do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2001 of 25 April 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 36th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 792/2001

of 25 April 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 36th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1531/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1527/2000 (2), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 36th partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Sugar,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 of 13 July
2000 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/
2000 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 36th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 44,289 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 59.
(3) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 69.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2409 — Rail Gourmet/Narvesen) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, catering industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, rail transport

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25.4.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2409 (cid:151) Rail Gourmet/Narvesen)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 122/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 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 Reitan Narvesen ASA, controlled by Reitangruppen AS of Norway, and Rail Gourmet, controlled
by SairGroup of Switzerland, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control
of RGT Norge AS by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Reitan Narvesen ASA: food retailing, catering and wholesaling,

(cid:151) Rail Gourmet: catering services at stations and on board trains,

(cid:151) RGT Norge AS: catering services on board trains.

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
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.2409 (cid:151) Rail Gourmet/Narvesen, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 801/2001 of 25 April 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), import licence, meat product, pigmeat, veterinary legislation

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 801/2001

of 25 April 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community
with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and
Romania can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 of
29 September 1997 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for by
Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC) No 2290/2000,
(EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000
and (EC) No 2851/2000 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No
2698/93 and (EC) No 1590/94 (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2866/2000 (2), and in particular Article 4(5)
thereof,

Whereas:

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products
which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to
30 June 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1898/
97 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.

2.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

(1)

The applications for import
licences lodged for the
second quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the
quantities available and can therefore be met in full.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 58.
(2) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 9.

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ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

1
2
3
4
H1
7
8
9
T1
T2
T3
S1
S2
B1
15
16
17

100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2001 of 25 April 2001 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, production refund

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 796/2001

of 25 April 2001

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

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
20a thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of
that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import

applicable

charge
falling within CN
to olive oil
subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
It is appropriate to take as a reference
ence period.
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of May and June 2001, the amount of the
production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 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.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.2333 — De Beers/LVMH) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, economic concentration, exchange of information, infringement procedure (EU), merger control

C 122/10

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2001

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2333 (cid:151) De Beers/LVMH)

(2001/C 122/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 April 2001 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites
concentration.

interested third parties

to submit

their observations on the proposed

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2333 (cid:151) De Beers/LVMH, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import, office supplies, originating product

C 122/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2001

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2001/C 122/02)

The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following
1.
procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table
below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the
rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
European Commission, Directorate-General
B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than
three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

for Trade (Division B-1),

4.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Ring binder
mechanisms

People’s Republic of
China
Malaysia

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 119/97
(OJ L 22, 24.1.1997)
as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2100/2000
(OJ L 250, 5.10.2000)

25.1.2002

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).
(2) Telex COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 799/2001 of 25 April 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 April to 30 June 2001 can be accepted
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: boned meat, import, import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota

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Official Journal of the European Communities

26.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 799/2001

of 25 April 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences under the
regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1
April to 30 June 2001 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 of
28 June 1995 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1378/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the second
quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quantities
available and can therefore be met in full,

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30
June 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1486/95
shall be met as referred to in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 58.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 31.

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ANNEX

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2001

100

100

100

100

100

100

Group No

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 April 2001

(2001/C 122/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4632

Danish krone

9,166

Swedish krona

0,6236

Pound sterling

0,8973

United States dollar

1,3896

Canadian dollar

109,14

Japanese yen

1,5282

Swiss franc

8,147

Norwegian krone

84,36

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7823

Australian dollar

2,2044

New Zealand dollar

7,2798

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2370 — Thales/Airsys-ATM) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, air traffic, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control

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25.4.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2370 (cid:151) Thales/Airsys-ATM)

(2001/C 122/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 11 April 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Thomson-CSF (Thales) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the undertaking Thomson-CSF Airsys ATM SAS (Airsys ATM, jointly controlled by
Thales and Siemens), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Thales (France): professional electronics and defense systems,

(cid:151) Airsys ATM: air traffic management systems.

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.

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.2370 (cid:151) Thales/Airsys-ATM, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2406 — Cepsa Gas Comercializadora/TotalFinaElf Gas & Power España) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, gas, marketing, merger control, petrochemicals

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2406 (cid:151) Cepsa Gas Comercializadora/TotalFinaElf Gas & Power Espaæa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 122/07)

(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 Cepsa Gas Comercializadora SA, belonging to Compaæ(cid:237)a Espaæola de Petr(cid:243)leos
SA (CEPSA), which is controlled by TotalFinaElf SA, and Banco Santander Central Hispano, enters into a
full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation with TotalFinElf Gas & Power Espaæa
SAU, belonging to TotalFinaElf, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Cepsa Gas Comercializadora: marketing of natural gas,

(cid:151) TotalFinaElf Gas & Power Espaæa: marketing of natural gas,

(cid:151) Cepsa:

(1) exploration and production of hydrocarbons;

(2) petrol refining and distribution: and

(3) petrochemistry,

(cid:151) TotalFinaElf: (1) exploration and production of hydrocarbons; (2) petrol refining and distribution; and

(3) petrochemistry and speciality chemicals.

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.2406 (cid:151) Cepsa Gas Comercializadora/TotalFinaElf Gas & Power Espaæa, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2001 of 25 April 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2001-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: application of EU law, import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota, veterinary legislation

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26.4.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 800/2001

of 25 April 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in April 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and
certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of
22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in
the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for
the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1377/2000 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The quantity available for the third quarter of 2001
should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products

which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the period 1 July to 30 September 2001, applications
1.
may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for
import licences for a total quantity as referred to in the Annex.

2.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 30.

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ANNEX

(t)

Group No

1

Total quantity available
for the period
1 July to 30 September 2001

5 250