do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 31 May 2001 at the request of the Irish Department of Finance on a draft legislative proposal on certain provisions included in a Dormant Accounts Bill, 2001 (CON/2001/11)
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Ireland, credit institution, liquidation, national law

OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 31 May 2001

at the request of the Irish Department of Finance on a draft legislative proposal on certain

provisions included in a Dormant Accounts Bill, 2001 

CON/2001/11

1.

On  14  May  2001  the  European  Central  Bank  (ECB)  received  a  request  from  the  Irish

Department  of  Finance  for  an  opinion  on  certain  provisions  included  in  a  draft  Dormant

Accounts Bill, 2001.

2. 

The  ECB’s  competence  to  deliver  an  opinion  is  based  on  Article 2  of  Council  Decision

98/415/EC  of  29 June  1998  on  the  consultation  of  the  European  Central  Bank  by  national

authorities  regarding  draft  legislative  provisions1,  as  the  legislative  proposal  contains

provisions  concerning  a  national  central  bank.  In  accordance  with  the  first  sentence  of

Article 17.5  of  the  Rules  of  Procedure  of  the  European  Central  Bank,  this  opinion  has  been

adopted by the Governing Council of the ECB.

3. 

Generally  speaking,  the  draft  Bill  makes  provision  for  the  transfer,  beginning  in  2003,  of

moneys  from  deposit  and  share  accounts  and  specified  savings  schemes  at  credit  institutions,

building societies, trustee savings banks and An Post (Post Office) that have been dormant for a

period  of  15  years  to  a  new  Dormant  Accounts  Fund  controlled  and  managed  by  the  Irish

National  Treasury  Management  Agency,  and  for  the  disbursement  of  moneys  from  the  Fund.

The  ECB  notes  that  the  draft  Bill  confers  an  administrative  function  on  the  Central  Bank  of

Ireland (CBI) whereby, where an institution has been wound up, the liquidator appointed to the

institution shall submit the institution’s register of dormant accounts to the CBI for the purpose

of processing claims for repayment of any moneys to the persons entitled to any such moneys

that have been previously transferred by the institution concerned to the Fund. The ECB also

notes  that  under  the  draft  Bill  the  Minister  for  Social,  Community  and  Family  Affairs  may,

following consultation with the CBI, make regulations providing (a) that the Bill shall apply to

a broader range of accounts that are deemed by such regulations to be dormant accounts; and

(b) for  the  disclosure,  for  statistical  purposes  only,  of  information  concerning  dormant

accounts. 

1 OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 42-43.

                                                          
4. 

5. 

The ECB notes with interest the new functions conferred upon the CBI by the draft Bill.

The  ECB  confirms  that  it  has  no  objection  to  publication  of  this  opinion  by  the  competent

national authorities at their discretion.

Done at Frankfurt am Main on 31 May 2001.

The President of the ECB

[signed]

Willem F. DUISENBERG

- 2 -
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 92/23/EEC relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (C5-0130/2001 — 1997/0348(COD))
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: approval, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, pneumatic tyre, vehicle parts

21.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 47 E/107

Thursday 31 May 2001

3. Tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers ***III

A5-0178/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 92/23/EEC relat-
ing to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (C5-0130/2001 (cid:129) 1997/
0348(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0130/2001),

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

Council (COM(1997) 680) (2),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),

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

(COM(2000) 744 (cid:129) C5-0660/2000),

(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 (A5-0178/2001),

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 80, 16.3.1998, p. 90.
(2) OJ C 30, 28.1.1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ C 135, 7.5.2001, p. 254.
(4) OJ C 195, 11.7.2000, p. 16.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1057/2001 of 31 May 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, EU aid, EU production, Madeira, cereals, supply

L 148/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1057/2001

of 31 May 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products
the Azores and
Madeira (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:

the benefit of

for

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Azores and Madeira has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 831/2001 (4), whereas, as a conse-
quence of the changes of the rates and prices for cereals
products in the European part of the Community and on
the world market, the aid for supply to the Azores and

Madeira should be set at
Annex.

the amounts given in the

(2)

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 120, 28.4.2001, p. 14.

