag af de gunstigste købsmuligheder på verdensmarkedet, som konstateres på grundlag af note- ringer eller priser på dette marked, der er justeret under hensyntagen til eventuelle kvalitetsforskelle i forhold til standardkvaliteten; standardkvaliteten for melasse blev defineret ved forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; ved konstateringen af de gunstigste købsmuligheder på verdensmarkedet skal der tages hensyn til samtlige oplys- ninger om tilbud på verdensmarkedet, om konstaterede priser på vigtige markeder i tredjelande samt om købe- kontrakter indgået i den internationale samhandel, som Kommissionen har fået kendskab til enten gennem medlemsstaterne eller på eget initiativ; ved denne konsta- tering kan et gennemsnit af flere priser lægges til grund i henhold til artikel 7 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 på betingelse af, at dette gennemsnit kan anses som repræ- sentativt for markedets faktiske tendens; der skal ikke tages hensyn til oplysningerne, når det ikke drejer sig om produkter af sund og sædvanlig handelskva- litet, eller når den i tilbuddet nævnte pris kun vedrører en ringe mængde, der ikke er repræsentativ for markedet; der skal heller ikke tages hensyn til tilbudspriser, som ikke kan anses for repræsentative for markedets faktiske ud- vikling; for at opnå sammenlignelige oplysninger vedrørende melasse af standardkvalitet skal priserne alt efter kvali- teten af den tilbudte melasse forhøjes eller nedsættes i det omfang, der følger af anvendelsen af artikel 6 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; undtagelsesvis kan en repræsentativ pris i et begrænset tidsrum opretholdes på uændret niveau, når den tilbuds- pris, der har tjent som grundlag for den foregående konstatering af den repræsentative pris, ikke er kommet til Kommissionens kendskab, og de foreliggende tilbuds- priser, som ikke synes at være tilstrækkeligt repræsenta- tive for markedets faktiske tendens, ville føre til pludse- lige og væsentlige ændringer i den repræsentative pris; når der eksisterer en forskel mellem udløsningsprisen for det pågældende produkt og den repræsentative pris, bør der fastsættes tillægsimporttold på betingelserne i artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95; såfremt importtolden suspenderes i medfør af artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, bør der fastsættes særlige beløb for denne told; anvendelse af disse bestemmelser giver anledning til at fastsætte de repræsentative priser og tillægsimporttolden for de pågældende produkter som anført til nærværende forordning; i bilaget de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomitéen for Sukker — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De repræsentative priser og tillægstolden ved import af de i artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 omhandlede produkter fastsættes som angivet i bilaget. (1) EFT L 177 af 1. 7. 1981, s. 4. (2) EFT L 159 af 3. 6. 1998, s. 38. (3) EFT L 141 af 24. 6. 1995, s. 12. (4) EFT L 145 af 27. 6. 1968, s. 12. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 4. marts 1999. L 56/4 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 4. 3. 1999 Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 3. marts 1999. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen BILAG til forordning om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker KN-kode Repræsentativ pris i EUR pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt Tillægstold pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt Told, i EUR der skal opkræves ved import som følge af suspension, jf. artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt (2) 1703 10 00 (1) 1703 90 00 (1) 6,27 7,62 0,25 0,00 — — (1) Fastsættelse for standardkvaliteten som defineret i artikel 1 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68, som ændret. (2) Dette beløb erstatter i overensstemmelse med artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 toldsatsen i den fælles toldtarif fastsat for disse produkter


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 599/99 van Frédéric STRIBY Registratie en belasting van Elzasser pleziervaartuigen

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Alsace
application of EU law
double taxation
inland waterway
inland waterway shipping
pleasure craft
transit charge
vehicle tax

text: C 370/68 Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen NL 21. 12. 1999 (1999/C 370/093) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-0596/99 van Ian White (PSE) aan de Commissie (12 maart 1999) Betreft: Groeihormonen rBST 1. Kan de Commissie erop toezien dat de desbetreffende comités een onderzoek instellen naar alle informatie over de invloed op de gezondheid van zowel het dier als de mens van het groeihormoon rBST, voor het geval de firma die dit middel bezit een vergunning aanvraagt voor de verkoop ervan in de EU? Is de Commissie voornemens het voorzorgsprincipe toe te passen zodra de vraag inzake de verlening 2. van een vergunning voor de verkoop van het groeihormoon voor runderen rBST aan de orde komt? Antwoord van de heer Fischler namens de Commissie (4 mei 1999) De Commissie heeft het wetenschappelijk comité voor de gezondheid en het welzijn van dieren alsmede het wetenschappelijk comité voor veterinaire maatregelen in verband met de volksgezondheid om advies gevraagd met betrekking tot het gebruik van BST. Beide comités hebben onlangs op basis van hun specifieke deskundigheid een wetenschappelijk advies uitgebracht. Deze adviezen zijn ter inzage op de Europa server van de Commissie. Zich baserend op de conclusies van deze wetenschappelijke adviezen zal de Commissie bij de Raad en het Parlement een verslag indienen vergezeld van een voorstel inzake de toekomst van het tijdelijk verbod op bovine somatotropine (Beschikking 94/936/EG van de Raad) (1) opdat in deze materie een besluit zal kunnen worden genomen. (1) PB L 366 van 31. 12. 