do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2000 of 28 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2698/1999 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export refund, health control, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 450/2000

of 28 February 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2698/1999 fixing the export refunds on beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), and in particular Article 33(12) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Export refunds on beef and veal are laid down in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2698/1999 (2).

Common detailed rules for the application of the system
of export refunds on agricultural products are laid down
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (3).

Refunds should be granted only on products that are
allowed to move freely in the Community. Therefore, to
be eligible for a refund, products should be required to
bear the health mark laid down in Council Directive
64/433/EEC (4), as
last amended by Directive 95/
23/EC (5), Council Directive 94/65/EC (6) and Council
Directive 77/99/EEC (7), as last amended by Directive
97/76/EC (8), respectively.

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2698/1999, the following
paragraph 3 is added:

The products must meet the relevant health marking

‘3.
requirements of:

— Chapter XI of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC,
— Chapter VI of Annex I to Directive 94/65/EC,
— Chapter VI of Annex B to Directive 77/99/EEC.’

Article 2

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

It shall apply to payment declarations as referred to in Article
26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 and export declarations
as referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999
accompanied by an export licence issued after 3 March 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(5) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(7) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
(8) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0527/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Abolition of duty-free and tax privileges for diplomats.
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, diplomatic profession, tax exemption

13.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 46 E/11

An interdepartmental working party consisting of representatives of financial units from the Directorates-
General is currently looking into the root causes of under-performance and will propose improvements.

In Part Two of the White Paper (cid:145)Reforming the Commission: Action plan(cid:146) (1) the Commission confirms that
one of the objectives of the reform is to achieve 95 % of payments within 60 days by 2002 (Action 10:
Departments will be asked to set their own targets for meeting the Commission-wide target of payment in
60 days for 95 % of invoices by 2002 and to report on measures taken and results in their Annual Activity
Report). The appraisal by the Commission of the outputs delivered by services will take into account this
indicator.

In addition, the Commission will set up a central invoices register to allow better follow up (Action 11 of
the White Paper).

(1) COM(2000) 200 final.

(2001/C 46 E/013)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0527/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Abolition of duty-free and tax privileges for diplomats

With reference to Question E-1996/99 (1) and the Commission(cid:146)s answer, which states that
the tax
privileges for which the 1961 Vienna Convention provides are no longer justified in the European internal
market and should really be abolished, the Commission is asked to say whether, in accordance with the
principle of fairness and political decency, it intends to extend the argument consistently advanced on the
subject of the abolition of duty-free sales to all citizens of the EU and bring to an end the similar special
privileges enjoyed by the EU(cid:146)s diplomatic staff?

(1) OJ C 219 E, 1.8.2000, p. 63.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(14 April 2000)

On the issue of privileges granted to diplomats under the Vienna Convention, the Commission has nothing
further to add to its reply to the previous Written Question E-1996/99 by the Honourable Member.

(2001/C 46 E/014)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0546/00

by William Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Welfare of laying hens

If the EU fails to secure a welfare clause in the forthcoming WTO negotiations, what will the Commission
do to ensure that producers are protected from a flood of cheap, third-country imports?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2000 of 28 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export, export refund, health control, third country

29. 2. 2000

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 448/2000

of 28 February 2000

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
last
import arrangements
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 the
in
standard values for imports from third countries,
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 February 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 28 February 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

204
624
999
052
068
628
999
220
999
052
204
628
999
052
204
212
624
999
052
204
999

052
204
220
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
060
388
400
404
528
720
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

51,3
219,5
135,4
116,8
75,8
159,4
117,3
203,6
203,6
116,7
37,7
127,8
94,1
45,8
36,6
38,7
56,4
44,4
50,8
66,7
58,8

46,4
49,5
74,4
74,4
63,5
61,6
51,2
83,2
67,2
114,7
49,0
149,3
90,0
85,6
101,7
116,9
101,0
97,6
108,4
94,8
90,8
64,3
91,2

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0528/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Reduced VAT rate for electronic news media products.
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: VAT rate, common commercial policy, electronic publishing, press

28.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 374 E/97

(2000/C 374 E/112)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0528/00

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Reduced VAT rate for electronic news media products

Under the sixth VAT directive, Member States are permitted to apply a reduced VAT rate to the supply of
certain goods and services. Some Member States include newspapers and periodicals under Annex H to the
directive in question, levying a reduced VAT rate on such products. The fact is, however, that news media
services are increasingly being provided electronically, and this is resulting in distortion of competition
between paper and non-paper publications.

Will the Member States have the possibility in future of extending the reduced VAT rate to electronic news
media products, and in particular CD-ROMs and on-line publications?

Reply given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(10 April 2000)

In principle, under current Community VAT legislation, particularly Article 12 of the sixth Directive
(77/388/EEC) (1), the standard rate of VAT applies to newpapers and other news media.

However, Member States wishing to do so may allow a reduced rate for books, newspapers and
periodicals.

Where intagibles are concerned, in June 1998 the Ecofin Council approved the principle by which an
operation that makes a product available in digital form via an electronic network should be regarded for
VAT purposes as a service provided.

The question whether some services of this kind may be added to the list of goods and services eligible for
a reduced rate will be examined more widely in the course of a forthcoming revision of the scope of
reduced rates of VAT. However, at this stage, it would be premature to anticipate the Commission(cid:146)s work
by commenting on the future VAT treatment of electonic news media products.

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, as last amended by Directive 1999/85/EC (OJ L 277, 28.10.1999).

(2000/C 374 E/113)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0532/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Conditions imposed by certain Italian credit institutions on its own current account-holders

What consumer protection rules exist in relation to bank deposits?

Can banks always do as they wish, within the bounds of the laws to prevent usury, or does the European
Union consider that they are obliged to comply with specific rules?

