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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2590/2000 of 27 November 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

28.11.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2590/2000

of 27 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 28 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

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to the Commission Regulation of 27 November 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 20 10

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

0805 30 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
052
999
204
999

052
999
052
528
600
999
052
400
404
999
052
064
388
400
999

102,3
113,0
107,7
116,0
116,0
77,8
77,8
79,4
79,4

66,8
66,8
78,9
28,7
76,9
61,5
76,5
66,1
78,8
73,8
80,3
57,5
78,5
114,5
82,7

(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-3667/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Euro exchange rates.
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, foreign currency, foreign exchange market

8.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 136 E/237

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(21 December 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2690/00 by
Mr Huhne (1).

(1) OJ C 103 E, 3.4.2001.

(2001/C 136 E/280)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3657/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Derailment of a Greek Railways train in Kallipefki

(27 November 2000)

There has been an alarming increase in Greek Railways train derailments recently, indeed there have been
some 140 such incidents since 1992. One of the principal reasons has been shown to be the age of the
railway network in Greece. However, on 9 November 2000 a train was derailed at the station of Kallipefki
on the Athens-Thessanloniki line on a part of the track that had been renovated a month earlier with
funds under the Second CSF. It is worth pointing out that before the renovation work the speed limit on
the track section in question had been 70 km/h, while after renovation it was lowered to 50 km/h.

1.

Does the Commission have any information about the reasons for the incident in question?

2. Was the accident caused by shoddy workmanship on the section of track in question?

3. What information does it have about shoddy workmanship during the construction of new railway
lines in Greece with funds from the Second CSF?

How much modernisation work was carried out on the Greek Railways network under the Second

4.
CSF compared to that carried out in 1994?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2001/C 136 E/281)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3667/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 November 2000)

Subject: Euro exchange rates

Will the Commission provide a list of the currencies throughout the world which have appreciated in
value in relation to the euro since its launch on 1 January 1999?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(13 December 2000)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3657/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Derailment of a Greek Railways train in Kallipefki.
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, rail transport, transport accident, transport infrastructure, transport safety

8.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 136 E/237

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(21 December 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2690/00 by
Mr Huhne (1).

(1) OJ C 103 E, 3.4.2001.

(2001/C 136 E/280)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3657/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Derailment of a Greek Railways train in Kallipefki

(27 November 2000)

There has been an alarming increase in Greek Railways train derailments recently, indeed there have been
some 140 such incidents since 1992. One of the principal reasons has been shown to be the age of the
railway network in Greece. However, on 9 November 2000 a train was derailed at the station of Kallipefki
on the Athens-Thessanloniki line on a part of the track that had been renovated a month earlier with
funds under the Second CSF. It is worth pointing out that before the renovation work the speed limit on
the track section in question had been 70 km/h, while after renovation it was lowered to 50 km/h.

1.

Does the Commission have any information about the reasons for the incident in question?

2. Was the accident caused by shoddy workmanship on the section of track in question?

3. What information does it have about shoddy workmanship during the construction of new railway
lines in Greece with funds from the Second CSF?

How much modernisation work was carried out on the Greek Railways network under the Second

4.
CSF compared to that carried out in 1994?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2001/C 136 E/281)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3667/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 November 2000)

Subject: Euro exchange rates

Will the Commission provide a list of the currencies throughout the world which have appreciated in
value in relation to the euro since its launch on 1 January 1999?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(13 December 2000)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 87th meeting on 27 November 2000 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to case COMP/M.1940 — Framatome/Siemens/Cogema (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: application of EU law, dominant position, economic concentration, merger control, supplies contract

1.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 308/9

of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 87th meeting on 27 November 2000
concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to case COMP/M.1940 (cid:151) Framatome/Siemens/
Cogema

OPINION

(2001/C 308/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that
the notified operation constitutes a concentration within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, it has a
Community dimension as defined by Article 1(2) of the
Regulation and it constitutes a case of cooperation under
the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s defi-

nition of the relevant product markets for:

(a) PWR fuel assemblies;

(b) MOX fuel assemblies;

(b) MOX fuel assemblies;

on the geographic markets considered, as result of which
competition within the common market and the func-
tioning of EEA Agreement will be significantly impeded.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the views of

the
Commission expressed in the draft decision that the concen-
tration will not create a single dominant position on the
markets for the supply of:

(c) safety-related instrumentation and control systems; and

(c) safety-related instrumentation and control systems; and

(d) spent fuel racks;

(d) spent fuel racks.

on the geographic markets considered.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s defi-

nition of the relevant geographic market for:

(a) PWR fuel assemblies;

(b) MOX fuel assemblies;

(c) safety-related instrumentation and control systems; and

(d) spent fuel racks.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the views of

the
Commission expressed in the draft decision that the concen-
tration will create a single dominant position on the
markets for the supply of:

(a) PWR fuel assemblies;

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that
the commitments proposed by the parties would remove
the competitive concerns of the notified operation in the
markets identified by the Commission.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that,
subject to full compliance with the submitted commitments,
the proposed concentration can be declared compatible with
the
EEA
Agreement.

common market

functioning of

and

the

8. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take
account of the other points raised during the discussion
of thise case.

9. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its
opinion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 amending the transitional measures governing the common organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, aid to agriculture, cereals, common organisation of markets, rice

27.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96 E/215

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 amending the transitional
measures governing the common organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal as
provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90

(2001/C 96 E/12)

COM(2000) 763 final (cid:151) 2000/0295(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 27 November 2000)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

the above arrangements. To lessen that
the
reduction in the special aid should be temporarily stabilised
by keeping the level of aid for 2001/02 at the 2000/01
level,

impact,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
and in particular Article 234(3) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 738/93, the amounts for
the 2001/02 marketing year are replaced by the following:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Common wheat: 41,13,

Maize: 18,72,

Barley, triticale, rye: 23,69,

Sorghum: 16,25.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 June 2001.

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

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 (1) stipulates that the
special aid to Portuguese cereal producers under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 of 11 December 1990 intro-
common
ducing transitional measures governing the
organisation of
in
the market
Portugal (2),
the
2002/03 marketing year. The Annex to the former Regu-
lation fixes the level of the aid.

and rice
the end of

to be granted until

in cereals

is

(2) In recent years the income of Portuguese cereal producers
has suffered under the overall impact of the reform of the
common agricultural policy in that sector and of
the
successive reductions in the special aids provided for in

(1) OJ L 77, 31.3.1993, p. 1. Regulation amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 1664/95 (OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 13).

(2) OJ L 362, 27.12.1990, p. 28. Regulation amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 1664/95 (OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 13).
2000/786/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2000 on the grant of funds to the Hellenic Republic in order to compensate partially for the interest paid on European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central Greece, EIB loan, earthquake, economic support, fund (EU), interest

13.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 313/25

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 November 2000

on the grant of funds to the Hellenic Republic in order to compensate partially for the interest paid
on European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by
the earthquake of September 1999

(2000/786/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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 (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

A subsidy to compensate partially for the interest paid
on the European Investment Bank loans for the recon-
struction of the region of the Hellenic Republic which
was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999
should be granted to the Hellenic Republic.

This subsidy should be chargeable to the general budget
of the European Union.

The Treaty provides for no powers other than those in
Article 308 thereof for the adoption of this Decision,

Article 1

The Community shall make available to the Hellenic Republic
funds of EUR 2 million in order to compensate partially for
the interest paid in 2000 on loans received from the EIB for
infrastructure and industrial
the reconstruction of buildings,
installations (including small and medium enterprises) in the
Attica region affected by the earthquake of September 1999.
The Commission is hereby empowered to pay these funds in
one instalment on terms which it shall agree with the Hellenic
Republic and the EIB.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. FABIUS

(1) Opinion delivered on 15 November 2000 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).
Assent No 3/2000 given by the Council pursuant to Article 55(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, ECSC, ECSC Treaty, opinion

C 348/16

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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II

(Preparatory Acts)

COUNCIL

Assent No 3/2000 given by the Council pursuant to Article 55(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the
European Coal and Steel Community

(2000/C 348/17)

In a letter of 18 October 2000 the European Commission requested the Council’s assent, pursuant to
Article 55(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, to the granting of
financial aid for technical coal research projects.

The Council gave the requested assent at its meeting on 27 November 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2591/2000 of 27 November 2000 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the first half of 2001 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)
Date: 2000-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs debt, customs procedure suspending duties, customs regulations, inward processing, temporary admission

28.11.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2591/2000

of 27 November 2000

laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the first half of 2001 to customs
debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward
processing relief arrangements and temporary importation)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12
October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 955/1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of
2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code (3) as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1602/2000 (4), and in particular Article 589(4)(a) and
Article 709 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 589(4)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93
provides that
the Commission shall publish rates of
compensatory interest applicable to customs debts
incurred in relation to compensating products or goods
in the unaltered state,
in order to make up for the
unjustified financial advantage arising from the post-
ponement of the date on which the customs debt is
the
incurred in the case of non-exportation out of
customs territory of the Community.

(2)

The rates of compensatory interest for the first half of
2001 must be established in accordance with the rules
laid down in that Regulation,

Article 1

The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in
Articles 589(4)(a) and 709(3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/
93 applicable for the period 1 January to 30 June 2001 are the
following:

Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Austria
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom

Article 2

3,90
4,33
3,90
8,52
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
3,90
4,04
6,24

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2000.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992.
(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993.
(4) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.