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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2270/2001 of 22 November 2001 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, viticulture

L 306/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2270/2001

of 22 November 2001

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of
24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with
third countries in products in the wine sector (1) as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 885/2001 (2), and in particular Article 7
and Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the
market in wine (3) limits the grant of export refunds for
wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure
contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
trade nego-
during the Uruguay Round multilateral
tiations.

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the
conditions under which the Commission may take
specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity
laid down or the budget available under the said Agree-
ment.

On the basis of information on export licence applica-
tions available to the Commission on 21 November
2001, the quantity still available for the period until 15
January 2002,
for zones (1) Africa and (3) Eastern
Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No

883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export
licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted.
Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of
applications submitted from 16 to 20 November 2001
should be applied and the submission of applications
and the issue of licences suspended for these zones until
16 January 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for
wine-sector products for which applications are submitted
from 16 to 20 November 2001 under Regulation (EC) No
883/2001 shall be issued for 99,12 % of
the quantities
requested for zone (1) Africa and at 27,53 % for zone (3)
Eastern Europe.

2.
The issue of export licences for wine-sector products
referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted
from 21 November 2001 and the submission of export licence
applications from 23 November 2001 for zones (1) Africa and
zone (3) Eastern Europe shall be suspended until 16 January
2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 54.
(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission notice on reference/discount rates applicable from 1 December 2001
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, terms for aid

C 327/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.11.2001

Commission notice on reference/discount rates applicable from 1 December 2001

(2001/C 327/05)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5,23 %

6,70 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

5,23 %

6,40 %

7,06 %

These rates are fixed on the basis of the method for setting and updating the reference/discount rates
published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3. Technical adaptations to this
method were made by Commission notice published in OJ C 241, 26.8.1999, p. 9. Following the adoption
of the euro by Greece on 1 January 2001, the reference rate for Greece is identical to that applied to the 11
Member States that had already adopted the euro.

Publication of these rates is required under Commission Regulations (EC) No 68/2001 (recital 9), (EC) No
69/2001 (recital 6) and (EC) No 70/2001 (recital 10) of 12 January 2001 (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, pp. 20, 30
and 33) on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, de-minimis aid and aid
for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2275/2001 of 22 November 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, rye

L 306/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2275/2001

of 22 November 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 16 to 22
November 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 23 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3224/01 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(b) of the Council common position of 22 January 2001.
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, EU action, equal treatment, sexual discrimination, the EU's international role

C 160 E/78

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.7.2002

(2002/C 160 E/088)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3223/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(a) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

having regard to Article 3(a) thereof, under which,
in order to promote respect for all human rights,
fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law the Union ‘shall call on all parties to recognise,
protect and promote all human rights and fundamental freedoms including the right to life, liberty and
security of persons and also to respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to which Afghanistan
has subscribed’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/089)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3224/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(b) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

having regard to Article 3(b) thereof, under which,
in order to promote respect for all human rights,
fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law the Union ‘shall urge Afghan factions to end
discriminatory policies and recognise, protect and promote the equal rights and dignity of men and
women, including access to education and health facilities, employment, personal security and freedom
from intimidation and harassment, and will emphasise the negative implications of discriminatory policies
for the effective supply of aid’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/090)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3225/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(c) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3228/01 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(f) of the Council common position of 22 January 2001.
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, EU action, cultural heritage, heritage protection, the EU's international role

C 160 E/80

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.7.2002

(2002/C 160 E/093)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3228/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 3(f) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

in order to promote respect for all human rights,
having regard to Article 3(f) thereof, under which,
fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law the Union ‘shall urge all factions to respect and
protect the cultural heritage of Afghanistan and shall encourage activities in the field by Unesco and the
Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage (SPACH)’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/094)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3229/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 4(a) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

having regard to Article 4(a) thereof, under which, in order to help the suffering civilian population of
Afghanistan, the Union shall ‘continue to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, conditions permitting’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/095)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3230/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 4(b) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2627 — Otto Versand/Sabre/Travelocity JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, travel agency

22.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 327/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2627 (cid:151) Otto Versand/Sabre/Travelocity JV)

(2001/C 327/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 November 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 Otto Versand GmbH & Co.
(Germany) and Sabre Holdings
Corporation (USA) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of
Travel Overland Flugreisen GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), presently solely controlled by Otto Versand
GmbH & Co., by way of purchase of shares and contribution of activities. After the operation the joint
venture will be called Travelocity Europe.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Otto Versand GmbH & Co.: retailing of non-food products through catalogue mail order, travel agency,

(cid:151) Sabre Holdings Corporation: marketing and distribution of travel through its GDS (global distribution

system),

(cid:151) Travelocity Europe: online travel agency.

