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WRITTEN QUESTION E-4101/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Council. The EIB and the Århus Convention.
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Investment Bank, European convention, access to EU information, dissemination of EU information, transparency in decision-making

21.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 235 E/69

The mother tongue criterion infringes the principle of non-discrimination in the recruitment of staff in
European Union countries. Non-English speakers are tending to be excluded from selection procedures,
even if they have a more than adequate command of the English language. Speakers of other languages are
clearly no longer being considered for certain jobs, and this is happening on the eve of the European Year
of Languages.

Does the Council agree that requiring (cid:145)native English-speakers(cid:146) when recruiting staff in European Union
countries is a violation of the principle of non-discrimination? If it does, what steps will it be taking to put
a stop to linguistic discrimination of this kind? If it doesn(cid:146)t, what arguments can it put forward to reconcile
this requirement with the non-discrimination principle?

Reply

(14 May 2001)

The Council remains attached to the fundamental principle of equality of the official languages of the EU,
as enshrined in Council Regulation No 1 (1) (last modified by the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden)
and applies this principle, as do the other institutions of the Union, in its own recruitment policy. It has
no competence to pronounce on the recruitment policies of organisations and bodies.

(1) OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 401.

(2001/C 235 E/074)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4101/00

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

(10 January 2001)

Subject: The EIB and the ¯rhus Convention

Does the Council consider that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is covered by the obligations contained
in the ¯rhus Convention?

Reply

(7 May 2001)

The Council would inform the Honourable Member that his question is not a matter for the Council.

(2001/C 235 E/075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4110/00

by Elisabeth Schroedter (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(11 January 2001)

Subject: Road improvement project being undertaken without an environmental impact assessment (EIA) in

a wetland area in Brandenburg

The improvement of main road 189 between Retzin and Rohlsdorf in Brandenburg (Germany) is being
carried out under the Brandenburg Land road construction law. I consider that the criteria set out in
Annex III section 2, according to which an EIA is essential, have not been implemented in line with EU
legislation. The section of road concerned crosses a wetland area which is extremely vulnerable and
valuable in ecological terms and has plant communities which should be protected. The groundwater is
only two metres below the surface and is extremely vulnerable to discharges of pollutants.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2201 — MAN/Auwärter) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, commercial vehicle, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

10.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 6/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2201 (cid:151) MAN/Auw(cid:228)rter)

(2001/C 6/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 January 2001, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (MAN), Germany, acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Gottlob Auw(cid:228)rter GmbH & Co.
KG (Auw(cid:228)rter), Germany, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) MAN: development, production and sale of trucks, buses, coaches, and components, as well as related

services,

(cid:151) Auw(cid:228)rter: development, production and sale of buses and coaches.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2201 (cid:151) MAN/Auw(cid:228)rter, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, monetary union

10.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 6/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2001

(2001/C 6/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4642

Danish krone

8,95

Swedish krona

0,6314

Pound sterling

0,9401

United States dollar

1,4063

Canadian dollar

108,78

Japanese yen

1,5232

Swiss franc

8,2495

Norwegian krone

79,61

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6767

Australian dollar

2,1139

New Zealand dollar

7,2218

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2001 of 10 January 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

11.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 6/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 39/2001

of 10 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 11 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 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.

L 6/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.1.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 10 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
220
388
999
052
204
624
999

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

104,1
39,9
172,0
105,3
111,6
148,7
130,1
162,6
162,6
93,3
45,1
69,2
42,4
51,4
41,1
27,4
40,6
67,5
74,9
63,6
68,7

83,8
79,1
80,9
81,3
66,7
60,1
65,2
64,0
37,4
92,2
88,9
86,1
73,8
75,7
184,2
90,0
137,1

(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 40/2001 of 10 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

11.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 6/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 40/2001

of 10 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1531/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1527/2000 (2), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 22nd partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 of 13 July
2000 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/
2000 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 22nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 43,360 EUR/100 kg.

