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Information from the Commission - European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development



Official Journal C 078 , 10/03/2001 P. 0013 - 0013



European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development (2001/C 78/06) In accordance with Commission Decision 97/150/EC of 24 February 1997 (OJ L 58 of 27 February 1997) on the setting-up of a European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development, and in particular Article 7(1) thereof, the Commission decided, on 27 February 2001, to designate Mr Uno Svedin, a member of the European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development, Chairman of the consultative forum for the term of office of the current members.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2001/C 152/06)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2559/2000(2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities(3) are amended as follows:

On page 117:

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(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 293, 22.11.2000, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.
Notification according to Article 95(4) of the EC Treaty - Approval to maintain national legislation derogating from the provisions of a Community harmonisation measure

(2001/C 130/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 25 January 2001 the Federal Republic of Germany notified national legislation to be maintained despite the adoption of Commission Directive 2000/38/EC(1) amending Chapter Va of Council Directive 75/319/EEC(2) regarding pharmacovigilance.

2. Article 95(4) stipulates that if, after the adoption by the Council or by the Commission of a harmonisation measure, a Member State deems it necessary to maintain national provisions on grounds of major needs referred to in Article 30, or relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment, it shall notify the Commission of these provisions as well as the grounds for maintaining them.

3. The Commission shall, within six months of the notification approve or reject the national provisions involved after having verified whether or not they are a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction to trade between Member States and whether or not they shall constitute an obstacle to the functioning of the internal market.

4. The national legislation notified obliges the pharmaceutical entrepreneur to inform the competent federal authority in Germany within 15 days of all suspected serious adverse reactions irrespective of whether or not the reactions are expected and whether it occurs within or outside of the Community. In contrast to that, the amended provisions of Directive 75/319/EEC oblige the marketing authorisation holder to report suspected serious adverse reactions only to the competent authority of that Member State in whose territory the incident occurred. If the suspected serious adverse reactions occur in the territory of a third country, a reporting obligation is established only for unexpected reactions.

5. The German authorities justify their request by referring to the highest possible level of protecting public health in the use of medicinal products which could not be ensured after implementation of Directive 2000/38/EC. They further claim that the national provisions do not involve arbitrary discrimination, or a disguised barrier to trade between Member States, nor do they obstruct the operation of the internal market.

6. Further information regarding the request from the Federal Republic of Germany can be obtained from: RD Dr. Heinz Haage Bundesministerium für Gesundheit Referat 112 D - 53108 Bonn Tel. (49-228) 941 11 21 or (49-1888) 441 11 21 Fax (49-228) 941 48 43 or (49-1888) 441 48 43 E-mail: Haage@bmg.bund.de

Contact point in the European Commission: European Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise

Unit F-2 Pharmaceuticals

Rue d'Arlon/Aarlenstraat 88 (1/39) B - 1040 Brussels Tel. (32-2) 295 35 39 Fax (32-2) 296 15 20 E-mail: nils.behrndt@cec.eu.int

(1) OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 13.
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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 180 , 26/06/2001 P. 0008 - 0009
Notice under Section 12(6)(A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984

Modification to Crown Castle UK's transmission licence

(2001/C 219/08)

1. The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry originally granted to HSCO Limited on 23 January 1997 a licence (the "Licence") under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (the "Act") for the running of the telecommunications systems specified in the licence. Crown Castle UK Ltd (CCUK) now operates under this licence.

2. On 25 June 2001, the Director-General of Telecommunications (the Director), in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 12 of the Act, made the following modification to condition 9.9 of the licence: "'Relevant price' means the total annual price charged for the following analogue transmission services provided to the BBC:

(a) television (including Ceefax and any other ancillary services related to television);

(b) network radio, including Radios 1, 2, 3, 4, Radio 5 Live, radio data services and other ancillary services;

(c) regional broadcasting,

but, for the avoidance of any doubt, the total annual price charged for the abovementioned services in any relevant year refers only to such services as are of the same nature and extent as those charged for, and provided to the BBC during, any part of the period 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997, and any price charged for analogue transmission services in addition to those services shall therefore not constitute a relevant price under this condition."

3. In accordance with the section 12(6)(A) of the Act, the Director hereby gives notice that his reason for making the modification was to ensure that CCUK is able to meet the BBC's requirements for additional services in accordance with the price control provision in the licence. This modification will have the effect of clarifying that relevant price services are those services which are of the same nature and extent as those charged for and provided to the BBC between 1 April 1996 and 31 March 1997.
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2001/C 264/02)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking: SC Intercontainer-Interfrigo (ICF) Rue de France/Frankrijkerstraat 85 B - 1060 Brussels.

2. Issuing office: Ministère des Communications et de l'Infrastructure - Administration du Transport terrestre

(Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure - Inland Transport Administration).

