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Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2001 amending Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, European convention, cooperation policy, developing countries, food aid, security of supply

L 234/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.9.2001

REGULATION (EC) No 1726/2001 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 on food-aid policy and food-aid
management and special operations in support of food security

of 23 July 2001

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 179 thereof,

Article 1

Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 is amended as
follows:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

‘Article 21

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (2),

Whereas:

The Community and its Member States take part in a
number of international agreements relating to food-aid
policy, food-aid management and special operations in
support of food security, among them the Food Aid
Convention 1999.

That Convention was approved by Council Decision
2000/421/EC of 13 June 2000 on the conclusion, on
behalf of the European Community, of the Food Aid
Convention 1999 (3).

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.
The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a
proposal from the Commission and after consulting the
European Parliament, shall determine the Community share
of the overall amount of aid, either in tonnes of wheat
equivalent or in value or in a combination of tonnage and
value, laid down in the Food Aid Convention as the total
contribution of both the Community and its Member
States.

The Commission shall coordinate the operations of
2.
the Community and the Member States as regards the
supply of aid under the Food Aid Convention and shall
ensure that the total contribution by the Community and
its Member States is at least as high as the commitment
provided for in the said Convention.’

Article 2

It is necessary that Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 1292/96 (4) be adapted substantively in line with
Articles III and IV of the Food Aid Convention 1999,

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following
that of 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, 23 July 2001.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. FONTAINE

For the Council

The President

A. NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK

(1) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 108.
(2) Opinion of

the European Parliament of 16 May 2001 (not yet
published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 10 July
2001.

(3) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 37.
(4) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1506/2001 of 23 July 2001 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

24.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 199/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1506/2001

of 23 July 2001

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of
14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for lemons exported after 23 July 2001 should
be rejected until the end of the current export period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2001 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for lemons will
shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2001, export
declarations for which are accepted after 23 July 2001 and
before 17 September 2001 are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 161, 16.6.2001, p. 26.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2001 of 23 July 2001 determining to what extent import right applications submitted for live bovine animals weighing between 80 and 300 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 may be accepted
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, cattle, import, import licence, tariff quota, third country

24.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 199/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1503/2001

of 23 July 2001

determining to what extent import right applications submitted for live bovine animals weighing
between 80 and 300 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 may
be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999
of 16 June 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application
of a tariff quota for live bovine animals weighing from 80 to
300 kg and originating in certain third countries (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 lays
down the number of head of
live bovine animals
weighing between 80 and 300 kg originating in certain
third countries which may be imported under special
conditions in the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.

The quantities for which import right applications have
been submitted exceed the quantities available. Pursuant
to Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999, a
single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for
should be fixed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All applications for import rights lodged pursuant to Article 3
of Regulation (EC) No 1247/1999 shall be met to the extent of
0,45923 % of the quantity applied for.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 33.
2001/797/EC: Council Decision of 23 July 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia terminating Protocol 1 on trade in textile and clothing products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Estonia, agreement (EU), association agreement (EU), clothing, protocol to an agreement, textile product

17.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 301/35

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 July 2001

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the Republic of Estonia terminating Protocol 1 on trade in textile and
clothing products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other
part

(2001/797/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of
the
Community a bilateral Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters to terminate the Protocol 1 on trade
in textile and clothing products to the Europe Agree-
ment establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part (1).

(2)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
should be approved on behalf of the Community,

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Republic of Estonia termi-
nating Protocol 1 on trade in textile and clothing products to
the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, is hereby
approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK

(1) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2200/01 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Asthma and food additives.
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: food additive, food safety, human nutrition, labelling, public health, respiratory disease

C 93 E/78

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.4.2002

(2002/C 93 E/096)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2200/01

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(23 July 2001)

Subject: Asthma and food additives

Is the Commission aware of concerns that a widely used food preservative, sodium metabisulphite (E223),
may be responsible for generating asthma attacks in some individuals?

Is the Commission sponsoring any research into this issue?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(5 September 2001)

The Commission is well aware of the fact that sulphiting agents such as sodium metabisulphite can
generate asthma attacks in some individuals.

Indeed, the Scientific Committee on Food last evaluated sodium metabisulphite and other sulphiting agents
in 1994 (1). In its opinion, the Committee concluded that sulphiting agents do not pose a health hazard to
the great majority of people, but that they may pose a serious hazard to some people suffering from
asthma. It recommended that the use of sulphiting agents should be limited to those foods where there is a
sound technological justification for their use, and that the presence of added sulphiting agents in food be
labelled irrespective of the final amount present.

Furthermore, the question of intolerance to sulphiting agents has been addressed in the report on adverse
reactions to food and food ingredients, issued by the Scientific Committee on Food in September 1995.

Sulphiting agents are authorised as food additives in a range of foodstuffs, according to Directive 95/2/EC
on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (2), Annex III Part B. Sulphiting agents are effective
anti-microbial agents preventing the growth of yeast, moulds and bacteria. They also prevent non-
enzymatic and enzymatic browning.

