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Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Regulation derogating from certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector"
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: FIFG, Structural Funds, fishing agreement, fishing industry, fishing regulations, structural policy

C 155/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.5.2001

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation
derogating from certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2792/1999 laying down the
detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries
sector’

(2001/C 155/13)

On 21 February 2001 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under
Articles 37 and 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned
proposal.

The Committee decided to appoint Mr Mun˜ iz Guardado as rapporteur-general for its opinion.

At its 380th plenary session (meeting of 29 March 2001), the Economic and Social Committee
unanimously adopted the following opinion.

1.

The Committee approves the Commission proposal.

Under Article 16(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
2.
No 2792/1999, compensation for temporary cessation of
fishing activities is granted for a maximum period of six
months (renewable for a further six months if the Commission
approves a conversion plan) following the expiry of a fisheries
agreement.

30 June 2001 and that, to this end, the FIFG contribution
should be allowed to exceed the threshold laid down in
Article 16(3) of the Regulation.

The Committee considers that

4.
the European Union
should persist with the negotiations until it reaches a viable
agreement with Morocco (this is the first time that signature
has not been possible). At all events, the conversion and
redeployment process must begin without delay,
in both
Community and third-country fishing areas.

3.
By way of exception, the Commission now proposes
that the Community fleet affected by the fisheries agreement
with Morocco should receive aid beyond the initial 12 month
period. It proposes that aid should continue to be granted until

The absence of a fisheries agreement affects not only ship-
owners and fishermen, but also a host of related activities. It
must be borne in mind that for each fisherman at sea, there
are five to seven related jobs on land.

Brussels, 29 March 2001.

The President

of the Economic and Social Committee

Göke FRERICHS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2001 of 29 March 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, potato, production refund, rice, starch

30.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 90/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 616/2001

of 29 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 13,46/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2001 of 29 March 2001 prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, catch quota, crustacean, fishing area, fishing rights, ship's flag

30.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 90/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 608/2001

of 29 March 2001

prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn 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 Northern prawn for
2001.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
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 Northern prawn in Norwegian waters
south of 62° 00(cid:1) N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2001. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 5 March 2001. This date should be adopted
in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of
62° 00(cid:1) N 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 Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of
62° 00(cid:1) N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered 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 5 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.
2001/291/EC: Commission Decision of 29 March 2001 amending Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 950)
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, artificial reproduction, export, originating product, swine, third country

11.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 100/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 March 2001

amending Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export
to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third
countries

(notified under document number C(2001) 950)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/291/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC, the following three collec-
tion centres are added to Part 4, relating to Canada:

— Aurora GTC
Box 177
Kipling, Saskatchewan, Canada
Location SW 15-10-6 W2
Approval code: 7-AI-100,

— Costwold Western Canada Ltd

17 Speers Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Location SW 27-18-2 EPM
Approval code: 6-AI-70,

— Centre d'insémination C-Prim

2, chemin St Gabriel
St Gabriel de Brandon, Québec, Canada
Approval code: 4-AI-24.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June
1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to
intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic
animals of the porcine species (1), as amended by the Act of
Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular
Article 7 and Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Commission Decision 93/160/EEC (2), as last amended
by Decision 1999/150/EC (3), establishes a list of non-
member countries
from which the Member States
authorise the import of semen of domestic animals of
the porcine species.

Canada is on that list.

Commission Decision 95/94/EEC (4), as last amended by
Decision 2000/353/EC (5), establishes a list of semen
to the
collection centres approved for
the
Community of
procine species from certain non-member countries.

semen of domestic animals of

the export

The competent Canadian veterinary authorities have
requested the inclusion of
three Canadian collection
centres (Aurora GTC, Costwold Western Canada Ltd and
Centre d'insémination C-Prim) on that list.

The Community has received guarantees that the three
centres fulfil the requirements of Article 8 of Directive
90/429/EEC.

The three centres should therefore be added to the list of
approved centres.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.
(5) OJ L 124, 25.5.2000, p. 65.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2356 — Hermes/Codan/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

29.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 99/3

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2345 (cid:151) Deutsche BP/Erd(cid:246)lchemie)

(2001/C 99/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 February 2001 the Commission received a 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 BP Deutschland GmbH, controlled by BP Amoco plc, acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Erd(cid:246)l-
chemie GmbH, by way of purchase of securities.

2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 21 March 2001. The undertakings concerned 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 22 March 2001. Accordingly, the notification became
effective on 22 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.2345 (cid:151) Deutsche BP/Erd(cid:246)lchemie, 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2356 (cid:151) Hermes/Codan/JV)

(2001/C 99/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 March 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 301M2356. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2001 of 29 March 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

L 90/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.3.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 617/2001

of 29 March 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

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

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.

(3)

(4)

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 23 to 29 March 2001, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/
2000, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 9,50/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 18.
(6) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2001 of 29 March 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

30.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 90/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2001

of 29 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 30 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.

L 90/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.3.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999
052
999
052
204
624
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999
388
512
528
999

79,4
35,1
71,2
85,7
67,9
140,4
140,4
125,5
88,5
63,1
92,4
84,0
47,6
45,7
52,3
54,5
45,2
54,9
100,7
77,5
91,5
86,3
77,1
92,2
89,2
108,5
90,4
70,7
70,9
74,1
71,9

(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 618/2001 of 29 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: 2001-03-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export licence, export refund

30.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 90/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 618/2001

of 29 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 23 to 29 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 11,50/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 March 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.