do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2731/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export licences for olive oil
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export policy, olive oil

L 316/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2731/2000

of 14 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the
system of export licences for olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organ-
isation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 (2), and in particular Article
2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) With a view to simplifying the arrangements, Annex III
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9
June 2000, laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences
and advance fixing certificates for agricultural prod-
ucts (3) lays down the maximum quantities of agricul-
tural products for which import and export licences and
advance-fixing certificates are not required and need not
be produced. For olive oil those quantities are 100 kg
both for import and for export.

(2)

Article 2(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/
95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 726/98 (5),

(3)

(4)

provides that no licence is required for exports of 50 kg
or less.

In view of the horizontal measures adopted in Regula-
tion (EC) No 1291/2000 concerning the maximum
quantities that may be imported or exported by product
without a licence, for the sake of simplification and legal
safety divergent provisions should not be maintained
within each sector and in particular for olive oil.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 is hereby deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication 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, 14 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 260, 31.10.1995, p. 33.
(5) OJ L 100, 1.4.1998, p. 46.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2727/2000 of 14 December 2000 prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

15.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 316/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2727/2000

of 14 December 2000

prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of Spain

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 hake 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 hake in the waters of ICES zones Vb (EC
waters), VI, VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of

Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota
allocated for 2000. Spain has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 13 November 2000. The date should be
adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of hake in the waters of ICES zones Vb (EC waters), VI,
VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered
in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to Spain for 2000.

Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES zones Vb (EC waters), VI,
VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered
in Spain 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 13 November 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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.
2000/824/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 14 December 2000 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2001 (ECB/2000/17)
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, issuing of currency, national currency, paper money, production

L 336/118

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.12.2000

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 14 December 2000

on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2001

(ECB/2000/17)

(2000/824/EC)

(million EUR)

Issuance of coins intended for circula-
tion and issuance of collector coins
(not intended for circulation) in 2001

82,4

45,0

18,7

0,6

49,9

105,9

30,0

25,2

THE COVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL
BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Treaty’) and in
particular to Article 106(2) thereof,

Whereas:

The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right
to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member
States as from 1 January 1999.

(1)

(2)

France

Ireland

Italy

Member States have submitted to the ECB for approval
their estimates of the volume of national coins to be
issued in 2001, supplemented by explanatory notes on
the forecasting methodology,

Luxembourg

Netherlands

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Approval of the volume of national coins to be issued in
2001

The ECB hereby approves the volume of coins to be issued by
the participating Member States in 2001 as described in the
following table:

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Article 2

Final provisions

(million EUR)

Issuance of coins intended for circula-
tion and issuance of collector coins
(not intended for circulation) in 2001

This Decision is addressed to the participating Member States.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Belgium

Germany

Greece

Spain

38,3

153,9

23,0

217,5

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 14 December 2000.

The President of the ECB

Willem F. DUISENBERG
Council Decision of 14 December 2000 replacing a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee who has resigned
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: appointment of staff, scientific committee (EU), technical committee (EU)

23.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 371/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 December 2000

replacing a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee who has resigned

(2000/C 371/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Council Decision of 13 October 1998 on the renewal of the members of the
Scientific and Technical Committee (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas the seat of a member of the abovementioned Committee has fallen vacant following the resig-
nation of Hans-Henning HENNIES, brought
to the Council’s attention by letter from the German
Government dated 29 February 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Manfred POPP is hereby appointed member of the Scientific and Technical Committee to replace Mr
Hans-Henning HENNIES for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 31 March 2003.

This appointment shall take effect on the date on which the Council receives acceptance of that person’s
appointment.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.

For the Council

The President

D. GILLOT

(1) OJ C 324, 22.10.1998, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2739/2000 of 14 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

L 316/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2739/2000

of 14 December 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000

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 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of certain ACP States was opened pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000 (5), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2019/2000 (6).

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

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
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
the
amount specified in Article 1.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 8 to 14 December 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 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 195, 1.8.2000, p. 18.
(6) OJ L 241, 26.9.2000, p. 37.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (COM(1999) 582 — C5-0277/1999 — 1999/0235(CNS))
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: common organisation of markets, marketing standard, producer organisation, tropical fruit

17.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 232/329

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 14 December 2000

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

for the trade in organic bananas and fair trade bananas. In
the event of negative implications for these sectors and
partners, the Commission should present adequate propo-
sals for modification.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Reg-
ulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (COM(1999) 582
, C5-0277/1999 , 1999/0235(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1999) 582) (1),

(cid:17) having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council on the ‘First Come, First
Served’ method for the banana regime and the implications of a ‘tariff only’ system (COM(2000) 621
(cid:17) C5-0528/2000),

(cid:17) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5-0277/1999),

(cid:17) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions
of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the Committee on Industry, External Trade,
Research and Energy (A5-0093/2000),

(cid:17) having regard to the second report of

the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

(A5-0374/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the

2.
EC Treaty;

3.
ment;

4.

5.

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

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

(1) OJ C 177 E, 27.6.2000, p. 28.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2733/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of premium schemes in the beef and veal sector
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural guidance, cattle, slaughter premium, suckler cow

L 316/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2733/2000

of 14 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of premium
schemes in the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
907/2000 (2), and in particular Article 4(8), Article 6(4), Article
11(5) und Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/
1999 of 28 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/
1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal as regards premium schemes (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1900/2000 (4), and
last
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 (5), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/1999 (6),
lays
down rules on the payment of advances. In view of the
difficult situation on the beef and veal market resulting
from a sharp fall in demand, linked in particular to the
disaffection of anxious consumers and the increase in
the number of cases of bovine spongiform encephalop-
athy, an increase in the advance on the special premium,

(2)

(3)

the suckler cow premium, the slaughter premium and
the additional payments should be authorised.

In view of the way the situation is developing, this
Regulation should enter into force immediately.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Commitee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 41(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999,
following last subparagraph is added:

the

‘However, as regards the 2000 calendar year, an advance
equal to 80 % of the special premium, the suckler cow
premium,
the slaughter premium and the additional
payments may be paid.’

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, 14 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 105, 3.5.2000, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 391, 31.12.1992, p. 20.
(6) OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2741/2000 of 14 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

L 316/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2741/2000

of 14 December 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000

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 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000 (5).

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, as
well as to any tenderer whose bid relates to an export
tax.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
the
amount specified in Article 1.

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 8 to 14 December 2000, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 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 267, 20.10.2000, p. 23.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the value added tax arrangements applicable to certain services supplied by electronic means (COM(2000) 349 — C5-0467/2000 — 2000/0148(CNS))
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: VAT, computer network, new technology, provision of services, tax system

C 232/304

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

17.8.2001

Thursday 14 December 2000

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

persons established under the provisions of Article 28h,
Article 22(1)(f)
is transferred to the Member State in
which the VAT was due or paid.

(Amendment 11)
ARTICLE 2(1), first subparagraph

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 1 January 2001. They shall inform the Commission
thereof.

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive within one year of its entry into force. They
shall inform the Commission thereof.

(Amendment 12)
ARTICLE 2a (new)

Article 2a

The Commission shall monitor the pattern of registration
and report back to the European Parliament by 1 January
2002 as to whether or not there is any distortion of the
market.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Direc-
tive 77/388/EEC as regards the value added tax arrangements applicable to certain services sup-
plied by electronic means (COM(2000) 349 1 C5-0467/2000 1 2000/0148(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

" having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 349) (1),

" having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 93 of the EC Treaty (C5-0467/2000),

" having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

" having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of
the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on Legal Affairs
and the Internal Market (A5-0362/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the

2.
EC Treaty;

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

3.
ment;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

5.

6.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 65.