do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2251/2000 of 11 October 2000 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 11th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

12.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2251/2000

of 11 October 2000

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 11th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1531/2000

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), as amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1527/2000 (2), 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 11th 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 1531/2000 of 13 July
2000 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/
2000 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 11th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 39,766 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 69.
Proposal for a Council Decision on the grant of funds to Greece in order to relieve the interest burden on EIB loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EIB loan, EU aid, EU financing, Greece, earthquake

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EN

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27.2.2001

Proposal for a Council Decision on the grant of funds to Greece in order to relieve the interest
burden on EIB loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake
of September 1999

(2001/C 62 E/05)

COM(2000) 632 final (cid:15) 2000/0255(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 11 October 2000)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) Those living in certain areas of Greece have been seriously
affected by the earthquakes of September 1999, with an
ensuing need to help offset the effects of this disaster on
their economic and social well-being.

(2) The areas stricken by these earthquakes extend over the
entire Attica region and in particular the poorest suburbs
to the west and north-west of Athens.

(3) Steps should be taken to deal quickly and efficiently with

this quite exceptional situation.

(4) The European Investment Bank is able to grant loans out of

its own resources to help achieve this objective.

(5) A grant to relieve the interest burden on these loans should

be allowed to the Greek State.

(6) This grant should be chargeable to the general budget of

the European Communities.

(7) The Treaty has not provided,

the
measures in question, powers other than those provided
for in Article 308,

for the adoption of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Objective

The Community shall make available to the Greek State funds
of EUR 2 million in order to relieve the interest burden on
loans received from the European Investment Bank (hereinafter
referred to as =the EIB>) for the reconstruction of the Attica
region after the earthquake of September 1999.

Article 2

Conditions

The Commission is hereby empowered to pay these funds
1.
in one instalment due in 2000, on terms which it shall
lay
down. The Commission is entitled to use further increases of
the corresponding budget
these
measures designated to relieve the interest burden on EIB
loans granted for the purpose defined in paragraph 2.

line for a continuation of

2.
All funds received by the Greek State under this Decision
shall be exclusively used for relieving the interest burden on
EIB loans for the replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction
of
installations
(including small and medium enterprises) in the Attica region
affected by the earthquake of September 1999.

infrastructural

buildings,

industrial

and
2000/611/EC: Commission Decision of 11 October 2000 amending Decision 94/278/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 2978) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ecuador, animal product, health control, import, third country, veterinary legislation

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13.10.2000

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 October 2000

amending Decision 94/278/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States
authorise imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC

(notified under document number C(2000) 2978)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/611/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

This Decision may be reviewed in the light of
outcome of any future Community inspection.

the

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Part XI of the Annex to Decision 94/278/EC, the following
line is added in accordance with the alphabetical order of the
ISO code:

‘(EC) Ecuador’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17
December 1992 laying down animal health and public health
requirements governing trade
into the
Community of products not subject to the said requirements
laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex
A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to
Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 1999/
724/EC (2), and in particular Article 10(2)(a) thereof,

in and imports

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 94/278/EC (3), as last amended by
Decision 98/597/EC (4), establishes a list of third coun-
tries from which Member States authorise imports of
certain products referred to by Directive 92/118/EEC.

third countries
imports of

Ecuadorian authorities requested to add Ecuador to the
from which Member States
list of
authorise
intended for human
snails
consumption. A Community on-the-spot inspection has
not yet been carried out. However, the health guarantees
provided by Ecuadorian authorities are
considered
adequate to justify the inclusion of Ecuador on that list.

