do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 232/2001 of 2 February 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

3.2.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 232/2001

of 2 February 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2282/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2282/
2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 26
January to 1 February 2001 in response to the invitation to
tender for the export refund on wholly milled round, medium
and long grain A rice to certain third European countries issued
in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0204/01 by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission. Fish stock recovery plans for north-east Atlantic.
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, common fisheries policy, conservation of fish stocks, protective clause, sea fish

11.12.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350 E/11

Although Member States are free to decide on their tax structure as long as it is applied in a non-
discriminatory manner, it would be very difficult to vary interest taxation according to the cyclical position
of a Member State. Given the lags involved, modifying interest taxation for cyclical purposes would imply
rather distortive effects on financial markets.

Moreover, the provision of tax relief, e.g. for mortgage payments, should be considered as a structural
measure. Changing it for cyclical reasons could distort private sector decisions as these are based upon
long term factors.

(2001/C 350 E/011)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0181/01

by Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

Subject: Recovery plans for fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic

(1 February 2001)

Considering that two-thirds of fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic are below safe biological limits, is the
Commission planning to develop recovery plans for all of these stocks?

(2001/C 350 E/012)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0204/01

by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission

(2 February 2001)

Subject: Fish stock recovery plans for north-east Atlantic

Considering that two-thirds of fish stocks in the north-east Atlantic are below safe biological limits, is the
Commission planning to develop recovery plans for all of these stocks?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0181/01 and E-0204/01
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(8 March 2001)

The Commission is aware that many fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic are outside safe biological limits.

However, the Commission uses the terminology (cid:145)recovery plan(cid:146) for stocks which are in immediate danger
of collapse. The stocks in question at present are cod in the North Sea, Irish Sea and to the west of
Scotland and the northern hake stock. Recovery plans are either in place (Irish Sea) or are in the process of
being put in place for the others.

For stocks outside safe biological limits but not immediately in danger of collapse, and indeed all other
relevant stocks, the Commission has initiated a process whereby a precautionary approach to management
will be applied. This is already the case for cod, haddock, plaice, saithe and herring in the North Sea where
agreement has been reached with Norway, the joint managers of these stocks with the Community, to
adopt such an approach. Also with Norway, agreement has been reached on application of a precautionary
approach to the North-East Atlantic mackerel stock. In the Baltic and via the International Baltic Sea
Fisheries Commission agreement has been reached to apply a precautionary approach to management of
cod, sprat and salmon.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 228/2001 of 2 February 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

3.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 34/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 228/2001

of 2 February 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 3 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 February 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.

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3.2.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 2 February 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
999
052
624
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
624
999
204
999

052
204
600
624
999
052
600
999
400
404
720
728
999
052
388
400
528
999

97,5
50,3
73,9
106,4
196,9
141,3
148,2
113,7
65,6
89,7
35,4
50,9
42,9
65,6
48,7
98,1
98,1

74,8
105,1
75,5
78,6
83,5
60,4
62,6
61,5
84,8
92,4
117,1
79,8
93,5
189,0
111,1
103,1
106,0
127,3

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0205/01 by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission. Sustainability of fisheries.
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: common fisheries policy, data collection, economic indicator, environmental monitoring, fishery management, marine environment

21.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 235 E/147

(2001/C 235 E/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0205/01

by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission

(2 February 2001)

Subject: Sustainability of fisheries

Considering that there has been little development of indicators to date and that they are necessary to
measure long-term sustainability, what indicators is the Commission developing to monitor (a) the state of
fisheries and marine ecosystems, (b) policies (response) and (c) fishing activities (pressures)?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-180/01 and E-0205/01
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 March 2001)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000 of 29 June 2000 (1) establishes a Community framework for the
collection and management of the data needed to conduct the Common Fisheries Policy.

This Regulation intends to develop a harmonised system of data with the involvement of the scientific
community (cid:129) Scientific technical and economic committee for fisheries (STECF), the Member State
administrations and the profession (cid:129) Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ACFA). The
data collected cover the whole sector and are of a biological and economic nature. The Regulation
completes the previous regulations in this area, which include provisions for the collection and manage-
ment of data relating to fishing vessels, for their activities and catches and for price monitoring.

