do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2165 — Gruner+Jahr/Publigroupe/G+J Medien) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 196/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2001

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2416 (cid:151) Tetra Laval/Sidel)

(2001/C 196/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 July 2001 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding
that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The
initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified concentration.
The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed operation.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure observations must reach the Commission not later
than 15 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.2416 (cid:151) Tetra Laval/Sidel, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2165 (cid:151) Gruner+Jahr/Publigroupe/G+J Medien)

(2001/C 196/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 October 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in German 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)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2165. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1419/2001 of 12 July 2001 amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import, raw sugar, representative price, white sugar

13.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 191/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1419/2001

of 12 July 2001

amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the
sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of
23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the
import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98 (3), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article
3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of the representative prices and additional
duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar
and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1309/2001 (4).

It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing
rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the
information known to the Commission that the repres-
entative prices and additional duties at present in force
should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex
hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of
the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 21.

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13.7.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 12 July 2001 amending representative prices and the amounts of additional
duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 99

ANNEX

CN code

1701 11 10 (1)
1701 11 90 (1)
1701 12 10 (1)
1701 12 90 (1)
1701 91 00 (2)
1701 99 10 (2)
1701 99 90 (2)
1702 90 99 (3)

Amount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concerned

Amount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned

(EUR)

25,06
25,06
25,06
25,06
33,73
33,73
33,73
0,34

3,77
9,00
3,63
8,57
8,37
4,22
4,22
0,32

(1) For the standard quality as defined in Annex I, point II, to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p.1).

(2) For the standard quality as defined in Annex I, point I, to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p.1).

(3) By 1 % sucrose content.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1413/2001 of 12 July 2001 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EC) No 785/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid per hectare, common organisation of markets, fodder, fodder cereals, terms for aid, utilised agricultural area

L 191/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1413/2001

of 12 July 2001

amending for the sixth time Regulation (EC) No 785/95 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in
dried fodder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21
February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
dried fodder (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/
95 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The third indent of Article 2(1)(a) of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the
market in dried fodder (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 676/1999 (4), states that whole plants, harvested
green with unripe grain, of the cereals listed in point 1
of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (5)
and having been cultivated on land which was not
declared in the area aid application with a view to the
aid for arable crops provided for in that Regulation are
deemed to be ‘dried fodder’ in order to prevent aid from
being paid twice on the same parcels.

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 785/95 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The third indent of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 785/
95 is replaced by the following:

‘— whole plants, harvested green with unripe grain, of the
cereals listed in point I of Annex I to Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1251/1999 (*) and having been cultivated
on land which was not declared in the area aid applica-
tion with a view to the aid for arable crops provided
for in that Regulation,

(*) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p.1.’

Article 2

(2)

Abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1765/95 was
repealed and replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No
1251/1999 (6).

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

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 63, 21.3.1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 79, 7.4.1995, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 40.
(5) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 12.
(6) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1424/2001 of 12 July 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

13.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 191/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1424/2001

of 12 July 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001

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 organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to all third countries except for Poland
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 943/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 6 to 12 July 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2001 of 12 July 2001 determining to what extent applications for the right to import for bulls, cows and heifers of certain Alpine and mountain breeds pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 can be met
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, bull, cow, heifer, import, quantitative restriction

L 191/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1423/2001

of 12 July 2001

determining to what extent applications for the right to import for bulls, cows and heifers of
certain Alpine and mountain breeds pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 can be met

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999
of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration
of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other
than for slaughter, of certain Alpine and mountain breeds,
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regula-
tion (EC) No 1143/98 (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1096/2001 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

the quantities reserved for

Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides
for
importers
under the two tariff quotas to be allocated in proportion
to their imports during the period 1 July 1997 to 30
June 2000.

traditional

Allocation of
the quantities available to operators
covered by Article 2(3) of that Regulation under the two
tariff quotas is to be in proportion to the quantities
applied for. Since the quantities applied for exceed those
available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,

Article 1

Every application for the right

1.
lodged in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial
number 09.0001 shall be granted to the following extent:

to import

(a) 18,9260 % of the quantities imported within the meaning
of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;

(b) 2,4937 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning
of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.

Every application for the right

2.
lodged in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 under serial
number 09.0003 shall be granted to the following extent:

to import

(a) 19,6067 % of the quantities imported within the meaning
of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999;

(b) 2,5445 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning
of Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 33.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2053/01 by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Council. Programmes for the integration of immigrants.
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU migration policy, EU programme, competence of the Member States, integration of migrants

C 81 E/100

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.4.2002

(2002/C 81 E/116)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2051/01

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Council

(12 July 2001)

Subject: Loans to immigrants for business activity

There is experience in the Member States of providing special forms of loan to promote business activity
by women. These have, obviously, been aimed only at women and have fostered greater enterprise among
them.

