do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 163/2001 of 11 December 2001 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), eco-label, quality label, soil conditioning

L 65/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.3.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 163/2001

of 11 December 2001

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 139/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 9 November 2001 (1).

Commission Decision 2001/157/EC of 12 February 2001 amending Decision 98/488/EC
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label to soil improvers (2)
is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 2ec (Commission Decision 98/488/EC) of Annex XX to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32001 D 0157: Commission Decision 2001/157/EC of 12 February 2001 (OJ L 57, 27.2.2001,

p. 51).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2001/157/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 57, 27.2.2001, p. 51.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 65/45

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

B. GRYDELAND
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2548 — Cinven/Castrol) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350/11

local

stockfarming to preserve and
Objective: To adapt
improve the environment with the aim of achieving a
complete lack of controllable nitrogen leaks into the natural
environment

Budget: FRF 105 million (approximately EUR 16 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % increase of
the ceilings
allowed for investment aid in the French rural development
plan (fixed at 40 % and 45 % of the cost of investment)

Duration: 2000-2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Title: Support for participation in fairs

Objective: Stimulate participation in fairs. The aid consists of a
fixed amount for costs linked with the exhibition,
increased
with a sum for the rental costs for space for stands in the
exhibition

Legal basis: F(cid:246)rderung der Beteiligung mittelst(cid:228)ndischer Unter-
nehmen an exportorientierten Veranstaltungen (cid:151) Messef(cid:246)r-
derungsprogramm

Budget: For 2001, a budget of DEM 3,18 million is foreseen

amount: One
Aid intensity or
DEM 180 000 or EUR 92 032,54 over a three-year period

can receive

at most

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.11.2001

Member State: Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid No: N 855/2000

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Duration: 2001-2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2548 (cid:151) Cinven/Castrol)

(2001/C 350/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 August 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2548. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, control of State aid

C 350/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.12.2001

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 350/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.11.2001

Member State: Germany (Hessen)

Aid No: N 249/01

Title: BSE-emergency programme

Objectives:

(cid:151) safe disposal of animal feed with MBM; aid will be given for
transport and disposal costs of animal feed containing MBM
produced before 2.12.2000; there is also compensation of
the original economic value of the animal feed;

(cid:151) facilitate BSE-tests; costs for BSE-tests for cattle of more

than 24 months and for sheep will be taken over;

(cid:151) safe disposal of corpses and milk if BSE-suspicion; aid for
the destruction and the economic value of the corpses and
the milk in case of a suspected or confirmed BSE-case;

(cid:151) the liquidity aid aims at compensating part of the income
the BSE-crisis. Subsidised loans will be

loss because of
granted to farmers affected by the BSE-crisis

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Durchf(cid:252)hrung des Sonderprogramms f(cid:252)r
die durch die BSE-Krise erforderliche Entsorgung und Ent-
sch(cid:228)digung von Futtermitteln;

(cid:151) Erlass (cid:252)ber die Kosten(cid:252)bernahme f(cid:252)r BSE-Schnelltests durch

das Land Hessen vom 16.3.2001;

(cid:151) Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Durchf(cid:252)hrung des Sonderprogramms f(cid:252)r
die durch die BSE-Krise erforderliche unsch(cid:228)dliche Beseiti-
gung von Fleisch aus Schlachth(cid:246)fen mit einem positiven
BSE-Ergebnis; Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Durchf(cid:252)hrung des Sonder-
f(cid:252)r die durch die BSE-Krise notwendige
programms

Ankaufaktion von Milch in Betrieben mit einem BSE-Ver-
dacht;

(cid:151) Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Liquidit(cid:228)ts- und (cid:220)ber-
br(cid:252)ckungshilfen f(cid:252)r landwirtschaftliche Unternehmen

Budget:

(cid:151) DEM 0,7 million (EUR 357 904,32),

(cid:151) DEM 1,425 million (EUR 728 590,93),

(cid:151) DEM 0,2 million (EUR 102 258,38),

(cid:151) DEM 1,5 million (EUR 766 937,82),

Aid intensity or amount:

(cid:151) 100 %,

(cid:151) 100 %,

(cid:151) 100 %,

(cid:151) Variable

Duration:

(cid:151) 31.12.2001,

(cid:151) 31.12.2001,

(cid:151) 31.12.2001,

(cid:151) reference period 1.12.2000 until 30.6.2001

Other information: (cid:151)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can de bound at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal (COM(2001) 559 - C5-0512/2001 - 2001/0233(CNS))
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Portugal, arable land, redirection of production, sheep, suckler cow

C 177 E/50

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

25.7.2002

Tuesday 11 December 2001

6. Participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes ***

(procedure without report)

C5-0586/2001

Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between
the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the partici-
pation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (13248/2001 * COM(2001) 481 *
C5-0586/2001 * 2001/0195(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.

