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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2692/2000 of 8 December 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: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 309/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2692/2000

of 8 December 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 1 to 7 December 2000 at
275,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3874/00 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission. The arms trade.
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, arms trade, common foreign and security policy, powers of the institutions (EU)













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3874/00 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission. The arms trade.  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3874/00by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission(8 December 2000)Subject: The arms tradeThanks to oil profits Middle Eastern countries are once again investing in the military sector. This year countries such as Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Arab Emirates will devote $ 60 billion to military expenditure, 5 % more than the current budget.As a consequence of this the United States has allocated new funding for defence, whilst Europe, with the exception of the United Kingdom, is reducing its military budget by 6 %.Can the Commission launch a programme of measures to discourage the buying and selling of arms based on:1. asking the oil-producing countries to comply with the measures adopted at the Caracas summit regarding the reduction in the price of oil;2. a ban on the illegal trade in diamonds in order to prevent profits from being turned into weapons;3. urging the EU countries to increase the funding available for military research and development, precisely in order to meet the commitment to set up a joint European army?Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission(30 January 2001)1. The Commission has no competence to initiate actions in this context.2. The Commission supports the Kimberley process launched by the African diamond producers and actively participates in international efforts to find a solution to the diamonds for weapons problem (ministerial meeting of 21 September 2000 in Pretoria and international meeting of 25-26 October 2000 in London).3. The Commission has no competence to deal with this matter.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3868/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. WEEE ‐ electronic waste proposal ‐ spare parts and transition.
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: dangerous substance, electronic waste, marketing restriction, spare part, substitute product

C 187 E/74

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.7.2001

(2001/C 187 E/077)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3867/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) access to spare parts

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
can the Commission clarify whether electronic products which have been put on the market before the
suggested date (2008) for substitution of several hazardous substances will not have to be discarded
prematurely for lack of the right spare parts? Can the Commission guarantee that the proposals will not
have an adverse impact on consumers?

(2001/C 187 E/078)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3868/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) spare parts and transition

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
would the Commission agree that, during a transitional period, spare parts for use in products put on the
market before 2008 will need to be exempted from the ban on use of certain hazardous substances? If so,
what transitional period would the Commission have in mind?

(2001/C 187 E/079)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3869/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) spare parts and exemption

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
would the Commission agree that a ban on substances in spare parts would have an impact on their
design which might make them incompatible with the electronic products in which they were used? Does
the Commission agree that this will lead to unnecessary waste creation?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3867/00, E-3868/00 and E-3869/00
given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(23 February 2001)

Article 4 of the Proposal for a Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (1) foresees the substitution of certain heavy metals and brominated
flame retardants in this equipment with effect from 1 January 2008. Clearly, this requirement refers only
to new equipment placed on the market after 1 January 2008 and does not affect equipment already on
the market at that date.

It is not the intention to prohibit the use of spare parts containing one or more of the substances targeted
by the Proposal if the functioning of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market for the first
time before 2008 would be jeopardized without such spare parts. The Commission agrees that otherwise
electrical and electronic equipment might have to be discarded unnecessarily.

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2687/2000 of 8 December 2000 prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

9.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 309/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2687/2000

of 8 December 2000

prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

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 Regulation (EC) No 2579/2000 (4),
lays down quotas for mackerel 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 mackerel in the waters of ICES division
flying the flag of
V b (Færoese waters) by vessels

Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2000. Denmark prohibited fishing
for this stock from 24 November 2000. This date
should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES division Vb (Færoese
waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in
Denmark are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to Denmark for 2000.

Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES division Vb (Færoese
waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in
Denmark 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 24 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 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 298, 25.11.2000, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3867/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. WEEE ‐ electronic waste proposal ‐ access to spare parts.
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: dangerous substance, electronic waste, marketing restriction, spare part, substitute product

C 187 E/74

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.7.2001

(2001/C 187 E/077)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3867/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) access to spare parts

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
can the Commission clarify whether electronic products which have been put on the market before the
suggested date (2008) for substitution of several hazardous substances will not have to be discarded
prematurely for lack of the right spare parts? Can the Commission guarantee that the proposals will not
have an adverse impact on consumers?

