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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1268/2000 of 16 June 2000 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, delivery, export subsidy, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1268/2000

of 16 June 2000

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to fix,
in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on
the basis of the tenders lodged from 12 to 15 June 2000 at
300,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1270/2000 of 16 June 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17.6.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1270/2000

of 16 June 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

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

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2179/1999 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 9 to 15 June 2000 at 182,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1922/00 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission. Dolphins.
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: common fisheries policy, competence of the Member States, fishing controls, marine mammal

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instance, the Security and Hygiene unit. In addition representatives of the European Parliament are
present at the regular meetings which the Commission organises with the Landlord, the Public
Buildings administration of Luxembourg. On these and similar matters the Commission(cid:146)s contact
with Parliament is maintained through the Director General of Personnel in the European Parliament.

(cid:129) Health and safety in the workplace and where children are cared for have not been, and will not be,
ignored by the Commission. On the contrary, as the factual account set out above demonstrates,
diagnosis was undertaken without delay, remedial work was done, the situation has been closely and
expertly monitored, reports testifying to the absence of airborne asbestos have been produced by three
qualified bodies, information has been systematically provided to the Management Committee, and a
procedure for removing the asbestos (cid:129) without hazard to the children (cid:129) is being followed.

(2001/C 103 E/039)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1922/00

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Dolphins

Can the Commission specify whether independent surveillance mechanisms are in place to ensure that the
danger of dolphins being caught in EU fishing fleet nets is strictly minimised?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(24 July 2000)

The Commission itself does not operate such surveillance mechanisms. It does, however, monitor Member
States(cid:146) enforcement of Community rules on fishing through its fisheries inspectorate.

Cetaceans are included within Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of
natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (1) and therefore Member States should enforce the
requirements of Articles 11 and 12.4 dealing with surveillance and monitoring of the fishing activities
associated with cetacean by-catch.
It is the legal responsibility of the fisheries control authorities of
Member States to police the rules and to ensure compliance with them.

The Community has also adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/98 of 8 June 1998 amending
Regulation (EC) No 894/97 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of
fishery
resources (2). This bans the use from 1 January 2002 of drift-nets, which have been associated with by-
catches of non-target species, including dolphins.

The Honourable Member will be aware that, at the Fisheries Council of 16 June 2000, the Member of the
Commission in charge of fisheries referred to the requirement to integrate fisheries and environmental
issues, including those associated with dolphins, and expressed his intention to facilitate and expedite this
process.

(1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.
(2) OJ L 171, 17.6.1998.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1945/00 by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission. Acquisitions in the Spanish market in electricity generation.
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Spain, electrical energy, intra-EU trade, merger, restriction on competition, veto

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The Court of Justice recently penalised Italy for use of the golden share. In the Commission(cid:146)s opinion, has
the Spanish Government engaged in the same practices for which Italy was penalised in its use of the
golden share?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(14 July 2000)

While according to the information supplied to the Commission, the Spanish government did not formally
adopt any measure aiming at blocking the merger mentioned by the Honourable Member, the Commission
considers that the rights given to national authorities to veto certain major company decisions are, as a
rule, not compatible with the EC Treaty provisions on the free movement of capital. The Court of justice
has consistently maintained, that national measures liable, as it is the case for the right of veto in question,
to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the EC Treaty must
fulfil four conditions: they must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner; they must be justified by
imperative requirements in the general interest; they must be suitable for securing the attainment of the
objective they pursue; and they must not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it.

In this respect, the Commission opened infringement proceedings against Spain concerning the privatisa-
tion framework law (Law No 5/1995) and following the reasoned opinion delivered in July 1999, decided
on 5 July 2000 to refer Spain to the Court of justice.

(2001/C 72 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1945/00

by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Acquisitions in the Spanish market in electricity generation

The Spanish press reported that the Competition Court was opposed to the acquisition of HidrocantÆbrico
by Uni(cid:243)n Fenosa on the grounds that, were it to go ahead, only three competitors would remain in the
Spanish electricity market and it would be difficult for new companies to enter the market.

Will this have an impact on the Commission(cid:146)s calculations of CTCs?

Has the Commission requested a copy of the Court(cid:146)s report for inclusion in the file?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(20 July 2000)

As the Honourable Member is aware, the acquisition of HidroelØctrica del CatÆbrico by Uni(cid:243)n ElØctrica
Fenosa did not go ahead and so did not have any impact on the costs of transition to competition since
the situation on the Spanish electricity market remains unchanged.

Since the reports by the Competition Court are normally made public, the Commission did not deem it
necessary to make a formal request for a copy of the report.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1952/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Cotton areas and quantities of cotton eligible and non-eligible for aid.
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: cotton, eligibility criteria, land use, terms for aid, utilised agricultural area

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Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 July 2000)

The Commission has been informed by the Greek authorities that schemes to adjust the citrus fruit sector
would be proposed as part of operational programmes for the regions. Negotiations on these programmes
have just started and one of the key issues in this connection is to ask the Greek authorities to clarify their
proposals for appropriate schemes and measures. As a result, the Commission does not at the present time
have precise data on the exact nature of such schemes, or their volumes and geographical locations.