1994. (1999/C 370/094) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-0599/99 van Frédéric Striby (I-EDN) aan de Commissie (3 maart 1999) Betreft: Registratie en belasting van Elzasser pleziervaartuigen Voor in Frankrijk geregistreerde vaartuigen die de internationale wateren bevaren, moet een „zeebelasting” worden betaald. Voor vaartuigen die de binnenwateren bevaren, en dit geldt dus ook voor Elzasser pleziervaartuigen, moet de belastingsticker VNF worden betaald. Aangezien het Rhône-Rijnkanaal, dat ook Noord- en Zuid-Elzas met elkaar verbindt, gedeclasseerd is, moeten Elzasser pleziervaartuigen nu gebruik maken van het Elzaskanaal. Dit kanaal valt onder een internationaal statuut en hoewel Elzasser pleziervaartuigen die naar Straatsburg, Colmar of Mulhouse willen varen slechts tijdelijk gebruik van dit kanaal zullen maken, moeten zij bij de douane een zeebelasting betalen, hetgeen neerkomt op een dubbele belasting, terwijl buitenlandse vaartuigen hiervan verschoond blijven. Is de Commissie op de hoogte van deze dubbele belastingheffing? Welke stappen denkt zij tegen de Franse Republiek te ondernemen? Antwoord van de heer Kinnock namens de Commissie (27 april 1999) Over de door het geachte parlementslid beschreven situatie is de Commissie niets bekend. Er zij evenwel op gewezen dat, aangezien registratie- en verkeersbelastingen op bepaalde vervoermiddelen (waaronder pleziervaartuigen) in de Gemeenschap nog niet geharmoniseerd zijn, het de lidstaten vrij staat dergelijke belastingen in te voeren of in stand te houden op voorwaarde dat deze geen aanleiding geven tot inbreuken op de communautaire wetgeving en met name op artikel 95 van het EG-Verdrag. Dit laatste artikel verbiedt de lidstaten belastingsystemen in te voeren of in stand te houden waarbij de belasting op ingevoerde producten en die op nationale producten verschillend worden berekend op basis van verschillende criteria die ertoe leiden dat op ingevoerde producten een hogere belasting wordt geheven. Op basis van de verstrekte informatie ziet het ernaar uit dat de dubbele belasting die op bepaalde vaartuigen wordt geheven alleen van invloed is op binnenlandse vervoermiddelen en dus geen inbreuk op de communautaire wetgeving vormt


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/1999 of 3 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1667/98 increasing to 367 341 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened

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text: L 56/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 3. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 468/1999 of 3 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1667/98 increasing to 367 341 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999 (4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1667/98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2758/98 (6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 333 224 tonnes of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency; whereas, Sweden informed the Commission of the inten- tion of its intervention agency to increase by 34 117 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened; whereas the total quantity of barley held by the Swedish intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 367 341 tonnes; Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quant- ities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1667/98 must therefore be amended; Whereas 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 Regulation (EC) No 1667/98 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 367 341 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries, with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico. 2. The regions in which the 367 341 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regula- tion. '; 2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. (3) OJ L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 76. (4) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1999, p. 64. (5) OJ L 211, 29. 7. 1998, p. 17. (6) OJ L 345, 19. 12. 1998, p. 39. 4. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 56/25 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I Place of storage Quantity (tonnes) (cid:142)ttersta Br(cid:132)nnarp Broddbo 1 Broddbo 2 Djur(cid:148)n Ervalla Falun Fammarp Funbo-L(cid:148)vsta Gamleby G(cid:134)rdsj(cid:148) G(cid:132)vle Gimo Gistad Gullsp(cid:134)ng Halmstad (Engstr(cid:148)ms) H(cid:132)stholmen Helsingborg Hova Kalmar Karlshamn Katrineholm K(cid:148)ping Laholm Mariestad Moraby Motala Norrt(cid:132)lje Ormesta (cid:153)sterbybruk Otterb(cid:132)cken Rimforsa R(cid:148)k Signestorp Simonstorp Skivarp S(cid:148)r(cid:134)ker Stallarholmen Stavreviken Tjustorp V(cid:132)rnamo Vetlanda Vimmerby 7 584 2 624 5 997 6 076 39 504 934 878 19 046 6 579 2 835 2 565 10 847 13 901 3 761 2 391 4 659 5 089 37 526 12 981 15 738 42 356 2 068 2 077 2 737 1 956 1 637 2 807 10 014 5 077 10 878 4 075 11 049 4 994 2 672 5 022 9 415 13 053 2 062 1 479 9 879 5 742 10 780 3 997'


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/1999 of 3 March 1999 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

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CCT duties
import
rice

text: 4. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 56/35 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 473/1999 of 3 March 1999 fixing the import duties in the rice sector 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 organisation of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/ 96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas, however, in the case of the products referred to in para- graph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to such products on the intervention price valid for importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties; Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product; Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector; Whereas the import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next period- ical fixing; Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties; Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1999. 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 189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71. (4) OJ L 351, 29. 12. 