do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2433 — Barclays Bank plc/Minimax GmbH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, fire, fire protection, merger control

26.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 125/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2433 (cid:151) Barclays Bank plc/Minimax GmbH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 125/04)

(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 the undertaking Barclays Bank plc (Barclays) indirectly acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, sole control of the undertaking Minimax GmbH (Minimax) by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Barclays: financial services,

(cid:151) Minimax: fire-detection systems and extinguishing systems.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
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.2433 (cid:151) Barclays Bank plc/Minimax GmbH, 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 P-1382/01 by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission. Consolidation procedure in Tröpolach.
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Carinthia, competence of the Member States, reparcelling

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340 E/223

The Block Exemption does not apply to suppliers with more than 30 % market share. Their ties are
assessed in accordance with the detailed guidance provided by the Guidelines on Vertical Restraints. The
Commission encourages suppliers to make their own assessment using these Guidelines. Relevant factors
are the supplier(cid:146)s market share,
its tied market share, the duration of the tie, the market power of
competing suppliers, the existence of entry barriers and the total share of the market which is tied.

Where an assessment under the Guidelines leads to the conclusion that a supplier(cid:146)s ties are likely to
produce appreciable anti-competitive effects (whether alone or together with similar ties operated by other
suppliers), the Guidelines go on to describe the types of efficiencies which may justify an individual
exemption under Article 81(3). The Guidelines stress that exemption is not available to dominant
undertakings.

tying agreements,

In general terms, the new Block Exemption and Guidelines adopt an economic approach. They recognise
that
like other forms of vertical restrictions, can have positive effects and that
competition concerns generally only arise where the supplier has some degree of market power or where
access to markets is made difficult by networks of similar agreements.

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/1999 of 22 December 1999 on the application of Article 81(3) of the

EC Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices (OJ L 336, 29.12.1999).

(2) Commission Notice (OJ C 291, 13.10.2000).

(2001/C 340 E/258)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1382/01

by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission

(26 April 2001)

Subject: Consolidation procedure in (cid:145)Tr(cid:246)polach(cid:146)

A land consolidation procedure has been initiated in Tr(cid:246)polach (Corinthia). Two-thirds of the landowners
were in agreement with this procedure. Mr Wastl, who owns one of the properties affected by the
consolidation, has not agreed to it. However, on the basis of the two-thirds majority, the holdings are now
being amalgamated.

Is this procedure compatible with EU law?

If so, on the basis of which provisions?

If not, what legal action can be taken to oppose it?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(11 June 2001)

The Commission is of the view that the manner in which a unification of parcels is to be carried out is
a matter governed by national law provisions and it is incumbent to the appropriate domestic courts or
administrative bodies to handle any disputes related thereto.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/2001 of 26 April 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2869/2000 and increasing to 1000000 tonnes the amount of common wheat from the 1999 harvest held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for resale on the internal market has been opened
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, award of contract, common wheat, intervention agency, sale, single market

27.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 118/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 805/2001

of 26 April 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 2869/2000 and increasing to 1 000 000 tonnes the amount of
common wheat from the 1999 harvest held by the French intervention agency for which a
standing invitation to tender for resale on the internal market has been opened

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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

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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (4),
lays
down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of
cereals held by the intervention agencies.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2869/2000 (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 323/2001 (6), opened a
standing invitation to tender for the resale on the
internal market of 750 000 tonnes of common wheat
from the 1999 harvest held by the French intervention
agency.

In the present situation on the market the quantities of
common wheat held by the French intervention agency
put up for sale on the internal market of the Community
should be increased to 1 000 000 tonnes, without indi-
cating the harvest year.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2869/2000 is amended as follows:

1.

in the title, the words ‘from the 1999 harvest’ are deleted;

2.

in Article 1 ‘of 750 000 tonnes of common wheat from the
1999 harvest’
is replaced by ‘of 1 000 000 tonnes of
common wheat’;

3. Article 2(2) is replaced by the following:

The final date for the submission of tenders for the
invitation to tender shall expire on 26 June

‘2.
last partial
2001.’

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24.
(5) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 19.
(6) OJ L 48, 17.2.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 816/2001 of 26 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: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, award of contract, common wheat, export licence, export refund

27.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 118/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 816/2001

of 26 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 20 to 26
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 27 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 26 April 2001 at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on a draft law and a draft Grand-Duchy regulation concerning the 2002 euro cash changeover and modifying certain legislative provisions (CON/2001/7)
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Luxembourg, euro, money

EN

OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 26 April 2001

at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on a draft law and

a draft Grand-Duchy regulation concerning the 2002 euro cash changeover and modifying

certain legislative provisions

CON/2001/7

1. 

On 26 February 2001, the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the Ministry

of  Finance  of  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg  on  a  draft  law  and  a  draft  Grand-Duchy

regulation concerning the 2002 euro cash changeover.

2. 

The  ECB’s  competence  to  deliver  an  opinion  is  based  on  Article 2  of  Council  Decision

98/415/EC  of  29 June  1998  on  the  consultation  of  the  European  Central  Bank  by  national
authorities  regarding  draft  legislative  provisions1.  In  accordance  with  the  first  sentence  of
Article  17.5  of  the  Rules  of  Procedure  of  the  European  Central  Bank,  this  opinion  has  been

adopted by the Governing Council of the ECB.