With the same aim, the Commission and the Member States are participating in a sustainability study by
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Committee for Fisheries on socio-
economic indicators for fisheries, which will be finalised in 2002.
the Commission is
launching a study on socio-economic indicators in the fisheries sector with the purpose of acquiring as
complete an understanding as possible of the various data connected with the socio-economic aspects of
the fisheries sector and of evaluating the comparability of these data within the EU.

In addition,

A work programme for the establishment of environmental
environmental protection requirements
a forthcoming Commission Communication.

indicators relevant for the integration of
into the Common Fisheries Policy will be the subject of

(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.2000.

(2001/C 235 E/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0182/01

by Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(5 February 2001)

Subject: Fisheries Council and integration

The Fisheries Council
is requested to produce a strategy on integrating environment and sustainable
development into the Common Fisheries Policy. A comprehensive strategy is due to be submitted before
the Gothenburg summit in June 2001, as part of the so-called Cardiff integration process. How is the
Council intending to fulfil this request given the apparently limited progress to-date?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 229/2001 of 2 February 2001 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 250000 tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, barley, intervention agency, sale, single market

3.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 34/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 229/2001

of 2 February 2001

on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 250 000
tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency

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 5 thereof.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (4),
lays
down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of
cereals held by the intervention agencies.

In the present market situation, a standing invitation to
tender for the resale on the internal market of 250 000
tonnes of barley held by the German intervention
agency should be issued.

The management Committee for cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

resale on the internal market of 250 000 tonnes of barley held
by it.

Article 2

1.
partial

The final date for the submission of tenders for the first

invitation to tender shall be 20 February 2001.

2.
partial

The final date for the submission of tenders for the last
invitation to tender shall expire on 24 April 2001.

Tenders must be lodged with the German intervention

3.
agency at the following address:

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Adickesallee 40
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Fax (49-69) 15 64-793.

Article 3

Not later than Tuesday of the week following the final date for
the submission of tenders, the German intervention agency
shall notify the Commission of the quantities and average
prices of the various lots sold.

Article 1

Article 4

The German intervention agency shall issue pursuant to Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2131/93 a standing invitation to tender for the

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 February 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0207/01 by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission. Incentives for sustainable fishing.
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: FIFG, aid for restructuring, common fisheries policy, conservation of fish stocks, fishing industry

21.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 235 E/145

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-177/01 and E-0208/01
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(12 March 2001)

According to OECD estimations, only 10 % of EU public subsidies to the fisheries sector were applied in
1997 to fleet renewal and modernisation. For the 1994-1999 FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries
Guidance) period, public money (Community and Member States) spent on renewal and modernisation of
the fleet was € 593 million, or about 22 % of the total public aid given to the sector during this period. In
contrast, € 894 million (33,5 % of total public aid) were allocated to financing fishing vessel decom-
missioning schemes with the aim of reducing over-capacity. One of the main objectives of the Common
Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to adjust fisheries resources to fleet capacity, as well as to provide a sustainable and
profitable fisheries industry. Community rules are in place to prevent the allocation of aid for new vessels
or modernisation if a Member State has not achieved the target for capacity reduction set in the Multi-
Annual Guidance Programmes for fleet restructuring.

(2001/C 235 E/165)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0178/01

by Patricia McKenna (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(1 February 2001)

Subject: Sustainable fisheries

Is the Commission planning to develop and propose an EU-wide programme of financial incentives to
encourage more sustainable fishing practices?

(2001/C 235 E/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0207/01

by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission

(2 February 2001)

Subject: Incentives for sustainable fishing

Is the Commission planning to develop and propose an EU-wide programme of financial incentives to
encourage more sustainable fishing practices?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-178/01 and E-0207/01
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(12 March 2001)

Financial aid to the fisheries sector is provided under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance
(FIFG).

The FIFG provides financial assistance to restructure the fisheries sector and hence to ensure its
sustainability. Measures to do this include support for fleet capacity reduction programmes and accom-
panying measures to minimise the social
impact of the restructuring. Temporary cessation of fishing
activities are also eligible for assistance when these are necessary for the recovery of the stocks. In addition,
financial compensation may be granted to fishermen and vessel owners in order to cover technical
adjustments when the Council imposes restrictions on the use of certain gear or fishing methods.