1998, p. 25. L 56/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 3. 1999 ANNEX I Import duties on rice and broken rice CN code 1006 10 21 1006 10 23 1006 10 25 1006 10 27 1006 10 92 1006 10 94 1006 10 96 1006 10 98 1006 20 11 1006 20 13 1006 20 15 1006 20 17 1006 20 92 1006 20 94 1006 20 96 1006 20 98 1006 30 21 1006 30 23 1006 30 25 1006 30 27 1006 30 42 1006 30 44 1006 30 46 1006 30 48 1006 30 61 1006 30 63 1006 30 65 1006 30 67 1006 30 92 1006 30 94 1006 30 96 1006 30 98 1006 40 00 Third countries (except ACP and Bangladesh) (3) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 212,70 212,70 212,70 212,51 212,70 212,70 212,70 212,51 416,34 416,34 416,34 (7) 416,34 416,34 416,34 (7) 416,34 416,34 416,34 (7) 416,34 416,34 416,34 (7) (7) ACP (1) (2) (3) 83,41 83,41 83,41 83,41 83,41 83,41 83,41 83,41 70,11 70,11 70,11 70,04 70,11 70,11 70,11 70,04 133,33 133,33 133,33 160,51 133,33 133,33 133,33 160,51 133,33 133,33 133,33 160,51 133,33 133,33 133,33 160,51 49,58 (EUR/tonne) Duties (5) Bangladesh (4) Basmati India and Pakistan (6) Egypt (8) 0,00 0,00 121,01 121,01 121,01 121,01 121,01 121,01 121,01 121,01 102,01 102,01 102,01 101,92 102,01 102,01 102,01 101,92 193,26 193,26 193,26 232,09 193,26 193,26 193,26 232,09 193,26 193,26 193,26 232,09 193,26 193,26 193,26 232,09 (7) 188,03 188,03 188,03 188,03 188,03 188,03 188,03 188,03 159,53 159,53 159,53 159,38 159,53 159,53 159,53 159,38 312,26 312,26 312,26 370,50 312,26 312,26 312,26 370,50 312,26 312,26 312,26 370,50 312,26 312,26 312,26 370,50 114,00 (1) The duty on imports of rice originating in the ACP States is applicable, under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (OJ L 215, 1. 8. 1998, p. 12) and amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 (OJ L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 22). (2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1706/98, the duties are not applied to products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and imported directly into the overseas department of R(cid:130)union. (3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of R(cid:130)union is specified in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95. (4) The duty on imports of rice not including broken rice (CN code 1006 40 00), originating in Bangladesh is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (OJ L 337, 4. 12. 1990, p. 1) and amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ L 88, 9. 4. 1991, p. 7). (5) No import duty applies to products originating in the OCT pursuant to Article 101(1) of amended Council Decision 91/482/EEC (OJ L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1). (6) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and Pakistan, a reduction of EUR 250 per tonne applies (Article 4a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1503/96). (7) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff. (8) The duty on imports of rice originating in and coming from Egypt is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 (OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97 (OJ L 31, 1. 2. 1997, p. 53). 4. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 56/37 ANNEX II Calculation of import duties for rice 1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) 2. Elements of calculation: (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) (b) fob price (EUR/tonne) (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) (d) Source (1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff. Paddy (1) — — — — Indica rice Japonica rice Husked 212,51 Milled 494,00 Husked 212,70 Milled 416,34 356,11 319,27 381,19 427,11 — — — — 353,63 399,55 27,56 27,56 USDA USDA Operators Operators Broken rice (1) — — — —


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 598/99 van Ilona GRAENITZ Sluiting van de kerncentrales Bohunice, Kosloduj en Ignalina

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title: 1999/678/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1999 concerning aid granted by Italy to firms affected by the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA (notified under document number C(1999) 584) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Italian text is authentic)

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text: 19. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 269/29 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1999 concerning aid granted by Italy to firms affected by the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA (notified under document number C(1999) 584) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/678/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, failing a reply from the Italian authorities within ten working days, the aid would be removed from the register of notified aid and entered in the register of unnotified aid in view of the fact that draft Law No 835 of the Region of Sicily provided for a first aid tranche for 1995. As no reply was received, the aid was entered in the register of unnotified aid under NN 196/95. Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(2)(a) thereof, By letters dated 15 May and 3 June 1996, the Italian authorities indicated that the draft Law had been enacted on 24 March 1996 and provided some of the information requested. Having, given interested parties notice to submit their comments, in accordance with the abovementioned provisions, Whereas: I By letter dated 9 March 1995, the Italian authorities, in accord- ance with Article 93(3) of the EC Treaty, notified measures to assist firms affected by the winding-up of Sirap SpA, a publicly- owned company responsible for the economic development of the Region. incomplete inasmuch as The notification was the Italian authorities announced that the list describing the aid measures planned for the firms would be communicated to the Commis- sion as soon as possible. When it acknowledged receipt of the letter, the Commission informed the Italian authorities that the two-month period within which it had to reach a decision on the aid would start to run when the promised information was received. By decision of 3 July 1996, the Commission