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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1542/00 by Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) to the Commission. Sponsorship for Euro 2000.
Date: 2000-05-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: brand name, infringement of EU law, restriction on competition, sponsorship, sporting event, sports body, town

13.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 46 E/201

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(30 May 2000)

The Honourable Member is referred to the Commission(cid:146)s Answer to Written Question No E-1020/00 by
Mr Manisco (1).

The Commission would add that it intends to follow the trial but does not intend to attend the hearing on
2 June 2000.

(1) OJ C 26 E, 26.1.2001, p. 144.

(2001/C 46 E/240)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1542/00

by Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) to the Commission

(10 May 2000)

Subject: Sponsorship for Euro 2000

UEFA has sold the commercial rights for the 2000 European Championship for ca. € 9 million to ISL
(International Sports Leisure), a promotional agency, which gives ISL the exclusive right to market Euro
2000. ISL has concluded bilateral agreements with most of the cities in the Netherlands and Belgium
which will be hosting matches. This gives the cities the right to use the Euro 2000 logo.

The Dutch Ministry of the Interior estimates that in the Netherlands alone some NGL 59 million additional
costs have already been incurred for extra policing, security, public information, extra public transport and
judicial measures.

1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s view of the fact that the cities hosting matches are de facto obliged to deal
with ISL for the right to promote their involvement with Euro 2000, while the same cities are making
great efforts to take the measures needed to protect public areas, so that the championship can actually
take place?

Does the Commission believe that the contracts between ISL and the cities in question are in line

2.
with European rules on competition?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(6 June 2000)

The sale of sponsorship rights in relation to events such as Euro 2000 is common and does not, in itself,
violate European law. Whether it is appropriate for the holder of Euro 2000 sponsorship rights to require
payment from Dutch and Belgian city authorities in return for the right to use the Euro 2000 logo, taking
into account the latter(cid:146)s funding of additional security, transport and other initiatives in relation to the
event, is a contractual matter to be determined by the parties themselves. As regards the specific terms
contained in those agreements, the Commission is unable to take a view as to their compatibility with
European competition rules on the basis of the information provided by the Honourable Member.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 972/2000 of 10 May 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 38th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 2000-05-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 112/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 972/2000

of 10 May 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 38th 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 38th 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 38th 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 48,718/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 975/2000 of 10 May 2000 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2000-05-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

11.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 112/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 975/2000

of 10 May 2000

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June
2000 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May
2000 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of June 2000 for 10 486,490 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.