(2001/C 187 E/078)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3868/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) spare parts and transition

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
would the Commission agree that, during a transitional period, spare parts for use in products put on the
market before 2008 will need to be exempted from the ban on use of certain hazardous substances? If so,
what transitional period would the Commission have in mind?

(2001/C 187 E/079)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3869/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) electronic waste proposal (cid:129) spare parts and exemption

With regard to the Electronic Waste (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) proposals,
would the Commission agree that a ban on substances in spare parts would have an impact on their
design which might make them incompatible with the electronic products in which they were used? Does
the Commission agree that this will lead to unnecessary waste creation?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3867/00, E-3868/00 and E-3869/00
given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(23 February 2001)

Article 4 of the Proposal for a Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (1) foresees the substitution of certain heavy metals and brominated
flame retardants in this equipment with effect from 1 January 2008. Clearly, this requirement refers only
to new equipment placed on the market after 1 January 2008 and does not affect equipment already on
the market at that date.

It is not the intention to prohibit the use of spare parts containing one or more of the substances targeted
by the Proposal if the functioning of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market for the first
time before 2008 would be jeopardized without such spare parts. The Commission agrees that otherwise
electrical and electronic equipment might have to be discarded unnecessarily.

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000.
Proposal for a Council Decicion on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mexico, cooperation policy, market access, public contract, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 08.12.2000
COM(2000) 829 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Decision No. 2/2000 was adopted by the EC-Mexico Joint Council on 23 March 2000
and, pursuant to Article 49 thereof, entered into force of 1st July 2000.

Title III of this Decision contains the arrangements and timetable for the gradual and
mutual opening of agreed government procurement markets between the EC and
Mexico. Article 38(3) however provides that this Title shall only enter into force once
the Joint Council – upon recommendation of the Special Committee on Government
Procurement established in this Decision – will have determined that the Parties have
exchanged illustrative information on their respective government enterprise markets,
in accordance with the format contained in Annex XIV to this Decision.

The Special Committee on Government Procurement
reviewed the statistical
information submitted by the Community and Mexico in accordance with the criteria
set out in Article 38(2) of Decision No. 2/2000.

The Special Committee adopted the recommendation provided for in Article 38(3). In
this recommendation, it suggests the Joint Council to determine that this information
has been exchanged in accordance with Annex XIV, so that Title III could enter into
force on the date of that determination.

For that purpose, the Commission therefore proposes to the Council to adopt the
attached Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council.

2

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Community shall approve, within the EC-Mexico Joint Council, the Recommendation by
the Special Committee on Government Procurement which is attached as annex 1.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

3

ANNEX

Recommendation No. 1/2000 of the Special Committee
established under Article 32 of Decision No. 2/2000

The Special Committee on Government Procurement,

Having reviewed the statistical information submitted by the Community and Mexico in
accordance with Article 38(2) of Decision No. 2/2000.

RECOMMENDS THAT

(1)

The Joint Council determine that the information referred to in Article 38(2) has been
exchanged in accordance with Annex XIV.

(2)

Title III of the Decision No. 2/2000 enter into force on the date of that determination.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2695/2000 of 8 December 2000 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

L 309/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2695/2000

of 8 December 2000

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice 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 organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 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 decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund 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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 1 to 7
December 2000 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round, medium and long grain
A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2282/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 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 2686/2000 of 8 December 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

9.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 309/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2686/2000

of 8 December 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 9 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 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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9.12.2000

to the Commission Regulation of 8 December 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 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

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
628
999
052
204
628
999
052
204
388
999
052
204
999

052
999
052
600
999
400
404
999
052
064
400
999

122,4
70,6
96,5
146,6
146,6
94,1
37,6
109,0
80,2
57,1
49,6
34,7
47,1
77,1
81,6
79,3

67,1
67,1
71,6
77,6
74,6
77,3
80,7
79,0
73,7
57,1
79,4
70,1

(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’.