initiated Article 93(2) proceedings in respect of the aid. The Italian authorities were informed of the commencement decision by letter dated 17 July 1996. Following publication of the letter in the Official Journal of the European Communities (1), comments were received from a third party, a lawyer representing one of the share- holders of Sirap SpA. The comments were forwarded to the Italian authorities on 14 March 1997. Despite several re- minders, the Italian authorities gave the Commission their views on the comments only on 5 May and 22 September 1997. Finally, on 8 October 1997, the Italian authorities notified a new aid scheme to the Commission relating to the regeneration and setting-up of craft centres, which were to have been carried out by Sirap SpA. The scheme is being examined separately by the Commission. As the new measure also provides for finan- cial assistance for companies and/or persons having carried out work on behalf of Sirap SpA, the Commission questioned the Italian authorities about the connection between the new measure and the measures concerned by these proceedings. The reply from the Italian authorities was received on 15 January 1998. II Despite several reminders, the Italian authorities did not supply the information requested. The most recent reminder was sent on 20 November 1995, when the Commission stated that, The reasons why the Commission initiated the proceedings may be summarised as follows. (1) OJ C 359, 28. 11. 1996, p. 3. L 269/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 10. 1999 The scheme allows suppliers and creditors of Sirap SpA or firms having carried out work on its behalf to apply to credit institutions for loans of up to ITL 700 million, subject to a ceiling which must not exceed their claims on Sirap SpA. The loans are granted over a period of five years, with a one-year grace period. The interest rate is 4 %, the difference as compared with the reference rate applied in the relevant market sector being covered by the Region. The loans are guaranteed by the transfer to the banks of any claims the firms may have against Sirap SpA and by an additional guarantee from the Region. The guarantee from the Region should be regarded as aid to the firms as they would probably not have obtained the loans without it. Given that Sirap SpA is bankrupt, it is unlikely that the claims will be met in full and, therefore, recovered by the banks. The Commission took the view that the aid element in the guarantee should therefore be regarded as corresponding to the amount guaranteed. It was, however, unable to calculate the aid element in the loans as it did not know the reference rates applied in the various sectors concerned. However, taking as a basis the reference rate applied to calculated regional aid, the Commission estimated an aid intensity of 20 % gross. The Italian authorities were asked to send further details as it was not possible, on the basis of the data available, to exempt the aid measures under Article 92(3) of the Treaty and Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement. III The Italian authorities' response was simply to send the Commission a list of the amounts owed to firms that had carried out work on Sirap SpA's behalf. The Italian authorities also pointed out that the total amounts in question considerably exceed the maximum amount provided for in the regional law. They also stated that the regional guarantee is intended for firms with claims on Sirap SpA and not for Sirap SpA. This fact is sufficient, they claim, to rebut the Commission's statement that the regional guarantee has a net grant equivalent equal to the amount of guaranteed credit granted in connection with the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA. In their most recent letter, received on 15 January 1998, the regional authorities explained that the measures in question constitute direct aid to the creditors of firms that carried out work on behalf of Sirap SpA. As those firms had been unable to obtain payment of their claims owing to the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA, they in turn had been unable to pay their own creditors. In view of the delay in the application of the measures in question, most of the firms that carried out work for Sirap SpA have filed for bankruptcy on account of insolvency resulting from the suspension of payments by Sirap SpA. As a result, the creditors of those firms will have to wait for the liquidation of their debtors' assets in order to recover the amounts owed to them. Lastly, no comments were made by the Italian authorities concerning the only response received by the Commission from a third party in this case. IV As part of the procedure, the Commission received comments from the legal representative of Finanziaria Meridionale SpA (hereinafter referred to as ‘FIME’), one of the shareholders of Sirap SpA. holding FIME wished to draw the Commission's attention to the finan- cial prejudice it had suffered as a result of a negative decision taken by the Commission in 1994 concerning various aid measures promised by the Region of Sicily to a number of regional ref. SG(94)D/4720). One of the measures which the Commission declared incompatible with the Treaty was aid of ITL 4 billion to Ente Siciliano per la Promozione Industriale SpA (hereinafter ‘ESPI’) intended to cover the losses of its subsidiary Sirap SpA. The Commission accordingly prohibited the Italian Govern- ment from granting the aid. (aid No C 12/92, companies FIME considers that the Commission based its decision on the wrong assumptions and without seeking clarification from the Region. It alleges that the Commission wrongly believed that Sirap SpA was engaged in the engineering industry, whereas FIME regards it as a firm aiming to achieve ‘the industrial development of the territory of Sicily through the creation and development of enterprises’. More specifically, Sirap SpA's activities were limited to plan- ning, carrying out and managing the creation of the infrastruc- ture and other facilities which would encourage productive for investments. the production, organisation and