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Council Common Position of 9 April 2001 concerning the extension of Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Myanmar/Burma, common position, human rights, international sanctions, military regime, the EU's international role

10.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 99/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 9 April 2001

concerning the extension of Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

(2001/284/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 on Burma/Myanmar (1), as last extended by
Common Position 2000/601/CFSP of 9 October 2000 (2), expires on 29 April 2001.

In the light of point 6 of Common Position 96/635/CFSP, that Common Position should be further
extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Common Position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29 October 2001.

Article 1

Article 2

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 1.
2001/352/CFSP: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the FRY
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community body, European Union, Yugoslavia, agreement (EU), fact-finding mission

5.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 125/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) on the activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)
in the FRY

(2001/352/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in partic-
ular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 22 December 2000,
Action 2000/811/CFSP on the
Monitoring Mission (1).

the Council adopted Joint
European Union

Article 6 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed
rules governing the EUMM operations in the areas of its
responsibilities are to be laid down in arrangements to
be concluded in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 24 of the Treaty.

Following the Council Decision of 12 March 2001
authorising the Presidency to open negotiations,
the
Presidency negotiated an agreement with the FRY on the
activities of the EUMM.

(4)

That agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia on the activities of the European Union

Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in the Federal Republic of Yugo-
slavia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind
the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

It shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 328, 31.12.2000, p. 53.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 709/2001 of 9 April 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 99/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.4.2001

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 709/2001

of 9 April 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 10 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 April 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.

10.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 99/5

to the Commission Regulation of 9 April 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
999
052
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
039
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999
388
512
528
999

104,0
83,0
121,4
102,8
147,1
144,3
145,7
103,7
59,7
81,7
78,6
47,3
45,7
57,2
61,3
51,4
56,9
94,9
96,0
92,7
95,4
90,2
81,2
92,5
86,9
116,6
94,0
82,2
82,3
77,7
80,7

(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’.
2001/309/CFSP: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European defence policy, appointment of staff, armed forces, committee (EU), common foreign and security policy

19.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 109/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union

(2001/309/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HEREBY DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Recalling Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001
setting up the Military Committee of the European Union (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 2001/79/CFSP, the
Chairman of the Military Committee is to be appointed
the
by the Council on the
Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence.

recommendation of

its meeting on 26 March 2001,

At
the Committee
meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence recom-
mended that Gen Hägglund be appointed Chairman of
the Military Committee of the European Union,

Article 1

General Gustav Hägglund, born on 6 September 1938 in
Viborg, is appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of
the European Union for a period of three years as from the
date of adoption of this Decision.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 711/2001 of 9 April 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

L 99/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 711/2001

of 9 April 2001

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June
2001 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 April
2001 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of May 2001 for 9 625,945 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
2001/285/CFSP: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union, Western Balkans, appointment of staff, fact-finding mission, multilateral surveillance, the EU's international role

L 99/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.4.2001

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission
(EUMM)

(2001/285/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 2000/811/CFSP of 22 December 2000 on the European Union Monitoring
Mission (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 4 of Joint Action 2000/811/CFSP provides that the Head of Mission of the EUMM is to be
appointed by the Council on the basis of proposals submitted by the Secretary General/High
Representative.

The Secretary General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Ambassador Antóin
MAC UNFRAIDH,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the EUMM.

Article 1

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 31 December 2001.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 53.
2001/286/CFSP: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union, international agreement, nuclear test, the EU's international role

10.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 99/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to
the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

(2001/286/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/533/CFSP of
29 July 1999 relating to the European Union's contribution to
the promotion of the early entry into force of the Compre-
hensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (1), and in particular
Articles 1 and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 4 of Common Position 1999/
533/CFSP, the European Union undertook to encourage
all States, which have not yet done so, to sign and ratify
the CTBT without delay, in particular those States on the
list of 44, whose ratification is necessary for the entry
into force of the CTBT.

It is appropriate to contribute to a successful outcome of
the second conference pursuant to Article XIV of the
CTBT, which will take place in New York from 25 to 27
September 2001, aiming at accelerating the CTBT-ratifi-
cation process in order to facilitate the early entry into
force of the CTBT,

(b) those States which have signed, but not ratified, the CTBT,
in particular the States which will host stations of the
International Monitoring System (IMS);

(c) those States which have not signed the CTBT, in particular,

the States which will host IMS stations.

Article 2

The European Union shall support
Conference at political

level.

the convening of

the

Article 3

In order to accelerate the ratification process and facilitate the
early entry into force of the CTBT, the European Union may
contact
the OAU, OAS,
ASEAN).

regional organisations

(such as

Article 4

The Presidency shall
Secretariat of the implementation of Articles 1 and 2.

inform the CTBT Provisional Technical

Article 5

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 1

Article 6

Within the framework of the support for the early entry into
force of the CTBT referred to in Article 4 of Common Position
1999/533/CFSP, the European Union shall encourage all States
to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay.

For this purpose, the European Union shall encourage:

(a) as a first priority, those States on the list of 44, whose
signature and ratification is necessary for the entry into
force of the CTBT;

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 204, 4.8.1999, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States and the Arab Republic of Egypt on behalf of the European Community
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Egypt, European Association Agreement, association agreement

30.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304 E/1

II

(Preparatory Acts)

COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
between the European Communities and its Member States and the Arab Republic of Egypt on
behalf of the European Community

(2001/C 304 E/01)

COM(2001) 184 final (cid:151) 2001/0092(AVC)

(Submitted by the Commission on 9 April 2001)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in
conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Negotiations with the Arab Republic of Egypt of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
the one part, and the Arab

between the European Communities and their Member States, of
Republic of Egypt, of the other part, have been completed;

(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the

European Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the
persons empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Euro-Mediterranean Association
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab
Republic of Egypt of the other part.
2001/307/EC: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 appointing a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Netherlands, appointment of staff

L 107/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.4.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

appointing a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/307/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr D.C. DEKKER, notified to the Council on 28 November 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr L.E. VAN DER SAR is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of
Mr D.C. DEKKER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
2001/330/EC: Council Decision of 9 April 2001 on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part
Date: 2001-04-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, interim agreement (EU), trade agreement (EU)

4.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 124/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2001

on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the
European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the
other part

(2001/330/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

the

between

Agreement

Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and
Association
European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the
other part, signed in Luxembourg on 9 April 2001, it is
necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade
and
European
Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, of the other part.

trade-related matters

between

the

The commercial provisions contained in this agreement
are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy
implemented within the framework of the stabilisation
and association process and will not constitute, for the
European Union, any precedent
in the commercial
policy of the Community with regard to third countries
other than those of the Western Balkans.

(3)

This Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf
of the Community,

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
between the European Community, of the one part, and the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, the
Annexes and Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations
attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the
Community.

The texts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this
Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
to
the persons empowered, on behalf of
deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 50 of the
Agreement.

the Community,

Done in Luxembourg, on 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH