do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1447/01 by Michael Cashman (PSE) to the Commission. Cross-border banking charges after implementation of the euro.
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: bank charges, euro, euro area

C 364 E/114

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.12.2001

Given the current state of play of the FTAA negotiations, no in-depth analysis of the various elements is
currently possible making it difficult to estimate the likely effects on trade between the Community and the
countries of the future FTAA.

(2001/C 364 E/124)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1447/01

by Michael Cashman (PSE) to the Commission

(11 May 2001)

Subject: Cross-border banking charges after implementation of the euro

Can the Commission tell us how it intends to deal with the problem that cross-border banking charges are
likely to remain high even when euros have fully replaced national currencies? How does it intend to avoid
banks substituting transaction charges for lost currency conversion revenue?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(26 July 2001)

On 3 April 2001 the Commission adopted a communication on the preparations for the introduction of
euro notes and coins (1). This report includes a description of the measures currently being taken to
establish a euro payments area (2).

The Commission(cid:146)s conclusion regarding this matter is quite unambiguous:

An urgent effort is (cid:133) needed to bring about the establishment of a euro payments area. The
Commission will consider using all the instruments at its disposal and will take all the steps necessary
to ensure that the costs of cross-border transactions are brought more closely into line with the costs
of domestic transactions on 1 January 2002.

The Commission shares the concern expressed by the Honourable Member. It takes the view that all
payments within the euro zone should receive similar treatment, be they domestic or cross-border
payments. That is why it is examining the measures which could be taken to bring the charges for cross-
border transactions closer into line with those of strictly domestic transactions.

(1) COM(2001) 190 final.
(2) Page 43 of the report.

(2001/C 364 E/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1448/01

by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission

(17 May 2001)

Subject: Translation of regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods

The new international regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods have not yet been
translated into Danish.

In Denmark, the regulations are only available in English. This makes it impossible for many Danish
drivers to follow these regulations and for the police to monitor compliance with the regulations.

It is even harder for Danes to familiarise themselves with the regulations concerning rail transport since
these are only available in French, a language only few Danes speak.

Would the Commission ensure that the new regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods are
translated into Danish by the date on which they are scheduled to come into force?
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

C 138/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2001

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 May 2001

(2001/C 138/03)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4641

Danish krone

9,116

Swedish krona

0,6213

Pound sterling

0,8827

United States dollar

1,3602

Canadian dollar

107,5

Japanese yen

1,5401

Swiss franc

8,04

86,21

Norwegian krone

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6948

Australian dollar

2,087

New Zealand dollar

7,0274

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1503/01 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. White paper on chemicals policy.
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU research policy, chemical product, environmental risk prevention, health control, testing

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340 E/233

Apart from the RAPEX notification, Member States have not communicated to the Commission any other
information concerning imported toys made of plastics softened with phthalates.

(1) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988.
(2) OJ L 315, 9.12.1999.
(3) OJ L 40, 17.2.1993.

(2001/C 340 E/269)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1503/01

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 May 2001)

Subject: White paper on chemicals policy

What analysis has the Commission made of the resources available within the European Union to carry
out the testing of 30 000 chemicals in the space of ten years, in terms of the availability of the necessary
scientific expertise, number of toxicologists and animal testing resources?

What additional provision will have to be made if the target is to be achieved?

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

(13 June 2001)

The overall extent of the testing cannot be predicted at present and will only become apparent in the
course of the evaluation process.

In order to keep testing to the indispensable minimum, the Commission has proposed substance-tailored
testing of substances depending on:

(cid:129) the information already available; for existing substances such information is only available to the

authorities for substances exceeding a production volume of 1 000 tonnes (1);

(cid:129) the use of the substances and the exposure scenarios;

(cid:129) the properties of the substances discovered through testing;

(cid:129) the chemical structure of the substance.

Out of the 30 000 substances, the Commission proposes animal testing for around 10 000 substances
exceeding a production volume of 10 tonnes. Testing of substances produced in volumes between 10-100
tonnes will generally focus on immediate or slightly delayed effects. Such testing only requires limited
resources (around € 85 000 per substance). Approximately 4 300 substances above 100 tonnes will have to
undergo in-depth testing for long term effects.

