do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (C5-0086/2001 — 1999/0244(COD))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer information, labelling, public health, sale, tobacco, tobacco industry

C 34 E/104

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

7.2.2002

Tuesday 15 May 2001

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0130/

2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

10. Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (recast version) ***II

A5-0162/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and
sale of tobacco products (C5-0086/2001 (cid:129) 1999/0244(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0086/2001),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1999) 594) (2),

(cid:129) having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2000) 428) (3),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at second reading (4) on the Council common position (5),

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission(cid:146)s opinion on Parliament(cid:146)s amendments to the common position

(COM(2001) 29 (cid:129) C5-0022/2001),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0162/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 67, 1.3.2001, p. 150.
(2) OJ C 150, 30.5.2000, p. 43.
(3) OJ C 337, 28.11.2000, p. 177.
(4)
(5) OJ C 300, 20.10.2000, p. 49.

(cid:145)Texts Adopted(cid:146), 13.12.2000, Item 7.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

15.5.2001

EN

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C 141/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 May 2001

(2001/C 141/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4613

Danish krone

9,0025

Swedish krona

0,6172

Pound sterling

0,8745

United States dollar

1,358

Canadian dollar

107,62

Japanese yen

1,5327

Swiss franc

7,99

85,99

Norwegian krone

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6907

Australian dollar

2,0898

New Zealand dollar

6,9894

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2441 — Amcor/Danisco/Ahlstrom) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, merger control, packaging product

15.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 141/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2441 (cid:151) Amcor/Danisco/Ahlstrom)

(2001/C 141/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 May 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 undertakings Amcor Limited (an Australian company, (cid:145)Amcor(cid:146)) and Danisco A/S (a Danish
company,
joint control of
Amcor Flexible Europe A/S (JV company), by way of purchase of shares in a company constituting a joint
venture.

(cid:145)Danisco(cid:146)) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Amcor: production and sale of corrugated boxes, flexible packaging, closures, aluminium cans, PET

containers and folding cartons,

(cid:151) Danisco: production and sale of food ingredients, speciality sweeteners, sugars and flexible packaging,

(cid:151) JV company: conversion of flexible packaging products.

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.2441 (cid:151) Amcor/Danisco/Ahlstrom, 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.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC concerning measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (COM(2000) 487 —  C5-0453/2000 — 2000/0211(COD))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: air quality, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, technological change

C 34 E/80

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EN

7.2.2002

Tuesday 15 May 2001

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 4
ANNEX, POINT 3
Annex I, Section 5.3.5.2., table (Directive 70/220/EEC)

Test temperature 266 K ((cid:141)7(cid:176) C)

Test temperature 266 K ((cid:141)7(cid:176) C)

Category

Class

Mass of
carbon monoxide (CO)
L1 (g/km)

Mass of hydrocarbons (HC)
L2 (g/km)

Category

Class

Mass of
carbon monoxide (CO)
L1 (g/km)

Mass of hydrocarbons (HC)
L2 (g/km)

M1

N1

N1

(cid:129)

I

II

III

15

15

27

34

1,8

1,8

3,2

4,0

M1

N1

N1

(cid:129)

I

II

III

15

15

24

30

1,8

1,8

2,7

3,2

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC concerning measures to be taken against air
pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (COM(2000) 487 (cid:129) C5-0453/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0211(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 487) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0453/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0131/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend the proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 268.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers  (10149/2000 – COM(2000) 160 — C5-0667/2000 — 2000/0051(AVC))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural vehicle, approval, commercial vehicle, environmental protection, motor vehicle, pneumatic tyre, technical regulations

C 34 E/82

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EN

7.2.2002

Tuesday 15 May 2001

(cid:129) having regard to the Council(cid:146)s request for Parliament(cid:146)s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-

paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0666/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and

Energy (A5-0160/2001),

1.

