do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

9.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 224/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 August 2001

(2001/C 224/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4432

Danish krone

9,1509

Swedish krona

0,6187

Pound sterling

0,8763

United States dollar

1,3441

Canadian dollar

107,94

Japanese yen

1,5059

Swiss franc

7,958

Norwegian krone

86,45

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,701

Australian dollar

2,0822

New Zealand dollar

7,265

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1625/2001 of 9 August 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the third partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

10.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 216/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1625/2001

of 9 August 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the third 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
invitation to tender, the
response to the third partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
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 third partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 41,453 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

Philippe BUSQUIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
2001/674/EC: Commission Decision of 9 August 2001 amending Decision 2001/433/EC for the purchase by the Community of bluetongue vaccine for restocking the Community bank (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2494)
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, EU stock, South Africa, animal disease, import, vaccine

5.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 236/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 August 2001

amending Decision 2001/433/EC for the purchase by the Community of bluetongue vaccine for
restocking the Community bank

(notified under document number C(2001) 2494)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/674/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 2 of Decision 2001/433/EC,
is replaced by ‘EUR 115 000’.
‘EUR 100 000’

the

amount

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20
November 2000 laying down specific provisions for
the
control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular
Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (2), as last amended
by Decision 2001/12/EC (3), and in particular Article 3(3) and
(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

for
Decision 2001/433/EC (4) has
restocking the BT vaccine bank with 1 000 000 doses.

been adopted

Article 2 of Decision 2001/433/EC provides that the
maximum cost of this restocking shall be EUR 100 000.

it
Given the evolution of commercial circumstances,
appears that this maximum does not cover the actual
cost of the purchase, storage and airfreight of 1 000 000
doses.

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(3) OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 154, 9.6.2001, p. 61.
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, statistical nomenclature, wood fibre

9.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 224/3

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2001/C 224/03)

Publication of explanatory notes made in accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1230/2001 (2).

The explanatory notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (3) are amended as
follows:

On page 187:

4411 11 10
to
4411 19 90

4411 21 10
to
4411 29 90

4411 31 10
to
4411 39 90

4411 91 00
and
4411 99 00

Fibreboard of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3

These subheadings include medium density fibreboard (MDF) (subheading 4411 11 10 or
4411 19 10). This fibreboard is obtained from a (cid:145)dry production process(cid:146), in which additional
thermal-hardening synthetic resins have to be added to the dried wood fibres in order to
assist the bonding process in the press. The density of medium density fibreboard (MDF)
ranges from 0,45 to 1 g/cm3. In the unworked state medium density fibreboard (MDF) has
two smooth surfaces.

Medium density fibreboard (MDF) of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3 is sometimes also
referred to by trade as high density fibreboard (HDF).

These subheadings also include fibreboard manufactured in the (cid:145)wet production process(cid:146)
called (cid:145)hardboard(cid:146) (subheading 4411 11 90 or 4411 19 90). In the unworked state this type of
fibreboard has one smooth and one rough surface. However, it can sometimes also have two
smooth surfaces obtained by special surface treatment or a special production process.

Fibreboard of a density exceeding 0,5 g/cm3 but not exceeding 0,8 g/cm3

The Explanatory Notes to subheadings 4411 11 10 to 4411 19 90, first paragraph apply,
mutatis mutandis.

These subheadings include fibreboard manufactured in the (cid:145)wet production process(cid:146) called
(cid:145)mediumboard(cid:146) (subheading 4411 21 90 or 4411 29 90).

Fibreboard of a density exceeding 0,35 g/cm3 but not exceeding 0,5 g/cm3

The Explanatory Notes to subheadings 4411 11 10 to 4411 19 90, first paragraph apply,
mutatis mutandis.

These subheadings include fibreboard manufactured in the (cid:145)wet production process(cid:146) called
(cid:145)mediumboard(cid:146) (subheading 4411 31 90 or 4411 39 90).

