do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1839 — Halbergerhütte/Bopp & Reuther/Muffenrohr) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

9.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 43/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1865 (cid:151) France TØlØcom/Global One)

(2001/C 43/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 March 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 300M1865. 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.1839 (cid:151) Halbergerh(cid:252)tte/Bopp & Reuther/Muffenrohr)

(2001/C 43/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 4 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 German 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)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M1839. 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0289/01 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Promeuro.
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, association, euro, promotion of the European idea, public awareness campaign

C 340 E/18

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.12.2001

preparations and processed animal protein must be certified free from specified BSE risk materials.
Derogations may be given for products from countries with a satisfactory BSE status.

A further harmonization of BSE related import conditions should take place in the framework of the
proposal of a Regulation of the Parliament and of the Council
laying down rules for the prevention,
control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE(cid:146)s) (1). The Council
adopted its Common Position (2) on this proposal on 12 February 2001.
If Parliament accepts the
Common Position of Council the Regulation could enter into force on 1 July 2001. By creating primary
legislation on TSEs on the basis of Article 152 (ex Article 129) of the EC Treaty, this Regulation would
offer a powerful legal instrument to regulate amongst others the third country import conditions.

Those import conditions will be based on a scientific assessment of the BSE risk in the country concerned
and of the measures needed to manage that risk. The recommendations of the international standard in
this area will also need to be taken into account. Currently,
the international standard does not
recommend BSE testing at slaughter as a measure to protect public health.

(1) OJ C 45, 19.2.1999.
(2) OJ C 88, 19.3.2001.

(2001/C 340 E/022)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0289/01

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 February 2001)

Subject: Promeuro

Will the Commission deposit in the EP library copies of the material produced by Promeuro using
EC funds?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 2001)

The Commission will of course be happy to deposit in the Parliament(cid:146)s Library copies of the material
produced by Promeuro, which was made with Community financial contribution in the framework of the
Prince programme.

(2001/C 340 E/023)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0314/01

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(14 February 2001)

Subject: Working parties

There are hundreds of Communities(cid:146) working parties in which Council respresentatives meet to discuss
legislative proposals.

In order to improve transparency, can the Council:

1.

2.

List all active working parties, specifying the nature of the national and EC delegation and the
mandate of the working party?

Supply a copy of the present agenda for future meetings of each working party, which should be
placed on the internet on a regular basis?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2192 — Smithkline Beecham/Block Drug) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 43/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2192 (cid:151) Smithkline Beecham/Block Drug)

(2001/C 43/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 January 2001 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 301M2192. 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.

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2256 (cid:151) Philips/Agilent Health Care Solutions)

(2001/C 43/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2000 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the Dutch undertaking Koninlijke Philips Electronics NV (Philips) acquires, within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the medical business of the US undertaking
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Agilent) by way of purchase of assets.

2.
This notification was declared incomplete on 23 January 2001. The undertakings concerned have
now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of
Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 1 February 2001. Accordingly, the notification became
effective on 1 February 2001.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

3.
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.2256 (cid:151) Philips/Agilent Health Care Solutions, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2001 of 9 February 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

10.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 41/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/2001

of 9 February 2001

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June
2001 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 February
2001 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of March 2001 for 7 982,378 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0296/01 by Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) to the Commission. Implementation of regional policy in the Canary Islands.
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU regional policy, Structural Funds

C 261 E/80

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.9.2001

(2001/C 261 E/082)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0296/01

by Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) to the Commission

Subject: Implementation of regional policy in the Canary Islands

(9 February 2001)

What were the results of the implementation of EU regional policy in the Canary Islands, an outermost
region of the Union, in the period 1994-1999, broken down by sphere, subject matter and budgetary
allocation?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(18 April 2001)

During the last programming period 1994-1999 for the structural funds, and 1993-1999 for the Cohesion
Fund, the Canary Islands benefited from a total of € 1 585,4 million broken down as follows:

(cid:129) European Regional Development Fund: € 811,2 million

(cid:129) European Social Fund: € 192,6 million

(cid:129) European Agricultural Fund (Guidance): € 87,6 million

(cid:129) Community initiatives: € 230,8 million

(cid:129) Cohesion Fund: € 263,2 million

In addition, the Canary Islands benefited from an estimated € 530 million in Community assistance under
multiregional programmes run by the central ministries in Spain.

