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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, pharmaceutical legislation, public health, veterinary drug, waste

L 238/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.9.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex II

(technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
2/2001 of 31 January 2001 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1960/2000 of 15 September 2000 amending Annexes I and III to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment
of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2391/2000 of 27 October 2000 amending Annexes I, II and III to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment
of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (3) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) in Chapter XIII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32000 R 1960: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1960/2000 of 15 September 2000 (OJ L 234,

16.9.2000, p. 5),

(cid:151) 32000 R 2391: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2391/2000 of 27 October 2000 (OJ L 276,

28.10.2000, p. 5).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1960/2000 and (EC) No 2391/2000 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall
be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 234, 16.9.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 238/11

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

C 174/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.6.2001

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 June 2001

(2001/C 174/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4554

Danish krone

9,1

Swedish krona

0,6124

Pound sterling

0,8581

United States dollar

1,3122

Canadian dollar

105,71

Japanese yen

1,5292

Swiss franc

7,9225

Norwegian krone

90,49

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6444

Australian dollar

2,0735

New Zealand dollar

6,9015

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: consumer protection, foodstuff, market approval, pesticide residue, pharmaceutical product, plant health product

L 238/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.9.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 64/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex II

(technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
12/2001 of 23 February 2001 (1).

Commission Directive 2000/48/EC of 25 July 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives
86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on
cereals and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively (2), is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC) and 54 (Council
Directive 90/642/EEC) in Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32000 L 0048: Commission Directive 2000/48/EC of 25 July 2000 (OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p.

26).(cid:146)

The text of Directive 2000/48/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 117, 26.4.2001, p. 7.
(2) OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p. 26.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex VI (social security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: form, migrant worker, self-employment, social security, social-security benefit, wage earner

6.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 238/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 72/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex VI (social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 43/001 of the Joint Committee of the
EEA of 30 March 2001. (1).

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for
Migrant Workers No 180 of 15 February 2000 on the model forms necessary for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 211 (cid:151) E 212) (2)
is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.57 (Decision No 178) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

(cid:145)3.58 32001 D 0070: Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on
Social Security for Migrant Workers No 180 of 15 February 2000 on the model
forms
necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72
(E 211 (cid:151) E 212) (OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 33).(cid:146)

The texts of Decision No 180 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 158, 14.6.2001, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p. 33.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated
Council conclusions on the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: World Health Organisation, health policy, international negotiations, smoking, the EU's international role

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS

on the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control

(2001/C 174/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:

(cid:151) RECALLS that

tobacco is a major health determinant and that

tobacco-related diseases are now

responsible for one in 10 adult deaths worldwide, including one-third of cancer deaths;

(cid:151) CONCERNED by the increasing consumption of tobacco globally, which is expected to raise the number
of tobacco-related adult deaths to one in six deaths in the year 2030 and to cause a substantial increase
in tobacco-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease; the increase in
consumption among women and young girls is of particular concern as is the issue of availability of
products to children;

(cid:151) CONSIDERS that

tobacco and tobacco products are internationally traded, requiring international

responses, taking a high level of public health protection as a basis;

(cid:151) REITERATES that promotion of public health is the objective of the Framework Convention on tobacco
control; tobacco control measures in all relevant policy areas contribute decisively to reducing tobacco-
related problems; this is one of the principal outcomes expected from the negotiation of the WHO
Framework Convention;

(cid:151) WELCOMES the progress made so far in the negotiations on the Framework Convention;

(cid:151) REAFFIRMS its strong support for an effective Framework Convention and its wish to bring the
negotiations to a successful conclusion as soon as possible and urges other Parties to cooperate to
this end;

(cid:151) CONSIDERS that the commitment by the European Community to the negotiation process and to the
eventual implementation of the convention should be expressed, inter alia, by the provision of necessary
means and resources, in particular for the support of developing countries.
Amendment to the communication from the Commission relating to the characteristics of products to be supplied as Community food aid
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, food aid, human nutrition, milk product, product quality

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174/3

Amendment to the communication from the Commission relating to the characteristics of
products to be supplied as Community food aid (1)

(2001/C 174/03)

On page 1, the (cid:145)general remarks(cid:146) are replaced by the following:

(cid:145)GENERAL REMARKS

Reference in the invitation to tender to sections of
preliminary comments for the product group in question and the following general remarks.

this publication shall be deemed to cover any

Where reference is made to Regulations, Directives or international standards account must be taken of
any amendment or deletion of parts thereof, i.e. the reference is to the version applicable on the date
foreseen for the submission of tenders.

Products to be mobilised on the Community market must have been grown and, where appropriate,
processed in the European Union.

All products must be fit for human consumption and be of sound, fair and marketable quality. For product
health and safety (pesticide residues, heavy metals, etc.) and optional
ingredients (treatment agents,
vitamins, minerals, amino acids) the standards of the (cid:147)Codex Alimentarius(cid:148) apply.