Other

These subheadings include fibreboard manufactured in the (cid:145)wet production process(cid:146) called
(cid:145)softboard(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 168, 23.6.2001, p. 6.
(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.
Communication from the Commission — Appointment of two substitute members to the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, aquaculture, fishing industry

C 224/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.8.2001

Communication from the Commission

Appointment of two substitute members to the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aqua-
culture

(2001/C 224/02)

By decision of 2 August 2001 the Commission has amended its decision of 7 September 2000 (1)
modifying the appointment of the members and substitute members of the Advisory Committee on
Fisheries and Aquaculture.

Following the modification of the appointment to the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
of the substitute members for consumers and mollusc/shellfish farmers respectively, the Commission has
decided to make the following appointments:

Interests concerned with the CFP

Seats

Members

The Committee

Full members

Substitute members

. . .

Mollusc/shellfish farmers

Consumers

1

1

. . .

. . .

Mr Alcaide Nuæez

Mr Gutierrez Valdivia

The appointments will come into force on the day following publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities and will remain in force until the date of expiry of the term of office of the other
members of the Committee, i.e. 9 December 2002.

Following the appointment of Mr Alcaide Nuæez and Mr Gutierrez Valdivia, the full table of members is as
follows:

Interests concerned with the CFP

Seats

Members

The Committee

Full members

Substitute members

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

Mr B. Deas

Mr P. San Emeterio

Mr M. Coccia

Mr J.-L. de Feuardent

Mr M. Lochrin

Mr C. Olesen

Mr G. Brest

Mr A. Alcaide Nuæez

Ms V. Christensen

Mr R. Gabriel

Mr P. Commere

Mr S. Luoni

Mr G. Molloy

Mr M. Souto

Mr J. Godfrey

Mr P. Hyldtoft

Mr C. Bandeira

Mr M. Gutierrez Valdivia

Ms S. des Clers

Mr S. Losada Figueiras

Ms D. le Sauce

Ms B. Gorez

Chairman

Vice-chairman

Mr N. Wichmann

Mr J. R. Fuertes Gamundi

Mr A. Perolo

Dr M. Keller

Mr A. Parres

Mr R. Flynn

Mr M. Benoish

Mr M. Vieites Baptista De Sousa

Private shipowners

Cooperative shipowners

Producer organisations

Mollusc/shellfish farmers

Fish farmers

Processors

Traders

Fishermen and employed fishermen

Consumers

Environment

Development

Working groups

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

(1) OJ C 257, 8.9.2000, p. 2.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1631/2001 of 9 August 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice, starch

10.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 216/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1631/2001

of 9 August 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 9,65/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

Philippe BUSQUIN

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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1634/2001 of 9 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: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 216/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.8.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1634/2001

of 9 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 3 to 9 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 10 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

Philippe BUSQUIN

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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2573 — A & C/Grossfarma) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pharmaceutical product, wholesale selling

9.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 224/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2573 (cid:151) A & C/Grossfarma)

(2001/C 224/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 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 A & C Adivar e Comifar Spa (A & C), joint venture company between the Italian
Angelini group and the German Phoenix group, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, sole control of
the undertaking Grossfarma Distribuzione SpA (Grossfarma), by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) A & C: pharamceutical and parapharmaceutical wholesaling,

(cid:151) Grossfarma: pharamaceutical and parapharmaceutical wholesaling.

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.2573 (cid:151) A & C/Grossfarma, 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 1635/2001 of 9 August 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

10.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 216/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1635/2001

of 9 August 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley 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 the United States of
America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 3 to 9
August 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
1558/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2001.

For the Commission

Philippe BUSQUIN

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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2539 — EQT/Duni) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, non-durable goods

C 224/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.8.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2539 (cid:151) EQT/Duni)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 224/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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 EQT Northern Europe Ltd, controlled by Investor AB, acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of Duni AB by way of purchase of shares. Investor AB will thereby
acquire sole control over Duni AB.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) EQT Northern Europe: a private equity fund,

(cid:151) Investor AB: an investment company listed on OM Stockholm Stock Exchange,

(cid:151) Duni AB: production of disposable tabletop products, candles and disposable meal service 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. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on 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.2539 (cid:151) EQT/Duni, 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.