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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1929/2001 of 1 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

2.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 262/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1929/2001

of 1 October 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 2 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 October 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.

L 262/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.10.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 1 October 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

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
388
512
524
528
999
052
400
999
060
388
400
528
720
800
804
999
052
999

94,9
94,9
109,0
109,0
65,6
71,6
46,9
48,2
57,2
57,9
72,8
182,8
127,8
34,2
62,2
89,1
49,7
65,8
187,4
86,0
82,1
105,0
105,0

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2660/01 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Fines imposed on Member States and the destination of the monies collected.
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, budgetary resources, fine, general budget (EU)

C 93 E/172

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.4.2002

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 October 2001)

At present the intervention stocks of rice are in the order of 620 000 tons of paddy corresponding to
around 370 000 tons of milled rice. The oldest stocks dates back to the 1996 and 1997 harvests.

In general there is a risk that rice may deteriorate after three years in storage, in which case it would loose
value.

In order to avoid such deterioration of the old stocks it is planned to sell 50 000 tons of the oldest paddy
rice for animal feed. The rice will not be sold on the normal rice market in order to avoid that it replaces
rice from the market, which would then be pushed into intervention storage.

The Commission has so far not identified possibilities for using substantial quantities of rice as food aid.
Such aid must respect the principles concerning food aid deliveries.

The main principles are:

( it should be given in response to an official request from the potential beneficiaries;

( it should be targeted to the needs of the recipients and carefully distributed with due attention to the

local habits and nutritional needs for the beneficiaries;

( triangular transactions and local purchase should be promoted; and

( it should respect the principles for surplus disposal.

However, if possibilities for using substantial quantities of rice as food aid are identified, the Community
will still have very important quantities of rice available in intervention stocks.

(2002/C 93 E/206)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2660/01

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 October 2001)

Subject: Fines imposed on Member States and the destination of the monies collected

Could the Commission say whether it is true that a fine imposed on a Member State (such as the recent
fine imposed on Greece) does not become part of the EU’s own resources but is instead credited to the net
contribution of the state in question, thus making a mockery of the whole system of fines?

Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(12 November 2001)

For the Honourable Member’s information, fines imposed under Community law constitute one source of
revenue in the general budget of the European Union (Chapter 7.1). In accordance with the principle of
budgetary universality,
they are used, along with the other categories of revenue (particularly own
resources, which account for the largest share), to finance the expenditure entered in the budget. Revenue
from fines is not used for a specific purpose and cannot in any way be refunded or credited to the Member
State which paid the fine.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2283 — Schneider/Legrand (under Article 15 of the Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, competition law, electrical industry, report

C 86/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.4.2004

10. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation has
the EEA

to be declared incompatible with the Common Market and with the functioning of
agreement. A minority does not agree.

11. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the points raised during the

discussion.

12. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion to the Official Journal of the

European Communities.

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2283 — Schneider/Legrand

(under Article 15 of the Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21))

(2004/C 86/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

There are no special comments on the draft decision. Nothing unusual occurred during the procedure. The
rights of third parties to be heard were fully respected.

Brussels, 1 October 2001.

Emil PAULIS
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2652/01 by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission. European arrest warrant.
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European arrest warrant, Europol, extradition, international criminal law, judicial proceedings, proposal (EU), terrorism

20.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 147 E/35

(2002/C 147 E/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2652/01

by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission

(1 October 2001)

Subject: European arrest warrant

For some time, there has been much speculation within the European Union concerning the introduction
of a European arrest warrant. The recent attacks in the United States and the possible involvement of
accomplices residing within the EU ’ particularly in Hamburg ’ make this very topical.

Does the Commission believe it would be possible and desirable to have a European arrest warrant
introduced via Europol in the near future?

If so, and in view of the urgency of the matter, how soon is this likely to be possible?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2651/01 and E-2652/01
given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 2001)

The Commission has presented its Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the European arrest
warrant and the surrender procedures (1) between the Member States of 19 September 2001.

The legal basis of that proposal is Article 31 b and Article 34(2) b of the Treaty on the European Union.
The Commission also recalls that the 1999 Presidency Conclusions of the Tampere European Council
refers to the principle of mutual recognition and the abolition of the formal extradition procedure between
the Member States.

The Commission’s intention with the proposal is to replace the current extradition system by an entirely
judicial procedure for surrender.

The Commission’s proposal does not foresee a role for Europol in that procedure.

