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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2001 of 19 October 2001 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

20.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 277/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2049/2001

of 19 October 2001

prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December
2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1666/2001 (4), lays down quotas for herring for 2001.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of herring in the waters of the zone North
Sea north of 53°30(cid:1) N by vessels flying the flag of

Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2001. Sweden has prohibited fishing
for this stock from 21 September 2001. This date
should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of herring in the waters of the zone North Sea north of
53°30(cid:1) N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to Sweden for 2001.

Fishing for herring in the waters of the zone North Sea north
of 53°30(cid:1) N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered
in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board,
transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above
vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 21 September 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 4.
Amended proposal for a Council Decision amending Council Decision 1999/733/EC providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community loan, EU aid, International Monetary Fund, Macedonia, financial aid, macroeconomics

29.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 25 E/471

Amended proposal for a Council Decision amending Council Decision 1999/733/EC providing
supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1)

(2002/C 25 E/03)

COM(2001) 613 final (cid:151) 2001/0213(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty on 27 September 2001)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 1999/733/EC (2) provides supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia comprising a loan component of a maximum principal of EUR 50
million and a grant component of a maximum of EUR 30 million.

(2) The implementation of this assistance was delayed due to difficulties in reaching agreement on a new
Stand-by Arrangement between former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).

(3) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is committed to a continued economic stabilisation and
reform path and continues to require external financial support in addition to what can be provided by
International Financial Institutions.

(4) Council Decision 1999/733/EC does not permit the commitment of grant funds beyond the year 2000.

(5) The Commission has consulted the Economic and Financial Committee before submitting its proposal,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Decision 1999/733/EC is hereby amended as follows:

Sole Article

1. Article 1(3) shall be replaced by the following: (cid:145)The grant component of this assistance shall amount to

a maximum of EUR 48 million.(cid:146)

2. A new Article 6 shall be inserted: (cid:145)This decision expires on 31 December 2003.(cid:146)

(1) OJ C 332 E, 27.11.2001, p. 299.
(2) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2873/01 by Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Asylum-seekers.
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Directive, human rights, political asylum, proposal (EU)

6.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 134 E/129

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2858/01 and E-2859/01
given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(20 November 2001)

The Commission is well aware of the current wave of violence in Honduras affecting all sections of the
population, including children and street children, 66 of whom died between January and August this year.

UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir went to Honduras at the Government’s request. She found that the
security forces were involved in some cases but only as individuals and not acting as a body. One of the
Rapporteur’s major concerns is the lack of effort on the part of the security forces to resolve these crimes.

The Commission shares her concerns. It is also worried that this violence seems to be getting worse
despite the political will displayed by Honduras in seeking to contain it.

The UN Rapporteur puts the wave of violence down to the weakness of the country’s institutions, to
poverty and to a lack of education, a view shared by the Commission.

The Commission’s development strategy towards Honduras takes these problems into account. 42 % of the
funds earmarked for technical and financial assistance to Honduras for the period 2000-2006 are for
education and strengthening the rule of law, not to mention specific projects such as cofinancing with
NGOs.

(2002/C 134 E/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2873/01

by Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(19 October 2001)

Subject: Asylum-seekers

Is the Council aware that, in at least one Member State, asylum-seekers are given vouchers negotiable in
particular stores for food and other necessities rather than being supplied with money to meet their needs?
This practice applies pending a decision on the merits of the asylum-seekers’ application for asylum. There
is evidence that this makes asylum-seekers particularly readily identifiable and vulnerable to ill-treatment.

Will the Council therefore consider initiating measures designed to eliminate this practice on the grounds
that it undermines asylum-seekers’ human rights?

Reply

(12 February 2002)

In May 2001 the Commission submitted a proposal for a Directive on minimum standards on the
reception of asylum seekers in the Member States. That proposal ensued from the mandate in Article 63 of
the EC Treaty, the conclusions of the Tampere European Council in October 1999 and the conclusions
reached by the Council on 30 November 2000 on the reception conditions for asylum seekers.

The Council is pressing ahead with its work on the proposal and is awaiting the Opinion of the European
Parliament on the matter with a view to early adoption, in order to comply with the objectives set forth in
the Treaty.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2061/2001 of 19 October 2001 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 277/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2061/2001

of 19 October 2001

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3). Where the world market
price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based
on the most recent price determined.

