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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2823/2000 of 21 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export licence, export refund, rye, third country

L 326/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2823/2000

of 21 December 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 15 to 21 December 2000, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be
EUR 37,98/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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 199, 5.8.2000, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3991/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Swedish ban on alcohol advertising.
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Sweden, advertising, alcoholic beverage, marketing restriction

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/103

(2001/C 187 E/109)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3991/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(21 December 2000)

Subject: Swedish ban on alcohol advertising

The Court of Justice is soon to hear a case concerning the Swedish ban on alcohol advertising. According
to Swedish press reports, the Commission considers that the ban should be lifted.

Can the Commission set out the reasons why it wishes to see the Swedish ban on alcohol advertising
lifted?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(21 March 2001)

Stockholms tingsr(cid:228)tt (Stockholm District Court) has asked the Court of Justice to give a preliminary ruling
on whether Community law on free movement of goods and freedom to provide services allows a national
legislation entailing a ban on advertising alcoholic beverages like the Swedish one. The Commission has
been invited to submit observations and has given its views on the legal implications on the application of
the national legislation. It has not questioned that a ban on advertising alcoholic beverages may be justified
to protect the health of the general public. Concerns have been raised as regards the proportionality of the
application of the legislation, depending on the circumstances in the case. The Commission(cid:146)s observations
are summarised by the Advocate General Mr Jacobs in his Opinion given on 14 December 2000 (case
C-405/98). The Commission has not taken any formal position regarding whether or not the ban should
be lifted. The Court of Justice will finally give a judgement.

(2001/C 187 E/110)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3998/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Delays in the development of organic farming in Greece

(21 December 2000)

A memorandum from the organisation for the inspection and certification of organic produce in Greece
claims that the implementation of agro-environmental measures (organic farming), which is 75 % funded
by the European Union, is significantly behind schedule. In particular, while the three-year programme for
1998-2000 provides for the cultivation of 14 000 hectares, only 3 000 hectares had been made available
for organic farming by June 2000.

1. What data does the Commission have concerning the area over which agro-environmental measures
have been implemented to date?

2. What amount of funds were earmarked in the 2nd CSF for aid to organic farming in Greece and what
proportion of those funds has Greece taken up to date?

3.

To what are the delays attributable and what consequences will they have?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 February 2001)

The initial organic farming programme which Greece submitted under Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2078/92 of 30 June 1992 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3992/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Forthcoming Swedish ban on firecrackers.
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Sweden, application of EU law, explosive, free movement of goods, market approval

C 174 E/210

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

19.6.2001

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(27 February 2001)

The Commission has not been approached formally by the Russian authorities on the question of whether
Schengen could be extended to include Kaliningrad. Nevertheless some concern has been expressed by the
Russian authorities as to the implications of the enlargement of the Union on movement across the
borders of Kaliningrad.

On 17 January 2001 the Commission adopted a Communication on (cid:145)The EU and the region of
Kaliningrad(cid:146) and transmitted this Communication (1) to the Council and the Parliament. The Communica-
tion aims to offer ideas and options for a Union debate with Russia, Lithuania and Poland on future co-
operation with Kaliningrad.

(1) COM(2001) 26 final.

(2001/C 174 E/223)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3992/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(21 December 2000)

Subject: Forthcoming Swedish ban on firecrackers

At the end of October 2000, the Swedish Government proposed a total ban on firecrackers. Firecrackers
are a product which only make a bang, whereas fireworks also give off light. In the latter(cid:146)s case, the
Swedish Government plans to raise the age limit for purchasing the product from 15 to 18 years.

Is Sweden(cid:146)s total ban on firecrackers consistent with freedom of movement of goods on the internal
market?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(1 March 2001)

The Commission was notified of the proposed Swedish legislation under Directive 98/34/EC of the
Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information
in the field of technical standards and regulations (1). The Commission issued observations on this draft
which were sent to the Swedish authorities on 10 October 2000. No reply has yet been received from the
Swedish authorities.

In these observations the Commission requested to be informed about the reasons for the proposed ban on
fireworks that only create an exploding sound in order to be able to make an assessment of this measure
in relation to Articles 28-30 (ex Articles 30-36) of the EC Treaty.

Against this background, the Commission cannot at this time make an assessment of the proposed
the Commission(cid:146)s position, as expressed in its reply to the question
Swedish legislation. However,
E-1798/00 (2) on the same matter, dated 18 May 2000, remains unchanged.

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998.
(2) OJ C 89 E, 20.3.2001, p. 88.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4015/00 by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission. Open letter from Amnesty International concerning the human rights situation in Turkey.
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Türkiye, accession negotiations, common foreign and security policy, international human rights law

C 174 E/214

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

19.6.2001

(2001/C 174 E/227)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4015/00

by Carlos Carnero GonzÆlez (PSE) to the Commission

(21 December 2000)

Subject: Open letter from Amnesty International concerning the human rights situation in Turkey

On 31 November last the Secretary-General of Amnesty International (AI), Pierre SanØ, sent an open letter
to the EU Heads of State and of Government on the human rights situation in Turkey.

In this letter, the AI denounces cases of torture, ill treatment, solitary confinement, deaths in custody and
many other violations of human rights. The denunciation contained in the open letter follows various AI
reports on Turkey.

