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Commission Regulation (EC) No 472/2001 of 8 March 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

9.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/53

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/2001

of 8 March 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 March
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 April 2001 for 8 876,612 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 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-0692/01 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Operation of projects funded by 2nd CSF.
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, wastewater, water treatment

C 364 E/14

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.12.2001

(2001/C 364 E/015)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0692/01

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Operation of projects funded by 2nd CSF

(8 March 2001)

The following projects were carried out under the 2nd Community Support framework in the regions of:

(a) Oinofyta:

1.

2.

biological treatment of urban waste,

biological treatment of waste from industrial plants in the region;

(b) Skhimatarion:

1.

2.

biological treatment of urban waste,

biological treatment of waste from industrial plants in the region.

According to my information, these installations, particularly those involving the treatment of industrial
waste, do not operate owing to the cost involved unless an inspection is imminent.

Will the Commission therefore say how much has been spent on all the above projects? Can it confirm
that the above installations operate as they should?

Is it possible for the Commission to carry out spot checks?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(25 July 2001)

According to information provided by the Greek authorities, there is only one sewage-treatment plant
processing urban waste water from the villages of Inofita and Skhimatari. Plants also exist for treating
industrial effluents in this region but they were built with private capital and are operated under the
responsibility of the firms to which they belong.

The construction of the sewage-treatment plant was originally funded partly by a contribution of GRD 182
million from the Envireg Community Initiative and partly by GRD 85 million from the (cid:145)EAPTA(cid:146) sub-
programme of the Regional Operational Programme (OP) for Central Greece for 1994-1999. For a time
construction was abandoned. Then, following representations by the Commission, the Greek authorities
completed the plant with the help of an additional contribution of GRD 641 million under the
(cid:145)Environment(cid:146) OP for 1994-1999.

The plant is not linked to a network of sewers but acts as an unloading point for tankers emptying septic
tanks. Its average capacity is approximately 1 500 cubic metres a day, or around 100 tankers. It also has
a storage basin for the collection and treatment (neutralisation and drying) of non-toxic industrial sludge
from treatment plants at factories nearby.

Ensuring that municipal waste-water treatment plants function properly is the responsibility of the national
authorities, who must also submit periodical reports on the subject to the Commission. The Commission
does not have the power to conduct checks of the sort proposed by the Honourable Member.

Interruptions in the operation of such plants would constitute breaches of Council Directive 91/271/EEC
of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (1).

(1) OJ L 135, 30.5.1991.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2384 — Ratos/3i Group/Atle) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: company with share capital, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, merger control, private sector

C 76/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.3.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2384 (cid:151) Ratos/3i Group/Atle)

(2001/C 76/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Woodrose Invest AB, controlled by Ratos AB and 3i Group plc, acquires, within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Atle AB by way
of public bid announced on 19 February 2001.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Ratos AB: a Swedish holding company,

(cid:151) 3i Group plc: a UK venture capital company,

(cid:151) Atle AB: a Swedish private equity company,

(cid:151) Woodrose Invest AB: vehicle to make a public offer for Atle AB.

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.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
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.2384 (cid:151) Ratos/3i Group/Atle, 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 476/2001 of 8 March 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

9.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 476/2001

of 8 March 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/98 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion
of certain ACP States, was opened pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000 (5), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 293/2001 (6).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 2 to 8
March 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1701/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 18.
(6) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 470/2001 of 8 March 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 67/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/2001

of 8 March 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,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
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 9 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/51

to the Commission Regulation of 8 March 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 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
212
624
999
052
999
052
204
624
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
600
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

122,4
66,3
94,4
120,7
101,0
197,4
197,4
113,4
118,1
127,6
119,7
77,4
44,8
47,5
48,4
54,3
54,5
66,0
66,0
100,2
93,8
76,8
93,1
99,8
98,2
104,1
104,0
96,3
73,3
96,3
75,9
75,8
54,6
75,2

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

8.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 76/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 March 2001

(2001/C 76/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4628

Danish krone

9,054

Swedish krona

0,6358

Pound sterling

0,9307

United States dollar

1,4395

Canadian dollar

111,38

Japanese yen

1,5372

Swiss franc

8,2155

Norwegian krone

80,02

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8137

Australian dollar

2,1917

New Zealand dollar

7,3232

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0698/01 by Eurig Wyn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Physical Agents Directive.
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Directive, agricultural holding, agricultural vehicle, occupational health, occupational safety, working conditions

20.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 364 E/15

(2001/C 364 E/016)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0698/01

by Eurig Wyn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(8 March 2001)

Subject: Physical Agents Directive

Could the Commission confirm whether it does intend to introduce the Physical Agents Directive?

Would the Commission agree that introducing this directive would place unreasonable requirements on
farm workers if new limits were placed on vehicle use on farms on health and safety grounds?

(2001/C 364 E/017)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0968/01

by Eurig Wyn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(30 March 2001)

Subject: Restricted use of farm vehicles

Can the Commission confirm that the proposed Physical Agents Directive will restrict vehicle use on farms
to as little as two or three hours a day?

Does the Commission agree that these proposals are impractical for the majority of farmers?

Does the Commission also agree that these proposals do not take into account the realities of agriculture,
in particular at harvest time, and also the difference in size of different farm holdings and therefore
differing needs with regards to farm vehicles and the lengths of time for which they are used?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0698/01 and E-0968/01
given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2001)

The Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on the minimum health and safety requirements
regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents in December 1992 (1). Further
to the opinions of the Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee, the Commission submitted an
amended proposal in July 1994 (2).

The main characteristic of the proposal had been to provide a general framework for all categories of
physical agents in order to establish a clear and coherent prevention strategy capable of protecting the
health and safety of workers exposed to these agents.

The proposal deals with those physical agents for which there is sufficient scientific evidence for
Community action (cid:129) noise (risks to hearing); vibrations (risks to the hand, arm and whole body);
electromagnetic fields and optical radiation (risks to health from induced currents in the body, shock and
burn hazards and from absorption of thermal energy).

The Commission(cid:146)s proposal does not limit the use of vehicles on farms nor does it specify emission limit
values for machines.

In addition, the socio-economic impact study made by the Commission at the time of proposal does not
show any unreasonable burden imposed on farmers when applying the prevention measures specified.

(1) OJ C 77, 18.3.1993.
(2) COM(94) 284 final.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2278 — Lafarge/Blue Circle/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 76/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2196 (cid:151) Enron/Bergmann/Hutzler)

(2001/C 76/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 300M2196. 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.2278 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle/JV)

(2001/C 76/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 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 301M2278. 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.2196 — Enron/Bergmann/Hutzler) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 76/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2196 (cid:151) Enron/Bergmann/Hutzler)

(2001/C 76/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 300M2196. 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.2278 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle/JV)

(2001/C 76/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 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 301M2278. 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.