do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information from the Commission - Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2000
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country

10.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 286/3

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 (1) on common rules for imports of
certain textile products from third countries, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1591/2000 (2)

(2000/C 286/03)

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong (China)
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau (China)
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
The Netherlands
The Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand

Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central-African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
C(cid:244)te d’Ivoire
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the
Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
European Communities
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 186, 25.7.2000, p. 1.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3171/00 by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission. Crisis in the olive oil market in Puglia (Italy).
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Apulia, Italy, common agricultural policy, competence of the Member States, designation of origin, illicit trade, olive oil

22.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/85

3.

In the opinion of the Commission, has Turkey, since the Helsinki Summit, made any progress

(a)

towards fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, and

(b)

towards complying with the preconditions laid down in the communique issued by the European
Council in Helsinki?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(30 October 2000)

The Commission is very much aware of the Loizidou case. It has mentioned this issue in the regular report
for Turkey in 1999 (1) and it intends to raise the matter again in the framework of the report for 2000,
which will be published on 8 November 2000.

The Commission also intends to publish the accession partnership for Turkey on 8 November 2000. Its
content will be presented to the Parliament on the same day. The drafting of this document is currently
part of the Commission(cid:146)s usual internal deliberations.

(1) COM(1999) 513 final.

(2001/C 151 E/095)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3171/00

by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission

Subject: Crisis in the olive oil market in Puglia (Italy)

(10 October 2000)

What steps will the Commission take to prevent and crack down on the (cid:145)triangular(cid:146) arrangements under
which certain Mediterranean countries (Tunisia, Morocco, etc.) are illegally importing into Italy poor
quality groundnut, almond and olive oils to be used to adulterate Italian olive oil, particularly in the south
of the country? These practices, which have been condemned by olive growers in the province of Brindisi,
are responsible for the collapse in the price of Italian olive oil and the poor sales of this product.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 November 2000)

The Member States are responsible for the policing needed to combat both the entry of adulterated
products from non-Union countries and the marketing of such products within the Community. The
Commission uses the resources available to it to promote research aimed at providing Member States with
increasingly effective methods of detecting adulteration (see the reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s
Written Question P-1763/00 (1)).

(1) OJ C 72 E, 6.3.2001, p. 111.

(2001/C 151 E/096)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3172/00

by Gerardo Galeote Quecedo (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 October 2000)

Subject: Obstacles to the contracting of non-EU workers by sports clubs

Recent press reports have highlighted the problems encountered by sports clubs in contracting non-EU
players, notably nationals of the candidate countries.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3156/00 by Rainer Wieland (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Transport taxes on pleasure boats in Greece.
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, charge having equivalent effect, infringement of EU law, pleasure craft

3.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 103 E/241

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(30 October 2000)

The Commission is sending the information requested direct
Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

to the Honourable Member and to

(2001/C 103 E/283)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3156/00

by Rainer Wieland (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(10 October 2000)

Subject: Transport taxes on pleasure boats in Greece

Is the Commission aware that, pursuant to Article 11(1) of Act 2743/1999, transport taxes are payable to
the port police authority(cid:146)s special capital account in respect of private pleasure craft over 7 metres in
length (cid:129) irrespective of their country of registration (cid:129) which are not regularly anchored in Greek waters?

Does the Commission consider that this tax conflicts with the basic notion of a united Europe and with
Community law, particularly the principle of freedom of movement and the rule that EU Member States
may not charge other EU citizens for entry into their territory?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written E-1062/00 by Mr von
Wogau (1).

(1) OJ C 26 E, 26.1.2001, p. 150.

(2001/C 103 E/284)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3201/00

by Fran(cid:231)oise GrossetŒte (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(6 October 2000)

Subject: Rules governing family fruit growers and producers of potable spirits

There are no harmonised rules to date governing the occupation of family fruit grower, producer of
potable spirits and home distiller as such. Great disparities at national level continue to operate in respect
of this occupation. Does the Commission plan to draw up a set of Community rules which could be
applied to the pursuit of this occupation?

Answer by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(27 October 2000)

Regulations governing the pursuit of professions do not as such come under Community law, which
means that the Member States are in theory free to set the conditions for the pursuit of professions in their
territory. In so doing, the Member States must nevertheless comply with Community rules on the free
movement of professionals.

With regard to the requirements and formalities imposed by the Member States in connection with the
pursuit of professional activities in their territory, such as the need for a permit, the Member States are
bound by the principles stated in Articles 43 and 49 (ex Articles 52 and 59) of the EC Treaty on the right
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3163/00 by Carlos Ripoll y Martínez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Water infrastructure.
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Balearic Islands, EU financing, hydraulic works

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/23

(2001/C 174 E/021)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3163/00

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

(10 October 2000)

Subject: Water infrastructure

On 15 September this year Mrs Margarita NÆjera, Mayoress of Calvia and President of the Balearic Islands
Federation of Local Authorities (FELIB), announced that she had travelled to Brussels to meet with
environment officials at the Commission and stated that the Commission had undertaken to fund several
water infrastructure projects in full, and in particular the Sa Costera transfer project and a further water
supply project in the town of Soller, on the island of Majorca (Balearic Islands).

1.

Is it true that Mrs NÆjera met with environment officials at the Commission?

2.
Is it true that the Commission has undertaken to fund several water infrastructure projects on the
Balearic Islands in full, including the Sa Costera transfer project and a further water supply project in the
town of Soller, on the island of Majorca?

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(14 December 2000)

Commission environment officials have not officially met the person referred to by the Honourable
Member during the last few months.

