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2001/890/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2001 on the recognition of the "Hellenic Register of Shipping" in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4218)
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, maritime transport, roadworthiness tests, transport safety, vessel

L 329/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.12.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 December 2001

on the recognition of the ‘Hellenic Register of Shipping’ in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council
Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2001) 4218)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/890/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November
1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and
survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime
administration (1), as last amended by Commission Directive
97/58/EC (2), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the letters dated 3 and 30 August 2001 from
the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine, requesting the recog-
nition of the ‘Hellenic Register of Shipping’ (hereafter ‘HRS’) as
per Article 4(3) (limited recognition),

Whereas:

(1)

The three year limited recognition under Article 4(3) of
Directive 94/57/EC is a recognition granted to organ-
isations (classification societies) which fulfil all criteria
other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of
the section ‘General’ of the Annex, but which is limited
in time and scope in order
the organisations
concerned to further gain experience.

for

(2) With a view to recognition, the Commission's assess-
ment of HRS was carried out between 4 and 6
September 2001 at the head office in Piraeus, on the
basis of the evidence submitted by the Greek administra-
tion and HRS. The Commission assessment also took
into consideration findings of other recent visits to HRS
offices, namely between 26 and 30 March 2001 in
Piraeus and on 2 April 2001 at the regional office in

Nicosia, Cyprus. On the basis of all the evidence gath-
ered it was verified that HRS meets all the criteria of the
Directive other than those set out under paragraphs 2
and 3 of the section ‘General’ of the Annex.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up
under Article 7 of Directive 94/57/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ‘Hellenic Register of Shipping’ is recognised pursuant to
Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC for a period of three years as
from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

The effects of this recognition are limited to Greece.

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2001.

For the Commission

Loyola DE PALACIO

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 274, 7.10.1997, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2435/2001 of 13 December 2001 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 329/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.12.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2435/2001

of 13 December 2001

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th 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 20th 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 20th 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 42,160 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2438/2001 of 13 December 2001 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 relating to the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, export, intervention agency, rye, third country

14.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 329/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2438/2001

of 13 December 2001

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 relating to the issuing of a standing invitation to tender
for the export of rye held by the German intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

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 5 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000 (4),
lays
down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of
cereals held by the intervention agencies.

(1)

(2)

No 1490/2000 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1665/2000 (6).

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

Regulation (EC) No 1490/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

For economical reasons, it is appropriate to repeal the
invitation to tender under Commission Regulation (EC)

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, 13 December 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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 24.

(5) OJ L 168, 8.7.2000, p. 5.
(6) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 3.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

C 354/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.12.2001

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 December 2001

(2001/C 354/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,449

Danish krone

9,3833

Swedish krona

0,6207

Pound sterling

0,8938

United States dollar

1,4005

Canadian dollar

112,6

Japanese yen

1,4739

Swiss franc

8,0065

Norwegian krone

93,32

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7235

Australian dollar

2,1242

New Zealand dollar

9,9972

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2434/2001 of 13 December 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 329/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.12.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2434/2001

of 13 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 14 December 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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.

14.12.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 329/7

to the Commission Regulation of 13 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
204
212
999
052
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
508
528
999
052
204
999

052
204
464
999
052
388
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
052
064
400
720
999

66,1
79,5
110,1
85,2
156,9
169,6
163,3
147,6
153,9
150,8
51,1
60,3
25,0
26,3
31,0
38,7
84,0
67,6
75,8

66,0
44,3
141,1
83,8
57,7
58,7
51,5
56,0
38,5
91,2
89,9
123,6
116,3
91,9
103,1
69,0
103,2
131,1
101,6

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3397/01 by Miquel Mayol i Raynal (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Gibraltar.
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Gibraltar, Spain, United Kingdom, self-determination

C 205 E/32

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.8.2002

Does the Council not think that, in order to prevent chemical weapons of this type from being used (for
the time being at least), the investigation should be widened to include possible links established with
other terrorist groups or with governments from other countries for the purpose of manufacturing and
selling such weapons?

Does the Council not think that armed escorts should be made available to journalists who provide an
important (indeed essential) news-reporting service in war zones?

Reply

(13 May 2002)

1.
The Council deeply regrets the assassination of four journalists in Afghanistan on 19 November and,
in its conclusions of 10 December 2001, referred to the urgent need to improve media security. However,
the Council has no knowledge of this incident other than what has been reported in the media.

2.
Given the prevailing insecurity and the current particular political and military situation in
Afghanistan, the Council can see no way in which the EU could conduct an in-depth investigation there
in order to establish whether the ambush that cost the lives of the journalists was premeditated and
ordered. However, the Union will endeavour to obtain more detailed information on the assasinations in
cooperation with the Member States’ diplomatic representations in Kabul.

3. Whether or not the new Interim Administration in Kabul will be in a position to guarantee the safety
of journalists throughout the territory of Afghanistan even under military escort will become clear as the
situation develops over the coming weeks. It is questionable whether permanent military protection is
beneficial to press freedom.

(2002/C 205 E/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3397/01

by Miquel Mayol i Raynal (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(13 December 2001)

Subject: Gibraltar

Under the ‘Brussels’ process, the UK Foreign Secretary and the Spanish Foreign Minister have undertaken
to reach an overall agreement on Gibraltar by next summer (2002). However, the elected representatives of
the population of the territory refused to take part in these talks as they demand the prior recognition of
their right to self-determination. While the joint communiqué issued after the ministerial meeting does
express a wish for the voice of Gibraltar to be heard, it says nothing about the exercise of this right.

Gibraltar is now recognised as a colonial territory by the United Nations. The question was raised again on
10 October before the fourth (decolonisation) committee.

Can the European Union accept within its ranks a colonial territory in defiance of the wishes of peoples,
the only legitimate holders of sovereignty?

Reply

(13 May 2002)

The Council refers the Honourable Member to its reply to Question E-3257/01 put by Nirj Deva.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on the accelerated phasing-in of double hull or equivalent design standards for single hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94 (10221/1/2001 – C5-0389/2001 — 2000/0067(COD))
Date: 2001-12-13
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: anti-pollution device, international standard, marine pollution, maritime safety, oil pollution, pollution from ships, tanker

25.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 177 E/281

Thursday 13 December 2001

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0441/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

10. Hulls of oil tankers ***II

A5-0344/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Euro-
pean Parliament and Council regulation on the accelerated phasing-in of double hull or equivalent
design standards for single hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94
(10221/1/2001 - C5-0389/2001 - 2000/0067(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Council common position (10221/1/2001 (cid:1) C5-0389/2001) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to the European Parlia-

ment and the Council (COM(2000) 142) (3),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2000) 848) (4),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Trans-

port and Tourism (A5-0344/2001),

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

1.

2.

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

4.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 307, 31.10.2001, p. 41.
(2) OJ C 228, 13.8.2001, p. 140.
(3) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 121.
(4) OJ C 154 E, 29.5.2001, p. 41.