do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notification of an agreement (Case COMP/38.170 — Reims II) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agreement (EU), postal and telecommunications services, postal service

11.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 195/11

Notification of an agreement

(Case COMP/38.170 (cid:151) Reims II)

(2001/C 195/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 18 June 2001 the Commission received a notification pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Council
Regulation No 17 of an agreement (Reims II) between (cid:214)sterreichische Post AG (Austria), De Post/La Poste
(Belgium), Post Denemark, Finland Post Corporation (Suomen Posti Oyj), La Poste (France), Deutsche Post
AG (Germany), Hellenic Post ELTA (Greece), Iceland Post, An Post (Ireland), Poste Italiene SpA (Italy),
Posten Norge BA (Norway), CTT Correios de Portugal, Correos y TelØgrafos (Spain), Posten Sverige AB
(Sweden), Consignia plc (UK). The Swiss Post (Switzerland) and Enterprise des Postes & TØlØcommuni-
cations (Luxembourg) are also parties to the agreement.

2.
The Reims II agreement regards the remuneration of mandatory deliveries of crossborder mail by
public postal operators: it provides for the paymet of terminal dues by sending parties to receiving parties
at a certain percentage of the latter’s domestic tariff and also aims to improve the quality of the cross-
border mail service. The agreement has been exempted by the Commission in its decision of 15 September
1999 (1). The exemption will expire on 31 December 2001.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreement could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation No 17.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
5.
cation. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 70 81) or by post under reference number
COMP/38.170 (cid:151) Reims II to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition
Directorate C,
Office 2/181,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) Commission Decision of 15 September 1999 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article

53 of the EEA Agreement (Case IV/36.748 (cid:151) REIMS II) (OJ L 275, p. 17).
Commission Directive 2001/54/EC of 11 July 2001 repealing Directive 79/1066/EEC laying down Community methods of analysis for testing coffee extracts and chicory extracts (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, coffee, food inspection, food standard

L 191/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.7.2001

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2001/54/EC

of 11 July 2001

repealing Directive 79/1066/EEC laying down Community methods of analysis for testing coffee
extracts and chicory extracts

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating to coffee
extracts and chicory extracts (1), and in particular Article 4
thereof,

Community analysis methods for coffee extracts and
chicory extracts. For that reason Directive 79/1066/EEC
should be repealed in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 4 of Directive 1999/4/EC.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Foodstuffs,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

analysis methods

in Commission
The
Directive 79/1066/EEC (2), which is based on Council
Directive 77/436/EEC (3), are obsolete.

contained

Council Directives 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989 on the
official control of foodstuffs (4) and Council Directive
93/1999/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of
additional measures concerning the official control of
foodstuffs (5) provide for analyses to be carried out on
the conformity of foodstuffs with legal provisions. To
that end, Member States must assure themselves that the
methods used are validated as often as possible,
in
particular taking account of standardisation within the
ISO.

The importance of checks on the authenticity of coffee
extracts as a means of combating fraud and adulteration
has resulted in international standardisation work under-
taken by the ISO. The Community is participating in this
work, which has resulted in ISO standards for soluble
coffee.

As a result it is not necessary, within the meaning of
Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985
concerning the introduction of Community methods of
sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs
intended for human consumption (6), to maintain official

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Directive 79/1066/EEC is repealed.

Article 1

Article 2

Member States must take the necessary measures to comply
with this Directive by 1 February 2001 at the latest.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 327, 24.12.1979, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 172, 12.7.1977, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 186, 30.6.1989, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 14.
(6) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2308 — Northrop Grumman/Litton Industries) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 195/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.7.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2308 (cid:151) Northrop Grumman/Litton Industries)

(2001/C 195/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 March 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 301M2308. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1405/2001 of 11 July 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 47th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

12.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 190/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1405/2001

of 11 July 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 47th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1531/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 of 13 July
2000 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1264/2001 (3), requires
partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export
of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1531/
2000 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 47th partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 47th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1531/2000 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 37,620 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 61.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1404/2001 of 11 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

12.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 190/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1404/2001

of 11 July 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,

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
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
in
standard values for imports from third countries,
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 12 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 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.

