do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2373/2001 of 4 December 2001 amending, for the fifth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan and repealing Regulation (EC) No 337/2000
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Afghanistan, air transport, economic sanctions, export restriction, foreign capital, international sanctions

5.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 320/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2373/2001

of 4 December 2001

amending, for the fifth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain
goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds
and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan and repealing Regulation (EC)
No 337/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 of 6
March 2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and
services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and
extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in
respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 337/2000 (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2199/2001, and in particular Article 10(1) second
indent thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 lays down the
list of persons and entities covered by the freeze of
funds under that Regulation.

On 19 October 2001 the Taliban Sanctions Committee
determined to amend the list of persons and entities to
whom the freeze of funds shall apply and therefore
Annex I should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following entity shall be added to Annex I to Regulation
‘Export Promotion Bank of Afghanistan’.
(EC) No 467/2001:

(1)

Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 empowers
the Commission to amend Annex I on the basis of
determinations by either the United Nations Security
Council or the Taliban Sanctions Committee.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 4 December 2001.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/2001 of 4 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

5.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 320/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2369/2001

of 4 December 2001

prohibiting fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands

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 hake 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 hake in the waters of ICES divisions Vb
(EC waters), VI, VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag

of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2001. The Netherlands
has prohibited fishing for this stock from 8 November
2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation
also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of hake in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC waters),
VI, VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 2001.

Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES divisions Vb (EC waters),
VI, VII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
or registered in the Netherlands 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 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2368/2001 of 4 December 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

5.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 320/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2368/2001

of 4 December 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 5 December 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 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 320/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.12.2001

to the Commission Regulation of 4 December 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 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
063
204
999
052
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
999
052
204
999

052
204
464
999
052
388
600
999
060
400
404
720
999
052
064
400
720
999

92,2
166,5
57,9
105,5
141,5
235,6
188,6
143,5
168,2
155,8
71,4
72,4
34,5
59,4
60,8
71,7
66,3

62,8
36,5
164,5
87,9
53,5
49,2
55,7
52,8
39,0
83,2
94,1
124,8
85,3
103,5
70,5
108,2
112,1
98,6

(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 2370/2001 of 4 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

L 320/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.12.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2370/2001

of 4 December 2001

prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

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 ICES divisions
III a (Skagerrak and Kattegat) and III b, c and d (EC

waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or regis-
tered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for
2001. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock
from 17 November 2001. This date should be adopted
in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Fishing for haddock in the waters of
ICES divisions III a
(Skagerrak and Kattegat) and III b, c and d (EC waters) by
vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark 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 17 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2374/2001 of 4 December 2001 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

L 320/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.12.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2374/2001

of 4 December 2001

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for apples exported after 5 December 2001
should be rejected until the end of the current export
period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2102/2001 (2) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for apples will
shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2102/2001, export
declarations for which are accepted after 5 December 2001 and
before 15 January 2002, are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 December 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 283, 27.10.2001, p. 3.
2001/873/EC: Commission Decision of 4 December 2001 correcting Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3913)
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, dangerous substance, food inspection, foodstuff, public health, research body

L 325/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.12.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 December 2001

correcting Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis
for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs

(notified under document number C(2001) 3913)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/873/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20
December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community
methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of food-
stuffs intended for human consumption (1), and in particular
Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Directive 2001/22/EC of 8 March 2001
laying down the sampling methods and the methods of
analysis for the official control of the levels of lead,
cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (2) estab-
lishes and harmonises the technical measures for the
sampling and analysis methods to be used for the
monitoring of the concerned contaminants.

In the text published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities a material error occurred in the date for the
bringing into force of the laws, regulations or adminis-
trative provisions by Member States in order to comply
with the above directive.

(3)

(4)

It is necessary to correct Directive 2001/22/EC accord-
ingly.

The measures provided in this Decision are in accord-
ance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the first paragraph of Article 3 of Directive 2001/22/EC ‘5
April 2003’

is replaced by ‘5 April 2002’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 14.
Notification of cooperation agreements (Case COMP/C.2/38.287 — Telenor Broadband Services AS/Groupe Canal+ SA/Canal+ Télévision AB/Canal Digital AS) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, pay television

C 340/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.12.2001

Notification of cooperation agreements

(Case COMP/C.2/38.287 (cid:151) Telenor Broadband Services AS/Groupe Canal+ SA/Canal+ TØlØvision
AB/Canal Digital AS)

(2001/C 340/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 November 2001, the Commission received from Telenor Broadband Services AS (TBS) a
notification pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Council Regulation No 17 of agreements by which TBS,
Groupe Canal+ SA (Canal+), Canal+ TØlØvision AB and Canal Digital AS lay down the conditions under
which the parties will conduct
their pay TV operations in the Nordic region. Under the notified
agreements, Canal+ will be the exclusive provider of premium pay TV channels to TBS for a period of
10 years. During the same period TBS agree not to operate or retail other premium pay TV channels in the
Nordic region. The agreements also impose certain additional restrictions relating to distribution of
premium pay TV channels in the Nordic region.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified cooperation agreements could

2.
fall within the scope of Regulation No 17.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

3.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent under reference number COMP/C-2/38.287 (cid:151) Telenor Broadband
Services AS/Groupe Canal+ SA/Canal+ TØlØvision AB/Canal Digital AS, by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or
by post to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Office 0/18,
Rue Josef II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,27 % on 1 December 2001 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, banking, euro, exchange rate, interest

4.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 340/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3,27 % on 1 December 2001

1 euro

Euro exchange rates (2)

3 December 2001

(2001/C 340/01)

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4452

Danish krone

9,5736

Swedish krona

0,6275

Pound sterling

0,8925

United States dollar

1,4054

Canadian dollar

110,21

Japanese yen

1,4732

Swiss franc

8,0015

Norwegian krone

95,11

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (3)

1,7203

Australian dollar

2,1533

New Zealand dollar

9,3088

South African rand (3)

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(3) Source: Commission.