do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1631/01 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission. White Paper on European Governance.
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: consultation procedure, decision-making, governance, non-governmental organisation

C 350 E/204

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.2001

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(26 July 2001)

The Commission has chosen the White Paper on governance to reinforce, and provide a political
framework for,
its commitments to raising the quality of consultation with civil society and non-
governmental organisations. This approach is designed to enhance the impact of specific actions advocated
in the White Paper.

The preparatory work for the White Paper drew on the consultations held at the beginning of 2000 on the
discussion paper entitled (cid:145)The Commission and non-governmental organisations: building a stronger
partnership(cid:146) and,
in general, on the experience acquired by the Commission(cid:146)s Secretariat-General with
regard to existing practice in consulting civil society.

The preparatory work for the White Paper also benefited from specific contributions from all the major
players in organised civil society, provided either spontaneously or in response to a request.

the various stages of
The White Paper will be accompanied by a detailed timetable setting out
implementation. It will be the subject of wide-ranging discussions with all the parties concerned, including
representatives of civil society.

(2001/C 350 E/223)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1631/01

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(12 June 2001)

Subject: White Paper on European Governance

Would the Commission clarify what steps it has taken to ensure that civil society is consulted in full about
the preparation of the White Paper on European Governance?

In this context, would the Commission clarify the role of
Participation?

the Working Group on Civil Society

How does the Commission intend to ensure that earlier recommendations from civil society on how to
improve relations between the EU and NGOs will be fed into the discussions on the White Paper on
European Governance?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(26 July 2001)

External consultation, involving civil society, formed an important part of the preparatory work for the
White Paper on governance. In the spirit of good governance, a report on the consultations carried out by
all the working groups during the preparatory process will very shortly be available via the Europa
website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/governance/index_en.htm.

The members of the working group on the consultation and participation of civil society and regional and
local players have conducted hearings collectively and taken part individually in events organised by civil
society players in connection with the preparation of the White Paper.

The main feedback from non-governmental organisations is set out in the report on the consultation
process and was duly taken into account in drawing up the recommendations in the governance White
Paper.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1626/01 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Standardisation and promotion of olive oil.
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, olive oil, operational expenditure (EU), operational programme, standardisation

C 364 E/162

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.12.2001

Can the European Commission indicate:

(cid:129) what it thinks of mineshafts used for therapeutic purposes as medical treatment centres;

(cid:129) whether the operation of such therapeutic centres will, in future, also receive increased financial aid

from the European Union through Community programmes and be encouraged?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(23 July 2001)

The competences of the Community in the health field are limited. The recognition of the use of
mineshafts for medical treatment and the decisions of health insurance whether to reimburse treatment
costs in this area form part of the responsibilities of the Member States for the organisation and financing
of health systems (Article 152 (ex Article 129) of the EC Treaty).

The new public health programme which is currently being discussed by the Parliament and the Council
contains actions pertaining to the exchange of best practice and on the cost effectiveness of specific health
interventions. It could therefore provide a framework to discuss the costs and benefits of treatments and
procedures, while of course the final decision on their use and application remains with Member States.

Moreover, research into the effectiveness of these therapies could be undertaken within the Quality of Life
and Management of Living Resources programme in the context of the Fifth Reasearch and Technological
Development framework programme.

(2001/C 364 E/179)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1626/01

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Standardisation and promotion of olive oil

(12 June 2001)

Can the Commission say what use Greece has made of Community aid for the standardisation of olive oil
to date and what percentage this amounts to by comparison with other olive-oil producing countries?

Can the Commission also provide estimates relating to the use of Community funds for the standardisation
and promotion of olive oil under the regional operational programmes 2000-2006 in Greece?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(19 July 2001)

The Commission has not part-financed any action to standardise olive oil in connection with the structural
measures. Under the new programming for 2000-06, however, proposals involving investments in the
standardisation of olive oil cannot be ruled out. At this stage in programming, it is still too early for
precise details or figures concerning the financing of such investments. That information will only be
available once the calls for proposals are published and potential investors(cid:146) proposals are received and
approved by the body responsible for managing the rural development operational programme covering
the processing and marketing of agricultural products.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1147/2001 of 12 June 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

