ISSN 0378-6978 Official Journal L 209 Volume 44 of the European Communities 2 August 2001 English edition Legislation Contents I Acts whose publication is obligatory Council Regulation (EC) No 1575/2001 of 25 June 2001 on the conclusion of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other ..................................................................................................... 1 Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agree- ment on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other ......... 2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1576/2001 of 1 August 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables .................. 10 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1577/2001 of 1 August 2001 amending Regula- tion (EC) No 296/96 on data to be transmitted by the Member States and the monthly booking of expenditure financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) ............................ 12 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1578/2001 of 1 August 2001 determining the sensitive production areas and/or the groups of high-quality varieties exempt from application of the quota buyback programme in raw tobacco ....................... 13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1579/2001 of 1 August 2001 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein ..................................................................................... 14 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2001 of 1 August 2001 setting the conver- sion rate applicable to certain direct aids whose operative event is 1 July 2001 ..... 16 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1581/2001 of 1 August 2001 fixing the import duties in the rice sector ................................................................................................. 18 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2001 of 1 August 2001 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty ...................................................................................... 21 2 (Continued overleaf) Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally EN valid for a limited period. The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. Contents (continued) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1583/2001 of 31 July 2001 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods ...... 23 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1584/2001 of 1 August 2001 altering the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal .................................... 29 II Acts whose publication is not obligatory Council Information on the date of entry into force of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Govern- ment of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other .............. 31 2001/595/EC: Council Decision of 13 July 2001 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Amendment to the trade-related provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty ... 32 Commission 2001/596/EC: Commission Decision of 8 January 2001 amending Decisions 95/467/EC, 96/578/EC, 96/580/EC, 97/176,EC, 97/462/EC, 97/556/EC, 97/740/EC, 97/808/EC, 98/213/EC, 98/214/EC, 98/279/EC, 98/436/EC, 98/437/EC, 98/599/EC, 98/600/EC, 98/601/EC, 1999/89/EC, 1999/90/EC, 1999/91/EC, 1999/454/EC, 1999/469/EC, 1999/470/EC, 1999/471/EC, 1999/472/EC, 2000/245/EC, 2000/273/EC and 2000/ 447/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of certain construction products pursuant to Article 20 of Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1) (notified under document number C(2000) 3695) ............................................................................ 33 EN (1) Text withEEA relevance 2.8.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 209/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1575/2001 of 25 June 2001 on the conclusion of the Fourth Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) It is in the Community's interests to approve this Protocol, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3) first subparagraph thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Article 1 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), The Fourth Protocol, laying down the conditions relating to Whereas: fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the (1) Pursuant to Article 2(1) and Article 6 of the Agreement European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the on fisheries between the European Economic Government of Denmark and the local Government of Green- Community, on the one hand, and the Government of land, on the other, is hereby approved on behalf of the Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on Community. 3 the other ( ), the Parties have negotiated a Fourth The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the said Agreement, intended to come into force at the end of the period of application of the Article 2 Third Protocol. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate (2) As a result of these negotiations, the new Protocol was the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind initialled on 13 September 2000. the Community. (3) Under the new Protocol, Community fishermen will Article 3 enjoy fishing opportunities in waters under the juris- diction of Greenland from 1 January 2001 to 31 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- December 2006. tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2001. For the Council The President A. LINDH (1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 186. (2) Opinion delivered on 16 May 2001 (not yet published in the Offi- cial Journal). (3) OJ L 29, 1.2.1985, p. 9. L 209/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2.8.2001 FOURTH PROTOCOL laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, on the one hand, and THE GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK AND THE HOME RULE GOVERNMENT OF GREENLAND, on the other, Having regard to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. This Protocol shall apply to fishing activities from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2006. 2. The quotas referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement shall be fixed at the following quantities for each year: (tonnes) Western stock Eastern stock Species (NAFO 0/1) (ICES XIV/V) Cod 2 000 (1) Redfish 5 500 25 500 (2) Greenland halibut 1 500 4 800 Shrimp — 5 675 Halibut 200 (3) 200 (3) Catfish 300 300 Blue whiting — 15 000 Capelin 25 000 (4) Roundnose grenadier 1 350 2 000 (1) May be fished West or East. (2) May be fished East or West and of which a maximum of 20 000 tonnes may be fished by pelagic trawl. Catches from the bottom trawl fishery and the pelagic trawl fishery shall be reported separately. (3) If bycatches by Community vessels of Atlantic halibut in trawl cod and redfish fisheries would imply overruns of Community quotas of Atlantic halibut, the Greenland authorities will provide solutions to the effect that Community cod and redfish fisheries nevertheless can continue until the cod and redfish quotas have been exhausted. (4) 70 % of the Greenland share of the capelin TAC. 3. Notwithstanding the quotas under paragraph 2 the Community may fish up to the reference quantities laid down in Annex I. This shall be without further financial compensation than laid down in Article 11. The quotas will be adapted annually or at other intervals in the light of available scientific information. 4. The quota for shrimp in east Greenland may be fished in areas west of Greenland provided that arrangements for quota transfers between shipowners from Greenland and the Community have been established on a company-to-company basis. The Greenland Home Rule Government shall undertake to facilitate such arrangements. The transfers of quotas can only take place within a maximum of 2 000 tonnes annually in areas of west Greenland. The fishery carried out by the Community vessels shall take place on the same conditions as laid down in the licence issued to the Greenlandic shipowner. 5. Greenland undertakes to grant each year a quantity of 2 000 tonnes of snow crab to temporary joint ventures or joint enterprises within the meaning of Articles 4 and 5. 2.8.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 209/3 Article 2 The quantities referred to in the first paragraph of Article 7 of the Agreement are hereby set at the following levels each year: (tonnes) Western stock Eastern stock Species (tonnes) (NAFO 0/1) (ICES XIV/V) Cod 52 250 (1) Redfish 2 500 5 000 Greenland halibut 4 700 — Shrimp 25 000 1 500 Catfish 4 000 — (1) May be fished west or east.