do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3738/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Horse chestnut disease (Camerarua Ohridella).
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU Member State, Switzerland, Türkiye, Yugoslavia, disease vector, epidemic, health policy, research programme

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/205

The general rule is that these decisions should take the form of contracts, awarded following competition.
However there are some exceptions, two of which specifically concern metro and light rail services.
Competent authorities could decide to award contracts for these services without competition if: national
or international rail safety standards could not be met in any other way; or any other arrangement would
entail additional costs for maintaining coordination between the operator and the manager of
the
infrastructure, and those costs would not be offset by additional benefits.

Competent authorities deciding not to go to competition would need to make this decision public, along
with the evidence and analysis on which it is based, at least a year beforehand.

The Commission(cid:146)s proposal has been submitted to the Parliament and the Council. It is subject to the
co-decision procedure.

(1) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993.
(2) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992.
(3) COM(2000) 7 final.

(2001/C 163 E/239)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3738/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(30 November 2000)

Subject: Horse chestnut disease (Camerarua Ohridella)

1. Will the Commission please state the geographical spread of Horse chestnut disease, together with
the pace of any increase in its spread?

Does the Commission regard it as likely that the disease will spread in northern European countries

2.
in future, and will it please indicate the likely spread if current trends continue?

Does the Commission believe that the spread of this disease warrants an accelerated research

3.
programme into effective eradication measures?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(24 January 2001)

On the basis of information currently available to the Commission, cameraria ohridella is recorded in
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Yugoslavia.

The pace of spread during recent years seems to be fast.

1.
Based on its current distribution and outbreaks occurring in recent years, it is expected to infest other
countries in Southern Europe rather than in Northern Europe as cameraria ohridella is considered as a
thermophilic xerophile, i.e. loving warm and dry conditions.

2.
The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that a Community funded research
project on the sustainable control of cameraria ohridella has started on 1 January 2001. Moreover, the
Commission will remain vigilant with a view to prepare,
if appropriate, Community phytosanitary
measures.
2000/756/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 30 November 2000 appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, France, appointment of staff

5.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 304/15

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 November 2000

appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/756/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article
166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic
and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002 (1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Joël
DECAILLON, of which the Council was informed on 10 May 2000;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms An LE NOUAIL is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Joël
DECAILLON for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

M. DEMESSINE

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 95/21/EC concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control) (COM(2000) 142 — C5-0174/2000 — 2000/0065(COD))
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: harbour installation, international standard, maritime safety, maritime transport, prevention of pollution, transport safety, working conditions

13.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 228/139

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 30 November 2000

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

If the results of the expanded inspection satisfy
5.
the Member State in accordance with paragraph 2,
the access refusal order must be lifted. The owner or
the operator of the ship must be informed thereof in
writing.

The competent authority must also notify its decision
in writing to the flag State administration, the classifi-
cation society concerned, the other Member States,
the European Commission, the Centre Administratif
des Affaires Maritimes and the MOU Secretariat.

6.
Information relating to ships that have been
refused access to Community ports must be made
available in the Sirenac system and published in con-
formity with the provisions of Article 15 and of
Annex VIII.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive amending Council Directive 95/21/EC concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping
using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of
international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working
conditions (port state control) (COM(2000) 142 2 C5-0174/2000 2 2000/0065(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 142) (1),

(cid:19) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 80(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which

the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0174/2000),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the
opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on
the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0343/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 102.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2000 of 30 November 2000 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: application of EU law, dangerous substance, labelling, marketing, pharmaceutical product, plant health product

15.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 45/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 107/2000

of 30 November 2000

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)
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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 78/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of
2 October 2000 (1).

Commission Directive 2000/21/EC of 25 April 2000 concerning the list of Community legislation
referred to in the fifth indent of Article 13(1) of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

Directive 2000/21/EC repeals Commission Directive 93/90/EEC of 29 October 1993 concerning
the list of substances referred to in Article 13(1) (fifth indent) of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (3),
which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 1 (Council Directive 67/548/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as
follows:

1.

The following indent shall be added:

‘— 32000 L 0021: Commission Directive 2000/21/EC of 25 April 2000 (OJ L 103, 28.4.2000,

p. 70).’

2.