Testing obligations will not only affect the Community chemicals industry. Since importers will also be
obliged to carry out testing and evaluate the results, resources available world-wide will in fact be utilised
to generate the necessary information.

(1) Tonnage thresholds refer to volumes produced per manufacturer (or imported per importer) per annum.
2001/372/EC: Commission Decision of 11 May 2001 amending Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1437)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, export restriction, foot-and-mouth disease, live animal, meat, milk product

12.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/47

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 May 2001

amending Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-
mouth disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2001) 1437)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/372/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article
10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in
particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted
Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection
measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the
United Kingdom and
2001/
172/EC (4).

repealing Decision

Although the disease situation is improving, it appears
necessary to prolong the measures provided for in
Decision 2001/356/EC.

(3)

(4)

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 12 June
2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Decision 2001/356/EC the date in Article 15 is replaced by
‘19 June 2001’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 125, 5.5.2001, p. 46.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2458 — Bertelsmann/VVC/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services, theory of marketing

11.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 138/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2458 (cid:151) Bertelsmann/VVC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 138/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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 AZ Bertelsmann Direct GmbH, Germany,
(Bertelsmann), controlled by
(VVC) acquire, within the meaning of
Bertelsmann AG, and Verband Vereine Creditreform, Germany,
Article 3(1)(b) of
(Germany), by way of
purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

the undertaking bedirect

joint control of

the Regulation,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Bertelsmann: direct marketing services,

(cid:151) VVC: coordination of activities of its members as regards business information, marketing services and

inkassi,

(cid:151) bedirect: direct marketing services.

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.2458 (cid:151) Bertelsmann/VVC/JV, 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 926/2001 of 11 May 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

12.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 926/2001

of 11 May 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2281/
2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
in accordance with
allows the Commission to decide,
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 4 to 10
May 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the export
refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain third
countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 928/2001 of 11 May 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

12.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 928/2001

of 11 May 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2283/
2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 4 to 10
May 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the export
refund on wholly milled medium and long grain A rice to
certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC) No
2283/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 932/2001 of 11 May 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, Netherlands, award of contract, beef, intervention buying

L 130/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 932/2001

of 11 May 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No
690/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of
3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef
sector (2), and in particular Article 2(2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 provides in its Article 2(2)
in particular for the opening or the suspension of
tendering for purchase of beef depending on the average
market prices for the reference class during the two
most recent weeks with price quotations preceding the
tender.

The second subparagraph of Article 12 of the above-
mentioned Regulation provides for a voluntary applica-
tion of the tendering rules until 30 June 2001 in certain

(3)

(4)

Member States while the application is obligatory in
others.

The application of Articles 2 and 12 referred to above
results in the opening of purchase by tender in a
number of Member States. Commission Regulation (EC)
No 713/2001 (3) on the purchase of beef under Regula-
tion (EC) No 690/2001 should be amended accordingly.

Since this Regulation should be applied immediately it is
necessary to provide for its entry into force on the day
of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 95, 5.4.2001, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 3.

12.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/19

ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANG — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BĲLAGE — ANEXO —
LIITE — BILAGA

Estado miembro

Medlemsstat

Mitgliedstaat

Κράτος µέλος

Member State

État membre

Stati membri

Lidstaat

Estado-Membro

Jäsenvaltiot

Medlemsstat

Deutschland

Nederland

Österreich
Commission Regulation (EC) No 929/2001 of 11 May 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 130/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 929/2001

of 11 May 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2284/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the
submitted from 4 to 10 May 2001 at
330,00 EUR/t.

tenders

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2104 — MIG/Carlyle/Eutectic and Castolin) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 138/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2328 (cid:151) Shell/Beacon/3i/Twister)

(2001/C 138/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 April 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2328. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2104 (cid:151) MIG/Carlyle/Eutectic and Castolin)

(2001/C 138/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 September 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2104. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.