do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0666/01 by Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE) to the Council. Lisbon European Council and agreed indicators.
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Council, European social policy, exchange of information, marginalisation

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of unemployment, social exclusion and poverty. In the same spirit, at its Stockholm meeting on 23 and
24 March 2001 the Council also stressed that paid employment for men and women offered the best
safeguard against poverty and social exclusion.

(2001/C 340 E/074)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0666/01

by Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE) to the Council

Subject: Lisbon European Council and agreed indicators

(8 March 2001)

The 2000 Lisbon European Council
invited (cid:145)the Council and the Commission to promote a better
understanding of social exclusion through continued dialogue and exchanges of information and best
practice, on the basis of commonly agreed indicators.(cid:146) Have these indicators been established, and if so
what are they?

Reply

(16 July 2001)

In response to the mandate given by the Lisbon European Council, the Council has invited the Social
the goal of combating social
Protection Committee to select and develop indicators in support of
exclusion. Given the essentially technical nature of this task, the Social Protection Committee has itself
established a subgroup with the specific aim of addressing this question.

It is envisaged that the subgroup will report to the Social Protection Committee in June and November of
this year, with a view to incorporating proposals into the Committee(cid:146)s reports to be submitted to the
Council in advance of the Laeken European Council in December 2001.

(2001/C 340 E/075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0668/01

by Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE) to the Council

Subject: Lisbon European Council and pensions sustainability

(8 March 2001)

The 2000 Lisbon European Council invited (cid:145)the Council to mandate the High Level Working Party on
Social Protection (cid:133) to support (cid:133) [social policy] cooperation and, as its first priority, to prepare, on the
basis of a Commission communication, a study on the future evolution of social protection from a long-
term point of view, giving particular attention to the sustainability of pensions systems in different time
frameworks up to 2020 and beyond, where necessary.(cid:146) Was such a progress report available by December
2000 and what timetable has been established for future work by the High Level Working Party?

Reply

(13 July 2001)

The High-Level Working Party on Social Protection presented a progress report on the future evolution of
social protection (pensions) to the Council (Employment and Social Policy) in November 2000, which
submitted it to the Nice European Council in December 2000.

This Working Party has subsequently been replaced by the Social Protection Committee, which continues
to deal with the sustainability of pensions as a main topic on its agenda.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 475/2001 of 8 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export licence, export refund

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9.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 475/2001

of 8 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
to certain ACP States was opened
common wheat
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2014/
2000 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 2 to 8 March 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 9,00/t.

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 241, 26.9.2000, p. 23.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0703/01 by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The plight of defendants in Palestine.
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Middle East, death penalty, the EU's international role

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What action does the Council intend to take to ensure that Serbia honours its obligations in this regard?

Reply

(16 July 2001)

The Council stresses continuously to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia authorities that full respect for
human rights and democracy is a necessary precondition for a rapprochement of this country to the
mainstream of Europe.

On their side, the Belgrade authorities (cid:129) and President Kostunica personally at the Zagreb Summit, last
November (cid:129) have on numerous occasions restated their commitment to respect fully these fundamental
principles and have taken positive steps to this end.

Much remains to be done (cid:129) including on full cooperation with ICTY and the release of all wrongly
imprisoned ethnic Albanian political prisoners (cid:129) but in the Council(cid:146)s view the democratic government of
the FRY has made good progress in overcoming the unhappy situation in the human rights field
bequeathed to it by the Milosevic regime.

(2001/C 340 E/086)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0703/01

by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 March 2001)

Subject: The plight of defendants in Palestine

Defendants in Palestine are regularly subjected to execution following military trials, having been denied
access to lawyers and the right to appeal. What action has the EU Commission taken to end this
unacceptable procedure?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(2 May 2001)

The Commission is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and is committed to campaign for
the universal abolition of the death penalty. That stance is rooted in the Commission(cid:146)s belief in the
inherent dignity of all human beings and the inviolability of the human person.

In this context, the Commission has fully supported the Union Presidency Declaration of 15 January 2001
deeply regretting the latest executions that have taken place in West Bank and Gaza in January 2001 and
requesting President Arafat to respect its commitment with the Union as regards a moratorium on death
penalty. This declaration also appealed to President Arafat to commute the death sentences against Ali al-
Hatib and Husa al-Din Musa in Bethlehem. The Palestinian Authority has for the moment suspended those
executions.

(2001/C 340 E/087)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0704/01

by John Cushnahan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(14 March 2001)

Subject: Human rights abuses in Pakistan

What steps does the Council intend to take to ensure that the human rights abuses which are taking place
in Pakistan in the name of political reform are discontinued? Since Pakistan(cid:146)s transition from constitutional
to military rule, the Musharraf government has detained opponents and former officials without charge,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2001 of 8 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 474/2001

of 8 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000

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)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 2 to 8 March 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000,
the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

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 267, 20.10.2000, p. 23.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/JV.55 — Hutchison/RCPM/ECT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, competition law, economic concentration, exchange of information, infringement procedure (EU), merger control

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/JV.55 (cid:151) Hutchison/RCPM/ECT)

