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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1604/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Anti-competitive conduct of Motorola.
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: complaint to the Commission, electronics industry, restriction on competition, telecommunications industry

C 46 E/206

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.2.2001

(2001/C 46 E/246)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1601/00

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(29 May 2000)

Subject: Inaugural meeting of the Interparliamentary Association for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

The Interparliamentary Association for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held a meeting in South Korea,
from 22 to 24 February 2000, at which it examined those areas in relation to the WTO. It appears that
the EU was represented only by a Commission expert, and that no MEPs were present, although the nature
of the reunion would have made their presence desirable.

Can the Commission state whether:

it was invited to take part in this meeting;

if so and in view of the meeting(cid:146)s importance,
participation in it at the highest level, with the presence of a Commissioner?

it does not believe it should have ensured its

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(11 July 2000)

1.

2.

No.

(2001/C 46 E/247)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1604/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(16 May 2000)

Subject: Anti-competitive conduct of Motorola

Following the complaints by my constituents Wordsworth Technology Ltd. concerning the anti-
competitive conduct of Motorola, would the Commission please confirm that it is actively investigating
this case and indicate any conclusions that it has so far reached? Can it give some indication of whether it
expects to take action or not and, if so, when?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2000)

The Commission can confirm that, on 8 January 1999, Wordsworth Technology Ltd lodged a complaint
against Motorola Computer Group under Article 3 of Council Regulation No 17/62: First Regulation
implementing Articles 85 and 86 (ex-Articles 89 and 90) of the EC Treaty (1). The Commission is actively
investigating the case.

The Honourable Member will understand that the Commission cannot discuss the application of general
rules of competition law in individual cases with anyone apart from the parties involved as long as
investigations are under way. The Commission expects to reach its provisional conclusions in the coming
weeks.

(1) OJ 13, 21.2.1962.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1446/2000 of 16 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, fishery management, fishing controls, fishing fleet, fishing regulations

4.7.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 163/3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1446/2000

of 16 June 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and associated
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and,
for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20
December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries
and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 (2)
sets a TAC for
anchovy in the Bay of Biscay (ICES sub-area VIII) of
16 000 tonnes. This figure was adopted in the light of
the spawning stock
scientific advice indicating that
biomass in 2000 could be dangerously low.

Improved scientific estimates of
the spawning stock
biomass have been provided by the Scientific, Technical
and Economic Committee for Fisheries.

According to this scientific advice, the spawning stock
biomass is considerably higher than the previously es-
timated value and therefore a TAC of 33 000 tonnes
may be established.

(4)

(5)

These fishing opportunities
should be allocated to
Member States in accordance with Article 8(4)(ii) of
Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92.

In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fish-
ermen, it is important to establish the new TAC as early
as possible in 2000. Given the urgency of the matter, it
is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week
period mentioned in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on
the role of national Parliaments of the European Union,
annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 is hereby amended as follows:

The Annex to this Regulation replaces the corresponding
entries in the Annex I.D.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commu-
nities.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. CAPOULAS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1181/98 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.

L 163/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.7.2000

ANNEX

Zone: VIII

Species: Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Spain
France
EC

TAC

29 700
3 300
33 000

33 000
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/2000 of 16 May 2000 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, poultrymeat

L 116/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.5.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1029/2000

of 16 May 2000

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
refund should be fixed at an amount which would
permit Community participation in world trade and

would also take account of the nature of these exports
and their importance at the present time.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of product codes for which, when they are exported,
the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be
as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.

17.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 116/17

to the Commission Regulation of 16 May 2000 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

ANNEX

Product code

Destination
of refund (1)

0207 12 90 9900

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9990

02
03
02
03
02
03

Amount
of refund

EUR/100 kg

23,00
23,00
23,00
23,00
23,00
23,00

(1) The destinations are as follows:

02 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran,
03 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1021/2000 of 16 May 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

17.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 116/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1021/2000

of 16 May 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 17 May 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 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.

L 116/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.5.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 16 May 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 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
068
204
999
052
628
999
052
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
388
448
600
624
999
388
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999

103,2
60,8
84,7
82,9
109,0
128,8
118,9
203,1
203,1
60,0
60,0
60,4
34,1
40,4
34,3
50,7
38,7
43,1
50,7
44,0
62,4
62,4
82,9
72,0
86,2
61,4
83,1
88,4
102,7
77,4
81,8

(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’.
Decision No 1215/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 May 2000 extending Decision No 710/97/EC on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal communications services in the Community
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, competition, market approval, satellite communications, telecommunications, waveband

10.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 139/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

DECISION No 1215/2000/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 May 2000

extending Decision No 710/97/EC on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite
personal communications services in the Community

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 55 and 95
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Decision No 710/97/EC (3) will expire on 13 May 2000.