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable
offers and quotations on the world market among those

considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
quotations
recorded on one or more European
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
international
there is provision for
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 18,441/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2048/2001 of 19 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

20.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 277/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2048/2001

of 19 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 20 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 277/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.10.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 19 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

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
204
999
052
999
052
999
052
388
454
524
528
600
999
052
064
400
512
999
060
075
388
400
404
800
999
052
720
999

67,8
49,7
58,8
108,1
108,1
79,2
79,2
61,5
65,5
84,8
50,7
53,7
68,8
64,2
90,1
96,5
204,1
74,3
116,3
33,7
62,5
184,6
67,0
71,2
199,8
103,1
101,7
47,6
74,7

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/JV.56 — Hutchison/ECT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, harbour installation, merger control, provision of services

C 293/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.10.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/JV.56 (cid:151) Hutchison/ECT)

(2001/C 293/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 October 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 Hutchison Whampoa Ltd acquires, via its subsidiaries Hutchison Ports Netherlands BV and
Hutchison Ports Netherlands Sarl, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of
the whole of Europe Combined Terminals BV by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Hutchison Ports Netherlands BV and Hutchison Ports Netherlands Sarl are indirect subsidiaries of
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, the latter being activve, inter alia in the supply of stevedoring services
at ports in a number of countries throughout the world, notably in the UK,

(cid:151) Europe Combined Terminals BV is active in the supply of stevedoring services in the Port of Rotterdam

(and other ports in Europe).

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/JV.56 (cid:151) Hutchison/ECT, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2976/01 by Winfried Menrad (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Workers' chambers in Austria, Luxembourg and two German Länder.
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, EU law, Germany, Luxembourg, competence of the Member States, freedom of association, professional association

C 115 E/206

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

16.5.2002

(2002/C 115 E/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2976/01

by Winfried Menrad (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 October 2001)

Subject:

‘Workers’ chambers’ in Austria, Luxembourg and two German Länder

Austria, Luxembourg and two German Länder (Saarland and Bremen) have what are known as ‘workers’
chambers’. In practice, this amounts to legally enshrined workers’ participation in decision-making.

Can the Commission answer the following:

0 Are such ‘workers’ chambers’ consistent with EU law?

0 Is it consistent with EU law for certain European countries to require businesses to be members of

chambers of industry and commerce or chambers of handicrafts?

0 Does EU law take a different view of compulsory membership of ‘workers’ chambers’ compared with

compulsory membership of chambers of commerce?

Answer given by Ms Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(14 November 2001)

As Community law contains no provisions on this matter, the obligation to join trade organisations that is
imposed on enterprises and workers in certain Member States is a question for which these Member States
have sole responsibility.

(2002/C 115 E/218)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2977/01

by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 October 2001)

Subject: Deliveries of Sekt (German sparkling wine) to Greece and Italy

A German Sekt producer intending to deliver 2900 boxes of Sekt to Italy and 1000 boxes to Greece was
informed by the Association of German Sekt Producers and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce that
such a transaction would be covered throughout Europe by the simplified customs procedure, requiring
the firm to be in possession of only the AAD (accompanying administrative document) and the T2. This
was also confirmed by German customs. However, the Greek authorities caused tremendous difficulties for
the intended customer by demanding he produce alcohol retail licences and various import licences.

With reference to unspecified EU regulations, the Sekt producer was informed that if the customer did not
the goods would not be released for sale in Greece. The
comply with the required procedures,
consignment to Italy was also obstructed by demands for additional licences. The authorities demanding
the additional licences are known to the author of this question.

Can the Commission answer the following:

0 What documentation, forms and/or licences are required to carry out such a transaction?

0 Are the Greek and Italian authorities’ requirements contrary to internal market rules and simply an

attempt to protect their markets?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2058/2001 of 19 October 2001 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards eligibility for area payments
Date: 2001-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, aid per hectare, destruction of crops, genetically modified organism, maize, production aid

20.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 277/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2058/2001

of 19 October 2001

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards eligibility for area payments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17
May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of
certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1038/2001 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1157/2001 (4),
lays
down detailed rules for the application of Regulation
(EC) No 1251/1999 as
regards eligibility for area
payments. Article 3(1)(c) stipulates that area payments
for arable crops must be paid solely on areas on which
the crop is maintained until at least the beginning of
flowering under conditions of normal growth.

After maize seed was mixed with genetically modified
maize seed not authorised within the meaning of
Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the
deliberate release into the environment of genetically
modified organisms (5), as last amended by Commission
Directive 97/35/EC (6), certain producers in Austria were
forced to destroy their maize crops. These crops could

therefore not be maintained until flowering stage for
reasons beyond the producers control. In order not to
unduly penalise those producers they should be allowed
to derogate from Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No
2316/1999.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2001/02 marketing year, by derogation from Article
3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999, land in Austria sown
to maize seed mixed with genetically modified maize seed not
authorised within the meaning of Directive 90/220/EEC on
which the plants were destroyed prior to the beginning of the
flowering stage shall continue to be eligible for area payments.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after 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, 19 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 280, 30.10.1999, p. 43.
(4) OJ L 157, 14.6.2001, p. 8.
(5) OJ L 117, 8.5.1990, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 72.