13.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 156/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1147/2001

of 12 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 13 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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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13.6.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 12 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 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
068
999
052
388
624
999
388
528
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
052
999
052
064
400
999

82,4
82,4
65,3
68,6
66,9
84,3
70,2
65,1
73,2
69,5
63,6
60,5
64,5
92,3
105,8
79,3
83,8
90,1
69,8
74,9
95,2
92,7
87,1
222,3
222,3
386,6
138,6
284,3
269,8

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1624/01 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Proposal on the promotion of the use of biomass fuels.
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: clean technology, common transport policy, substitute fuel

C 81 E/42

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.4.2002

Reply

(21 November 2001)

It is recalled that according to Article 290 of the EC Treaty, the rules governing the languages of the
institutions of the Community shall be determined by the Council acting unanimously. These rules are laid
down in Regulation No 1 of the Council of 15 April 1958, last amended when new Member States joined
the Community in 1995, which enumerates the official languages of the EU. The question of Maltese as a
future official
language of the Union has not yet been addressed in the framework of the ongoing
accession negotiations with Malta. As for all the candidate countries with which negotiations have been
started, the negotiating chapter (cid:145)Institutions(cid:146) still remains to be opened.

(2002/C 81 E/052)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1624/01

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 June 2001)

Subject: Proposal on the promotion of the use of biomass fuels

The Commission has repeatedly announced its intention to encourage greater use of renewable raw
materials. Oilseeds actually constitute an important source of biomass fuels. If production thereof were
stepped up, the benefits would be many and varied: the use of (cid:145)clean energy(cid:146) and the availability of protein-
rich grist as a by-product from the manufacture of biomass diesel fuel from oilseeds, and it would also
have a positive impact on current world oilseed prices which might be used at international level as an
instrument for achieving market balance.

Can the Commission indicate why it has not, to date, adopted a specific proposal on the promotion of the
use of biomass fuels?

Answer given by Ms de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(19 October 2001)

The Commission maintains its intention to promote the use of biofuels in transport.

A communication is being prepared on a medium- and long-term strategy for alternative fuels, together
with two proposals for Directives, one on a minimum level of biofuels in the total in the total volume of
fuels sold on the European market, and the other on the possibility of a tax reduction for biofuels.

According to its work programme for 2001, the communication should be adopted by the Commission by
the end of October 2001.

(2002/C 81 E/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1628/01

by Christos Zacharakis (PPE-DE) to the Council

(12 June 2001)

Subject: Condemnation of Turkey by the European Court of Human Rights

In its judgment of 10 May 2001 the European Court of Human Rights condemned Turkey for continuing
large-scale violations of human rights in Cyprus since 1974 and ruled in favour of the application by the
Republic of Cyprus.

As the Turkish Government hastened to announce that it would ignore this judgment of the European
Court of Human Rights, whose jurisdiction it has by the way formally recognised since 1990, and as in the
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1741/01 by Anne Jensen (ELDR) to the Commission. Implementation of Directive 97/81/EC on part-time work.
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: application of EU law, equal treatment, labour law, part-time employment

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350 E/217

The Commission does not intend to take any specific measure with regard to transparency of motor fuel
prices at service stations. It believes that the best way to promote consumers(cid:146) interests in the motor fuel
market is to ensure that competition is not distorted in the Community.

(1)

IP/00/1090.

(2001/C 350 E/242)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1741/01

by Anne Jensen (ELDR) to the Commission

(12 June 2001)

Subject: Implementation of Directive 97/81/EC on part-time work

In what case has implementation of Council Directive 97/81/EC (1) of 15 December 1997 on part-time
work led to a lowering of the limits for the number of hours worked subject to which part-time workers
are covered by particular conditions of employment?

(1) OJ L 14, 20.1.1998, p. 9.

Answer given by Ms Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(13 July 2001)

The goal of Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework Agreement on
part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC (1) is to eliminate discrimination against part-
time workers, improve the quality of part-time work, facilitate the development of the potential for part-
time work on a voluntary basis and contribute to the flexible organisation of working time in a manner
which takes into account the needs of employers and workers.

However, the Directive does not lay down the number of hours that must be worked to fall within the
definition of (cid:145)part-time(cid:146). It leaves the definition of this term to the national legislation of the Member
States, stating merely that (cid:145)The term (cid:147)part-time worker(cid:148) refers to an employee whose normal hours of
work, calculated on a weekly basis or on average over a period of employment of up to one year, are less
than the normal hours of work of a comparable full-time worker(cid:146).

(1) OJ L 14, 20.1.1998.

(2001/C 350 E/243)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1743/01

by Paul Lannoye (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(12 June 2001)

Subject: Council Recommendation 1999/519/EEC on electromagnetic fields

Council Recommendation 1999/519/EEC (1) of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general
public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) resulted from the process launched by the Commission
with the publication of a draft recommendation in July 1998. This draft recommendation was submitted
for consultation to the European Parliament, which adopted the Tamino report on the same subject on
10 March 1999.

Parliament(cid:146)s resolution called on the Commission to adopt the recommendation by 1 January 2001 in
view of the long-term effects highlighted by all scientific publications on this question and taking into
account the provisions already existing in the Member States and the precautionary principle.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2464 — Nomura International/Le Meridien Hotels) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, hotel industry, merger control

12.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 167/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2464 (cid:151) Nomura International/Le Meridien Hotels)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 167/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 June 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the UK undertaking, Nomura International plc (Nomura), a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd (NSCL), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
control of substantially all of
the Le Meridien worldwide network of hotls through a structure of
warrant holding.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Nomura: banking and financial services,

(cid:151) NSCL: international investment banking,

(cid:151) Le Meridien: hotels.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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.2464 (cid:151) Nomura International/Le Meridien Hotels, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down the health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (COM(2000) 574 — C5-0539/2000 — 2000/0259(COD))
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: animal product, consumer protection, health control, product safety, public health

28.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 53 E/107

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Tuesday 12 June 2001

CHAPTER VI

REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MEASUREMENTS

13. The competent authority shall, either by means of
instructions in the permit conditions or by means of generally
binding rules, ensure continuous measurement at the inciner-
ation plant of the temperature in the immediate vicinity of
the furnace(cid:146)s inner wall or at another representative point
in the furnace in accordance with what the competent auth-
ority permits, and of the acidity, pressure, temperature and
water vapour content of the flue gases.

14. The residence time, minimum temperature and acidity
of the flue gases shall be monitored at least once when use
of the incineration plant begins and under the worst conceiv-
able operating conditions.

15. All measured values shall be recorded, processed and
reproduced in an appropriate manner so that the competent
in accordance with procedures deter-
authority can check,
mined by the same authority, that the operating conditions
permitted in this Regulation are being complied with.

CHAPTER VII

ABNORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS

16.
In the event of a breakdown, the operator shall limit or
halt the operation as soon as practically possible until normal
operation can be resumed.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
regulation laying down the health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human
consumption (COM(2000) 574 (cid:129) C5-0539/2000 (cid:129) 2000/0259(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) 574) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 152(4) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commis-

sion submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0539/2000),

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

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy

and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0200/2001),

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. 40.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/2001 of 12 June 2001 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, export refund, poultrymeat, tariff nomenclature

13.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 156/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1152/2001

of 12 June 2001

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2916/95 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
refund should be fixed at an amount which would
permit Community participation in world trade and

would also take account of the nature of these exports
and their importance at the present time.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of product codes for which, when they are exported,
the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be
as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 12 June 2001 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0207 12 10 9900
0207 12 10 9900
0207 12 90 9190
0207 12 90 9190
0207 12 90 9990
0207 12 90 9990

V01
V02
V01
V02
V01
V02

EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg
EUR/100 kg

20,00
20,00
20,00
20,00
20,00
20,00

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000,
p. 14).

The other destinations are defined as follows:
V01 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq,

Iran

V02 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldava, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,

Uzbekistan, Ukraine.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

12.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 167/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 June 2001

(2001/C 167/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4544

Danish krone

9,311

Swedish krona

0,6136

Pound sterling

0,8494

United States dollar

1,2884

Canadian dollar

103,39

Japanese yen

1,5228

Swiss franc

7,9535

Norwegian krone

88,69

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6157

Australian dollar

2,0236

New Zealand dollar

6,8555

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.