do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3698/00 by Torben Lund (PSE) to the Commission. Porpoise by-catches.
Date: 2000-11-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: by-catch, common fisheries policy, marine mammal

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/117

The Honourable Member is no doubt aware that it is the legal responsibility of the Member States to
implement these environmental and fishing rules and to ensure compliance with them.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1239/98 of 8 June 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 894/97 laying down certain

technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources, OJ L 171, 17.6.1998.

(2) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora,

OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.

(2001/C 174 E/120)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3698/00

by Torben Lund (PSE) to the Commission

(29 November 2000)

Subject: Porpoise by-catches

By letter dated 3 May 2000 the Commission was called upon by 41 organisations in 18 countries to
intervene against porpoise by-catches.

How did the Commission reply to this appeal, and does it intend to take the actions proposed therein?

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

(26 January 2001)

The concerns raised in the letter mentioned by the Honourable Member were brought to the attention of
Member States representatives at the June 2000 meeting of the Habitats committee, stressing their
seriousness. The problem of incidental catches of harbour porpoises was also dealt with at the October
2000 meeting of the Habitats committee.

As for the call for broadening the Commission(cid:146)s enquiries beyond the issue of Denmark(cid:146)s implementation
of Article 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and
of wild fauna and flora (1), the Commission requested the sender to provide more detailed information. No
answer has been received yet.

(1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.

(2001/C 174 E/121)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3700/00

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(29 November 2000)

Subject: Malawi

Would the Commission outline its response to the allegations of corruption made in the European press
against the Government of Malawi?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(9 January 2001)

The Commission services have been aware for some time of the apparently growing incidents of alleged
corruption in Malawi. They are also aware of the most recent allegations made in the European press,
focusing more particularly on the Government(cid:146)s intention to purchase 39 Mercedes Benz vehicles for
government ministers. This particular issue is viewed more as an instance of poor governance than as an
example of corruption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2611/2000 of 29 November 2000 repealing Regulations (EC) No 1667/98, (EC) No 1759/98, (EC) No 1760/98, (EC) No 2198/98, (EC) No 1392/1999 and (EC) No 441/2000 relating to invitations to tender for the export of cereals held by certain intervention agencies
Date: 2000-11-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, barley, export, intervention agency

L 301/74

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.11.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2611/2000

of 29 November 2000

repealing Regulations (EC) No 1667/98, (EC) No 1759/98, (EC) No 1760/98, (EC) No 2198/98, (EC)
No 1392/1999 and (EC) No 441/2000 relating to invitations to tender for the export of cereals held
by certain intervention agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

2022/2000, (EC) No 1392/1999 (11), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2105/2000 (12), and (EC) No 441/
2000 (13), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2025/
2000 (14).

(3)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (4),
lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of
cereals held by the intervention agencies.

For economical reasons, it is appropriate to repeal the
invitations to tender under Commission Regulations (EC)
No 1667/98 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2022/2000 (6), (EC) No 1759/98 (7), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2022/2000, (EC) No 1760/98 (8), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2258/2000 (9), (EC)
No 2198/98 (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulations (EC) No 1667/98,
(EC) No
1760/98, (EC) No 2198/98, (EC) No 1392/1999 and (EC) No
441/2000 are hereby repealed.

(EC) No 1759/98,

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 29 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24.
(5) OJ L 211, 29.7.1998, p. 17.
(6) OJ L 242, 27.9.2000, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 8.
(8) OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 13.
(9) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 26.
(10) OJ L 277, 14.10.1998, p. 9.

(11) OJ L 163, 29.6.1999, p. 21.
(12) OJ L 250, 5.10.2000, p. 14.
(13) OJ L 54, 26.2.2000, p. 29.
(14) OJ L 242, 27.9.2000, p. 11.
Information from the Commission - Amendment by France of public service obligations for scheduled air services between the French mainland and Corsica
Date: 2000-11-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, inland transport, passenger tariff, public service

C 338/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.11.2000

Amendment by France of public service obligations for scheduled air services between the French
mainland and Corsica

(2000/C 338/04)

1. France has decided to amend the public service obligations imposed on a number of scheduled air
services between the French mainland and Corsica, details of which were published on page 3 of the
Official Journal of the European Communities C 227 of 10 August 1999, page 4 of the Official Journal C 9
of 13 January 2000, and page 5 of the Official Journal C 183 of 30 June 2000, pursuant to Article
4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers
to intra-Community air routes.

2. The public service obligations in question are amended as follows:

(cid:151) on scheduled flights between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi or Figari and Paris (Orly):

(cid:151) the maximum full-rate single Y fare is raised from FRF 900 to 930, and the maximum fare for

certain categories of passengers is raised from FRF 600 to 620,

(cid:151) on scheduled flights between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi or Figari, and Marseilles or Nice, as well as on

scheduled flights between Ajaccio or Bastia, and Montpellier:

(cid:151) the maximum fares for certain categories of passengers are raised by FRF 20.

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2041 (cid:151) United Airlines/US Air)

(2000/C 338/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 September 2000 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking UAL Corporation (UAL), USA, acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking US Airways Group Inc. (US
Airways), USA.

2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 13 October 2000. The undertakings concerned
have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the
meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 20 November 2000. Accordingly, the
notification became effective on 21 November 2000.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

3.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2041 (cid:151) United Airlines/US Air, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3684/00 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Amounts allotted under and implementation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Date: 2000-11-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, distribution of aid

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/193

(2001/C 163 E/224)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3683/00

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Amounts allotted under and implementation of the Cohesion Fund

(29 November 2000)

Can the Commission say what aggregate amounts were allotted to each Member State under the Cohesion
Fund during the 1994-1999 programming period and what was the out-turn in each country?

Can it say what aggregate amounts have been allotted to each Member State under the Cohesion Fund in
2000 and what has been the out-turn to date in each country?

How does the Commission view out-turn of the Cohesion Fund during the 1994-1999 programming
period in each of the recipient Member States?

How does the Commission view out-turn of the Cohesion Fund so far in the year 2000 in each of the
recipient Member States?

Does it have any means of rectifying implementation of the Cohesion Fund in recipient Member States that
are not implementing it fully or properly?

Could unused appropriations be transferred to Cohesion Fund countries which are making full and
effective use of the resources allocated to them?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(16 February 2001)

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

(2001/C 163 E/225)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3684/00

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 November 2000)

Subject: Amounts allotted under and implementation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Can the Commission say what aggregate amounts were allotted to each Member State under the ERDF
during the 1994-1999 programming period and what was the out-turn in each country?

Can it say what aggregate amounts have been allotted to each Member State under the ERDF in 2000 and
what has been the out-turn to date in each country?

What is its assessment of ERDF out-turn in each Member State during the 1994-1999 programming
period?

How does the Commission view ERDF out-turn so far in the year 2000 in the individual Member States?

Does it have any means of rectifying implementation of the ERDF in Member States that are not
implementing it fully or properly?

Could unused appropriations be transferred to Member States which are making full and effective use of
the resources allocated to them?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 February 2001)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2607/2000 of 29 November 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-11-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

30.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 301/67

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2607/2000

of 29 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,

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 30 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.

L 301/68

EN

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30.11.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
400
999

108,6
116,6
112,6
116,0
116,0
78,7
78,7
75,1
75,1

66,3
66,3
75,1
28,7
76,7
60,2
76,5
84,8
88,4
83,2
80,3
58,5
85,5
74,8

(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’.