title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2000 of 16 March 2000 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine and accepting, on a provisional basis, an undertaking offered by an exporting producer in Algeria

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text: 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 617/2000 of 16 March 2000 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine and accepting, on a provisional basis, an undertaking offered by an exporting producer in Algeria THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, (5) (6) The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned. Replies were received from 10 complainant Community producers, seven exporting producers, and 13 importers in the Community. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for a provisional determination of dumping and injury and carried out verifications at the premises of the following companies: After consulting the Advisory Committee, a) Complainant Community producers Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) A. PROCEDURE On 26 June 1999, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate (UAN), originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, and Ukraine. The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged by the European Fertiliser Manufacturers Associa- tion (EFMA) on behalf of a major proportion of Community contained evidence of dumping of the product concerned and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was consid- ered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. producers. complaint The The Commission officially advised the complainant Community producers, exporting producers and import- ers, suppliers and users known to be concerned as well the as associations concerned and representatives of exporting countries, and the EU-Lithuania and EU- Slovak Republic Association Councils of the opening of the proceeding. Interested parties were given an oppor- tunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation. In order to allow exporting producers in Russia to submit a claim for market economy status or individual treatment, the Commission sent market economy status/individual treatment claim forms to the Russian exporting producers known to be concerned. they so wished, if Claims for market economy status were received from two exporting producers. (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ C 181, 26. 6. 1999, p. 27. 1. Agrolinz Melamin GmbH, ADM, Linz, Austria, 2. DSM Agro BV, Sittard, Netherlands, 3. Fertiberia SA, Madrid, Spain, 4. Grande Paroisse SA, Paris, France, 5. Hydro Agri Chafers, Immingham, United Kingdom, 6. Hydro Agri France, Nanterre, France, 7. Hydro Agri Rostock, Rostock, Germany, 8. Hydro Agri Sluiskil BV, Sluiskil, Netherlands, 9. Kemira Agro Rozenburg BV, Rotterdam, Nether- lands, 10. SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz, Wittenberg, Germany. b) Exporting producers from the countries concerned 1. JSC Achema, Jonava, Lithuania, 2. Duslo AS, Sala, Slovak Republic, 3. JSC Nevinnomyssky Azot, Nevinnomyssk, Russia, 4. JSC Novolon, Moscow, Russia. c) Importers 1. Agrobaltic, Rostock, Germany, 2. Champagne Fertilisants SA Reims, France, 3. Common Market Fertilisers (CMF), Brussels, Belgium, 4. Evertrade, Paris, France, 5. Francefert SA Le Chesnay, France, 6. Helm Dungemittel GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, 7. Helm Engrais France, Puteaux, France, 8. UNCAA, Paris, France, 9. Wittraco, Hamburg, Germany. L 75/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 (7) (8) (9) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period’ or ‘IP’). The examination of injury covered the period from 1995 to the end of the investigation period. the specific circumstances and taking into account affecting this company, the Commission none the less decided to use data from the company where it was considered to be sufficiently reliable, and in so far as it did not materially affect the outcome. B. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. Product concerned The product concerned is a solution of urea and ammonium nitrate, a liquid fertiliser commonly used in It consists of a mixture of urea and agriculture. ammonium nitrate and water. The water content is approximately 70 % of the mixture (depending on the nitrogen content), the remaining part consisting equally of urea and ammonium nitrate. The nitrogen (N) content is the most significant ‘feature’ of the product, and it can vary between 28 % and 32 %. Such variation can be obtained by adding more or less water to the solution. Most of the imported UAN was 32 % N, which is more concentrated, and therefore cheaper to ship. However, whatever their nitrogen content, all solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate are considered to have the same basic physical and chemical characteristics and therefore constitute a single product for the purpose of this invest- igation. The product concerned falls within CN code 3102 80 00. 2. Like product UAN is a pure commodity product, and its quality and basic physical and chemical characteristics are identical whatever the country of origin. The product produced and sold in the Community has thus been found to be a like product, within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Regu- lation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’) to that imported from the countries concerned, in that it has the same basic physical and chemical characteristics and essentially the same uses. C. DUMPING 1. Algeria (11) (12) In the absence of domestic sales, normal value was constructed, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the cost of manufacturing, selling, general and plus a reasonable amount administrative (SG & A) costs, and for profit. for For the purposes of calculating the cost of manufac- turing, the raw material costs reported by the company were used. These costs account for a high proportion of the total cost of production of UAN. Other manufac- turing costs, and the SG & A costs, were not considered suffiently reliable (see recital 10) and so the Commission had recourse to the figures given in the complaint, which were considered reasonable. The only alternative, to use the figures reported by the Slovak producer, would not have been appropriate given the fundamental differences in the production system and in company structure between the two producers. Finally, a reason- able margin for profit of 5 % was added, this being the producer could reasonably considered the profit have expected to achieve had sufficient sales of the product concerned been made on its domestic market. b) Export price (13) The export price was established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export to the Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation. c) Comparison (14) A comparison between the constructed normal value and the export price at an exworks level was made. For that purpose, adjustments were made to the export price for differences in transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs as provided for in Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. d) Dumping margin a) Normal value (10) The sole Algerian exporting producer, Fertalge Indus- tries, replied to the questionnaire. Although the company had acted to the best of its ability, the infor- mation provided was far from ideal. More specifically, many of the figures the exporting producer provided for the cost of production could not be thoroughly verified, not least because a proper accounting system was only introduced in 1999, half way through the IP. However, in view of Algeria's special situation as a developing country, and in accordance with Article 15 of the Agree- ment on implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, (15) the dumping margin for In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the exporting producer concerned was established on the basis of a comparison of the constructed normal value with the weighted average export price. Expressed as a percentage of the cif Community frontier price (based on Eurostat figures), the provisional dumping margin for the sole Algerian exporting producer is 13,3 %. Since the sole known exporting producer accounted for all Algerian exports of the product concerned to the Community, the Commission considers that the residual dumping margin should be set at the same level. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/5 2. Lithuania a) Normal value Since domestic sales of the product concerned during the IP represented less than 5 % of export sales, normal value had to be constructed. In accordance with Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation, constructed normal value was calculated by adding to the exporter's cost of manu- facturing an amount for SG & A costs and for profit. In the the absence of representative domestic sales of product concerned, the amount for SG & A costs was established on the basis of the producer's total domestic SG & A costs for the same general category of products (fertilisers), in accordance with Article 2(6)(b) of the basic Regulation. Finally, a margin for profit of 5 % was added, this being considered the profit the producer could reasonably have expected to achieve had sufficient sales of the product been made on its domestic market. weighted average export price. Expressed as a percentage of the cif Community frontier price, the provisional dumping margin for the sole Lithuanian exporting producer is 7,6 %. Since the sole known exporting producer accounted for all Lithuanian exports of the product concerned to the Community, the Commission considers that the residual dumping margin should he set at the same level. 3. Slovak Republic (20) In view of the injury findings, according to which it has been provisionally concluded that imports originating in the Slovak Republic have not had a material impact on the injury caused to the Community industry (see recital 60), no dumping calculations were made. b) Export price 4. Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (16) (17) For those sales made to independent customers in the Community, the export price was established on the the prices actually paid or payable for the basis of product when sold for export to the Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation. For sales made via a related importer, the export price was constructed on the basis of resale prices to independent customers. Adjustments were made for all costs incurred between importation and resale by that importer and for the profit margin found in the investigation to have been attained by independent importers of the product concerned, in accordance with Article 2(9) of the basic Regulation. (21) c) Comparison (18) The normal value and the export price were compared on an ex-works basis. For that purpose, adjustments were made for differences insurance, loading and ancillary costs, as provided for in Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. in transport, d) Dumping margin (19) In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the exporting producer concerned was established on the basis of a comparison of constructed normal value with the the dumping margin for a) Analogue country to Article 2(7)(a) of Pursuant the basic Regulation, normal value for Belarus and Ukraine has to be estab- lished on the basis of the price or constructed value in a market economy third country or ‘analogue country’. The same applies to the Russian exporting producers, since none of them qualified for market economy status as defined in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation (see recital 24). In the notice of initiation, the United States of America was proposed as an appropriate third country. All parties were granted 10 days to comment on the proposed choice. Comments were submitted by three Russian companies jointly, by a fourth Russian company sole Belarussian exporting producer. All of them criticised the proposed choice of the USA and proposed Lithuania as a more suitable analogue country. and by the The relevant arguments put forward were: — the higher costs of raw materials (especially natural gas) in the USA and big differences in costs among US producers, depending on their geographical loca- tion, which could lead to inconsistent results, — the similarity of equipment and production process (integrated production) between Lithuania, on the one hand, and Russia, Belarus and Ukraine on the other, unlike the situation in the USA, — Lithuania was subject to the same investigation. L 75/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 The Commission none the less approached known producers of the product in the USA but none of them was willing to cooperate in the investigation. (unchanged between 1997 and the IP) in Slovak crowns to a Slovak State-owned intermediary. The Commission informed all interested parties of the refusal of companies in the USA to cooperate and asked them to comment on Lithuania as possible analogue country. EFMA raised objections to this proposal, mainly based on the allegedly very cheap gas prices paid by the Lithuanian exporter and the distortions allegedly carried over from its former non-market economy status. It then claimed that one US producer would cooperate. The Commission again approached this US producer but it confirmed that it was not willing to cooperate in the investigation. EFMA then proposed the Slovak Republic. (22) The Commission then examined Lithuania and the Slovak Republic as possible market economy third coun- tries, and took into consideration the following factors. P r o d u c t i o n In Lithuania, and in the Slovak Republic, there is only one producer. Both of these are integrated producers, although the Slovak facilities appear to be less modern. Lithuania is closer to Russia and, having been part of the former USSR, its production process and company organisation are closer to those in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine than to the Slovak Republic. For all the above reasons, the Commission provisionally concluded that, in the absence of any alternative, Lithu- ania would be a reasonable choice of market economy third country, in accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation. b) Russia i) Market economy status (23) Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation states that, in anti-dumping investigations concerning imports from Russia, normal value shall be determined in accordance with Article 2(1) to (6) for those producers which can show they meet the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) i. e. that market economy conditions prevail in respect of the manufacture and sale of the like product concerned. (24) As mentioned above, claims for market economy status were received from two producers. