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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0072/01 by Elisabeth Jeggle (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Possible EU measures to support agriculture during the BSE crisis.
Date: 2001-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, aid to agriculture, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, production aid, veterinary inspection

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/241

(2001/C 163 E/282)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0072/01

by Elisabeth Jeggle (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(22 January 2001)

Subject: Possible EU measures to support agriculture during the BSE crisis

The BSE crisis is the cause of the sharp fall in demand for beef products of all kinds. This has further
exacerbated the critical situation of farmers(cid:146) incomes and some farms are in danger of going under.

The same applies to slaughterhouses.

1.

2.

In response to EU requirements, Germany is to test for BSE in all female animals over 30 months old
which are covered by the EU purchase-for-destruction scheme. Does the Commission see any
possibility of taking meat that tests negative into intervention?

It would not seem possible to comply with the requests of the Federal Institute of Agriculture and
Food to take bulls into intervention. Does the Commission see any possibility of placing greater
emphasis on whether the meat is (cid:145)fit for consumption(cid:146) as a criterion for being taken into intervention?
Can intervention be opened for bulls over 24 months, at least temporarily?

3. Does the Commission see any possibility of raising the slaughter premium for calves of between 1 and
7 months weighing less than 159,6 kg from the current DEM 65 to the level paid for adult cattle
(DEM 129)?

4.

Is it possible to pay bull-fatteners a premium equal to the special premium for male cattle for
unoccupied fattening places (extensification) in order to relieve pressure on the market?

5. What is the Commission doing to shed light on the emergence and transmission of BSE? Is it

participating in the development of tests on live animals? Is there a timetable?

6. The end of animal-and-bone meal has led to a rise in demand for vegetable protein. Can exceptional
arrangements be made for 2001 whereby farmers may grow protein crops on their own set-aside land
for their own use on a scale equivalent to the farm(cid:146)s average annual animal production?

7. Owing to the suspension of slaughtering, it is possible that the density coefficient of 2,0 LU/ha cannot
be met. How will that be taken into account in terms of the volume of animal premiums and the
extensification premiums under the agricultural programmes?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(9 February 2001)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0073/01 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission. Nuclear safety.
Date: 2001-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAEC, fact-finding mission, job cuts, nuclear safety

C 261 E/36

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.9.2001

In addition, according to information received from the Portuguese authorities, this project has not been,
up to this point, presented to the Commission for co-funding either under the Structural Funds or under
the Cohesion Fund.

On first analysis, it was found that it appears to concern a project for a two-lane road covered by point
10(d) of Annex II to Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of
certain public and private projects on the environment, (1) as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC of
3 March 1997. (2) An environmental impact assessment under the terms of this Directive is, in principle,
left to the Member States to carry out.

Nevertheless, this does not mean that the Member States have complete discretionary power, this being
limited by Article 2 of the abovementioned Directive. The Member States have to take the necessary steps
to ensure that projects likely to have significant effects on the environment are subject to both a request
for development consent and an impact assessment procedure before any permits are granted.

If necessary, the Commission will ask the Portuguese authorities, as part of the above investigation, for
further details on how the impact assessment procedure for the project in question was carried out.

(1) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985.
(2) OJ L 73, 14.3.1997.

(2001/C 261 E/036)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0073/01

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(22 January 2001)

Subject: Nuclear safety

Does the European Commission have any plans to cut back the number of nuclear inspectors at the
Euratom office?

If so, does not the Commission agree that such a cutback might compromise safety and lower standards at
a time when the public and politicians are becoming increasingly aware of the danger of uranium and
plutonium being diverted into military rather than civil use?

Does not the Commission also agree that any reduction in standards might put the EU at risk of violating
international agreements and European law?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 2001)

In the framework of the reform process the Commission is undertaking a comprehensive review of all
activities of its Services including the Euratom Safeguards Office. It is intended that a high level expert
group will be established to analyse the activities of the Office in line with its obligations under the
Euratom Treaty and to make recommendations regarding goals and objectives to be achieved.

The Commission takes this opportunity to clarify that the activities of the Euratom Safeguards Office
devolve from the rights and obligations of the Commission in relation to nuclear safeguards, as provided
for under Chapter 7 of the Euratom Treaty, rather than nuclear safety.
Council Regulation (EC) No 133/2001 of 22 January 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1567/97 as regards the date of application of certain anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of leather handbags originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 2001-01-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, import

25.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/9

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 133/2001

of 22 January 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 1567/97 as regards the date of application of certain anti-dumping
measures applicable to imports of leather handbags originating in the People's Republic of China

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 233 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from
countries not members of the European Community (1), and in
particular Articles 9 and 11 thereof,

(2)

Consequently, Regulation (EC) No 1567/97 (4) should be
amended with a view to making it applicable as from 3
August 1997 as far as such handbags are concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission
after consulting the Advisory Committee,

The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 3 of
Regulation (EC) No 1567/97:

Whereas:

(1)

By Judgment of 29 June 2000 (2), the Court of First
Instance annulled Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 2380/98 of 3 November 1998 amending Regulation
(EC) No 1567/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty on imports of leather handbags originating in the
People's Republic of China (3) in so far as it applied to
leather handbags produced by Lucci Creation Ltd and
imported by Medici Grimm KG.

‘As far as leather handbags produced by Lucci Creation Ltd
and imported by Medici Grimm KG (Germany)
(TARIC
additional code A211) are concerned, the rate of duty of
0,0 % shall be applicable as from 3 August 1997.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).

(2) Case T-7/99, Medici Grimm v Council.
(3) OJ L 296, 5.11.1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 208, 2.8.1997, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 122/2001 of 22 January 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

23.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 21/5

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2001

of 22 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 23 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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 21/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 22 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 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
624
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
624
999
052
204
624
999

052
204
624
999
052
600
999
039
060
400
404
720
999
052
400
720
999

84,3
45,7
165,6
98,5
106,4
208,9
142,5
152,6
115,6
93,0
104,3
40,4
54,7
49,7
36,8
45,4
47,4
102,7
54,5
68,2

71,4
73,7
75,0
73,4
61,6
72,4
67,0
86,7
38,4
80,9
77,7
109,2
78,6
189,0
90,6
106,1
128,6

(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’.