do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2001 of 2 March 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: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 432/2001

of 2 March 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 submitted from 23 February to 1 March 2001 at
221,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 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-0603/01 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Council. European Union statute for Member States' capitals.
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, capital city, legal status

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340 E/51

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(20 April 2001)

The Commission regrets the delay in informing the Honourable Member of the outcome of its enquiries.

The Swedish authorities have informed the Commission about the reform of the Swedish system of student
loans. A new Student Benefits Act (1999:1395) will enter into force on 1 July 2001. Under the new
system, as of 1 July 2001, all persons who have to repay student loans will be treated in the same manner,
whether they live in Sweden or abroad. Persons with outstanding loans on the basis of the old Student
Benefit Act (1973:349) can ask after 1 July 2001 that the loans be repaid according to the provisions of
the new Student Benefit Act (1999:1395).

The Commission has asked the Swedish authorities to provide information about the effects of the reform
on those who work and live abroad and have outstanding loans on the basis of the old Student Benefits
Act. On the basis of this information the Commission will assess the situation and thereafter decide if
formal proceedings are needed or not.

(2001/C 340 E/058)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0603/01

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Council

Subject: European Union statute for Member States(cid:146) capitals

(2 March 2001)

The representative nature of the capitals of the Member States in connection with the institutional and
administrative services which they have to render vis-(cid:224)-vis the EU institutions by virtue of their status of
state capital is a matter of some importance. Thus, there is a certain imbalance between the obligations of
state capitals and those of other cities in the Union. To date,
the former have not received any
compensation which would enable them better to fulfil their role with greater institutional and financial
support.

Does the Council consider that the European Union should adopt a Statute for State Capitals in the
European Union so as to emphasise their nature as state capitals? If so, does not the Council consider that
such a Statute should also make it possible for economic compensation to be paid and provide for an
appropriate institutional rank for these cities which bear the burden of being the official capital of the state
they represent?

Reply

(13 July 2001)

The Council has never been called upon to discuss this question.

(2001/C 340 E/059)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0617/01

by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Council

(2 March 2001)

Subject: Defence budgets of European NATO countries

What are the national defence budgets of the European countries assigned to NATO for the years 1998,
1999, 2000 and 2001?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2185 — OCÉ-Technologies/Real Software/OCÉ Real Business Solutions) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

2.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 68/13

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2185 (cid:151) OC(cid:201)-Technologies/Real Software/OC(cid:201) Real Business Solutions)

(2001/C 68/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 February 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 Dutch 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)CNL(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2185. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2249 (cid:151) Marconi/RTS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 68/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 February 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Marconi Corporation plc (Marconi) and RTS, belonging to the Railtrack Group
plc (Railtrack), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the
undertaking JVCo by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Marconi: global communications and information technology,

(cid:151) Railtrack: management of the national rail infrastructure in the UK,

(cid:151) JVCo: to construct, own and market masts for telecommunications installations.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

(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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2001 of 2 March 2001 on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product, quantitative restriction

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 440/2001

of 2 March 2001

on the issue of import licences for garlic originating in China

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2826/2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1104/2000
of 25 May 2000 concerning a protective measure applicable to
imports of garlic from China (3), and in particular Article 1(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/
93 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2872/2000 (5),
the release for free circulation in the Community of
garlic imported from third countries is subject to presen-
tation of an import licence.

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2000, restricts
the issue of import licences for garlic originating in
China to a maximum monthly quantity in the case of
applications lodged from 29 May 2000 to 31 May
2001.