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed neces- sary for the purposes of a determination of market economy status and carried out verifications at their premises. The claims had to be rejected for the following main reasons: D o m e s t i c m a r k e t c o n d i t i o n s B a r t e r The sole Lithuanian producer did not have repres- entative domestic sales, which would mean normal value having to be constructed. The Slovak producer did have domestic sales, but dominated the local UAN market, holding 85 % of it. In addition, many Slovak customers have cash-flow problems and a number of transactions involve barter (affecting between 10 % and 20 % of the turnover of the product concerned). It should be noted that the use of barter rejecting market the grounds for economy status for two Russian exporters (see recital 24). In contrast, no use of barter could be detected in Lithuania. is one of E n e r g y Both producers purchase gas the Russian supplier. However, the Lithuanian producer pays Gazprom a price which varies in accordance with changes in the published cif Northern Europe price for ammonia, whilst the Slovak company pays a fixed price from Gazprom, Both companies engaged in barter trade. company A, which in fact was found to have purchased UAN from a related producer, paid for it on several occasions by delivering a product used by its supplier to produce compound fertilisers. Company B had been instructed by regional authorities to deliver UAN to farmers, the value of which would be offset against its tax bills. The farmers were to deliver grain to a State-owned agricul- tural consortium for use by the Regional Food Fund. Nearly half of company B's domestic sales of UAN were accounted for in this way. P r i c e s Company A did not have its own marketing department and had no influence over export prices. All export sales were handled by a related trading company. Company A's domestic sales were made to a related company, which in turn resold the product on the Russian market. Since this related company did not cooperate, it was not possible to examine domestic sales in the light of the conditions set out in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regula- tion. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/7 C o s t s a n d i n p u t s (26) Company A claimed to purchase urea and ammonium nitrate from a related company for mixing in its own production facilities. In fact, it was billed for UAN, not for its constituents, and thus it is to be considered more an intermediary than a genuine producer. E n e r g y For company B, the cost of energy, i. e. a major input for the production of UAN, did not reflect market values. The company reported that, since 1998, a series of discount schemes had been introduced by Presidential decree to encourage customers to pay cash for electricity and gas. For electricity, the cash discounts allowed to range from 30 % to 50 % and for gas, from 25 % to 50 %, the sole proviso being that the discounted energy price should not fall below the full primary costs of the supplier. In other words, and independently of the fact that these discounts were a clear indication of State interference in the market, prices did not reflect the full cost of energy, let alone its true market value. A c c o u n t s Finally, neither company had accounting records inde- pendently audited in line with international accounting standards, and there were significant deviations from those standards in several important areas (e. g. depreci- ation and fixed asset revaluation rates). Moreover, it appeared that the basic purpose of the accounts was to meet the requirements of the tax authorities and not to provide a complete picture of the company's situation at the end of the accounting period. In view of the above, the Commission determined that neither company fulfilled all the criteria for granting market economy status which are set out at Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation. In addition, it has been decided to reject the claims for individual treatment on the grounds that one company is not an exporting producer and that the other is not sufficiently free of State influence. For one cooperating producer, which sold to indepen- dent customers in the Community, the export price was established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export to the Community. For the other cooperating producer sales were made via a related trading company in the Channel Islands (part of the customs territory of the Community), and the export price was established by reference to the resale prices actually paid or payable to it. Adjustments were made for all costs incurred between importation and resale by that trader plus a reasonable margin for profit, based on that found in the investigation to have been attained by independent importers of the product concerned, in accordance with Article 2(9) of the basic Regulation. (27) As far as concerns non-cooperating companies, the cif value according to Eurostat for Russian imports was used as a basis for establishing the export price, after removal of the cooperating companies' exports. This price was then reduced by an amount corresponding to the weighted average of the difference between fob and cif prices charged by the two cooperating companies, in order to convert it to fob (ex-Russia frontier) level. (28) The normal value and export prices were compared on a fob (ex-exporting country frontier) basis. Adjustments were made for differences in payment terms, transport, insurance, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. loading and ancillary costs, iii) Dumping margin (29) In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the dumping margin for Russia was estab- lished on the basis of a comparison of constructed normal value with the weighted average export price. Expressed as a percentage of the cif Community frontier the provisional countrywide weighted average price, dumping margin is 24,1 %. The producers concerned and the Community industry were given an opportunity to comment on the above findings. No comments were received. c) Belarus ii) Normal value, export price and comparison i) Normal value, export price and comparison (25) For both cooperating and non-cooperating Russian companies normal value was established as described for Lithuania (see recital 16). (30) As in the case of Russia, normal value was established as described at recital 16. L 75/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 The export price was established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export to the Community. in the lary costs, and for commissions, were made, absence of any other more reliable information, on the basis of information contained in the complaint. The normal value and export prices were compared on a fob (ex-exporting country frontier) basis. For that purpose, adjustments were made for differences in trans- port, insurance, loading and ancillary costs, in accord- ance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. ii) Dumping margin (31) In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of constructed normal value with the weighted average export price. Expressed as a percentage of the provisional countrywide dumping margin for Belarus is 33,0 %. the cif Community frontier price, d) Ukraine i) Cooperation (32) The Commission sent questionnaires to the two com- panies mentioned in the complaint. One replied to the questionnaire within the time limit, stating that it had not exported to the Community at all during the IP. No reply was received from the second company. It should be noted that substantial export quantities originating in this country are recorded in Eurostat statistics. iii) Dumping margin (34) In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of constructed normal value with the weighted average export price. Expressed as a percentage of the provisional countrywide dumping margin is 38,7 %. the cif Community frontier price, D. DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (35) (36) The complainant Community producers represent more than 85 % of the Community production of UAN solu- tions and therefore constitute the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of the basic Regulation. complainant Community In this respect, some interested parties have argued that certain producers were importing UAN solutions originating in the countries concerned and could therefore not be considered as forming part of the Community production and conse- quently the Community industry. The investigation has shown that indeed some com- plainant Community producers had imported the product concerned originating in the exporting countries concerned. It was, however, established that this import activity does not alter the fact that the primary interest of these companies was in the own production of UAN and not in importing. In addition, these imports do not the represent any significant part of importing the Community Community. Finally, the resales of these imports were made at the same price level as the UAN solutions manufactured and sold by the complainant Community producers in the Community. the sales of in producers' sales ii) Normal value, export price and comparison (33) As in the case of Russia and Belarus, normal value was established as described at recital 16. Consequently, it is provisionally concluded that these Community producers should not be excluded from the definition of the Community industry. In the absence of information from the exporting produ- cers concerning export prices, the Commission made its findings on the basis of the facts available, in this case Eurostat figures, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation. In order not to reward non-coopera- tion, the lowest monthly cif price for exports from Ukraine was used to establish the export price. The normal value and export prices were compared on a fob (ex-exporting country frontier) basis. Adjustments for differences in transport, insurance, loading and ancil- E. INJURY (37) As can be seen below, the overall situation of the Community industry followed an upward trend between 1995 and 1997, from which year onwards it started to deteriorate. This development should be seen in the light of the measures introduced against imports of UAN solutions originating in Poland and Bulgaria (1), which started to take effect as from 1995. (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 3319/94 (OJ L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 20). 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/9 1. Community consumption (38) the remaining Community producers, The apparent Community consumption was established on the basis of the sales volumes of the Community industry on the Community market, the information contained in the complaint concerning the sales volumes of information provided by the cooperating exporting producers concerning their export volume and Eurostat figures for other third countries. All volumes have been, where appropriate, adapted so as to correspond to UAN solu- tions with a nitrogen content of 32 %. On this basis, Community consumption increased from 3 155 000 tonnes to 3 297 000 tonnes, i. e. by 4,5 % between 1995 and the IP. Between 1995 and 1997 it decreased significantly, to increase rapidly after that year. 2. Imports from the countries concerned (1) The investigation has shown that both volumes and market shares of the imports originating in the Slovak Republic were at the same level in the IP as compared to 1995, unlike the development found in the remaining countries concerned. Furthermore, import volumes from the Slovak Republic were the lowest of all countries concerned during the IP. As to the prices of imports originating in the Slovak Republic, although they followed the countries trend as concerned, they were at a higher level after 1997. Finally, as opposed to the imports originating in all the other countries concerned, no price undercutting has been found for the imports originating in the Slovak Republic. the other same it For these reasons, is provisionally concluded that imports originating in the Slovak Republic should be assessed separately from the other imports subject to the present investigation. a) Cumulative assessment of the effects of the imports concerned ii) Belarus (39) It has firstly been examined whether imports from all countries concerned should be assessed cumulatively, taking into account the conditions set out in Article 3(4) of the basic Regulation. In this respect, the investigation has shown the following. i) Slovak Republic (40) As regards the volume of imports into the Community, the exporting producer from the Slovak Republic has argued that this volume was negligible in accordance with Articles 9(3) and 5(7) of the basic Regulation. However, the information provided by this sole Slovak exporting producer and Eurostat shows that Slovak exports the Community represent around 2 % of consumption and are therefore not negligible. the countries concerned in view of its This exporting producer has further argued that exports of UAN solutions should not be cumulated with the rest of the different conditions of competition with respect to the imports from the other countries concerned, pointing to the different evolution of prices, import volumes and market shares and that imports originating in the Slovak Republic were competing only with the geographically closest Community producers. It is the established practice of the Community institu- tions, when there are diametrically different market behaviours between the different countries concerned, to assess separately the effects that the imports have on the Community industry. (1) For confidentiality reasons, given that the countries concerned there figures contained in this Regulation relating to them will be indexed or only given approximately. exporting producer, is only one in some of the The exporting producer from Belarus argued that its exports should be decumulated and assessed separately in view of the different conditions of competition with respect to the other countries concerned, as evidenced by the differences in evolution of import volumes and market shares by comparison to these other countries concerned. The investigation has shown that import volumes from Belarus and the corresponding market shares decreased between 1995 and 1997, and increased thereafter, and therefore followed the trend of the five countries concerned as a whole. In addition, import volumes were substantial and the market share was 6,1 % during the IP. Furthermore, as was the case for the other countries concerned, the average prices of UAN solutions origin- ating in Belarus followed a downward trend since 1996. For these reasons, it is provisionally considered appro- priate to reject the request for decumulation by the exporting producer from Belarus and to cumulatively assess imports from Belarus with those originating in the other remaining countries concerned. iii) The remaining countries concerned (Algeria, Lithu- ania, Russia, and Ukraine) (41) As to the remaining countries concerned, the dumping margins found are more than de minimis, the volumes of imports are not negligible and the cumulative assess- ment appears appropriate in view of the conditions of competition both between the imports and between the imports and the like Community product. This is import volumes were evidenced by the fact in substantial and their market share has increased, that all L 75/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 since 