do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3579/00 by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission. Making Lecce the hub of the migratory flows information network.
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Apulia, Internet, computer network, data collection, migratory movement

C 163 E/170

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2001

(2001/C 163 E/193)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3579/00

by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission

(17 November 2000)

Subject: Making Lecce the hub of the migratory flows information network

The Commission is currently looking into the technical requirements for a migratory flows information
network based on Internet technology. Given that Lecce can be considered the (cid:145)gateway to Europe(cid:146) for
immigrants, does the Commission intend to set up a data collection and processing centre in that city, to
serve as the hub of the proposed network?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(18 December 2000)

Work on designing a computerised network dealing with migration flows is not yet sufficiently advanced
for a choice to be made as regards the contact points in the Member States or the location of the
network(cid:146)s hub.

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the answer to his Written Question E-3170/00 (1)
on the same subject.

(1) OJ C 136 E, 8.5.2001, p. 197.

(2001/C 163 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3582/00

by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 November 2000)

Subject: Failure to release ESF payments

The ABB Management Consulting Group in Maastricht, together with four associated companies, recently
filed for bankruptcy. The immediate cause was the failure by the European Social Fund to release payment
of promised subsidies.

The bankruptcy means the loss of valuable innovative and job-creating projects. The ABB Group has a
claim outstanding against the ESF totalling some 1.8m guilders.

Exhaustive investigations by accountants into the firms concerned have revealed no evidence whatsoever of
any fraudulent practice involving ESF funds.

1.

2.

Is the Commission aware of the above facts?

How does the Commission explain the failure to release ESF payments previously promised?

Does the Commission intend eventually to pay the firms concerned the amounts manifestly due to

3.
them?

(a)

If so, when, and what procedure will first have to be complied with?

(b)

If not, why not?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

1.

The Commission was not aware of this particular case.

(30 January 2001)

2.
The actual payment of European social fund (ESF) subsidies falls under the responsibility of the
designated authority. In the case of the Netherlands, the Dutch authorities have assigned this task to ESF-
Netherlands which is a subsidiary of Arbeidsvoorziening. In April 2000, the Commission transferred the
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2530/2000 of 17 November 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

18.11.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2530/2000

of 17 November 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 18 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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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18.11.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 17 November 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining
the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0709 90 70

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

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
204
999
052
999
204
999

052
999
052
528
600
999
052
400
504
508
632
999
039
388
400
404
999
052
064
400
999

101,5
95,0
98,3
86,1
86,1
70,2
70,2

60,0
60,0
65,3
28,7
76,7
56,9
116,5
285,1
235,7
410,1
22,0
213,9
82,1
41,1
74,3
87,8
71,3
73,7
59,9
111,1
81,6

(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 2539/2000 of 17 November 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 291/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.11.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2539/2000

of 17 November 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000

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
2283/2000 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2283/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 10 to 16 November 2000 at
178,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2540/2000 of 17 November 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

18.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2540/2000

of 17 November 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000

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
2281/2000 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to
16 November 2000 at 176,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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. 7.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the French Republic with a view to adopting a Council Regulation on the mutual enforcement of judgments on rights of access to children (9735/2000 – C5-0397/2000 — 2000/0818(CNS))
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, application of EU law, child, custody, divorced person, family law

8.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 223/375

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Friday 17 November 2000

(Amendment 9)
Article 17(2a) (new)

2a.
A representative of each candidate country shall be
invited to attend the meetings referred to in paragraph 1
as an observer.

(Amendment 10)
Article 17(3a) (new)

The Secretary General or a substitute official from
3a.
the secretariat to the Hague Convention shall be invited,
with observer status, to participate in the meetings.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the French Republic with a view to
adopting a Council Regulation on the mutual enforcement of judgments on rights of access to
children (9735/2000 , C5-0397/2000 , 2000/0818(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:22) having regard to the initiative of the French Republic (9735/2000) (1),

(cid:22) having regard to Article 61(c) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:22) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 67 of the EC Treaty (C5-0397/2000),

(cid:22) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:22) having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs (A5-0311/2000),

1.

Approves the initiative of the French Republic as amended;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-

2.
ment;

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the initiative of the French Republic

3.
substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the government of

4.
the French Republic.

(1) OJ C 234 E, 15.8.2000, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2531/2000 of 17 November 2000 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

18.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2531/2000

of 17 November 2000

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

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),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1902/2000 (4),

lays down quotas for cod 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 cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and
(Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of
II

Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2000. Portugal has prohibited fishing
for this stock from 2 November 2000. This date should
be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwe-
gian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered
in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to Portugal for 2000.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwe-
gian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered
in Portugal 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 2 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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.
(4) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 50.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2541/2000 of 17 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: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

L 291/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.11.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2541/2000

of 17 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
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
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 10 to 16 November 2000 at
180,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/2000 of 17 November 2000 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 236th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, award of contract, butter, intervention agency

18.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2537/2000

of 17 November 2000

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 236th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 236th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2547/2000 of 17 November 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: 2000-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

18.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 291/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2547/2000

of 17 November 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 November
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 2431/
2000 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2514/
2000 (4).

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 2431/2000 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 2431/2000 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 17 November 2000 altering 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

38,74

Other

38,74

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 26.