(1) COM(2001) 522 final.

(2002/C 147 E/034)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2655/01

by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Council

(3 October 2001)

Subject: Reconsideration of the EU’s foreign policy

According to information so far made public by the American authorities, Muslim extremists led by bin
Laden are implicated in the terrorist attack on the USA, while Afghanistan’s Islamic leadership is accused
of providing him with support. It is worth noting that in the past information has been published in the
European press concerning the involvement of bin Laden’s followers in the Bosnian war, while Muslim
extremists also participated in the conflict in Kosovo in 1999. It should be remembered that many EU
countries helped the Bosnians and the Kosovans both militarily and politically in their conflict with the
Serbs.

Does the EU intend to reconsider the policy of support which it has given to Muslim extremist cells in the
Balkans? Does it consider that the USA’s planned retaliation is placing EU countries in danger? Can
accurate figures be provided for the total humanitarian aid given by the EU to Pakistan and Afghanistan
during the last five years?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2659/01 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission. African children orphaned by AIDS.
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: AIDS, Africa, EU programme, development aid, infectious disease, orphan

C 134 E/76

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2002

(2002/C 134 E/079)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2659/01

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(1 October 2001)

Subject: African children orphaned by AIDS

The Commission will be aware of the growing problem of children in Africa orphaned by AIDS.

What has the Commission done specifically to assist in tackling this problem?

Would the Commissioner consider asking a group of experts in relief and child care to study orphan relief
work and report on best practice?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(12 November 2001)

The Commission is responding to the problem of a growing number of acquired immune deficiency
through a comprehensive, coherent approach
syndrome (AIDS) orphans in Africa and elsewhere,
addressing the AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis epidemics on a national, regional and global level, through
a set of measures related to improving the impact of existing interventions,
including health systems
in the affordability of drugs, commodities and supplies, and
strengthening;
increasing investment
in the
Community Programme for Action on Communicable Diseases in the context of Poverty Reduction (1),
adopted by the Commission on 21 February 2001. In addition, the Commission addresses the problem of
AIDS orphans through improved access to quality education and information about sexual and
reproductive health. Life skills are a particularly important part of this effort.

in vaccines and microbicides. This comprehensive policy is spelt out

increasing investment

The Commission has declared human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) a global emergency. It keeps
Africa on top of its development assistance agenda. The Commission wants to ensure that HIV/AIDS is a
priority in poverty reduction through debt relief, i. e. that the poverty-reduction strategy papers include
significant contributions to the struggle against HIV/AIDS and other major communicable diseases,
including service provision for orphans and other children affected by the pandemic. It is also making HIV/
AIDS a priority in sector-wide approaches to development.

All
its support efforts will be based on best practice. However, the Commission does not intend to
specifically contract a group of experts to study orphan relief work, as suggested by the Honourable
Member. Long-term, comprehensive, wide-scale efforts are needed to cope with the harsh new reality of
AIDS orphans.

Neither does the Commission intend to single out AIDS orphans. Interventions should direct services and
community mobilisation efforts at the communities in which children and adolescents are made more
vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS. Generally, the people living in these communities are best placed to judge
who is at greatest risk and what factors should be used to guide appropriate responses and assistance.

(1) COM(2001) 96 final.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1932/2001 of 1 October 2001 fixing, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the buying-in price to be applied by storage agencies for unprocessed dried grapes and unprocessed dried figs
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dried product, grape, pip fruit, purchase price, storage

2.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 262/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1932/2001

of 1 October 2001

fixing, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the buying-in price to be applied by storage agencies for
unprocessed dried grapes and unprocessed dried figs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in
processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001 (2), and in particular Article
9(8) thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

The criteria for fixing the price at which storage agencies
buy in unprocessed dried figs and unprocessed dried
grapes are laid down in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 2201/96 and the conditions on which the storage
agencies buy in and manage the products are laid down
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/1999 of 23
July 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying
Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the
scheme for the storage of unprocessed dried grapes and
unprocessed dried figs (3). The buying-in price should
therefore be fixed for the 2001/02 marketing year on
the basis, for dried grapes, of the evolution in world
prices, and, for dried figs, of the minimum price laid

down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1589/2001 of
2 August 2001 fixing the minimum price to be paid to
producers for unprocessed dried figs and the production
aid for dried figs for the 2001/02 marketing year (4).