1996. Moreover, their prices have particular considerably decreased since 1996 and they have undercut the sales prices of the Community industry, while using the same or similar channels of trade. For these reasons, it is provisionally concluded that imports originating in the remaining countries concerned and Belarus (hereinafter referred to as ‘the five countries concerned’) should be assessed cumulatively. b) Volume and market share of dumped imports i) The five countries concerned ii) Undercutting (46) the prices of It was examined whether the exporting producers of the five countries concerned undercut the Community industry during the IP. For this analysis, the cif prices of the exporting producers of UAN solutions have been duly adjusted to a Community frontier ex- quay customs-duty paid-level (DEQ) and compared, at the same level of trade, to the Community producers' ex-works prices. The undercutting margins found on this basis per country, expressed as a percentage of the Community producers' prices, are as follows: (42) countries increased concerned The import volume of UAN solutions originating in the from around five 800 000 tonnes to around 1 500 000 tonnes, i. e. by around 87 % between 1995 and the IP. It should be noted that while they decreased between 1995 and 1997, as from that year to the IP they increased by around 200 %, while between 1997 and the IP, the Community consumption increased by around 14 %. The market shares of the imports from the five countries concerned increased from 26,5 % in 1995 to 44,2 % in the IP, i. e. by 17,7 percentage points. More particularly, the market share first decreased between 1995 and 1997 and then more than doubled between 1997 and the IP. ii) Slovak Republic (43) Imports from the Slovak Republic were at the same level in the IP as compared to 1995, both in terms of volume and market shares. Moreover, both import volume and market share started to decrease sharply after 1997. c) Prices of dumped imports i) Price evolution (1) (48) — T h e f i v e c o u n t r i e s c o n c e r n e d (44) The weighted average import prices of imports origin- ating in the five countries concerned decreased from ECU 89,8/t to ECU 67/t, i. e. by 25,4 % between 1995 and the IP. While prices reached a peak in 1996, they decreased significantly thereafter by 34 %. Country Undercutting Algeria Belarus Between 2 % and 6 % Between 4 % and 8 % Lithuania Between 5 % and 10 % Russia Ukraine 6,7 % 16,7 % (47) In line with the price behaviour and development of imports of the Slovak exporting producer discussed earlier, no price undercutting was found. 3. Situation of the Community industry a) Production The Community industry's production of UAN (all volumes have been adapted, when applicable, so as to correspond to UAN solutions with a nitrogen content of 32 %) increased by 2,4 % between 1995 and the IP, i. e. from 1 484 000 tonnes to 1 520 000 tonnes. The most significant increase took place between 1995 and 1997, at a time when anti-dumping measures were imposed on imports of UAN originating in Poland and Bulgaria. Thereafter, production decreased between 1997 and the IP by 9,6 %. — S l o v a k R e p u b l i c b) Capacity and capacity utilisation rates (45) As mentioned at recital 40, although the prices of imports originating in the Slovak Republic followed the same trend throughout the period as the other countries concerned, they did not fall as much after 1997 when the imports concerned significantly increased. (49) (1) For the assessment of price trends, in order to compare coherent data, only Eurostat data were used, whereas for the calculation of price undercutting and injury margins, information provided by exporting producers was used where available. total production capacity of The the Community industry was, by and large, stable over the period under consideration. Capacity utilisation increased from 38 % in 1995 to 43 % in 1997 and subsequently fell back to the 1995/1996 level. It should be noted that capacity utilisation is not a meaningful indicator for this type of production and industry since it is affected by the production of other products which can be produced on the same production equipment. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/11 c) Sales in the Community (50) The sales volume of the Community industry increased by 20,9 % between 1995 and 1997 from 1 446 000 tonnes to 1 748 000 tonnes and then decreased to 1 598 000 tonnes, i. e. by 8,6 % between 1997 and the IP. between 1997 and the IP the Community industry lost around 12 percentage points of market share and the corresponding sales volume whereas the imports origin- ating in the five countries concerned gained around 26 percentage points. The investigation has shown that during the IP, the imports concerned were made at prices the significantly Community industry. undercutting those of d) Market share (51) The Community industry's market share increased from 45,8 % in 1995 to 60,7 % in 1997 and then decreased by around 12 percentage points to 48,5 % in the IP. In terms of price development, the Community industry managed to increase its average prices between 1995 and 1996. However, their sales prices eroded consider- ably thereafter. This had a negative impact on its profit- ability, which substantially deteriorated as from 1997 to reach a level of –12,2 % during the IP. e) Prices of the Community industry (52) sales price The Community producers' average net increased by 3,8 % between 1995 and 1996 from to ECU 115,5/t and then decreased to ECU 111,3/t i. e. a fall by 27,8 %. ECU 83,4/t in the IP, f) Profitability (53) The weighted average profitability of the Community industry deteriorated by 17,1 percentage points between 1995 and the IP, from 4,9 % to –12,2 %. In parallel with the price development, the profitability was highest in 1996 and decreased between that year and the IP, by 18,4 percentage points. g) Employment (54) in the Community Employment industry, while increasing between 1995 and 1996/1997, when it was at 339 employees in both years, decreased thereafter to 311 employees in the IP, a decrease of 8,3 %. above deterioration of The the Community industry, in particular since 1997 was such that it is provisionally concluded that the Community industry has suffered material injury in the IP. situation of the F. CAUSATION 1. Introduction (57) According to Article 3(6) and (7) of the basic Regula- tion, the Commission, in order to reach conclusions on the injury suffered by the Community the cause of industry, examined the impact of all known factors and their consequences on the situation in that industry. Such analysis ensures that any injury caused by factors other than dumped imports is not attributed to the dumped imports. 2. Effect of the dumped imports h) Investment a) General (55) investments The Community industry increased its between 1995 and the IP, with a peak in the year 1998 owing to large investments in preceding production steps. The most important investments between 1995 and the IP were investments in production facilities for urea and nitric acid, which are both raw materials for the production of UAN solutions but are also used for other purposes solid ammonium nitrate and solid urea. the production of such as 4. Conclusion on injury (56) A marked deterioration of the situation of the Community industry has been found in particular between 1997 and the IP, when the five countries concerned were able to expand their export volume to the Community by around 200 %, also benefiting from the substantial decrease in market share of other third that countries. In an increasing market this meant (58) UAN solutions are a commodity with no difference in quality or applications between the imported product and the one produced in the Community. Therefore, UAN solutions produced in the Community and UAN solutions imported from the countries concerned are in direct competition with each other mainly on the basis of price. i) The five countries concerned (59) Between 1997 and the IP, dumped imports from the five countries concerned significantly increased in terms of volume (around 200 %) and of market shares (from around 18 % to around 44 %) and they undercut the prices of the Community industry. This coincided with the deterioration of the situation of the Community industry in terms of loss of market share, price depres- sion as well as deteriorating profitability. L 75/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 The dumped imports from the five countries concerned prevented the Community industry from benefiting from the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports from Poland and Bulgaria. In terms of volume, the five coun- tries concerned basically took over most of the market shares held previously by Poland and Bulgaria while the Community industry could only secure a small part of this share. Furthermore, the significant increase of the market share of the dumped imports between 1997 and the IP coincided with the downward trend of the situa- the Community industry, which lost market tion of share. When faced with low-priced imports originating in the five countries concerned, the Community industry had the possibility of either maintaining its prices with a risk of losing sales volumes, or following the low prices of dumped imports with negative consequences on profit- ability. Indeed, as from 1997, the Community industry substantially lowered its sales prices. This had a negative impact on its profitability, which became negative. This clearly illustrates the price sensitivity of the market and the important the exporting producers of the five countries concerned. the pricing policy of impact of It is therefore provisionally concluded that the dumped imports from the five countries concerned have caused injury to the Community industry. material ii) Slovak Republic (60) As far as the Slovak Republic is concerned, no price undercutting has been found. Slovak imports were at the same level in the IP as compared to 1995. Given the relatively low import volumes, the small and stable market share and the fact that there is no price under- cutting, it is provisionally concluded that imports origin- ating in the Slovak Republic have not had an impact to a degree such as to be classified as material, within the meaning of Article 3(5) and (6) of the basic Regulation. 3. Effect of other factors related to the imports from Bulgaria and Poland. anti-dumping measures concerning Given the decrease in terms of volume and market share of the imports originating in other third countries, it is obvious that these imports did not contribute to the material injury suffered by the Community industry. b) Other factors (62) The Commission also examined whether factors other than the abovementioned might have contributed to the injury suffered by the Community industry, having regard to, in particular, a contraction in demand or the changes in the patterns of consumption, developments in supply and in technology and productivity of the Community industry. As to the development of supply, at a worldwide level, the Chinese decision in April 1997 to ban imports of urea and to replace them by domestic production led to a worldwide overcapacity for nitrogen fertilisers. It has been argued that the subsequent worldwide oversupply and fall in prices for nitrogen fertilisers has been a major factor causing the injury suffered by the Community industry. However, the investigation has shown that the prices of dumped imports had decreased substantially even before the Chinese decision. Furthermore, the Community industry itself was not directly affected because it did not export to China. In any event, the existence or not of a situation of oversupply is no justification for a significant surge in low-priced dumped imports. Concerning the changes in the pattern of consumption, it has been argued that the increase in set-aside areas of agricultural farmland led to a reduction in the overall consumption of fertilisers in the Community. However, it has been established as set out above that the market for UAN solutions has steadily increased since 1997. At the the Community industry did not benefit from this expansion of the market, as opposed to the exporting producers from the countries concerned. it has been established that same time, a) Imports from other third countries (61) The import volume of UAN solutions from other third countries decreased from about 669 000 tonnes in 1995 to around 37 000 tonnes in the IP, i. e. by 94,5 %. The most important suppliers in this group of countries during the IP were Mexico and the Czech Republic. Market shares of the imports from other third countries decreased from 21,2 % in 1995 to 1,1 % in the IP, i. e. a decrease of 20,1 percentage points, which is mainly In relation to the developments in technology and productivity of the Community industry, it has been established that the Community industry has carried out considerable investments in order not to lose competi- tiveness. Thus, it can be concluded that the effect of factors other than the dumped imports were not such as to break the link between the dumped imports and the causal material injury suffered by the Community industry therefrom. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/13 4. Conclusion on causation not able to benefit from the imposition of antidumping measures on imports originating in Poland and Bulgaria. (63) (64) In view of the coincidence in time between, on the one hand, the price undercutting established, the significant market share gained by the dumped imports from the countries concerned and, on the other hand, the corre- sponding the Community industry, as well as the reduction of its sales prices and the decline of its profitability, it is provision- ally concluded that the dumped imports originating in the five countries concerned have caused material injury to the Community industry. loss of market suffered by share G. COMMUNITY INTEREST 1. Preliminary remark In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation, the Commission examined whether the imposition of anti-dumping measures would be against the interest of the Community as a whole. The determination of the Community interest was based on an appreciation of all the the Community industry, the importers and traders and the users of the product concerned to the extent that the relevant interested parties submitted the information requested in this respect. those of involved, interests various i. e. In order to assess the likely impact of the imposition or non-imposition of measures, the Commission requested information from all interested parties. The Commission sent questionnaires to the Community industry, 29 importers/traders, one importers' association and two associations of users of the product concerned. Thirteen importers/traders as well as the importers' association replied. As to the users' associations, none of them replied to the questionnaires or submitted any other information. On this basis it was examined whether, despite the the conclusions on dumping, on the situation of Community industry and on causation, compelling reasons exist which would lead to the conclusion that it is not in the Community interest to impose measures in this particular case. Despite this structurally viable background, it cannot be excluded however, that some companies of this industry would reduce or even cease their manufacturing activi- ties for the product concerned in the Community if no measures against injurious dumping were taken. This conclusion is justified in view of the duration and extent losses suffered owing to dumped imports of financial (between 1997 and the IP, the Community industry has suffered increasing losses). Indeed, without measures, the the dumped imports will price-depressive effect of the Community continue to frustrate all efforts of industry to achieve a satisfactory margin of profitability. On the other hand, the imposition of measures would enable this industry to maintain and restore its activities in the Community. With the adoption of anti-dumping measures, overall employment in the Community in relation to the product concerned would thus be secured and even expected to rise. 3. Interest of importers/traders (66) Almost all importers/traders which replied to the ques- tionnaire have expressed their opposition to anti- dumping measures, as these would lower their already low profit margin and might force some of them to reduce personnel, to switch to other products or, in extreme cases, to cease activity. They claimed that the Community industry was unlikely to be able to satisfy demand during the peak season despite the low level of capacity utilisation. They therefore consider that any anti-dumping measures would not be in the interest of the Community, if as a consequence of these measures imports of UAN solutions would stop completely. In this respect it should be noted, that, given the level and nature of the measures proposed, it is considered that imports will continue to take place, albeit at nonin- jurious prices. Furthermore, the investigation has estab- lished that the importers/traders as a rule do not only deal in UAN solutions but also, to a significant extent, in it cannot be other face negative excluded that consequences after the imposition of anti-dumping measures. fertilisers as well. Nevertheless, importers will some 2. Interest of the Community industry (65) The Community industry has proven to be a structurally viable industry, able to adapt to the changing conditions on the market. This has been shown in particular by the positive development of its situation at a time when effective competition had been restored after the imposi- tion in 1994 of anti-dumping measures concerning imports originating in Bulgaria and Poland and by the industry's investment the art production in state of capacity. However, owing to the pressure of the dumped imports on sales prices, in particular since 1997, it was 4. Interest of users (67) Users of the product concerned are farmers in the Community. Demand for nitrogen fertilisers appears to be relatively inelastic and farmers tend to buy from the cheapest source available. Farmers therefore have bene- fited from low prices for UAN solutions in the most recent agricultural seasons. L 75/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 However, the fact that there has been no cooperation from user-associations justifies the provisional conclu- sion that anti-dumping measures will most likely not have a decisive impact on the users. Were any anti- dumping measures to be imposed, the cost of UAN solutions for farmers would indeed be likely to increase. However, fertilisers represent only a very small part of total production costs so that the possible negative effects on farmers are unlikely to offset the positive effect of measures against injurious dumping. Thus, the imposition of anti-dumping duties will be unlikely to limit the choice of the end users or weaken competition. 6. Conclusion on Community interest (69) Given the above reasons, it is provisionally concluded that there are no compelling reasons against the imposi- tion of anti-dumping duties. 5. Competition and trade distorting effects (68) With respect to the effects of possible measures on competition in the Community, some interested parties have argued that duties would lead to the disappearance concerned from the of Community market, considerably weakening competition, and to an increase in the prices of UAN solutions. exporting producers thus the However, some of the exporting producers concerned will probably continue to sell their products albeit at non-injurious prices, as they have an increasingly strong market position. The imposition of anti-dumping duties on those exporting producers for which higher dumping and injury margins were established is likely to lead to a drop in their sales volume and market share. However, other exporting producers concerned are not expected to be significantly affected given the level and the nature of the duties proposed. Finally, it cannot be excluded that once prices reach a level at which the effects of injurious dumping are removed, imports from other third countries will also be reoriented towards the Community market. Therefore, it is likely that there will still be a number of competitors to the Community producers on the market and in view of the large number of producers in the Community, as well as the transparency of the market, users will continue to have the the product concerned. choice of different suppliers of On the basis of the above, competition will most likely remain strong after the imposition of anti-dumping measures. There will be an important number of actors in the market, which will be able to satisfy the demand. H. PROVISIONAL MEASURES 1. Injury elimination level (70) the conclusions reached with regard to In view of injury, causation and Community interest, dumping, provisional measures to prevent further injury being caused to the Community industry by the dumped imports. should be taken in order For establishing the level of duty, account has been taken of the level of the dumping margins found and of the amount of duty necessary to eliminate the injury suffered by the Community industry. sold by In order to establish the level of duty adequate to remove injury caused by dumping, injury margins have been calculated. The necessary price increase was deter- mined on the basis of a comparison, at the same level of trade, of the weighted average import price, as estab- lished for the undercutting calculations, with the non- injurious price of UAN solutions the Community industry on the Community market. The non-injurious price has been obtained by adding to the full unit cost of production a profit margin that may reasonably be reached in the absence of injurious dumping. After consideration of various submissions by the complainants on that issue, the Commission came to the provisional conclusion that a profit margin of 5 % would allow the Community industry a profitability that it could have expected in the absence of the dumped imports. The difference resulting from this comparison was then expressed as a percentage of the total cif import value. 2. Provisional measures a) The five countries concerned (71) In the light of the foregoing, it is considered that in accordance with Article 7(2) of the basic Regulation a provisional anti-dumping duty should be imposed at the level of the dumping margins found, except for Belarus for which the duty should be imposed at the level of the injury margin which is lower. For the reasons set out in recitals 15 and 19, the residual duties for Algeria and Lithuania have been set at the same level established for the sole producer in each country. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/15 In order to ensure the efficiency of the measures and to discourage the price manipulation which has been observed in some previous proceedings involving the same general category of product, i. e. fertilisers, it is considered appropriate to impose the duties in the form of a specific amount per tonne. On the basis of the above, the provisional duty amounts are as follows: Country Dumping margin Basis for anti-dumping duty Amount of duty (per tonne) 13,3 13,3 33,0 7,6 7,6 24,1 38,7 13,3 13,3 27,8 7,6 7,6 24,1 38,7 EUR 9,42 EUR 9,42 EUR 18,02 EUR 5,19 EUR 5,19 EUR 15,46 EUR 21,47 Algeria — Fertalge Industries Belarus Lithuania — JSC Achema Russia Ukraine b) Slovak Republic (72) As imports originating in the Slovak Republic are provisionally considered not to have contributed to the material it is provisionally not considered appropriate to impose any anti-dumping duty on imports of UAN solutions originating in the Slovak Republic at this stage of the proceeding. However, the Commission will continue to investigate the matter before arriving at a definitive determination. injury suffered by the Community industry, 3. Undertakings (73) (74) (75) (76) The exporting producer in Algeria has offered a price undertaking in accordance with Article 8(1) of the basic Regulation. The Commission considers that the undertaking offered by the exporting producer concerned can be accepted since it eliminates the injurious effect of the dumping. Furthermore, the regular and detailed reports which the company undertook to provide to the Commission will allow an effective monitoring. In order to ensure the effective respect and monitoring of the undertaking, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to the undertaking is presented, exemption from the duty is conditional on presentation to the relevant Member States' customs' services of a valid undertaking invoice issued by the exporting producer from whom the undertaking is accepted and containing the information listed in the Annex. Where no such invoice is presented or when it does not correspond to the product presented to the customs' services, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping duty will be payable in order to avoid circumvention of the undertaking. In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking, an anti-dumping duty may be imposed, pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation. In accordance with Article 8(6) of the basic Regulation, the investigation of dumping, injury and Community interest will be completed, notwithstanding the acceptance of undertakings during the course of the investigation. 4. Final provision (77) In the interest of sound administration, a period should be fixed within which the interested parties may make their views known in writing and request a hearing. Furthermore, it should be stated that the findings made for the purposes of this Regulation are provisional and may have to be reconsidered for the purposes of any definitive duty, L 75/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 3. 2000 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of urea and ammonium nitrate 1. solutions falling within CN code 3102 80 00 and originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine. The amount of duty shall be equal to the fixed amount in euro per tonne of solution of urea and 2. ammonium nitrate shown below for the countries concerned: Country Company Amount of duty (per tonne) TARIC additional code All companies EUR 9,42 A999 All companies EUR 18,02 All companies EUR 5,19 All companies EUR 15,46 All companies EUR 21,47 — — — — Algeria Belarus Lithuania Russia Ukraine 3. In cases where goods have been damaged before entry into free circulation and, therefore, the price actually paid or payable is apportioned for the determination of the customs value pursuant to Article 145 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1), the amount of anti-dumping duty, calculated on the basis of the amounts set above, shall be reduced by a percentage which corresponds to the apportioning of the price actually paid or payable. 4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the provisional duty shall not apply to imports of the product concerned manufactured and directly exported (i. e. shipped and invoiced) to the first independent customer in the Community acting as an importer by the company named in Article 2(1) when such imports are in conformity with Article 2(2). 5. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. The release for free circulation in the Community of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 6. subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty. Article 2 1. The undertaking offered by the following company in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions falling within CN code 3102 80 00 and originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine is hereby accepted: Country Company TARIC additional code Algeria Fertalge Industries SpA A107 2. When the request for release for free circulation pursuant to an undertaking is presented, exemption from the duty shall be conditional on presentation to the relevant Member States' customs services of a valid undertaking invoice issued by the company mentioned in Article 2(1). The essential elements of the undertaking invoice are listed in the Annex to this Regulation. Imports accompanied by such an invoice shall be declared under the Taric additional code provided for in Article 2(1). (1) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 40. 24. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 75/17 Exemption from the duty shall further be conditional on the goods declared and presented to customs corresponding precisely to the description on the undertaking invoice. Article 3 Without prejudice to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the interested parties which made themselves known within the time limit specified in the notice of initiation may make known their views in writing and apply to be heard orally by the Commission within 30 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Pursuant to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the parties concerned may comment on the application of this Regulation within one month of the date of its entry into force. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Offcial Journal of the European Communities. Article 1 of this Regulation shall apply for a period of six months. Article 4 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2000. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission Elements to be indicated in the undertaking invoice referred to in Article 2(2) 1. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice may be customscleared at Community borders (as ANNEX specified in the Regulation). 2. The exact description of the goods, including: — CN code, — the nitrogen (‘N’) content of the product (in percentages), — quantity (to be given in tonnes). 3. The description of the terms of the sale, including: — price per tonne, — the applicable payment terms, — the applicable delivery terms, — total discounts and rebates. 4. Name of the unrelated importer to which the invoice is issued directly by the company. 5. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed declaration: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community of the goods covered by this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by … (company), and accepted by the European Commission through Regulation (EC) No 617/2000. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct. ’