(2001/C 81 E/140)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1952/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Cotton areas and quantities of cotton eligible and non-eligible for aid

According to the timetable published on the European Parliament(cid:146)s official Internet website, the debate on
the new cotton regulation seems likely to be held on 4 September 2000, which means that it will not be
possible to implement the new regulation during the 2000-2001 period.

Since the existing cotton regulation does not make any provision for restrictions on cotton-growing areas
or for individual cultivation rights and all areas, and quantities are eligible for aid, provided they are
declared and monitored:

1. What legal provisions form the basis of the decision by the Greek Ministry of Agriculture to determine
the maximum area which each cotton grower is entitled to cultivate and declare and for whose
produce alone he receives aid?

2. Will there be eligible and non-eligible cotton areas or volumes of production during the 2000-2001
period on the basis of the measures taken by Greece, even though no provision is made for such a
measure in the present regulation?

3. What procedures will be used to hand over, and receive aid for, the produce of areas which the Greek
Ministry of Agriculture considers non-eligible, invoking provisions of the new regulation which has
not yet been debated and adopted by the EU institutions, even though this produce is entitled to aid
under the existing regulation?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 July 2000)

There is no provision in current Community legislation imposing restrictions on the area that may be put
under cotton.

(2001/C 81 E/141)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1953/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Measures to address the problem of the overproduction of peaches in Greece

The peach market in Greece is facing a major crisis this year, since it is expected that over 300 000 tonnes
of the total production of 1,1 million tonnes of peaches and nectarines will remain unsold, which will
have unforeseeable consequences for producers(cid:146) incomes.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1950/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Accreditation and operation of the EAGGF aid paying agency in Greece.
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF, Greece, auditing, eligibility criteria, financial control, management audit, payment, terms for aid

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(2001/C 81 E/138)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1950/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Accreditation and operation of the EAGGF aid paying agency in Greece

The Court of Auditors(cid:146) 1998 annual report states that the Greek paying agency (Gedidagep) which is
responsible for managing Agricultural Fund aid had failed to meet the accreditation criteria and that
budgetary discipline procedures and adjustments of the annual advances had therefore been initiated. In
1998 the Greek Government set up a new paying and audit agency for EAGGF funds (Opekepe) and an
accounts certification organisation.

1. What progress have the procedures for the accreditation of the new paying agency (Opekepe) and
the accounts certification organisation made so far? When are they due to become operational?

Does the present paying agency (Gedidagep) meet the accreditation criteria? Have fresh budgetary

2.
disciplinary procedures been initiated for 1999?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(26 July 2000)

1.
The Commission is aware that a new paying agency and certifying body will be introduced in the
future. However, it has no information on exactly when the new organisations will be put in place. Under
Community legislation it is for the Greek authorities to nominate paying agencies and certifying bodies.

The Commission is not fully satisfied with the application of the integrated administrative and

2.
control system, or the application of the accreditation criteria in Greece.

The provisions of budgetary discipline were applied in 1999. This lead to reductions of advances of
DRA 22 900 million (€ 69,5 million) for non-application of the Integrated administrative and control
system and DRA 12 100 million (€ 35,7 million) for non respect of the accreditation criteria.

It should be noted, however, that these reductions in advances might be revised upwards or downwards,
and even cancelled, during the clearance of accounts process.

(2001/C 81 E/139)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1951/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Submission of citrus fruit restructuring programme under the third CSF for Greece

According to its answer to a previous written question of mine E-1837/99 (1), in July 1999 the Commision
rejected the programme for improving citrus fruit production submitted by Greece in July 1998. Since this
programme is considered important for the citrus fruit sector in Greece, will the Commission say: does the
third CSF (Operational Programme for Agriculture and regional operational programmes) submitted by
Greece for approval include actions in favour of citrus fruits? If so, how much are they worth and which
regions do they cover?

(1) OJ C 219 E, 1.8.2000, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/2000 of 16 June 2000 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 11th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, award of contract, minimum price, sale, skimmed milk, skimmed milk powder

17.6.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1278/2000

of 16 June 2000

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 11th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) 1040/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling
price.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
last
the sale of
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1126/2000 (4),
inter-
vention agencies have put up for sale by standing invita-
tion to tender certain quantities of
skimmed-milk
powder held by them.

such skimmed-milk powder (3), as

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indi-
vidual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed
taking account of the difference between the market

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 11th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of
the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:
— minimum selling price:

tenders expired on 13 June 2000,

Germany and the Netherlands:
other Member States:

— processing security:

EUR 221,55/100 kg,
EUR 218,52/100 kg,
EUR 70,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 118, 19.5.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 35.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1274/2000 of 16 June 2000 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 11th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2000-06-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, market intervention, maximum price, purchase price

17.6.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1274/2000

of 16 June 2000

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 11th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1255/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
milk and milk products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC)No
1040/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 11th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 13 June 2000, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 118, 19.5.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.