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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2599/00 by Freddy Blak (PSE) to the Commission. Internal market for trotting horses.
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: France, Italy, equidae, free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, infringement of EU law, professional sport

3.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 103 E/195

(2001/C 103 E/223)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2599/00

by Freddy Blak (PSE) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Internal market for trotting horses

An internal market for race horses should mean that a Danish horse with a Danish owner should, without
hindrance, be able to take part in races in France or Italy and be sold without hin drance by a Danish
owner to a French or Italian buyer.

It seems however, that for protectionist reasons France and Italy are placing obstacles in the path of a free
internal market by imposing quite extraordinary requirements regarding the horses. They have also both
erected obstacles to the free movement of workers by, for example, denying Danish trotting-horse trainers
the opportunity to establish themselves on a self-employed basis in those countries.

Does the Commission not agree that
competition rules and the concept of free movement in the internal market?

Italy and France(cid:146)s actions are in contravention of

the EU(cid:146)s

Answer by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(11 October 2000)

The honourable Member has raised several questions concerning the operation of the internal market. On
the basis of the information provided, however, the Commission cannot take a final position with regard
to the difficulties mentioned nor determine whether they are infringements of the principles that govern
the internal market.

The fact is that the difficulties encountered in connection with the cross-border movement of horses may
primarily concern the application of veterinary regulations and animal welfare rules regarding their
transport.

In addition, the difficulties encountered by Danish racehorse trainers in connection with freedom of
establishment should be analysed on the basis of clarification of the reasons for the ban in France or Italy.

The Commission therefore asks the honourable Member to submit more detailed information on the
national regulations referred to and the barriers encountered.

(2001/C 103 E/224)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2602/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Reform of the common organisation of the market for olive oil

1.

How long will the Commission take to reform the common organisation of the market for olive oil?

2. What will its main features be?

3. Will the Commission take account of the crisis affecting the olive oil market, which has led to a
drastic fall in producer prices?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1718/2000 of 1 August 2000 amending the suspension of the issue of refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, export refund, primary product, processed foodstuff

L 196/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.8.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1718/2000

of 1 August 2000

amending the suspension of the issue of refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to
the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6
December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable
to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2491/98 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of
Article 8(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of granting export refunds on certain
agricultural products exported in the form of goods not
covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the
amount of such refunds (3), and in particular Article 6b(6) and
(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1066/2000 (4) makes
provision for the suspension of the issue of certificates
requested as from 8 May 2000.

Since the budgetary period expires at
the end of
September, and since it has been possible to update the
statistics available to the Commission, the Commission

considers that certificates may continue to be granted up
till 30 September. The amounts referred to in Article
8(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 may be
included in the new certificates granted.

(3)

The issue of certificates should therefore be allowed as
from 21 August 2000 for requests made as from 7
August 2000, in accordance with the arrangements set
out in Article 8(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The text of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1066/2000 is
replaced by the following text:

‘The issue of refund certificates requested since 8 May 2000
is suspended until 30 September 2000. However, certi-
ficates requested as from 7 August 2000 may be issued in
accordance with the arrangements set out in Article 8(8) of
Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 119, 20.5.2000, p. 9.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1715/2000 of 1 August 2000 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

L 196/6

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Official Journal of the European Communities

2.8.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1715/2000

of 1 August 2000

prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December
1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2000 (4),
lays down quotas for herring for 2000.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I
and II by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered

in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000.
Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 13
July 2000. This date should therefore be adopted in this
Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II by
vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are
hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to
Sweden for 2000.

Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES divisions I and II by
vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is
hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment
and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the
date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 13 July 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2000.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 5.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2566/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Liability in the case of fraud.
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, France, Internet, consumer protection, data collection, electronic money

13.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/211

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(2 October 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written E-0466/00 by Mr Varela
Suanzes-Carpegna (1).

(1) OJ C 330 E, 21.11.2000, p. 166.

(2001/C 81 E/270)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2566/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Liability in the case of fraud

Users of credit and debit cards within the European Union are generally protected against fraudulent use of
their cards with some limit on their liability.

Would the Commission please state which Member States currently apply similar limits on the liability that
users face should they suffer hacking or other fraudulent use of their on-line e-banking accounts?