3. 

The  draft  legislative  documents  are  respectively  entitled  (i)  “Draft  Law  relating  to  the  cash

changeover  on  1  January  2002  and  modifying  certain  legislative  provisions”;  and  (ii)  “Draft

Grand-Duchy  Regulation  relating  to  the  cash  changeover  on  1  January  2002  and  modifying

certain legislative provisions”. 

4. 

As  the  content  of  both  drafts  consists  essentially  of  converting  and  adapting  legislative

provisions  previously  expressed  in  francs  and  now  expressed  in  euro,  it  is  recommended  to

name both documents respectively: (i) “Draft Law relating to the adaptation of certain amounts

expressed  in  francs”2  and  (ii)  “Draft  Grand-Duchy  Regulation  relating  to  the  adaptation  of

certain amounts expressed in francs”3.

5. 

The ECB notes that the laws on financial, banking and commercial activities are not covered by

the draft Law and the draft Regulation.

1 OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, pp. 42-43.
2

In French: “Loi portant adaptation de certains montants libellés en francs”.

3

In French: “Règlement grand-ducal portant adaptation de certains montants libellés en francs”.

                                                          
6. 

The  ECB  confirms  that  it  has  no  objection  to  publication  of  this  opinion  by  the  competent

national authorities at their discretion.

Done at Frankfurt am Main on 26 April 2001.

The President of the ECB

[signed]

Willem F. DUISENBERG

2
Commission Regulation (EC) No 814/2001 of 26 April 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food cereals, production refund, rice

27.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 118/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 814/2001

of 26 April 2001

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (4),
and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (6),
and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund; whereas the basis for
the calculation is established in Article 3 of the said
Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated must be

(2)

(3)

fixed once a month and may be altered if the price of
maize and/or wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable.

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

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 22,93/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 April 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

26.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 125/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 April 2001

(2001/C 125/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4637

Danish krone

9,166

Swedish krona

0,6227

Pound sterling

0,8947

United States dollar

1,3804

Canadian dollar

109,55

Japanese yen

1,532

Swiss franc

8,1625

Norwegian krone

84,24

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,775

Australian dollar

2,1863

New Zealand dollar

7,2464

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 804/2001 of 26 April 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

27.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 118/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 804/2001

of 26 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 27 April 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.

L 118/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.4.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 26 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

86,4
76,4
110,1
91,0
90,7
90,7
85,0
85,0
75,6
46,4
52,0
56,7
67,4
57,8
59,3
92,1
86,9
96,7
78,1
82,6
90,2
87,8
94,4
119,1
92,0
79,3
87,4
81,3
82,7

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1347/01 by Diana Wallis (ELDR) to the Commission. Rome Convention.
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European convention, electronic commerce, international law, private law

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340 E/221

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(21 June 2001)

The Honourable Member has raised an important issue concerning the cultural integrity of cinema works,
when dubbed into other languages. There is not any Community legislation establishing rules and
restrictions regarding dubbing of films.

Whilst the Commission has not taken a position on this specific issue, it should be noted that it has,
through the programme MEDIA (now replaced and updated by MEDIA PLUS) encouraged the circulation
of non-national films throughout the Community. In addition, the issue of cultural diversity figures high
on the Commission(cid:146)s cultural agenda.

(2001/C 340 E/255)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1347/01

by Diana Wallis (ELDR) to the Commission

(26 April 2001)

Subject: Rome Convention

Will the Commission please give a definite timetable for the presentation of its porposal, and also define
the nature of that proposal (i.e. Green Paper or Draft Regulation), on the Rome Convention (II) on non-
contractual obligations and outline its clear intentions with regard to consultation on what is widely
known to be a contentious and long-awaited proposal?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(11 June 2001)

The Honourable Member raises the question of the amendment to the Rome Convention (II), concerning
the possibility for laying down, at Community level, uniform rules of private international law relating to
the applicable law to non-contractual obligations.

The issue of the applicable law to non-contractual obligations is a complex subject which is being carefully
examined within the Commission.

The Commission has in mind in particular the problems associated with the special characteristics of
electronic commerce, as raised by all the interested parties who have been expressing their views since the
public hearings organised by the Commission on (cid:145)electronic commerce: jurisdiction and applicable law(cid:146) in
November 1999.

Being fully aware of most of the questions at stake and of the solutions which should be brought to them,
the Commission is taking the view that the appropriate way forward at this point is to proceed to present
directly a proposal for a Regulation.

The proposal should indeed not affect the existing Community acquis.

The Commission will seek the views of the interested parties on the text to be drafted before its adoption
as a formal proposal in the second semester 2001.

(2001/C 340 E/256)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1362/01

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Council

(27 April 2001)

Subject: Human rights situation in Nigeria

Some states in northern Nigeria have adopted Islamic religious law (the Sharia). This has led to serious
unrest and violence in which thousands of civilians died last year. There is a real possibility of civil war