management of small and medium-sized firms. It also provided specialised services Sirap SpA was set up with capital subscribed equally by FIME and ESPI. The capital was fully guaranteed by the Region, which undertook to cover the expenditure incurred by the firm in the course of its activities. FIME considers that, although Sirap SpA was technically a public limited company, it did not constitute a normal business structure since it acted on behalf of the Region. The decision of the Sicilian Regional Government in 1991 and 1992 no longer to cover the entire capital, and the negative Commission decision of 1994 resulted, it is claimed, in the demise of Sirap SpA. As a result, FIME's shareholding no longer has any financial value. FIME therefore asks the Commission to review where possible its position on the matter or, alter- natively, to take steps to allow the Region to fulfil its obliga- tions for 1991 and 1992 to guarantee the entire capital of Sirap SpA. 19. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 269/31 V include professional firms, architects and engineers to design and oversee the work. The notified measures constitute aid to the suppliers and cred- itors of Sirap SpA or firms which carried out work on its behalf since they attempt to limit the damage caused by the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA to such persons and/or firms. In practice, they constitute a temporary measure aimed at preventing recipients from having to suspend payments owing to the delay or the impossibility of recovering the sums owed by Sirap SpA or by the firms that carried out work on its behalf. The aid in question is therefore aimed at cushioning the normal impact of the liquidation of Sirap SpA, where creditors and suppliers would await the final winding-up in order to recover all or part of their claims. Pending the outcome, those firms are unable in their turn to pay their creditors, and this is liable to trigger a chain of bankruptcies. According to the Italian authorities, because of the delay in applying the meas- ures, most of the firms that worked on behalf of Sirap SpA are themselves being wound up, having become insolvent as a result of the suspension of payments by Sirap SpA. On the basis of the information received, it must be concluded that the measures constitute operating aid aimed at ensuring the survival of the recipient firms by enabling them to bear the financial charges resulting from their normal business activities. Furthermore, the Italian authorities have never claimed that the investment aid or measure in question constitutes regional rescue or restructuring aid for firms in difficulty. It is worth noting in this respect that, although a number of aid recipients have in turn filed for bankruptcy, the Italian author- ities have not at any stage in these proceedings invoked the application of the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (1). Furthermore, they have not provided any information indicating compliance with the Guidelines, for example by submitting restructuring plans aimed at restoring the long-term viability of the recipient firms. The direct recipients of the aid are engaged in a wide range of activities, as evidenced by the measure forming the subject of these proceedings, the interest subsidy being granted on the basis of the reference rates applied in the different sectors of the economy. The Commission has no information on the specific sector of each recipient. However, it concludes from the information submitted by the Italian authorities that, as Sirap SpA's creditors are firms which carried out work on its behalf, they are firms in the building and public works sector. In addition, according to information received by the Commis- sion in connection with State aid No N 693/97 concerning the redevelopment of areas equipped for craft activities which was to have been carried out by Sirap SpA, the latter's creditors The aid to Sirap SpA's creditors is therefore sectoral, as it is limited to one or more sectors. However, no information is available on the suppliers and creditors of firms which carried out work on behalf of Sirap SpA. VI State aid must be examined to determine whether it affects intra-Community trade or distorts or threatens to distort competition. According to the Panorama of EU Industry for 1997 (2), building is inherently a local or regional activity, with most firms not usually moving far from their local area. Con- sequently, in exports of goods as such, but rather take the form of exports of capital or services through international mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. transnational activities do not usually result Nonetheless, whereas small firms tend not to move far from their region of origin, larger ones do so. In the present case, distance does not appear to have acted as an inhibiting factor. The local nature of the activity is thus somewhat mitigated by the fact that the firms which carried out work for Sirap SpA include Italian firms located some distance from Sicily, notably Bologna and Udine. They took part in the work through consortia which also included firms located in Sicily. According to those firms, the value of such work was the fact that it was supported and funded by the State, as well as the absence of any risk to the solvency of Sirap SpA. The fact that several recipient firms came from a long way away because of the absence of risk does not rule out the possibility that foreign firms might have been interested in taking part in the work and that there was trade between the Member States on the market in question. The Italian author- ities have not, indeed, provided any evidence that no such trade took place. As regards the planning of the work, the Panorama of EU Industry for 1997 points out that, whilst the architectural profession does not as yet have a sufficient number of economic observations to allow a satisfactory assessment of the wide and varied range of its numerous activities, architects do supply services in other Member States. Furthermore, as regards ‘engineering’ services in the Community, the Panorama states that, with the exception of Italy and the United Kingdom, which both have higher percentages, an average of 25 % of annual is derived from contracts performed in other countries. in that sector turnover (1) OJ C 368, 23. 