(2)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2001/02 marketing year, the buying-in price referred to
in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:
— EUR 445,65 per tonne net for unprocessed dried grapes,
— EUR 542,70 per tonne net for unprocessed dried figs.

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 1 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 171, 26.3.2001, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 33.

(4) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2784/01 by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission. Possible provision of misleading information to the Commission in the MED affair.
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, EU law - national law, European Anti-fraud Office, fraud against the EU, legal process

C 147 E/54

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.6.2002

(2002/C 147 E/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2784/01

by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission

(1 October 2001)

Subject: Possible provision of misleading information to the Commission in the MED affair

In its answer to my written question E-2043/01 (1), the Commission states, with regard to the MED affair,
that UCLAF requested the competent Belgian judicial authorities in 1996 to examine the scope for criminal
action on the grounds of a conflict of interests pursuant to Article 245 of the Belgian Criminal Code.

1. When precisely was that request made,
addressed, and on what date was it answered?

to which department of

the Belgian judiciary was it

2. Will the Commission forward a copy of this correspondence to me and state whether it is now also
prepared to forward to me a copy,
including all the annexes, of the letter of 13 December 1999 to
Prosecutor Dejemeppe, as I requested in my question of 27 June 2001?

(1) OJ C 40 E, 14.2.2002, p. 170.

Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(3 December 2001)

In order to assess the conditions for starting criminal proceedings on grounds of conflict of interests
pursuant to Article 245 of the Belgian Criminal Code, the Belgian judicial authorities were consulted
informally, without correspondence being exchanged. by a magistrate seconded to the Commission
(UCLAF).

At the moment, the Commission does not have sufficiently precise information relating to progress of
judicial proceedings in Italy to answer the Honourable Member’s question. The European Anti-fraud Office
will follow-up this procedure as part of its activities of monitoring legal proceedings. It is for the Office to
inform the institutions of the results of the investigation in accordance with the provisions applicable in
the matter.

(2002/C 147 E/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2820/01

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(2 October 2001)

Subject: Vietnam and effects of Agent Orange

The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war was a humanitarian disaster, the effects of which are still
being felt today.

Can the Commission explain exactly what assistance is being given to the victims of the Vietnam war who
were affected by the use of Agent Orange and what assistance is planned for the future?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(10 October 2001)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question E-2421/01 by
Mrs Ludford (1).

(1) OJ C 134 E, 6.6.2002, p. 32.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2656/01 by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Reconsideration of the EU's foreign policy.
Date: 2001-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, EU aid, European Union, Pakistan, Western Balkans, extremism, foreign policy, terrorism

18.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 172 E/11

(2002/C 172 E/010)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2656/01

by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Reconsideration of the EU’s foreign policy

(1 October 2001)

According to information so far made public by the American authorities, Muslim extremists led by bin
Laden are implicated in the terrorist attack on the USA, while Afghanistan’s Islamic leadership is accused
of providing him with support. It is worth noting that in the past information has been published in the
European press concerning the involvement of bin Laden’s followers in the Bosnian war, while Muslim
extremists also participated in the conflict in Kosovo in 1999. It should be remembered that many EU
countries helped the Bosnians and the Kosovans both militarily and politically in their conflict with the
Serbs.

Does the EU intend to reconsider the policy of support which it has given to Muslim extremist cells in the
Balkans? Does it consider that the USA’s planned retaliation is placing EU countries in danger? Can
accurate figures be provided for the total humanitarian aid given by the EU to Pakistan and Afghanistan
during the last five years?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(27 November 2001)

The Community’s support in the Balkans is designed to build stability, democracy and the rule of law; it
aims to counter extremism in all its forms which has wreaked such havoc across the region in the last
decade.

The Commission considers that the attacks in the United States on 11 September represented an attack on
open and free societies everywhere. The threat of terrorism is a danger to us all, and the firm action being
taken to deal with it is necessary and legitimate. The most dangerous course of action would be to not take
action.

Commitments of Community aid to Pakistan for development and economic cooperation over the last five
years amount to:

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

(Million euro)

22,5

71

None

10

None so far

Total

103,5

Pakistan can further benefit under decentralised regional projects, on the basis of calls for proposals.

Humanitarian aid for Pakistan and Afghanistan for the period 1997-2001.

(Million euro)

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

(1)

Including € 37 million as yet not committed.

Total

33

38

33,7

37,6

101,9 (1)

244,2