3. Date of the decision: 30 July 2001.

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5. Terms and conditions: The licence holder is required to notify the Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration of the Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure of any change in his situation that is liable to affect compliance with the conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments: The licence is reviewed every five years by the Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration. At least three months before that deadline, the licence holder submits it to him for a complete review of the conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

The Director-General of the Inland Transport Administration may at any time verify compliance with the conditions governing the issuing of the licence. He suspends or revokes the licence that he has issued if the holder no longer satisfies the conditions laid down.

7. Other observations: -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office: (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Madame Viviane Montulet, Conseiller général Tel. (32-2) 517 08 64 Fax (32-2) 514 55 15 E-mail: viviane.montulet@vici.fgov.be
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2001/C 248/02)

1. The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995(1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels(2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

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(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).

(2) Telex: COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Publication of a request under Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 to amend one or more parts of the specification of a name registered under Article 17 or Article 6 of that Regulation

(2001/C 296/10)

Publication confers the right to object within the meaning of Article 7 of the Regulation. Any objections to this request must be forwarded via the competent authority of a Member State within six months of the publication date. The amendment is not a minor one and it must therefore be published under Article 6(2) of the Regulation.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A SPECIFICATION: ARTICLE 9

1. Registered name: Salers

2. Responsible department in the Member State Institut national des appellations d'origine 138, Avenue des Champs-Élysées F - 75008 Paris Tel. (33-1) 53 89 80 00 Fax (33-1) 42 25 57 97

3. Amendment(s) requested - Specification heading:

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national requirements

- Amendment(s):

Description:

"Salers" cheeses range in weight from 30 kg to 50 kg (instead of 35 to 50 kg).

They have a minimum fat content of 44 g (instead of 45 g).

Geographical area:

In order to confine the geographical area to the heartland of the designation and places where maturing has traditionally been carried out, it is restricted to part of the department of Cantal and certain cantons and communes in neighbouring departments.

Method of production:

The main points in the method of production of "Salers" cheeses are clarified in the following respects:

- production is authorised from 15 April to 15 November (instead of 1 May to 31 October) when the animals are out to pasture,

- the cheese production process is defined by a number of operations and technical parameters relating to the milk (milk produced on the holding when the animals are out to pasture), renneting (at a temperature of between 30 °C and 34 °C), coagulation, cutting of the curd, initial pressing, milling, acidification followed by ripening, salting in the mass, placing in mould, final pressing,

- maturing takes place, depending on the duration of the process, at between 6 °C and 14 °C (instead of at a maximum of 12 °C), at over 95 % humidity; the cheeses are turned over and wiped regularly during maturing.

Labelling:

Addition of 'The cheeses are also identified by an embossed stamp on the top, giving the name of the designation twice. The cheeses may also bear an embossed stamp on the top with the words "Ferme de ..." to identify the farm.

The cheeses, which are made from milk of herds entirely made up of cows of the Salers breed, also bear an embossed stamp on the side with the words "tradition salers" and images of heads of Salers cows'.

National requirement:

for:"Decree of 29 December 1986",

read:"Decree on the appellation d'origine contrôlée 'Salers'".

4. Date of receipt of the full application: 20 April 2001.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Postponement of the entry into force of public service obligations on scheduled air services within Greece

(2001/C 280/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Greece has decided to postpone the entry into force of public service obligations concerning scheduled air services on certain internal routes in Greece, published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 239 of 25 August 2001, in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes(1).

The entry into force of these public service obligations, which are the subject of the call for tenders published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 258 and S 178 of 15 September 2001 is now scheduled for 28 December 2001.

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 2.
Composition of the ECSC Consultative Committee's Bureau and standing subcommittees for the business year 2001-2002



Official Journal C 315 , 09/11/2001 P. 0018 - 0022



Composition of the ECSC Consultative Committee's Bureau and standing subcommittees for the business year 2001-2002 (2001/C 315/06) During the first session of the business year 2001-2002 (357th session) on 10 October 2001, the Consultative Committee elected - in accordance with the provisions of its internal regulations - its Bureau and appointed the members and the chairmen of its standing subcommittees for the business year 2001-2002. Bureau >TABLE> SUBCOMMITTEE FOR MARKETS AND FORWARD STUDIES >TABLE> SUBCOMMITTEE FOR LABOUR PROBLEMS >TABLE> SUBCOMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS >TABLE> SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES >TABLE>
Notice under Section 12(6A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984

Modifications to the licence of British Telecommunications plc

(2001/C 299/06)

1. On 22 June 1984, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry granted a licence (the "Licence") to British Telecommunications plc ("BT") under Section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (the "Act") for the running of telecommunications systems specified in Annex A to the Licence.