L 190/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 11 July 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

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

060
999
052
999
052
388
999
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999
388
512
528
800
804
999
052
064
999
052
064
400
999
052
999
064
624
999

71,3
71,3
81,2
81,2
70,8
67,1
68,9
67,8
65,2
66,5
95,3
118,2
139,9
99,1
96,5
60,9
75,4
143,5
215,7
102,8
114,7
89,1
71,4
75,9
67,4
139,5
88,7
181,5
139,2
160,3
333,9
201,8
427,0
320,9
192,2
192,2
139,6
286,1
212,9

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 195/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.7.2001

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 July 2001

(2001/C 195/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4438

Danish krone

9,2882

Swedish krona

0,6052

Pound sterling

0,8545

United States dollar

1,298

Canadian dollar

107,28

Japanese yen

1,5238

Swiss franc

7,9455

Norwegian krone

87,45

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,674

2,098

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

7,0133

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2352 — SWB/Stadtwerke Bielefeld/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy supply, joint venture, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 195/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.7.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2352 (cid:151) SWB/Stadtwerke Bielefeld/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 195/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 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 undertaking Stadtwerke Bremen (SWBremen), Germany, controlled by Essent NV,
Netherlands, and the municipality Stadt Bielefeld (StadtBielefeld) acquire, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Stadtwerke Bielefeld (SWBielefeld) Germany, by
way of purchase of shares. SWBielefeld is at present solely controlled by StadtBielefeld.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) SWBremen: activities in supply of energy, water, waste and telecommunication,

(cid:151) StadtBielefeld: operation of municipal facilities and enterprises,

(cid:151) SWBielefeld: supply of energy, water and telecommunication at municipal level.

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.2352 (cid:151) SWB/Stadtwerke Bielefeld/JV, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2456 — Preussag/TUI Belgium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, travel agency

11.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 195/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2456 (cid:151) Preussag/TUI Belgium)

(2001/C 195/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 July 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 German undertaking Preussag AG acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of the Belgian undertaking TUI Belgium NV by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Preussag: travel services, logistics, energy, commerce,

(cid:151) TUI Belgium: package tour operating, travel agency services for leisure and business customers, supply

of airline seats for individual tourists.

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.2456 (cid:151) Preussag/TUI Begium, 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.
Information concerning the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: cereals, international agreement, trade agreement

11.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 195/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

Information concerning the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995

(2001/C 195/01)

At its 13th session (London, 12-13 June 2001), the International Grains Council decided, under the
provisions of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995 (1), to extend the Convention for two years until 30
June 2003.

(1) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1408/2001 of 11 July 2001 concerning Regulation (EC) No 1970/96 opening and laying down detailed rules for the management of a Community tariff quota for millet falling within CN code 10082000
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import licence, millet, tariff quota

L 190/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1408/2001

of 11 July 2001

concerning Regulation (EC) No 1970/96 opening and laying down detailed rules for the manage-
ment of a Community tariff quota for millet falling within CN code 1008 20 00

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1970/96 of
14 October 1996 opening and laying down detailed rules for
the management of a Community tariff quota for millet falling
within CN code 1008 20 00 (3), and in particular Article 2 (4)
thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1970/96, the Commis-
sion must fix a single coefficient for reducing the quantities in
the import licences applied for where these quantities exceed
the quantities in the annual quota; whereas applications for
import licences submitted on 9 July 2001 for millet falling

within CN code 1008 20 00 relate to 70 569 t and the
maximum quantity which may be imported is 1 300 t at a
duty rate of EUR/t 7. The corresponding percentage reductions
for import
licence applications submitted on 9 July 2001
should be fixed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for licences for the millet quota provided for in
Regulation (EC) No 1970/96 at a duty rate of EUR/t for millet
falling within CN code 1008 20 00 submitted on 9 July 2001
and forwarded to the Commission, shall be accepted for the
tonnages
indicated therein multiplied by a coefficient of
0,01842.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 261, 15.10.1996, p. 34.
2001/629/EC: Decision No 2/2001 of the EC/Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee of 11 July 2001 amending Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part
Date: 2001-07-11
Institutions: EC–Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee
Subjects: Denmark, Faroes, agreement (EU), crustacean, food preserving, tariff quota

14.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 219/29

DECISION No 2/2001 OF THE EC/DENMARK-FAROE ISLANDS JOINT COMMITTEE

of 11 July 2001

amending Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European
Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the
Faroe Islands, of the other part

(2001/629/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government
of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as
‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 34(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Under the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement, the Community granted tariff concessions for
shrimps, prawns and Norway lobsters, prepared or preserved, from the Faroe Islands, subject to an
annual tariff quota of 2 000 tonnes.

The authorities of the Faroe Islands requested that the tariff concessions granted by the Community
for those products be increased.

It is reasonable to authorise such an increase.

Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement should be amended to this end,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Table II of the Annex to Protocol 1 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows as regards CN codes
1605 to ex 1605 40 00:

‘1605

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared
or preserved:

TQ No 4
3 000

1605 20

– Shrimps and prawns:

1605 20 10

– – In airtight containers

– – Other:

1605 20 91

– – – In immediate packings of a net content exceeding 2 kg

1605 90 99

– – – Other:

ex 1605 40 00

– Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)

0

0

0

0’

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of its adoption.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2001.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Richard VAN RAAN

(1) OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 2.