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Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by the Community in the International Cocoa Council regarding the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement 1993
Date: 2001-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cocoa, international agreement, international organisation, trade policy

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 13.09.2001
COM(2001) 514 final

2001/0205 (ACC)

Proposal for a

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4.

The International Cocoa Agreement 1993 entered into force on 22 February 1994. It
is due to expire on 30 September 2001.

At the meeting of the  International Cocoa Council scheduled to be held from 10 to
14 September 2001 a proposal will be made to extend the Agreement for a maximum
of two years, until 30 September 2003, under Article 61(3) of the Agreement.

The  proposed  decision  does  not  affect  the  Community’s  contribution  to  the
administrative budget of the International Cocoa Organisation, which remains zero.

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  is  to  authorise  the  European  Community  to  vote  in
favour of extending the Agreement.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular
Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1

Whereas:

1.

2.

3.

4.

The International Cocoa Agreement 1993 has been approved by the Community
through Council Decision 98/489/EC.²

The  International  Cocoa  Agreement  1993  applies  until  30  September  2001
unless  extended  beyond  that  date  by  decision  of  the  International  Cocoa
Council.

The extension of the Agreement in question for a maximum of two years, until
30 September 2003 at the latest, is being considered.

Extension  of  the  Agreement  is  in  the  interest  of  the  Community,  which  must
therefore  vote  in  favour  of  extension,  in  accordance  with  Article  61(3)  of  the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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OJ L 220, 7.08.1998, p.1.

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The Community’s position in the International Cocoa Council shall be to vote in favour
of extending the International Cocoa Agreement 1993 for a maximum of two years.

Done at Brussels,

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

13.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 254/1

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 September 2001

(2001/C 254/01)

1 euro

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7,4433

Danish krone

9,5769

Swedish krona

0,6176

Pound sterling

0,9052

United States dollar

1,4151

Canadian dollar

108,15

Japanese yen

1,503

7,987

Swiss franc

Norwegian krone

90,16

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7568

Australian dollar

2,1212

New Zealand dollar

7,7866

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2503/01 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Comprehensive plan to clean up the Vigo ria.
Date: 2001-09-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Galicia, coastal protection, infringement of EU law, operational programme

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.
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004
Date: 2001-09-13
Institutions: Comoros, European Community
Subjects: Comoros, deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, protocol to an agreement

L 193/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.7.2001

AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting
out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between
the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing
off the Comoros for the period 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004

A. Letter from the Government of the Comoros

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol initialled on 13 December 2000 setting out the fishing opportunities and
financial contribution for the period from 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004, I have the honour to
inform you that the Government of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros is prepared to apply the
Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 28 February 2001, pending its entry into force in
accordance with Article 7 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Community is disposed to do
the same.

This is on the understanding that the payment of the first annual financial compensation specified in Article
2 of the Protocol

is paid by 1 September 2001.

I should be grateful

if you would confirm the European Community's agreement to the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration,

For the Government of the Comoros

B. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

‘With reference to the Protocol initialled on 13 December 2000 setting out the fishing opportunities
and financial contribution for the period from 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004, I have the
honour to inform you that the Government of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros is prepared
to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with effect from 28 February 2001, pending its entry into
force in accordance with Article 7 of the said Protocol, provided that the European Community is
disposed to do the same.

This is on the understanding that the payment of the first annual financial compensation specified in
Article 2 of the Protocol

is paid by 1 September 2001.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the European Community's agreement to the foregoing.’

I have the honour to confirm that the Community is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Union
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1801/2001 of 13 September 2001 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 275000 tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency
Date: 2001-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, barley, domestic market, intervention agency, sale

L 244/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.9.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1801/2001

of 13 September 2001

on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of 275 000
tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency

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 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (4),
lays
down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of
cereals held by the intervention agencies.

In the present market situation, a standing invitation to
tender for the resale on the internal market of 275 000
tonnes of barley held by the Spanish intervention agency
should be issued.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

resale on the internal market of 275 000 tonnes of barley held
by it.

Article 2

1.
partial

The final date for the submission of tenders for the first
invitation to tender shall be 27 September 2001.

2.
The final date for the submission of tenders for the last
partial invitation to tender shall expire on 20 December 2001.

Tenders must be lodged with the Spanish intervention

3.
agency at the following address:

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA)
C/Beneficencia 8
E-28004 Madrid
Fax: (34) 915 21 98 32/915 22 43 87.

Article 3

Not later than Tuesday of the week following the final date for
the submission of tenders, the Spanish intervention agency
shall notify the Commission of the quantities and average
prices of the various lots sold.

Article 1

Article 4

The Spanish intervention agency shall issue pursuant to Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2131/93 a standing invitation to tender for the

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 13 September 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24.