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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0287/00 by Bartho Pronk (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU number plates in Switzerland.
Date: 2000-02-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, EU relations, European symbol, Switzerland, vehicle registration

21.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 330 E/117

Blends of olive oil of various origins are not prohibited and are even indispensable where the oils of
certain regions are concerned if consumers are to have the qualities of oil they want to buy. This is an
important difference from the wine sector.

Research continues at Community level on a databank for olive oil as mentioned by the Honourable
Member and the Commission is closely monitoring progress. But the geographical characteristics of olive
oils emerge as statistical averages and absolute proof of origin for a particular lot is rarely possible. The
situation is much more complex again in the case of the inevitable blends of olive oils from different
varieties, soil types or geographical origins.

The Commission therefore considers that at the moment a Community olive oil databank for fraud-
fighting purposes is not a priority.

(2000/C 330 E/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0287/00

by Bartho Pronk (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(11 February 2000)

Subject: EU number plates in Switzerland

In point 3 of his reply to my question E-4110/98 (1) Commissioner Kinnock states that the Commission
has asked the Swiss authorities to recognise the distinguishing sign. (cid:145)Member States will be informed as
soon as the Commission gets a reply from the Swiss authorities(cid:146). In the meantime I have learned through
informal channels that about a year ago the Swiss authorities sent a letter to their police and customs
services explaining that cars with EU number plates no longer require a separate country sticker.

1.

2.

Is the Commission aware of this letter, and does this constitute the recognition referred to in point 3?

Have the Member States been informed of this recognition?

(1) OJ C 325, 12.11.1999, p. 56.

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(17 March 2000)

In their letter of 11 February 1999 the Swiss authorities informed the Commission that they were
1.
prepared to recognise the distinctive nationality marks issued by the state of registration of motor vehicles
and their trailers in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998 on the
recognition in intra-Community traffic of the distinguishing sign of the Member State in which motor
vehicles and their trailers are registered (1).

The Member States were informed of that recognition by means of a letter to the offices of their

2.
permanent representatives dated 9 March 1999.

(1) OJ L 299, 10.11.1998.

(2000/C 330 E/131)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0290/00

by Jan Wiersma (PSE) to the Council

(14 February 2000)

Subject: Phare programme for Croatia

In view of the positive outcome of the elections in Croatia on 3 January 2000, will the Council reconsider
the suspension of the Phare programme for Croatia?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/2000 of 11 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
Date: 2000-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

12. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 37/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 327/2000

of 11 February 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999

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), and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2179/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 4 to 10 February 2000 at
155,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2000.

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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2000 of 11 February 2000 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 3rd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2000-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, discount sale, skimmed milk powder

L 37/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 2. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 318/2000

of 11 February 2000

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 3rd individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(3)

(4)

market price of
minimum selling price.

skimmed-milk powder

and the

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed
milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal
feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 88/2000 (3), interven-
tion agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation
to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder
held by them.

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indi-
vidual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award;
whereas the amount of the processing security shall also
be fixed taking account of the difference between the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 3rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 8 February 2000, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 201,52/100 kg,

EUR 40,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 322/2000 of 11 February 2000 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2000-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, intervention buying

12. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 37/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 322/2000

of 11 February 2000

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

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

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

(1)

(2)

The list of Member States established by Regulation (EC)
No 235/2000 adjusted accordingly.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece,
Luxembourg, Austria, the United Kingdom and Sweden.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 235/2000 of 28
January 2000 suspending the buying-in of butter in
certain Member States (3) establishes the list of Member
States in which intervention is supended. As a result of
the market prices communicated by the Member States,
intervention must be suspended in the United Kingdom
and must no longer be suspended in the Netherlands.

Regulation (EC) No 235/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2000.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 24, 29.1.2000, p. 41.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/2000 of 11 February 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999
Date: 2000-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

L 37/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 2. 2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 328/2000

of 11 February 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999

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 organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2180/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2180/1999 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 4 to
10 February 2000 at 160,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2000.

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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.