do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1018/01 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Short-term unemployment rates.
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, employment statistics, unemployment

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Table 2 on the clearance of accounts process is also difficult to understand. Can the Commission make
these comparisons in the context of fraud and irregularities, excluding market mechanisms intended to
restrict surplus production?

Can the Commission make a comparison between the two sectors based on the same timescale? Can the
Commission confirm that, as regards the milk sector, the Member States notified only € 4,2 million in
fraud in 1999? Can the Commission confirm that no deduction was made from the milk sector in 1999 as
part of the clearance of accounts process? Can the Commission explain how the organisation of payment
schemes can justify the disparities between the milk sector and the olive oil sector?

Given the difference in scale between these sectors, the Commission(cid:146)s figures show that the Member States
are detecting hundreds of times more irregularities involving olive oil than involving milk. Does the
Commission consider it reasonable to assume that olive oil producers are hundreds of times more
predisposed to commit irregularities than milk producers?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(1 June 2001)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2001/C 261 E/253)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1018/01

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(30 March 2001)

Subject: Short-term unemployment rates

1. Will the Commission provide a time series of the short-term unemployed (defined as those seeking
work for less than one year and also, if available, for less than six months) for each EU Member State for
each quarter of the last ten years?

2. Will it also express this series as a short-term unemployment rate (i.e. as a percentage of the labour
force)?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(16 May 2001)

Annual series on the number of long-term unemployed (those seeking work for one year or more) and the
corresponding unemployment rate were compiled by Eurostat for the synthesis report presented to the
Stockholm European Council, the long-term unemployment rate being one of the structural indicators
shown in the annex to the report. Similar annual data on short-term unemployment (less than twelve
months) can be obtained by simple calculation.

Compilation of reliable quarterly series cannot be envisaged until such time as a continuous labour force
survey is introduced in all the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 647/2001 of 30 March 2001 fixing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to producer organisations and associations thereof recognised under Regulation No 136/66/EEC
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: olive oil, producer organisation, production aid

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 647/2001

of 30 March 2001

fixing, for the 2000/01 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to producer organisations and
associations thereof recognised under Regulation No 136/66/EEC

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organ-
isation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in particular Article
20d(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides
for a percentage of production aid to be withheld to
help finance the work of recognised producer organ-
isations and associations thereof. For
the 1998/99,
1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years, the amount
of production aid referred to in Article 20d(1) of Regula-
tion No 136/66/EEC is 0,8 %.

Article 21(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/
98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for
the application of the system of production aid for olive
oil for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing
years (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/
1999 (4), provides that the unit amounts to be paid to
producer organisations and associations thereof are to
be fixed on the basis of forecasts of the overall sum to
be distributed. The funds that will become available in
each Member State as a result of the amount withheld as

referred to above must be suitably distributed among
those eligible.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the Management Committee for Oils
and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2000/01 marketing year, the amounts provided for in
Article 21(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 shall be
as follows:

— for Spain:
— for Portugal:
— for Greece:
— for France:
— for Italy:

EUR 4,5 and EUR 2,2 respectively,
EUR 0,0 and EUR 6,5 respectively,
EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,0 respectively,
EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively,
EUR 1,6 and EUR 1,8 respectively.

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 30 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50.
(4) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, cereals, supply

31.3.2001

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L 91/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 631/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 378/2001 (4), as a consequence of
the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products
in the European part of the Community and on the

world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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 Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 55, 24.2.2001, p. 53.

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to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of
aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

17,00

17,00

34,00

17,00

41,50
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: health control, marine environment, marine life, research body, toxic substance

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Official Journal of the European Communities

14.6.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 36/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 189/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
17 December 1999 (1).

Council Decision 1999/312/EC of 29 April 1999 amending Decision 93/383/EEC on reference
laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 17 (Council Decision 93/383/EEC) in Part 6.2 of Chapter I of
Annex I to the Agreement:

‘as amended by:

— 399 D 0312: Council Decision 1999/312/EC of 29 April 1999 (OJ L 120, 8.5.1999, p. 37).’

Article 2

The texts of Council Decision 1999/312/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 120, 8.5.1999, p. 37.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 31/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: equidae, health certificate, health control, import, third country, veterinary drug

14.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 158/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 31/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 189/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of
17 December 1999 (1).

Commission Decision 2000/68/EC of 22 December 1999 amending Commission Decision
93/623/EEC and establishing the identification of equidae for breeding and production (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 24 (Commission Decision 93/623/EEC) in Part 2.2 of Chapter I of
Annex I to the Agreement:

‘as amended by:

— 32000 D 0068: Commission Decision 2000/68/EC of 22 December 1999 (OJ L 23, 28.1.2000,

p. 72).’

Article 2

The text of Commission Decision 2000/68/EC in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 74, 15.3.2001, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 23, 28.1.2000, p. 72.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: credit institution, economic analysis, provision of services

14.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 158/57

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 15/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
28 February 2001(1).

Directive 2000/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000
amending Directive 2000/12/EC relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit
institutions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added before the adaptation text in point 14 (Directive 2000/12/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘as amended by:

— 32000 L 0028: Directive 2000/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
18 September 2000 amending Directive 2000/12/EC relating to the taking up and pursuit of
the business of credit institutions (OJ L 275, 27.10.2000, p. 37).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2000/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in the Icelandic and
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European
Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 117, 26.4.2001, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 275, 27.10.2000, p. 37.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 53/2001 of 30 March 2001 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, business policy, data collection, disclosure of information, economic statistics, insurance company

14.6.2001

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L 158/71

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 53/2001

of 30 March 2001

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 24/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 23 February 2001(1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1225/1999 of 27 May 1999 concerning the definitions of
characteristics for insurance services statistics (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/1999 of 28 May 1999 concerning the technical format for
the transmission of insurance services statistics (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1228/1999 of 28 May 1999 concerning the series of data to be
produced for insurance services statistics (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 1d (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1618/1999) of
Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘1e.

399 R 1225: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1225/1999 of 27 May 1999 concerning the
definitions of characteristics for insurance services statistics (OJ L 154, 19.6.1999, p. 1).

1f.

399 R 1227: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/1999 of 28 May 1999 concerning the
technical format for the transmission of insurance services statistics (OJ L 154, 19.6.1999,
p. 75).

1g.

399 R 1228: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1228/1999 of 28 May 1999 concerning the
series of data to be produced for insurance services statistics (OJ L 154, 19.6.1999, p. 91).’

(1) OJ L 117, 26.4.2001, p. 33.
(2) OJ L 154, 19.6.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 154, 19.6.1999, p. 75.
(4) OJ L 154, 19.6.1999, p. 91.

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Article 2

The texts of Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1225/1999, 1227/1999 and 1228/1999 in the Icelandic
and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European
Communities, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 March 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/2001 of 30 March 2001 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Norway, fishery management, fishing area, fishing fleet, fishing rights

3.4.2001

EN

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L 93/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 671/2001

of 30 March 2001

prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of a Member State

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 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 to the Community.

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

Member State or registered in a Member State have
exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for
2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II
(Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
or registered in a Member State are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 2001.

Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II
(Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
or registered in a Member State 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.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2001 of 30 March 2001 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

31.3.2001

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L 91/73

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 660/2001

of 30 March 2001

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender 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,

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 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
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on
the basis of the tenders lodged from 26 to 29 March 2001 at
315,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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.