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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 53/2000 of 28 June 2000 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2000-06-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer protection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, human nutrition, labelling

L 237/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.9.2000

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2000

of 28 June 2000

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2000 of
31 March 2000 (1).

Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 amending
Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs
intended for particular nutritional uses (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is inserted in point 51 (Council Directive 89/398/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 396 L 0084: Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December

1996 (OJ L 48, 19.2.1997, p. 20).

The provisions of the Directive, for the purposes of the present Agreement, are to be read with the
following adaptation:

In Article 4(1a), the following subparagraph shall be added after the last paragraph:

“with regard to such temporary market authorisation, a Contracting Party may, where it has justifiable
reasons to consider that a product constitutes a risk to human health, restrict or prohibit the use and/or
sale of that product on its territory. It shall immediately inform the other Contracting Parties through
the EEA Joint Committee of such action and give reasons for its decision. If a Contracting Party so
requires, consultations on the appropriateness of the measure shall take place in the EEA Joint
Committee. Part VII of the Agreement shall apply.”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official
Communities, are authentic.

in the Icelandic and
Journal of the European

This Decision enters into force on 29 June 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of
the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 141, 15.6.2000, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.1997, p. 20.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 237/67

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

F. BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1379/2000 of 28 June 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 45th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 2000-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, white sugar

29.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 156/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1379/2000

of 28 June 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 45th 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 45th 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 45th 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 44,870 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 June 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 June 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 1375/2000 of 28 June 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 laying down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and utilisation of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit
Date: 2000-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, economic support, food consumption, pip fruit, sales promotion

29.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 156/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1375/2000

of 28 June 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 laying down detailed rules for increasing the consumption
and utilisation of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1195/90 of 7
May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption and utili-
sation of apples (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1201/90 of 7
May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption of citrus
fruit (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1099/1999 (4),
lays
down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and
utilisation of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit.

Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 stipulates that, following
scrutiny by the Management Committee for Fruit and
Vegetables, the Commission must draw up a list of
successful applications for Community financial assis-
tance before 30 June of the year following their submis-
sion.

(1)

(2)

(3)

specifies

ucts (5)
the competent bodies are to
conclude contracts with the parties concerned within 30
calendar days of notification of the Comission decision.

that

(4)

(5)

Budget planning for the 2000 financial year entails a
deferral of the final date by which the Commission must
draw up the list of successful programmes.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following text is added to the first paragraph of Article 6
of Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90:

‘However, for applications submitted before 31 December
1999,
list by 30
September 2000 at the latest.’

the Commission shall draw up that

Article 2

Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/1999 of 4 March
1999 laying down general rules for the management of
promotional programmes for certain agricultural prod-

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, 28 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 119, 11.5.1990, p. 53.
(2) OJ L 119, 11.5.1990, p. 65.
(3) OJ L 205, 3.8.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 133, 28.5.1999, p. 27.

(5) OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2084/00 by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission's guidelines for the testing and assessment of the safety of GM crops.
Date: 2000-06-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: access to EU information, food inspection, food safety, transgenic plant

C 103 E/58

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.4.2001

(2001/C 103 E/060)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2084/00

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Commission(cid:146)s guidelines for the testing and assessment of the safety of GM crops

Has the Commission itself, or working together with Member States, developed a set of guidelines for the
testing and assessment of the safety of GM crops, and their impact on human health?

If so:

1. where can this be obtained, and

2.

is it available for consumers on a website? If these guidelines exist, how are they enforced?

(2001/C 103 E/061)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2086/00

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Testing GM crops in Member States

To what extent do the current national systems (implemented in Member States) test GM crops for their
impact on human health in the following fields (including the ways in which such impact may be the same
as or different from that of non-GM crops and foodstuffs):

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

the change (and difference)
foodstuffs compared with their non-modified analogues

in the nutritional and non-nutritional components of GM crops and

the potential allergic impact of GM crops and foodstuffs on protein-sensitive individuals (such as those
allergic to nuts), including cross-reactivity of potential protein allergens

the effect of GM crops and foodstuffs on the foetus

the effect of GM crops and foodstuffs on tumour initiation, growth and proliferation

the effect of GM crops and foodstuffs on the immune system, including the impact of GM food
antigens, their impact on the survival and uptake of specific proteins such as proteinase inhibitors, and
on leucocyte profile and functional efficiency

the effect of GM crops and foodstuffs on the intestinal system, including protein and glycoprotein
tract and the ecological balance of
synthesis, the microbial organisms present
intestinal microbial flora?

in the intestinal

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2083/00, E-2084/00 and E-2086/00
given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(3 October 2000)

Genetically modified (GM) plants or products derived therefrom,
if intended for use as foods or food
ingredients are subject to the novel food Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the Parliament and of
the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1)).