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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 89/2001 of 13 July 2001 amending Annex I (veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal breeding, health control, import, milk, milk product, veterinary legislation

20.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 251/13

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 89/2001

of 13 July 2001

amending Annex I (veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No 54/2001
of 18 May 2001 (1).

Certain acts incorporated into Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement should be removed and
inserted under new headings.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The text of points 53 (Commission Decision 92/452/EEC), 72 (Commission Decision 93/693/EC) and
174 (Commission Decision 95/94/EC) in Part 8.2 shall be deleted and inserted as new points 1, 2 and 3
respectively under the following heading:

‘8.3.0. Semen, ova and embryos.’

2. The text of points 156 (Commission Decision 97/252/EC) and 164 (Commission Decision 98/71/EC) in
Part 8.2 shall be deleted and inserted as new points 1 and 2 respectively under the following heading:

‘8.3.6. Milk and milk products.’

3. The text of point 114 (Council Decision 95/408/EC) in Part 8.2 shall be deleted.

This Decision shall enter into force on 14 July 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the Joint Committee of the EEA (*).

Article 2

(1) OJ L 165, 21.6.2001, p. 58.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 251/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.9.2001

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL
2001/595/EC: Council Decision of 13 July 2001 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Amendment to the trade-related provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European charter, amendment, energy policy, trade policy

L 209/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.8.2001

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 July 2001

on the conclusion by the European Community of the Amendment to the trade-related provisions
of the Energy Charter Treaty

(2001/595/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunc-
tion with the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article
300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The European Communities concluded the Energy
Charter Treaty in Council and Commission Decision
98/181/EC, ECSC, Euratom (1), which incorporated by
reference the relevant provisions of GATT 1947.

The introduction in the Energy Charter Treaty of the
relevant WTO provisions by reference instead to the
GATT 1947 provisions contained therein, as well as the
inclusion of a list of energy-related equipment in the
trade provisions, are in the interest of the Community.

The Community has exclusive competence for common
commercial policy.

The Energy Charter Conference and the International
Conference held on 24 April 1998 agreed on the text of
the Amendment to the trade-related provisions of the
Energy Charter Treaty,
including the list of energy-
related equipment, and on related decisions, understand-
ings and declarations (Trade Amendment).

The Community has approved by Council Decision 98/
537/EC (2) the text of the Trade Amendment and its
provisional application pending its entry into force.

(6)

The adoption of the Trade Amendment will help attain
the objectives of the European Community. The said
Amendment should therefore be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Amendment to the trade-related provisions of the Energy
Charter Treaty is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European
Community, deposit the instrument of approval of the Amend-
ment to the trade-related provisions of the Energy Charter
Treaty with the Government of the Portuguese Republic,
in
accordance with Articles 39 and 49 of the Energy Charter
Treaty.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. VERWILGHEN

(1) OJ L 69, 9.3.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 252, 12.9.1998, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/2001 of 13 July 2001 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, intervention buying

L 192/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1432/2001

of 13 July 2001

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
regards
in butter and
cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/
2001 (4),
for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to
tender in the Member States.

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

(EC) No

Regulation

Commission
1180/2001 (5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member
States establishes the list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. As a result of the market
prices communicated by Spain,
intervention must be
suspended in this country and the list of Member States

established by Regulation (EC) No 1180/2001 adjusted
accordingly.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany,
France, Greece,
the Netherlands, Austria, Finland,
Portugal, Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Ireland,

Regulation (EC) No 1180/2001 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 July 2001.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 161, 16.6.2001, p. 16.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2513 — RWE/Kärntner Energie Holding) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy distribution, joint venture, merger control

C 198/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.7.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2513 (cid:151) RWE/K(cid:228)rntner Energie Holding)

(2001/C 198/04)

(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 undertakings RWE Plus AG, controlled by RWE AG, Germany (RWE AG), and the Austrian
Land K(cid:228)rnten (LandK(cid:228)rnten) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control
of the Austrian undertaking K(cid:228)rntner Energieholding Beteiligungs GmbH (KEH) by way of purchase of
shares. KEH is at present solely controlled by the Land K(cid:228)rnten.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) RWE AG: activities in energy, water, oil and petrochemistry, services for industrial and environmental

applications,

(cid:151) LandK(cid:228)rnten: Land of the Federal Republic of Austria,

(cid:151) KEH: acquisition and management of shareholding in the Austrian undertaking Kelag-K(cid:228)rntner Elek-

trizit(cid:228)ts-AG which is active in energy supply for K(cid:228)rnten.

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.2513 (cid:151) RWE/K(cid:228)rntner Energie Holding, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/2001 of 13 July 2001 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: cooperation policy, education, financial management, young person

20.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 251/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 98/2001

of 13 July 2001

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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 ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA
No 112/2000 of 15 December 2000 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth policy — expenditure on
administrative management.

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth policy.

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. the following paragraph shall be inserted after Article 4(2e) (32000 D 1934):

‘2f. The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2001, participate in the Community actions
related to the following budget lines, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the
financial year 2001:
— B3-1 0 0 0A: “Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth

policy — expenditure on administrative management”;

— B3-1 0 0 0: “Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields of education and of youth

policy”.’;

2. the text of Article 4(3) shall be replaced by the following:

‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) to the programmes and
actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2d, 2e and 2f.’

This Decision shall enter into force on 14 July 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the Joint Committee of the EEA (*).

Article 2

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.2001, p. 37.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2460 — IBM/Informix) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

13.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 198/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2468 (cid:151) SEAT Pagine Gialle/Eniro)

(2001/C 198/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 June 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 301M2468. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2460 (cid:151) IBM/Informix)

(2001/C 198/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 June 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 301M2460. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1433/2001 of 13 July 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 251st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product

14.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 192/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1433/2001

of 13 July 2001

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 251st special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 251st special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 105/100 kg,
EUR 116/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/2001 of 13 July 2001 amending Annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: alcoholic beverage, beer, marketing standard, product quality, quality standard, spirits

L 251/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.9.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 92/2001

of 13 July 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 'the Agreement', 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
67/1999 of 28 May 1999 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down Community
reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 7 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/96) in Chapter
XXVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘8. 32000 R 2870: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 of 19 December 2000 laying down
Community reference methods for the analysis of spirits drinks (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 20).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 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 14 July 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the Joint Committee of the EEA (*).

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, 13 July 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

(1) OJ L 284, 9.11.2000, p. 51.
(2) OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 20.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/2001 of 13 July 2001 amending Annex XIV (competition) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air freight rate, air transport, competition, intra-EU transport, transport planning

20.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 251/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 96/2001

of 13 July 2001

amending Annex XIV (competition) 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 ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the Joint Committee of the EEA No
113/2000 of 22 December 2000 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1324/2001 of 29 June 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No
1617/93 as regards consultations on passenger tariffs and slot allocation at airports (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 11b (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1617/93) of Annex
XIV to the Agreement:

‘— 32001 R 1324: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1324/2001 of 29 June 2001 (OJ L 177,

30.6.2001, p. 56).’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1324/2001 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 1 July 2001, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the Joint Committee of the EEA (*).

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, 13 July 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.2001, p. 38.
(2) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 56.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.