do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/2001 of 2 August 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1600/2001

of 2 August 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001

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
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (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 31 July to 2 August 2001, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

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 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,50 % on 1 August 2001 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

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COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

4,50 % on 1 August 2001

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 August 2001

(2001/C 217/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4492

Danish krone

9,3092

Swedish krona

0,6156

Pound sterling

0,8817

United States dollar

1,3553

Canadian dollar

109,85

Japanese yen

1,5106

Swiss franc

8,012

Norwegian krone

86,84

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (3)

1,7188

Australian dollar

2,131

7,274

New Zealand dollar

South African rand (3)

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(3) Source: Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2276 — The Coca-Cola Company/Nestlé/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2276 (cid:151) The Coca-Cola Company/NestlØ/JV)

(2001/C 217/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 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 the undertakings The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) (USA) and NestlØ SA (NestlØ) (Switzerland)
acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control over the existing JV
Coca-Cola NestlØ Refreshments Company SA (CCNR) (Switzerland) in its new expanded format.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) TCCC: soft drink concentrates and syrups, finished beverages,

(cid:151) NestlØ: nutrition products, including instant and liquid drinks, dairy products, infant food, pet food,

(cid:151) CCNR: beverage bases for the production of ready-to-serve tea and coffee beverages.

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.2276 (cid:151) The Coca-Cola Company/NestlØ/JV, 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 1592/2001 of 2 August 2001 correcting Regulations (EC) No 562/2000 and (EC) No 690/2001 in the beef sector
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, award of contract, beef, intervention buying

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1592/2001

of 2 August 2001

correcting Regulations (EC) No 562/2000 and (EC) No 690/2001 in the beef sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/
2001 (2), and in particular Article 38(2) and Article 47(8)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1082/2001 (4),
lays
down detailed rules for the application of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef. In
particular, Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000
stipulates certain conditions to be met for tendering.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of 3 April
2001 on special market support measures in the beef
sector (5) provides for purchasing by tender of certain
qualities of beef. In particular, Annex II to that Regula-
tion stipulates
for
certain conditions
tendering.

to be met

(3)

(4)

Article 11(5)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 and
Annex II
to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 contain
linguistic errors in the English version. The two Regula-
tions concerned should therefore be corrected accord-
ingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 11(5)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 the words
‘closing date’ shall be replaced by the word ‘deadline’.

Article 2

In point 5(c) of ‘TENDERS’ in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No
690/2001, the words ‘closing date’ shall be replaced by the
word ‘deadline’.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 95, 5.4.2001, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1593/2001 of 2 August 2001 concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, rice

3.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 210/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1593/2001

of 2 August 2001

concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the
refund

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1667/2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of
23 May 1995,
laying down special detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences for
cereals and rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
409/2001 (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 provides,
where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an
export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working
days between the day of submission of applications and
the granting of export licences with advance fixing of
the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a
uniform percentage
if
applications for export licences exceed the quantities
which may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1549/2001 (5)
fixes refunds under the procedure
provided for in the abovementioned paragraph for 600
tonnes.

reduction in the quantities

(2)

(3)

The quantities applied for on 1 August 2001 are in
excess of the available quantity, a percentage reduction
should therefore be fixed for export licence applications
submitted on 1 August 2001.

In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect
from the day of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with
advance fixing of the refund submitted under Regulation (EC)
No 1549/2001 on 1 August 2001 shall give rise to the issue of
licences for the quantities applied for to which a percentage
reduction of 54,47 % has been applied.

Article 2

Applications for export
licences for rice and broken rice
submitted from 2 August 2001 shall not give rise to the issue
of export licences under Regulation (EC) No 1549/2001.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 60, 1.3.2001, p. 27.
(5) OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1598/2001 of 2 August 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

3.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 210/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1598/2001

of 2 August 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 on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (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 27 July to 2 August 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 3 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

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.
Information on the date of entry into force of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, Greenland, agreement (EU), fishing agreement, fishing regulations, protocol to an agreement

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

Information on the date of entry into force of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions
relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of
Greenland, on the other (1)

The Fourth Fisheries Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement
on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of
Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, was signed on 25 July 2001.

The Fourth Protocol therefore entered into force on 25 July 2001, in accordance with Article 13 thereof. It
shall apply from 1 January 2001.

(1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1585/2001 of 2 August 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

3.8.2001

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1585/2001

of 2 August 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 3 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

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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to the Commission Regulation of 2 August 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 30 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

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
220
400
508
600
624
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
528
804
999
052
400
404
999
052
999
052
064
066
094
624
999

59,7
59,7
78,9
78,9
75,4
60,0
68,7
68,0
93,3
83,2
192,4
134,5
99,9
78,1
113,6
86,3
61,2
85,9
102,4
64,0
74,9
118,4
207,0
92,0
99,1
118,7
70,1
65,6
68,5
122,9
89,2
352,4
235,8
244,5
277,6
123,8
123,8
80,5
64,8
65,1
63,7
261,2
107,1

(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 1586/2001 of 2 August 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the second partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

3.8.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 210/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1586/2001

of 2 August 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the second partial invitation to tender
issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 1430/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the second partial invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July
2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar (2)
levies and/or
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/
2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the second partial
issued pursuant
maximum amount of
41,390 EUR/100 kg.

invitation to tender for white sugar
to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the
fixed at

refund is

export

the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1597/2001 of 2 August 2001 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2001-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

3.8.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1597/2001

of 2 August 2001

amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

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), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15)
thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 1561/2001 to the information at
present available to the Commission that the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 August 2001
to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1561/
2001 (2).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1561/2001 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 208, 1.8.2001, p. 3.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 2 August 2001 altering the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products
in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

Product

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing
of refunds and export from
1 October 2001

In case of advance fixing
of refunds and export up
to 30 September 2001

White sugar:

38,37

40,37

Other

40,37