Gives its assent to the accession of the European Community to the Regulation;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

4. Pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles *** (procedure without debate)

A5-0157/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession
of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation
No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers
(10149/2000 (cid:129) COM(2000) 160 (cid:129) C5-0667/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0051(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2000) 160) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the

approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers (10149/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to the Council(cid:146)s request for Parliament(cid:146)s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-

paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0667/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and

Energy (A5-0157/2001),

1.

Gives its assent to the accession of the European Community to the Regulation;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) OJ C 274 E, 26.9.2000, p. 34.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1896 — Fiat/Unicredito Banca Mobiliare/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 141/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.5.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1896 (cid:151) Fiat/Unicredito Banca Mobiliare/JV)

(2001/C 141/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 November 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 300M1896. 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2187 — CVC/Lenzing) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, man-made fibre, merger control

15.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 141/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2187 (cid:151) CVC/Lenzing)

(2001/C 141/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 May 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 CVC Capital Partners Group Ltd (CVC), which indirectly inter alia controls the
Acordis Group (Acordis), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, indirectly sole
control of the undertaking Lenzing AG (Lenzing), by way of purchase of shares. Lenzing and the corre-
sponding activities of Acordis will form a new group.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) CVC: providing management advice and consultancy services to investment funds,

(cid:151) Acordis: man-made fibres and speciality materials

for

industrial,

textile, medical and hygiene

applications,

(cid:151) Lenzing: marketing and manufacturing of man-made cellulose fibres for textile and non-textile

applications; engineering, plastic films and paper production.

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.2187 (cid:151) CVC/Lenzing, 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.2403 — Schneider/Thomson Multimedia/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, exchange of information, merger control

C 141/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.5.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2403 (cid:151) Schneider/Thomson Multimedia/JV)

(2001/C 141/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 May 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 French undertakings Schneider Electric Industries SA (Schneider) and Thomson Multimedia
SA (TMM) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control in a newly created
company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Schneider: production and sales of electrical distribution, industrial control and automation products,

(cid:151) TMM: production of consumer electronics products and associated services,

(cid:151) Joint venture: design, development, manufacture and sales of power-line communication products.

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.2403 (cid:151) Schneider/Thomson Multimedia/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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 942/2001 of 15 May 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, leaf vegetable, pip fruit

16.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 133/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 942/2001

of 15 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 16 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.

L 133/2

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16.5.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 15 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

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
064
212
999
052
628
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
052
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

85,1
92,7
79,3
85,7
80,8
150,8
115,8
87,6
87,6
51,0
56,0
58,3
59,9
61,6
57,9
57,4
57,2
57,2
82,1
97,2
88,8
79,2
83,4
72,4
81,0
120,3
96,7
89,0

(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’.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 108 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers (10147/2000 – COM(1999) 728 — C5-0669/2000 — 2000/0002(AVC))
Date: 2001-05-15
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: UNO, approval, approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor car, motor vehicle, pneumatic tyre, technical regulations

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34 E/81

2. Retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles *** (procedure without debate)

Tuesday 15 May 2001

A5-0161/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession
of the European Community to Regulation 108 of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor
vehicles and their trailers (10147/2000 (cid:129) COM(1999) 728 (cid:129) C5-0669/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0002(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1999) 728) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Regulation 108 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning
the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers
between the European Community (10147/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to the Council(cid:146)s request for Parliament(cid:146)s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-

paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0669/2000),

(cid:129) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and

Energy (A5-0161/2001),

1.

Gives its assent to the accession of the European Community to the Regulation;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) OJ C 177 E, 27.6.2000, p. 47.

3. Retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles *** (procedure without

debate)

A5-0160/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession
of the European Community to Regulation No 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commer-
cial vehicles and their trailers (10146/2000 (cid:129) COM(1999) 727 (cid:129) C5-0666/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0003(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1999) 727) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Regulation No 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe con-
cerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and
their trailers (10146/2000),

(1) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 79.