do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 489/2001 of 9 March 2001 providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 885/2000 for young male bovine animals for fattening
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, fattening, import, import policy, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 489/2001

of 9 March 2001

providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 885/2000 for young
male bovine animals for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2000 of
28 April 2000 opening and providing for the administration of
an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for
fattening (1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001) (1), and in particular
Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 885/2000 provides for the
opening for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 of a tariff
quota of 169 000 young male bovine animals of a weight not
exceeding 300 kilograms and intended for fattening. Article 8

of that Regulation provides for a further allocation of quantities
not covered by import licence applications by 28 February
2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No
885/2000 shall be 1 047 head.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 39.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 483/2001 of 9 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 483/2001

of 9 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000

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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2281/2000 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 2 to 8
March 2001 at 222,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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. 7.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2375 — PAI + UGI/Elf Antargaz) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, exchange of information, gas, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2375 (cid:151) PAI + UGI/Elf Antargaz)

(2001/C 77/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 February 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 undertakings Paribas Affaires Industrielles (PAI, France), controlled by BNP Panbas (France),
and UGI (United States of America), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
control of the whole of the undertaking Elf Antargaz by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) PAI: private equity operator,

(cid:151) UGI: distribution and sale of electricity, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas,

(cid:151) Elf Antargaz: distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum gas.

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.2375 (cid:151) PAI + UGI/Elf Antargaz, 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 485/2001 of 9 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: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 485/2001

of 9 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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
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 2 to 8 March 2001 at 241,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/2001 of 9 March 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/2001

of 9 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 10 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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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to the Commission Regulation of 9 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
628
999
052
204
624
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
600
999
039
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
720
999

121,8
71,5
94,4
120,7
102,1
197,4
141,3
169,4
117,3
115,6
127,6
120,2
77,6
45,9
51,5
48,1
53,2
55,3
66,3
66,3
91,2
96,6
91,4
72,1
92,9
95,6
104,8
100,8
104,0
94,4
70,3
96,3
76,5
82,4
54,6
76,0

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2001 of 9 March 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 486/2001

of 9 March 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled long grain rice 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2284/
2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
in accordance with
allows the Commission to decide,
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 2 to 8
March 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled long grain rice to certain third
countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 March 2001

(2001/C 77/08)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4635

Danish krone

9,0513

Swedish krona

0,6344

Pound sterling

0,9312

United States dollar

1,4451

Canadian dollar

111,38

Japanese yen

1,5418

Swiss franc

8,221

Norwegian krone

79,93

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8321

Australian dollar

2,2165

New Zealand dollar

7,2354

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 484/2001 of 9 March 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 484/2001

of 9 March 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice 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 organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 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 decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 2 to 8
March 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round, medium and long grain
A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2282/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 488/2001 of 9 March 2001 providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1174/2000 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, beef, food processing, frozen product, import, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 488/2001

of 9 March 2001

providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1174/2000 opening and
providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1174/2000
of 31 May 2000 opening and providing for the administration
intended for
of an import
processing (1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001) and amending
certain other regulations in the beef sector (1), and in particular
Article 6(2) thereof,

tariff quota for

frozen beef

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1174/2000 provides for the opening of a
tariff quota for 50 700 tonnes of frozen beef intended for
processing from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. Article 6 of that
Regulation provides for the reallocation of unused import
rights on the basis of the actual utilisation of import rights for

A-products and B-products respectively by the end of February
2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation

1.
(EC) No 1174/2000 amount to 32 947 tonnes.

The breakdown referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation

2.
(EC) No 1174/2000 shall be as follows:

— 30 000 tonnes intended for A-products,
— 2 947 tonnes intended for B-products.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 30.
Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2286 — Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, office supplies

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Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2286 (cid:151) Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies)

(2001/C 77/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 January 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 Dutch undertaking Buhrmann NV (Buhrmann) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the holding companies Universal Office Supplies Ltd
and Samas Universal Office Supplies BV (Samas Office Supplies) of the Dutch Samas-Groep NV (Samas), by
way of purchase of shares.

This notification was declared incomplete on 2 February 2001. The undertakings concerned have
2.
now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of
Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 28 February 2001. Accordingly, the notification became
effective on 28 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.2286 (cid:151) Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies, 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.
Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2223 — Getronics/Hagemeyer/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

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9.3.2001

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2223 (cid:151) Getronics/Hagemeyer/JV)

(2001/C 77/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 December 2000 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 Getronics NV (the Netherlands), through its subsidiary Datelcom
BV, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control, together with the
undertaking Hagemeyer NV (the Netherlands), of Hagemeyer’s subsidiary Codis BV, by transferring the
business of Datelcom to Codis.

This notification has been declared incomplete on 23 January 2001. The undertakings concerned
2.
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 March 2001. Accordingly, the notification
became effective on 1 March 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.2223 (cid:151) Getronics/Hagemeyer/JV, 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.