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2000/577/EC: Council Decision of 18 September 2000 appointing four Italian members and seven Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of staff

28.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 243/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing four Italian members and seven Italian alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions

(2000/577/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1)
appointing the members and alternate members of
the
Committee of the Regions,

Whereas four seats for members of the Committee of the
Regions and seven seats for alternate members have become
vacant following the resignations of Mr Vannino Chiti, Mr
Salvatore Distaso, Mr Giuseppi Nistico and Mr Antonio
Rastrelli, members, and of Mr Piero Badaloni, Mr Bruno Braca-
lente, Mr Angelo Raffaele Dinardo, Mr Giancarlo Mori, Mr
Federico Palomba, Mr Emilio Sabattini and Mr Marcello Vene-
ziale, alternate members, notified to the Council on 7 June, 26
June, 6 July and 28 August 2000 respectively,

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed:

(a) members of the Committee of the Regions:

Mr Claudio Martini

in place of Mr Vannino Chiti,

Mr Raffaele Fitto in place of Mr Salvatore Distaso,

Mr Giuseppi Chiaravalloti in place of Mr Giuseppi Nistico,

Mr Antonio Bassolino in place of Mr Antonio Rastrelli,

(b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions:

Mr Francesco Storace in place of Mr Piero Badaloni,

Ms Maria Rita Lorenzetti in place of Mr Bruno Bracalente,

Mr Filippo Bubbico in place of Mr Angelo Raffaele Dinardo,

Mr Sandro Biasotti

in place of Mr Giancarlo Mori,

Mr Mario Floris in place of Mr Federico Palomba,

Mr Flavio Delbono in place of Mr Emilio Sabattini,

Mr Giovanni Di Stasi

in place of Mr Marcello Veneziale,

for the remainder of their terms of office, which run until 25
January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2000/578/EC: Council Decision of 18 September 2000 appointing a Belgian member and alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 243/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.9.2000

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing a Belgian member and alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/578/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas one seat for a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Ms Laurette Onkelinx, and one seat for an alternate member has become vacant following
the resignation of Ms Maggy Yerna, notified to the Council on 7 February and 7 June 2000 respectively,

Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. Mr Hervé Hasquin is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms
Laurette Onkelinx for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

2. Mr Rudi Demotte is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place
of Ms Maggy Yerna for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2000/579/EC: Council Decision of 18 September 2000 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

28.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 243/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/579/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Gerd Walter, member, notified to the Council on 29 June 2000,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Heide Simonis is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Gerd
Walter for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, decontamination, disease prevention, protection of animals, veterinary inspection

C 29 E/244

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.1.2001

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary
field

(2001/C 531 E/09)

COM(2000) 542 final (cid:151) 2000/0234(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 19 September 2000)

(3) It is appropriate that the Commission should manage this

expenditure directly, in view of its nature.

(4) Decision 90/424/EEC should

therefore be

amended

accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

40a

is

inserted

in Decision

following Article

The
90/424/EEC:

(cid:145)Article 40a

this
Expenditure subject to funding under the terms of
Decision is managed directly in accordance with the
second paragraph of Article 98 of the Financial Regulation
of 21 December 1977 (1).
___________
(1) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.(cid:146)

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having
Community and in particular Article 37 thereof,

regard to the Treaty

instituting

the European

Having regard to the Commission proposal,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Whereas:

the

financing of

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on
common agricultural policy (1)
the
provides that
the specific veterinary actions defined in
Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2) would be financed as
from 1 January 2000 by the Guarantee Section of the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
(EAGGF)
in
Article 33(1) of the Treaty.

in order to achieve the objectives set out

(2) It

is appropriate to specify what arrangement

is to be
applied to the management by the Community on the
expenditure in question.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19; Decision as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1258/1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1970/2000 of 18 September 2000 prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish

19.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 235/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1970/2000

of 18 September 2000

prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain

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 fisheries 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),
lays down quotas for redfish 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 redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V,
XII and XIV (Community fishing waters and areas
beyond the fisheries jurisdiction of the coastal States) by

vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Spain has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 28 August 2000.
This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V, XII and
XIV (Community fishing waters and areas beyond the fisheries
jurisdiction of the coastal states) by vessels flying the flag of
Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2000.

Fishing for redfish in the waters of ICES divisions V, XII and
XIV (Community fishing waters and areas beyond the fisheries
jurisdiction of the coastal States) by vessels flying the flag of
Spain or registered in Spain 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 28 August 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1968/2000 of 18 September 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 235/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.9.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1968/2000

of 18 September 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 19 September 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 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.

