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Information concerning the extension of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 1986
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: international agreement, olive oil

9.1.2001

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(Information)

COUNCIL

Information concerning the extension of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table
Olives, 1986

(2001/C 5/01)

At its 83rd session (Madrid, 13-17 November 2000), the International Olive Oil Council decided, under the
the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives (1986) (1),
to extend the
provisions of
Agreement for two years until 31 December 2002.

(1) OJ L 214, 4.8.1987, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2001 of 9 January 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 37/2001

of 9 January 2001

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 10 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2001.

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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to the Commission Regulation of 9 January 2001 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 10 00

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
624
999
052
628
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
999
052
204
624
999

052
204
624
999
052
220
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
052
400
999

81,6
44,8
211,3
112,6
106,3
150,8
128,6
162,6
162,6
97,7
40,3
69,0
49,1
52,6
27,4
43,0
67,5
78,9
63,6
70,0

82,1
79,1
95,4
85,5
67,5
60,1
64,0
63,9
38,7
96,0
88,3
86,1
73,8
76,6
184,2
100,3
142,3

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2001 of 9 January 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 38/2001

of 9 January 2001

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June
2001 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 January
2001 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of February 2001 for 7 120,045 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0001/01 by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission. Wages for Italian soldiers in Kosovo.
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, Kosovo, competence of the Member States, military personnel, pay

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/153

(2001/C 187 E/163)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0001/01

by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission

(9 January 2001)

Subject: Wages for Italian soldiers in Kosovo

Is the Commission aware that Italian soldiers in Kosovo have not been paid for three months and are
having great difficulty in establishing contact with Italy on account of the very small number of telephone
lines made available to them?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(12 February 2001)

No. The matters raised by the Honourable Member are not issues which fall under the competence of the
Commission; they are matters for national authorities.

The Honourable Member is advised to raise her concerns directly with the relevant Italian authorities.

(2001/C 187 E/164)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0006/01

by Kathleen Van Brempt (PSE) to the Commission

(17 January 2001)

Subject: Kerosine discharged at sea

Fishermen are aware that aircraft often discharge kerosine into the North Sea. Often tens of thousands of
litres of fuel are involved. In recent years considerable progress has been achieved by imposing a ban on
ships discharging at sea and on incineration at sea etc., but discharges of kerosine have not been tackled.

Is the magnitude of the problem for the ecosystem of the North Sea and the Mediterranean known, is it
possible to restrict or ban such discharges or to permit them only as a last resort, and why have such
measures not been used?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 2001)

Discharging of fuel by aircraft during flight is a procedure used on long-haul flights in order to reduce
weight in emergency situations to below the safe maximum weight for landing. This takes place only in
the event of rescheduling of the flight in case of technical problems or serious passenger illness. The
procedure emanates from an obligation imposed by international standards Joint Aviation Requirements/
Operations (JAR-OPS), which provide that an operator has the obligation to ensure that the maximum
allowable landing mass of the aeroplane is not exceeded. In this context fuel
jettisoning is explicitly
permitted if a safe procedure is used.

if possible above
Usually for such cases of emergency special airspace is assigned to the aircraft,
unpopulated areas. Given the altitude and aircraft speed at which discharges take place as well as the
turbulence behind the aircraft which transforms the kerosene into a fine mist, only a very small percentage
of the total volume of kerosene reaches the ground. The Commission is not aware of specific environ-
mental impact studies in this field, but according to available information the concentration level per
square kilometre of land or sea would be so low that an affect on ecosystems is unlikely.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-4163/00 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Structural aid for Objective 1 regions from 2006.
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU regional policy, economic and social cohesion, enlargement of the Union, less-favoured region, report, structural expenditure

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EN

3.7.2001

The Commission has received some six thousand items of correspondence from individuals and organisa-
tions on this subject, many of which expressed concern in relation to animal testing. Other comments
received emphasised the importance of ensuring that chemicals are adequately tested. The Commission has
not made a precise breakdown of the different points of view expressed and is not in a position therefore
to furnish the details sought on this aspect. However, the Commission can assure the Honourable Member
that it will take account of the need to limit testing of live animals as far as practicable, including using
available alternative tests not requiring the use of live animals, and to encourage the development of new
alternative tests.

(2001/C 187 E/162)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-4163/00

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 January 2001)

Subject: Structural aid for Objective 1 regions from 2006

In his reply to my Question E-3283/00 (1), the Commissioner for regional policy, Mr Barnier, states that
the Commission(cid:146)s second report on economic and social cohesion is scheduled for adoption in January
2001. It assesses not only the situation and trends in respect of the Fifteen, and Community policies(cid:146)
contribution to cohesion, but also the situation of cohesion in an enlarged Europe.

Mr Barnier adds that this report will be the starting point for the revision of the current EU structural
policy. Using it as a basis, guidelines and possible alternatives for structural policy will be put forward, to
be supplemented at a later date on the basis of the conclusions of the debates to be held with the players
involved and the other EU Institutions. The Cohesion Forum which the Commission will organise in the
first half of 2001 will be the first step in this direction.

