do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1016/2001 of 23 May 2001 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 29th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, maximum price, purchase price

24.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 140/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1016/2001

of 23 May 2001

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 29th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10
thereof,

Whereas:

tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
213/2001 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-

For the 29th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 22 May 2001, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1013/2001 of 23 May 2001 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, intervention buying

24.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 140/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1013/2001

of 23 May 2001

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
regards
in butter and
cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/
2001 (4),
for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to
tender in the Member States.

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

No

(EC)

Regulation

Commission
934/2001 (5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member
States establishes the list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. As a result of the market
prices communicated by Sweden and Portugal, interven-
tion must be suspended in these countries and the list of

Member States established by Regulation (EC) No 934/
2001 adjusted accordingly.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany,
France, Greece,
the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Portugal,
Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Regulation (EC) No 934/2001 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 130, 12.5.2001, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2001 of 23 May 2001 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, nut, pip fruit

24.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 140/51

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1020/2001

of 23 May 2001

on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 397/2001 (3) fixed the
indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export
licences other than those requested in the context of
food aid.

In the light of
the
Commission,
exceeded in the case of oranges,

information now available to the
quantities have been
lemons and apples.

indicative

(1)

(2)

(3)

refund for all products covered by licences applied for
under system B from 17 March to 13 May 2001 should
be the indicative rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as
referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and
applied for between 17 March and 13 May 2001, by which the
quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable must
be multiplied, are as fixed in the Annex hereto.

The above subparagraph does not apply to licences applied for
in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in
Article 10(4) of
the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance
with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded
in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 16.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.5.2001

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 May 2001 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and
vegetables

Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between 17
March and 13 May 2001

Product

Percentage for the
issuing of
licences

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Tomatoes

Shelled almonds

Shelled hazelnuts

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

18,0

45,0

103,0

45,0

35,0

25,0
2001/425/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2001 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Spain pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2001) 1466)
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, Spain, exchange of information, production capacity, viticulture

L 151/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.6.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 May 2001

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

(notified under document number C(2001) 1466)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/425/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

the

accuracy of

recognition by the
This Decision does not entail
information
Commission of
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 Spain has compiled the inventory
referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 23 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, an 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 20 September 2000 and 28 February 2001,
Spain sent the Commission the information referred to
in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Exam-
ination of
that Spain has
information shows
compiled the inventory.

this

(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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1014/2001 of 23 May 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 248th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, award of contract, butter, product quality

L 140/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1014/2001

of 23 May 2001

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 248th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 248th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:
— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
List of appointments made by the Council — March and April 2001 (social field)
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community body, appointment of staff, committee (EU), social policy

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

List of appointments made by the Council

March and April 2001 (social field)

(2001/C 152/01)

Committee

End of term
of office

Published in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation Member/alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Advisory Committee on
Freedom of Movement for
Workers

Advisory Committee on
Freedom of Movement for
Workers

16.12.2001

C 4, 7.1.2000 Mr

Resignation Member

Employers

Luxembourg Mr

M. SAUBER

16.12.2001

C 4, 7.1.2000 Mr

Resignation

Alternate

Workers

Finland

M. LEPP˜L˜

Advisory Committee on
Vocational Training

4.6.2002

C 165,
15.6.2000

Mr
P. SIMAR

Resignation Member

Government

Belgium

Advisory Committee on
Vocational Training

4.6.2002

C 165,
15.6.2000

Ms
M. EAST

Resignation Member

Government United

Kingdom

J.-P. SCHEUREN

Ms
L. KOSTIAINEN

Ms
M.-K.
VANBOCKESTAL

Ms
U. CHATTERJEE

Advisory Committee on
Vocational Training

4.6.2002

C 165,
15.6.2000

Ms
U. CHATTERJEE

Resignation

Alternate

Government United

Kingdom

Mr
G. PURSGLOVE

Date
of Council
Decision

24.4.2001

FØdØration des
Artisans

STTK

24.4.2001

MinistŁre de l’Emploi
et de la Formation

24.4.2001

Department for
Education and
Employment
European Union
Division

Department for
Education and
Employment
European Union
Division

FØdØration des
Artisans

24.4.2001

24.4.2001

24.4.2001

Advisory Committee on
Social Security for Migrant
Workers

Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work

27.2.2002

C 69,
10.3.2000

Mr
M. SAUBER

Resignation Member

Employers

Luxembourg Mr

R. SCHMIT

17.12.2003

C 1, 4.1.2001 Mr

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Spain

J. L. CASTELL`
L(cid:211)PEZ

Ms
M. LEZCANO N(cid:218)(cid:209)EZ

Instituto Nacional de
Seguridad e Higiene
en el Trabajo

24.4.2001

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Administrative Board of the
European Agency for Safety
and Health at Work

21.3.2002

C 97,
9.4.1999

Mr
R. FINDING

Resignation Member

Government Austria

Ms
E.-E. SZYMANSKI

Administrative Board of the
European Agency for Safety
and Health at Work

21.3.2002

C 97,
9.4.1999

Mr
G. POINSTINGL

Resignation

Alternate

Government Austria

Ms
G. BREINDL

Bundesministerium
f(cid:252)r Wirtschaft und
Arbeit
Zentral-Arbeitsin-
spektorat

Bundesministerium
f(cid:252)r Wirtschaft und
Arbeit
Zentral-Arbeitsin-
spektorat

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Decision

24.4.2001

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

23.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 152/3

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 May 2001

(2001/C 152/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4592

Danish krone

8,9725

Swedish krona

0,6069

Pound sterling

0,8685

United States dollar

1,3361

Canadian dollar

106,96

Japanese yen

1,5317

Swiss franc

7,9315

Norwegian krone

87,49

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6593

Australian dollar

2,0457

New Zealand dollar

6,8829

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1001/2001 of 23 May 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 40th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

24.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 140/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1001/2001

of 23 May 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 40th 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 40th 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 40th 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 39,931 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2415 — Interpublic/True North) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, communications policy, economic concentration, exchange of information, marketing, merger control

23.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 152/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2415 (cid:151) Interpublic/True North)

(2001/C 152/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 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 the Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (Interpublic) of the US acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of True North Communication Inc. (True North)
of the US, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Interpublic: marketing communication services,

(cid:151) True North: marketing communication services.

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.2415 (cid:151) Interpublic/True North, 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.
Information from the Commission – Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2001-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff

C 152/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.5.2001

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2149 (cid:151) T-Online International/TUI/C & N Touristic/JV)

(2001/C 152/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 May 2001 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding
that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The
initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified concentration.
The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2149 (cid:151) T-Online Internacional/TUI/C & N
Touristic/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.

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2001/C 152/06)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2559/2000 (2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) are amended as
follows:

On page 117:

2712 10 10 Crude

The existing text should be replaced by the following text:

(cid:145)See additional note 2 to this chapter.(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 293, 22.11.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.