As demonstrated in the mid-term evaluation of the regional structural fund programmes, these significant
financial transfers have had a beneficial impact on the Islands(cid:146) economy and particularly on endowments
regarding economic and social infrastructure.

The statistical evidence points to a general improvement in the economic situation.

Projects for which financial commitments were made during the period 1994-1999 are still being
completed so that payments can be made. It is only when the payments regarding these projects have
been made (cid:129) for which the deadline is the end of 2001 (cid:129) that the Commission services will be able to
undertake a full impact evaluation. Accordingly, this work will begin in 2002.

(2001/C 261 E/083)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0297/01

by Isidoro SÆnchez Garc(cid:237)a (ELDR) to the Commission

(9 February 2001)

Subject: Inclusion of seaports in the Canary Islands in trans-European transport networks

Will the Commission say whether all seaports located in the Canary Islands, an outermost region of the
European Union, have indeed been included in the trans-European transport networks and, if so, whether
they been added to the list of transport infrastructure projects selected by the Essen European Council?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2001 of 9 February 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

10.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 41/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 280/2001

of 9 February 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000

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,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2284/2000 (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 fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 2 to 8 February 2001 at
314,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2001 of 9 February 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

10.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 41/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 278/2001

of 9 February 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender 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 organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
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 fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2282/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
from 2 to 8 February 2001 at
226,00 EUR/t.

submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

9.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 43/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 February 2001

(2001/C 43/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4613

Danish krone

8,8795

Swedish krona

0,6355

Pound sterling

0,922

United States dollar

1,3916

Canadian dollar

106,97

Japanese yen

1,5312

Swiss franc

8,1715

Norwegian krone

79,3

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,698

2,101

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

7,3626

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0288/01 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Gender equality staff.
Date: 2001-02-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, European official, access to information, gender equality, information policy, operation of the Institutions, position of women

21.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 235 E/171

Does the Commission consider that the purchase of land by third country farmers can still help

1.
European agriculture?

2. What is the Commission(cid:146)s assessment of the German government(cid:146)s view as portrayed above?

3. What is the Commission(cid:146)s view of the above state of affairs when Austrian rather than Swiss farmers
are concerned?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(23 March 2001)

The Commission does not consider the Federal authorities(cid:146)

1. and 2.
introduction of measures to
improve agricultural structures under the common agricultural policy as being incompatible with the
right of third country farmers to purchase agricultural land in Germany, provided that the land so bought
is cultivated in accordance with the rules laid down in this regard. The Member State is responsible for
property laws and for adopting the measures it considers necessary to manage and cultivate land.

The free movement of people and recognition of the right of establishment and of the right to carry
3.
on activity in another country are rights enshrined in the EC Treaty to which every citizen of a Member
State is entitled. It is obvious that citizens of third countries cannot avail themselves of this protection in
quite the same way.

(2001/C 235 E/199)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0288/01

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 February 2001)

Subject: Gender equality staff

What is (a) the gender balance, (b) the budget, (c) the role of the Women(cid:146)s Information Service in the
Information Directorate-General?

What projects are these civil servants currently undertaking?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(20 April 2001)

The Women(cid:146)s Information Sector no longer exists following the restructuring of certain Commission
services.

Nevertheless, as referred to in the Commission(cid:146)s Communication (cid:145)Towards a Community framework
strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) (1)(cid:146), the Commission intends to ensure, where appropriate, that
Commission departments take into account in their information policies specific women(cid:146)s needs and
perspectives, in close co-operation with the Commission(cid:146)s Representations in the Member States.

(1) COM(2000) 335 final.