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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1070/01 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Comitology costs.
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU expenditure, advisory committee (EU), comitology, commitment of expenditure

C 318 E/196

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.11.2001

In relation to missions by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) the position is as follows:

(cid:129) The Netherlands was last visited on this issue in 1995 and it was planned to carry out a further
mission in the first six months of 2001. The current Foot and Mouth disease situation in the
Netherlands makes it unlikely that this mission will be completed in the near future.

(cid:129) The findings of a mission carried out in Denmark in 1995 demonstrated no major compliance

problems and a further mission was therefore not necessary in the intervening years.

(1) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991.

(2001/C 318 E/214)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1070/01

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 April 2001)

Subject: Comitology costs

I should like to return to my Written Question E-2529/99 (1) to the Commission, which has still not
received a full answer.

According to the EC Treaty, the Commission is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Council.
The Council has this process supervised by committees of national experts.

What was the cost of advisory committees, management committees and regulatory committees in 1997,
1998, 1999 and 2000?

What budget is provided for these committees in 2001?

(1) OJ C 303 E, 24.10.2000, p. 76.

Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(8 June 2001)

The table below shows the amounts committed to cover expenditure on committees during the period
1997-2000 and the commitment appropriations provided for that purpose in the 2001 budget.

Budgetary
line

A-7031

A-7032

Type of committee

Appropriations committed

(in euro)

Commitment
appropriations

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

15 947 000

16 203 880

15 199 976

17 826 921

16 900 000

3 568 600

4 538 982

5 416 117

5 026 112

5 060 000

Committees which must be
consulted in the procedure for
drafting Community legislation

Committees which need not
necessarily be consulted in the
procedure for drafting Com-
munity legislation

A-7033 Other committees operating
within the framework of the
ECSC

718 000

680 000

592 000

722 000

714 000

Total

20 233 600

21 422 862

21 208 093

23 575 033

22 674 000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning the granting of aid for the coordination of transport by rail, road and inland waterway (COM(2000) 5 — C5-0402/2000 — 2000/0023(COD))
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, common transport policy, inland waterway transport, rail transport, road transport

C 21 E/326

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

24.1.2002

Thursday 5 April 2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
regulation concerning the granting of aid for the coordination of transport by rail, road and inland
waterway (COM(2000) 5 (cid:129) C5-0402/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0023(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 5) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 71, 73 and 89 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the

Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0402/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism and the

opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0096/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 179.

7. Crime prevention *

A5-0094/2001

1.
Proposal for a Council decision establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives and
exchanges, training and cooperation for legal practitioners (Grotius II (cid:129) General and Criminal)
(COM(2000) 828 (cid:129) C5-0754/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0339(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Recital 9a (new)

(9a)
In due time before the end of 2001 the Commission
shall present a proposal for a consolidated framework
covering all the initiatives that aim at the development of
an area of freedom, security and justice, either on the
basis of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union or on
the basis of Title IV of the Treaty establishing the Euro-
pean Community, with the aim of improving citizens(cid:146)
rights and fundamental rights, and including financing pro-
grammes for the area of
judicial cooperation in civil
matters.

(1) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 336.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1050/01 by Carlos Lage (PSE) to the Commission. Consolidated texts of directives.
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: access to EU information, consolidation of EU law, dissemination of EU information

C 261 E/224

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.9.2001

Furthermore, the Commission asked a group of independent experts to assess the radiological risk to
health of depleted uranium. The expert group delivered its report on 6 March 2001. Its main findings were
as follows:

No evidence was found establishing a link between health problems affecting certain military personnel
who had returned from the Balkans and their possible radiation exposure to uranium; the results available
do not justify systematic individual monitoring but certain tests could be valuable for reassuring concerned
people, confirming the absence of significant incorporation of uranium.

In this context the Commission will invite staff posted to the Balkans, on the occasion of their annual
medical check-up, to undergo a full physical examination and to complete a questionnaire. On this basis it
may be decided to carry out a screening test.

(2001/C 261 E/255)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1050/01

by Carlos Lage (PSE) to the Commission

(5 April 2001)

Subject: Consolidated texts of directives

There are still no freely available consolidated texts of directives that have been amended or expanded to
incorporate technical adjustments. Even where all that is involved is unofficial, purely practical simplifica-
tions to legislative acts, the consolidated text of a directive is still ultimately the one that is used in legal
proceedings and which alone makes it possible to keep the work transparent and simple.

