do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission declaration in the Council minutes concerning the Directive on resale rights
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Directive, EU Official Journal, European Commission, public conduct of debates

C 208/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.7.2001

Commission declaration in the Council minutes concerning the Directive on resale rights

(2001/C 208/02)

1. With regard to the substance of the Directive, the Commission underlines that the period stipulated for
its application could postpone the full effect of the desired harmonisation by 10 years. As it stated when
the Council adopted its Common Position, the Commission believes that the period set out in this
Directive is exceptional and must remain so in order to ensure that Community action continues to be
effective in the internal market.

2. With regard to the procedure concerning the publication of this declaration, the Commission reaffirms
its view that, as guardian of the Treaty, it must express its opinion throughout the legislative procedure,
the Conciliation Committee, and ensure that any declarations are
including during the work of
published in the Official Journal of
It
the European Communities at the same time as the Directive.
therefore reserves the right to make use of all the legal means at its disposal if this declaration is
not published.

3. In any case, the Commission could not, from a legal point of view, accept that a Council decision on
the publication of a declaration in the Official Journal be taken unanimously and not by a simple
majority in accordance with the general rule set out in Article 205(1) of the Treaty.

4. In light of
declaration.

the above,

the Commission reserves the right

to ensure adequate publicity for this
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1533/2001 of 26 July 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 202/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1533/2001

of 26 July 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

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.

(3)

(4)

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001 (5).

third countries was opened pursuant

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

For tenders notified from 20 to 26 July 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001,
the maximum refund on exportation of
shall be
EUR 30,95/t.

rye

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 140, 24.5.2001, p. 10.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2235/01 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission. Social security legislation.
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: employment policy, job application, social policy, unemployment insurance

C 40 E/226

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.2.2002

This will be published during the autumn of 2001 and used, if necessary, to elaborate new Community
legislative proposals in the field.

(1) Directive 1999/5/EC of

the Parliament and of

the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and

telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (OJ L 91, 7.4.1999).

(2) 1999/519/EC (OJ L 199, 30.7.1999).
(3) OJ C 208, 26.7.2001.

(2002/C 40 E/244)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2235/01

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(26 July 2001)

Subject: Social security legislation

Would the Commission indicate whether equivalent provision is made for workers in Member States, other
than the UK, to receive benefit if they are capable of working, if they are available for work and if they are
actively seeking work?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(6 September 2001)

Unemployment benefits exist
the Member States, although the qualifying criteria vary.
A comprehensive description of the criteria used in each Member State is published in chapter 10 of the
Commission(cid:146)s Missoc (Mutual Information System on Social Protection) (1).

in all

The first two criteria of eligibility mentioned by the Honourable Member, i.e. to be capable of working and
to be available for work, are applied in almost all the Member States. However, the third criterion
mentioned, i.e. to actively seek work, may be implemented in different ways (for example in Ireland the
formulation is (cid:145)genuinely seeking work(cid:146) whereas in other Member States such as Belgium the person must
be registered for employment).

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/missoc2000/index_chapitre10_en.htm.

(2002/C 40 E/245)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2243/01

by Armando Cossutta (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: The Apache people of San Carlos, Arizona, USA

(26 July 2001)

For years now the San Carlos Apaches in Arizona have been waging an energetic campaign against the
plans to build an astronomical observatory on the summit of a mountain sacred to them, Mount Graham.

Influential institutions in the United States, such as the Smithsonian Institute, have refused to take part in
the project out of respect for the culture and religion of the indigenous population of North America.

Those taking part in building the observatory include the Vatican Observatory, the Arcetri Observatory of
Florence and the Max Planck Institut in Germany.