1.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/21

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of
aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Azores

Madeira

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

Maize

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

17,00

17,00

39,00

17,00

17,00

17,00

39,00

17,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2001 of 31 May 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, rice, supply

L 148/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1058/2001

of 31 May 2001

setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary
Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92,
the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice are to be
covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the
mobilisation, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption
from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the
grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This
aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of
the various sources of supply and in particular is to be
based on the prices applied to exports to third countries.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999 (4),
lays
down common detailed rules for implementation of the

(3)

(4)

specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricul-
tural products,

including rice, to the Canary Islands.

As a result of the application of these detailed rules to
the current market situation in the rice sector, and in
particular to the rates of prices for these products in the
European part of the Community and on the world
market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should
be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

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

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the
amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community origin
under the specific arrangements for the supply of the Canary
Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19.

1.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/23

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from
the Community to the Canary Islands

(EUR/t)

Product
(CN code)

Milled rice

(1006 30)

Broken rice
(1006 40)

Amount of aid

223,00

49,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/2001 of 31 May 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

1.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/59

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1072/2001

of 31 May 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion
of Poland, was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 943/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 25 to 31
May 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No
943/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (C5-0118/2001 — 1996/0304(COD))
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, EU programme, environmental impact, environmental protection, project evaluation

C 47 E/106

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.2.2002

Thursday 31 May 2001

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 and 97(7) 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 Budgets (A5-0170/2001),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Poland.

2. Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environ-

ment ***III

A5-0177/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the assessment of the effects of certain
plans and programmes on the environment (C5-0118/2001 (cid:129) 1996/0304(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0118/2001),

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

Council (COM(1996) 511) (2),

(cid:129) having

regard

to the

amended proposal/the

amendments

to the Commission proposal

(COM(1999) 73) (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(2000) 636 (cid:129) C5-0531/2000),

(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 (A5-0177/2001),

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 341, 9.11.1998, p. 18.
(2) OJ C 129, 25.4.1997, p. 14.
(3) OJ C 83, 25.3.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ C 135, 7.5.2001, p. 155.
(5) OJ C 137, 16.5.2000, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/2001 of 31 May 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, cereals, supply

L 148/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1056/2001

of 31 May 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and in
particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 833/2001 (4), as a consequence of
the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products
in the European part of the Community and on the

world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 120, 28.4.2001, p. 18.

1.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 148/19

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of
aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

17,00

17,00

39,00

17,00

28,00
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1008/2001 of 22 May 2001 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods (OJ L 140 of 24.5.2001)
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs valuation, fruit, perishable goods, vegetable

L 145/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.5.2001

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1008/2001 of 22 May 2001 establishing unit values for the
determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 140 of 24 May 2001)

In the Annex on page 26 against code 2.70.2 ‘Monreales and satsumas, ex 0805 20 30’, in the fourth column, under a):

for:

‘100,308’,

read:

‘100,08’.

Corrigendum to Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on
the incineration of waste

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 332 of 28 December 2000)

On page 95 in Article 3(6):

for:

read:

‘6.

‘6.

“existing co-incineration or co-incineration plant” means …’,

“existing incineration or co-incineration plant” means …’;

and on page 108 in Annex IV in the second column relating to point 11.

‘Dioxins and furans, …’:

for:

‘0.3 mg/l’,

read:

‘0,3 ng/l’.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3.5 tonnes (COM(2000) 815 — C5-0684/2000 — 2000/0315(COD))
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, common transport policy, motor car, safety device, transport safety

C 47 E/158

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.2.2002

Thursday 31 May 2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than
3,5 tonnes (COM(2000) 815 (cid:129) C5-0684/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0315(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) 815) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0684/2000),

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

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0141/

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 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 330.

7. Equal treatment for men and women in relation to employment ***I

A5-0173/2001

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC
on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access
to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (COM(2000) 334 (cid:129)
C5-0369/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0142(COD))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 2
RECITAL (cid:141)1 (new)

((cid:141)1) Equality of women and men is a fundamental principle
and a fundamental right, under Articles 2 and 3(2) of the
Treaty and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the Euro-
pean Communities. These Treaty provisions state that equal-
ity of women and men is a (cid:145)task(cid:146) and (cid:145)aim(cid:146) of the Commun-
ity and impose the positive obligation to (cid:145)promote(cid:146) such
equality in all its activities. Article 141, and in particular
paragraph 3, addresses
treatment and
equal opportunities of men and women in matters of employ-
ment and occupation(cid:146).

specifically (cid:145)equal

(1) 1.OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 204.