do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

26.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 180/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 June 2001

(2001/C 180/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4535

Danish krone

9,1495

Swedish krona

0,6082

Pound sterling

0,8607

United States dollar

1,3099

Canadian dollar

106,71

Japanese yen

1,5202

Swiss franc

7,9285

Norwegian krone

89,49

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,663

2,085

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

6,9265

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1257/2001 of 26 June 2001 establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth quarter of 2001 under the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, CCT duties, free-trade agreement, pigmeat, quantitative restriction

27.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 173/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1257/2001

of 26 June 2001

establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth quarter of 2001 under
the arrangements provided for by the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one
part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of
29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in
the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one
part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

In order to ensure distribution of the quantities available, the
quantities carried forward from the period 1 July to 30

September 2001 should be added to the quantities available for
the period 1 October to 31 December 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity available for
to 31
December 2001 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 is set
out in the Annex hereto.

the period 1 October

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 233, 30.9.1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.6.2001

ANNEX

(t)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 October to 31 December 2001

825,0
165,0
687,5
82,5
812,5
390,0

Group

18
L1
19
20
21
22
2001/505/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific constructional features
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, approval, commercial vehicle, technical standard, transport of dangerous goods

6.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Regulation No 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with
regard to their specific constructional features

(2001/505/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November
1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to
the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical
prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which
can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the
conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on
the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’) (1),
and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article
4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (3),

Whereas:

(1)

intended for

The standard requirements of United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the
the carriage of
approval of vehicles
dangerous goods with regard to their specific construc-
tional features are intended to remove technical barriers
to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting
Parties in respect of specific constructional features of
vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods
and to ensure a high level of safety and environmental
protection.

(2)

(3)

Regulation No 105 has been notified to the Contracting
Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the
Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their
disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a
Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

Regulation No 105 should be incorporated into the
Community approval system for motor vehicles and
thus be added to the legislation in force within the
Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the
approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous
goods with regard to their specific constructional features.

The text of the Regulation is attached hereto (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. ÖSTROS

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
(2) OJ C 274 E 26.9.2000, p. 76.
(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(4) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1250/2001 of 26 June 2001 determining the quantities available for the second half of 2001 for import licences for certain milk products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, milk product, originating product, quantitative restriction

27.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 173/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1250/2001

of 26 June 2001

determining the quantities available for the second half of 2001 for import licences for certain milk
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20
July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural prod-
ucts and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/
90 (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2414/98 of
9 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion of the arrangements applicable to imports of milk prod-
ucts originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
(ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1150/90 (2),
and in particular Article 4(7) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 4(7) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2414/98 lays
down that, where the overall quantity for which applications
have been submitted is less than the quantity available, the
Commission shall calculate the quantity remaining, which shall

be added to the quantity available for the following period in
the same calender year. Under
the
quantity available for the second period of 2001 should be
determined for the products referred to in Article 7(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 1706/98,

these circumstances,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The available quantities for which import licence applications
may be submitted in the first 10 days of July 2001 shall be as
follows:
— 1 000 tonnes for products falling within CN code 0402,

quota No 09.4026,

— 1 000 tonnes for products falling within CN code 0406,

quota No 09.4027.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 299, 10.11.1998, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1258/2001 of 26 June 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, agreement (EU), import licence, pigmeat, quantitative restriction, veterinary legislation

27.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 173/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1258/2001

of 26 June 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community
with Slovenia can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of
26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application
in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the
Interim Agreement between the Community, of the one part,
and Slovenia, of the other part (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1006/2001 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The applications for import licences lodged for the third
quarter of 2001 are for quantities less than the quant-
ities available and can therefore be met in full.

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products

which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to
30 September 2001 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
571/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
For the period 1 October to 31 December 2001 applica-
tions may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97
for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex
II.

3.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.6.2001

ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 July to 30 September 2001

100,00

100,00

100,00

100,00

ANNEX II

(t)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 October to 31 December 2001

383,7
132,3
126,0
828,0

Group No

23

24

25

26

Group No

23
24
25
26
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1255/2001 of 26 June 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: certificate of origin, import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota

27.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 173/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1255/2001

of 26 June 2001

determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain
pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and
certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of
22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in
the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for
the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The quantity available for the fourth quarter of 2001
should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to
the fact that licences may only be used for products

which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force
in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
For the period 1 October to 31 December 2001, applica-
tions may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94
for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in the
Annex.

2.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

27.6.2001

ANNEX

(t)

Group No

1

Total quantity available
for the period
1 October to 31 December 2001

7 000
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1925/01 by Albert Maat (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Export licences for cereals.
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: award of contract, cereals, export licence, export refund

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350 E/235

(2001/C 350 E/266)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1925/01

by Albert Maat (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 June 2001)

Subject: Export licences for cereals

On a number of occasions in the past marketing year the Commission has refused grain export licences
despite the fact that these exports require no export refund from the European Union. This has had the
effect of depressing prices on the European cereals market.

Why does the Commission not give licences automatically for cereals exports with zero refunds? Is the
Commission aware that refusing licences has the effect of lowering prices on the European cereals market?
Is the Commission prepared to do something about this?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(19 July 2001)

On only one occasion has the Commission rejected an application for an export licence not attracting
a refund under an invitation to tender for export refunds, and that was on technical grounds. In that
instance, moreover, the exporters were able as always to apply for and obtain export licences not attracting
refunds outside the scope of the invitation to tender. Licences without refunds valid for 30 days are issued
unrestrictedly by the Member States on the day the operators submit their applications.

Since the Agenda 2000 reforms have come into force, the Commission can apply restrictive measures in
trade with non-member countries solely in the event of serious disturbance that is likely to upset the
balance of the internal market in cereals.

(2001/C 350 E/267)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1976/01

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 July 2001)

Subject: Compulsory civil liability insurance for the liberal professions

Many actions by members of the professions result in significant disadvantage to their clients, who are not
protected against the risks involved.

For this reason, many user and consumer groups are calling for the introduction of compulsory civil
liability insurance for all members of the liberal professions in the EU.

Does the Commission consider that it would be appropriate to adopt an initiative obliging certain
categories of professionals within the Community to take out civil liability insurance, in order to protect
their clients from any disadvantage that may result from their actions?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(31 July 2001)

The civil liability of service providers, in particular members of the liberal professions, is not currently
regulated at Community level.

A proposal for a directive on service providers(cid:146) liability presented to Parliament and to the Council in
1990 was withdrawn by the Commission in 1994 in view of the difficulties encountered.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2001 of 26 June 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 173/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1245/2001

of 26 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 27 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 173/7

to the Commission Regulation of 26 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
999
052
999
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999
052
999
052
064
066
068
400
999

77,9
77,9
71,6
71,6
83,0
83,0
70,6
63,9
67,3
95,3
98,0
115,4
90,8
85,0
69,8
77,0
111,6
216,0
103,6
106,3
192,6
192,6
306,4
162,7
177,1
172,6
296,6
223,1

(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’.
2001/508/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, agricultural vehicle, approval, pneumatic tyre, technical standard

L 183/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.7.2001

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and
their trailers

(2001/508/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November
1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to
the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical
prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which
can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the
conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on
the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’) (1),
and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article
4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (3),

Whereas:

(1)

The standard requirements of United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning
the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles
trailers are intended to remove technical
and their
barriers
in motor vehicles between the
Contracting Parties in respect of tyres and ensure a high
level of safety and environmental protection.

to trade

(2)

(3)

Regulation No 106 has been notified to the Contracting
Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the
Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their
disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a
Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

Regulation No 106 should be incorporated into the
Community
and
forestry tractors and should thus be added to the legisla-
tion in force within the Community,

system for

agricultural

approval

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106
concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural
vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. ÖSTROS

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
(2) OJ C 274 E, 26.9.2000, p. 34.
(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(4) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.