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Notice under Section 12(6A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 — Modifications to the licence of British Telecommunications plc
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, merger control, telecommunications

C 299/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.10.2001

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2530 (cid:151) S(cid:252)dzucker/Saint Louis Sucre)

(2001/C 299/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 August 2001 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2530 (cid:151) S(cid:252)dzucker/Saint Louis Sucre, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

Notice under Section 12(6A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984

Modifications to the licence of British Telecommunications plc

(2001/C 299/06)

1. On 22 June 1984, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry granted a licence (the (cid:145)Licence(cid:146)) to
British Telecommunications plc ((cid:145)BT(cid:146)) under Section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (the (cid:145)Act(cid:146))
for the running of telecommunications systems specified in Annex A to the Licence.

2. On 27 September 2001, the Director-General of Telecommunications (the (cid:145)Director(cid:146)), in exercise of the
powers conferred to him by Sections 12 and 12(A) of the Act, with effect from the date specified in the
instrument of modification, modified Condition 69 of the Licence.

3. In accordance with Section 12(6A) of the Act, the Director hereby gives notice that his reason for
making the modifications is because BT has market power in the provision of flat-rate Internet access
call origination ((cid:145)Friaco(cid:146)) between its local and tandem exchanges, and thus competition is not effective.

4. The effect of the abovementioned modifications will therefore be to set charges for and to bring under
regulatory control the charges for Friaco at the tandem exchange, by incorporating the charge for Friaco
at the tandem exchange into the network charge controls from October 2001.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2966/01 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission. Taxi levied on personal belongings moved within Member States.
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European citizenship, Spain, free movement of persons, import tax, personal effects

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 205 E/17

The Community action programme to combat discrimination (2001-2006)

(Council Decision
4.
2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000) (2) provides for a range of measures intended to support and
strengthen efforts by the Member States and the Community to draw up effective legislation and policies
to tackle discrimination in the period up until 2006. These measures include activities aimed at making
organisations representing disabled people, and disabled people themselves, better able to fight
the
discrimination to which they are subjected.

Similarly,
in an effort to promote better understanding of disabilities and to help mobilise all parties
involved at all levels, the Commission has proposed that 2003 be declared the ‘European Year of People
with Disabilities’ (3). In particular, the European Year seeks to lay the foundations for further sustainable
progress by informing and educating people and paving the way for new legal and policy developments

(1) COM(2000) 284 final.
(2) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000.
(3) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001.

(2002/C 205 E/016)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2966/01

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 October 2001)

Subject: Taxi levied on personal belongings moved within Member States

Unrestricted movement of people and goods within the Member States is one of the fundamental
principles of the European Union.

Does the Commission have any plans to investigate payment of taxes on personal belongings moved
between Member States, should Europeans choose to reside elsewhere within the Union?

Would it be possible to ascertain exactly how much has been paid to the Spanish authorities in the form
of import taxes levied in this way?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(14 December 2001)

As regards personal belongings moved between Member States by European citizens changing residence
from one Member State to another, taxes on ‘importation’ between the Member States have to a large
extent been eliminated through Community legislation, in particular the harmonised VAT and excise duty
systems and, as concerns other consumption taxes, Council Directive 83/183/EEC (1).

The Commission is not aware of any ‘import taxes’ levied by Spain. The Member States themselves are in
the best position to provide information of the kind requested by the Honourable Member.

(1) Council Directive 83/183/EEC of 28 March 1983 on tax exemptions applicable to permanent imports from a
Member State of the personal property of individuals (OJ L 105, 23.4.1983), as last amended by Council Directive
92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992, OJ L 76, 23.3.1992.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2001 of 25 October 2001 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

L 282/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2097/2001

of 25 October 2001

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (4),
and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1786/
2001 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund. The basis for the
calculation is established in Article 3 of the said Regula-
tion. The refund thus calculated must be fixed once a

(2)

(3)

month and may be altered if the price of maize and/or
wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish
the exact amount payable.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 October 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2095/2001 of 25 October 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

L 282/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2095/2001

of 25 October 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 19 to 25
October 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 26 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 October 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2951/01 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Gibraltar's exclusion from the proposals for a European Single Sky.
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Gibraltar, air space, air transport, common transport policy, organisation of transport

C 115 E/198

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

16.5.2002

There is no obligation for Member States to report a revocation of a fraudulently obtained citizenship to
other Member States or EU-bodies. However, according to Article 23 of the Schengen Implementation
agreement Member States applying the Schengen Agreements have to return third-country nationals from
their territory, who are illegally resident.

Citizenship law is a subject of national competence. The Commission or other Union bodies are, therefore,
not in the position to take measures relating to questions, which are under national
legislation and
jurisdiction.

(1) OJ C 350 E, 11.12.2001.

(2002/C 115 E/209)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2951/01

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(25 October 2001)

Subject: Gibraltar’s exclusion from the proposals for a European Single Sky

Could the Commission say what possible basis there is for excluding Gibraltar from the current proposals
for a European Single Sky, and whether it believes that there is a legal basis on which such discrimination
could be challenged in the Court of Justice?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(6 December 2001)

The Commission adopted proposals on the realisation of a Single European Sky, referring to the reform of
air traffic management, on 10 October 2001 (1). As the Honourable Member will have noted,
the
Explanatory Memorandum of that proposal
indicated that ‘The Commission takes note of the recent
understanding reached between the United Kingdom and Spanish authorities on Gibraltar airport which
will be addressed in the Council through a specific provision on the scope of the measures for the creation
of the single European sky.’

(1) COM(2001) 123 final and 564 final.

(2002/C 115 E/210)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2952/01

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Airline competition and government subsidies

(25 October 2001)

What steps has the Commission taken to ensure that the understandable decision by EU governments to
offer financial support to their airlines in the light of the terrible events of September 11 does not take the
form of illegal subsidies designed to advantage one Member State’s airline over another or to prevent the
need for restructuring on the part of certain airlines which was necessary long before the terrorist attacks?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(6 December 2001)

The Commission adopted a Communication (1) to Parliament and Council on 10 October 2001, outlining
its position with regards to the economic consequences of the terrorist attacks in the United States and to
the crisis the air transport industry is currently facing.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2001 of 25 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

26.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2081/2001

of 25 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 26 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.10.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 25 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
524
528
600
999
052
064
400
999
060
075
388
400
404
800
804
999
052
720
999

92,0
45,8
68,9
108,1
108,1
85,4
85,4
58,2
68,5
48,5
63,4
53,9
58,5
91,9
96,5
233,1
140,5
37,1
62,5
180,2
65,5
92,3
192,9
64,0
99,2
102,5
47,6
75,0

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2082/2001 of 25 October 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 13th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

26.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2082/2001

of 25 October 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 13th 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
invitation to tender, the
response to the 13th partial
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 13th 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 42,851 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 October 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2093/2001 of 25 October 2001 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

26.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2093/2001

of 25 October 2001

amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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)(a) and (15)
thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2001 to the information at
present available to the Commission that the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 October
2001 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1924/
2001 (2).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2001 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 October 2001.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 54.

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26.10.2001

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 October 2001 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain
products in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

Product

White sugar:

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of
advance fixing of
refunds

39,81

Other

39,81
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2096/2001 of 25 October 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2001-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

26.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 282/59

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2096/2001

of 25 October 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 19 to 25
October 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 26 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 October 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.