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2001/899/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2001 amending Decision 1999/325/EC providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU aid, financial aid, non-refundable aid

L 334/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.12.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 December 2001

amending Decision 1999/325/EC providing macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2001/899/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

(5)

The Commission has consulted the Economic and Finan-
cial Committee before submitting its proposal,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Decision 1999/325/EC (2) provides macro-financial assis-
tance to Bosnia and Herzegovina comprising a loan
component of a maximum principal of EUR 20 million
and a grant component of a maximum of EUR 40
million.

Due to delays in the implementation of the required
policy reforms as agreed within the Stand-by Arrange-
ment with the International Monetary Fund, so far only
a first (EUR 25 million) and a second tranche (EUR 20
million) could be released. A third and final tranche of
up to EUR 15 million is still outstanding.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is determined to continue on its
economic stabilisation and reform path and continues to
require external financial support in addition to what
can be provided by international financial institutions.

The existing Decision 1999/325/EC does not permit the
commitment of grant funds beyond the year 2000.

Sole Article

Decision 1999/325/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1(3) shall be replaced by the following:

The grant component of this assistance shall amount

‘3.
to a maximum of EUR 40 million.’

2. A new Article shall be added:

‘Article 6

This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2002.’

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. MICHEL

(1) Opinion delivered on 29 November 2001 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 57.
2001/880/EC: Commission Decision of 10 December 2001 amending Decision 2001/649/EC on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Greece (notified under document number C(2001) 3962)
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, aid system, olive, production aid

L 326/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.12.2001

amending Decision 2001/649/EC on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Greece

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 December 2001

(notified under document number C(2001) 3962)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2001/880/EC)

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 organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/
2001 (2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 5 of Commission Decision 2001/649/EC of 9 August 2001 on the granting of aid for the
production of table olives in Greece (3) provides for the lodging of a declaration to supplement the
crop declaration or, as appropriate, a new declaration. To harmonise procedures and avoid the use of
different supporting documents for olive oil and table olives, the same standard crop declaration
should be used.

Article 3 of Decision 2001/649/EC lays down the coefficient of equivalence between olive oil and
table olives at 13 kilograms of oil for every 100 kilograms of olives. However, there are some
dehydrated table olive preparations that differ from that coefficient considerably. A different coeffi-
cient should be laid down for those particular preparations that takes account of the significant loss
of humidity in processed olives.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 2001/649/EC is amended as follows:

Article 1

1. In Article 5, the first and second subparagraphs are replaced by the following:

‘For the purposes of granting the aid for the production of table olives, growers must have lodged a crop
declaration in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30
October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive
oil.’

2. In Article 3(1), the following is added:

‘However, in the case of olives that are dehydrated after undergoing processing and have lost at least
20 % of the weight they had prior to processing, the coefficient of equivalence between olive oil and
table olives shall be 16,5 kilograms of olive oil for every 100 kilograms of processes table olives.’

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 229, 25.8.2001, p. 16.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/43

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/2001 of 10 December 2001 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

L 326/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.12.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2408/2001

of 10 December 2001

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June
2002 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

All applications

1.
from 1 to 5
import
December 2001 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef
and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No
936/97 shall be granted in full.

licences

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of January 2002 for 6 195,434 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
2002/9/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2001 relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Malta, association agreement (EU), customs regulations, fish, fishery product, tariff quota

L 5/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.1.2002

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 December 2001

relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in
certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the Euro-
pean Economic Community and Malta

(2002/9/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional
Protocol
the Agreement establishing an association
between the European Economic Community and
Malta (1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for
the importation into the Community of certain fish and
fishery products originating in the Republic of Malta,
and into the Republic of Malta of certain fish and fishery
products originating in the Community.

(2)

laying down the trade
To that end a new Protocol
for certain fish and fishery products
arrangements
should be added to the said Association Agreement.

(3)

The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to
trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement
establishing an association between the European Economic

Community and Malta, is hereby approved on behalf of the
Community.

The text of the Protocol

is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

A tariff quota with order number 09.1461 covering the first 12
months of the Protocol shall be opened for 1 500 tonnes for
Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Sea bream (Dentex dentex and
Pagellus spp.) and Gilt-head seabreams (Sparus aurata) falling
under subheadings 0302 69 94, 0302 69 61 and 0302 69 95
originating in Malta at a duty rate of 7,5 %. The following year
the tariff quota shall be set at 1 750 tonnes at 0 %. This tariff
quota shall be administered by the Commission in accordance
with Articles 308a and 308b of Regulation (EC) No 2454/
93 (2).

Article 3

The President of the Council
is authorised to designate the
person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the
Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. MICHEL

(1) OJ L 61, 14.3.1971, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 993/2001 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2406/2001 of 10 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ship's flag

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2406/2001

of 10 December 2001

prohibiting fishing for common sole by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

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)

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 common
sole 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 common sole in the waters of ICES
division VII e by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or
registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated
for 2001. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock
from 1 November 2001. This date should be adopted in
this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of common sole in the waters of ICES division VII e by
vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are
hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to
Belgium for 2001.

Fishing for common sole in the waters of ICES division VII e by
vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 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.
2001/900/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2001 amending Decision 1999/733/EC providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU aid, North Macedonia, financial aid, non-refundable aid

18.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 334/29

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 December 2001

amending Decision 1999/733/EC providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2001/900/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

(5)

The Commission has consulted the Economic and Finan-
cial Committee before submitting its proposal,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Decision 1999/733/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1(3) shall be replaced by the following:

The grant component of this assistance shall amount

‘3.
to a maximum of EUR 48 million.’

2. A new Article 6 shall be inserted:

‘Article 6

This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2003.’

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. MICHEL

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

provides

1999/733/EC (2)
assistance

supplementary
Decision
macro-financial
former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia comprising a loan component of
a maximum principal of EUR 50 million and a grant
component of a maximum of EUR 30 million.

to the

The implementation of this assistance was delayed due
to difficulties in reaching agreement on a new Stand-by
Arrangement between the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and the International Monetary Fund.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is deter-
mined to continue on its economic stabilisation and
reform path and continues to require external financial
support in addition to what can be provided by inter-
national financial

institutions.

(4)

Decision 1999/733/EC does not permit the commitment
of grant funds beyond the year 2000.

(1) Opinion delivered on 29 November 2001 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2409/2001 of 10 December 2001 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2409/2001

of 10 December 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 21,890/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 December 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2404/2001 of 10 December 2001 prohibiting fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2001-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ship's flag

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2404/2001

of 10 December 2001

prohibiting fishing for plaice by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

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)

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 plaice 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 plaice in the waters of ICES division
VII f, g by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered
in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001.
Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1
November 2001. This date should be adopted in this
Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f, g by
vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are
hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to
Belgium for 2001.

Fishing for plaice in the waters of ICES division VII f, g by
vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 1 November 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 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.