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, 10 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 69.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2234 — Metsäliitto Osuuskunta/Vapo Oy) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, pulp and paper industry, wood industry

10.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 6/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2234 (cid:151) Mets(cid:228)liitto Osuuskunta/Vapo Oy)

(2001/C 6/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 December 2000, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Mets(cid:228)liitto Osuuskunta (Mets(cid:228)liitto), Finland, acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of Vapo Oy (Vapo), which is currently under the
sole control of the State of Finland, by way of purchase.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Mets(cid:228)liitto the parent company of Mets(cid:228)liitto Group, which is active in saw milling, paper, paperboard

and pulp and trading in wood raw material,

(cid:151) Vapo energy peat, wood fuels, saw milling, trading in wood raw material.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2234 (cid:151) Mets(cid:228)liitto Osuuskunta/Vapo Oy, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1922 — Siemens/Bosch/Atecs) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 6/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1922 (cid:151) Siemens/Bosch/Atecs)

(2001/C 6/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 August 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in German and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M1922. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-4143/00 by Niall Andrews (UEN) to the Council. Deteriorating situation in Sierra Leone.
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Sierra Leone, common foreign and security policy, international human rights law

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/161

(2001/C 174 E/168)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-4143/00

by Niall Andrews (UEN) to the Council

(10 January 2001)

Subject: Deteriorating situation in Sierra Leone

Despite the peace agreement in Sierra Leone, there are reports of continued killing, mutilation, rape,
abduction and child abuse.

1. Will the Council
implementation of the provisions of the peace agreement?

indicate what actions are being undertaken at EU level to help to secure the

2. Will the Council use whatever means are open to it to put pressure on the armed opposition
Revolutionary Front and its leadership to end all human rights abuses against civilians and to find a just
and fair solution to the current problems?

3. Will the Council
women committed either by rebel forces or police forces?

issue a statement condemning the rapes and sexual violence against girls and

4. Will the Council address the issue of impunity of human rights abusers as a matter of priority?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3839/00 and P-4143/00

(12 March 2001)

The Council, which is following developments in Sierra Leone very closely, approved at its meeting of
18 September 2000 the elements of the European Union strategy for that country. This strategy document
sets out the AEU(cid:146)s general approach to the situation in the country, including the issues and concerns
raised by the Honourable Member of Parliament.

(2001/C 174 E/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3840/00

by Raina Echerer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(7 December 2000)

Subject: Directive 91/628/EEC

The Commission has received a massive amount of information during the last ten years about the failure
by several Member States to implement Directive 91/628/EEC (1) on the transport of animals. This
information has been produced by, among others, the European Parliament, national Member States(cid:146)
administrations, NGOs and the Commission itself (Directorate for Health and Consumer Protection).

Can the Commission explain why the Commission considers it unnecessary in this respect to apply
1.
its supervisory function by avoiding the opening of any infringement proceedings against the Member
States which are not fulfilling the provisions of Directive 91/628/EEC?

Regarding Italy, the Commission, answering to two written questions submitted by MEP Gianni
2.
Tamino and MEP Caroline Lucas, stressed the existence of a situation requiring the opening of infringe-
ment proceedings against this Member State. Can the Commission explain why up to now no letter of
formal notice has been sent to Italy?

(1) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2262 — Flughafen Berlin (II)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, airport, economic concentration, exchange of information, management, merger control

C 6/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.1.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2262 (cid:151) Flughafen Berlin (II))

(2001/C 6/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 December 2000 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings IVG Holding AG (IVG) and Hochtief AirPort GmbH, belonging
to the group RWE (HTA), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of
the undertaking Berlin Brandenburg Flughafen Holding GmbH (BBF) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) IVG: real estate project development and management,

(cid:151) HTA: participation in airport managing companies, planning, financing and management of airports,

(cid:151) BBF: management of the airports of Berlin-Tegel, Berlin-Tempelhof and Berlin-Sch(cid:246)nefeld and devel-

opment of the airport system of the region of Berlin/Brandenburg.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2262 (cid:151) Flughafen Berlin (II), to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.