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WRITTEN QUESTION P-0536/01 by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission. EU assistance to Hungary.
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, EU programme, Hungary, health care, hotel industry

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/229

(2001/C 187 E/256)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0532/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(23 February 2001)

Subject: Independence referendum in the Faeroe Islands

The Danish government is threatening to suspend its subsidy to the Faeroe Islands with immediate effect if
the people of the Faeroes support their government(cid:146)s plan for independence. In doing so the Danish
government is seeking to subvert the Faeroe government(cid:146)s initiative to set up an independent state in
2012.

On Saturday, 26 May the Kallsbergh government will be submitting its proposal to a referendum of the
people. The proposal seeks a gradual transition to independence, coupled with a systematic reduction in
the Danish subsidy. In 2012 a final decision would be taken on whether or not the Faeroe Islands should
become independent after 600 years(cid:146) Danish rule.

1. What is the Commission(cid:146)s view of the Danish government(cid:146)s threat to suspend its subsidy to the
Faeroe Islands with immediate effect if the people of the Faeroes support their government(cid:146)s plan for
independence?

Does the Commission think this threat is in accordance with the principles of good governance?

2.
If so, on what grounds?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 March 2001)

The issue raised by the Honourable Member does not fall within the remit of the Union, as it comes under
a field of competence that is exclusive to the Member State. Therefore, the Commission does not wish to
make any comment on this subject.

(2001/C 187 E/257)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0536/01

by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission

(16 February 2001)

Subject: EU assistance to Hungary

1.
Is the European Union subsidising gastronomic projects in Hungary, particularly the building of
a thermal spa hotel (in Sopron county), the amount to be invested in which is estimated at 3 billion forint?

2.

If so, who is the contact for applications for such assistance?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(21 March 2001)

The Commission can confirm that PHARE has not supported any project similar to what is described,
either in Gy(cid:246)r-Moson-Sopron county or elsewhere in Hungary. Indeed, no individual investment projects
of this size (3 billion forints = € 11,2 million) have been supported under PHARE. Certain projects have
supported thermal bath infrastructure, mostly through supply of therapeutic equipment and on a far
smaller scale, not as part of a hotel, nor in the country mentioned.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2066 — Dana/Getrag) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

16.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 51/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2251 (cid:151) AOL/Banco Santander/JV)

(2001/C 51/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 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 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 300M2251. 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.2066 (cid:151) Dana/Getrag)

(2001/C 51/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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:

(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 300M2066. 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.2090 — Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society/AC Ventures/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 51/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.2.2001

Example: For EN 50014:1997, the following applies:

Cenelec

EN 50014:1997

Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmos-
pheres (cid:151) General requirements
(The referenced standard is EN 50014:1997)

Amendment A1:1999 to EN 50014:1997
(The referenced standard is EN 50014:1997 +A1:1999 to
EN 50014:1997)

Amendment A2:1999 to EN 50014:1997
(The referenced standard is EN 50014:1997
+A1:1999 to EN 50014:1997
+A2:1999 to EN 50014:1997)

NONE
(There is no superseded
standard)

Note 3
(The superseded standard
is EN 50014:1997)

Note 3
(The superseded standard
is EN 50014:1997
+A1:1999 to
EN 50014:1997)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2090 (cid:151) Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society/AC Ventures/JV)

(2001/C 51/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 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 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 300M2090. 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.2251 — AOL/Banco Santander/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

16.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 51/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2251 (cid:151) AOL/Banco Santander/JV)

(2001/C 51/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 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 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 300M2251. 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.2066 (cid:151) Dana/Getrag)

(2001/C 51/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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:

(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 300M2066. 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.
Proposal for a Council Decision extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: association agreement (EU), international affairs, overseas countries and territories

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 16.2.2001
COM(2001) 92 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and
territories with the European Community

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The current Decision on the association of the OCT with the EC expires on 28 February 2001.

The Commission submitted a proposal for a new Council Decision to the Council on
15 November 2000.

However, this proposal will not have been adopted by 28 February 2001.

In order to avoid a legal void incompatible with Part IV of the Treaty, the Commission
therefore proposes extending the Association Decision currently in force for a maximum of
four months, without prejudice to its original proposal for a new Council Decision.

2

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

extending Decision 91/482/CEE on the association of the overseas countries and
territories with the European Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision 91/482/EEC1, and in particular Article 240(4),
subparagraph thereof,

second

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, pending the entry into force of a new Council Decision on the association of the
overseas countries and territories with the European Community, the applicable provisions
under Decision 91/482/EEC, as last amended by Decision 2000/169/EC,2 should be extended
until the entry into force of the new Decision, but not beyond 30 June 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 240(1) of Decision 91/482/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: "This Decision
shall apply until 30 June 2001".

Article 1

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 March 2001.

Done at Brussels,

1

2

OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1
OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 67

For the Council
The President

3
Commission Regulation (EC) No 329/2001 of 16 February 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 241st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product

L 48/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.2.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 329/2001

of 16 February 2001

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 241st special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 241st special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 February 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 334/2001 of 16 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: 2001-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

17.2.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 48/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 334/2001

of 16 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 9 to 15 February 2001 at
314,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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.