Where appropriate, the invitation to tender shall specify the certificates the supplier must provide to the
beneficiary or his representative on delivery(cid:146).

On page 14, the (cid:145)preliminary comments(cid:146) are replaced by the following:

(cid:145)Preliminary comments

The milk powders must be manufactured after the award of the supply contract.

The reference methods for analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products are those listed in the
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1854/96 (OJ L 246, 27.9.1996, p. 5).(cid:146)

(1) OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 83/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex XXI (statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, sample survey, sampling, statistical method, unemployment, working population

L 238/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.9.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex XXI (statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 57/2001 of the Joint Committee of the
EEA No 57/2001 of 18 May 2001 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 of 19 July 2000 implementing Council Regulation
(EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning
the codification to be used for data transmission from 2001 onwards (2) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2000 of 7 September 2000 implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community
concerning the operational definition of unemployment (3)
to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

is

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 18a (Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98) of Annex XXI
to the Agreement:

(cid:145)18aa. 32000 R 1575: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 of 19 July 2000 implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the
Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2001 onwards
(OJ L 181, 20.7.2000, p. 16).

18ab. 32000 R 1897: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2000 of 7 September 2000
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force
sample survey in the Community concerning the operational definition of unemployment (OJ L
228, 8.9.2000, p. 18).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1575/2000 and (EC) No 1897/2000 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall
be authentic.

(1) OJ L 165, 21.6.2001, p. 63.
(2) OJ L 181, 20.7.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 228, 8.9.2000, p. 18.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 238/35

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Opinion of the Advisory Commitee on concentration given at its ninety-sixth meeting on 19 June 2001 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/JV.55 — Hutchison/RCPM/ECT
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, harbour installation, merger control, provision of services

5.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/13

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/JV.55 — Hutchison/RCPM/ECT

(pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision C(2001) 1461/3 of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition procedures)

(2003/C 210/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft Decision does not give rise to particular observations with regard to the parties' right to be
heard. An Oral Hearing was not requested. Neither the parties to the proposed merger, nor any interested
third party indicated problems of a procedural nature. The market test which was carried out in order to
assess the impact on competition of
the
requirements of objectivity both with regard to the selection of respondents and the methodology used.

the commitments proposed by the notifying parties met

Brussels, 18 June 2001.

Helmuth SCHRÖTER

Opinion of the Advisory Commitee on concentration given at its ninety-sixth meeting on 19 June
2001 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/JV.55 — Hutchison/
RCPM/ECT

(2003/C 210/05)

1. The notified operation constitutes a concentration with a Community dimension within the meaning of

Articles 1 and 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

2. The Committee agrees with the Commission that the relevant market is the market for the provision of
stevedoring services for transhipment traffic carried by deep-sea container vessels in Northern Europe.

3. The Advisory Committee shares the Commission's view that the concentration as initially notified

would have created or strengthened a dominant position.

4. The commitments submitted by the parties are sufficient to remove the competition concerns. The

Advisory Committee wishes to be kept informed of the implementation of the commitments.

5. The Committee therefore agrees that the operation is compatible with the common market and the
functioning of the EEA-Agreement subject to full compliance with the conditions and obligations set
out in the Draft Decision.

6. The Committee recommends the publication of its opinion.

7. The Commission takes into account the remarks and comments made by the Advisory Committee.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 70/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: marketing, pharmaceutical product, plant health product

6.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 238/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 70/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex II

(technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 109/2000 of the Joint Committee of the
EEA of 22 December 2000 (1).

substance
Commission Directive
(metsulfuron-methyl) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant
protection products on the market (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

July 2000 including

2000/49/EC of 26

active

an

Commission Directive
(prohexadione-calcium)
plant protection products on the market (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

substance
July 2000 including
in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of

2000/50/EC of 26

active

an

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32000 L 0049: Commission Directive 2000/49/EC of 26 July 2000 (OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p. 32).

(cid:151) 32000 L 0050: Commission Directive 2000/50/EC of 26 July 2000 (OJ L 198, 4.8.2000, p.

39).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2000/49/EC and 2000/50/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.2001, p. 33.
(2) OJ L 197, 3.8.2000, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 198, 4.8.2000, p. 39.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.9.2001

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2001 of 19 June 2001 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-06-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, drug surveillance, medicinal product, pharmaceutical legislation, pharmacology, toxicology, veterinarian

6.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 238/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 65/2001

of 19 June 2001

amending Annex II

(technical regulations, standards,

testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
2/2001 of 31 January 2001 (1).

Commission Directive 1999/104/EC of 22 December 1999 amending the Annex to Council
Directive 81/852/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to analytical,
pharmacotoxicological and clinical standards and protocols in respect of the testing of veterinary
medicinal products (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 6 (Council Directive 81/852/EEC) in Chapter XIII of Annex II
to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 399 L 0104: Commission Directive 1999/104/EC of 22 December 1999 (OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p.

18).(cid:146)

The text of Directive 1999/104/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 June 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 3, 6.1.2000, p. 18.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated