do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2289 — Mediaxis/Belgacom Skynet/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: communications industry, economic concentration, merger control

24.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 120/11

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2289 (cid:151) Mediaxis/Belgacom Skynet/JV)

(2001/C 120/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, between Mediaxis NV and Belgacom Skynet NV. On
9 April 2001 the notifying parties informed the Commission that they had withdrawn their notification.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1211/01 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE), Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) and Carles-Alfred Gasòliba i Böhm (ELDR) to the Commission. Vehicle registration.
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: competence of the Member States, vehicle registration

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350 E/93

(2001/C 350 E/099)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1211/01

by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE), Concepci(cid:243) Ferrer (PPE-DE)
and Carles-Alfred Gas(cid:242)liba i B(cid:246)hm (ELDR) to the Commission

(24 April 2001)

Subject: Vehicle registration

Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 on the recognition in intra-Community traffic of the distinguishing sign of
the Member State in which motor vehicles and their trailers are registered (1) does not prohibit Member
States from laying down special provisions to enable regional origin to be indicated on a part of the
registration plate other than that specified in the Annex to the Regulation.

The recently proclaimed Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states that one of the
Union(cid:146)s tasks is to safeguard cultural diversity.

Article 151 of the EC Treaty stipulates that (cid:145)The Community shall contribute to the flowering of the
cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time
bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore(cid:146).

Does the Commission agree that the inclusion of a regional distinguishing sign on the new Spanish
registration plates would be more in keeping with the letter and the spirit of the Treaty?

(1) OJ L 299, 10.11.1998, p. 1.

(2001/C 350 E/100)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1224/01

by Carles-Alfred Gas(cid:242)liba i B(cid:246)hm (ELDR)
and Concepci(cid:243) Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 April 2001)

Subject: Vehicle registration

In view of the dynamism and the high profile of regions in all the EU Member States, and given that many
of the Member States are structured on the basis of such regions, it would be a good idea if such identities
were reflected on EU number plates.

The European Union should propose harmonisation of an EU number plate which would include the
regions.

Is the Commission prepared to acknowledge Europe(cid:146)s realities and to endorse such a proposal?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1211/01 and E-1224/01
given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(21 June 2001)

The specifications of vehicle registration plates fall mainly under the competence of Member States, which
apply their own legislation within the framework of the Vienna Convention of 1968 on road traffic,
concluded under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. This Convention
in addition to its
provides that every motor vehicle in international traffic shall display at the rear,
registration number, a distinguishing sign of the Member State in which it is registered. (e.g.: (cid:145)E(cid:146) for Spain).

In the light of the principle of subsidiarity, the Community only intervenes in the field of registration
plates when it is necessary in order to ensure the free movement of goods and persons within the
Community.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/2001 of 24 April 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

25.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 115/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 785/2001

of 24 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 25 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 24 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
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
388
512
528
999

89,9
80,9
110,1
93,6
90,7
90,7
86,6
86,6
68,7
44,7
51,1
60,8
62,2
61,2
58,1
88,4
80,0
75,3
77,6
81,9
90,5
91,7
113,9
114,0
90,4
86,0
97,3
82,4
88,6

(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’.
2001/347/EC: Council Decision of 24 April 2001 authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: South Africa, Spain, fishing agreement, renewal of an agreement

L 123/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.5.2001

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 April 2001

authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery
relations with the Republic of South Africa

(2001/347/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

fishery relations between the
Agreement on mutual
Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Govern-
ment of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14
August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for
an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in
force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced
by the giving of 12 months' notice.

Article 167(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down
that the rights and obligations resulting from the fish-
eries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain
with third countries shall not be affected during the
period for which the provisions of such agreements are
provisionally maintained.

Pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the Council is
to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements
concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third coun-
tries, decisions appropriate for
the continuation of
fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the poss-

ibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year.
The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until
7 March 2001 (1).

(4)

It appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom of
Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March
2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7
March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with
the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8
March 1982.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. WINBERG

(1) OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 18.
Council Regulation (EC) No 823/2001 of 24 April 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 amending the transitional measures governing the common organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Portugal, aid to agriculture, cereals, common organisation of markets, monetary compensatory amount

L 120/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.4.2001

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 823/2001

of 24 April 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 amending the transitional measures governing the common
organisation of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No
3653/90

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
and in particular Article 234(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

reduction in the special aid should be temporarily stabi-
lised by keeping the level of aid for 2001/2002 at the
2000/2001 level,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 738/93, the amounts for
the 2001/2002 marketing year shall be replaced by the
following:

(1)

(2)

that

stipulates

Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 (1)
the
special aid to Portuguese cereal producers under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 of 11 December 1990
the
introducing
common organisation of the market in cereals and rice
in Portugal (2), are to be granted until the end of the
2002/2003 marketing year. The Annex to the former
Regulation fixes the level of the aid.

transitional measures

governing

Common wheat:
Maize:
Barley, triticale, rye:
Sorghum:

41,13
18,72
23,69
16,25.

Article 2

In recent years the income of Portuguese cereal produ-
cers has suffered under the overall impact of the reform
of the common agricultural policy in that sector and of
the successive reductions in the special aids provided for
in the above arrangements. To lessen that impact, the

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 June 2001.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. WINBERG

(1) OJ L 77, 31.3.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 362, 27.12.1990, p. 28. Regulation as amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1664/95 (OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 13).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 787/2001 of 24 April 2001 on the issue of import licences on 30 April 2001 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the second quarter of 2001
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, Germany, goatmeat, import licence, originating product, sheepmeat

25.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 115/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 787/2001

of 24 April 2001

on the issue of import licences on 30 April 2001 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to
GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the second quarter of 2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of
26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 as regards the import and
export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 16(4) thereof,

lation (EC) No 1439/95, such quantities should be
reduced by a single percentage figure in accordance with
Article 16(4)(b) of that Regulation.

(3)

(4)

All the licence applications may be granted in cases
where the quantities in respect of which licence applica-
tions have been lodged do not exceed the quantities
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95.

Applications relating to products originating in Canada
have been lodged in Germany,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laid down, in Title II B,
detailed rules, in respect of imports of products falling
within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90
and 0204 pursuant to GATT/WTO non-country specific
tariff quotas; provision should be made, pursuant to
Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, for deter-
mining the extent to which import licences may be
issued in connection with applications lodged in respect
of the second quarter of 2001.

(2)

In cases where the quantities in respect of which licence
applications have been lodged exceed the quantities
which may be imported pursuant to Article 15 of Regu-

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Germany shall, on 30 April 2001, issue the import licences
provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 and
applied for from 1 to 10 April 2001. For products falling
within CN code 0204 the quantities applied for originating in
Canada shall be granted in full.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1173/01 by André Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Disarming the UCK since the end of 2000.
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Kosovo, NATO, UN Security Council, military equipment, multinational force

C 340 E/188

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.12.2001

According to the information received from the Member State authorities, these projects have not received
funding in the framework of the structural funds.

(1) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985.
(2) OJ L 73, 14.3.1997.

(2001/C 340 E/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1173/01

by AndrØ Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(24 April 2001)

Subject: Disarming the UCK since the end of 2000

Referring to my Written Question E-2287/00 (1) of 11 July 2000, on illegal arms dumps and armed
incidents in Kosovo, and the relevant reply of 20 November 2000, would the Council say:

1. How many rifles, pistols, support weapons, machine guns and mortars, anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft
weapons, explosive devices and rounds of ammunition KFOR has collected in Kosovo since the end of
2000?

2. How many illegal arms dumps UNMIK and/or KFOR has discovered since the end of 2000?

3. What information there is on the existence of other illegal arms dumps in Kosovo?

(1) OJ C 113 E, 18.4.2001, p. 80.

(2001/C 340 E/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1209/01

by AndrØ Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(24 April 2001)

Subject: UNMIK(cid:146)s crime statistics

With reference to the crime statistics compiled by UNMIK (http://www.civpol.org/unmik/statistics.htm),
which list in detail which crimes were committed in Kosovo and where (and the ethnic group to which the
victim or victims belonged), can the Council indicate:

(cid:129) how many arrests were made subsequent to those crimes, and

(cid:129) how many of those arrested were actually convicted?

The Council should restrict itself in its answer to the period from the date on which UNMIK took over
police duties in Kosovo to the beginning of 2001.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1173/01 and E-1209/01

(20 July 2001)

The Council is very concerned about the quantity of illegal arms in Kosovo, which contribute to violence
and to the level of criminality not only in Kosovo, but also in the whole region. In answering to the
Honourable Member(cid:146)s question last year, the Council pointed out that the EU has no direct responsibility
for public order and security in Kosovo, including the establishing of relevant crime statistics. Following
UN Security Council Resolution 1244, these are matters entirely in the hands of UNMIK (United Nations
Mission in Kosovo) and KFOR (the NATO Kosovo Force). Both report regularly, to the United Nations
Secretary General and Security Council and to NATO (including on the issues raised by the Honourable
Member).
2001/346/EC: Council Decision of 24 April 2001 authorising the Portuguese Republic to extend until 9 April 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Portugal, South Africa, fishing agreement, renewal of an agreement

4.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 123/23

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 April 2001

authorising the Portuguese Republic to extend until 9 April 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery
relations with the Republic of South Africa

(2001/346/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
and in particular Article 354(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

the Portuguese Republic

fishery relations between the
Agreement on mutual
Government of
and the
Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on
9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an
initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in
force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced
by the giving of 12 months' notice.

Article 354(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down
that the rights and obligations resulting from the fish-
eries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic
with third countries shall not be affected during the
period for which the provisions of such agreements are
provisionally maintained.

Pursuant to Article 354(3) of the said Act, the Council is
to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements
concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third coun-
tries, decisions appropriate for
the continuation of
fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the poss-

ibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year.
The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until
9 April 2001 (1).

(4)

It appears appropriate to authorise the Portuguese
Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 9
April 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorised to extend until 9
April 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the
Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April
1979.

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. WINBERG

(1) OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 19.
Council Regulation (EC) No 822/2001 of 24 April 2001 opening a Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 100300
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: barley, beer, beverage industry, tariff quota

28.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 120/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 822/2001

of 24 April 2001

opening a Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 1003 00

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Community has undertaken, in the conclusion of
the GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations, to examine prob-
lems identified if the functioning of the ‘representative
price’ system for cereals appears to be impeding trade.
Certain consignments of barley for malting have been
subject to impediment.

In order to remedy such impediment, a Community
tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code
1003 00 should be opened for 2001 and 2002.

Detailed rules for the application of
this Regulation
should be adopted pursuant to Article 23 of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the
common organisation of the market in cereals (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
An annual Community tariff quota of 50 000 tonnes is
hereby opened for 2001 and 2002 for high-graded barley
falling within CN code 1003 00 and intended for the produc-

tion of malt used for the manufacture of certain beer aged in
tanks containing beechwood.

2.
The common customs tariff duty applicable shall be 50 %
of the full rate of duty in force on the day of import, without
the abatement applied on imports of barley for malting.

Article 2

The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application
of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, and in par-
ticular:

(a) provisions to guarantee the quality of the barley and,

if
necessary, provisions concerning recognition of documents
enabling this guarantee to be verified;

(b) provisions enabling it to be verified that the barley is used
for the production of malt for the manufacture of beer in
tanks containing beechwood.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. WINBERG

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1).