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.2627 (cid:151) Otto Versand/Sabre/Travelocity 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3221/01 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 2(j) of the Council common position of 22 January 2001.
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, EU action, establishment of peace, international cooperation, the EU's international role

4.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 160 E/77

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/086)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3221/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 2(j) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

having regard to Article 2(j) thereof, under which, in order to support the United Nations peace efforts,
reaffirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 203 A and B of 18 December 1998, the Union shall
‘follow closely and support efforts by influential Afghan individuals and organisations, such as the’Rome
Process‘launched by former King Zahir Shah which envisages the holding of a Loya Jirgah as a step in the
process towards peace and a broad-based government’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 160 E/087)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3222/01

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Review of action taken in Afghanistan pursuant to Article 2(k) of the Council common position of

22 January 2001

Having regard to the Council common position of 22 January 2001 on Afghanistan (1);

having regard to Article 7 thereof, which states that the Commission intends to direct its action towards
achieving the objectives of the common position;

having regard to Article 2(k) thereof, under which, in order to support the United Nations peace efforts,
reaffirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 203 A and B of 18 December 1998, the Union shall
continue to ‘impress upon all those countries with influence in Afghanistan the importance the Union
attaches to the early settlement of the conflict under UN auspices, and urging them to lend the UN every
support’;

what practical action did the Commission take prior to the events of 11 September with a view to meeting
the above objective?

(1) OJ L 21, 23.1.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2001 of 22 November 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

L 306/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.11.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2273/2001

of 22 November 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender 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 for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 November 2001, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 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-3217/01 by Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Power stations in Megalopolis, Greece.
Date: 2001-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, Peloponnese, air quality, application of EU law, exchange of information, fuel, lignite, power plant

20.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 147 E/135

(2002/C 147 E/142)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3217/01

by Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(22 November 2001)

Subject: Power stations in Megalopolis, Greece

A Commission research project, ‘ExterneE’, states that ‘The obtained results confirm that lignite is one of
the most polluting fuels used for electricity generation. This is especially true in Greece because of the
inferior quality characterising the Greek lignite deposits and in particular their low heating value and the
considerable sulphur content.’

It has been brought to our attention that two power stations in Megalopolis, Greece, which apparently are
lignite power stations, produce a large amount of pollution.

Does the Commission have figures on the levels of pollution emitted by these two power stations?

Is the Commission satisfied that these power stations are not in breach of EU emissions regulations?

Is the Commission funding any initiatives to explore alternatives to lignite power stations?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(11 January 2002)

In Community legislation emissions from power stations are currently regulated by Council Directive
88/609/EEC of 24 November 1988, on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from
large combustion plants (1). This directive differs in its treatment of existing and new plants. For plants, for
which the original construction licence was issued before 1 July 1987 (defined as ‘existing’ plants), the
Directive contains obligations in the form of ceilings and reduction targets for emissions of sulphur dioxide
and nitrogen oxides from this category of plants at the level of the Member State. For plants licensed after
that date, the Directive sets obligations for compliance with emission limit values set down in the
Directive.

The Commission will enquire with the Greek authorities as to whether the plants referred to can be
considered as ‘new’ or ‘existing’ within the context of Directive 88/609/EEC and in relation to their
compliance with the respective obligations.

Regarding the funding of initiatives to explore alternatives to lignite power stations in particular, a
substantial fraction of the funding available through the Energie component of the Fifth Framework
Programme (1998-2002) goes into renewable energy sources, with the ultimate objective of decreasing the
Community dependency on fossil fuels, and in particular on coal and lignite.

For existing lignite plants, the same programme is funding initiatives to develop the co-utilisation of
biomass in these plants, to decrease the use of lignite and the corresponding emissions, notably those of
greenhouse gases.

(1) OJ L 336, 7.12.1988.