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 290, 12.11.1999, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1994, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 286, 23.10.1998, p. 59.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2255/2000 of 11 October 2000 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 regarding an increase of certain autonomous Community tariff quotas
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: engine, ferro-alloy, glass, tariff quota

L 258/14

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Official Journal of the European Communities

12.10.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2255/2000

of 11 October 2000

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 regarding an increase of certain autonomous
Community tariff quotas

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 of 20
December 1996 opening and providing for the administration
of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural
and industrial products (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1501/2000 (2), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The quota amount for certain autonomous Community
tariff quotas is insufficient to meet the needs of the
Community industry. Consequently, the quota amount
for ferro-chromium (order No 09.2711), motors (order
No 09.2976) and glass face-plates (order No 09.2979)
should be increased taking into account the provisions
of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2505/96. That Regu-
lation should be amended accordingly, with effect from
1 January 2000, so as to insure uninterrupted use of
these quotas.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Customs Code
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the quota period from 1 January to 31 December 2000,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 shall be amended as
follows:

— order No 09.2711: the amount of the tariff quota shall be

altered to 600 000 tonnes,

— order No 09.2976: the amount of the tariff quota shall be

altered to 1 200 000 units,

— order No 09.2979: the amount of the tariff quota shall be

altered to 300 000 units.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2000.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 345, 31.12.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 12.7.2000, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2250/2000 of 11 October 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

12.10.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 258/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2250/2000

of 11 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,

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 12 October 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 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.

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12.10.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 11 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

103,9
68,9
86,4
132,0
132,0
71,7
71,7
70,5
61,2
61,9
63,7
64,3
98,9
80,2
228,1
65,7
118,2
84,3
55,5
57,4
158,8
64,2
84,0
85,0
64,2
74,6

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2260/2000 of 11 October 2000 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

L 258/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.10.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2260/2000

of 11 October 2000

amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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), as amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1527/2000 (2), and in particular Article 18(5)(a) and
(15) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 October
2000 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2068/
2000 (3).

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 2068/2000 to the information at
present available to the Commission that the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 2068/2000 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 October 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products
in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

Product

White sugar:

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of
advance fixing of
refunds

36,72

Other

36,72

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 246, 30.9.2000, p. 23.
Renewal of the term of office of the members and appointment of new members of the Committee of Experts on the transit of natural gas through grids, set up by Commission Decision 95/539/EC
Date: 2000-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, committee (EU), gas pipeline, natural gas, self-employed person, transport network

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C 293/17

Organisation

14. MED Forum
(Spain)

Amounts
granted
(EUR)

140 000

Aim of work programme

A series of coordinating activities applying to
awareness
concerning environmental
proposals
and cooperation in the Mediterranean area

15. European Cyclists’ Federation

(Belgium)

85 000

To promote the use of the bicycle as an alternative
form of transport

16. Mediterranean Information Office MIO-ECSDE

140 885

(Greece)

Coordination of Mediterranean environmental
NGO activities

17. ECEAT (cid:151) European Centre for Eco Agro

65 000

Tourism
(Netherlands)

18. Eurosite
(France)

environmental

Optimises
for
tourist accommodation in and around European
protected areas

systems

quality

100 000

Network of organisations working in the field of
protected sites and zones

Further information may be obtained from the European Commission’s server at the following address:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/index_en.htm

Renewal of the term of office of the members and appointment of new members of the
Committee of Experts on the transit of natural gas through grids, set up by Commission
Decision 95/539/EC (1)

(2000/C 293/15)

By its decision of 11 October 2000, the Commission renews the term of office for a further four years for:
(cid:151) the independent experts Mr Brothwood, Mr Segbers and Mr Werquin,
(cid:151) the representative of Eurogas, Mr Maire,
(cid:151) the representatives of the high-pressure natural gas transmission grids:

Mr Adilstam, for Sweden,

Mr Asserhłj, for Denmark,

Mr Breen, for Ireland,

Mr Bouchard, for France,

Mr Calvalho Neto, for Portugal,

Mr Le FŁvre, for the United Kingdom,

Mr Krug, for Austria,

Mr Mensink, for the Netherlands,

Mr Moraleda, for Spain,

Mr Peeraer, for Belgium,

Mr Sponheuer, for Germany,

Mr Tsombanopoulos, for Greece,

Mr Vainikka, for Finland,

Mr Zavattoni, for Italy.

The Commission appoints to the position of new member of the committee as the representative of the
high-pressure transmission grid for Luxembourg:

Mr Jean Lucius, Director, SOTEG SA. Mr Lucius replaces Mr AndrØ Simon.

(1) OJ L 304, 16.12.1995, p. 57.