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EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.4.2001 L95/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 687/2001
of 4 April 2001
on a decision to make no award in respect of the 34th partial invitation to tender for white sugar
issued in connection with the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No
1531/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2038/1999of13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the marketsin the sugar sector(
1), as amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular point (b) of the
second subparagraph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 of 13 July
2000 on a standing invitation to tender in order todetermine levies and/or refunds on exports of whitesugar(
3) requires that partial invitations to tender be
issued for the export of the sugar in question. Pursuantto Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 adecisionmaybetakentomakenoawardinrespectofa
specific partial invitation to tender.
(2)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Sugar,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
No award shall be made in respect of the 34th partial invita-
tion to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation(EC) No 1531/2000 for which the time limit for the submis-sion of tenders expired on 4 April 2001.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 69.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 672/2001

of 2 April 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations(1), and in particular Article 50 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2075/2000(3), demands scientific data accepted by international organisations regarded as authorities in the field as evidence of the endangered statute of breeds of farm animals. These scientific data have not been fully defined yet.

(2) Transitional rules should therefore facilitate the transition from previous support schemes to the present rural development support scheme while awaiting the final definition of these scientific criteria.

(3) In order to ensure the continuity of support concerning breeds of farm animals in danger of extinction, Member States should be allowed to make commitments until 31 December 2001 under the present rural development support scheme relating to breeds supported under previous schemes.

(4) In order to ensure continuity of support it is necessary to apply this Regulation from 1 January 2000.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

At the end of the second indent of point 9(3)(VI)(A) of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999, the following sentence is added: "Member States may make new commitments until 31 December 2001 under the present rural development support scheme relating to breeds supported under previous schemes."

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.

