do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 58/2001 of 18 May 2001 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, cooperation policy, environmental policy, marine pollution, pollution control measures

L 165/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 58/2001

of 18 May 2001

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 24/2000 of 25 February 2000 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2000
setting up a Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or deliberate marine
pollution (2).

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in Article 3 (Environment) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘4. The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2001, participate in the Community action

programme referred to in paragraph 7.

5. The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the Community action programme referred to in

paragraph 7 in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement.

6. The EFTA States shall participate fully in the EC committees which assist the European Commission
the Community action programme

in the management, development and implementation of
referred to in paragraph 7.

7. The following Community Act, as well as Acts deriving therefrom, are the object of this Article:
— 32000 D 2850: Decision No 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
20 December 2000 setting up a Community framework for cooperation in the field of
accidental or deliberate marine pollution (OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 1).’

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 May 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 103, 12.4.2001, p. 51.
(2) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 981/2001 of 18 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: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 137/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 981/2001

of 18 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 11 to 17 May 2001 at
330,00 EUR/t.

tenders

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 983/2001 of 18 May 2001 fixing the maximum purchase price for beef under the third partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, award of contract, beef, maximum price, purchase price

L 137/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 983/2001

of 18 May 2001

fixing the maximum purchase price for beef under the third partial invitation to tender pursuant to
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 3(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

(5)

Because of the need to support in a reasonable way the
market for beef a maximum purchase price should be
fixed in the Member States concerned. In the light of the
different level of market prices in those Member States,
different maximum purchase prices should be fixed.

Due to the urgency of the support measures, this Regu-
lation should enter into force immediately.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In application of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No
690/2001, Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/
2001 (3) on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC)
No 690/2001 establishes the list of Member States in
which the tendering is open for the third partial invita-
tion to tender on 14 May 2001.

In accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No
690/2001, where appropriate, a maximum purchase
price for the reference class shall be fixed in the light of
the tenders received, taking into account the provisions
of Article 3(2) of that Regulation.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the third partial invitation to tender on 14 May 2001
opened under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 the following
maximum purchase prices shall be fixed:

— Austria: EUR 174,00/100 kg,
— Germany: EUR 163,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 56/2001 of 18 May 2001 amending Annex XX (Environment to the EEA Agreement)
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: environmental protection, storage of waste, waste management

L 165/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 56/2001

of 18 May 2001

amending Annex XX (Environment to the EEA Agreement)

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 8/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
31 January 2001 (1).

Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of wastse (2) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32ca (Commission Decision 94/447/EC) in Annex II to the
Agreement:

‘32d. 399 L 0031: Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182,

16.7.1999, p. 1).’

The texts of Council Directive 1999/31/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 May 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2463 — Speedy Tomato/Olivetti) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, Internet, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 147/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.5.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2463 (cid:151) Speedy Tomato/Olivetti)

(2001/C 147/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 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 Speedy Tomato AB, belonging to the Telia Group (Telia), and Olivetti Tecnost
SpA, belonging to the Olivetti Group (Olivetti), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, joint control of Speedy Tomato SpA (JV), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created
company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Telia: fixed and mobile telecommunications products and services,

(cid:151) Olivetti: fixed and mobile telecommunications products and services, office products, communication

devices, Internet products and services,

(cid:151) JV: operation of an Italian Internet portal.

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.2463 (cid:151) Speedy Tomato/Olivetti, 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.
2001/414/EC: Commission Decision of 18 May 2001 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Germany pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2001) 1432)
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, Germany, exchange of information, production capacity, viticulture

2.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 149/37

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 May 2001

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Germany pursuant to Council
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2001) 1432)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2001/414/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

the

accuracy of

recognition by the
This Decision does not entail
Commission of
information
contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the
legislation referred to in the inventory with Community
law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission
decision on these points.

the

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes that Germany has compiled the inven-
tory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/
1999.

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and
in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides
for the presentation of an inventory of wine production
potential. Access to the regularisation of unlawfully
planted areas, the increase in planting rights and support
for restructuring and conversion is subject
to prior
presentation of this inventory.

Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/
2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
on the common organisation of the market in wine, as
regards production potential (3), sets out details of the
information to be included in the inventory.

By letters of 22 September 2000 and 12 December
2000 Germany sent the Commission the information
referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/
1999. Examination of
this information shows that
Germany has compiled the inventory.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

18.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 147/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 May 2001

(2001/C 147/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4621

Danish krone

9,0317

Swedish krona

0,6165

Pound sterling

0,8815

United States dollar

1,354

Canadian dollar

108,58

Japanese yen

1,533

8,003

Swiss franc

Norwegian krone

88,02

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6688

Australian dollar

2,0712

New Zealand dollar

7,0485

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2001 of 18 May 2001 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European integration, Liechtenstein, animal disease, health legislation, import, information network

L 165/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.2001

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 54/2001

of 18 May 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 42/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of 30
March 2001 (1).

Decision No 1/95 of the EEA Council of 10 March 1995 (2) provided that Liechtenstein shall
implement the provisions of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement by 1 January 2000, subject to
review by the EEA Joint Committee during 1999.

This review has shown that the specific circumstances in Liechtenstein that justified the transitional
period have not changed and are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

It is appropriate to extend the transitional period on this basis until 31 December 2001, pending a
lasting arrangement to be implemented by that date,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of the first paragraph of the SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS to Annex I to the Agreement shall be
replaced by the following:

‘Liechtenstein is exempted from the provisions of Chapter I, “Veterinary issues”, until 31 December
2001. The EEA Joint Committee shall review the situation during 2001 with a view to finding a lasting
arrangement.’

This Decision shall enter into force on 19 May 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

(1) OJ L 158, 14.6.2001.
(2) OJ L 86, 20.4.1995, p. 58.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Commission Regulation (EC) No 975/2001 of 18 May 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 137/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 975/2001

of 18 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,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
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 19 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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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to the Commission Regulation of 18 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
212
999
052
600
628
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

82,2
79,3
80,8
71,6
142,5
143,2
119,1
87,2
87,2
60,3
55,2
58,3
52,5
65,0
50,9
57,0
57,0
84,8
85,4
96,0
80,0
82,9
75,0
81,5
131,5
98,5
90,6

(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 980/2001 of 18 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: 2001-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

19.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 137/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 980/2001

of 18 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 11 to
17 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 19 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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.