do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 August 2001

(2001/C 237/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4485

Danish krone

9,4707

Swedish krona

0,6326

Pound sterling

0,9216

United States dollar

1,4272

Canadian dollar

110,39

Japanese yen

1,5199

Swiss franc

8,1105

Norwegian krone

90,31

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7114

Australian dollar

2,074

New Zealand dollar

7,7462

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1683/2001 of 23 August 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1683/2001

of 23 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 24 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 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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to the Commission Regulation of 23 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 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
400
999
388
400
512
528
800
804
999
052
388
528
999
052
999
052
064
066
094
999

102,8
102,8
76,1
76,1
71,0
66,7
62,8
66,8
80,4
174,5
127,5
89,6
93,3
75,6
79,6
161,3
102,8
100,4
102,9
58,3
50,8
70,7
116,8
116,8
76,6
58,6
63,2
45,9
61,1

(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 1691/2001 of 23 August 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, rye, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1691/2001

of 23 August 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye 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:

(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 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 17 to 23
August 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No
1005/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2588 — Rheinbraun Brennstoff/SSM Coal) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, coal, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2588 (cid:151) Rheinbraun Brennstoff/SSM Coal)

(2001/C 237/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 13 August 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 Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH (RBB, Germany), controlled by RWE AG
(Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of
the undertaking SSM Coal BV (SSM, Netherlands), controlled jointly by Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH and
SHV Deelnemingen Maatschappij BV (Netherlands), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) RBB: distribution of coal and other solid fuels,

(cid:151) SSM: international trading of hand coal and petroleum coke.

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.2588 (cid:151) Rheinbraun Brennstoff/SSM Coal, 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 1684/2001 of 23 August 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the fourth partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1684/2001

of 23 August 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the fourth 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 fourth partial invitation to tender, the
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 fourth 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 42,221 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
Corrigendum to the renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2510 — Cendant/Galileo) (OJ C 231 of 17.8.2001)
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2510 (cid:151) Cendant/Galileo)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 231 of 17 August 2001)

(2001/C 237/13)

On page 21, point 2:

for:

read:

(cid:145)2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 21 March 2001. The undertakings concerned have
now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of
Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 22 March 2001. Accordingly, the notification became
effective on 22 March 2001.(cid:146)

(cid:145)2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 31 July 2001. The undertakings concerned have now
provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article
10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 9 August 2001. Accordingly, the notification became effective on 10
August 2001.(cid:146).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1690/2001 of 23 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: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1690/2001

of 23 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 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 17 to 23 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 24 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 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 1692/2001 of 23 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: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1692/2001

of 23 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 17 to 23
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 24 August 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 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 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2001 of 23 August 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, beef, intervention buying

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1688/2001

of 23 August 2001

amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No
690/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of
3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef
sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1648/
2001 (4), and in particular Article 2(2),

Whereas:

The application of Article 2 referred to above results in
the opening of purchase by tender in a number of
Member States. Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/
2001 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1373/
2001 (6), on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC)
No 690/2001 should be amended accordingly.

(3)

Since this Regulation should be applied immediately it is
necessary to provide for its entry into force on the day
of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 provides in its Article 2(2)
in particular for the opening or the suspension of
tendering for purchase of beef depending on the average
market prices for the reference class during the two
most recent weeks with price quotations preceding the
tender.

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 August 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 95, 5.4.2001, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 219, 14.8.2001, p. 21.

(5) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 183, 6.7.2001, p. 23.

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ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANG — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BĲLAGE — ANEXO —
LIITE — BILAGA

Estado miembro

Medlemsstat

Mitgliedstaat

Κράτος µέλος

Member State

État membre

Stati membri

Lidstaat

Estado-Membro

Jäsenvaltiot

Medlemsstat

Belgique/België

Deutschland

Luxembourg

Nederland

Ireland

España
EFTA Surveillance Authority - Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and the Act referred to in point 1(b) of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement on aid to shipbuilding (Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of 29 June 1998 (the "Shipbuilding Regulation")) — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections
Date: 2001-08-23
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid, shipbuilding

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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3)
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement and the Act referred to in point 1(b) of
Annex XV to the EEA Agreement on aid to shipbuilding (Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of
29 June 1998 (the (cid:145)Shipbuilding Regulation(cid:146)))

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2001/C 237/09)

Date of adoption: 11 April 2001

Date of adoption: 11 April 2001

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 00-010

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 00-012

Title: Notification of individual regional investment aid to the
shipyard Harstad Skipsindustri AS

Objective: To improve the productivity of existing installations
(in accordance with Article 7 of the Shipbuilding Regulation)

Legal basis: Fiscal Budget for 2000, Law on the Industrial and
Regional Development Fund (SND) of 3 July 1992, No 97

Title: Individual R & D aid to the shipyard Ulstein Verft AS

Objective: Development of module-based design and early
outfitting

Legal basis: Fiscal Budget for 2000, Law on the Industrial and
Regional Development Fund (SND) of 3 July 1992, No 97

Form of aid: Grant

Form of aid: Grant

Aid amount: NOK 2 million (approximately EUR 244 000)

amount: NOK 1 176 000 million

Aid
EUR 143 000)

(approximately

Aid intensity: 12,5 %

Aid intensity: 20 %

Date of adoption: 11 April 2001

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 00-011

Title: Notification of
(R & D) aid to the shipyard Umoe Sterkoder AS

individual research and development

Objective: To develop a next generation of fishing vessels

Date of adoption: 11 April 2001

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 00-009

Title:
Individual Regional
Hammerfest Maritime Service AS

Investment aid to the shipyard

Legal basis: Fiscal Budget for 2000, Law on the Industrial and
Regional Development Fund (SND) of 3 July 1992, No 97

Objective: To improve the productivity of existing installations
(in accordance with Article 7 of the Shipbuilding Regulation)

Form of aid: Grant

Aid
EUR 323 000)

amount:

Aid intensity: 30 %

NOK 2,65

million

(approximately

Form of aid: Grant

Legal basis: Fiscal Budget for 2000, Law on the Industrial and
Regional Development Fund (SND) of 3 July 1992, No 97

Aid amount: NOK 2 million (approximately EUR 244 000)

Aid intensity: 12,1 %