The 15th indent (Commission Directive 93/90/EEC of 29 October 1993) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/21/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 315, 14.12.2000, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 103, 28.4.2000, p. 70.
(3) OJ L 277, 10.11.1993, p. 33.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.2.2001

Article 3

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

Article 4

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, 30 November 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. GUNNARSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2641/2000 of 30 November 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export licence, export refund, rye, third country

L 302/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2641/2000

of 30 November 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000 (5).

third countries was opened pursuant

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 24 to 30 November 2000, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be
EUR 26,90/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3733/00 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Birre to Areia extension to the Lisbon-Cascais motorway.
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Portugal, fraud against the EU, motorway, price of land, road building

C 136 E/238

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.5.2001

(2001/C 136 E/282)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3733/00

by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(30 November 2000)

Subject: Birre to Areia extension to the Lisbon-Cascais motorway

It is reported in the local press that Cascais council is paying landowners PTE 10 000 per square metre to
buy their land for the construction of this motorway, while normally land in the area would not fetch
more than PTE 500 per square metre.

Can the Commission state whether this motorway extension is being built with the help of funding from
the EU budget, and if so what steps it is taking to ensure that the money is not being used to pay inflated
prices to landowners?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(22 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/283)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3760/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 December 2000)

Subject: Rules governing debt collection

In Italy the business of debt collection is at present governed by Article 115 of the Act consolidating the
public safety laws (T.U.L.P.S.), adopted under Royal Decree No 773 of 18 June 1931.

In Ministerial Circular 559/C.1205 of 2 July 1996 the Italian Ministry of the Interior restricted the
operations of debt collection agencies to the territory of the province where an agency(cid:146)s licence was issued
and its head office is based.

Can the Commission say whether the above restriction is compatible with the Treaties and the Community
legislation whereby Member States have undertaken to refrain from obstructing the freedom to provide
services, the heading under which debt collection for third parties in fact falls?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(22 December 2000)

The Commission has no knowledge of the facts referred to by the Honourable Member. It has asked the
Member State concerned for information and will inform the Honourable Member of its findings.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2618/2000 of 30 November 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, French overseas department and region, aid system, cereals, supply

L 302/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2618/2000

of 30 November 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-
seas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the French overseas departments (FOD) has been settled
by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2394/2000 (4); as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for
cereals products in the European part of the Community

and on the world market, the aid for supply to the FOD
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 12.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 302/9

to the Commission Regulation of 30 November 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

Réunion

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

Oats

(1004 00 00)

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

36,00

36,00

36,00

39,00

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

36,00

36,00

—

—
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2634/2000 of 30 November 2000 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product, quantitative restriction

1.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 302/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2634/2000

of 30 November 2000

on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2000
of 25 May 2000 concerning a protective measure applicable to
imports of garlic from China (3), and in particular Article 1(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/
93 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/94 (5),
the release for free circulation in the Community of
garlic imported from third countries is subject to presen-
tation of an import licence.

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2000, restricts
the issue of import licences for garlic originating in
China to a maximum monthly quantity in the case of
applications lodged from 29 May 2000 to 31 May
2001.

Given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of
that
Regulation and the import licences already issued, the
quantity applied for on 27 November 2000 is in excess

of the maximum quantity given in the Annex to that
Regulation for the months of December 2000 and
January 2001. It is therefore necessary to determine to
what extent import licences may be issued in response
to these applications. The issue of licences in response to
applications lodged after 28 November 2000 and before
29 January 2001 should be refused,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences applied for on 27 November 2000 pursuant to
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic falling
within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China shall be
issued for 0,4454 % of the quantity applied for, having regard
to the information available to the Commission on 29
November 2000.

the abovementioned products applications for

For
import
licences lodged after 28 November 2000 and before 29 January
2001 shall be refused.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 125, 26.5.2000, p. 21.
(4) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 176, 9.7.1994, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2619/2000 of 30 November 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, aid system, cereals, supply

L 302/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2619/2000

of 30 November 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), and in
particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2393/2000 (4); as a consequence of
the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products
in the European part of the Community and on the

world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 10.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 302/11

to the Commission Regulation of 30 November 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the
amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

17,00

17,00

33,00

17,00

33,00