Do similar loan schemes exist in the Member States for business activity by immigrants?

If they do, what effect have they had on immigrants(cid:146) social situation and in helping them to put down
roots in their new environment?

If such schemes do not exist, would it be possible to launch a common EU project to introduce them in
the Member States?

(2002/C 81 E/117)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2053/01

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Council

(12 July 2001)

Subject: Programmes for the integration of immigrants

Various different programmes have been introduced in the Member States to promote the integration of
immigrants into society in their new homeland. However, all
the
programmes only benefit those members of the country(cid:146)s own population who organise them; as a rule,
not even the implementation of the programmes has been entrusted to immigrants.

too often immigrants find that

Has the success of programmes for the integration of immigrants been assessed?

In which countries have the best results been achieved in terms of immigrants putting down new roots,
and what factors have been conducive to such success?

Has the commercial value of the programmes and of education etc. associated with them been assessed,
and has consideration been given to the possibility of making immigrants responsible for such business
activity?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2051/01 and E-2053/01

(27 November 2001)

The Council does not have information on programmes introduced in the Member States to promote the
integration of immigrants into society. The adoption and implementation of national programmes aimed
at the integration of immigrants falls within the exclusive competence of the Member States concerned.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

12.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 196/5

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 July 2001

(2001/C 196/03)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4424

Danish krone

9,3164

Swedish krona

0,6078

Pound sterling

0,8611

United States dollar

1,3102

Canadian dollar

107,21

Japanese yen

1,5194

Swiss franc

7,9825

Norwegian krone

87,71

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6842

Australian dollar

2,1105

New Zealand dollar

7,1507

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1414/2001 of 12 July 2001 fixing the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2000/01 marketing year
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, desiccated product, dried product, fodder, marketing

13.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 191/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1414/2001

of 12 July 2001

fixing the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2000/01 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21
February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
dried fodder (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/
95 (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Regulation. The aid for sun-dried fodder should be paid
to recipients in full.

(4)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 fix the
amounts of aid to be paid to processors for dehydrated
fodder and sun-dried fodder produced during the 2000/
01 marketing year up to the maximum guaranteed
quantities laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of that
Regulation.

The information forwarded to the Commission by the
Member States under the second indent of Article 15(a)
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common
organisation of the market in dried fodder (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 676/1999 (4), indicates
that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dehydrated
fodder has been exceeded, and that the maximum guar-
anteed quantity for sun-dried fodder has not been
exceeded.

Article 1

The aid for dehydrated fodder and sun-dried fodder provided
for in Article 3(2) and (3) respectively of Regulation (EC) No
603/95 shall be paid as follows for the 2000/01 marketing
year:

(a) the aid for dehydrated fodder shall be reduced to:

— EUR 63,15 per tonne in Spain,
— EUR 63,94 per tonne in Greece,
— EUR 64,23 per tonne in Italy,
— EUR 65,55 per tonne in the other Member States;

(b) the aid for sun-dried fodder shall be paid in full.

Article 2

(3)

It should therefore be laid down that the aid provided
for in Regulation (EC) No 603/95 for dehydrated fodder
should be reduced in accordance with Article 5 of that

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

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

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 63, 21.3.1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 131, 15.6.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 79, 7.4.1995, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 40.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2063/01 by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Deliberate prevention of BSE tests.
Date: 2001-07-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: application of EU law, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, health risk, powers of the institutions (EU), veterinary legislation

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/101

(2002/C 81 E/118)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2063/01

by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(12 July 2001)

Subject: Deliberate prevention of BSE tests

1.
Is the Council aware that the industry is using the Internet to encourage farmers to leave dead
animals unattended for several days and only then to inform their vets in order to circumvent the rules
governing BSE tests, thereby ensuring that any case of BSE go undetected?

Does the Council received from the Member States details of when animals have died and when

2.
notification of deaths was received?

3. What steps has the Council taken thus far to halt this circumvention of the rules governing BSE tests
and what steps does it plan to take in the future?

Reply

(27 November 2001)

Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May
2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (1) stipulates that any animal suspected of being infected by a TSE is to be notified
immediately to the competent authorities and that Member States are regularly to inform the Commission
of the cases of TSE notified.

The Council is not informed of notified TSE cases.

It is therefore for the Commission to ensure compliance with Community law and, in accordance with the
provisions of that Regulation, to see to it that Member States implement the measures adopted.

(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 81 E/119)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2064/01

by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(13 July 2001)

Subject: Air traffic delays

What consultations has the Commission had with the British and Spanish Governments about the
Gibraltar Airport Agreement 1987?

(2002/C 81 E/120)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2065/01

by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(13 July 2001)

Subject: Single European Sky

What are the precise reasons for the delays in implementing (cid:145)A Single European Sky(cid:146)?