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 580/2000 av den 16 mars 2000 om fastställande av det högsta exportbidraget för vete inom ramen för den anbudsinfordran som avses i förordning (EG) nr 1707/1999

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award of contract
common wheat
export refund
export tax
third country

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text: 17. 3. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 69/45 KOMMISSIONENS FÖRORDNING (EG) nr 580/2000 av den 16 mars 2000 om fastställande av det högsta exportbidraget för vete inom ramen för den anbudsinfordran som avses i förordning (EG) nr 1707/1999 EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA FÖRORDNING med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av rådets förordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 av den 30 juni 1992 om den gemensamma organisationen av mark- naden för spannmål (1), senast ändrad genom förordning (EG) nr 1253/1999 (2), med beaktande av kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 1501/95 av den 29 juni 1995 om vissa tillämpningsföreskrifter för rådets förordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 vad avser beviljande av exportbidrag och de åtgärder som skall vidtas vid störningar inom spannmålssektorn (3), senast ändrad genom förordning (EG) nr 2513/98 (4), särskilt artikel 4 i denna, och av följande skäl: (1) (2) En anbudsinfordran för bidrag och/eller avgift för export av vete till alla tredje länder har inletts genom kommis- sionens förordning (EG) nr 1707/1999 (5), ändrad genom förordning (EG) nr 2011/1999 (6). I artikel 7 i förordning (EG) nr 1501/95 föreskrivs att kommissionen på grundval av de meddelade anbuden och i enlighet med det förfarande som föreskrivs i artikel 23 i förordning (EEG) nr 1766/92, kan besluta att fast- ställa ett högsta exportbidrag, varvid hänsyn tas till de kriterier som avses i artikel 1 i förordning (EG) nr 1501/ 95. I detta fall tilldelas kontraktet den eller de anbudsgi- vare vars anbud är på samma nivå eller lägre än det högsta bidraget, samt den eller de anbudsgivare vars anbud avser en exportavgift. (3) (4) Tillämpningen av ovannämnda kriterier på det nuva- rande marknadsläget för ifrågavarande spannmål medför att det högsta exportbidraget fastställs till det belopp som anges i artikel 1. De åtgärder som föreskrivs i denna förordning är fören- från Förvaltningskommittén för liga med yttrandet spannmål. HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 För de anbud som meddelats från och med den 10 till och med den 16 mars 2000 inom ramen för den anbudsinfordran som avses i förordning (EG) nr 1707/1999 är det högsta exportbi- draget för vete fastställt till 29,49 EUR/t. Denna förordning träder i kraft den 17 mars 2000. Artikel 2 Denna förordning är till alla delar bindande och direkt tillämplig i alla medlemsstater. Utfärdad i Bryssel den 16 mars 2000. På kommissionens vägnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 181, 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EGT L 160, 26. 6. 1999, s. 18. (3) EGT L 147, 30. 6. 1995, s. 7. (4) EGT L 313, 21. 11. 1998, s. 16. (5) EGT L 201, 31. 7. 1999, s. 55. (6) EGT L 248, 21. 9. 1999, s. 23


title: Europaparlamentets lagstiftningsresolution om förslaget till rådets beslut om gemenskapens ståndpunkt inom det gemensamma rådet EG-Mexiko beträffande tillämpningen av artiklarna 4, 5, 6 och 12 i interimsavtalet om handel och handelsrelaterade frågor (5965/1/2000 - KOM(2000) 9 - C5-0076/2000 - 2000/0024(CNS))

eurovoc_concepts:
Mexico
customs duties
interim agreement (EU)
preferential agreement

text: 29. 12. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 377/323 Torsdag 16 mars 2000 1. Parlamentet godkänner kommissionens förslag såsom ändrat av parlamentet, uppmanar kommissionen att på nytt höra parlamentet om kommissionen har för avsikt att väsentligt 2. ändra detta förslag eller ersätta det med ett nytt, 3. uppdrar åt talmannen att delge rådet och kommissionen parlamentets ståndpunkt. 2. Interimsavtalet EG-Mexiko * A5-0066/2000 Europaparlamentets lagstiftningsresolution om förslaget till rådets beslut om gemenskapens stånd- punkt inom det gemensamma rådet EG-Mexiko beträffande tillämpningen av artiklarna 4, 5, 6 och 12 i interimsavtalet om handel och handelsrelaterade frågor (5965/1/2000 + KOM(2000) 9 + C5-0076/2000 + 2000/0024(CNS)) (Samrådsförfarandet) Europaparlamentet utfärdar denna resolution ! med beaktande av förslaget till rådets förslag till beslut (KOM(2000) 9 ! 5965/1/2000), ! med beaktande av bilagorna I till XVI och de gemensamma förklaringarna I till XV (KOM(2000) 9), ! med beaktande av artikel 47. 2 sista meningen och artiklarna 55 och 133 i EG-fördraget, ! hört av rådet i enlighet med artikel 300. 3 första stycket i EG-fördraget (C5-0076/2000), ! med beaktande av artikel 67 och artikel 97. 7 i dess arbetsordning, ! med beaktande av betänkandet från utskottet för industrifrågor, utrikeshandel, forskning och energi (A5-0066/2000). 1. Parlamentet godkänner rådets förslag, uppdrar åt 2. regeringar och parlament parlamentets ståndpunkt. talmannen att delge rådet och kommissionen samt medlemsstaternas och Mexikos 3. Årligt lagstiftningsprogram B5-0228, 0229 och 0230/2000 Europaparlamentets resolution om kommissionens årliga lagstiftningsprogram för år 2000 Europaparlamentet utfärdar denna resolution ! med beaktande av Europaparlamentets, rådets och kommissionens interinstitutionella förklaring om demokrati, insyn och subsidiaritet av den 25 oktober 1993 (1), A. Kommissionens arbetsprogram utgör ett oumbärligt interinstitutionellt instrument för mer överskådlig och effektiv planering och samordning av unionens verksamhet. B. Europaparlamentet har befogenhet att med jämna mellanrum övervaka hur lagstiftningsprogrammet genomförs. Samtidigt skall parlamentet i nära samverkan vara med om att fastställa de politiska prio- riteringarna och övervaka att nödvändiga åtgärder förverkligas. (1) EGT C 329, 6. 12. 1993, s. 133


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-0796/00 af Chris Davies (ELDR) til Kommissionen. Transport af landbrugshusdyr.

eurovoc_concepts:
Food and Veterinary Office
administration of the Institutions
animal production
application of EU law
competence of the Member States
transport of animals