It is intolerable that consolidated versions have to be obtained from private firms that make money in the
process. This is a case of insufficient transparency, which should be eliminated in accordance with
Article 255 of the Amsterdam Treaty. Sufficient transparency can at all events only be said to apply
when access to documents is possible without disproportionate expense, and that is not the case when
trying to track down consolidated texts.

1. Why can the Commission not issue consolidated versions of amended directives at regular intervals?

2. Why are the current consolidated versions of directives not at least posted on the Internet and freely
accessible?

3. When will the Commission finally be in a position to change this untenable situation?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(1 June 2001)

1. and 3.
Since 1999 the Commission has considerably boosted efforts to provide consolidated versions
of the legislation that is in force, the aim being to consolidate all current acts within three years (by mid-
2003) and to ensure that existing consolidated versions are constantly updated.

Currently, more than 40 % of legislative acts are available in consolidated form, free of charge, under

2.
the heading (cid:145)Legislation in force(cid:146) on the website http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2368 — Gilde/Capvis/Soudronic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 105/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.4.2001

NOTE:

(cid:151) Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to
the Council Directive 98/34/EEC (1) amended by the Council Directive 98/48/EC (2).

(cid:151) Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the

standards are available in all the Community languages.

(cid:151) The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(cid:151) This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998.
(2) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2368 (cid:151) Gilde/Capvis/Soudronic)

(2001/C 105/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 301M2368. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2194 — CCF-Loxxia/Crédit Lyonnais-Slibail/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

5.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 105/33

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2194 (cid:151) CCF-Loxxia/CrØdit Lyonnais-Slibail/JV)

(2001/C 105/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 November 2000 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 French 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)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2194. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 693/2001 of 5 April 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

6.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 96/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 693/2001

of 5 April 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 602/2001 (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 30 March to 5 April 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 11/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 April 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 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 18.
(6) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 10.
2001/539/EC: Council Decision of 5 April 2001 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention)
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: air transport, international convention, international transport, transport regulations

L 194/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.7.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 April 2001

on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain
Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

(2001/539/EC)

The Community and its Member States share compet-
ence in the matters covered by the Montreal Convention
and it is therefore necessary for them simultaneously to
ratify it in order to guarantee uniform and complete
application of its provisions within the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for Inter-
national Carriage by Air (‘the Montreal Convention’) is hereby
approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall deposit, on behalf of the
European Community, the instrument provided for in Article
53(3) of the Montreal Convention with the International Civil
Aviation Organisation,
together with the Declaration of
Competence.

The instrument shall be deposited simultaneously with the
instruments of ratification of all the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. ROSENGREN

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction
with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article
300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

It is beneficial for European Community air carriers to
operate under uniform and clear rules regarding their
liability for damage and that such rules should be the
same as those applicable to carriers from third countries.

The Community took part in the International Diplo-
matic Conference on air law convened in Montreal from
10 to 28 May 1999, which resulted in the adoption of
the Convention for the unification of certain rules for
international carriage by air (the Montreal Convention),
and it signed the said Convention on 9 December 1999.

Regional Economic Integration Organisations which
have competence in respect of certain matters governed
by the Montreal Convention may be parties to it.

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 225.
(2) Opinion of 16 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 695/2001 of 5 April 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

6.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 96/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 695/2001

of 5 April 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 602/2001 (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 30 March to 5 April 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 6 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 April 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 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 267, 20.10.2000, p. 23.
Corrigendum to the communication of the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services on the route Røros-Oslo vv (OJ C 85 of 15.3.2001)
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, air transport, carrier, intra-EU transport, market access, public service

C 105/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.4.2001

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the communication of the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the imposition of public service
obligations in respect of scheduled air services on the route Rłros-Oslo vv

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 85 of 15 March 2001)

(2001/C 105/08)

On page 4:

in point 1 (cid:145)INTRODUCTION(cid:146)

for:

(cid:145). . . 1 July 2001 . . .(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145). . . 1 August 2001 . . .(cid:146);

in point 2.2 (cid:145)Fares(cid:146), first indent:

for:

(cid:145). . . 1 July 2000 . . .(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145). . . 1 August 2001 . . .(cid:146).

Corrigendum to the notice to Community importers of certain products originating in the People’s Republic of
China subject to quantitative quotas

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 103 of 3 April 2001)

(2001/C 105/09)

On page 3 in point 7:

for:

(cid:145)28 april 2001(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)30 April 2001(cid:146).