do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0778/01 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Council. Recent statements by the Belgian foreign minister.
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, Italy, defamation, diplomatic relations, minister

C 340 E/92

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EN

4.12.2001

The Commission is monitoring closely any new scientific development in relation to possible trans-
missibility of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents to other farmed animals including
fish. In this context, the Commission has not been informed of particular health problems affecting farmed
fish fed with meals of animal origin. However, the Commission is currently supporting a project in the
framework of the TSE Action Plan for research which looks into the potential transmission of bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie to fish. Preliminary results are expected soon and they will
be evaluated accordingly.

(1) OJ L 363, 27.12.1990.
(2) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000.
(3) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001.

(2001/C 340 E/106)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0778/01

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Council

(15 March 2001)

Subject: Recent statements by the Belgian foreign minister

The Council:

1. Will it condemn the bizarre statements made by the colourful Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel,
concerning possible sanctions against Italy in the event of the Casa delle Libert(cid:224) party winning the
forthcoming elections there?

2. Will it ask the Belgian minister to refrain from attending Community meetings?

Reply

(13 July 2001)

It is not for the Council to comment on statements such as those referred to in the Honourable Member(cid:146)s
question.

(2001/C 340 E/107)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0780/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(15 March 2001)

Subject: Government coalitions with extreme right-wing parties

If Silvio Berlusconi, chairman of Forza Italia and a member of the EPP group in the European Parliament,
is elected prime minister of Italy, this will show whether the European Union is consistent in its attitude
towards Member States. The EU is at risk of applying double standards and it is beginning to look as if
there is one set of rules for the large Member States and another set for the small Member States. The next
few months will show whether this is so.

Forza Italia can only come to power with two coalition partners which both have much in common with
the Austrian FP(cid:214) of J(cid:246)rg Haider. His leading ally, and probable deputy prime minister, Gianfranco Fini of
the Alleanza Nazionale, has built his party on the ruins of the old Fascist movement. Although the
Alleanza Nazionale has been at pains to distance itself from its extremist origins, the party still cherishes
the legacy of the Mussolini era. The similarity with Haider(cid:146)s Nazi sympathies is striking.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 515/2001 of 15 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: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export licence, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 515/2001

of 15 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 9 to 15 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 4,50/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 March 2001

(2001/C 85/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4666

Danish krone

9,1797

Swedish krona

0,6304

Pound sterling

0,9182

United States dollar

1,4202

Canadian dollar

110,06

Japanese yen

1,5361

Swiss franc

8,213

Norwegian krone

79,64

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8386

Australian dollar

2,2048

New Zealand dollar

7,2131

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 508/2001 of 15 March 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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L 76/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 508/2001

of 15 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 16 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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 15 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 10 00

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
999
052
628
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
600
999
039
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
512
528
999

117,1
62,6
94,4
91,4
148,6
141,3
144,9
233,7
233,7
118,4
117,7
118,1
79,0
44,9
55,0
58,8
48,1
53,0
56,5
60,6
60,6
91,2
96,5
93,5
70,8
91,3
82,5
94,2
99,4
89,2
89,8
72,3
75,4
71,2
73,0

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2263 — Philips/LG Electronics/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer, economic concentration, electrical engineering, electronic device, merger control, television

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2263 (cid:151) Philips/LG Electronics/JV)

(2001/C 85/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 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 undertakings Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, the Netherlands (Philips), and LG Electronics
Inc., Republic of Korea (LGE), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint
control of a newly created Joint Venture (Joint Venture), 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) Philips:

lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, electronic components, semiconductors

and medical systems,

(cid:151) LGE: displays, home appliances and multimedia products,

(cid:151) Joint Venture: cathode ray rubes for TVs and PC monitors.

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.2263 (cid:151) Philips/LG Electronics/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.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2338 (cid:151) Gevaert/Agfa-Gevaert)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 85/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 Gevaert NV, Belgium, belonging to Almanij Group, acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3 (1)(b) of the Regulation, de facto sole control of Agfa-Gevaert NV, actually controlled by Bayer
AG, as an indirect result of the sale by Bayer AG of its interest in this company.

(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 513/2001 of 15 March 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereal product, cereals, production refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 513/2001

of 15 March 2001

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (4),
and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (6),
and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund; whereas the basis for
the calculation is established in Article 3 of the said
Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated must be

(2)

(3)

fixed once a month and may be altered if the price of
maize and/or wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable.

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

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 17,22/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2244 — Royal Vopak/Ellis & Everard) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Almanij Group: banking,

insurance and financial services and, through Gevaert NV, a diversified
holding company (having actually a non-controlling interest in Agfa-Gevaert), chemicals, construction
industry, transport, media and telecommunications,

(cid:151) Agfa-Gevaert: photographic and electronic imaging systems.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
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 (1), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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.2338 (cid:151) Gevaert/Agfa-Gevaert, 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 C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2244 (cid:151) Royal Vopak/Ellis & Everard)

(2001/C 85/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 301M2244. 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2001 of 15 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 516/2001

of 15 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 9 to 15 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 16 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2001 of 15 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
Date: 2001-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, oats

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 517/2001

of 15 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 9 to 15 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 38,90/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.