(2) OJ L 214, 13.8.1999, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 246, 30.9.2000, p. 46.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.4.2001 L99/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 711/2001
of 9 April 2001
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27May1997openingandprovidingfortheadministrationoftariffquotasforhigh-qualityfresh,chilledandfrozenbeefandforfrozenbuffalomeat(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No 134/1999(2),
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No936/97providesinArticles4and5
the conditions for applications and for the issue ofimport licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2)Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes theamountofhigh-qualityfresh,chilledorfrozenbeefandvealoriginatinginandimportedfromtheUnitedStatesof America and Canada which may be imported onspecial terms for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June2001 at 11500 t.(3)ItshouldberecalledthatlicencesissuedpursuanttothisRegulation will, throughout the period of validity, beopen for use only in so far as provisions on healthprotection in force permit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 April
2001forhigh-qualityfresh,chilledorfrozenbeefandvealasreferredtoinArticle2(f)ofRegulation(EC)No936/97shallbegranted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EC)No936/97,duringthefirst five days of May 2001 for 9625,945 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 9 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12.4.2001 L 102/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 727/2001
of 11 April 2001
fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 26th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milkand milk products (
1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10
thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rulesfor the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butterand cream (
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
213/2001 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximumbuying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.
(2)As a result of the tenders received, the maximumbuying-in price should be fixed as set out below.
(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
For the 26th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted notlater than 10 April 2001, the maximum buying-in price isfixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 April 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.4.2001 L107/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 744/2001
of 17 April 2001
on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff quotas and for traditional ACP
bananas for the second quarter of 2001 (second period)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13
February1993onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinbananas(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/
2001(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No2362/98of
28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the imple-mentation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regardingimportsofbananasintotheCommunity(
3),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EC)No1632/2000(4),andinparticularArticle17
and Article 18(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article2of,andtheAnnexto,CommissionRegulation
(EC)No535/2001(5)fixthequantitiesavailableforthe
secondquarterof2001underthesecondperiodforthesubmissionofapplicationsprovidedforinArticle18ofRegulation (EC) No 2362/98.
(2)Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, on the basis of applications submitted during thesecondperiod,thequantitiesforwhichlicencesmaybeissued for the origins concerned should be determined
forthwith.
(3)This Regulation should apply immediately to permitlicences to be issued as quickly as possible,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Importlicencesshallbeissuedunderthearrangementsforthe
importation of bananas, tariff quotas arrangements andarrangements for traditional ACP bananas for the secondquarterof2001(secondperiod)inrespectofnewapplicationsas referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98:
1. for the quantity indicated in the licence application multi-
plied, for the origin ‘Panama’, by the reduction coefficient0,5047;
2. for the quantity indicated in the licence application for an
origin other than that mentioned in point 1.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 17 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 27.
(5) OJ L 80, 20.3.2001, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21.4.2001 L 112/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 773/2001
of 20 April 2001
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of theimport arrangements for fruit and vegetables (
1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes thestandard values for imports from third countries, inrespect of the products and periods stipulated in theAnnex thereto.(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standardimport values must be fixed at the levels set out in theAnnex to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annexhereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21.4.2001 L 112/4
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 20 April 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg)
CN codeThird country
code (1)Standard import
value
0702 00 00 052 110,0
204 77,7
212 63,2
999 83,6
0707 00 05 052 101,1
999 101,1
0709 90 70 052 90,8
204 46,2
999 68,5
0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 052 72,5
204 49,6
212 47,5
220 57,2
600 65,4
624 55,5
999 58,0
0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 388 91,2
400 89,0
404 82,9
508 79,3
512 78,4
524 93,9
528 86,7
720 106,8
804 111,5
999 91,1
0808 20 50 388 84,2
512 81,3
528 73,0
999 79,5
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of
other origin’.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20.4.2001 L 111/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 770/2001
of 19 April 2001
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 555/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was openedpursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2001 (
3).
(2)Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No1839/95 (
4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in theimport duty. In fixing this maximum the criteriaprovided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract isawarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3)The application of the abovementioned criteria to thecurrent market situation for the cereal in question resultsin the maximum reduction in the import duty beingfixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION:
Article 1
For tenders notified from 13 to 19 April 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 555/2001,the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shallbe 42,75 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of88 000 t.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.4.2001 L116/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 802/2001
of 25 April 2001
on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working
daysof April 2001 purs uant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of
10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administra-tion of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and brokenrice(
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/98(2), and in
particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)PursuanttoArticle5(2)ofRegulation(EC)No327/98,
within10daysoftheclosingdatefornotificationbytheMember States of licence applications, the Commissionmust decide to what extent the applications may beaccepted and fix the quantities available under thefollowing tranche.
(2)Examination of the quantities for which applicationshave been submitted for under the April 2001 trancheshows that licences should be issued for the quantitiesappliedforreduced,whereappropriate,bythepercent-
ages set out in the Annex hereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licences for rice against applications submitted
during the first 10 working days of April 2001 pursuant toRegulation (EC) No 327/98 and notified to the Commissionshall be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, whereappropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto.
2. Thequantitiesavailableunderthefollowingtrancheshall
be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 April 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 25 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 37, 11.2.1998, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 88, 24.3.1998, p. 3.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.4.2001 L116/29
OriginReduction
(%)Quantityavailable
fortheadditionaltranche
forJuly2001
(int)
OriginReduction
(%)Quantityavailable
fortheadditionaltranche
forJuly2001
(int)ANNEX
ReductionpercentagestobeappliedtoquantitiesappliedforunderthetrancheforApril2001andquantitiesavailablefor
the following tranche:
(a) quantity referred to in Article 2: semi-milled and wholly-milled rice falling within CN code 100630
UnitedStatesofAmerica 0(1) 2257,00
Thailand 0(1) 2401,69
Australia 0(1) 890,0
Otherorigins 98,4955 —
(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
(b) quantity referred to in Article 2: husked rice falling within CN code 100620
Australia 0(1) 21,40
UnitedStatesofAmerica 0(1) 1925,00
Thailand 0(1) 47,00
Otherorigins — 117,00
(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.4.2001 L120/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 827/2001
of 27 April 2001
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1255/1999of17
May1999onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinmilkand milk products(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article2ofCommissionRegulation(EC)No2771/1999
of16December1999layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EC)No1255/1999asregards intervention on the market in butter andcream(
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/
2001(4), lays down the criteria for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation totender in the Member States.
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2001(5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain MemberStates establishes the list of Member States in whichintervention is suspended. As a result of the marketprices communicated by Sweden, intervention must besuspendedinthiscountryandthelistofMemberStatesestablished by Regulation (EC) No 638/2001 adjusted
accordingly.
(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Milk and Milk Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is herebysuspended in Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany,France, Greece, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden andthe United Kingdom.
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 638/2001 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 April 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28.4.2001 L 120/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 833/2001
of 27 April 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certainagricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (
1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by CommissionRegulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (
3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 631/2001 (4), as a consequence of
the changes of the rates and prices for cereals productsin the European part of the Community and on theworld market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28.4.2001 L 120/19
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 27 April 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of
aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
(EUR/t)
Product
(CN code)Amount of aid
Common wheat (1001 90 99) 17,00
Barley (1003 00 90) 17,00
Maize (1005 90 00) 43,00
Durum wheat (1001 10 00) 17,00
Oats (1004 00 00) 39,50