do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

23.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 March 2001

(2001/C 92/01)

1 euro

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=

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7,4658

Danish krone

9,2393

Swedish krona

0,6257

Pound sterling

0,8889

United States dollar

1,3975

Canadian dollar

110,25

Japanese yen

1,5283

Swiss franc

8,1165

Norwegian krone

78,79

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8126

Australian dollar

2,1549

New Zealand dollar

7,1694

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 576/2001 of 23 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: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

24.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 85/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 576/2001

of 23 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 16 to
22 March 2001 at 220,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 573/2001 of 23 March 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 169/2001 and increasing the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rice held by the Italian intervention agency to 50000 tonnes
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, Italy, award of contract, intervention agency, rice

L 85/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 573/2001

of 23 March 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 169/2001 and increasing the quantity covered by the standing
invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rice held by the Italian intervention
agency to 50 000 tonnes

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 the final

indent of Article 8(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (3) lays down
the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy
rice held by intervention agencies.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 169/2001 (4) opened a
standing invitation to tender for the resale on the
internal market of some 20 000 tonnes of rice held by
the Italian intervention agency.

In view of the current market situation, the quantity of
rice placed on sale on the internal market should be
increased to include 30 000 tonnes of paddy rice held

by the Italian intervention agency, made up of 20 000
tonnes of Japonica rice and 10 000 tonnes of Indica rice.

(4)

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

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 169/2001, the words ‘some
20 000 tonnes of rice held by that agency, in accordance with
Regulation (EEC) No 75/91’ are replaced by ‘50 000 tonnes of
paddy rice, comprising 40 000 tonnes of Japonica rice and
10 000 tonnes of Indica rice’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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. 23.
(3) OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 26, 27.1.2001, p. 17.
Commission οpinion on the European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2000 on the Ombudsman
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Ombudsman, financial regulation, general budget (EU), legal status, regulations for civil servants













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Commission οpinion on the European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2000 on the Ombudsman  /* SEC/2001/0458 final */  









COMMISSION OPINION on the European Parliament resolution of 17 November 2000 on the OmbudsmanTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195.4 thereof,Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities 1,] [2] and in particular Articles 19 and 22 thereof,[1][2]  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p 1.Having regard to European Parliament Decision No 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties [3],[3]  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p 1.(1) whereas at the conciliation meeting with the Council on 26 and 27 November 1999 on the draft budget for 2000 agreement was reached on the request from the European Parliament to increase the Ombudsman's independence by allocating to him a specific section within the European Communities' budget;(2) whereas the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 7(3), 12, 14, 15(4), 19(1), 20(3), 22(2) and 26, were amended accordingly by Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2673/1999 of 13 December 1999, [4][4]  OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p 1.IS OF THE OPINION:that Articles 12 and 16 of European Parliament Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties be repealed in accordance with the terms of the European Parliament Resolution of 17 November 2000.Done at Brussels,For the Commission[...]Member of the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/2001 of 23 March 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

24.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 85/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 571/2001

of 23 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,

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

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

24.3.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 23 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
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
624
999
052
999
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
512
528
999

103,5
37,6
88,9
76,7
91,6
91,6
255,0
255,0
128,7
120,2
124,4
67,8
45,6
55,2
70,2
59,7
57,2
57,2
89,4
88,4
83,7
91,2
97,0
89,9
105,5
105,3
93,8
63,5
78,6
76,7
72,9

(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 577/2001 of 23 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: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

L 85/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 577/2001

of 23 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 16 to
22 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 24 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 579/2001 of 23 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 85/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 579/2001

of 23 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender 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,

(3)

(4)

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

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2284/2000 (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 long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 16 to 22 March 2001 at
315,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2001 of 23 March 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

24.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 85/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 580/2001

of 23 March 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000

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 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 19 to
22 March 2001 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 for the subsidy on
exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN
code 1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2001 of 23 March 2001 providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bull, cow, heifer, import licence, tariff quota

L 85/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 581/2001

of 23 March 2001

providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls,
cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999
of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration
of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other
than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds,
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regula-
tion (EC) No 1143/98 (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for the
opening, for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, of two
tariff quotas each of 5 000 head for bulls, cows and heifers
other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds.
Article 9 of that Regulation provides for a further allocation,

for both quotas, of quantities not covered by import licence
applications at 15 March 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1081/1999 shall be:

— 265 head for serial number 09.0001,
— 687 head for serial number 09.0003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 15.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 574/2001 of 23 March 2001 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2001-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

24.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 85/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 574/2001

of 23 March 2001

prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December
2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required (3), lays down quotas for herring for 2001.

In order to ensure compliance with the provivions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of herring in the waters of ICES Zones I
and II (Norwegian EEZ) by vessels flying the flag of

Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2001. Sweden has prohibited fishing
for this stock from 26 February 2001. This date should
be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of herring in the waters of ICES Zones I and II (Norwe-
gian EEZ) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to Sweden for 2001.

Fishing for herring in the waters of
ICES Zones I and II
(Norwegian EEZ) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or regis-
tered in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on
board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 26 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.