Is the Commission aware of this open letter and AI(cid:146)s most recent report on Turkey?

If the Commission is aware of the March 2000 report by the AI on torture in Turkey, what is its view of
the recommendations made there that the Turkish government adopt measures to combat torture and
impunity?

Does the Commission believe that its report of this year on the progress made by Turkey with a view to
EU accession,
(cid:145)Turkey 2000(cid:146), describes the same situation as Amnesty International and shares that
organisation(cid:146)s general recommendations?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(5 February 2001)

The Commission is aware of the letter sent by Pierre SanØ, Secretary-General of Amnesty International, to
the EU Heads of State or Government on 30 November 2000 and Amnesty International(cid:146)s assessment and
recommendations set out in its recent publications on the human rights situation in Turkey.

Most of the recommendations in the above letter, particularly those regarding the fight against torture and
impunity, should bring about a marked improvement in the situation provided Turkey implements them.
The priorities set out in the draft accession partnership, adopted by the Commission on 8 November
2000 (1) in order to prepare Turkey to meet the Copenhagen criteria, are similar and contribute to the
same objective of improving the general human rights situation.

(1) COM(2000) 713 final.

(2001/C 174 E/228)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4016/00

by Carlos Carnero GonzÆlez (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Referendum against trade union freedom in Venezuela

(21 December 2000)

On 4 December last, under the auspices of President Hugo ChÆvez, a referendum was held against trade
union freedom in Venezuela. Almost 80 % of voters failed to vote.

The holding of this referendum ran flat contrary to the international agreements which guarantee trade
union freedom, starting with the rules of the WTO, as that body(cid:146)s director has publicly stated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2900/2000 of 21 December 2000 fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2001 fishing year
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, fishery product, private stock, storage

L 336/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2900/2000

of 21 December 2000

fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2001 fishing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17
December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article
25(6) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000
of 21 December 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the
grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (2), and
in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The aid must not exceed the sum of recorded technical
and financial costs.

Based on the data on the technical and financial costs of
storage operations recorded by the Commission in the
preceding fishing year, the amount of aid for 2001
should be fixed as indicated below.

(3)

(4)

To discourage long-term storage, to shorten payment
times and to reduce the burden of controls, private
storage aid should be paid in one instalment only.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the Management Committee for Fishery
Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2001 fishing year the amount of private storage aid for
the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/
2000 shall be as follows:

— first month: 175 EUR/t
— second month: 0 EUR/t

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 30.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4009/00 by Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Greenhouses in the Cabo de Gata habitat area.
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: application of EU law, biotope, countryside conservation, glasshouse cultivation, infringement of EU law, nature reserve

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/109

The Commission has just completed its checks on the situation as regards the first deadline of
31 December 1998 and will very soon publish a report setting out the results of those checks, together
with the treatment situation in all of the major European cities having more than 150 000 IE.

The Borriana conurbation, in the Valencia Autonomous Community in Spain, which, according to the
Honourable Member, has more than 26 000 inhabitants, discharges its effluents into a non-sensitive area.
The deadline for collecting and treating those effluents was thus 31 December 2000.

The Commission has just begun checking the situation in all of the conurbations affected by the deadline
of 31 December 2000. The Commission is already aware that, apart from the Borriana conurbation,
a certain number of Spanish conurbations had not met the requirements of the Directive by that deadline.
When those checks have been made the Commission will, where appropriate,
launch an infringement
procedure against Spain for failure to meet the 31 December 2000 deadline.

(2001/C 187 E/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4009/00

by Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(21 December 2000)

Subject: Greenhouses in the Cabo de Gata habitat area

Is the Commission aware that the Spanish government has proposed designating the Cabo de Gata nature
park in Almeria, Andalusia, as a natural habitat area?

Is the Commission moreover aware that intensive greenhouse agriculture is being practised illegally within
the Cabo de Gata nature park?

Is the Commission aware that there are plans by the regional government to legalise the said greenhouses
after 2002?

Does the Commission agree that any such action would conflict with the provisions of the Habitats
Directive?

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

(28 February 2001)

The Commission had not been aware of the facts mentioned by the Honourable Member.

This area had been put forward by Spain as a site of Community relevance (SCR) under reference
ES 000046 (cid:145)Cabo de Gata-Nijar(cid:146) for its inclusion in the Natura 2000 network, in pursuance of Council
Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and
fauna (1).

Article 6.3 of said Directive states that any project
is not necessary to the management of
a Natura 2000 site, but is likely to have a significant effect thereon, shall be subject to appropriate
assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site(cid:146)s conservation objectives.

that

The Commission has asked the Spanish authorities for information on the project referred to above in
order to check the proper implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC in this instance.

(1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2824/2000 of 21 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, oats

22.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2824/2000

of 21 December 2000

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
intervention measure for
of 3 October 2000 on a special
cereals in Finland and Sweden (5) and in particular Article 8
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000.

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000 provides
that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, 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.

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 15 to 21 December 2000, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be
EUR 33,40/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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 249, 4.10.2000, p. 15.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2822/2000 of 21 December 2000 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
Date: 2000-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

22.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/53

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2822/2000

of 21 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 15 to 21 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 22 December 2000.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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.