These measures will remain in place at least until 2006.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0201/01 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Fuel stored at filling stations in Greece.
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, competence of the Member States, public safety, safety standard, storage of hydrocarbons, town-planning regulations

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/201

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(7 March 2001)

Based on a systematic assessment of the state of knowledge on the detection and identification of
landmines, the Commission concluded that improved tools for humanitarian demining are urgently needed
in order to make the whole process safer, faster and more cost-effective.

With the significant help of the Parliament, the Commission succeeded in obtaining through a Council
decision in 1997, an increase of € 15 million for Research and technological development (RTD) specific
support to mine detecting technologies. A number of projects were launched and the results will soon be
made public.

The current (5th) framework programme, FP5, provides for specific RTD support to actions against
landmines. In 1999, seven new projects were started for a total volume of € 13 million. They aim at the
enhancement of existing tools in order to improve significantly and at affordable costs the speed, safety
and efficiency of humanitarian de-mining, specifically for mine field survey and detection and clearance of
individual landmines.

The need to ensure the evaluation of the safety and the performance of tools for mine clearance, the
Commission together with the United States, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and United
Kingdom have founded last year an International Test and Evaluation Program (ITEP). The ITEP Secretariat
is hosted by the Commission in its centre in Ispra, Italy. Since it implementation ITEP supported tests of
metal detectors in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Eastern Europe, and executed a consumer report of
all existing metal detectors. At the time being it facilitates the establishment of a network of test and
evaluation capabilities in South Eastern Europe. The main focus will be to improve the safety of mine
clearance in the region.

(2001/C 187 E/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0201/01

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(2 February 2001)

Subject: Fuel stored at filling stations in Greece

According to the findings of spot checks carried out by the Ministry of Development, seven out of ten
storage facilities at filling stations in Greece fail to comply with the safety regulations. Furthermore, in
Greece and in the other Member States most filling stations operate in residential areas and often on the
ground floors of blocks of flats, which poses grave health and safety risks for the inhabitants. Have safety
standards been laid down for the above activities? What arrangements apply in the other Member States?

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(17 April 2001)

The Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the question asked, which is a matter solely for the
national authorities concerned.
Notification of a joint venture in the field of travel agency services (Case COMP/38.006) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, air transport, consumer information, economic concentration, joint venture, merger control

C 35/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.2.2001

Notification of a joint venture in the field of travel agency services

(Case COMP/38.006)

(2001/C 35/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 3 November 1999 Air France Finance SA (Air France), Aer Lingus Ltd (Aer Lingus), Alitalia (cid:151) Linee
Aeree Italiane SpA (Alitalia), AUA Beteiligungen GmbH (Austrian Airways), British Airways plc (BA),
Lufthansa Commercial Holding GmbH (Lufthansa), Finnair Oyj (Finnair), Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana
SA (Iberia), Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM) and Online Travel Portal Limited (OTP)
notified the Commission of a Joint Venture Agreement setting up Online Travel Portal Limited (OTP), a
limited liability company incorporated under English law.

2. The parties to the joint venture agreement are all EU airlines or their wholly owned subsidiaries.

3. OTP will be a consumer-targeted Internet travel portal offering a complete range of travel agency
products, services and activities throughout the EU. OTP will be managed independently from its
parent airlines and will sell products from non-shareholders as well as shareholders. Each shareholder
and non-shareholder whose products are be sold by the OTP will enter into a separate marketing
agreement with the company. It will not be possible for shareholders to see the contents of any
marketing agreement apart from their own. OTP will also enter into an agreement with a commercially
available global distribution system (GDS) so as to be able to offer all publicly available fares. All airlines
selling tickets through OTP will have to undertake to provide access to published fares and to any fares
made available to other online travel agents. There is nothing in the joint venture agreement by which
the OTP would have an exclusive right to low fares offered by shareholder airlines.

4. Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreement might fall within the
scope of Regulation No 17. It therefore invites interested third parties to submit any observations they
might have. Under Article 20 of Regulation No 17 such observations are protected by commercial
secrecy. They must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publication.
They can be sent by fax (No 32-2) 295 01 28) or by post, quoting reference COMP/38.006, to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Greffe Anti-Trust
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70
B-1000 Brussels.