(2001/C 76/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 March 2001 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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/JV.55 (cid:151) Hutchison/RCPM/ECT, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0638/01 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Council. Funding of text books.
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Palestine, Palestine question, antisemitism, cooperation policy, educational system, school textbook

18.9.2001

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(2001/C 261 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0638/01

by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Council

(8 March 2001)

Subject: Funding of text books

Please could the Council confirm whether any EU funds have been used to fund the following

1.
textbooks:

(cid:129) Our Arabic Language Third Grade-Fifth Grade Part 2

(cid:129) Islamic Education Grades 3-9

(cid:129) Reader and Literary Texts Grades 4-8

(cid:129) Modern Arab History & Contemporary Problems

(cid:129) Palestinian National Education Third Grade

(cid:129) Islamic Culture Grades 5-8

(cid:129) Geography of the Arab

2.

If so, which budget line was used to fund these projects?

3. Will the Council please undertake to ensure that no EU funding is used to fund textbooks which
contain anti-Semitic statements?

Examples of such language, included in the above textbooks includes:

In many cases these Jews acted according to their known cunning and deceit and they incite wars
Islamic education, 9th grade, p.78.

What can we do to rescue Jerusalem and to liberate it from the thieving enemy? Reader and Literary
Texts, 8th grade, p.99.

I learn from this lesson: I believe that Jews are the enemies of the Prophets and the believers. Islamic
education, 4th grade, Part one, p.67.

Reply

(30 May 2001)

As a matter of principle the Council deplores the use of educational systems to promote intolerance and
prejudice.
It would, however, point out that the projects in support of the Palestinian authority are
financed by the Commission which has in fact given a joint reply dated 12 December 2000 (to questions
P-3612/00, P-3643/00 and E-3652/00) with regard to the funding of the production and distribution of
school textbooks in the territory of the Palestinian Authority.

(2001/C 261 E/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0653/01

by Sebastiano Musumeci (UEN) to the Commission

Subject: Socio-economic study of the islands of the EU

(6 March 2001)

On 24 October 2000, in response to oral question O-0102/00 on Article 158 of the EC Treaty and the
status of islands, Commissioner Barnier undertook to request a socio-economic study of the islands of the
EU in order to obtain as clear a picture as possible of the problems they face.

Can the Commission say what progress has been made on the study and whether the study(cid:146)s findings will
be made available in the second half of 2001, as it had hoped?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2001 of 8 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, oats

L 67/54

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9.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 473/2001

of 8 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
intervention measure for
of 3 October 2000 on a special
cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 393/2001 (6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000.

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000 provides
that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in

Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

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

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 2 to 8 March 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000,
the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be
EUR 39,50/t.

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 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 249, 4.10.2000, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 8.
2001/182/EC: Commission decision of 8 March 2001 repealing Decision 93/351/EEC determining analysis methods, sampling plans and maximum limits for mercury in fishery products (Text with EEA relevance.)(notified under document number C(2001) 672)
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, food inspection, food standard, human nutrition, mercury, public health

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16.3.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 March 2001

repealing Decision 93/351/EEC determining analysis methods, sampling plans and maximum
limits for mercury in fishery products

(notified under document number C(2001) 672)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/182/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for
the production and placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2)
and in particular chapter V, part II, point 3.C of the Annex thereto.

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2000 (3) provides for the setting of maximum levels for
certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health and, for reasons of transparency,
maximum limits for concentrations of mercury in fishery products intended for human
consumption covered by Decision 93/351/EEC (4)have been integrated in that Regulation. It follows
that Decision 93/351/EEC should be repealed.

(2)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 93/351/EEC is repealed with effect from 5 April 2002.

Article 1

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1997, p. 31.
(3) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(4) OJ L 144, 16.6.1993, p. 236.

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission
2001/411/Euratom: Council Decision of 8 March 2001 approving the conclusion, by the Commission, of the Agreement for cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community represented by the Commission and the Department of Energy of the United States of America in the field of fusion energy research and development
Date: 2001-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EAEC, United States, cooperation agreement, nuclear fusion, research and development

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1.6.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 March 2001

approving the conclusion, by the Commission, of the Agreement for cooperation between the
European Atomic Energy Community represented by the Commission and the Department of
Energy of the United States of America in the field of fusion energy research and development

(2001/411/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 101, second para-
graph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of
nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy
Community and the United States of America, signed at
Brussels on 7 November 1995, and on 29 March
1996 (1), provides for cooperation in nuclear research
including research on controlled
and development,
thermonuclear fusion.

The Commission has, in accordance with the Council
Directives of 10 April 2000, conducted negotiations on
an Agreement for cooperation between the European
Atomic Energy Community represented by the Commis-
sion and the Department of Energy of the United States
of America in the field of fusion energy research and
development.

(3)

The conclusion, by the Commission, of the Agreement
should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The conclusion, by the Commission, for and on behalf of the
Community, of the Agreement for cooperation between the
European Atomic Energy Community and the Department of
Energy of the United States of America in the field of fusion
energy research and development,

is hereby approved.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (2).

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

K. LARSSON

(1) OJ L 120, 20.5.1996, p. 1.

(2) See page 80 of this Official Journal.