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WRITTEN QUESTION P-2229/01 by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission. Status of Hong Kong.
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: China, Hong Kong, autonomy, the EU's international role

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/83

(2002/C 93 E/101)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2229/01

by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission

(18 July 2001)

Subject: Status of Hong Kong

According to press reports, the Hong Kong authorities may be about to pass a law which will empower
the Government of the People’s Republic of China to dismiss the territory’s leader. This would put Hong
Kong at risk of losing the autonomy which it enjoys by law and is contrary to the undertakings given at
the tie of the transition just a few years ago.

This state of affairs is apparently the outcome of negotiations between the Government of Peking and the
Hong Kong authorities and (again according to the press) is giving rise to serious concern and to protests
at grassroots level. The new law is due to be adopted on Wednesday, 18 July 2001.

Is the Commission aware of these reports and is it able to confirm or deny them? And is it aware of
anything similar in the case of Macau? If the reports are true, what effect could they have on relations
between China and the EU?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(6 September 2001)

The European Commission was aware of the press reports referred to and is aware that the Hong Kong
authorities passed a law on 19th July, known as the Chief Executive Election Ordinance (Ordinance No. 21
of 2001).

The Commission took note of the reassurances given by the Hong Kong authorities that this new
provision is in line with the Basic Law. It has also noted the views of the Hong Kong Law Society and the
Hong Kong Bar Association.

The European Commission remains fully committed to supporting the Sino-UK Joint Declaration, the ‘One
Country, Two Systems’ principle and the Basic Law of Hong Kong.

The Commission will continue to monitor developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
very closely in keeping with its commitment
to support Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy,
particularly with regard to constitutional arrangements as set out in the Basic Law.

The Commission is not aware of any similar proposal in relation to Macao.

(2002/C 93 E/102)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2233/01

by Karl-Heinz Florenz (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 July 2001)

Subject: Enforcement of European waste directives in Germany in respect of the disposal of used radiator

and brake fluid

It is conservatively estimated that between 100 000 and 400 000 tonnes of used radiator and brake fluid
arise for disposal from used vehicles in Germany every year. Only about 5000 tonnes of used radiator fluid
are sent
the
Environment or the Ministries of the Environment in the Länder.

for disposal. No definite figures can be obtained from either the Federal Ministry of
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2389 — Shell/DEA) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, merger control

C 202/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.7.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2389 (cid:151) Shell/DEA)

(2001/C 202/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 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 undertaking Deutsche Shell GmbH, belonging to the Shell group (United Kingdom/
Netherlands), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the DEA
Mineral(cid:246)l AG, controlled by RWE AG (Germany), by way of purchase of shares. Until 1 July 2004 at
the latest DEA will be controlled jointly by Shell and RWE. The parties agreed, in a legally binding way,
that after that date Shell will acquire sole control of DEA.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Shell: exploration, production, refining and sale of petroleum products and natural gas, production and

sale of chemicals, power generation and production of energy from renewable resources,

(cid:151) RWE (excluding DEA): energy, mining, environmental services, production of petroleum, production,
distribution and sale of natural gas, distribution of water and processing of waste water, industrial
systems and construction,

(cid:151) DEA: exploration, production, refining and sale of petroleum products and production and sale of

chemicals.

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.2389 (cid:151) Shell/DEA, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2517 — Bristol-Myers Squibb/Du Pont) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

18.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 202/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2517 (cid:151) Bristol-Myers Squibb/Du Pont)

(2001/C 202/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 USA undertaking Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the USA undertaking Du Pont Pharmaceuticals
Company (Du Pont) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) BMS: pharmaceutical and health care products,

(cid:151) Du Pont: pharmaceutical and radiopharmaceutical products.

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.2517 (cid:151) Bristol-Myers Squibb/Du Pont, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1472/2001 of 18 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 195/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1472/2001

of 18 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,

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 19 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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.

19.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 195/19

to the Commission Regulation of 18 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)

064
091
092
999
052
628
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
804
999
388
512
528
804
999
052
064
999
052
400
999
052
999
064
624
999

60,0
53,1
53,1
55,4
65,3
126,4
95,8
70,9
70,9
70,9
76,6
71,1
72,9
93,9
85,9
94,9
90,7
100,8
81,2
109,3
93,8
85,8
69,1
66,5
143,4
91,2
186,1
155,2
170,6
315,5
239,1
277,3
175,6
175,6
105,6
284,4
195,0

(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’.
2001/580/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 2001 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Greece pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2001) 1962)
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, production capacity, viticulture

L 208/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.8.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 July 2001

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Greece pursuant to Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2001) 1962)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2001/580/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

This Decision does not imply any recognition by the
Commission that the information included in the inven-
tory is accurate or that the legislation referred to in the
inventory is compatible with Community law. It does
not prejudge any decision that the Commission may
take with regard to those points.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission hereby notes that Greece has compiled the
inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No
1493/1999.

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (2), and
in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides
for the presentation of an inventory of wine production
potential. Such an inventory must be compiled before
unlawfully planted areas can be regularised, planting
rights increased and support granted for restructuring
and conversion.

Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/
2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
on the common organisation of the market in wine, as
regards production potential (3), lays down the degree to
which the information in the inventory is to be broken
down.

By letter of 25 June 2001 Greece sent the Commission
the information specified in Article 16 of Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999. On examination, that information
shows that Greece has indeed compiled the inventory.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2516 — RBPE/Britax) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, electronics industry, financial institution, insurance, merger control

C 202/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.7.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2516 (cid:151) RBPE/Britax)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 202/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 July 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 Royal Bank Private Equity Limited (RBPE), belonging to The Royal Bank of
Scotland Group plc (RBSG), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of
the undertaking Britax International plc (Britax) by way of public bid announced on 4 July 2001.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) RBSG: banking, insurance and related financial services,

(cid:151) Britax: aircraft interior systems, automotive components.

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 Council
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.2516 (cid:151) RBPE/Britax, 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.