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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1278/01 by António Seguro (PSE) to the Commission. Prepayment at filling stations.
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: advance payment, commercial law, distributive trades, electronic money

C 261 E/234

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.9.2001

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2001)

The Commission is aware of the painful social and economic consequences that the populations of the
neighboring region must endure as a result of the tragic accident that occurred with the Entre-os-Rios
bridge and is available to discuss with the national authorities ways to address the problem within the
scope of its responsibility and in accordance with Community legislation.

For the current Structural Funds programming period, the timing for the submission, evaluation and
financing decisions for individual projects are under the responsibility of the managing national authorities
of the individual Programs at the national level, who must decide on the schedules regarding financing
decisions concerning the projects and of course ways to speed up the procedures if needed. Nevertheless
these procedures and decisions must remain compatible with the applicable Community regulations and
programming instruments.

The Commission would also like to inform the Honorable Member that
the Community directives
concerning public tenders such as Council Directive 93/37/CEE of 14 June 1993 concerning the
coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (1) foresees simplified procedures for
awarding public contracts. Within this legal framework, the Commission is available to respond to any
request from the Portuguese authorities so as to find the most appropriate solution for this case.

(1) OJ L 199, 9.8.1993.

(2001/C 261 E/267)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1278/01

by Ant(cid:243)nio Seguro (PSE) to the Commission

(2 May 2001)

Subject: Prepayment at filling stations

Prepayment facilities are increasingly available at petrol pumps. Will the Commission state whether it is
legal for prepayment to be the only possible form of payment at filling stations?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 June 2001)

The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission.

(2001/C 261 E/268)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1301/01

by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 April 2001)

Subject: Plans to support the Russian plutonium management and disposition and MOX plutonium fuel

programmes

What communications and collaboration has the Commission had with Member State Governments and
the governments of the G-8 group of leading industrial nations, concerning plans to support the Russian
plutonium management and disposition and MOX plutonium fuel programmes? Are there any plans to
provide financial support from Community funds for these Russian plutonium programmes?
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1397/01 by Véronique Mathieu (EDD) to the Commission. Assessment of damage caused by game in Europe.
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: agricultural statistics, animal life, destruction of crops, silviculture

C 318 E/240

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.11.2001

More specifically, it sent the Honourable Member:

(cid:129) the answer to Question E-0488/01 on 8 May 2001,

(cid:129) the answer to E-0490/01 on 26 April 2001,

(cid:129) the answer to E-0313/01 on 11 May 2001 and

(cid:129) the answer to E-0491/01 on 14 May 2001.

Written Question E-0315/01 was not addressed to the Commission.

In 2000, the average response time was five weeks for priority questions and seven weeks for other
questions. The Commission will seek to improve these times in 2001.

(2001/C 318 E/263)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1397/01

by VØronique Mathieu (EDD) to the Commission

Subject: Assessment of damage caused by game in Europe

(2 May 2001)

Does the Commission have statistics concerning the damage caused by species classified as (cid:145)game(cid:146) in the
forestry and agricultural sectors, broken down by Member State of the Union?

If so, does the Commission intend to publish them?

If the Commission does not possess such data, does it intend to carry out a study on this subject?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 May 2001)

The Commission does not have any figures on the damage in the agricultural and forestry sectors caused
by species classified as (cid:145)game(cid:146).

No study in this field is planned at present.

(2001/C 318 E/264)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1399/01

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(2 May 2001)

Subject: Fisheries protection

Can the Commission indicate how many Fisheries Inspection Officers are responsible for inspecting fish
landed in each of the Member States listed below, where the officers are based, and what measures the
Commission has taken to ensure that Community fishing rules are respected by fishing vessels from all
Member States:

(cid:129) Denmark

(cid:129) France

(cid:129) Ireland

(cid:129) Italy

(cid:129) Portugal

(cid:129) Spain

(cid:129) UK?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2001 of 2 May 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing the provisional supply balance
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Madeira, import licence, supply, supply balance sheet, tariff exemption, vegetable oil

L 122/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 865/2001

of 2 May 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific
arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing the provisional
supply balance

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15
June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and
Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92,
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2000 (4), estab-
lishes the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable
oils for Madeira for the 2000/01 marketing year.

For the 2000/01 marketing year the forecast balance for
the supply to Madeira of vegetable oils (other than olive
oil)
is assessed at 1 500 tonnes. The information
supplied by the Portuguese authorities indicates that this
quantity will be insufficient to cover the requirements of

Madeira's processing industry.
It should therefore be
increased to 1 900 tonnes. The Annex to Regulation
(EEC) No 2257/92 should therefore be amended.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is replaced by the
Annex hereto.

Article 2

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 July 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 219, 4.8.1992, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 154, 27.6.2000, p. 16.

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Forecast supply balance for Madeira for certain vegetable oils for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001

ANNEX

CN code

Description

1507 to 1516
(excluding 1509 and 1510)

Vegetable oil
(excluding olive oil)

(tonnes)

Quantity

1 900
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on the common organisation of the market in rice
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural policy, common organisation of markets, import policy, rice

C 213 E/248

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.7.2001

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on the common organi-
sation of the market in rice

(2001/C 213 E/10)

COM(2001) 169 final (cid:151) 2001/0085(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 2 May 2001)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

tration and control system for certain Community aid
schemes (5),
(EC)
amended
No 1593/2000 (6), provides for a single application for
area aid.

by Regulation

last

as

(4) Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 lays down that
the integrated control system covers all aid applications
submitted.
to simplify the administration of
payments for the Member States, the payment periods for
area aids should be aligned,

In order

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Whereas:

(1) The final subparagraph of Article 6(3) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
lays down that compensatory
payments are to be paid between 16 October and
31 December
the current
following the beginning of
marketing year.

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 is amended as follows:

In the final
(cid:145)16 October(cid:146)
(cid:145)16 November(cid:146) and (cid:145)31 January(cid:146).

subparagraph of Article 6(3),
(cid:145)31 December(cid:146)
and

are

the dates
by

replaced

(2) Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of
17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers
of certain arable crops (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1672/2000 (4), lays down that payments are to be
made between 16 November and 31 January.

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

(3) Article 6(10) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of
27 November 1992 establishing an integrated adminis-

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

Article 2

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 182, 21.7.2000, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2001 of 2 May 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

3.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 858/2001

of 2 May 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 3 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 May 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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3.5.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 2 May 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

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999
052
628
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

109,0
77,5
110,1
98,9
76,1
135,4
105,8
82,6
82,6
66,0
48,9
58,1
51,9
67,1
60,8
58,8
89,0
89,6
89,4
80,2
93,6
90,2
81,0
124,4
106,5
93,8

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 863/2001 of 2 May 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 242/2001 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of common wheat held by the Belgian intervention agency
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, award of contract, common wheat, intervention agency, sale, single market

3.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 863/2001

of 2 May 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 242/2001 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the
resale on the internal market of common wheat held by the Belgian intervention agency

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 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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 242/2001 (5) opened a
standing invitation to tender for the resale on the
internal market of 113 000 tonnes of common wheat
held by the Belgian intervention agency.

(3)

(4)

The last partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 242/2001 should be postponed.

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

Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 242/2001 is replaced by the
following:

The final date for the submission of tenders for the
invitation to tender shall expire on 25 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, 2 May 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 35, 6.2.2001, p. 9.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 861/2001 of 2 May 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 37th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

3.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 122/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 861/2001

of 2 May 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 37th 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 37th 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 37th 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 42,893 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 May 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.