Given the criteria laid down in Article 1(2) of
that
Regulation and the import licences already issued, the
quantity applied for on 26 February 2001 is in excess of

the maximum quantity given in the Annex to that Regu-
lation for the month of March 2001. It is therefore
necessary to determine to what extent import licences
may be issued in response to these applications. The
issue of licences in response to applications lodged after
26 February 2001 and before 26 March 2001 should be
refused,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences applied for on 26 February 2001 pursuant to
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1859/93 for garlic falling
within CN code 0703 20 00 originating in China shall be
issued for 0,43199 % of the quantity applied for, having regard
to the information available to the Commission on 28 February
2001.

the abovementioned products applications for

For
import
licences lodged after 26 February 2001 and before 26 March
2001 shall be refused.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 125, 26.5.2000, p. 21.
(4) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 428/2001 of 2 March 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 242nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, aid system, award of contract, butter

L 63/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 428/2001

of 2 March 2001

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 242nd 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 242nd 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 3 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 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 433/2001 of 2 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 63/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 433/2001

of 2 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000

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
2283/2000 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2283/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 23 February to 1 March 2001 at
238,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 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. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,78 % on 1 March 2001 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest, national currency

2.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 68/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

4,78 % on 1 March 2001

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 March 2001

(2001/C 68/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4629

Danish krone

9,0477

Swedish krona

0,6392

Pound sterling

0,9269

United States dollar

1,4273

Canadian dollar

108,72

Japanese yen

1,5411

Swiss franc

8,232

Norwegian krone

79,76

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (3)

1,7554

Australian dollar

2,1429

New Zealand dollar

7,1604

South African rand (3)

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(3) Source: Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2262 — Flughafen Berlin (II)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 68/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2262 (cid:151) Flughafen Berlin (II))

(2001/C 68/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 February 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 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2284 (cid:151) ABN Amro/Perkins Food)

(2001/C 68/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 February 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 301M2284. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0598/01 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Referendum on independence for the Faeroe Isles.
Date: 2001-03-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Denmark, Faroes, competence of the Member States, domestic policy, national independence, referendum, self-determination

18.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 261 E/157

(2001/C 261 E/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0598/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(2 March 2001)

Subject: Referendum on independence for the Faeroe Isles

The Danish Government is threatening to suspend the subsidy it pays to the Faeroe Isles with immediate
effect if the Faeroese people support their government(cid:146)s plan for independence. The Danish Government is
uttering this threat in order to thwart the Faeroese Government(cid:146)s plan to achieve independence in 2012 or
thereabouts.

On Saturday, 26 May 2001, the Kallsberg Government will be submitting its plan to the Faeroese people
in a referendum. The proposal seeks a gradual transition towards independence, together with a systematic
reduction in the Danish subsidy. A final decision would be taken in 2012 on whether or not the Faeroe
Isles should become independent after 600 years of Danish rule.

1. What is the Council(cid:146)s view of the Danish Government(cid:146)s threat to suspend the subsidy it pays to the
Faeroe Isles with immediate effect if the Faeroese people support their government(cid:146)s plan for indepen-
dence?

2.
Does the Council feel that this threat is consistent with the principles of good governance? If so,
what arguments can the Council advance in order to reconcile this threat with the principles of good
governance?

Reply

(30 May 2001)

The Council would inform the Honourable Member that it has no competence to reply to questions
concerning the domestic policy of a Member State of the European Union.

(2001/C 261 E/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0604/01

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Council

(2 March 2001)

Subject: Community police officers whose nationality is not that of the Member State in which they serve

Among the innovations introduced in recent times by various Member States in the area of policing, the
concept of community police officers stands out as one which has resulted in increased security for the
public notably in the urban periphery.

For a variety of reasons, certain urban areas have a large foreign community made up of EU citizens.

Does the Council consider that in the interest of the approachability and empathy which community
police officers should maintain vis-(cid:224)-vis the community they are supposed to protect, police cooperation
programmes should be initiated between the police forces of different Member States to enable police
officers from the Member States concerned to assist in local community policing in areas with a large
foreign community of EU citizens?

Reply

(30 May 2001)

1.
The European Police Chiefs Operational Task Force, at its meeting in Paris on 14 and 15 September
2000, highlighted similarities in approach between the various community policing methods which exist