12. 1994, p. 12. (2) Published by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. L 269/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 10. 1999 It cannot therefore be concluded (nor have the Italian author- ities, during the proceedings, made any claim to the contrary) that aid to such recipients does not distort trade between Member States. The aid in question cannot be regarded as investment aid, as it is not intended to promote productive investment. It must therefore be regarded as operating aid. The measure in question allows the recipients partially to avoid the consequences of the bankruptcy of the promoter. The firms are thus artificially placed in a more favourable position than similar firms in Italy and other Member States that are unable to rely on State aid in similar circumstances. It must therefore be concluded that the aid distorts or is liable to distort competition. Accordingly, as the measure satisfies the tests of Article 92(1) of the Treaty, it constitutes State aid within the meaning of that Article. The next step is to determine whether the aid is lawful and compatible with the Treaty. In its communication on the method for the application of Article 92(3)(a) and (c) to regional aid (1), the Commission provided for the possibility of operating aid being granted under certain conditions, namely: 1. The aid is limited in time and designed to overcome the structural handicaps of enterprises located in Article 92(3)(a) regions. 2. The aid is designed to promote a durable and balanced development of economic activity and does not give rise to a sectoral overcapacity at the Community level such that the resulting Community sectoral problem produced is more serious than the original regional problem. VII 3. Such aid must not be granted in violation of the specific rules on aid granted to companies in difficulty. As to whether the aid is lawful, it is necessary to consider the timing of the various legislative documents. The Italian author- ities informed the Commission that the notified draft Law had been approved by the Region of Sicily on 24 March 1996 but had been the subject of a legal action brought by the Commis- sario dello Stato (Government representative). The Law was adopted on 22 March 1997 (Law No 8/97) and published in the Official Journal of the Region of Sicily of 29 March 1997. The difference between the second version of the Law and the first the articles concerning the employment by the Region of Italter staff — a matter not covered by these proceedings (in the second version, the article in question was removed by Order No 60 of the Constitutional Court, sitting on 26 February to 4 March 1997). is the removal of one of For the reasons given above, the Commission entered the notified aid in the register of unnotified aid. Although the Italian authorities subsequently informed the Commission that the law had been approved and adopted one year later, they did not challenge the classification of the measure as unnotified aid. Furthermore, although they were specifically requested to do so when these proceedings were initiated, the Italian authorities did not confirm that the implementation of the measures had been suspended pending the outcome of the Commission's assessment. The most that can be concluded from the recent correspondence concerning aid N 693/97 is that the delay in implementing Regional Law No 8/97 frustrated the intentions of the legislator. This, however, is not enough to rule out completely the poss- ibility that the measures concerned by these proceedings were implemented before the Commission took a decision and that they are, therefore, illegal. VIII With regard to the compatibility of the aid, it should be noted that the whole of Sicily is eligible for aid to promote regional development under Article 92(3)(a) of the Treaty. 4. An annual report on the application of the aid must be sent to the Commission, indicating total expenditure by type of aid and the sectors concerned. 5. Aid designed to promote exports to other Member States must be excluded. As regards the first condition, it is worth noting that, although the aid is limited in time, it is not intended to overcome the structural handicaps of enterprises located in Sicily. First, at least two of the firms having participated in the temporary associations of undertakings responsible for the work are located outside the region. To grant aid to such enterprises would be tantamount to removing the distinction between assisted and non-assisted areas as regards regional develop- ment. Furthermore, the aid is not intended to overcome the structural handicaps of the economic situation in Sicily, since it is aimed at helping the victims of the bankruptcy to stay afloat until the liquidation procedure has been completed. Such situations can occur throughout the Community, and no evidence has been adduced by the Italian authorities to show that the structural situation is worse because it is in Sicily. As for the second condition, neither the object nor the effect of the aid can be regarded as promoting a durable and balanced development of economic activity. The aid is not intended to assist marketing or to cover the extra transport or commun- ication costs which might be justified by the physical distance preventing firms from participating in the Community internal market. As regards the third condition, it is unlikely that the suppliers and creditors of Sirap SpA or of firms carrying out work on its behalf could, when Sirap SpA went into liquidation, have been regarded as ‘firms in difficulty’. It is, however, clear that the especially aid was intended to prevent recipients, the (1) OJ C 212, 12. 8. 1988, p. 2. 19. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 269/33 the firms carrying out work on behalf of Sirap SpA, from having to suspend payments. This is confirmed by the Italian authorities, which acknowledged that, because of delays in granting the aid, most of the firms which had carried out work for Sirap SpA filed for bankruptcy owing to the latter's cessation of payments. The aid is thus tantamount to rescue or restructuring aid for firms in difficulty. However, as was stated above, the Italian authorities have not invoked the application of the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty. Yet, even had they done so, the aid does not qualify as a rescue measure since the loans were not granted at market rates, the Region having borne part of the interest, and were granted for more than the six months which the Commission regards as the period normally necessary for them to be defined as a recovery measure. Similarly, the aid does not qualify as restruc- turing aid since, among other things, the Commission did not receive any restructuring plan guaranteeing the long-term viability of the firm. Although the last two conditions do not appear to be applic- able in the present case, the failure to comply with the other conditions is already sufficient to rule out the possibility of exemption under Article 92(3)(a). Exemption under Article 92(3)(b) is not possible as the aid is not intended to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturb- ance in the Italian economy. The exemption provided for in Article 92(3)(c) is not applicable either because, in the context of that provision, the Commis- sion does not authorise operating aid. Lastly, the exemption provided for in Article 92(3)(d) is not applicable as the aid is not intended to promote culture and heritage conservation. IX In its letter initiating the proceedings, the Commission stated that, without the guarantee provided by the Region of Sicily, the recipients would probably not have obtained a bank loan. The only security the firms were required to provide to the banks issuing the loans were their claims on Sirap SpA, which was already bankrupt and in the process of being wound up. It therefore follows that Sirap SpA's creditors had very little chance of recovering a significant part of the claims in ques- tion. The Commission accordingly took the view that the aid element in the guarantee should be regarded as corresponding to the amount guaranteed. State aid is to ward off the normal effects of the liquidation of Sirap SpA by preventing a chain reaction of bankruptcies among its creditors owing to their failure to pay their own creditors. In order to secure a loan from a bank, Sirap SpA's creditors are required to transfer their claims to that bank as a primary guarantee. Given that Sirap SpA is in liquidation, it is doubtful whether the claims have any significant value. According to information received as part of the proceedings, Sirap SpA simply acted as intermediary in the execution of development projects for the Region. It is therefore doubtful that the firm possessed any solid assets which could be sold in order to pay creditors. Even if this were to be the case, which is unlikely in view of Sirap SpA's activities, the Italian authorities have not invoked this as an argument. This is why the Region provides an additional guarantee. It is, of course, possible that recipient firms in sound financial health could have obtained a loan on the capital market in the normal way. However, the Italian authorities have not provided any evidence that Sirap SpA's creditors could have obtained financing solely on the basis of the primary guarantee or their own financial position, i. e. without the additional guarantee provided by the Region. It would seem, in fact, according to statements by the legal representatives of FIME which have not been denied by the Italian authorities, that the solvency of Sirap SpA was closely tied to capital injected by the Region in order to maintain the capital the latter's difficulties began when the Region refused to contribute capital in 1991 and 1992, leading to the suspension of payments by Sirap SpA to the firms and the cessation of work. integrity of the firm. Indeed, Furthermore, FIME claims that its holding in Sirap SpA, formerly worth ITL 2 billion, should now be regarded as worthless. In view of the foregoing, it must be concluded that the Italian authorities have not furnished any evidence that the claims on Sirap SpA, which were transferred as security in exchange for loans, had any significant financial value. As a result, apart from the healthy firms which could have obtained a loan on the market under normal conditions (the Italian authorities have not provided any evidence that such a situation consti- tutes the rule), the Commission has no option but to maintain its position, namely that the aid element in the guarantee must be regarded as equal to the amount guaranteed. X The Italian authorities' rejection of is not supported by any evidence allowing the Commission to reverse its assessment. As already stated above, the purpose of the that assessment As was stated above, in the course of these proceedings the Commission received comments from a former Sirap SpA shareholder. The comments call for the following observations: L 269/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 10. 1999 1. The information on the characteristics and activities of Sirap SpA was communicated to the Commission by the Italian authorities under proceedings initiated in respect of various aid measures promised by the Region of Sicily to several regional holding companies (aid C 12/92). In their letter of 21 July 1992, the authorities stated that Sirap SpA was a company established under Article 53 of Regional Law No 105 of 5 August 1982 in order to provide technical design services for public works and/or services on behalf of public bodies (regions, municipalities, etc. ) and, accordingly, was not involved in products that could be assessed on the market. In its final decision on the case (ref. SG 94 D/4720), the Commission took the view that, according to the descrip- tion of its activities provided by the Italian authorities, Sirap SpA operated in the engineering sector. This is also in line with the definition of engineering given in the Panorama of EU Industry for 1997, intellectual services aimed at optimising investment projects in industry, construction and infrastructure as well as at all the stages of a project, from its initial conception to its completion. i. e. The Commission had concluded that the amount of aid was such that, in view of the generally small size of engineering firms, it could prevent private-sector competitors of Sirap SpA from gaining access to the market or force them out of the market, both in Italy and in other Member States, as they would not benefit from State aid to cover any losses. 