text: 13. 2. 2001 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 46 E/45 gruppen opfordrede software- og hardwarebranchen til at udvikle produkter, der respekterer privatlivets fred, i overensstemmelse med databeskyttelsesreglerne i det generelle databeskyttelsesdirektiv 95/46/EF og direktivet om databeskyttelse inden for telesektoren, 97/66/EC (2). En af m(cid:229)ls(cid:230)tningerne for 1999- revurderingen af lovrammerne for telesektoren er at sikre, at de eksisterende regler anvendes p(cid:229) en sammenh(cid:230)ngende, teknologineutral m(cid:229)de, samt at foresl(cid:229) (cid:230)ndringer, hvor den teknologiske neutralitet ikke er sikret. I dag er udbydere af offentlige teletjenester og -net lovm(cid:230)ssigt forpligtet til at garantere sikkerheden i deres net, sikre, at kommunikation holdes fortrolig, og slette trafikdata. Siden direktivet om databeskyttelse inden for telesektoren blev vedtaget, har de tjenester, der leveres via telenet udviklet sig i takt med Internettets fremv(cid:230)kst. Hvad ang(cid:229)r den software, der er nłdvendig for disse nye teletjenester, s(cid:229)som noget af den software, der bruges til at sende e-mail, og browsere, der bruges til at surfe p(cid:229) Internettet, er overholdelsen af databeskyttelsesreglerne ikke fuldt tilfredsstillende, s(cid:229)dans som arbejdsgruppen vedrłrende databeskyttelse har bem(cid:230)rket. Det er klart, at der ikke hersker teknologisk neutralitet under forhold, hvor beskyttelsen af privatlivets fred afh(cid:230)nger af, om visse funktioner, der er nłdvendige for en teletjeneste, ligger i nettet eller i softwaren. Kommissionen overvejer forskellige mulige lłsninger p(cid:229) dette problem. Der vil blive fremsat konkrete forslag i forbindelse med Kommissionens lovforslag om nye lovrammer for elektronisk kommunikation. 3. og 4. Kommissionen vil fortsat opfylde sin forpligtelse i henhold til EF-traktaten til at overv(cid:229)ge, hvordan direktiverne gennemfłres i national lov og anvendes i praksis i medlemsstaterne, under hensyn- tagen til Domstolens retspraksis vedrłrende en stram fortolkning af mulighederne for undtagelser fra grundl(cid:230)ggende retsprincipper og borgerlige frihedsrettigheder. Som led i denne overv(cid:229)gning vil Kommis- sionen undersłge proportionaliteten i medlemsstaternes lovforanstaltninger p(cid:229) grundlag af artikel 13 i direktiv 95/46/EF og artikel 14, stk. 1, i direktiv 97/66/EF. Disse bestemmelser tillader medlemsstater at tr(cid:230)ffe lovm(cid:230)ssige foranstaltninger, der begr(cid:230)nser r(cid:230)kkevidden af databeskyttelsesprincipperne i direkti- verne af hensyn til de interesser, der er n(cid:230)vnt i artikel 13 og 14. S(cid:229)danne begr(cid:230)nsninger i henhold til den nationale lovgivning kan dog kun accepteres, hvis de er nłdvendige for at sikre de interesser, der er n(cid:230)vnt i artikel 13 og 14. Hidtil er processen med at gennemfłre databeskyttelsesdirektiverne i national ret og anvende dem i praksis i medlemsstaterne kun skredet langsomt frem. Kommissionen har indledt overtr(cid:230)delsesprocedurer, men det er vanskeligt p(cid:229) nuv(cid:230)rende tidspunkt at skabe sig et komplet overblik over situationen med hensyn til proportionaliteten i de nationale lovforanstaltninger, der danner grundlag for lovlig aflytning af telekom- munikation. Kommissionen vil berette videre om fremskridtene i den n(cid:230)ste rapport om gennemfłrelsen af lovpakken for telesektoren. (1) Europa-Parlamentets og R(cid:229)dets direktiv 95/46/EF af 24. oktober 1995 om beskyttelse af fysiske personer i forbindelse med behandling af personoplysninger og om fri udveksling af s(cid:229)danne oplysninger (EFT L 281 af 23. 11. 1995). (2) Europa-Parlamentets og R(cid:229)dets direktiv 97/66/EF af 15. december 1997 om behandling af personoplysninger og beskyttelse af privatlivets fred inden for telesektoren (EFT L 24 af 30. 1. 1998). (2001/C 46 E/051) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0796/00 af Chris Davies (ELDR) til Kommissionen (16. marts 2000) Om: Transport af landbrugshusdyr Under henvisning til de tilsagn, som Kommissionsmedlem David Byrne p(cid:229) młdet den 16. februar i Europagruppen om Dyrs Velf(cid:230)rd gav om h(cid:229)ndh(cid:230)velse af lovgivningen vedrłrende transport af levende C 46 E/46 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 13. 2. 2001 landbrugshusdyr, og ligeledes under henvisning til, at kommissionsmedlemmet p(cid:229) samme młde lod forst(cid:229), at der kun er en enkelt inspektłr i Levnedsmiddel- og Veterin(cid:230)rkontoret, som specielt besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med transportanliggender, bedes Kommissionen oplyse, hvilke yderligere skridt den agter at tage for at sikre, at medlemsstaterne h(cid:229)ndh(cid:230)ver den p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende lovgivning, samt, det nłjagtige antal ansatte, der vil v(cid:230)re til at varetage denne opgave som en udtrykkelig m(cid:229)ls(cid:230)tning. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af David Byrne (2. maj 2000) Kommissionen har konstant besk(cid:230)ftiget sig med dyrs velf(cid:230)rd under transport. Det fłrste direktiv om beskyttelse af dyr under transport blev vedtaget i 1977 (R(cid:229)dets direktiv 77/489/E(cid:216)F af 18. juli 1977 (1)). Det blev aflłst af R(cid:229)dets direktiv 91/628/E(cid:216)F af 19. november 1991 (2), senere (cid:230)ndret ved R(cid:229)dets direktiv 95/29/EF af 29. juni 1995 (3). P(cid:229) det daglige plan er medlemsstaternes myndigheder ansvarlige for gennemfłrelsen af f(cid:230)llesskabsreglerne. Ifłlge artikel 13 i R(cid:229)dets direktiv 95/29/EF skal Kommissionen forel(cid:230)gge R(cid:229)det en rapport om de erfaringer, medlemsstaterne har indhłstet efter direktivets gennemfłrelse, ledsaget af eventuelle forslag. Rapporten vil blive forelagt R(cid:229)det inden juni 2000 p(cid:229) grundlag af alle tilg(cid:230)ngelige oplysninger. Kommissionen vil frems(cid:230)tte forslag om (cid:230)ndring af den nuv(cid:230)rende lovgivning for at sikre en bedre h(cid:229)ndh(cid:230)velse i lyset af konklusionerne i n(cid:230)vnte rapport. Kommissionen har i łjeblikket tre veterin(cid:230)reksperter, der arbejder p(cid:229) Levnedsmiddel- og Veterin(cid:230)rkon- toret (FVO) i Dublin og specielt besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med dyrevelf(cid:230)rd. De besłg, de afl(cid:230)gger i medlemsstaterne, omfatter aspekter af dyrevelf(cid:230)rd under transport. Gennemfłrelsen af R(cid:229)dets direktiv 91/628/E(cid:216)F om beskyttelse af dyr under transport vil fortsat blive hłjt prioriteret i FVO-dyrevelf(cid:230)rdsgruppens arbejde. Ogs(cid:229) andre FVO-inspektłrers besłg har undertiden relation til velf(cid:230)rdsspłrgsm(cid:229)l, s(cid:230)rlig vedrłrende burhłns og i forbindelse med slagtning. (1) EFT L 200 af 8. 8. 1977. (2) EFT L 340 af 11. 12. 1991. (3) EFT L 148 af 30. 6. 1995. (2001/C 46 E/052) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0798/00 af Sami Na(cid:239)r (PSE) til Kommissionen (16. marts 2000) Om: Meddelelse fra Kommissionen om de strategiske m(cid:229)l 2000-2005 (KOM(2000) 154 endelig) 1. I sin introduktion omtaler Kommissionen moderniseringen af vores samfundsmodel. a) Hvorfor mener Kommissionen, at det er absolut nłdvendigt at reformere velf(cid:230)rdsstaten? b) P(cid:229) hvilken m(cid:229)de skal denne velf(cid:230)rdsstat moderniseres for at vedblive med at v(cid:230)re »retf(cid:230)rdig, omsorgsfuld og tilg(cid:230)ngelig for alle, p(cid:229) baggrund af en mere forsigtig udgiftspolitik«?


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-0798/00 υποβολή: Sami Naïr (PSE) προς την Επιτροπή. Ανακοίνωση της Επιτροπής σχετικά με τους στρατηγικούς της στόχους 2000-2005 και με το πρόγραμμα εργασίας της για το έτος 2000(έγγραφο (2000) 154 τελικό).

eurovoc_concepts:
EU control
European social policy
public expenditure
social security