Water supply projects, including a project on Sa Costera, have been submitted by the Government of the
Balearic Islands in the framework of the single programming document for the Balearic Islands.

The Commission is examining the single programming document for the Balearic Islands and a decision
on the programme will in principle be taken before the end of the year. No projects are funded 100 %
under the Structural Funds.

(2001/C 174 E/022)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3197/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(12 October 2000)

Subject: Internal Drainage Boards in the United Kingdom

Does the Commission feel that these Boards meet the normal criteria of democracy? Election to these
Boards is dependant on certain land ownership criteria, meaning that votes are determined not on the
principle of one person one vote but on wealth (in terms of land).

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(8 December 2000)

After examining the Honourable Member(cid:146)s question, the Commission considers that the action of the
Member State in question does not fall within the scope of Community law. It is the consistent practice of
the Court of Justice, in accordance with its case law, not to monitor respect of fundamental rights by
Member States when they are acting outside the scope of Community law. Consequently, and quite apart
from whether a fundamental right has been violated, the Commission is not competent in this instance to
open infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom under Article 226 (formerly Article 169) of
the EC Treaty.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2242/2000 of 10 October 2000 reducing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amount of aid for oranges delivered for processing following an overrun of the processing threshold
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agro-industry, aid system, citrus fruit, guarantee threshold, production aid

11.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 257/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2242/2000

of 10 October 2000

reducing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amount of aid for oranges delivered for processing
following an overrun of the processing threshold

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28
October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for
producers of certain citrus fruits (1), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 858/1999 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a
processing threshold for oranges of 1 189 000 tonnes.
Article 5(2) lays down that, for a given marketing year,
overrunning of the processing threshold is to be assessed
on the basis of the average of the quantities processed
under the aid scheme during the three marketing years
preceding the marketing year in question, or during an
equivalent period. When an overrun has been estab-
lished, the aid fixed for the marketing year in question in
the Annex to that Regulation is to be reduced by 1 %
per tranche of the overrun equal to 11 890 tonnes.

The Member States, in accordance with Article 22(1)(b)
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June
1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 introducing a
Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus
fruits (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2729/
1999 (4),
communicated the quantities of oranges

processed under the aid scheme. Based on this informa-
tion, a processing threshold overrun of 358 233 tonnes
the amounts of aid for
was established. Therefore,
oranges laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No
2202/96 for the 2000/01 marketing year must be
reduced by 30 %.

(3)

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

Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96, the
amount of aid for oranges delivered for processing for the
2000/01 marketing year shall be:

— multiannual contracts:
— annual contracts:
— individual producers:

EUR 7,96/100 kg,
EUR 6,92/100 kg,
EUR 6,23/100 kg.

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 10 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 328, 22.12.1999, p. 35.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3160/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Delays in second Community support framework projects.
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, Ionian Islands, Macedonia, Peloponnese, medical institution

C 151 E/84

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.5.2001

As regards judicial settlement of disputes in the e-commerce field, national courts remain competent.
The questions raised by the cross-border nature of the disputes are subject to rules of private international
law related to jurisdiction and applicable law, which apply whether or not the dispute has arisen in the
context of e-commerce. National courts can always, and in some cases must, refer to the Court of justice
by way of preliminary ruling when the case raises a question of interpretation of Community law.

(1) OJ C 155, 6.6.2000.

(2001/C 151 E/093)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3160/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Delays in second Community support framework projects

(10 October 2000)

The completion of the construction the hospitals in Katerini, Pyrgos and Corfu and their provision with
medical equipment were deleted from the second Community support framework because of various
delays in completion. Can the Commission say what the main reasons were for the delays to these
projects? Have the obstacles been removed yet? Is provision made in the new Community support
framework for further funding?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(10 November 2000)

According to the information supplied by the national authorities, the three hospitals mentioned by the
Honourable Member will not be completed under the Community support framework (CSF) for 1994-
1999 because of various performance delays, ranging from technical difficulties to accumulated hold-ups
on the part of those carrying out the work.

To ensure that no funding is lost as a result of these delays, the funding not used up by these projects has
been reallocated to others within the Operational Programmes (OPs) concerned.

The Commission is disappointed that projects of such importance for Greece(cid:146)s socio-economic develop-
ment should be so far behind schedule. It will ask the Greek authorities to supply detailed information on
the reasons for the delay and the prospects for completing the projects and it will not shirk from taking
corrective financial measures, if necessary.

As the various OPs are currently being negotiated it is not yet possible to state whether these projects will
be part-funded under the CSF for the current programming period (2000-2006).

(2001/C 151 E/094)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3167/00

by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(2 October 2000)

Subject: Cyprus and the Loizidou case

1. Will compliance with the judgment of
Loizidou v. Turkey be a condition laid down in the EU(cid:146)s accession partnership agreement with Turkey?

the European Court of Human Rights in the case of

2. Will any reference be made to Cyprus in the EU(cid:146)s accession partnership agreement with Turkey?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2243/2000 of 10 October 2000 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

L 257/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.10.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2243/2000

of 10 October 2000

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June
2001 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 October
2000 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of November 2000 for 4 432,336 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 October 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2239/2000 of 10 October 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-10-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

L 257/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.10.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2239/2000

of 10 October 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 11 October 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 October 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.

11.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 257/5

to the Commission Regulation of 10 October 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

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
064
999
628
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
632
999
039
388
400
800
804
999
052
064
999

100,5
68,9
84,7
132,0
132,0
67,1
67,1
60,0
61,7
62,0
60,8
61,1
96,9
81,9
218,7
65,7
115,8
84,3
55,5
57,4
158,6
64,2
84,0
88,5
60,5
74,5

(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’.