do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3503/00 by Jules Maaten (ELDR) to the Commission. Number of European Commission officials working on the cancer programme.
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, European Commission, cancer, job cuts

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/65

Taking into account the conclusions of the seminar and ongoing discussions with experts, the Commission
will present a green paper on the subject in 2001, as indicated in the updated version of the scoreboard to
review progress on the creation of an area of (cid:145)Freedom, Security and Justice(cid:146) in the European Union (3).

(1) OJ C 19, 23.1.1999.
(2) COM(1999) 349 final.
(3) COM(2000) 782 final.

(2001/C 174 E/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3503/00

by Jules Maaten (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 November 2000)

Subject: Number of European Commission officials working on the cancer programme

Following up on your reply to my question P-2798/00 (1) regarding the WHO Report on Influence of
1.
the Tobacco Industry, in which the Commission replied that at this moment in the Cancer Programme the
Commission employs in addition to the head of the service and his deputy one A official, one part-time B
official and one part-time national expert, can the Commission confirm that on 10 September 1993 the
cancer programme employed a total of 32 officials?

If so, can the Commission explain the decrease in the number of officials in this programme within
2.
seven years from more than 30 to less than five, when at the same time this programme had a priority in
the work of the Commission as is shown by the legislative initiatives taken by the Commission?

(1) OJ C 136 E, 8.5.2001.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(18 January 2001)

It is not appropriate to make the kind of comparison the Honourable Member seeks to make. In the early
1990s, the only public health programmes managed by the Public Health Directorate were the cancer and
aids programmes. Since then, programmes relating to health promotion, drugs, health monitoring, rare
diseases, injuries prevention and pollution related diseases have been adopted and required management by
that same Directorate.

Moreover, until the summer of 1999, the Public Health Directorate benefited from the support of a
technical assistance office (TAO), comprising around 30 staff. The contract with the TAO was not renewed
last year, in accordance with the Commission(cid:146)s overall approach to TAOs.

The Public Health Directorate was integrated into the new Directorate General for Health and Consumer
Protection on 1 October 1999. The resources allocated to work on the cancer programme have not been
decreased since then. Indeed, during 2000, additional external personnel have been added on a temporary
basis to assist with the programme(cid:146)s budgetary management.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3485/00 by Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: charter on human rights, legal status

C 163 E/136

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2001

the
fleet with the body of Community law on maritime safety. As regards the (cid:145)Express Samina(cid:146),
information included copies of the safety certificates, proofs concerning the good functioning of the
registration system for passengers and the respect of the requirements on the training of the seafarers.

The Commission is currently evaluating the information submitted by the Greek government and, once the
facts are established, will adopt the appropriate measures.

(1) COM(2000) 582.

(2001/C 163 E/151)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3485/00

by Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(10 November 2000)

Subject: Charter of Fundamental Rights

Following the informal meeting of the Council in Biarritz on 13/14 October 2000 and the discussions that
took place on the second day thereof, would the Commission please confirm that it was always its
intention that the Charter of Fundamental Rights should be legally justiciable? In the event of this not
being achieved, what status in legal/constitutional terms would it wish the Charter to have?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(11 December 2000)

The Commission would draw the Honourable Member(cid:146)s attention to the communication it presented on
11 October 2000 on the legal nature of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (1). This
communication has been transmitted to Parliament and the Council.

In this communication, the Commission takes the view that the end purpose of the Charter, given its
content, its rigorous legal formulation and its high political and symbolic value, is to be incorporated,
sooner or later, into the Treaties with binding legal force.

It mentions a number of possible ways of inserting the Charter into the Treaties and suggests the timetable
to be set for that purpose.

The Commission finds that the question now arises as to whether Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European
Union should be amended within the framework of the ongoing Intergovernmental Conference, in order to
acknowledge the existence of the Charter.

The Commission feels, however, that irrespective of the ultimate form of the EU Charter of Fundamental
Rights, it will make an impact in many areas, including the legal sphere, as the Union(cid:146)s institutions will
obviously find it difficult to ignore the Charter(cid:146)s existence in future.

(1) COM(2000) 644 final.