2. On 27 September 2001, the Director-General of Telecommunications (the "Director"), in exercise of the powers conferred to him by Sections 12 and 12(A) of the Act, with effect from the date specified in the instrument of modification, modified Condition 69 of the Licence.

3. In accordance with Section 12(6A) of the Act, the Director hereby gives notice that his reason for making the modifications is because BT has market power in the provision of flat-rate Internet access call origination ("Friaco") between its local and tandem exchanges, and thus competition is not effective.

4. The effect of the abovementioned modifications will therefore be to set charges for and to bring under regulatory control the charges for Friaco at the tandem exchange, by incorporating the charge for Friaco at the tandem exchange into the network charge controls from October 2001.
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2001/C 346/14)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking: Getras Srl Via Armando Diaz 7 I - Perugia.

2. Issuing office: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Railway Supervision Service.

3. Date of the decision: 17 July 2001

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4. Licence No: 13.

5. Terms and conditions: -

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments: -

7. Other observations: -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office: (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Mario Vivaldi Tel. (39) 06 41 58 34 51 Fax (39) 06 41 58 34 10 E-mail: vig4@trasportinavigazione.it
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2001/C 346/15)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking: Ferrovia Centrale Umbra Srl Largo Cacciatori delle Alpi 8 I - Perugia.

2. Issuing office: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Railway Supervision Service.

3. Date of the decision: 23 July 2001

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4. Licence No: 14.

5. Terms and conditions: -

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments: -

7. Other observations: -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office: (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Mario Vivaldi Tel. (39) 06 41 58 34 51 Fax (39) 06 41 58 34 10 E-mail: vig4@trasportinavigazione.it
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay

(2001/C 363/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 394 of 30 December 1997, p. 4, as modified in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 369 of 22 December 2000, p. 2, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The modified public service obligations are as follows:

- Minimum frequencies:

- to Papa Westray - two return trips per day except Sunday all year round,

- to North Ronaldsay - two return trips per day except Sunday all year round.

- Capacity:

- the capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than eight passenger seats on each route.

- Fares:

- the price of a single adult fare must not exceed GBP 15 on each route.

The maximum fare on each route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Orkney Islands Council in line with the United Kingdom's retail price index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Orkney Islands Council.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
China's accession to the WTO

First and second stage of integration under the Agreement on textiles and clothing

(2001/C 356/03)

Following China's accession to the WTO on 11 December 2001, the European Community and the People's Republic of China have agreed to implement the removal of the quantitative restrictions on textile categories related to the first and second stage of integration on the same day. In addition, the quantitative restrictions maintained under the non-MFA Agreement will be removed as listed below.

As of that date, the abovementioned categories will no longer require the issue of export licences and will fall under the general provisions concerning certificates of origin. As a result these products will no longer require import authorisations for customs clearance, regardless of the date of shipment.

Categories for which quotas will be removed on 11 December

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Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 15 November to 15 December 2001

(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 14 of Directive 75/319/EEC(1) or Article 22 of Directive 81/881/EEC(2))

(2001/C 371/07)

- Issuing or modification of a national marketing authorisation

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(1) OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 13; as last amended by Directive 93/39/EEC (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 22).

(2) OJ L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 1; as last amended by Directive 93/40/EEC (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 31).

ANNEX

LIST OF THE NAMES, PHARMACEUTICAL FORM, STRENGTHS OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDERS, PACKAGING AND PACKAGE SIZES IN THE MEMBER STATES

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Investigation of an alliance agreement in the field of air transport

(2001/C 367/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 13 December 2001 British Midland Airways (BMI) and United Airlines (United) informed the Commission of their intention to form a bilateral alliance on transatlantic routes. The proposed alliance would include profit-sharing, code-sharing, joint marketing and schedule coordination.

2. United and BMI are seeking clearance for this alliance under EU competition law from the European Commission and the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT will consider the parties' application for an exemption under Article 81(3) (OFT Enforcement Regulations Public Register, www.oft.gov.uk/html/about/enfregpr.htm). The Commission will also conduct an investigation and may open a formal procedure under Article 85 of the Treaty.

3. The Commission invites interested third parties to submit any observations they may have on this alliance. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 working days following the date of this publication. They can be sent by fax ((32-2) 295 01 28) or by post, quoting reference COMP/38.234, to: European Commission DG Competition Greffe Anti-Trust Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat B - 1000 Brussels.
Corrigendum to the summary of Community decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 15 September 2002 to 15 October 2002 (Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council or Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 258 of 25 October 2002)

(2002/C 269/08)

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LIST OF THE NAME, PHARMACEUTICAL FORM, STRENGTHS OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AUITHORISATION HOLDER, PACKAGING AND PACKAGE SIZES IN THE MEMBER STATES

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