do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/2000 of 19 January 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 2000-01-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

20. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 14/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 112/2000

of 19 January 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1489/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question;

(3)

(4)

following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 23rd partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted;

the measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Sugar,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July
1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/
1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 23rd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 52,898/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 27.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2857/99 by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Council. World Conference on Education for All 1990.
Date: 2000-01-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EU policy, developing countries, powers of the institutions (EU), primary education, right to education

C 280 E/150

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.10.2000

Are there any political differences between the Commissioner, Mrs Diamantopoulou and the Director-
General, Mr Larsson over the Commission(cid:146)s approach to employment policy?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(17 February 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its reply to Written Question P-2670/99 by
Mr Hernandez Mollar (1).

There are no political differences between the Member in charge of Employment and social affairs and the
Director general of the Employment and social affairs Directorate general over the Commission(cid:146)s approach
to employment policy.

(1)

See page 100.

(2000/C 280 E/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2857/99

by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Council

(19 January 2000)

Subject: World Conference on Education for All 1990

the World Conference on Education for All

At
in 1990, European Union governments committed
themselves to universal primary education by 2000. It has been estimated that around 130 million
children in the developing world still receive no primary education.

Is the Council still committed to universal primary education? If so, what is being done to fulfil the
commitment?

Reply

(13 March 2000)

The commitment to which the Honourable Member refers was made at an intergovernmental world
conference.

The Community institutions, and the Council in particular, therefore do not fall within that framework.

The question raised by the Honourable Member consequently lies outwith the Council(cid:146)s sphere of
competence.

(2000/C 280 E/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2867/99

by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(18 January 2000)

Subject: Discrimination among pigeon fanciers in the border region between the Netherlands and Belgium

It used to be possible for pigeon fanciers from the Netherlands to join an association in Belgium. However,
a few years ago this possibility was abolished, precisely at a time when Europe is becoming increasingly
united. The ban was imposed by the Belgian Pigeon Fanciers(cid:146) Federation, and is felt by residents of the
border region to be inconvenient. Pigeon fanciers wish to be able to compete with one another irrespective
of their place of residence, as they used to in the past.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0012/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Implementation of the television without frontiers directive.
Date: 2000-01-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, child protection, distance selling, national implementing measure

3.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 280 E/157

(2000/C 280 E/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0010/00

by Ole Krarup (EDD) to the Council

(20 January 2000)

Subject: Taxation of savings income of EU staff

Should the Council finally adopt the proposal to tax savings income in accordance with the Helsinki
Summit(cid:146)s conclusions concerning the tax package (paragraph 34), would it also apply to staff in the EU
institutions?

Reply

(28 March 2000)

Article 13 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities only exempts
from national taxes (cid:145)salaries, wages and emoluments paid by the Communities(cid:146). Accordingly, if an official
were to receive savings income falling within the terms of the proposals such income would be chargeable
to tax in the normal way in accordance with the tax laws in force in the Member State in which the
official is deemed to have his or her fiscal domicile in accordance with Article 14 of the Protocol. Such tax
law would of course include the provisions of the directive on the taxation of savings if and when it is
adopted.

(2000/C 280 E/178)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0012/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(19 January 2000)

Subject: Implementation of the (cid:145)television without frontiers(cid:146) directive

Directive 97/36/EC (1), (cid:145)Television without frontiers(cid:146), which came into force on 3 July 1997, includes rules
on teleshopping, the protection of minors and advertising. Since it has not yet been incorporated into
Greek law, there are no rules on teleshopping, consumers receive no protection from advertising of all
sorts and its provisions on the protection of minors are not being applied.

What measures does the Commission intend to take with a view to the incorporation of the directive into
Greek law,
the safeguarding of children from
unsuitable programmes?

television viewers, and, especially,

the protection of

(1) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 60.

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(28 February 2000)

The Commission has recently decided to refer to the Court of Justice the fact that Directive 97/36/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on
the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member
States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities has not yet been fully incorporated into
Greek law.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 116/2000 of 19 January 2000 on the issue of import licences for rice originating in the ACP States and the overseas countries and territories against applications submitted in the first five working days of January 2000 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2603/97
Date: 2000-01-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, originating product, overseas countries and territories, rice

20. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 14/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 116/2000

of 19 January 2000

on the issue of import licences for rice originating in the ACP States and the overseas countries
and territories against applications submitted in the first five working days of January 2000
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2603/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 of
16 December 1997 laying down the detailed rules of applica-
tion for the import of rice from the ACP States and for the
import of rice from the overseas countries and territories
(OCT) (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2731/
1999 (2), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2603/97,
the Commission must decide within 10 days of the final
date for notification by the Member States the extent to
which applications can be granted and must fix the
available quantities for the following tranche.

Examination of the quantities for which applications
have been submitted shows that licences for the January
2000 tranche should be issued for the quantities applied

for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set
out in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Import licences for rice against applications submitted
during the first five working days of January 2000 pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 and notified to the Commission
shall be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where
appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto.

The available quantities for the following tranche are set

2.
out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 328, 22.12.1999, p. 39.

L 14/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20. 1. 2000

ANNEX

Regulation (EC) No 2603/97

Reduction percentages to be applied to quantities applied for under the tranche for January 2000 and
quantities available for the following tranche:

Origin

Reduction (%)

Quantity available
for the tranche
for May 2000
(t)

OCT (Article 6)

— CN code 1006

ACP (Article 2(1))

— CN codes

1006 10 21

to

1006 10 98,

1006 20 and 1006 30

ACP (Article 3)

— CN code 1006 40 00

6,12

—

68,296

41,666

54,706

10,000