2. The comments made by the legal representatives of FIME to the Commission as part of the proceedings confirm that at least some of Sirap SpA's activities comprised the activities described above, as defined by the Commission in its 1994 decision. 3. It should be noted that neither Sirap SpA, nor its share- holders or their legal representatives nor the Italian author- ities challenged the Commission decision of 1994 within the specified period. The decision is therefore final. 4. With regard to the preceding point, the Commission notes the Italian authorities have not responded to the that comments received as part of the proceedings, despite having been invited to do so. This constitutes further con- firmation of the statements in the preceding point. XI 1210) and adopted as Regional Law No 8 of 22 March 1997 and which take the form of guarantees and interest subsidies, constitute aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the Treaty. As the budgetary resources were approved for five years from 1996, the aid is unlawful as regards the portion not covered by the rules in the Commission notice on de minimis aid (1), which sets a threshold of EUR 100 000 over three years, given that the Italian authorities have not confirmed that the measures were not implemented before the Commission took a decision. The aid not covered by the de minimis rule is also incompatible with the common market, as it is not covered by the exemp- tions provided for in the Treaty for the reasons already given (see Section VIII). Where aid is incompatible with the common market, the Commission is required, pursuant to Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty and the case-law of the Court of Justice, in particular its judgments in Cases 70/72 (2), 310/85 (3) and C 5/89 (4), to ask the Member State to recover the illegal aid from the recipients. Consequently, with regard to the portion not covered by the de minimis rule, the aid must be abolished and, in so far as it has already been granted, recovered by the Italian authorities. to the full loan guaranteed, whilst This case concerns a guarantee where the aid element can amount the loan itself comprises an aid element in the form of an interest subsidy with an estimated intensity of 20 %, as was stated when they were initiated. As the Italian authorities have not com- municated the sectoral interest rates applied to calculate the interest subsidies, the Commission is unable to determine the extent to which the rates correspond to those applied to calcu- late regional aid. Where the financial position of the aid recipients would have enabled them to obtain the financing in question on the capital market, without the State guarantee, the aid element consists solely in the interest subsidy. Otherwise, the aid consists in the amount of the guaranteed loan and the interest subsidy. Accordingly, in order to comply with the ceiling provided for in the de minimis notice, the guarantee may cover only a maximum amount of EUR 83 333, by adding the aid element contained in the interest subsidy, a total of EUR 100 000 over a three-year period is obtained, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The measures to assist firms affected by the bankruptcy of Sirap SpA, which are provided for in the law of the Region of Sicily approved on 24 March 1996 and subsequently adopted as Regional Law No 8 of 22 March 1997 and which take the form of guarantees and interest subsidies, constitute aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the Treaty. In view of the foregoing, the measures to assist the firms affected by the liquidation of Sirap SpA, which are provided for in the regional law approved on 24 March 1996 (DDL 1182- (1) OJ C 68, 6. 3. 1996, p. 9. (2) [1973] ECR 813. (3) [1987] ECR 901. (4) [1990] ECR I-3437. 19. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 269/35 the ceiling of that aid which exceeds The portion of EUR 100 000 over three years provided for in the de minimis notice is illegal inasmuch as it was granted before a decision was taken by the Commission under Article 93(3) of the Treaty. Article 2 The aid not covered by the de minimis rule referred to in Article 1 is also incompatible with the common market as it does not qualify for exemption under Article 92(2) and (3) of the Treaty. Article 3 Italy shall abolish the part of the aid scheme in question that is not covered by the de minimis rule and shall take the necessary steps to recover the aid granted illegally and described in Article 1 of this Decision. Where the financial position of a firm receiving aid referred to in Article 1 of this Decision would have afforded it normal access to the capital market without the State guarantee, recovery shall apply only to the interest subsidy. Where a recipient would not have been able to obtain the loan in question without the State guarantee, the full amount of aid shall be recovered. Article 4 The aid shall be recovered in accordance with the procedures and provisions of Italian law, together with interest starting to run from the date on which the aid was granted to the date on which it was repaid. The rate shall be the reference rate, applicable on the date the aid was granted, used to calculate the net grant equivalent of regional aid in Italy. Article 5 The Italian Government shall inform the Commission, within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, of the measures taken to comply herewith. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1999. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission