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Notice regarding the request submitted by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights

(2002/C 95/05)

The Commission has received a request from Sri Lanka under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004(1) to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights.

These special incentive arrangements offer additional tariff preferences to countries which effectively implement the standards laid down by ILO conventions concerning forced labour, the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the effective abolition of child labour.

The terms and conditions for requests for the special incentive arrangements are laid down in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001.

According to Article 15(2) of that Regulation the request shall provide comprehensive information concerning:

- the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor its application,

- any sectors in which that legislation is not applied.

By letter of 17 January 2002, Sri Lanka provided the Commission information on the above.

Any observation concerning this request may be sent by any interested natural or legal person, within two months as of the date of publication of this notice, to: European Commission Directorate-General for Trade

Unit D.1

Office CHAR 9/32 B - 1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 299 09 00.

(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 100/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2002

Member State: Portugal (Azores)

Aid No: N 515/01

Title: Prodesa - Azores - fisheries sector

Objective: To implement structural measures relating to permanent withdrawal from fishing, joint enterprises, and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products under the Community support framework for the region of the Azores

Legal basis: Portarias da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 6844000

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: 2000-2006

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2002

Member State: Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Aid No: N 628/01

Title: Renewable energies aid programme

Objective: Protection of the environment

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau - Förderung erneuerbarer Energien - vom 15. Januar 1996

Budget: EUR 10 million (EUR 2,5 million per year)

Aid intensity or amount: Between 20 % and 30 % maximum of additional costs. 30 % for services provided by outside consultants

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.2.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 862/01

Title: Amendment of the Regional Transport Subsidy Act

Objective: Transport subsidies are destined to level out the supplementary transport costs due to long-distance transport of goods by companies established in low population density areas. Prolongation for two years of the Transport Aid Scheme already approved by the Commission until the end of 2001 (N 104/01)

Legal basis: Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laiksi kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta annetun lain muuttamisesta

Regeringens proposition till Riksdagen med förslag till lag om ändring av lagen om regionalt stödjande av transporter

Valtioneuvoston päätös kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta annetun lain soveltamisalueesta

Statsrådets beslut om tillämpningsområdet för lagen om regionalt stödjande av transporter

Budget: An annual appropriation is reserved in the government budget for the payment of transport subsidies

Duration: 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2003

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Notice under Section 12(6A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984

Modification to all public telecommunications operator licences

(2002/C 98/07)

Published on 22 March 2002 in the Belfast Gazette, the London Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette.

The link to the notice on Oftel's website is:

http://www.oftel.gov.uk/ind_info/licensing/mods/2002/selina10302.htm
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2002/C 105/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT/36/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Aid for firms in Liguria to assist with the financing of initial training, retraining and continuous training for their employees, with aid from the European Social Fund, as provided for in particular by measures D1, D3, D4 and E1 of the regional operational programme for Objective 3 - 2000-2006

Legal basis: Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999; Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of 12 July 1999; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000; Community support framework for Objective 3 - ESF 2000-2006, approved by the Commission by Decision No C(2000) 1120 of 18 August 2000; Operational programme under Objective 3, Region of Liguria, 2000-2006, approved by the Commission by Decision No C(2000) 2072 of 21 September 2000; Legge regionale n. 52 del 5.11.1993, modificata dalla legge regionale n. 37 del 4.9.1997; Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 944 del 7.8.2001, di approvazione delle disposizini regionali in materia di aiuti destinati alla formazione

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 7587010 (ITL 14690499852)

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum intensity provided for in Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Date of implementation: 7 August 2001, date of approval of the decision of the Regional Executive which approved the regional provisions of the aid scheme in question

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: General and specific training, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Liguria Servizio Politiche attive del lavoro Via Fieschi 15 I - 16121 Genova Tel. (010) 548 51 - Fax (010) 548 59 32

Other information: The aid is granted with the provincial administrations acting as intermediaries in respect of the measures for which they are competent, pursuant to the regional provisions in Regional Executive Decision No 944 of 7 August 2001.
Statistics relating to technical regulations notified in 2001 under the Directive 98/34/EC procedure

Information supplied by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services(1)

(2002/C 119/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

I. TYPES OF REACTIONS SENT TO EC MEMBER STATES REGARDING THE DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EACH OF THEM

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II. BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY EU MEMBER STATES

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III. OBSERVATIONS RELATING TO DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY ICELAND, NORWAY(2) AND SWITZERLAND(3)

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IV. BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR OF DRAFTS NOTIFIED BY ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWITZERLAND

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V. STATISTICS ON INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES ONGOING IN 2001 AND INITIATED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE EC TREATY AGAINST NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED IN BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

Total per Member State

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(1) Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998) consolidates Directive 83/189/EEC, as amended principally by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC was amended by Directive 98/48/EC of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998) which broadened its scope to include information society services. This came into effect on 5 August 1999.

(2) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (see note 4) requires EFTA countries which are contracting parties to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(3) On the basis of the informal agreement for the exchange of information in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland forwards its draft technical regulations to the Commission.
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 126/11)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking: Skagensbanen A/S Sct. Laurentii Vej 22 DK - 9990 Skagen.

2. Issuing office: Jernbanetilsynet (Railway Inspectorate), Vestervoldgade 123, 3., DK - 1552 Copenhagen V.

3. Date of the decision: 2 November 2001

First issued [square ]

Suspension [square ]

Revocation

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Amendment [square ]

4. Licence No: J.nr. 5621.001/99-164.9.

5. Terms and conditions: -

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments: The licence has been revoked on account of Skagensbanen A/S's merger with A/S Hjørring Privatbaner to form the new company Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S.

7. Other observations: -

8. Person to contact at the issuing office: (Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address) Vibeke Richter Tel. (45) 33 95 43 34 Fax (45) 33 14 18 50 E-mail: vir@jernbanetilsynet.dk
List of mineral waters recognised by the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 143 , 15/06/2002 P. 0005 - 0005



List of mineral waters recognised by the United Kingdom (2002/C 143/03) (Text with EEA relevance) Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters(1), the United Kingdom has informed the Commission as follows: >TABLE> >TABLE> >TABLE> (1) OJ L 229, 30.8.1980.
52002XC0710(01)

Commission notice pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92 of 21 December 1992 implementing and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/90 laying down measures to be taken to discourage the diversion of certain substances to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances



Official Journal C 164 , 10/07/2002 P. 0002 - 0002
List of Member States' authorisations of food and food ingredients which may be treated with ionising radiation

(According to Article 4(6) of Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation)

(This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal C 43 of 16 February 2002, p. 18)

(2002/C 174/03)

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52002XC0807(01)

Notice under Section 12(6A) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 — Modifications to the licence of British Telecommunications plc (BT) (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 187 , 07/08/2002 P. 0005 - 0005
Imposition of a public service obligation on scheduled air services within France

(2002/C 194/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Saint-Etienne and Paris.

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided all year round must be two return trips per day, morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, 245 days a year.

The service must be operated without a stopover between Saint-Etienne and Paris (Orly).

Timetables

Timetables must be such as to enable passengers on business trips during the working week to make the round trip within the day and to spend at least seven hours at their destination, whether Saint-Etienne or Paris.

Slots have been reserved at Paris (Orly) airport from Monday to Friday for the scheduled Paris (Orly)-Saint-Etienne service pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports. Carriers interested in this service may obtain any information on these slots from the coordinator for Paris airports.

Commercial policy

Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. In addition, the carrier must give six months' notice before discontinuing the services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between mainland France and Corsica

(2002/C 204/06)

1. France, acting pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, has decided to amend the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Marseille, Nice and Lyon, on the one hand, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, on the other, and between Montpellier, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the other, as published in the Official Journals of the European Communities C 9/04 of 13 January 2000, C 183/05 of 30 June 2000, and amended by C 338/04 of 29 November 2000, and C 297/04 of 19 October 2000

2. The abovementioned public service obligations are amended as follows:

- on scheduled connections between Marseille and Nice, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 90;

- on scheduled connections between Marseille, on the one hand, and Calvi and Figari, on the other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 99;

- on scheduled connections between Nice, on the one hand, and Calvi and Figari, on the other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 96;

- on scheduled connections between Montpellier, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 114;

- on scheduled connections between Lyon, on the one hand, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, on the other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 120.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2002/C 196/04)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document No NC 0510, report of the 28th session of the HS Committee)

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(28th HSC session in November 2001)

DOC. NC 0510

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Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/taxation_customs/index_en.htm
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 209/126)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking:

Dampfbahn Fränkische Schweiz eV Pretzfelderstraße 21 D - 91316 Ebermannstadt.

2. Issuing office:

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Technologie, Prinzregentenstraße 28, D - 80525 München.

3. Date of the decision:

1 August 1995.

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4. Licence No:

7990 VII/B2b-17195.

5. Terms and conditions:

For Passenger Services and Freight Transport. Valid until 31 December 2010.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments:

-

7. Other observations:

-

8. Person to contact at the issuing office:

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Hütter Tel. (49) 89 21 62 25 52 Fax (49) 89 21 62 23 70 E-mail: manfred.huetter@stmwvt.bayern.de
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 205/05)

Pursuant to Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licencing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking: Serfer - Servizi Ferroviari Srl, Via Rolla 22 R - I - 16152 Genova

2. Issuing office: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti - Direzione generale del Trasporto ferroviario

3. Date of the decision: 13 May 2002

First issued

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Suspended [square ]

Revoked [square ]

Amended [square ]

4. Licence No: 25

5. Terms and conditions: -

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations and amendments: -

7. Other observations: -

8. Person to be contacted at the issuing office: (Name, telephone and fax No, e-mail address)

Mario Vivaldi, Tel. (39) 06 41 58 34 51; Fax (39) 06 41 58 34 10 E-mail: vig4@trasportinavigazione.it
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 209/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking:

Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG Bahnhofstraße 24 D - 48455 Bad Bentheim.

2. Issuing office:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Mittelstand, Energie und Verkehr des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Gruppe Eisenbahnwesen, Schifffahrt, Postfach 10 11 03, D - 40190 Düsseldorf.

3. Date of the decision:

26 October 1995.

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4. Licence No:

90-152.

5. Terms and conditions:

For Passenger Services and Freight Transport. Valid until 31 October 2010.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments:

-

7. Other observations:

-

8. Person to contact at the issuing office:

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Hallmann Tel. (49) 21 18 37 43 99 Fax (49) 21 18 37 42 62 E-mail: hartmut.hallmann@mwmev.nrw.de
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 209/224)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking:

Hoyer Railserv GmbH Wendenstraße 414-424 D - 20537 Hamburg.

2. Issuing office:

Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Baubehörde Amt für Verkehr; Verkehrsträger Schiene und Straße, Postfach 30 05 80, D - 20302 Hamburg.

3. Date of the decision:

29 June 2001.

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4. Licence No:

-

5. Terms and conditions:

For Freight Transport. Valid until 1 September 2015.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments:

-

7. Other observations:

-

8. Person to contact at the issuing office:

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Heintzmann Tel. (49) 4 04 28 40 23 82 Fax (49) 4 04 28 40 20 10 E-mail: christoph.heintzmann@bb.hamburg.de
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 209/204)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking:

Warnetalbahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Postfach 10 06 80 D - 38206 Salzgitter.

2. Issuing office:

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Verkehr, Postfach 1 01, D - 30001 Hannover.

3. Date of the decision:

23 October 1995.

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4. Licence No:

30221/42/00.

5. Terms and conditions:

For Passenger Services. Valid for 15 years.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments:

-

7. Other observations:

-

8. Person to contact at the issuing office:

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Müller Tel. (49) 51 11 20 55 19 Fax (49) 51 11 20 57 78 E-mail: reinhard.mueller@mw.niedersachsen.de
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 209/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking:

EVS Euregio-Verkehrsschienennetz GmbH Rüst 30 D - 52224 Stolberg.

2. Issuing office:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Mittelstand, Energie und Verkehr des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Gruppe Eisenbahnwesen, Schifffahrt, Postfach 10 11 03, D - 40190 Düsseldorf.

3. Date of the decision:

15 May 2001.

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4. Licence No:

90-179.

5. Terms and conditions:

For Passenger Services and Freight Transport. Valid until 31 May 2016.

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments:

-

7. Other observations:

-

8. Person to contact at the issuing office:

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Herr Hallmann Tel. (49) 21 18 37 43 99 Fax (49) 21 18 37 42 62 E-mail: hartmut.hallmann@mwmev.nrw.de