Given the likely growth of cross-border deposit-taking as a result of both the euro and the Internet, does
the Commission envisage proposals to protect consumers from effective unlimited exposure in the case of
fraudulent access to their Internet accounts?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(29 September 2000)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2001/C 81 E/271)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2596/00

by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Reply to my written question on the transposition into Spanish law of legislation on health and

safety in the workplace in relation to tunnel-building operations

On 22 May, I tabled a question to the Commission on the risks to the safety of workers as a result of
applying Spanish rules on health and safety to public works tunnel-building operations (Written Question
E-1865/00).

The answer has not yet been received. Nevertheless, I have received reports of a demonstration held on
23 June in Madrid on the occasion of the first Tunnelling Safety Day organised by the National Association
of Special Blasting Companies. The Secretary-General of that organisation, Mr JosØ Mar(cid:237)a CatalÆn Alonso,
referred to the reply given by Commissioner Diamantopoulou to my question, and outlined certain aspects
of that reply.

How is it possible that the content of the answer to a parliamentary question not yet replied to by the
Commission should be made public at an event of this kind in Spain?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2641/00 by Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Shipbuilding.
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Andalusia, State aid, capital increase, competition law, diesel engine, exchange of information, infringement procedure (EU), iron and steel industry, purchase, shipbuilding

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/141

(2001/C 113 E/144)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2641/00

by Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Shipbuilding

On 12 July the competition services at the Commission announced their suspicion that the purchase of the
Juliana shipyard and the Manises diesel engine plant by the SEPI represented state aid.

Given that the above transaction complies with the European Union(cid:146)s accounting and tax rules, what is the
basis for these suspicions?

Bearing in mind that this is a normal operation among companies, the value of which has not been
distorted, how can it be defined as state aid?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(5 October 2000)

It should firstly be clarified that on 12 July 2000 the Commission, not the services of Directorate general
Competition, decided to initiate an investigation procedure under Article 88,2 (ex Article 93) of the
EC Treaty into SEPI(cid:146)s acquisition of Juliana and Manises (as well as the shipyard at Cadiz). The Honourable
Member will be aware that the Commission opens an investigation procedure when it has doubts about
the compatibility of a measure with the common market. Such a decision does not in any way prejudge
the Commission(cid:146)s final decision.

The Commission decided to open the procedure in this case, because on the basis of the information at its
disposal it had doubts whether the transaction could be regarded as a commercial transaction, particularly
given that SEPI was already the ultimate shareholder of the acquired entities and in view of the financial
difficulties of the yards. The Commission had doubts whether SEPI(cid:146)s behaviour could be regarded as
comparable to that of a private investor in similar circumstances. It considered that the measure could be a
capital injection that could constitute state aids within the meaning of Article 87.1 (ex Article 92) of the
EC Treaty.

At the same time as opening the investigation procedure, the Commission issued an injunction enjoining
Spain to provide all relevant information within one month.

(2001/C 113 E/145)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2644/00

by Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) to the Council

(1 September 2000)

Subject: Trade

In May 2000 a proposal was submitted to the Council regarding the setting of definitive anti-dumping
duties for certain components of TV camera equipment from Japan. After an investigation lasting more
than two years, carried out by the Commission with the cooperation of European manufacturers of these
products, the Commission proposed that anti-dumping measures be taken.

That proposal was rejected at the meeting of the Council(cid:146)s trade group of 8 May 2000.

Can the Council say on what grounds that decision was based?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2606/00 by Carlos Ripoll y Martínez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission. State aid for fishing vessels and the fishing fleet.
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Balearic Islands, Spain, State aid, aid system, fishing fleet, fishing industry, structural policy

C 113 E/132

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.4.2001

Furthermore, the Commission will be considering the situation in the nuts sector in connection with the
report it is to present by the end of 2000 on the arrangements for fruit and vegetables.

In principle the Commission has always been in favour of providing Community support for the nuts
sector through rural development programmes, which are drawn up and proposed by the Member States
or, where applicable, by the regions. However, the initial versions of the rural plans for 2000-2006
proposed by Spain and the Balearic Islands make no provision for any specific measures regarding
economic support for nuts.

(1) OJ L 286, 23.12.1972.

