do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2754/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

16.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 318/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2754/2000

of 15 December 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000

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
2283/2000 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2283/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 8 to 14 December 2000 at
197,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 112/2000 of 15 December 2000 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, EU programme, European language, European symbol, financing

22.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 52/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 112/2000

of 15 December 2000

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 102/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 10 November 2000 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 1934/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on the
European Year of Languages 2001 (2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2d (budget line B3-1003):

‘2e. The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2001, participate in the following programme:

— 32000 D 1934: Decision No 1934/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
17 July 2000 on the European Year of Languages 2001 (OJ L 232, 14.9.2000, p. 1).’

2. The text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) to the programmes and
actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d and 2e.’

This Decision shall enter into force on 16 December 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2000.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

G. S. GUNNARSSON

(1) OJ L 7, 11.1.2001, p. 38.
(2) OJ L 232, 14.9.2000, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2753/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

L 318/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2753/2000

of 15 December 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender 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 organization 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
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 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 medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2282/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 8 to 14 December 2000 at
190,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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 2747/2000 of 15 December 2000 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 238th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, farm price support, intervention agency

16.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 318/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2747/2000

of 15 December 2000

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 238th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 238th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2758/2000 of 15 December 2000 correcting Regulations (EC) No 2643/2000 and (EC) No 2653/2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, grape, pip fruit

L 318/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2758/2000

of 15 December 2000

correcting Regulations (EC) No 2643/2000 and (EC) No 2653/2000 on the issue of system B export
licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

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
2699/2000 (2), and in particular Article 35(11) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulations (EC) No 2643/2000 (3) and
(EC) No 2653/2000 (4) interrupt the issue of system B
export
licences for table grapes and apples for the
current export period within the meaning of Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 2432/2000 of 31 October
2000 fixing export refunds on fruit and vegetables (5).

(2)

Checks have revealed that there is an error in the date of
the end of that period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulations (EC) No 2643/2000 and (EC) No
2653/2000,
is replaced by ‘17 January
2001’.

‘16 January 2001’

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, 15 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 302, 1.12.2000, p. 56.
(4) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 30.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on information provision and promotion for agricultural products on the internal market (COM(2000) 538 — C5-0486/2000 — 2000/0226(CNS))
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, agricultural product, consumer information, sales promotion, single market

C 232/392

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

17.8.2001

Friday 15 December 2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on information
provision and promotion for agricultural products on the internal market (COM(2000) 538  
C5-0486/2000   2000/0226(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 538),

(cid:17) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5-0486/2000),

(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 Budgets and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer
Policy (A5-0385/2000),

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.
2001/128/EC: Decision No 4/2000 of the EU-Czech Republic Association Council of 15 December 2000 on the transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: EC–Czech Republic Association Council
Subjects: Czechia, agreement (EU), association agreement

L 48/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.2.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

DECISION No 4/2000 OF THE EU-CZECH REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 15 December 2000

on the transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part

THE EU-CZECH REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

(5)

(2001/128/EC)

The Association Council is to decide on the transition to
the second stage as well as any possible changes to be
brought about as regards measures concerning the
content of the provisions governing the second stage,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The transition to the second stage referred to in Article 7(3) of
the Europe Agreement shall hereby take effect.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the
second month following the date of its adoption by the Asso-
ciation Council.

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2000.

For the Association Council

The President

J. KAVAN

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other
part (1), (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Europe Agreement’) and
in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7(1) of the Europe Agreement provides for a
transition period of a maximum of 10 years divided into
two successive stages, each in principle lasting five years.

The first stage began on 1 February 1995, the date of
entry into force of the Europe Agreement.

The Association Council, in accordance with Article 7(2)
of the Europe Agreement, has regularly examined the
application of that Agreement and the accomplishment
of the Czech Republic's economic reforms on the basis
of
the principles established in the preamble to the
Agreement.

The Parties are determined to comply with the obliga-
tions deriving from the transition to the second stage of
the Association.

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2748/2000 of 15 December 2000 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

L 318/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2748/2000

of 15 December 2000

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
regards
in butter and
cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2000 (4),
for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to
tender in the Member States.

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

(EC) No

Regulation

Commission
2397/2000 (5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member
States establishes the list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. As a result of the market
prices communicated by Ireland intervention must no
longer be suspended in this country and the list of

Member States established by Regulation (EC) No 2397/
2000 adjusted accordingly.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Italy,
Greece,
Finland,
Portugal, the United Kingdom and Sweden.

the Netherlands, Austria,

Luxembourg,

Regulation (EC) No 2397/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2000.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 249, 4.10.2000, p. 20.
(5) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2756/2000 of 15 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community
Date: 2000-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, pigmeat, supply balance sheet, swine

16.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 318/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2756/2000

of 15 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for
products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community

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 for the Canary Islands
concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article
4(4) thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of the pigmeat sector
to the Canary Islands have been settled by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 of 28 June 1995 estab-
lishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for
products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for
last
products coming from the Community (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1985/2000 (4). For the
calculation of aid for supply to the Canary Islands of
products from the pigmeat sector, the existing relation-
ship between the aid for cereals and the aid for pigmeat

must be taken into consideration. As a consequence of
the changes in the rates and prices for cereal 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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 is hereby replaced by
the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 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 145, 29.6.1995, p. 63.
(4) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 20.

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16.12.2000

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Amounts of aid granted for products coming from the Community market

Product code

Amount of aid

(EUR/100 kg net weight)

0203 21 10 9000
0203 22 11 9100
0203 22 19 9100
0203 29 11 9100
0203 29 13 9100
0203 29 15 9100
0203 29 55 9110

6,3
9,4
6,3
6,3
9,4
6,3
10,7

NB: The product codes as well as the footnotes are defined in Regulation (EEC) No

3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).’