7. COM in wine * (procedure without report)

C5-0311/2001

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common
organisation of the market in wine (COM(2001) 332 * C5-0311/2001 * 2001/0132(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

8. Conversion of land in Portugal * (procedure without report)

C5-0512/2001

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 concerning the conver-
to extensive livestock farming in Portugal
sion of

land currently under arable crops

(COM(2001) 559 * C5-0512/2001 * 2001/0233(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

9. Labour force sample survey in the Community ***I (procedure without debate)

A5-0413/2001

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Council
Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community
(COM(2001) 319 * C5-0275/2001 * 2001/0127(COD))

The proposal was approved.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2682 — Crédit Suisse/Belgacom/T-Mobile/Ben Nederland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, telecommunications

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 350/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2682 (cid:151) CrØdit Suisse/Belgacom/T-Mobile/Ben Nederland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 350/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 4 December 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 CrØdit Suisse Group ((cid:145)CSG(cid:146)) (Switzerland), via its holding company Gringots Sarl
((cid:145)Gringots(cid:146)) (Luxembourg), Belgacom NV/SA ((cid:145)Belgacom(cid:146)) (Belgium) and T-Mobile International AG ((cid:145)TMO(cid:146))
(Germany), belonging to the Deutsche Telekom Group ((cid:145)DT(cid:146)) (Germany), acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ben Nederland Holding BV ((cid:145)Ben
Nederland(cid:146)) (the Netherlands), previously jointly controlled by DT and Belgacom, by way of purchase of
shares and contract of management.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) CSG: financial services,

(cid:151) Belgacom: telecommunications services,

(cid:151) TMO: telecommunications services,

(cid:151) Ben Nederland: mobile telecommunications services in the Netherlands.

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. Pursuant
to the Commission notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regu-
lation (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.2682 (cid:151) CrØdit Suisse/Belgacom/T-Mobile/Ben Nederland, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 145/2001 of 11 December 2001 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, France, agreement (EU), animal disease, poultry, veterinary legislation

L 65/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.3.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 145/2001

of 11 December 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 131/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
23 November 2001 (1).

Commission Decision 2000/629/EC of 9 October 2000 approving the plan presented by France
for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 38 (Commission Decision 2000/60/EC) in Part 7.2 of
Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE EFTA STATES AND THE
EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY SHALL TAKE DUE ACCOUNT’:

‘39.

32000 D 0629: Commission Decision 2000/629/EC of 9 October 2000 approving the plan
presented by France for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl (OJ L 265, 19.10.2000,
p. 29).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2000/629/EC in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement to
the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 265, 19.10.2000, p. 29.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 65/11

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

B. GRYDELAND
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2001 of 31 October 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2815/98 concerning marketing standards for olive oil (OJ L 288 of 1.11.2001)
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: marketing standard, olive oil, originating product, product quality

11.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/63

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2001 of 31 October 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No
2815/98 concerning marketing standards for olive oil

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 288 of 1 November 2001)

On page 36,

in Article 1, subparagraph 3:

for:

read:

‘3.

‘3.

In Article 2, paragraph 3 becomes paragraph 4.’,

In Article 3, paragraph 3 becomes paragraph 4.’
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2001 of 11 December 2001 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, labour law, transfer of businesses, worker information

L 65/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.3.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 159/2001

of 11 December 2001

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and
women) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex XVIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 120/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 28 September 2001 (1).

Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings,
businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Council Directive 2001/23/EC repeals Council Directive 77/187/EEC of 14 February 1977 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights
in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses (3), which is incorporated
into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 32c (Council Directive 2000/79/EC) of Annex XVIII to
the Agreement:

‘32d.

32001 L 0023: Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of
transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (OJ L 82,
22.3.2001, p. 16).’

The text of point 23 (Council Directive 77/187/EEC) of Annex XVIII shall be deleted.

Article 2

(1) OJ L 322, 6.12.2001, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 61, 5.3.1977, p. 26.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 65/39

The texts of Directive 2001/23/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

B. GRYDELAND

(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 150/2001 of 11 December 2001 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal nutrition, food additive, food inspection, marketing standard

L 65/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.3.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 150/2001

of 11 December 2001

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 132/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
9 November 2001 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/2001 of 1 March 2001 concerning the authorisations of new
additives and uses of additives in feedingstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 1s (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2697/2000) in
Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘1t. 32001 R 0418: Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/2001 of 1 March 2001 concerning the

authorisations of new additives and uses of additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 418/2001 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2001, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 65/23

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2001.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

B. GRYDELAND
Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes (13207/2001 - COM(2001) 481 - C5-0584/2001 - 2001/0193(AVC))
Date: 2001-12-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Cyprus, EU programme, enlargement of the Union, framework agreement

25.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 177 E/49

Tuesday 11 December 2001

3. Production potential of fruit plantations ***II

C5-0547/2001

Common position of the Council with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European
Parliament and of the Council concerning statistical surveys in order to determine the production
potential of plantations of certain species of fruit trees (12008/1/2001 ’ C5-0547/2001 ’ 2000/
0291(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The common position was approved. The act was accordingly deemed adopted in accordance with the
common position.

4. Participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes ***

(procedure without report)

C5-0584/2001

Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between
the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the general principles for the partici-
pation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes (13207/2001 ’ COM(2001) 481 ’
C5-0584/2001 ’ 2001/0193(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.

5. Participation of the Republic of Malta in Community programmes ***

(procedure without report)

C5-0585/2001

Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between
the European Community and the Republic of Malta on the general principles for the participation
of the Republic of Malta in Community programmes (13251/2001 ’ COM(2001) 481 ’ C5-0585/
2001 ’ 2001/0194(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.