do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2001/757/CFSP: Council Common Position of 29 October 2001 extending and amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Myanmar/Burma, common position, human rights, international sanctions, military regime, the EU's international role

30.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 29 October 2001

extending and amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

(2001/757/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas

(1)

(2)

(3)

Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 on
Burma/Myanmar (1) expires on 29 October 2001.

There continue to be severe and systematic violations of
human rights in Burma/Myanmar.

Member States have an obligation, under the Charter of
the United Nations (UN), to grant certain privileges and
immunities to the representatives of other UN Member
States for the purpose of attending UN meetings held on
the territory of EU Member States.

(4)

Common Position 96/635/CFSP should therefore be
amended and extended for a further six months,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

A visa for entry into or transit through the territory of
any Member State may be issued to a person listed in
the Annex for the purpose of attending an official
meeting of a UN organ or a conference convened by
the UN and held in the territory of a Member State. Any
such visa shall be issued only for the duration of the
UN meeting or conference.

In the case of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the ban
on the issue of a visa for entry into or transit through
the territory of any Member State may, by agreement of
all Member States, be waived where it is in the interests
of the European Union.’

Article 2

Common Position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29
April 2002.

Article 3

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its
adoption.

Point 5(b)(i) of Common Position 96/635/CFSP shall be
replaced by the following:

Article 4

‘(i) in order to prevent the entry into, and transit through,
the territory of the Member States by senior members
of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC),
senior
Burmese authorities
members of
the
security forces who formulate,
implement or benefit
from policies that impede Burma/Myanmar's transition
to democracy, no visas for entry or transit shall be
issued to any persons, whose names are listed in the
Annex and their families.

in the tourism sector,

the Government or

the military,

This Common Position shall be published in the Official
Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. MICHEL

(1) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1. Common Position as last extended by
Common Position 2001/284/CFSP (OJ L 99, 10.4.2001, p. 1).
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Serbia and Montenegro, economic reform, economic stabilisation, financial aid

C 51 E/324

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.2.2002

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2001/549/EC of 16 July 2001 providing macro-
financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(2002/C 51 E/16)

COM(2001) 618 final (cid:151) 2001/0258(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 29 October 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 of the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission consulted the Economic and Financial Committee before submitting its proposal.

(2) Council Decision 2001/549/EC (1) provides for macro-financial assistance to be made available to the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view helping this country meet its external financing needs and
supporting the authorities’ reform efforts.

(3) The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is likely to require significant additional external financing over and
above official financing which could be provided by the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank
and bilateral donors.

(4) An increase in the grant component of the Community’s macro-financial assistance to the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia is an appropriate measure to help, with other donors, ease the country’s
financial constraints.

(5) The Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 308,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1(3) of Decision 2001/549/EC is replaced by the following:

Sole Article

(cid:145)3.

The grant component of this assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 120 million.(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/2001 of 29 October 2001 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, production refund

30.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2124/2001

of 29 October 2001

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organ-
isation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001 (2), and in particular Article
20a thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of
that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import

applicable

charge
falling within CN
to olive oil
subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
It is appropriate to take as a reference
ence period.
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of November and December 2001, the amount
of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regu-
lation No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/2001 of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, cereals, supply

L 286/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2125/2001

of 29 October 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Canary Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28
June 2001 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands and
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (1), and in particular
Article 3(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 (2), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2001 (3), as a consequence of
the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products
in the European part of the Community and on the

world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 18.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/17

to the Commission Regulation of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Common wheat

Barley

Maize

Durum wheat

Oats

(1001 90 99)

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

(1001 10 00)

(1004 00 00)

17,00

17,00

30,00

17,00

17,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2120/2001 of 29 October 2001 prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Germany
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, ship's flag

L 286/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2120/2001

of 29 October 2001

prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Germany

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 Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (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 Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1666/2001 (4), lays down quotas for haddock
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 haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and
Kattegat and ICES divisions III bcd (EC waters) by vessels

flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. Germany
has prohibited fishing for this stock from 8 October
2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation
also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and Kattegat
and ICES divisions III bcd (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag
of Germany or registered in Germany are hereby deemed to
have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 2001.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and Kattegat
and ICES zones III bcd (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of
Germany or registered in Germany 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 8 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 4.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3015/01 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission. Referendums in the applicant countries.
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: accession to the European Union, referendum

4.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 160 E/55

4.

