do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2286 — Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, office supplies

17.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 15/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2286 (cid:151) Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies)

(2001/C 15/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 January 2001 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 Dutch undertaking Buhrmann NV (Buhrmann) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the holding companies Universal Office Supplies Ltd,
and Samas Universal Office Supplies BV (Samas Office Supplies) of the Dutch Samas-Groep NV (Samas
Group), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Buhrmann: distributor of office products, paper merchanting and graphic systems mainly in the EU, the

US and Canada, Australia and New Zealand,

(cid:151) Samas Group: manufacture and distribution of office furniture and distribution of office supplies in the

Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany.

(cid:151) Samas Group Supplies: distribution of office supplies in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and

Germany.

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.2286 (cid:151) Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies, 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.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision setting the terms for financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (8263/2000 – C5-0361/2000 — 1998/0355(CNS))
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Guinea-Bissau, agreement (EU), deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, protocol to an agreement

C 262/140

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.9.2001

Wednesday 17 January 2001

COUNCIL
DRAFT

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

delegation, before 31 May 2001. This report will describe
in detail the implementation of these activities and the
results obtained. The Commission reserves the right to
ask the Ministry of Fishing for any supplementary informa-
tion, and to re-examine the payments involved in the light
of the effective implementation of these activities.

delegation, before 31 May 2003. This report will describe
in detail the implementation of these activities and the
results obtained. The Commission reserves the right to
ask the Ministry of Fishing for any supplementary informa-
tion, and to re-examine the payments involved in the light
of the effective implementation of these activities.

(Amendment 4)
Sole article (ca) (new)

(ca) The budgetary authority will be informed of all
financial and budgetary transactions arising from this
article and will receive full explanations.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision setting the terms for
financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (8263/2000 ’ C5-0361/2000 ’ 1998/
0355(CNS))

(Consultation procedure: renewed consultation)

The European Parliament,

& having regard to the Council draft (8263/2000),

& having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1998) 777) (1),

& having regard to its position of 13 April 1999 (2),

& having been consulted again by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5-0361/2000),

& having regard to Rules 67 and 71(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

& having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on

Budgets (A5-0367/2000),

1.

2.

3.
ment;

4.

5.

Approves the Council draft as amended;

Calls on the Council to alter its draft accordingly;

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 draft substantially;

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

(1) OJ C 22, 27.1.1999, p. 16.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 33.
2001/69/EC: Commission Decision of 17 January 2001 for restocking the Community's bluetongue vaccine bank (notified under document number C(2001) 115)
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, South Africa, animal disease, purchase, research body, vaccine

L 23/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 January 2001

for restocking the Community's bluetongue vaccine bank

(notified under document number C(2001) 115)

(2001/69/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(7)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For emergency use the Director General of the Direc-
1.
torate General for Health and Consumer Protection shall be
authorised to make arrangements with Onderstepoort labora-
tory in South Africa for the purchase of 750 000 doses of
monovalent bluetongue vaccine (serotype 2).

2.
The arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 shall include
the storage of vaccines and airfreight in such a manner that
they can be dispatched without delay to the Member States
concerned.

Article 2

The maximum cost of the measures referred to in Article 1
shall be up to EUR 70 000.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (2), and in particular Article
6 and Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Bluetongue is an arthropod-borne viral disease of rumi-
nants that can cause great economic losses to sheep
production.

In October 2000, following the outbreaks of bluetongue
in the Balearic Islands and Corsica, the 500 000 doses of
serotype 2 of the emergency vaccine bank, established
after
the adoption of Commission Decision 2000/
477/EC (3), have been sent to and used in the Member
States concerned.

Pending a decision on the definitive vaccination strategy
for next year, which could envisage a much larger
commitment, it is at this stage necessary to restock this
emergency vaccine bank.

500 000 doses were not sufficient to respond adequately
to the situation in the Balearic Islands and Corsica; there-
fore it has been proposed to restock the bank with
750 000 doses.

No bluetongue vaccine is produced by the pharma-
industry based in the Member States.
ceutical

The Onderstepoort laboratory in South Africa is the
only laboratory which may produce a monovalent sero-
type 2 attenuated vaccine.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(3) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 56.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh (7595/1/1999 - COM(1999) 155 - C5-0356/2000 - 1999/0086(ACC))
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: Committee on Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Bangladesh, cooperation agreement (EU), development policy, economic agreement, trade agreement

18.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 262/141

Wednesday 17 January 2001

6. EC/Bangladesh cooperation agreement *

A5-0360/2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the People’s
Republic of Bangladesh (7595/1/1999 * COM(1999) 155 * C5-0356/2000 * 1999/0086(ACC))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:17) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1999) 155) (1),

(cid:17) having regard to the agreement signed by the Commission (7595/1/1999) (2),

(cid:17) having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

(cid:17) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty

(C5-0356/2000),

(cid:17) having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:17) having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinion of

the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0360/2000),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of Bangladesh.

(1) OJ C 143, 21.5.1999, p. 8.
(2) OJ C 143, 21.5.1999, p. 9.

7. Rapid reaction facility *

A5-0392/2000

Proposal for a Council regulation creating the Rapid Reaction Facility (COM(2000) 119 * C5-0272/
2000 * 2000/0081(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 1

(1) The aim of preserving peace and liberty is expressed in the pre-
amble to the Treaty establishing the European Community.

(1)
In several parts of the world the Community is pur-
suing policies of development aid, macro-financial aid,
economic, regional and technical cooperation aid, recon-
struction aid, aid for refugees and displaced persons, and
support measures for consolidating democracy and the
rule of law, respect for human rights and basic freedoms.

