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Commission Regulation (EC) No 143/2001 of 24 January 2001 establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the second quarter of 2001 under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, free-trade agreement, meat product, pigmeat, quantitative restriction

25.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 143/2001

of 24 January 2001

establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the second quarter of 2001
under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the
one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of
29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in
the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one
part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2867/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

In order to ensure distribution of the quantities available, the
quantities carried forward from the period 1 January to 31

March 2001 should be added to the quantities available for the
period 1 April to 30 June 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2001
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 is set out in the
Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 233, 30.9.1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 14.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

ANNEX

(t)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

1 375,0
150,0
1 250,0
150,0
1 250,0
600,0

Group

18
L1
19
20
21
22
Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 80/232/EEC as regards the range of nominal weights for coffee extracts and chicory extracts"
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: European standard, coffee, free movement of goods, quality standard

25.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 123/33

3.4.5.
It must also be borne in mind that parallel imports
from third countries can have a significant deterrent effect on
production and investment in innovation within the EU. This
would probably result in reduced European exports and greater
incentives to shift production to lower-cost locations than the
EU.

3.4.6.
dealing with possible abuses by certain companies.

EU competition law (1) represents the best way of

(1) Especially the following articles: Treaty Article 82 on abuse of

dominant positions.

Brussels, 24 January 2001.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Göke FRERICHS

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 80/232/EEC as regards the range of nominal
weights for coffee extracts and chicory extracts’

(2001/C 123/06)

On 23 October 2000 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, on the above-mentioned
proposal.

The Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption, which was responsible for preparing
the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 10 January 2001. The rapporteur was
Mr Liverani.

At its 378th plenary session (meeting of 24 January 2001) the Economic and Social Committee
unanimously adopted the following opinion.

The present proposal follows up the obligation undertaken by
the Commission to amend Directive 80/232/EEC by adding
the mandatory range previously contained in the Directive on
coffee extracts and chicory extracts. The aim is to maintain a
legal basis in Community law for the range. The range need
not be adapted as it is sufficient to ensure free circulation of
goods in the sector.

Entry into force will be 20 days after the publication of the
Directive. This short period of time is justified because the
range is already part of the acquis and therefore has already
been implemented by all Member States.

The Committee endorses the Commission proposal.

Brussels, 24 January 2001.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Göke FRERICHS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 142/2001 of 24 January 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, import licence, interim agreement (EU), pigmeat, tariff quota

25.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 142/2001

of 24 January 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community
with Slovenia can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of
26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application
in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the
Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia (1),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2868/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The applications for import licences lodged for the first
quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quant-
ities available and can therefore be met in full.

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products

which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
571/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
During the first 10 days of the period 1 April to 30 June
2001 applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 571/97 for import licences for a total quantity as referred
to in Annex II.

3.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 17.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 January to 31 March 2001

100,00

100,00

100,00

100,00

ANNEX II

(t)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

196,0
64,5
65,5
450,0

Group No

23

24

25

26

Group No

23
24
25
26
No 1/2001/SC: Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 1/2001/SC of 24 January 2001 amending the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: Standing Committee of the EFTA States
Subjects: EFTA countries, rules of procedure

13.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 328/33

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

No 1/2001/SC

of 24 January 2001

amending the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

Having regard to the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States as adjusted by the Protocol
Adjusting the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States, hereinafter referred to as the
Agreement, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 2/95/SC of 18 May 1995
amending the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States,

Whereas the EFTA States have agreed to amend the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee
regarding the Chairmanship of subcommittees and working groups,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision of the Standing Committee No 1/94/SC (Rules of Procedure) shall be amended as follows:

1. The following shall be added in Article 19(2):

‘, following a timely written proposal by an EFTA State to the Chairman of the Standing Committee.’

2. The following paragraph shall be added in Article 20:

‘2.
The Chairman of each working group shall be appointed by the relevant subcommittee, following
a timely written proposal by the working group to the Chairman of the subcommittee concerned.’

3. The current text of Article 20 shall become paragraph 1.

This Decision shall take immediate effect.

Article 2

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.12.2001

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2001.

For the Standing Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 135/2001 of 24 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 24th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 23/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 135/2001

of 24 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 24th 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 24th 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 24th 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 43,792 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2183 — Smith Industries/TI Group) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 21/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2183 (cid:151) Smith Industries/TI Group)

(2001/C 21/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 November 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:

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Communities (see list on the last page),

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 140/2001 of 24 January 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import licence, pigmeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

25.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 140/2001

of 24 January 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and
certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of
22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in
the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for
the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1377/2000 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The quantity available for the second quarter of 2001
should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products

which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
During the first 10 days of the period 1 April to 30 June
2001, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 1432/94 for import licences for a total quantity as referred
to in the Annex.

2.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 30.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

ANNEX

(t)

Group No

1

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

3 500
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0123/01 by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission. Independence of Austrian judges.
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, competence of the Member States, independence of the judiciary, magistrate, separation of powers

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/253

Does the Commission not believe that it would be more positive and logical to do everything in its power
to achieve a cooperation agreement which includes a fisheries agreement which fully reflects the interests
and concerns of Spain(cid:146)s Galician, Andalusian and Canaries fleets, and the Portuguese fleet?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(6 March 2001)

The Association Agreement with Morocco was signed in February 1996 and entered into force on 1 March
2000. Its eventual aim is to establish a free trade zone between the Community and Morocco, and it
provides for Community economic cooperation under the MEDA programme to help Morocco improve its
economy.

The President signed three financing agreements under the economic cooperation arrangements during his
visit to Rabat in January: an adjustment programme for the financial sector worth € 52 million, a € 50
million adjustment programme for the healthcare system and a € 7 million project to support social
housing in Tangiers.

The Commission feels that it is necessary to consider EU-Moroccan relations overall, fisheries being only a
single, albeit important, sector. It is clear that under the partnership all areas of interest to both Morocco
and the Community covered by must be examined.

The Commission will continue its efforts to achieve positive results in negotiating the fisheries agreement.

(2001/C 174 E/272)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0123/01

by Marie-Noºlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission

(24 January 2001)

Subject: Independence of Austrian judges

Having regard to the critical conclusions of the report by the (cid:145)Three Wise Men(cid:146) on the independence of the
Austrian judiciary, and having regard to the democratic criteria laid down in Article 6 of the Treaty on
European Union, what action will the European Union take following the open letter signed by more than
two thirds of Austrian judges and prosecutors affirming that judicial independence and the separation of
powers are threatened when blatant political pressure is applied to current investigations?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 February 2001)

The letter signed by judges and prosecutors mentioned by the Honourable Member refers to an internal
problem. The authors call on the Austrian authorities to take action as they are concerned about the
opinions expressed by political leaders and the unacceptable consequences that implementation of these
opinions could have for the administration of justice. Under these circumstances the Commission feels that
the problem is an internal one which, given the content of the letter, does not call for action by the
European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 139/2001 of 24 January 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 January to 31 March 2001 can be accepted
Date: 2001-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import, import licence, pigmeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

25.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 139/2001

of 24 January 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in January 2001 for import licences under the
regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period
1 January to 31 March 2001 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 of
28 June 1995 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1378/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The applications for import licences lodged for the first
quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quant-
ities available and can therefore be met in full.

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined,

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1486/95 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
During the first 10 days of the period 1 April to 30 June
2001 applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 1486/95 for import licences for a total quantity as referred
to in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 58.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 31.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2001

Group No

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 January to 31 March 2001

100

100

100

100

100

100

ANNEX II

Group No

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

(t)

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

31 207,0

4 236,2

2 832,4

6 100,0

15 000,0

5 500,0