text: C 46 E/46 Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn EL 13. 2. 2001 sxetika· me th metafora· tvn zv·ntvn zv·vn ektrofh·w kai thw ny·jhw toy Epitro·poy o·ti ypa·rxei mo·no e·naw epiuevrhth·w sto Grafei·o Trofi·mvn kai Kthniatrikv·n Uema·tvn poy asxolei·tai eidika· me ta ue·mata thw metafora·w, mporei· h Epitroph· na epishma·nei ti symplhrvmatika· me·tra proti·uetai na la·bei gia na diasfali·sei o·ti ta kra·th me·lh efarmo·zoyn th synafh· nomouesi·a kai akribv·w po·soi ypa·llhloi ua asxolhuoy·n me thn ekte·lesh toy sygkekrime·noy aytoy· kauh·kontow; Apa·nthsh toy k. Byrne ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (2 Mai(cid:138)oy 2000) H Epitroph· e·xei epaneilhmme·na endiaferuei· sxetika· me thn kalh· diabi·vsh tvn zv·vn kata· th dia·rkeia thw metafora·w. H prv·th odhgi·a sxetika· me thn prostasi·a tvn zv·vn kata· th dia·rkeia metafora·w ekdo·uhke to 1977 (odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy 77/489/EK thw 18hw Ioyli·oy 1977 (1)). Antikatasta·uhke me thn odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy 91/628/ EOK thw 19hw Noembri·oy 1991 (2) kai argo·tera tropopoih·uhke me thn odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy 95/29/EK thw 29hw Ioyni·oy 1995 (3). H hme·ra me thn hme·ra efarmogh· tvn koinotikv·n kano·nvn empi·ptei sthn armodio·thta tvn arxv·n tvn kratv·n melv·n. To a·ruro 13 thw odhgi·aw toy Symboyli·oy 95/29/EK proble·pei o·ti h Epitroph· ypoba·lei e·kuesh sto Symboy·lio sxetika· me thn apokthuei·sa pei·ra tvn kratv·n melv·n apo· thn efarmogh· thw odhgi·aw piuanv·w synodeyo·menhw apo· prota·seiw. H e·kuesh ua paroysiastei· sto Symboy·lio prin apo· ton Ioy·nio toy 2000 lamba·nontaw ypo·ch o·lew tiw diaue·simew plhrofori·ew. H Epitroph· ua ypoba·lei prota·seiw tropopoi·hshw thw tre·xoysaw nomouesi·aw prokeime·noy na ejasfali·sei kaly·terh efarmogh· dyna·mei tvn symperasma·tvn thw anvte·rv e·kueshw. Treiw empeirognv·monew kthni·atroi thw Epitroph·w erga·zontai epi· thw toy paro·ntow sthn yphresi·a trofi·mvn kai kthniatrikv·n uema·tvn thw Epitroph·w sto Doybli·no eidika· ston tome·a thw kalh·w diabi·vshw tvn zv·vn. Oi apostole·w poy pragmatopoih·uhkan sta kra·th me·lh symperilamba·noyn dia·forew o·ceiw thw kalh·w diabi·vshw tvn zv·vn kata· th dia·rkeia thw metafora·w. H efarmogh· thw odhgi·aw toy Symboyli·oy 91/628/EOK sxetika· me thn prostasi·a tvn zv·vn kata· th dia·rkeia metafora·w ua synexi·sei na xai·rei apo·lythw proteraio·thtaw poy ua douei· sthn oma·da ergasi·aw gia thn kalh· diabi·vsh tvn zv·vn toy FVO. Epiprosue·tvw ue·mata synuhkv·n kalh·w diabi·vshw perilamba·nontai se apostole·w poy dieja·gontai apo· a·lloyw epiuevrhte·w toy FVO kyri·vw o·son afora· thn kalh· diabi·vsh tvn voto·kvn orni·uvn se systoixi·ew klvbv·n kai kata· to xro·no sfagh·w. (1) (2) (3) EE L 200 thw 8. 8. 1977. EE L 340 thw 11. 12. 1991. EE L 148 thw 30. 6. 1995. (2001/C 46 E/052) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-0798/00 ypobolh·: Sami Naïr (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (16 Marti·oy 2000) Ue·ma: Anakoi·nvsh thw Epitroph·w sxetika· me toyw strathgikoy·w thw sto·xoyw 2000-2005 kai me to pro·gramma ergasi·aw thw gia to e·tow 2000(e·ggrafo (2000) 154 teliko·) 1. a) Sthn eisagvgh· thw h Epitroph· ka·nei mnei·a toy eksygxronismoy· toy koinvnikoy· maw proty·poy. giati· uevrei· o·ti h metarry·umish toy kra·toyw pronoi·aw ei·nai aparai·thth; b) Me poio·n tro·po pre·pei na eksygxronisuei· ayto· to kra·tow v·ste «na basi·zetai sthn allhleggy·h ((cid:133)) na parame·nei di·kaio, storgiko· kai allhle·ggyo, me·sa s(cid:146) e·na kli·ma idiai·tera prosektiko· vw prow ta dhmo·sia oikonomika·»; 13. 2. 2001 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 46 E/47 Sto plai·sio toy Symfv·noy gia th stauero·thta h Epitroph· yposthri·zei o·ti «ei·nai e·toimh na ypoba·lei 2. prota·seiw gia na embauy·nei kai na dieyry·nei to pedi·o ele·gxoy»sta dhmo·sia oikonomika·. a) Ti· ennoei· me thn emba·uynsh kai thn diey·rynsh toy ele·gxoy thw; b) Poia· me·tra proti·uetai na la·bei; Apa·nthsh toy k. Prodi ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (13 Ioyni·oy 2000) 1. a) H Epitroph· paroysi·ase toyw lo·goyw gia toyw opoi·oyw kri·nei o·ti ei·nai aparai·thtow o eksygxronismo·w tvn systhma·tvn koinvnikh·w prostasi·aw sthn anakoi·nvsh· thw thw 14hw Ioyli·oy 1999 «Syntonisme·nh strathgikh· gia ton eksygxronismo· thw koinvnikh·w prostasi·aw» (1). b) Oi ana·gkew metarry·umishw kauv·w kai oi akribei·w tro·poi poiki·loyn apo· to e·na kra·tow me·low sto a·llo. Vsto·so, h Epitroph· kri·nei o·ti oi basike·w proklh·seiw tiw opoi·ew antimetvpi·zoyn ta systh·mata koinvnikh·w prostasi·aw ei·nai oi i·diew se o·la ta kra·th me·lh. Epome·nvw, h Epitroph· kri·nei o·ti mporei· na ei·nai xrh·simo na kauiervuei· steno·terh synergasi·a ston tome·a thw koinvnikh·w prostasi·aw poy ua basi·zetai sthn antallagh· empeiriv·n, tiw amoibai·ew diaboyley·seiw kai thn ajiolo·ghsh tvn pro·sfatvn politikv·n ejeli·jevn me skopo· na breuoy·n oi kaly·terew praktike·w. H Epitroph· den proti·uetai epome·nvw na systh·sei tro·po eksygxronismoy· poy ua isxy·sei gia o·la ta kra·th me·lh. Vsto·so, kri·nei o·ti oi metarryumi·seiw ua pre·pei na symba·loyn ston uemeliv·dh sto·xo thw Koino·thtaw na ejasfalisuei· «ychlo· epi·pedo apasxo·lhshw kai koinvnikh·w prostasi·aw» (a·ruro 2 thw synuh·khw EK). 2. a) H Epitroph· kai to Symboy·lio oloklhrv·noyn thn ajiolo·ghsh tvn enhmervme·nvn programma·tvn stauero·thtaw kai sy·gklishw. Ta progra·mmata ayta· epibebaiv·noyn o·ti sxedo·n o·la ta kra·th me·lh bri·skontai konta· sthn ekplh·rvsh toy basikoy· sto·xoy toy Symfv·noy stauero·thtaw kai ana·ptyjhw me·xri to 2002, dhladh· thn epi·teyjh proy¤ pologismv·n «sxedo·n isoskelisme·nvn h· pleonasmatikv·n». H pro·odow ayth· toni·zei thn apotelesmatiko·thta toy plaisi·oy eyrv· kai gi(cid:146) ayto·n to lo·go h Epitroph· den e·xei kami·a pro·uesh na ypoba·lei pro·tash gia thn tropopoi·hsh toy Symfv·noy stauero·thtaw kai ana·ptyjhw. Epiple·on, h Epitroph· kri·nei o·ti den ypa·rxei ana·gkh gia stenh· parakoloy·uhsh toy proy¤ pologismoy· tvn kratv·n melv·n. Me eynoi¤ke·w prooptike·w ana·ptyjhw, pre·pei na douei· stenh· prosoxh· se ypokei·menew ejeli·jeiw toy proy¤ pologismoy· gia na ejasfalisuei· o·ti den ua ypa·rjei kyklikh· xala·rvsh thw ue·shw toy proy¤ pologismoy·. Epiple·on, kauv·w oi proy¤ pologismoi· proseggi·zoyn epi·peda isoskelismoy·, ua ypa·rxei eyry·tero pedi·o gia perikoph· fo·rvn. H Epitroph· anagnvri·zei th shmasi·a thw mei·vshw toy forologikoy· idi·vw gia to ergatiko· dynamiko· poy bri·sketai sto katv·tero shmei·o thw ba·royw sthn Koino·thta, misuologikh·w kli·makaw. Vsto·so, h Epitroph· kai to Symboy·lio, o·tan ajiologoy·n prota·seiw gia perikope·w fo·rvn poy ua ypoblhuoy·n se mellontika· progra·mmata stauero·thtaw kai sy·gklishw, ua pre·pei na ejasfali·zoyn o·ti throy·ntai pa·ntote oi desmey·seiw toy Symfv·noy stauero·thtaw kai ana·ptyjhw. Epi·shw, o·pvw e·xei zhth·sei to pro·sfato eidiko· Eyrvpai¤ko· Symboy·lio thw Lissabv·naw pre·pei na douei· megaly·terh prosoxh· sthn poio·thta kai th diathrhsimo·thta tvn dhmo·sivn oikonomikv·n. (cid:201)xei h·dh gi·nei mi·a arxh· gia to ue·ma thw diathrhsimo·thtaw. H Epitroph· erga·zetai drasth·ria se synergasi·a me thn epitroph· oikonomikh·w politikh·w gia thn ana·ptyjh sygkri·simvn probolv·n synta·jevn me·xri to 2050. b) H Epitroph· e·xei dhmosiey·sei e·kuesh gia ta dhmo·sia oikonomika· sthn ONE2 (2). H mele·th ayth· pare·xei endelexh· ana·lysh thw epi·doshw toy proy¤ pologismoy· to 1999 kai braxypro·uesmh pro·blech gia to 2000. Pare·xei epi·shw synolikh· ajiolo·ghsh tvn mesopro·uesmvn sto·xvn kai strathgikv·n toy pro- y¤ pologismoy· poy perilamba·nontai sta enhmervme·na progra·mmata stauero·thtaw kai sy·gklishw. Epi·shw h e·kuesh perilamba·nei leptomerh· eje·tash thw leitoyrgi·aw toy Symfv·noy stauero·thtaw kai ana·ptyjhw kata· ton prv·to xro·no isxy·ow toy. Te·low, perilamba·nei se ba·uow ajiolo·ghsh tvn forologikv·n systhma·tvn kai tvn pragmatikv·n forologikv·n syntelestv·n sthn Koino·thta, poy apoteloy·n stoixei·o- kleidi· thw «poio·thtaw» tvn dhmo·sivn oikonomikv·n. (1) COM(1999)347 teliko·. (2) SEC(2000)849


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 568/2000 af 16. marts 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager

eurovoc_concepts:
agri-monetary policy
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
perennial vegetable
pip fruit

text: L 69/2 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 17. 3. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 568/2000 af 16. marts 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — (2) Ved anvendelse af ovennævnte kriterier skal de faste importværdier fastsættes på de niveauer, der findes i bilaget til nærværende forordning — under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 3223/ 94 af 21. december 1994 om gennemførelsesbestemmelser til importordningen for frugt og grøntsager (1), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1498/98 (2), særlig artikel 4, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) I forordning (EF) nr. 3223/94 fastsættes som følge af af de multilaterale resultaterne gennemførelsen af handelsforhandlinger under Uruguay-runden kriterierne for Kommissionens fastsættelse af de faste værdier ved import fra tredjelande for de produkter og perioder, der er anført i nævnte forordnings bilag. UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De faste importværdier, der er omhandlet i artikel 4 i forord- ning (EF) nr. 3223/94, fastsættes som anført i tabellen i bilaget. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 17. marts 2000. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver medlemsstat. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 16. marts 2000. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 337 af 24. 12. 1994, s. 66. (2) EFT L 198 af 15. 7. 1998, s. 4. 17. 3. 2000 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 69/3 til Kommissionens forordning af 16. marts 2000 om faste importværdier med henblik på fastsættelsen af indgangsprisen for visse frugter og grøntsager BILAG KN-kode Tredjelandskode (1) (EUR/100 kg) Fast importværdi 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 204 624 999 052 068 628 999 220 999 052 204 999 052 204 212 220 600 624 999 052 600 999 388 400 404 508 512 528 720 728 999 388 400 512 528 999 154,0 99,0 165,4 139,5 109,0 130,6 152,5 130,7 180,1 180,1 103,3 54,1 78,7 67,1 36,3 42,1 31,0 41,9 54,1 45,4 33,7 57,4 45,5 123,4 90,5 87,5 87,3 91,3 94,3 64,2 97,0 91,9 81,5 106,6 75,2 71,1 83,6 (1) Den statistiske landefortegnelse, der er fastsat i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2543/1999 (EFT L 307 af 2. 12. 1999, s. 46). Koden »999« repræsenterer »anden oprindelse«


title: 2000/241/EF: Kommissionens beslutning af 16. marts 2000 om importlicenser for varer inden for oksekødsektoren med oprindelse i Botswana, Kenya, Madagaskar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe og Namibia (meddelt under nummer K(2000) 742)

eurovoc_concepts:
ACP countries
beef
boned meat
import licence
originating product