(2001/C 163 E/152)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3486/00

by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission

(10 November 2000)

Subject: New data in the state aids to the electricity sector proceedings against Spain

The Spanish electricity company(cid:146)s transition to competition cost proceedings include the report of a
London consultancy, which gives estimates of the transition costs.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2485/2000 of 10 November 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export restriction

L 286/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.11.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2485/2000

of 10 November 2000

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for lemons exported after 10 November 2000
should be rejected until the end of the current export
period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for lemons will
shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000, export
declarations for which are accepted after 10 November 2000
and before 16 November 2000, are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 225, 5.9.2000, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2479/2000 of 10 November 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

11.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2479/2000

of 10 November 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2282/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2282/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 3 to 9 November at 179,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Information from the Commission - List of criteria specifying cases of reasonable doubt within the meaning of Article 15 of the GSP Regulation
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Moldova, generalised preferences, labour law, tariff preference

C 321/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.11.2000

Applications are invited for blocks in the following quadrants and part quadrants which were designated under The
Continental Shelf (Designations of Areas) Order 1999/2021:

ANNEX

Q166 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;

Q176 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30;

Q204 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21;

Q212 30;

Q213 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26, 27;

Q214 1, 6.

List of criteria specifying cases of reasonable doubt within the meaning of Article 15 of the GSP
Regulation

(2000/C 321/05)

Article 15(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 (1) provides that
the
Commission, in cooperation with the Committee referred to in Article 31 of the Regulation, shall draw
up a non-exhaustive list of criteria specifying cases of reasonable doubt which may arise in applying the
special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights referred to in Title II of this Regulation, at the
latest by the time a request for special preference is granted for the first time.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/2000 of 25 July 2000 (2) grants the Republic of Moldova the benefit
of the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights from 1 October 2000.

The following are considered to be cases of reasonable doubt concerning entitlement to the special
incentives concerning labour rights:

(cid:151) failure to utilise administrative cooperation to check the certificates referred to in Article 14,

(cid:151) reliable general information raising doubts about compliance with the social standards referred to in
Article 11 in the production of goods certified as being produced in conformity with these standards.

(1) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 27.7.2000, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2484/2000 of 10 November 2000 on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, nut, quantitative restriction

11.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2484/2000

of 10 November 2000

on the issuing of A1 export licences for fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000 (3) sets the
quantities for which A1 export licences, other than those
requested in the context of food aid, may be issued.

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 sets the condi-
tions under which special measures may be taken by the
Commission with a view to avoiding an overrun of the
quantities for which A1 licences may be issued.

The Commission has received information which indi-
cates that those quantities, reduced or increased by the
quantities referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC)
No 2190/96, would be exceeded if A1 licences were
in
issued without

shelled hazelnuts

restriction for

response to applications submitted since 7 November
2000; therefore, one percentage should be fixed for the
issuing of
licences for quantities applied for on 7
for A1 licences
November 2000 and applications
submitted later in that application period should be
rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A1 export licences for shelled hazelnuts for which applications
were submitted on 7 November 2000 pursuant to Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1877/2000 shall be issued for 36,3 % of
the quantities applied for.

for A1 export

submitted after 7
Applications
November 2000 and before 9 November 2000 for this product
shall be rejected.

licences

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 225, 5.9.2000, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2482/2000 of 10 November 2000 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy

L 286/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.11.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2482/2000

of 10 November 2000

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 6 to 9
November 2000 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 for the subsidy on
exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN
code 1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2481/2000 of 10 November 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

11.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2481/2000

of 10 November 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2284/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders submitted from 3 to 9 November 2000 at
245,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2000 of 10 November 2000 amending Annex XVIII (health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2000-11-10
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: carcinogenic substance, dangerous substance, health risk, occupational health, occupational safety, safety standard

11.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 7/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 95/2000

of 10 November 2000

amending Annex XVIII (health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and
women) 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)

(3)

Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 97/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 16 July 1999(1).

Council Directive 1999/38/EC of 29 April 1999 amending for the second time Directive
90/394/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work
and extending it to mutagens (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Directive 1999/38/EC repeals, with effect from 29 April 2003, Directive 78/610/EEC of 29 June
1978 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member
States on the protection of health of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer, which is
incorporated in the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Directive 90/394/EEC) of Annex XVIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 399 L 0038: Council Directive 1999/38/EC of 29 April 1999 (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 66), as

corrected by OJ L 37, 12.2.2000, p. 35.’

Article 2

The text of point 2 (Council Directive 78/610/EEC) of Annex XVIII to the Agreement shall be deleted
with effect from 29 April 2003.

Article 3

The texts of Directive 1999/38/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 296, 23.11.2000, p. 75.
(2) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 66. Corrigendum (OJ L 37, 12.2.2000, p. 35).

L 7/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.1.2001

This Decision shall enter into force on 11 November 2000, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. GUNNARSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.