It is appropriate to extend that Decision until 31 December 2003,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 12 of Decision No 710/97/EC the terms ‘and shall remain in force for three years after that date’
shall be replaced by the following:

‘and shall remain in force until 31 December 2003.’

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2000.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. FONTAINE

For the Council

The President

M. M. CARRILHO

(1) OJ C 140, 18.5.2000, p. 42.
(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 March 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Deci-

sion of 2 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 105, 23.4.1997, p. 4.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1040/2000 of 16 May 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: common organisation of markets, export refund, milk, milk product

19.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 118/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1040/2000

of 16 May 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and
milk products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,

Commission the same responsibility for identifying the
goods eligible for refunds in the milk products sector,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 (4) provides
for refunds on certain products covered by the Regula-
tion if they are exported as goods listed in Annex II
thereto, based on the prices for those products in world
trade and the difference between those prices and the
prices in the Community, within the limits resulting
from agreements concluded in accordance with Article
300 of the Treaty.

In several agricultural sectors, in particular cereals, sugar,
rice and eggs, the Commission has been given responsi-
bility for identifying the goods that can qualify for
export
falling within
including goods not
Annex I of the Treaty, in order to ensure the flexibility
needed to make the most efficient use possible of the
resources available; it is therefore appropriate to give the

refunds,

Article 1

Article 31(14) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be
replaced by the following:

‘14.
Detailed rules for the application of this Article,
including the arrangements for redistributing unallocated or
unused exportable quantities, and any amendments to
Annex II shall be adopted by the Commission in accord-
ance with the procedure laid down in Article 42. However,
the detailed rules on the application of paragraphs 8, 10,
11 and 12 for products referred to in Article 1 and
exported in the form of goods listed in Annex II to this
Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/
93.’

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. CAPOULAS SANTOS

(1) OJ C 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 31.
(2) Opinion delivered on 3 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(3) OJ C 75, 15.3.2000, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1028/2000 of 16 May 2000 fixing the export refunds on eggs
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, export refund

L 116/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.5.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1028/2000

of 16 May 2000

fixing the export refunds on eggs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1516/96 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

regarding competition on particular

The present market situation in certain third countries
and that
third
country markets make it necessary to fix a refund differ-
entiated by destination for certain products in the egg
sector.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in eggs that the refund
should be fixed at an amount which would permit
Community participation in world trade and would also
take account of the nature of these exports and their
importance at the present time.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of codes of products for which, when they are
exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2771/75 is granted, and the amount of that
refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 99.

17.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 116/15

to the Commission Regulation of 16 May 2000 fixing the export refunds on eggs

ANNEX

Product code

Destination (1)

Amount of refund

0407 00 19 9000

0407 00 30 9000

0408 11 80 9100

0408 19 81 9100

0408 19 89 9100

0408 91 80 9100

0408 99 80 9100

02

03

04

05

01

01

01

01

01

EUR/100 units

1,35

EUR/100 kg

11,00

5,50

13,50

55,00

25,00

25,00

41,00

10,50

(1) The destinations are as follows:

01 All destinations except Switzerland,
02 All destinations except the United States of America,
03 Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Hong Kong SAR and Russia,
04 All destinations except Switzerland and those of 03 and 05,
05 South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines and Egypt.

NB: The

product
No 3846/87.

codes

and

the

footnotes

are

defined

in

amended Commission Regulation

(EEC)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1024/2000 of 16 May 2000 determining the percentage of quantities covered by applications for export licences for pigmeat which may be accepted
Date: 2000-05-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export policy, pigmeat

17.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 116/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1024/2000

of 16 May 2000

determining the percentage of quantities covered by applications for export licences for pigmeat
which may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 of
16 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the
system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2399/1999 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 provides for specific meas-
ures where applications for export
licences concern
quantities and/or expenditure which exceed the normal
trade patterns or where there is a risk that they will be
exceeded,
the limit referred to in
Article 13(11) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/
75 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/
94 (4), and/or the corresponding expenditure during the
period in question.

taking account of

(2)

Uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain pigmeat
products. The impending adjustment of
the refunds
applicable to those products has led to the submission

of applications for export licences for speculative ends.
There is a risk that the issue of licences for the quantities
applied for from 8 to 12 May and from 15 to 16 May
2000 may lead to an overrun in the quantities of the
products concerned normally disposed of by way of
trade. Applications covering the products concerned in
licences have not yet been
respect of which export
granted should be rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No further action shall be taken in respect of applications
submitted for export licences for pigmeat pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 1370/95 in respect of all categories of Annex I to
that Regulation which should have been issued from 17 May
and 24 May 2000.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 133, 17.6.1995, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 290, 12.11.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 105.