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Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2001 of 18 January 2001 on issuing A2 export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit, vegetable

19.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 17/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 105/2001

of 18 January 2001

on issuing A2 export licences for fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2/2001 (3) set the indic-
ative refund rates and the indicative quantities for A2
export
licences, other than those applied for in the
context of food aid.

For oranges, lemons and apples, in view of the economic
situation and taking account of information received by
operators via their applications for A2 licences,
the
definitive refund rates should be set at a different rate
from the indicative rates. The percentages for the issuing
of licences for the quantities applied for should also be
set. The definitive rates may not be more than 50 %
more than the indicative rates.

Pursuant to Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96,
applications for rates in excess of the corresponding
definitive rates shall be considered null and void,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
For A2 export licences for which applications have been
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2/2001
the actual date of application referred to in the second subpara-
graph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 is hereby
set at 19 January 2001.

2.
The licences referred to in the first paragraph shall be
issued at the definitive refund rates and at the percentages for
the quantities applied for as indicated in the Annex to this
Regulation.

3.
Pursuant to Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96,
applications referred to in the first paragraph for rates in excess
of the corresponding definitive rates set out in the Annex shall
be considered null and void.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 1, 4.1.2001, p. 3.

L 17/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.1.2001

Product

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

ANNEX

Definitive
refund rates
(EUR/t net)

18

34

19

14

Percentages
for the issuing of
licences

100 %

96 %

40 %

100 %
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, monetary union

18.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 16/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 January 2001

(2001/C 16/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4666

Danish krone

8,932

Swedish krona

0,6366

Pound sterling

0,9396

United States dollar

1,4164

Canadian dollar

110,6

Japanese yen

1,5374

Swiss franc

8,223

Norwegian krone

79,95

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6875

Australian dollar

2,098

New Zealand dollar

7,3245

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2001 of 18 January 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, oats

19.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 17/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 103/2001

of 18 January 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats 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
of 3 October 2000 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), and in particular Article 8
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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.

(2)

(3)

(4)

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
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12 to 18
January 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
2097/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

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.
2001/94/EC: Decision No 1/2001 of the EU-Slovakia Association Council of 18 January 2001 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: EC–Slovakia Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Slovakia, export, export monitoring, iron and steel product, trade policy

L 35/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.2.2001

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

of 18 January 2001

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001

(2001/94/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
Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 22
September 2000 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104
of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the
Association Council (1), as last extended by Decision No 1/2000 (2) thereof for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2000 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 3/97 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 date of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2001.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

For the Association Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 36.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2115 — Carrefour/GB) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 16/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2115 (cid:151) Carrefour/GB)

(2001/C 16/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 September 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 French 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)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2115. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1993 — Rhodia/Raisio/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 16/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2092 (cid:151) Repsol Quimica/Borealis/JV)

(2001/C 16/05)

(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 300M2092. 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),
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1993 (cid:151) Rhodia/Raisio/JV)

(2001/C 16/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 July 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 300M1993. 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.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2147 — VNU/Hearst/Stratosfera) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

18.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 16/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2193 (cid:151) Alliance Unichem/Interpharm)

(2001/C 16/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 300M2193. 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.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2147 (cid:151) VNU/Hearst/Stratosfera)

(2001/C 16/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 September 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),

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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.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2001 of 18 January 2001 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2830/2000
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

L 17/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.1.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 104/2001

of 18 January 2001

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2830/2000

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2830/
2000 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is

awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the 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 12 to 18 January 2001, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2830/
2000, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported
shall be 32,45 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum
quantity of 5 000 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

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 328, 23.12.2000, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2092 — Repsol Quimica/Borealis/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 16/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2092 (cid:151) Repsol Quimica/Borealis/JV)

(2001/C 16/05)

(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 300M2092. 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1993 (cid:151) Rhodia/Raisio/JV)

(2001/C 16/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 July 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 300M1993. 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2219 — E.ON/Energie Oberösterreich/JCE + JME) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, economic concentration, electrical industry, exchange of information, merger control

18.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 16/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2219 (cid:151) E.ON/Energie Ober(cid:246)sterreich/JCE + JME)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 16/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 January 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings E.ON Energie AG (E.ON) and Energie AG Ober(cid:246)sterreich (Energie Ober(cid:246)s-
terreich) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertakings
Jihoceska energetika AS (JCE) and JihomoravskÆ energetika AS (JME) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) E.ON: inter alia, generation, distribution and supply of electricity,

(cid:151) Energie Ober(cid:246)sterreich: generation, distribution and supply of electricity,

(cid:151) JCE: distribution and supply of electricity, purchase and sale of electricity,

(cid:151) JME: distribution and supply of electricity, purchase and sale of electricity.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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.2219 (cid:151) E.ON/Energie Ober(cid:246)sterreich/JCE + JME, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.