do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2143/2001 of 31 October 2001 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

1.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 288/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2143/2001

of 31 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 17,512/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2616 — Deutsche Bank/TDC/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual industry, bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 306/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.10.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2616 (cid:151) Deutsche Bank/TDC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 306/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 October 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Deutsche Bank AG (DB), Germany, and TDC A/S (TDC), Denmark, acquire,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking in CeskØ Radio-
komuniace a.s. (CRa), Czech Republic, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) DB: commercial bank providing a full range of banking services worldwide,

(cid:151) TDC: wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services,

(cid:151) CRa: provider of transmission and distribution of TV and radio signals and telecommunications services

in the Czech Republic.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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/M.2616 (cid:151) Deutsche Bank/TDC/JV, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2138/2001 of 31 October 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 14th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

1.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 288/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2138/2001

of 31 October 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 14th 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 14th 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 14th 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 42,752 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2643 — Blackstone/CDPQ/DeTeKS BW) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, cable distribution, economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, telecommunications

31.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 306/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2643 (cid:151) Blackstone/CDPQ/DeTeKS BW)

(2001/C 306/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 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 the undertakings Blackstone Group (Blackstone) and Caisse de depot et placement de QuØbec
(CDPQ), through their joint venture, Kabel BW GmbH & Co. KG (K-BW), acquire, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking DeTeKabelService Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg
GmbH & Co. KG (DeTeKS BW), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Blackstone: private merchant banking group based in the United States of America,

(cid:151) CDPQ: private investment group based in Canada,

(cid:151) K-BW: operation of cable network in Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg,

(cid:151) DeTeKS BW: subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom, which is active as an operator of

level 4 network

infrastructure in Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg.

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/M.2643 (cid:151) Blackstone/CDPQ/DeTeKS BW, 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.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, import, originating product

31.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 306/13

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2001/C 306/04)

The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following
1.
procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table
below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1).

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the
Commission of
for Trade (Division B-1), rue de la
Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present
notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

the European Communities, Directorate-General

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22

4.
December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Handbags (leather)

People’s Republic
of China

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 1567/97
(OJ L 208, 2.8.1997),
as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 133/2001
(OJ L 23, 25.1.2001)

3.8.2002

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).
(2) Telex: COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

31.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 306/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 October 2001

(2001/C 306/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4405

Danish krone

9,5832

Swedish krona

0,6232

Pound sterling

0,9064

United States dollar

1,4281

Canadian dollar

110,42

Japanese yen

1,4703

Swiss franc

7,9745

Norwegian krone

94,12

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7816

2,1768

8,493

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2137/2001 of 31 October 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

1.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 288/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2137/2001

of 31 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 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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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1.11.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 31 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
512
999
060
388
400
404
800
804
999
052
400
999

54,1
44,4
49,3
91,8
91,8
80,8
80,8
54,0
49,1
56,7
56,2
64,8
56,2
99,0
100,2
270,8
41,6
127,9
33,9
62,5
67,6
79,7
193,7
64,3
83,6
101,6
87,3
94,4

(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 2149/2001 of 31 October 2001 altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, malt

L 288/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.11.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2149/2001

of 31 October 2001

altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt

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 13(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/
2001 (3).

On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery
prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market

into account, the corrective amount at present applic-
able to the refund on malt should be altered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The corrective amount referred to in Article 13(4) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export
refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to
is hereby altered to the amount set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 261, 29.9.2001, p. 35.

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to the Commission Regulation of 31 October 2001 amending the corrective amount applicable to the refund on
malt

ANNEX

Product code

Destination

Current
11

1st period
12

2nd period
1

3rd period
2

4th period
3

5th period
4

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

A00
A00
A00
A00
A00

0
0
0
0
0

0
–1,18
0
–1,18
–1,39

0
–2,36
0
–2,36
–2,77

0
–3,54
0
–3,54
–4,16

0
–4,72
0
–4,72
–5,54

0
–5,91
0
–5,91
–6,93

(EUR/t)

(EUR/t)

Product code

Destination

6th period
5

7th period
6

8th period
7

9th period
8

10th period
9

11th period
10

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

A00
A00
A00
A00
A00

0
–7,09
0
–7,09
–8,31

0
–8,27
0
–8,27
–9,70

0
—
0
—
—

0
—
0
—
—

0
—
0
—
—

0
—
0
—
—

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999,
p. 46).