do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2265 — Ricoh/Lanier Worldwide) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

1.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 159/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2069 (cid:151) Alstom/Fiat Ferroviaria)

(2001/C 159/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 September 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2069. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2265 (cid:151) Ricoh/Lanier Worldwide)

(2001/C 159/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 January 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2265. 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1612/01 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Funding of EU campaigns in Malta.
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, European Union, Malta, accession to the European Union, promotion of the European idea, public awareness campaign

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/15

(2002/C 93 E/017)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1611/01

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Financial aid to the European Movement in Malta

(1 June 2001)

How much has the European Union paid in financial aid to date to the European Movement in Malta and
what support is planned for the European Movement in the future in terms of financial and other
resources?

(2002/C 93 E/018)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1612/01

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(1 June 2001)

Subject: Funding of EU campaigns in Malta

What does the Commission plan to do to persuade the citizens of Malta that Malta’s membership of the
EU is a desirable aim? The Commission has reportedly dispatched staff to Malta to conduct a pro-EU
campaign there.

Will the Commission say what financial and human resources have been set aside for this year and future
years for EU information in Malta?

(2002/C 93 E/019)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1613/01

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(1 June 2001)

Subject: Malta and the directive on wild birds

Does the Commission intend to grant Malta an exemption from the directive on wild birds should that
country become a Member State of the Union, or are transitional periods under discussion to allow Malta
to comply with that directive?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1610/01, E-1611/01, E-1612/01 and E-1613/01
given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(27 July 2001)

It is for the Maltese authorities to adopt a position on Maltese becoming an official language; this matter
will be dealt with at the end of the negotiations under the ‘institutions’ chapter. Any candidate country
wanting its national
language of the European Union is under the
obligation to translate the acquis communautaire into that language, using its own resources. In that case
the Commission can give technical assistance to help these countries set up the framework needed to carry
out the work. Without prejudging its final position on the matter, Malta has informed the Commission
that it has started translating the acquis communautaire into Maltese.

language to become an official

To date the EU has not given any grants to the European Movement in Malta, nor has it any plans to
finance or otherwise back this Movement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2001 of 1 June 2001 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

2.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 149/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1087/2001

of 1 June 2001

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000

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 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 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
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on
the basis of the tenders lodged from 28 to 31 May 2001 at
333,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 2285/2000.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 June 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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 19.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2479 — Flextronics/Alcatel) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 159/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2479 (cid:151) Flextronics/Alcatel)

(2001/C 159/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 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 Flextronics International Ltd (Flextronics) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the mobile handset manufacturing operations
at Laval, France, (the Business) of Alcatel Business Systems, belonging to the Alcatel Group (Alcatel), by
way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Flextronics: supplier of manufacturing services,

(cid:151) Alcatel: supplier of communication solutions for mobile and fixed networks, as well as consumer

products,

(cid:151) the Business: manufacturing of Alcatel mobile telephones and accessories.

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.2479 (cid:151) Flextronics/Alcatel, 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 1084/2001 of 1 June 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

L 149/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1084/2001

of 1 June 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000

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 organization 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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2282/2000 (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 medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2282/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 25 to 31 May 2001 at 215,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 June 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. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1086/2001 of 1 June 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: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 149/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1086/2001

of 1 June 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 25 to 31 May 2001 at
315,00 EUR/t.

tenders

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 June 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 1079/2001 of 1 June 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

2.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 149/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1079/2001

of 1 June 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 2 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 01 June 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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EN

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2.6.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 1 June 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 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 20 95

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
628
999
052
999
388
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
052
400
608
999

71,8
71,8
59,1
106,1
82,6
80,4
80,4
59,7
59,7
92,6
104,5
73,1
92,0
75,0
81,7
147,1
100,9
95,9
373,1
301,0
244,3
306,1

(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 1088/2001 of 1 June 2001 fixing the maximum purchase price for beef under the fourth partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, beef, market support, maximum price, purchase price

L 149/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1088/2001

of 1 June 2001

fixing the maximum purchase price for beef under the fourth 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,

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, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1009/2001 (4), establishes the list of Member States in
which the tendering is open for the fourth partial invita-
tion to tender on 28 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.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the fourth partial invitation to tender on 28 May 2001
opened under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 the following
maximum purchase price shall be fixed:

— Germany: EUR 165,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 June 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.
(4) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 29.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1573/01 by Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Council. Presence of Alpine troops in the military bodies of the European Union.
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European defence policy, Italy, armed forces, competence of the Member States, intra-EU relations

14.2.2002

EN

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C 40 E/55

However, the political context makes large scale Tacis support very difficult.

In addition to our work with civil society we have been providing assistance to Belarus on a number of
projects dealing with the health, economic, social and environmental consequences of the Chernobyl
accident, inclunding:

(cid:129) construction of an industrial plant for the packaging of iodized salt;

(cid:129) treatment of contaminated forestry waste;

(cid:129) social and economic rehabilitation of contaminated areas through the direct involvement of the

population in the decision-making process;

(cid:129) establishment of an early warning system to provide protection in the event of any future nuclear

accident.

In addition, many joint research activities have been conducted together with Belorussian institutes on the
assessment of the health, economic, environmental and social consequences of the Chernobyl accident; this
research was most intensive in the first half of the 1990s but has continued at a reduced level since.

The Commission is considering future policies on assistance to tackle a problems arising from the accident.
However, it is, for the time being, impossible to provide precise indications on the budget that might be
available for such activity.

(2002/C 40 E/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1573/01

by Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Council

(1 June 2001)

Subject: Presence of Alpine troops in the military bodies of the European Union

The Italian Alpine troops have always been an example of a highly specialised force which, over the years,
has also shown great adaptability in its deployment in peace operations outside Europe and has been
remarkably efficient in dealing with the aftermath of major natural disasters in the field of civil protection.

Will the Council therefore say:

(cid:129) whether any technical assessments have been carried out, at European level, on the degree of
efficiency of the Italian Alpine troops and on their possible incorporation into EU military bodies, and

(cid:129) whether these specialised troops could not also be used to provide mountain training, particularly in

the Alps, to other EU specialised military bodies?

Reply

(8 October 2001)

1.
It is not for the European Union to make technical evaluations of the effectiveness of Italian Alpine
or any other particular troops. It is for Member States to decide what troops to commit to the Helsinki
Headline Goal and to assure their level of effectiveness. The actual capabilities of individual units become a
factor at the force generation stage.

It is up to the Italian authorities whether to offer mountain training to other countries(cid:146) troops and up

2.
to other countries whether to seek or accept it.