(1) OJ C 311 E, 31.10.2000, p. 213.
2001/132/EC: Decision No 1/2001 of the EU-Poland Association Council of 17 January 2001 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 2/1999 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: EC–Poland Association Council
Subjects: ECSC, Poland, association agreement (EU), export monitoring, iron and steel product, market supervision

20.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 49/9

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

DECISION No 1/2001 OF THE EU-POLAND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 17 January 2001

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 2/1999 of the Association
Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001

(2001/132/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1)

The contact group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Poland, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1994, met on 21
September 2000 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 102
of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1999 by Decision No 2/1999 of
the Association Council (1), as extended by Decision No 1/2000 (2), should be extended for the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

(2)

The Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this
recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Decision No 2/1999 shall continue to apply for the period from
1 January to 31 December 2001. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the
period 1 January to 31 December 2000 shall be replaced by references to 1 January to 31 December 2001.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2001.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2001.

For the Association Council

The President

W. BARTOSZEWSKI

(1) OJ L 133, 28.5.1999, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 34.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0008/01 by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Commission. European Defence and Security Policy and NATO.
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: NATO, common security and defence policy, international cooperation, peacekeeping

C 187 E/154

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.7.2001

Whilst discharging of kerosene is only used in emergency situations where the life of people is at risk and
given the insignificant effect on ecosystems, banning kerosene discharges does not appear to be a realistic
option.

Furthermore, as the discharging of kerosene represents a substantial financial loss for the air operator,
it can be assumed that it will be used as a measure of last resort only.

(2001/C 187 E/165)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0008/01

by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: European Defence and Security Policy and NATO

(17 January 2001)

Do the decisions taken at Nice with regard to the European Defence and Security Policy look seemlessly
and coherently into the wider framework for defence and security policy already in place as part of NATO?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(21 February 2001)

The Commission welcomes the Nice decisions on the European Security and defence policy (ESDP) and
believes they are fully coherent with the wider defence and security policy already in place as part of the
North atlantic treaty organization (NATO).

The Nice decisions concern the Union(cid:146)s ability to act where the Alliance as a whole is not engaged in cases
falling within the so-called (cid:145)Petersberg tasks(cid:146). These relate to crisis management and peacekeeping and do
not cover the issue of the territorial defence of Member States.

NATO(cid:146)s Washington Summit underlined the enhanced role attributed to crisis management policy outside
purely defence considerations. The new structures and capabilities developed under ESDP should be seen as
complementary to those of the alliance.

It is the Commission(cid:146)s understanding that both NATO members and Union Member States are ready to
play a full role in operations of this kind, within the framework of NATO or of the Union and within the
emerging dialogue and cooperation between these two organisations.

There is naturally a need to continue work on the procedural aspects of this cooperation. These are taking
place within the four Union/NATO working groups which have been meeting regularly for the past
months.

(2001/C 187 E/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0009/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(9 January 2001)

Subject: Lernout & Hauspie case: financial assistance for Sensus police project

The aim of the Sensus project, the successor to Aventinus,
is to develop an information exchange
programme for European police and intelligence services. The search for appropriate language and speech
technology forms an important part of the project.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2235 — Corus Group/Cogifer/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

17.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 15/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2235 (cid:151) Corus Group/Cogifer/JV)

(2001/C 15/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 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 English 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)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2235. 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 E-0029/01 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission. Cancer prevention.
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: cancer, carcinogenic substance, disease prevention, health policy, public health, tobacco

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/245

(2001/C 174 E/263)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0029/01

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission

(17 January 2001)

Subject: Cancer prevention

In its programme of action against cancer the Commission provided for prevention measures, including
measures to combat smoking, considered to be a cause of lung cancer. Anti-smoking campaigns have been
conducted in all the Member States and, wherever the message is acted on by the general public, it results
in a drop in the death rate. The harmful substances involved, commonly referred to as (cid:145)tar(cid:146), result form
tobacco combustion. Reducing and eliminating tar would reduce the risks and would thus be an effective
form of prevention.

Is the Commission aware that (cid:145)bogart(cid:146) cigarette holders are available on the market, containing

1.
microfilters which can retain up to 80 % of the tar inhaled, depending on the type of cigarette.

Is it aware of any research conducted in this specific area to determine whether or not such

2.
microfilters can reduce tar levels?

If so, does it not consider that such filters could be included among the prevention measures to

3.
reduce tobacco consumption and, in effect, cancer?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(28 February 2001)

While the Commission is not aware of the products in question nor of the particular research on filters
referred to by the Honourable Member, the Commission would, of course, be pleased to receive additional
information about those products.

(2001/C 174 E/264)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0041/01

by Francesco Turchi (UEN) to the Commission

(16 January 2001)

Subject: Closing down the Europartnership programme

Small and medium-sized enterprises operating in economically disadvantaged regions (cid:129) particularly those
coming under Objectives 1 and 2 (cid:129) have found the Community Europartnership programme to be a
useful means of establishing cooperation between companies operating in regions with development
problems which are a long way away from central markets.

The two annual events held under the programme have given local entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs from
other European regions an extremely valuable opportunity for transnational cooperation, and this has been
particularly true of the Mediterranean, which is an important area in strategic and development terms.

Despite the programme(cid:146)s success, the Commission has now decided to close it down.

Would the Commission state:

1. what are the real reasons for this decision?

2. whether it would not agree that by closing down the programme it is further penalising economic

operators in such regions?

3. whether any thought is being given to partnership measures or programmes to promote business

activity in such disadvantaged areas?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 84/2001 of 17 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-01-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

18.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 14/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 84/2001

of 17 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd 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 23rd 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 23rd 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 43,573 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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.