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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1781/2001 of 7 September 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, refrigerated product

L 240/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.9.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1781/2001

of 7 September 2001

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June
2002 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

All applications

1.
from 1 to 5
import
September 2001 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef
and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No
936/97 shall be granted in full.

licences

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of October 2001 for 3 515,334 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 September 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2511/01 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. National Drugs Monitoring Centre in Venezuela.
Date: 2001-09-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Venezuela, drug addiction

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/187

(2002/C 81 E/219)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2503/01

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

Subject: Comprehensive plan to clean up the Vigo ria

(13 September 2001)

In its answer to my Written Question E-0096/00 (1) the Commission undertook to inform me of further
developments regarding the Spanish authorities(cid:146) compliance with Community legislation applicable to the
comprehensive project to clean up the Vigo ria. Can the Commission provide fresh information on the
above question?

(1) OJ C 374 E, 28.12.2000, p. 22.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(18 October 2001)

At the last meeting of the Cohesion Fund Monitoring Committee, in April 2001, the Spanish authorities
reported that work on the project to comprehensively clean up the r(cid:237)a de Vigo was complete. The
Commission is now awaiting from those authorities the final implementation report, which should reach it
shortly.

(2002/C 81 E/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2511/01

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: National Drugs Monitoring Centre in Venezuela

(7 September 2001)

The Commission is planning to finance the setting up of a National Drugs Monitoring Centre in
for which purpose it has already signed a cooperation agreement with the Venezuelan
Venezuela,
authorities.

to the Regulation ((EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 (1)) under which the European
Pursuant
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) was set up, the EMCDDA has neither the
legal nor the technical capacity to undertake technical-assistance projects in Latin American countries. This
is acknowledged by the Commission in its answer P-1768/01, in which it also states that the Venezuela
Monitoring Centre(cid:146)s main objective will be to collect information on drugs and drug addiction (cid:129) a task
which, within the Union, falls to the Member States and not to the EMCDDA.

Since the Commission(cid:146)s plan to support the establishment of a National Drugs Monitoring Centre in
Venezuela will be of such importance to the EU(cid:146)s drugs policy in Latin America and to the impact of that
policy in the region, would the Commission say when it thinks this cooperation project with the
Venezuelan Government could be launched?

(1) OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1.

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(8 October 2001)

The Honourable Member asks about the timetable for implementation of the project to provide backing
for a National Drugs Monitoring Centre in Venezuela.

Because of the need to draw on the pool of expertise within the civil services of the Member States, the
programme has been scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2002.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2506/01 by Francesco Speroni (TDI) to the Commission. Identity papers.
Date: 2001-09-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, approximation of laws, foreign national, free movement of persons, identity document, police checks

C 40 E/246

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.2.2002

(2002/C 40 E/269)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2506/01

by Francesco Speroni (TDI) to the Commission

(7 September 2001)

Subject: Identity papers

According to the Schengen Agreement, it is possible to cross the borders between Member States even
without a valid passport or equivalent document. However, a person travelling in one of these countries
can sometimes be asked to show their identity papers. There is no uniform legislation about such
documents, which means that those which are valid in some countries (such as driving licences, gun
licences or membership cards for professional organisations) are not recognised as valid in other countries.
This situation sometimes leads to mistakes, misunderstandings or even sanctions.

In some cases it is difficult or even impossible to obtain a document generally recognised as valid, such as
an identity card. The Belgian authorities, for example, do not issue foreign residents with identity cards
even if they are citizens of the Union.

Can the Commission supply a list of the documents considered as valid identity papers in the various
Member States and does it perhaps consider it appropriate to promote uniform legislation on the subject?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(26 September 2001)

The abolition of border controls on individuals does not release them from the obligation to hold, carry
and present the documents required by the national laws of each Member State.

Citizens of the European Union are required by Community law to be in possession of a valid identity card
or passport (1).

(1) Council Directive 68/360/EEC of 15 October 1968 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence

within the Community for workers of Member States and their families (OJ L 257, 19.10.1968).

(2002/C 40 E/270)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2522/01

by Barbara Weiler (PSE) to the Commission

(11 September 2001)

Subject: Technical standards

Under the New Approach, the Commission mandates CEN, Cenelec and ETSI to draw up standards and
specifications in connection with EU directives.

How does the Commission ensure that the standardisation process is democratic and transparent?

Does it have any means of monitoring the situation and, if so, what use does it make of them?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(22 October 2001)

Standardisation can be defined as a voluntary, consensus- based process of setting technical specifications
through open and transparent procedures within independent and recognised standard bodies.