do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1088/2000 of 24 May 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 40th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

25.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 124/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1088/2000

of 24 May 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 40th 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 40th 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 40th 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 47,380/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 1082/2000 of 23 May 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, third country

24.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1082/2000

of 23 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,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
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 24 May 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.5.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 23 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
999
052
068
628
999
052
999
052
628
999
052
204
212
220
388
448
600
624
999
052
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999

74,1
74,1
104,6
68,3
136,6
103,2
141,9
141,9
60,9
96,2
78,5
55,2
34,7
41,6
41,6
50,7
38,7
67,8
49,5
47,5
66,7
62,4
61,5
63,5
86,8
89,2
95,2
82,2
85,2
85,2
55,8
93,5
84,1

(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’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 78th meeting on 24 May 2000 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.1673 — VEBA/VIAG
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: chemical salt, dominant position, economic concentration, electricity supply, merger control, sodium

C 192/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.7.2001

OPINION

of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations

given at the 78th meeting on 24 May 2000 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case
COMP/M.1673 (cid:151) VEBA/VIAG

(2001/C 192/02)

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission
1.
that the notified operation constitutes a concentration within
the meaning of the Article 3(1)(a) of the EC Merger Regulation,
and that the notified operation has a Community dimension as
defined by the Article 1(2) of the EC Merger Regulation.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission

2.
that the relevant product markets are:

(a) the supply of electricity at interconnected level;

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission
5.
that the concentration does not give rise to any competitive
concerns regarding the gas or steel markets as explained in the
draft decision.

6.
A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the
Commission that the commitments submitted by VEBA/VIAG
concerning:

(b) sodium dicyanamide (NDC); and

(c) cyanuric chloride (CC).

(a) the electricity market;

(b) the NDC market; and

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission

3.
that the relevant geographic market:

(c)

the CC market;

(a)

the supply of electricity at

for
national;

interconnected level

is

subject to the results of (cid:145)market testing(cid:146), will remove all the
competitive concerns identified in question 4 above.

(b) for NDC is worldwide; and

(c)

for CC is either western Europe (the EEA and Switzerland)
or worldwide, but that the exact geographic market defi-
nition can be left open.

The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission

4.
that the concentration leads to:

(a) the creation of a joint dominant position on the German
market for the supply of electricity at interconnected level;

(b) the strengthening of a dominant position on the worldwide

market for NDC; and

(c)

the strengthening of a dominant position on the European
or worldwide market for CC;

a

result of which,

as
competition would be
effective
significantly impeded within the common market and in the
EEA.

Minorities disagree with the Commission on points (a), (b) and
(c).

A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the
7.
the
to the full compliance of
Commission that,
submitted
is
concentration
the
compatible with the common market and the functioning of
the EEA Agreement.

subject
commitments,

notified

A minority disagrees with the Commission.

8.
The Advisory Committee recommend the publication of
this opinion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

9.
The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take
account of the other points raised during the discussion of
this case.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1097/2000 of 24 May 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 846/2000 on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first ten working days of April 2000 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, rice, tariff quota, third country

25.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 124/53

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1097/2000

of 24 May 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 846/2000 on the issue of import licences for rice against applications
submitted during the first ten working days of April 2000 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of
10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administra-
tion of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken
rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/98 (2), and in
particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

error in calculation, the quantity available under the following
tranche should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 846/2000 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 846/2000 (3) laid down the
quantities available under the following tranche. Following an

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 37, 11.2.1998, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 88, 24.3.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 103, 28.4.2000, p. 3.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.5.2000

ANNEX

Reduction percentages to be applied to quantities applied for under the tranche for April 2000 and quantities available for
the following tranche:

(a) quantity referred to in Article 2: semi-milled and wholly-milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30

Origin

United States of America

Thailand

Australia

Other origins

(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.

