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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2001 of 31 January 2001 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, food inspection, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, veterinary drug, waste

L 66/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 2/2001

of 31 January 2001

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 76/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2
October 2000 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1286/2000 of 19 June 2000 amending Annexes I, II and III of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of
maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2000 of 20 June 2000 amending Annexes II and III to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of
maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (3) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) in Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32000 R 1286: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1286/2000 of 19 June 2000 (OJ L 145,

20.6.2000, p. 15).

— 32000 R 1295: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2000 of 20 June 2000 (OJ L 146,

21.6.2000, p. 11).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1286/2000 and (EC) No 1295/2000 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be
authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 315, 14.12.2000, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 145, 20.6.2000, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 146, 21.6.2000, p. 11.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1900 — Solvay/Plastic Omnium/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 31/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1900 (cid:151) Solvay/Plastic Omnium/JV)

(2001/C 31/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 June 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 300M1900. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2198 (cid:151) EL.FI/Moulinex)

(2001/C 31/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 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 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 300M2198. 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2001 of 31 January 2001 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: drinking water, human nutrition, hydraulic works, water, water management, water supply

8.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 66/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 7/2001

of 31 January 2001

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 152/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
5 November 1999 (1).

Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human
consumption (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 7 (Council Directive 80/778/EEC) in Annex XX to the
Agreement:

‘7a. 398 L 0083: Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for

human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32).’

The texts of Directive 98/83/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 53.
(2) OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 201/2001 of 31 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 25th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 30/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.2.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/2001

of 31 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 25th 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 25th 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 25th 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 44,162 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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.2198 — EL.FI/Moulinex) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 31/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.1.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1900 (cid:151) Solvay/Plastic Omnium/JV)

(2001/C 31/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 June 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 300M1900. 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.2198 (cid:151) EL.FI/Moulinex)

(2001/C 31/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 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 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 300M2198. 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2001 of 31 January 2001 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: dietary product, labelling, mineral compound, nutrition, trace element, vitamin

L 66/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.3.2001

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 1/2001

of 31 January 2001

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the Eurpean Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 74/2000 of the EEA Joint Committee of 2
October 2000 (1).

Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special medical
purposes (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 54v (Commission Decision 1999/217/EC) in Chapter XII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘54w. 399 L 0021: Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special

medical purposes, as corrected by OJ L 2, 5.1.2000, p. 79 (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29).’

The texts of Directive 1999/21/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 315, 14.12.2000, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 29; Corrigendum: OJ L 2, 5.1.2000, p. 79.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

8.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 66/43

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0137/01 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Legislative discussions.
Date: 2001-01-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Council, legislative procedure, public conduct of debates, transparency in decision-making

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/193

In Europe, it was estimated that in 1996, 1 in 6 people in the labour force changed job, and just over 1‰%
of the working age population moved between NUTS2 (1) regions. Inter-regional migration is much higher
in the northern Member States where it averages 2 % or more, than in the southern ones, where it is below
1 %. Young people in their 20s are by far the most mobile (aged between 15 and 24 in the Netherlands
and the United Kingdom) and mobility declines markedly with age.

The United States Census Bureau reports that in 1999, 43 million United States residents (15,9 % of the
population) moved to a new residence. This is the lowest figure since these statistics were collected. 59 %
moved within the same county, 20 % moved to a different county in the same state, 18 % of movers
moved to another state.

The Japanese statistical office reports that in 1999 the number of Japanese internal migrants was 6,1
million persons, a rate of internal migration of 4,93 %. This represented a fall of 1,4 % in comparison to
earlier years, the fourth successive annual decline since the data collection began in 1954.

(1) NUTS (Nomenclature des UnitØs Territoriales et Statistiques).

(2001/C 187 E/207)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0137/01

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(31 January 2001)

Subject: Legislative discussions

Will the Commission, as a participant in Council of Ministers(cid:146) meetings,
opening up such meetings to the press and the public when legislative matters are under discussion?

indicate whether it favours

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(5 March 2001)

As to the substance of the question, the Honourable Member is referred to the answer to his Written
Question E-0134/01 (1). It should be pointed out that, while the Commission is invited to take part in
Council meetings (Article 5 of the Council(cid:146)s Rules of Procedure), it does not do so as a member.

(1) OJ C 174 E, 19.6.2001, p. 255.

(2001/C 187 E/208)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0138/01

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(31 January 2001)

Subject: Timeliness of economic statistics

Given the long delays before several Member States publish quarterly estimates of their national accounts
(cid:129) see the answer of 22 December to Written Question E-3426/00 (1) (cid:129) what proportion of EU and euro-
area GDP is generally taken into account when Eurostat publishes its first estimates of GDP growth in
a quarter?

(1) OJ C 151 E, 22.5.2001.