The technological need for the use of the sulphiting agents in these foodstuffs has been established prior to
authorisation according to the criteria for the authorisation of food additives.

foodstuffs (3). Furthermore,

The use of sulphiting agents in food, like all other additives, is labelled according to Directive 2000/13/EC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and
for
advertising of
amendment of the Directive foreseeing a compulsory labelling of allergens, including sulphiting agents.
This proposal also covers the labelling of sulphiting agents in alcoholic beverages, which were exempt
from the labelling of ingredients before. This allows the consumer suffering from intolerance against
sulphiting agents to avoid foodstuffs in which these substances have been used.

the Commission is going to adopt shortly a proposal

(1) Opinion on sulphur dioxide and other sulphiting agents used as food preservatives, expressed on 25 February 1994.
(2) OJ L 61, 18.3.1995.
(3) OJ L 109, 6.5.2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1499/2001 of 23 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, leaf vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

24.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 199/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1499/2001

of 23 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 24 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 199/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.7.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 23 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)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
528
804
999
052
064
999
052
061
400
404
999
052
999
064
999

74,1
74,1
66,8
66,8
73,5
73,5
76,0
88,4
74,2
79,5
100,6
83,3
122,9
93,2
111,8
52,9
74,7
135,0
215,3
105,7
109,5
130,6
88,6
69,0
67,0
143,4
99,7
176,8
128,6
152,7
325,8
258,3
239,8
244,2
267,0
137,9
137,9
124,3
124,3

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2197/01 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission. Transport of animals in Italy.
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, animal welfare, application of EU law, infringement procedure (EU), transport of animals

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/129

The Coordinates of FEEE are: The Blue Flag Co-ordination, FEEE, c/o The Danish Outdoor Council,
Scandiagade 13, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark, Tel. +45 33 79 00 79, Fax +45 33 79 01 79;
e-mail: bf.int@friluftsraadet.dk; Internet: http://www.blueflag.org/.

(1) Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water, OJ L 31, 5.2.1976.
(2) Communication from the Commission to the Parliament and the Council, Developing a New Bathing Water Policy

COM(2000) 860 final.

(2002/C 81 E/153)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2197/01

by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission

(23 July 2001)

Subject: Transport of animals in Italy

The Commission has recently published a report on a mission to Italy in November 2000. This report
exposes widespread breaches of Community animal protection laws by transporters importing animals into
Italy or transporting them through Italy to Greece or third countries. It also indicates a poor level of
enforcement by Italy of Council Directive 91/628 (1). Problems include the transport of animals with
chronic injuries over long distances, journeys that exceed the maximum permitted journey times, Italian
officials failing to require animals imported from third countries to be given 24 hours(cid:146) rest at the border,
and the use for long journeys of vehicles that fail to comply with the standards required by law for
journeys of over eight hours.

What steps is the Commission taking to persuade Italy to enforce Community laws on the protection of
animals during transport properly?

(1) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(25 September 2001)

The Commission, on the basis of evidence obtained during earlier missions of the Food and Veterinary
Office (FVO) and certain information provided by animal welfare societies,
the
implementation and enforcement of Community law concerning the protection of transported animals in
Italy has been inadequate. The Commission has intervened on a number of occasions with the Italian
authorities about the matter and received assurances from the Italian government that various steps had
been taken to improve the situation.

is aware that

However, although Italy claimed to have taken certain actions to rectify deficiencies noted in previous FVO
reports the recent Commission inspection report mentioned by the Honourable Member concluded that
serious deficiencies in implementation and enforcement of Council Directives 91/628/EEC as amended by
Directive 95/29/EC (1) remained.

In the light of these deficiencies the Commission will adopt a decision on the matter of infringement
proceedings in the near future.

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1504/2001 of 23 July 2001 determining the extent to which applications submitted in July 2001 for import licences for the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia can be accepted
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, beef, import licence, import policy, originating product, tariff quota

L 199/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1504/2001

of 23 July 2001

determining the extent to which applications submitted in July 2001 for import licences for the
tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the
Republic of 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 2673/2000
of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the
application of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in
Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of
Slovenia (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 fixes the
quantity of fresh or chilled beef and veal originating in Slovenia
which may be imported under special conditions from 1 July
to 31 December 2001. The quantity of meat for which import

licences have been submitted is such that applications may be
granted in full,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences shall be granted for the full quantities covered
by applications submitted for the quota referred to in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2673/2000 for the period 1 July to 31 December
2001.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 19.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2192/01 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. State of affairs regarding the Multiannual Guidance Plans for fisheries.
Date: 2001-07-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: common fisheries policy, fishing fleet, report

14.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 40 E/213

the fishing opportunities that existed prior to 1983 and ensure the continuity of that distribution over
this method is not contrary to the principle of non-
time. The Court of
discrimination.

Justice has ruled (2)

that

As the Commission stated in its green paper on the future of the common fisheries policy (3), there is no
need to radically change the existing system, in view of the results achieved to date in the allocation of
quotas.

(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992.
(2)
(3) COM(2001) 135 final.

Judgement of 16 June 1987, Case 46/86, ECR 1987, p. 2 671.

(2002/C 40 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2192/01

by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(23 July 2001)

Subject: State of affairs regarding the Multiannual Guidance Plans for fisheries

What is the current state of affairs regarding the implementation of the Multiannual Guidance Plans
(MGPs) relating to the various Member States?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(4 September 2001)

The multi-annual guidance programmes (MAGP) for the fishing fleets fix annual capacity and fishing effort
objectives that must be met in all fleet segments. A comparison of the current situation with the objectives
in all segments for all Member States therefore represents a large amount of detailed information.

For this reason, Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (1)
requires the Commission to present an annual report to the Council and to the Parliament on the results of
the MAGP. The Commission has prepared the report on the results of the MAGP IV at the end of 2000,
which will be submitted to the Council and to the Parliament in the coming weeks.

(1) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999.

(2002/C 40 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2194/01

by Concepci(cid:243) Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Damage to the meat sector caused by BSE

(17 July 2001)

In response to the alarm aroused in Europe by the cases of (cid:145)mad cow disease(cid:146) and the damage caused, the
European Commission granted a series of subsidies to producers of
in order to
compensate them for the losses they were suffering.

feed and farmers,