Reduction
(%)

0 (1)

0 (1)

0 (1)

98,2354

(b) quantity referred to in Article 2: husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20

Origin

Australia

United States of America

Thailand

Other origins

(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.

Reduction
(%)

0,5467

0 (1)

0 (1)

0 (1)

Quantity available for the
tranche for July 2000
(in tonnes)

21 907,61

9 359,04

190

—

Quantity available for the
tranche for July 2000
(in tonnes)

2 607

1 940

71,03

52,50
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2000 of 23 May 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2079/1999 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, export, intervention agency, rye

L 122/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.5.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1084/2000

of 23 May 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2079/1999 opening a standing invitation to tender for the export of
rye held by the German intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

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

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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999 (4), lays down
the procedures and conditions for the sale of cereals
held by the intervention agencies.

A later date must be set for the last partial invitation to
tender for the tenders opened by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2079/1999 (5), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1016/2000 (6).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2079/1999 is replaced by
the following:

The last partial invitation to tender shall expire on 29

‘3.
June 2000 at 9 a.m. (Brussels time).’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 23 May 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 64.
(5) OJ L 256, 1.10.1999, p. 39.
(6) OJ L 115, 16.5.2000, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2000 of 24 May 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

25.5.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 124/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1087/2000

of 24 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,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
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 25 May 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.5.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 24 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
204
999
052
068
628
999
052
999
052
628
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
052
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999

90,2
66,1
78,2
81,7
51,8
113,5
82,3
141,9
141,9
57,2
96,2
76,7
65,4
32,6
49,7
41,6
62,6
48,7
50,1
66,7
62,4
61,5
63,5
91,3
81,4
93,4
78,2
88,8
85,5
55,8
86,6
82,6

(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 P-1721/00 by Andrew Duff (ELDR) to the Council. IGC.
Date: 2000-05-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC opinion, EU institution, bicameral system, institutional reform

6.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 72 E/105

The European central bank (ECB) and the Euro-11 Group have clearly stated that the euro has a strong
potential for appreciation. While such verbal support has had only limited effect so far,
it should be
stressed that the ECB, in full accordance with its mandate as set in the EC Treaty, is concerned by the level
of the exchange rate only to the extent that it has an impact on inflation.

(2001/C 72 E/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1721/00

by Andrew Duff (ELDR) to the Council

(24 May 2000)

Subject: IGC

In his speech at Humboldt University on 12 May, the German Foreign Minister suggested that the
European Parliament might be replaced by an indirectly elected chamber of national parliamentarians and
a second chamber of senators along either the US or German model.

Does the Presidency share the view of Mr Fischer?

How many other members of the General Affairs Council hold that opinion?

Is the German representative on the IGC advocating such a proposal?

Reply

(26 September 2000)

As the Honourable Member is probably aware,
the Council has no role in the Conference of the
Representatives of the Governments of the Member States and is therefore unable to comment on work
being undertaken by the Conference. The European Parliament, on the other hand, has two observers who
are closely involved in the work of the Conference at the preparatory level.

(2001/C 72 E/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1725/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(31 May 2000)

Subject: Turkey disputes the sovereign rights of Greek islands in the Aegean

Prompted by the NATO exercise (cid:145)Dynamic Mix(cid:146), Turkey has put the spotlight back on its long-standing
dispute concerning the established regime of Greek sovereignty over islets and island rocks in the Aegean.
In addition, it has made accusations concerning development and environmental activities by Greece in the
areas in question, many of which are funded by relevant European Union programmes.

To be specific,
in its representations to the Greek Government on Wednesday, 10 May 2000 Turkey
referred to (cid:145)military and other activities by Greece on geographical formations of disputed sovereignty in
the Aegean(cid:146).

Could the Commission say whether it agrees with this challenge by Turkey to Greece(cid:146)s sovereign rights and
whether this position accords with the spirit of the agreement which was achieved, following Greek
concessions, at Helsinki, and also with Turkey(cid:146)s current status as an applicant country?