Can the Commission tell me what the guidelines for the alternatives contained in the report are with
regard to future Objective 1 region structural aid from 2006 within an enlarged Union?

Where will the Cohesion 2001 Forum be held?

(1) OJ C 163 E, 6.6.2001, p. 77.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(27 February 2001)

The second report on economic and social cohesion was adopted by the Commission on 31 January
2001 (1) and immediately submitted to Parliament in plenary session in Brussels.

The Cohesion Forum will be held in Brussels on 21/22 May 2001 in the Parliament buildings. Parliament
will of course be invited to take part in it.

(1) COM(2001) 24 final.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4051/00 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Inclusion of Naousa in the URBAN initiative.
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU initiative, Greece, less-favoured region, national financing, town, town-planning scheme

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/123

(2001/C 187 E/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4051/00

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Inclusion of Naousa in the URBAN initiative

(9 January 2001)

The aim of the URBAN initiative is the economic and social regeneration of cities and neighbourhoods in
crisis with a population of between 20 and 50 000 inhabitants. Naousa is a town whose inhabitants have
been hit by poverty and unemployment since the 1990s, with long-term unemployment standing at 40 %.
This situation has come about through the closure or below-capacity working of the town(cid:146)s large textile
plants, with firms in the fruit and vegetable picking and packaging business experiencing the same
difficulties, particularly following the crisis in Yugoslavia.

Given the above situation in Naousa, will the Commission say:

1. whether the town can be included in the URBAN initiative, and

2. whether the regional programme for western Macedonia under the 3rd Community Support Frame-
work includes funding for measures for Naousa and, if so, what sum has been allocated? What was the
total amount of
funding for measures for Naousa from the regional programme for western
Macedonia under the 2nd Community Support Framework?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(20 February 2001)

In Annex II to its communication laying down guidelines for a Community initiative concerning economic
and social regeneration of cities and of neighbourhoods in crisis in order to promote sustainable urban
development (URBAN II) (1), the Commission fixed the indicative number of urban areas to be covered in
each Member State. Following a ministerial request, it increased the number for Greece from two to three.

To date, the Commission has officially received no URBAN II programmes from Greece.

The operational programme (OP) for central Macedonia during the period 2000-2006 includes substantial
finance for major assistance in the field of urban development. The share of appropriations which the
town of Naousa could enjoy is a matter for the Greek authorities.

During the 1994-1999 programming period, under the OP for central Macedonia, a total of € 58 million
was allocated to part-finance projects and measures to develop the prefecture of Imathia, which includes
Naousa; these will have a positive effect on the town.

(1) OJ C 141, 19.5.2000.

(2001/C 187 E/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4057/00

by Generoso Andria (PPE-DE), Umberto Scapagnini (PPE-DE)
and Stefano Zappal(cid:224) (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Agriculture in Capaccio-Paestum

(9 January 2001)

Capaccio-Paestum is an area in the gulf of Salerno subject to archaeological restrictions because of its great
archaeological riches (Doric temples, a necropolis etc.). The River Sele and other waterways make it
a particularly fertile area.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, monetary union

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 January 2001

(2001/C 5/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4651

Danish krone

8,9286

Swedish krona

0,6328

Pound sterling

0,9497

United States dollar

1,4212

Canadian dollar

110,55

Japanese yen

1,5271

Swiss franc

8,298

Norwegian krone

79,97

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6745

Australian dollar

2,1087

New Zealand dollar

7,1840

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Advisory Committee on Concentrations — Case COMP/M.1634 — Mitsubishi (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), economic concentration, exchange of information, fine, infringement of EU law, thermal equipment

9.1.2001

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Advisory Committee on Concentrations

Case COMP/M.1634 (cid:151) Mitsubishi

(2001/C 5/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Committee agrees with the Commission that Mitsubishi

supplied incomplete information
concerning prices charged by Mitsubishi for new recovery boilers sold to the chemical pulp industry
since 1990 and the turnover achieved by Mitsubishi every year since 1990 for refurbishment and
maintenance activities.

2. The Committee agrees with the Commission that the information requested by the Commission in its
decision of 2 July 1999 was necessary within the meaning of Article 11(1) of the Merger Control
Regulation.

3. The Committee agrees with the Commission that the supply of incomplete information was an inten-

tional infringement of Article 11 of the Merger Control Regulation.

4. The Committee agrees with the Commission that the provision of incomplete information by Mitsubishi
constitutes a serious infringement within the meaning of Article 14(1)(c) of the Merger Control Regu-
lation and that the behaviour of Mitsubishi therefore justifies the imposition of a fine of EUR 50 000.

5. The Committee agrees with the Commission that the supply of incomplete information by Mitsubishi
constitutes a serious infringement within the meaning of Article 15(1)(a) of the Merger Control Regu-
lation and that the behaviour of Mitsubishi therefore justifies the imposition of periodic penalty
payments of EUR 15 000 for each day calculated from 10 July until 8 September 1999.

6. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of

the

European Communities.

The Committee requests the Commission to take into account the remarks by the delegations during the
Advisory Committee meeting.