Does the Commission know about any Community funding being received by the three above-

1.
mentioned institutes;
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1524/2001 of 26 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

27.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/3

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1524/2001

of 26 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 27 July 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

27.7.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 26 July 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 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
388
524
528
999
052
508
600
624
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
528
999
052
064
999
052
061
400
404
999
052
999
064
066
624
999

74,1
74,1
71,0
71,0
76,8
88,4
75,4
80,2
120,1
74,9
104,3
120,7
105,0
94,3
80,6
122,9
105,3
93,2
64,6
76,4
127,3
215,3
102,7
108,3
127,0
82,9
71,3
69,4
87,7
102,6
112,4
107,5
294,9
258,3
239,9
244,6
259,4
134,7
134,7
83,4
78,0
231,2
130,9

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1526/2001 of 26 July 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing the forecast supply balance
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: French overseas department and region, cereals, supply balance sheet

L 202/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1526/2001

of 26 July 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the
specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD)
and establishing the forecast supply balance

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-
seas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1448/2001 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The quantities of products eligible for the specific supply
arrangements are determined by means of periodic fore-
cast balances which may be revised according to the
essential requirements of the market taking into account
local production and traditional trade flows.

Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91,
the forecast supply balance of cereal products to the
FOD for 2001 was established by Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 110/2001 (4). In order to meet the needs of this

region, amendments must be made to this forecast
supply balance. Subsequently, Regulation (EEC) No 388/
92 should be amended.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 19, 20.1.2001, p. 9.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Cereals supply balance for the French overseas departments (2001)

Cereals originating
in third countries
(ACP/developing countries)
or EC

Common
wheat

Durum
wheat

Barley

Maize

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French Guiana

Réunion

53 000

14 000

150

35 000

Total

102 150

Total

—

—

—

—

—

500

600

200

8 000

9 300

24 000

30 000

1 500

132 500

188 000

600

304 220’

Durum
wheat
meal and
groats

—

600

—

—

(tonnes)

Malt

Oats

—

420

—

3 500

3 920

—

250

—

—

250
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1532/2001 of 26 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: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

27.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1532/2001

of 26 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 20 to 26 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 27 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 1525/2001 of 26 July 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1101/2001 fixing the reduction percentages to be applied to applications for an allocation by non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas for imports of bananas
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import, import licence, import policy, tariff quota, tropical fruit

27.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1525/2001

of 26 July 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 1101/2001 fixing the reduction percentages to be applied to applica-
tions for an allocation by non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas for imports of bananas

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13
February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in
bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/
2001 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of
7 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council
Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for
importing bananas into the Community (3), and in particular
Article 29(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 29(3) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001,
the Commission must determine, in the light of the total
quantities available under tariff quotas and the notifica-
tions made by the Member States of the allocations
sought, the quantities for which the allocations for non-
traditional operators are granted for the second half of
2001.

Based on the Member States' notifications of the total
volume of allocations applied for by non-traditional
operators A/B and C under Article 29(2), the Commis-
sion fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1101/2001 (4), a

percentage reduction to be applied to each application
for an allocation from non-traditional operators.

the sum of

A check has found that
the allocations
applied for by non-traditional operators for the A/B
tariff quota amounts to 4 206 593 tonnes. This requires
an amendment to the percentage reduction to be applied
to each application for an allocation from non/tradi-
tional operators A/B. It is therefore necessary to amend
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1101/2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The percentage reduction in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1101/2001 to be applied to each application for an allocation
from a non-traditional operator A/B is replaced by 4,5955 %.

Article 2

The competent authorities of the Member States shall notify
the operators concerned of the quantity allocated to them
pursuant to Article 1 no later than 17 August 2001.

Article 3

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, 26 July 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 41.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2001 of 26 July 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

27.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 202/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1535/2001

of 26 July 2001

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (4),
and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (6),
and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund; whereas the basis for
the calculation is established in Article 3 of the said
Regulation; whereas the refund thus calculated must be

(2)

(3)

fixed once a month and may be altered if the price of
maize and/or wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 17,40/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 July 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

26.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 July 2001

(2001/C 208/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4443

Danish krone

9,3472

Swedish krona

0,61570

Pound sterling

0,8793

United States dollar

1,3506

Canadian dollar

108,90

Japanese yen

1,5054

Swiss franc

8,0130

Norwegian krone

88,73

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7363

Australian dollar

2,1379

New Zealand dollar

7,2215

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.