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Commission Regulation (EC) No 765/2001 of 19 April 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1701/2000
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

20.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 111/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 765/2001

of 19 April 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat 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)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export 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).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 13 to 19
April 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1701/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1163/01 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. European Round Table of Industrialists.
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU industrial policy, European Commission, cooperation policy, secondary sector

C 318 E/218

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.11.2001

In Agenda 2000 the Commission proposed significant changes to the management of the Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP). This included greater flexibility for beef premia and modulation. Member States
were broadly against the introduction of national envelopes for beef, while the possibility to modulate,
i.e. to shift from direct payments to rural development programmes managed at the lowest appropriate
level in Member States has been little exploited to date, particularly in Germany. There would therefore
currently appear little consensus within the Member States for a significant renationalisation of policy
implementation.

The Commission presented in autumn 1998 a report on the functioning of the own resources system (1).
In this technical report, the Commission presented the co-financing of agricultural direct payments as one
potential option for correcting budgetary imbalances. This possibility along with degressivity of direct
payments was discussed in the framework of the Agenda 2000 package. However, neither was applied in
the final agreement. It is possible that such a discussion returns in the context of the mid-term review.

As the Court of Auditors has made clear on many occasions, most of the irregularities relating to CAP
expenditure take place at a national level. As far as the Community Institutions are concerned, exercises
undertaken by the Commission such as Sound and efficient financial management (SEM) 2000 and the
scrutiny of the Parliament have helped to greatly improve the probity of European public expenditure.

(1) COM(98) 560 final.

(2001/C 318 E/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1163/01

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 April 2001)

Subject: European Round Table of Industrialists

What EU money or support is provided to the EU Round Table of Industrialists?

On what occasions to date has it met with representatives of the Commission to discuss policies over
2000 and 2001?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(28 June 2001)

The Commission does not provide any financial or other support to the European Round Table of
Industrialists (ERT).
It is, however, possible that individual members of the ERT are participating in
Commission programmes in their own right.

A number of meetings have taken place between representatives of the European Round Table of
Industrialists and Members of the Commission since the new Commission started in 1999, including the
President. These meetings are part of the general consultation process the Commission has engaged with
civil society.

Discussions in general were focussed on issues related to enterprise and competition policies, but also
other areas of EU policy.

As well as these meetings at high level, there have been other, occasional working-level contacts between
members of the ERT and Commission staff.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2329 — Société Générale/Deufin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control

C 114/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.4.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2329 (cid:151) SociØtØ GØnØrale/Deufin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 114/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 April 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Genfitec (France), controlled by SociØtØ GØnØrale, acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Deufin (Germany), a 100 %
subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, Ascot plc (Ascot, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) SociØtØ GØnØrale: all kinds of banking service (in particular retail banking, asset management and

investment banking),

(cid:151) Deufin: specialised financial services (in particular factoring and car financing including leasing

services).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
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.2329 (cid:151) SociØtØ GØnØrale/Deufin, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1164/01 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Compensation for the transfer of football players.
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: free movement of workers, indemnification, professional sport, vocational training

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340 E/183

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(21 June 2001)

Article 4(1) of Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing
water (1) provides that Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure that, within ten years
following the notification of that directive, the quality of bathing water conforms to the limit values set out
in accordance with Article 3, or in other words with effect from 10 December 1985.

If, despite any Member States(cid:146) efforts and initiatives, the quality of bathing water at a specific location does
not meet the values required by the directive, the Commission considers that bathing in any such water
constitutes an infringement of the directive and may activate an infringement procedure on that matter.

(1) OJ L 31, 5.2.1976.

(2001/C 340 E/211)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1164/01

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Compensation for the transfer of football players

(19 April 2001)

The recently negotiated football transfer fee system states that the calculation of compensation for the
transfer of a player will depend not on the training costs of an individual player but on the league and the
type of club.

What precautions has the Commission taken to ensure that this will not financially disadvantage lower
division clubs, for example in the Vauxhall Conference in the UK, who are much more dependent on
income from transfer fees than top level clubs?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 2001)

According to the general principles of the undertaking submitted by International Federation for Football
Associations (FIFA) on 5 March 2001,
it is FIFA(cid:146)s responsibility to implement inter alia a system of
training compensation for players aged under 23.

The system will be based on a categorisation of clubs in accordance with their training costs to be
established by FIFA under objective criteria.

The Commission made clear that the aim of the new system should be the encouragement and rewarding
of the training efforts of clubs, in particular, those of small and amateur clubs without limiting freedom of
movement of players in a disproportionate way.

The attention of the Honourable Member is also drawn to the joint reply made by the Commission to
Questions E-1052/01, E-1053/01 and E-1054/01 by Mr Ford (1).

(1) See page 157.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 766/2001 of 19 April 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 2014/2000
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export licence, export refund

L 111/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 766/2001

of 19 April 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat 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 602/2001 (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 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

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

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 13 to 19
April 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2014/2000.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 241, 26.9.2000, p. 23.
2001/355/EC: Commission Decision of 19 April 2001 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (notified under document number C(2001) 1095)
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, derogation from EU law, glass, motor vehicle

5.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 125/45

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 April 2001

concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of
Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

(notified under document number C(2001) 1095)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2001/355/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

The measures provided for by this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Committee on
Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive
70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 97/848/EC is
extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the
Directives concerned and,
for a period not
exceeding 24 months.

in any case,

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2001.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February
1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article
8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By Decision 97/848/EC of 3 December 1997 the
Commission approved the request
for an exemption
submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant
to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning
the production of glazing from a hard material (polycar-
bonate) and installation of the same in a type of vehicle.

The request for an extension of the exemption submitted
by Germany on 14 June 2000 is justified by the fact that
the measures needed to adapt the Directives which were
the subject of that exemption have not yet come into
force and the exemption should therefore be extended
until the entry into force of the adaptations to those
Directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24
months.

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2001 of 19 April 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000
Date: 2001-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export licence, export refund, rye, third country

L 111/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 768/2001

of 19 April 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

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
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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000 (5).

third countries was opened pursuant

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

For tenders notified from 13 to 19 April 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000,
the maximum refund on exportation of
shall be
EUR 35,25/t.

rye

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 199, 5.8.2000, p. 3.