(2001/C 113 E/135)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2606/00

by Carlos Ripoll y Mart(cid:237)nez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: State aid for fishing vessels and the fishing fleet

Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 (1) lays down that state aid for the modernisation of fishing vessels was to
be defined for the period beginning on 1 January 2000.

The Member States may also adopt measures to promote investment in port facilities and the processing
and marketing of fisheries products.

What measures and actions have been adopted by Spain for the implementation of Regulation (EC)
No 2792/1999?

What measures and actions have been proposed for the Balearics region in particular?

(1) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(6 October 2000)

Under Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules and
arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector on 8 March 2000 Spain
sent the Commission its proposed restructuring programmes for 2000-2006 in both Objective I and non-
Objective I regions. In neither case is the programme broken down by Autonomous Community.

Under Article 87 (ex Article 92) of the EC Treaty Spain has submitted for approval to the Commission its
national-level structural aid scheme for the sector and the aid schemes of certain regions. No scheme has
yet been notified for the Balearic Islands Autonomous Community.

The programmes and structural aid schemes are being examined by the Commission.
Corrigendum to Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (OJ C 197 of 12.7.2000)
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: confidentiality, consumer protection, criminal law, exchange of information, judicial cooperation

C 219/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.8.2000

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 183 of 30 June 2000)

(2000/C 219/04)

On page 1:

Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02 shall read as follows:

(cid:145)DECLARATION BY THE COUNCIL

concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and
enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both
spouses

(2000/C 183/02)

Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (1) shall not prevent a Member State from concluding agreements with non-member
States on matters covered by that Regulation, where the agreements in question do not affect the Regulation.

(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 19.(cid:146)

Corrigendum to the notice of a standing invitation to tender in order to determine levies and/or refunds on
exports of white sugar (No 1/2000)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 201 of 14 July 2000)

(2000/C 219/05)

On page 7, under section II (cid:145)Time limits(cid:146), point 2.5:

for:

(cid:145)Wednesday 7 December 2000(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)Wednesday 27 December 2000(cid:146).

Corrigendum to Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on
European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the
European Union

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 197 of 12 July 2000)

(2000/C 219/06)

On page 12, Article 18(2)(b):

for:

(cid:145)(b)

the requesting Member State . . .(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)(b)

the requested Member State . . .(cid:146).
Corrigendum to Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02 (OJ C 183 of 30.6.2000)
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, agreement (EU), application of EU law, financial solvency, liquidation, third country

C 219/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.8.2000

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 183 of 30 June 2000)

(2000/C 219/04)

On page 1:

Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02 shall read as follows:

(cid:145)DECLARATION BY THE COUNCIL

concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and
enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both
spouses

(2000/C 183/02)

Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (1) shall not prevent a Member State from concluding agreements with non-member
States on matters covered by that Regulation, where the agreements in question do not affect the Regulation.

(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 19.(cid:146)

Corrigendum to the notice of a standing invitation to tender in order to determine levies and/or refunds on
exports of white sugar (No 1/2000)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 201 of 14 July 2000)

(2000/C 219/05)

On page 7, under section II (cid:145)Time limits(cid:146), point 2.5:

for:

(cid:145)Wednesday 7 December 2000(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)Wednesday 27 December 2000(cid:146).

Corrigendum to Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on
European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the
European Union

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 197 of 12 July 2000)

(2000/C 219/06)

On page 12, Article 18(2)(b):

for:

(cid:145)(b)

the requesting Member State . . .(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)(b)

the requested Member State . . .(cid:146).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1712/2000 of 1 August 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

2.8.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1712/2000

of 1 August 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 2 August 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2000.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

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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to the Commission Regulation of 1 August 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

628
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
052
220
400
508
512
600
624
999
388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
528
720
804
999
052
400
404
999
052
999
052
064
066
624
999

136,5
136,5
63,0
63,0
49,4
82,6
60,9
64,3
92,4
124,4
144,8
141,6
53,1
71,0
159,2
112,4
88,6
84,7
66,7
76,9
84,6
72,4
211,3
86,7
96,5
101,1
106,1
51,2
78,0
118,7
127,3
97,1
414,7
273,9
435,2
374,6
118,7
118,7
24,3
51,7
46,6
189,9
78,1

(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’.