19.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 235/5

to the Commission Regulation of 18 September 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 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
388
400
512
800
804
999
052
064
999
052
999
052
060
064
066
068
400
624
999

85,5
85,5
85,5
85,5
63,7
63,7
58,2
53,8
61,0
57,7
76,4
65,1
197,3
112,9
90,0
53,3
87,9
185,4
76,5
98,6
91,3
55,3
73,3
116,7
116,7
68,5
53,4
58,0
46,6
51,1
125,4
249,9
93,3

(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 E-2902/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council. Number of MEPs in the European Parliament.
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Parliament, European treaties, Member of the European Parliament, intergovernmental conference (EU)

C 113 E/210

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.4.2001

supports

representative,
the decision taken by the UN Secretary-General(cid:146)s
The Council
Bernard Kouchner, on 12 August 2000 concerning the holding of municipal elections in Kosovo on
28 October 2000. It also supports all the efforts made by Mr Kouchner and UNMIK to ensure that non-
Albanian minorities are included in the electoral process and represented in future local institutions, in
order to preserve the multi-cultural and multi-ethnic nature of Kosovo.

special

Via the Commission and Member States(cid:146) bilateral aid, the European Union has provided substantial
assistance to the Kosovo Serbs with regard to: security (contribution to UN police forces, support for the
creation of an impartial judicial system), the media (financial support for Serbian radio in Kosovo, cross-
ethnic and multicultural television and radio programmes) and infrastructures in the neighbourhoods or
municipalities with a Serb majority (restoration of water and electricity supply systems, building of schools,
public transport, etc.).

(2001/C 113 E/225)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2902/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council

(18 September 2000)

Subject: Number of MEPs in the European Parliament

In view of the recent statement by the leader of Her Majesty(cid:146)s Opposition in the UK that (cid:145)we could easily
knock 100 seats off the European Parliament(cid:146) (1) could the Council outline the process that would have to
be gone through to reduce the current European Parliament from 626 to 526?

Would the Council take the view that this is an easy task?

(1) Quoted in GC magazine, September 2000, p. 142.

Reply

(16 November 2000)

The Council would remind the Honourable Member that, under Article 48 (ex Article N) of the Treaty on
European Union, it is for the intergovernmental conference, i.e. the representatives of the Governments of
the Member States, to adopt by common accord the amendments to be made to the Treaties. It is not for
the Council to comment on the proceedings of the intergovernmental conference.

(2001/C 113 E/226)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2904/00

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(14 September 2000)

Subject: Employment in UK tobacco manufacturing

What is the Commission(cid:146)s estimate of the number of jobs (if any) in the UK tobacco manufacturing sector
which may be lost or created as a result of provisions in the proposed directive on the manufacture,
presentation and sale of tobacco products relating to:

1. new limits on the amount of tar per cigarette;

2.

restrictions on the export of tobacco products not conforming to EU standards?
Council decision of 18 September 2000 appointing the chairman and members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, appointment of staff, single market

C 277/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.9.2000

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing the chairman and members of

the Fourth Board of Appeal of
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

the Office for

(2000/C 277/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade
mark (1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation
in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 11 July 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Ms Christiane HOFFRICHTER-DAUNICHT, born in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 9 May 1951, is
hereby appointed chairman of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.

2. Mr TomÆs DE LAS HERAS LORENZO, born in Entrala (Spain) on 22 July 1951, and Ms Kathleen
Francesca LEE, born in London (United Kingdom) on 10 October 1949, are hereby appointed members of
the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and
designs) for a period of five years.

The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) will commence shall be
determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade
marks and designs).

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. V(cid:201)DRINE

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.
Council decision of 18 September 2000 appointing the chairman and one member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, appointment of staff, single market

29.9.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 277/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing the chairman and one member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

(2000/C 277/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade
mark (1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation
in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 11 July 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Sylvie MANDEL, born in Neuilly sur Seine (France) on 27 December 1949,

is hereby appointed
1.
chairman of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade
marks and designs) for a period of five years.

JosØ Lu(cid:237)s SOARES CURADO, born in Forles, SÆtªo (Portugal) on 10 June 1948, is hereby appointed a
2.
member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks
and designs) for a period of five years.

The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) will commence shall be
determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade
marks and designs).

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. V(cid:201)DRINE

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.
2000/576/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 18 September 2000 appointing a Netherlands member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2000-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Netherlands, appointment of staff

L 243/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.9.2000

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2000

appointing a Netherlands member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/576/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998
and Social
appointing the members of
Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20
September 2002 (1),

the Economic

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant
following the resignation of Mr Philip H. Noordwal, of which
the Council was informed on 12 October 1999,

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Nether-
lands Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the Euro-
pean Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr. A. M. Huntjens is hereby appointed a member of the
Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Philip H.
Noordwal for the remainder of his term of office, which runs
until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.