The amounts already received by Greece correspond to the Community appropriations approved.

5. and 6.
The date of eligibility of expenditure incurred for the projects under the Community support
framework for Greece for 1994-1999 was 31 December 2001 and the Member States were required to
make final applications for payment and provide related documents for approval by 30 June 2002. At this
stage, the Commission is therefore unable to state whether Greece will lose any appropriations for that
period.

(1) These are the figures given by the Commission’s Sincom accounting tool. They do not include Interreg initiatives

and other payments made in Greece on the initiative of the Commission (technical assistance, etc.).

(2002/C 160 E/061)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3015/01

by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Referendums in the applicant countries

In which of the applicant countries is it planned to hold referendums on accession to the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(29 November 2001)

In the framework of their future ratification of the Accession Treaty, a number of candidate countries may
hold referendums on accession, in line with the constitutional and legal requirements and practice in each
country. According to the information currently available to the Commission, there is a constitutional
obligation to hold a referendum in Romania and Slovakia before the Accession Treaty can be ratified. In a
number of other candidate countries where there is no constitutional obligation, there is a declared
political will to organise a referendum, although no formal decision has as yet been taken.

(2002/C 160 E/062)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3020/01

by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Need to ban the use of silver iodide against hailstorms

(29 October 2001)

The practice of fumigating with silver iodide to prevent hailstorms (by spraying from aeroplanes or firing
rockets) has been shown to be extremely damaging to the Spanish environment; specifically, it is causing
major damage in León, Soria, Valencia and other Spanish regions and provinces. However, it is subsidised
by the Ministry of Agriculture.

In its reply to questions E-3764/00 and E-4006/00 (1) on the use of silver iodide against hail, the
Commission stated that:

> silver iodide is not a priority substance in the relevant European Union reference lists;

> the substance does not fall within the scope of Directive 91/414/EEC (2) (on pesticides), since it is not

deemed a phytosanitary substance;

> the Spanish authorities had not informed the Commission of the subsidies granted for iodide.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2121/2001 of 29 October 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary Islands
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, EU aid, EU production, aid system, rice, supply

30.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2121/2001

of 29 October 2001

setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Canary
Islands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain
agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1450/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92,
the requirements of the Canary Islands for rice are to be
covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the
mobilisation, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption
from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the
grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This
aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of
the various sources of supply and in particular is to be
based on the prices applied to exports to third countries.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999 (4),
lays
down common detailed rules for implementation of the

(3)

(4)

specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricul-
tural products,

including rice, to the Canary Islands.

As a result of the application of these detailed rules to
the current market situation in the rice sector, and in
particular to the rates of prices for these products in the
European part of the Community and on the world
market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should
be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

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

Pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the
amount of aid for the supply of rice of Community origin
under the specific arrangements for the supply of the Canary
Islands shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 October 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products
from the Community to the Canary Islands

(EUR/t)

Product
(CN code)

Milled rice

(1006 30)

Broken rice
(1006 40)

Amount of aid

184,00

40,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2127/2001 of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU production, French overseas department and region, cereals, supply

L 286/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2127/2001

of 29 October 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28
June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural
products
the French overseas departments, amending
Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/
77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom) (1), and in particular
Article 3(6) thereof,
Whereas:

for

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the French overseas departments (FOD) was settled by
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 (2), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1903/2001 (3), as a
consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for
cereals products in the European part of the Community

and on the world market, the aid for supply to the FOD
should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.

(2)

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

The Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 14.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/21

to the Commission Regulation of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of
aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

Réunion

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

Oats

(1004 00 00)

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

33,00

33,00

33,00

36,00

21,00

21,00

21,00

25,00

21,00

21,00

—

—
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2119/2001 of 29 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

L 286/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2119/2001

of 29 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 30 October 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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

L 286/7

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
400
512
999
060
388
400
404
800
804
999
052
400
999

57,9
43,8
50,8
91,8
91,8
81,9
81,9
43,8
69,4
56,7
51,1
53,9
55,0
115,0
277,1
41,6
144,6
39,7
62,5
59,4
79,7
203,3
64,2
84,8
109,1
87,3
98,2

(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’.