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Commission Regulation (EC) No 511/2000 of 9 March 2000 providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, frozen product, import, meat processing industry, tariff quota

10.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 511/2000

of 9 March 2000

providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 opening and
providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999
of 21 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration
of an import
intended for
processing (1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000) (1), and in particular
Article 6(2) thereof,

tariff quota for

frozen beef

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1054/1999 provides for the opening of a
tariff quota for 50 700 tonnes of frozen beef intended for
processing from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000. Article 6 of that
Regulation provides for the reallocation of unused import
rights on the basis of the actual utilisation of import rights for

A-products and B-products respectively by the end of February
2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation

1.
(EC) No 1054/1999 amount to 32 073 tonnes.

The breakdown referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation

2.
(EEC) No 1054/1999 shall be as follows:
— 29 000 tonnes intended for A-products,
— 3 073 tonnes intended for B-products.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 129, 22.5.1999, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0674/00 by Marit Paulsen (ELDR) to the Commission. Free movement of workers.
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Sweden, education grant, equal treatment, free movement of persons, low pay, redemption

21.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 235 E/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(2001/C 235 E/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0674/00

by Marit Paulsen (ELDR) to the Commission

(9 March 2000)

Subject: Free movement of workers

In Sweden, repayment of State study loans is governed by the Study Finance Act (1973: 349) and the
Study Finance Decree (1973: 418).

People residing in Sweden are required to repay study loans at an annual rate of 4 % of their combined
income from service, employment and capital. However, people residing abroad, including therefore in
other EU Member States, are required to repay them at an annual rate of 1/20 of the debt.

Admittedly, these rules apply to all, irrespective of nationality, but in reality they make it unaffordable for
those on low or middle incomes, or part-time workers, who have studied for a medium length of time
(four to five years) to live and work in another Member State, as they are required to repay a considerably
larger amount per annum than they would if they remained in Sweden (for those on high incomes, the
situation may of course be reversed). Person A has a debt of about SEK 300 000 from a study loan
income of
(a normal amount for a person who has studied for four or five years) and an annual
SEK 168 000 (SEK 14 000 per month). If this person lives and works in Sweden, he/she will have to
repay SEK 6 720 per annum. However, if the same person happens to live and work in France, the annual
repayment will be more than twice as much: SEK 15 000. Thus Sweden(cid:146)s repayment rules favour those in
high income groups, while those on low or middle incomes or who work part-time cannot afford to take
advantage of the fundamental freedom to live and work in another Member State (cf. ECJ judgment in the
case of Kraus, C-19/92).

Do these repayment rules violate the fundamental freedom to seek employment and to live and work in
another Member State (Article 39 of the EC Treaty)?

Supplementary answer
given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(25 April 2001)

The Commission apologises for the delay in replying to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s question and asks her to
refer to the answer to Question P-0599/01, which answers the questions asked in March 2000.
Information from the Commission - Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, European Commission, Structural Funds, principle of additionality

9.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 67/3

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within
France

(2000/C 67/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between
Reims (Champagne) and Lyon (Satolas) published in Notice 97/C 390/07 in the Official Journal of the
European Communities No C 390 of 23 December 1997 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 altered public service obligation is as follows:

(cid:151) Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided for at least 47 weeks a year must be one retum trip per day
from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

(cid:151) Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least twelve.

(cid:151) Flight bookings

Flights must be marketed by means of at least one computerised reservation system.

(cid:151) Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exeed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year.

The carrier must give at least six months’ notice before discontinuing these services.

3. This public service obligation replaces that appearing in Commission Notice 97/C 390/07, published in

the Official Journal of the European Communities C 390 of 23 December 1997.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2000 of 9 March 2000 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, export tax, rye, third country

L 63/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 516/2000

of 9 March 2000

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1758/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of rye to all third countries except Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak
Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovenia was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1758/1999 (5) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 506/
2000 (6).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund or
minimum tax should not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 3 to 9
March 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund or the tax for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1758/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 62, 9.3.2000, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0773/00 by Astrid Thors (ELDR) to the Commission. Importing reindeer meat from Russia to countries in the EU.
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, United Kingdom, agricultural land, derogation from EU law, erosion, protection of animal life

3.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 280 E/219

subjected to an on-the-spot check have to be selected by the relevant authorities on the basis of a risk
analysis and an element of representativeness of the aid applications submitted.

The Commission has asked the German authorities to further look into this question and to report back
their finding to the Commission. The Commission will, subsequently, inform the Parliament of the results.

2. and 3.

It will be necessary to wait and see what the answer of the German authorities will be.

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992.
(2) OJ L 90, 7.4.1994.
(3) OJ L 355, 5.12.1992.
(4) OJ L 391, 31.12.1992.

(2000/C 280 E/262)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0773/00

by Astrid Thors (ELDR) to the Commission

(9 March 2000)

Subject: Importing reindeer meat from Russia to countries in the EU

According to information received by the Finnish Reindeer Herders(cid:146) Association,
the EU Standing
Veterinary Committee made a decision of principle on 12 January 2000 (amending Decision 97/217/
EC) (1) on the import of reindeer meat from the Kola Peninsula area of Russia. Until now, the import of
meat from Russia has been prevented because the country is defined as a foot-and-mouth disease region
and because of substandard abattoir and meat handling conditions. Representatives of the EU Standing
Veterinary Committee made a tour of inspection to the Kola Peninsula concerning this matter.

Does the Commission know whether the tour of inspection, that affected the preparation of the issue and
decision made by the Standing Veterinary Committee, was made in impartial conditions; did the
Commission check the monitoring of disease, meat handling and quality testing, and did the Commission
clarify the possibilities of creating an outside monitoring system by which the origin of reindeer meat can
be reliably proven in all cases?

(1) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(28 March 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-0179/00 by
Mr Sepp(cid:228)nen during question time at Parliament(cid:146)s March 2000 part-session (1).

(1) Debates of the European Parliament (March 2000).

(2000/C 280 E/263)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0829/00

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 March 2000)

Subject: Field margin regulations leading to environmental damage

More than 50 % of the field margins in my constituency (the South West of England) are over two metres.
The Commission and the Court of Auditors have recently instructed MAFF to reduce the amount of
subsidies given to farmers whose field margins are over two metres. If farmers in the south-west do not
wish to lose an average of £969 per year, they will have to plough right up to, and possibly cut back, their
Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2000 of 9 March 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, export tax, third country

10.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 519/2000

of 9 March 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of common wheat to all third countries was
opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1707/1999 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2011/1999 (6).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund, as
well as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an export
tax.

(3)

(4)

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

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

For tenders notified from 3 to 9 March 2000, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1707/1999,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 31,99/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 55.
(6) OJ L 248, 21.9.1999, p. 23.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 520/2000 of 9 March 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, export tax, third country

L 63/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 520/2000

of 9 March 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund and/or the tax for
the export of barley to all third countries except for the
United States of America and Canada was opened
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/
pursuant
1999 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2322/
1999 (6).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund, as
well as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an export
tax.

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

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 3 to 9 March 2000, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/1999,
the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 26,94/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 77.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2000 of 9 March 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999
Date: 2000-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

10.3.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 517/2000

of 9 March 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999
of 2 September 1999 on a special intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2482/1999 (6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999;

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999 provides
that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in

Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

(3)

(4)

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 3 to 9 March 2000, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/1999,
the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be
EUR 57,90/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 233, 3.9.1999, p. 10.
(6) OJ L 303, 26.11.1999, p. 3.