Is the Commission aware that, in Italy, certain credit institutions have set borrowing rates of 13 % for their
customers while paying only 0,1 % (or even less) on accounts that are in credit?
2000/175/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 28 February 2000 extending Council Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP concerning the installation of the structures of the United Nations mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Kosovo, UNO, administrative structures, the EU's international role

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29. 2. 2000

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 28 February 2000

extending Council Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP concerning the installation of the structures of the
United Nations mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

(2000/175/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 14 thereof,

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of its
adoption.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Council Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP of 29 July 1999
concerning the installation of
the
UNMIK (1) expires on 29 February 2000.

the structures of

A further limited extension of
necessary,

that

Joint Action is

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The validity of Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP shall be extended
until 30 April 2000.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 1.

Action 1999/864/CFSP of 21 December 1999 (OJ
22.12.1999, p. 67).

Joint Action as amended by Joint
L 328,
2000/205/EC: Council Decision of 28 February 2000 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning certain amendments to Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 6 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU production, Morocco, association agreement (EU), import, originating product

18.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 70/205

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2000

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning certain amendments to Annexes
2, 3, 4 and 6 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco,
of the other part

(2000/205/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
in
Community, and in particular Article 133(3)
conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2),

thereof

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

the

since

taken place

In view of the time which has elapsed and the changes
the
that have
Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of
the other part, on 26 February 1996, a number of minor
amendments need to be made to some of the Annexes to
the Agreement.

signing

of

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
concerning certain amendments to Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 6 to
the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other
part is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind
the Community.

(2) The effect of the amendments is to liberalise the tariff
arrangements applied by Morocco to imports of industrial
products originating in the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

(3) The Agreement

in the form of an Exchange of Letters
negotiated to that end between the European Community
and the Kingdom of Morocco should be approved,

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA
2000/176/CFSP: Council Common Position of 28 February 2000 suspending, for a limited period, Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and repealing Common Position 98/426/CFSP
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Serbia, Yugoslavia, air transport, international sanctions

1. 3. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 56/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 28 February 2000

suspending, for a limited period, Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning
restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and repealing Common Position
98/426/CFSP

(2000/176/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in par-
ticular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

the Council
In Common Position 1999/318/CFSP (1)
expressed its support for the maintenance or strength-
ening of the sanctions targeted at the Belgrade regime,
without penalising the Serbian people.

In its conclusions of 14 February 2000 the Council
decided, inter alia, in the light of an urgent and unani-
mous call from the democratic opposition in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, to suspend the flight ban for a
period of six months.

Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP should
be suspended accordingly.

Subsequent action is required by the Community in
order to implement fully the measures resulting from
this suspension.

Common Position 98/426/CFSP concerning a ban on
flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia and the European Community (2) has been
superseded by the provisions of Common Position
1999/318/CFSP; for reasons of legal certainty Common
Position 98/426/CFSP should therefore be repealed,

Article 1

Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be
suspended until 28 August 2000.

Common Position 98/426/CFSP shall be repealed.

Article 2

Article 3

This Common Position will be kept under constant review.

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its
adoption.

Article 5

This Common Position shall be published in the Official
Journal.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2000 of 28 February 2000 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, aid system, rice, supply

29. 2. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 55/59

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 453/2000

of 28 February 2000

setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary
Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92,
the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice are to be
covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the
mobilisation, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption
from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the
grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This
aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of
the various sources of supply and in particular is to be
based on the prices applied to exports to third countries.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999 (4),
lays
down common detailed rules for implementation of the

(3)

(4)

specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricul-
tural products,

including rice, to the Canary Islands.

As a result of the application of these detailed rules to
the current market situation in the rice sector, and in
particular to the rates of prices for these products in the
European part of the Community and on the world
market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should
be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

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

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the
amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community origin
under the specific arrangements for the supply of the Canary
Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 320, 11.12.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 February 2000 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products
from the Community to the Canary Islands

(EUR/t)

Product
(CN code)

Milled rice

(1006 30)

Broken rice
(1006 40)

Amount of aid

159,00

35,00
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0531/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Possible contributions to the Italian CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions.
Date: 2000-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, trade union

C 303 E/202

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

24.10.2000

(2000/C 303 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0531/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Possible contributions to the Italian CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions

Could the Commission state whether financial contributions have ever been made, and if so to what extent
and on what grounds, to the CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour), CISL (Italian Confederation of
Workers(cid:146) Unions) and UIL (Italian Union of Labour) or to associations or organisations connected with
them in some way?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(23 March 2000)

The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the Italian Confederation of Workers(cid:146) Unions (CISL)
and the Italian Union of Labour (UIL), as organisations representing workers, are eligible for Community
co-financing under budget headings B3-4000 (social dialogue and industrial relations), B3-4002 (informa-
tion and training measures for workers(cid:146) organisations) and B3-4003 (information, consultation and
participation of representatives of undertakings) for eligible measures, principally for the organisation of
including for the purposes of implementing the results of the
transnational meetings and seminars,
European social dialogue. Calls for proposals setting out
the eligibility conditions and co-financing
possibilities are published on the Europa site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg05/soc-dial/social/index-
en.htm). In the last three years these three trade union organisations have received around 30 Community
grants under these budget headings.

(2000/C 303 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0535/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Europa 2000 programme

What are the 55 projects selected by the Commission for the Europa 2000 programme?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(18 April 2000)

The Commission does not have sufficient details of the matter to be able to investigate the problem raised
and is not therefore in a position to answer the question at the moment. It would ask the Honourable
Member to provide more details.

(2000/C 303 E/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0536/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2000)

Subject: Standards of care in rest-homes

What provisions exist at European level to regulate and harmonise standards of care in rest-homes?