text: L 76/22 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 25. 3. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS BESLUTNING af 16. marts 2000 om importlicenser for varer inden for oksekødsektoren med oprindelse i Botswana, Kenya, Mada- gaskar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe og Namibia (meddelt under nummer K(2000) 742) (2000/241/EF) KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — VEDTAGET FØLGENDE BESLUTNING: under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1706/98 af 20. juli 1998 om ordningen for landbrugsprodukter og varer frem- stillet af landbrugsprodukter med oprindelse i AVS-staterne og om ophævelse af forordning (EØF) nr. 715/90 (1), særlig artikel 30, under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1918/ 98 af 9. september 1998 om fastsættelse af gennemførelsesbe- stemmelser i oksekødsektoren til Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1706/98 om den ordning, der skal gælde for landbrugspro- dukter og visse varer fremstillet af landbrugsprodukter med oprindelse i AVS-staterne og om ophævelse af forordning (EF) nr. 589/96 (2), særlig artikel 4, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) (3) (4) Med artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr. 1918/98 åbnes der mulighed for udstedelse af importlicenser for produkter Indførslerne må imidlertid ikke fra oksekødsektoren. overstige de mængder, som er fastsat for hvert af disse eksporterende tredjelande. De licensansøgninger, der er indgivet fra den 1. til den 10. marts, udtrykt som udbenet kød, i overensstemmelse for med forordning (EF) nr. 1918/98, overstiger produkter med oprindelse i Botswana, Kenya, Mada- gaskar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe og Namibia ikke de dispo- nible mængder for disse lande. Det er derfor muligt at udstede importlicenser for de mængder, der er anmodet om licens for. De restmængder, for hvilke der kan ansøges om licenser fra den 1. april 2000, bør fastsættes, uden at den samlede mængde på 52 100 tons overskrides. Det bør understreges, at denne beslutning ikke tilside- sætter bestemmelser i Rådets direktiv 72/462/EØF af 12. december 1972 om sundhedsmæssige og veterinær- politimæssige problemer i forbindelse med indførsel af kvæg, svin, får og geder samt fersk kød og kødprodukter fra direktiv 97/79/EF (4) — tredjelande (3), ændret senest ved Artikel 1 Nedenstående medlemsstater udsteder den 21. marts 2000 importlicenser for produkter fra oksekødsektoren, udtrykt som udbenet kød, med oprindelse i visse stater i Afrika, Vestindien og Stillehavet, for nedenstående mængder og oprindelseslande. Tyskland: — 280 tons med oprindelse i Botswana — 125 tons med oprindelse i Namibia. Det Forenede Kongerige: — 300 tons med oprindelse i Botswana — 550 tons med oprindelse i Namibia — 80 tons med oprindelse i Swaziland. Artikel 2 Der kan i overensstemmelse med artikel 3, stk. 2, i forordning løbet af de ti (EF) nr. 1918/98 indgives licensansøgninger i første dage af april 2000 for følgende mængder udbenet oksekød: — Botswana: — Kenya: — Madagaskar: — Swaziland: — Zimbabwe: — Namibia: 17 236 tons 142 tons 7 579 tons 3 198 tons 7 720 tons 11 724 tons. Denne beslutning er rettet til medlemsstaterne. Artikel 3 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 16. marts 2000. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 215 af 1. 8. 1998, s. 12. (2) EFT L 250 af 10. 9. 1998, s. 16. (3) EFT L 302 af 31. 12. 1972, s. 28. (4) EFT L 24 af 30. 1. 1998, s. 31


title: Rozhodnutie Rady zo 16. marca 2000 o schválení Zmluvy o autorských právach WIPO a Zmluvy WIPO o výkone a fonogramoch v mene Európskeho spoločenstva

eurovoc_concepts: World Intellectual Property Organisation

text: 208 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 33 32000D0278 11. 4. 2000 ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV L 89/6 ROZHODNUTIE RADY zo 16. marca 2000 o schválení Zmluvy o autorských právach WIPO a Zmluvy WIPO o výkone a fonogramoch v mene Európskeho spoločenstva (*) (2000/278/ES) RADA EURÓPSKEJ ÚNIE, (5) WCT a WPPT by sa preto mali schváliť v mene spoločen- stva s ohľadom na záležitosti v rámci svojej právomoci. so zreteľom na Zmluvu o založení Európskeho spoločenstva, najmä na článok 47 ods. 2, články 55 a 95 v súvislosti s prvou vetou článku 300 ods. 2 a druhého pododseku článku 300 ods. 3, so zreteľom na návrh Komisie (1), so zreteľom na súhlas Európskeho parlamentu (2), keďže: (6) Na základe konečného uzavretia spoločenstvo už podpí- salo WCT a WPPT. (7) Uloženie dokumentov o schválení spoločenstvom sa usku- toční podľa možnosti súčasne s uložením ratifikačných dokumentov členskými štátmi, (1) WIPO Zmluva o autorských právach (WCT) a Zmluva o výkone a fonogramoch (WPPT) prijatá v Ženeve 20. decembra 1996 pod záštitou Svetovej organizácie pre intelektuálne vlastníctvo napomôže zaistiť vyváženú úro- veň ochrany pre prácu a ostatné predmetné činnosti súčasne s povolením verejného prístupu k materiálom dostupným cez sieť. ROZHODLA TAKTO: Článok 1 Právomoc spoločenstva uzatvárať alebo pristupovať k medzinárodným dohodám alebo zmluvám sa neodvo- dzuje explicitne od povolenia podľa Zmluvy, ale sa môže takisto odvádzať od iných ustanovení Zmluvy a od aktov prijatých podľa ustanovení inštitúciami spoločenstva. 1. Týmto sa v mene spoločenstva schvaľuje WIPO Zmluva o autorských právach (WCT) s ohľadom na záležitosti v rámci svojej právomoci. 2. Týmto sa v mene spoločenstva schvaľuje WIPO Zmluva o výkone a fonogramoch (WPPT) s ohľadom na záležitosti v rámci svojej právomoci. Predmet WTC a WPPT spadá pod veľký rozsah v rámci možností smerníc spoločenstva týkajúcich sa tejto oblasti. 3. Texty zmlúv sú pripojené k tomuto rozhodnutiu. Vyplýva, že schválenie WCT a WPPT je záležitosťou spo- ločenstva aj členských štátov. Článok 2 (2) (3) (4) (*) Dve vyjadrenia týkajúce sa tohto rozhodnutia sú uvedené v Ú. v. ES C 103, 11. 4. 2000, s. 1. (1) Ú. v. ES C 165, 30. 5. 1998, s. 8. (2) Súhlas zo 16. februára 2000 (zatiaľ neuverejnený v úradnom vestní- ku). Predseda Rady sa týmto oprávňuje uložiť dokumenty o uzavretí spolu s generálnym riaditeľom Svetovej organizácie duševného vlastníctva v deň, ktorým sú členské štáty povinné prijať opatrenia schválené Európskym parlamentom a Radou nevyhnutné na prispôsobenie existujúcej legislatívy spoločenstva k záväzkom vyplývajúcim z WTC a WPPT. 11/zv. 33 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 209 Článok 3 3. Stanovisko, ktoré spoločenstvo prijme v rámci zhromaždení, pripraví relevantná pracovná skupina. 1. Komisia je na zasadnutiach zhromaždení uvedených vo WCT a WPPT. týmto oprávnená zastupovať spoločenstvo 2. O všetkých záležitostiach v rámci sfér právomocí spoločenstva rokuje Komisia na zhromaždeniach WCT a WPPT v mene spolo- čenstva v súlade s uplatniteľnými pravidlami Zmluvy ES, najmä s článkom 300. Za Radu predseda F. SEIXAS da COSTA V Bruseli 16. marca 2000


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-0782/00 af Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen. Forbrugeroplysning om en række fødevarers særlige sundhedsværdi.

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European social policy
food safety

text: C 303 E/208 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 24. 10. 2000 I łvrigt begr(cid:230)nser f(cid:230)llesskabsretten ikke medlemsstaternes kompetence til at udforme deres socialsikrings- ordninger. I mangel af en harmonisering p(cid:229) f(cid:230)llesskabsniveau inden for socialsikringsomr(cid:229)det fasts(cid:230)tter den enkelte medlemsstat i lovgivningen dels vilk(cid:229)rene for retten eller forpligtelsen til at blive tilsluttet en social sikringsordning dels de betingelser, som en person skal opfylde for at v(cid:230)re berettiget til ydelser. Disse principper fłlger af Domstolens faste retspraksis, som der blandt andet henvises til i punkt 17 og 18 i dom af 28. april 1998, C-158/96. fremg(cid:229)r af ovenst(cid:229)ende, at det Det ikke er i strid med f(cid:230)llesskabsretten, at Nederlandene (cid:129) hvor socialsikringsordningen er baseret p(cid:229) et bop(cid:230)lskriterium (cid:129) lader retten til at v(cid:230)re omfattet af deres lovgivning om s(cid:230)rlige sygdomsudgifter v(cid:230)re underlagt betingelsen om fast bop(cid:230)l i landet. Med hensyn til princippet om berettiget forventning kan dette ikke fortolkes s(cid:229)ledes, at det udelukker lov(cid:230)ndringer, der er i overensstemmelse med f(cid:230)llesskabsretten. (1) EFT L 28 af 30. 1. 1997. (2000/C 303 E/239) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0782/00 af Concepci(cid:243) Ferrer (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (16. marts 2000) Om: Forbrugeroplysning om en r(cid:230)kke fłdevarers s(cid:230)rlige sundhedsv(cid:230)rdi Den g(cid:230)ldende lovgivning vedrłrende konsum af fłdevarer giver ikke mulighed for at oplyse forbrugerne om en r(cid:230)kke fłdevarers s(cid:230)rlige sundhedsv(cid:230)rdi. Den mangelfulde oplysning af nutidens forbrugere kan resultere i en vitaminfattig di(cid:230)t. P(cid:229)t(cid:230)nker Kommissionen (cid:129) p(cid:229) baggrund af nłdvendigheden af at kunne reducere risikoen for at p(cid:229)drage sig visse sygdomme ved indtagelse af bestemte fłdevarer, samt at kunne kłbe fłdevarer uden sundheds- risici (cid:129) at (cid:230)ndre den g(cid:230)ldende lovgivning vedrłrende forbrugeroplysning p(cid:229) fłdevareomr(cid:229)det for at głre forbrugerne bekendt med visse fłdevarers s(cid:230)rlige sundhedsv(cid:230)rdi? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af David Byrne (13. april 2000) Det (cid:230)rede medlem henvises til Kommissionens svar p(cid:229) skriftlig forespłrgsel E-0232/00 fra Nicole THOMAS-MAURO (1). (1) Se side 164. (2000/C 303 E/240) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL P-0787/00 af Pat Gallagher (UEN) til Kommissionen (9. marts 2000) Om: Finansiering inden for Socrates af projekter til fremme af mindre udbredte sprog Kommissionen bedes oplyse, hvilke midler der st(cid:229)r til r(cid:229)dighed, og under hvilke budgetposter og programmer, til fremme af produktionen af irske undertekster til fjernsynsprogrammer? Form(cid:229)let med disse undertekster er navnlig at hj(cid:230)lpe dłve