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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3658/01 by Elisa Damião (PSE) to the Commission. State support for ship-building.
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, maritime transport, shipbuilding

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18.7.2002

On the question of tariff rebalancing between ‘European’ and ‘Mediterranean’ products, the Commission
will take its stand on the Community’s general negotiating position of supporting a formula for reducing
bound tariffs of the same type as was used in the Uruguay Round. It also points out that in addition to
tariff protection a specific entry price provision, applies to tomatoes.

(2002/C 172 E/107)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3658/01

by Elisa Damião (PSE) to the Commission

(15 January 2002)

Subject: State support for ship-building

The specialised press has reported that the German Government is willing to subsidise sea transport and
the ship-building industry, and has submitted a proposal to this effect to Parliament.

In view of the distortion of competition this may cause and the fact that it is an example of a Member
State directly or
sectors, can the
indirectly protecting the ship-building and maritime transport
Commission supply information about the context of these practices and assess the consequences for the
industries of other Member States?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(20 February 2002)

The Commission is not aware of the proposal by the German Government to grant aid to sea transport
and the shipbuilding industry to which the Honourable Member refers.

In any case, Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty obliges Member States to inform the Commission, in sufficient
time to enable it to submit its comments, of any plans to grant or alter aid.

If, in accordance with this obligation, Germany notifies the Commission of a plan to grant aid to these
sectors, this will be examined in the light of the Guidelines on State aid to maritime transport (1) and
Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of 29 June 1998 on aid to shipbuilding (2).

(1) OJ C 205, 5.7.1997.
(2) OJ L 202, 18.7.1998.

(2002/C 172 E/108)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3659/01

by Helle Thorning-Schmidt (PSE) to the Commission

(9 January 2002)

Subject: Directives on public supply and service contracts

Under:

= Council Directive 93/36/EEC (1) of 14 June 1993 (as subsequently amended) coordinating procedures

for the award of public supply contracts, and

= Council Directive 92/50/EEC (2) of 18 June 1992 (as

subsequently amended)

relating to the

coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts,

Member States are required to forward annual reports to the Commission on the service contracts and
public supply contracts which they have concluded.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 66/2002 of 15 January 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

16.1.2002

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 66/2002

of 15 January 2002

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
last
import arrangements
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.

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to the Commission Regulation of 15 January 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999
052
220
628
999
052
204
220
999
052
204
212
220
508
999
052
204
999

052
204
464
624
999
052
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
400
512
720
999

68,3
112,8
110,5
74,0
91,4
74,2
249,0
242,2
188,5
187,9
316,8
212,2
239,0
49,3
55,2
42,4
53,4
23,3
44,7
58,3
99,7
79,0

66,4
85,3
72,0
77,0
75,2
46,8
49,1
48,0
41,6
112,8
105,3
110,5
105,7
95,2
99,0
62,9
88,1
83,3

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2002 of 15 January 2002 laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during January 2002 for beef products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be accepted
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export licence, import, quantitative restriction, third country

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16.1.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 68/2002

of 15 January 2002

laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during January 2002
for beef products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be
accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of
26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export
licences in the beef sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No
2377/80 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2492/
2001 (2), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down, in Article 12,
detailed rules for export
licence applications for the
products referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2973/79 (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 3434/87 (4).

Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 fixed the quantities of
meat which might be exported on special terms for the
first quarter of 2002. No applications were submitted
for export licences for beef,

Article 1

No applications for export licences were lodged for the beef
referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 for the first quarter
of 2002.

Article 2

Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred to in
Article 1 may be lodged in accordance with Article 12 of
Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first 10 days of the
second quarter of 2002 the total quantity available being
2 500 t.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 327, 18.11.1987, p. 7.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2001 of 10 January 2002 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products (OJ L 7 of 11.1.2002)
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, milk, milk product

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EN

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L 11/47

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2001 of 10 January 2002 fixing the export refunds on milk
and milk products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 7 of 11 January 2002)

In the Contents and on page 5 in the title:

for:

‘… Regulation (EC) No 38/2001 …’,

read:

‘… Regulation (EC) No 38/2002 …’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3664/01 by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission. Funding for European food safety policy campaign.
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, food safety, public awareness campaign

20.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 147 E/217

Reply

(18 March 2002)

The Honourable Member will be aware that it is not for the Council to comment on the discussions
during, or the outcome of, meetings of the European Council. A fortiori it is not its custom to comment
on media reports purporting to give an account of the positions taken by Heads of State or Government
on any particular issue under discussion. The Council would finally make the general point that the
transparency of the outcome of the European Council’s deliberations is ensured through the publication of
the Presidency’s conclusions from the meeting.

(2002/C 147 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3664/01

by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Funding for European food safety policy campaign

(15 January 2002)

Will funding be provided to the European Federation of Trade Unions of Food, Agriculture and Tourism
for the implementation of the trade unions’ information campaign, which aims to inform their members
on the main food undertakings and objectives of European food safety policy?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(18 February 2002)

The Commission launched an invitation to tender in all the Member States for the organisation of a
consumer information campaign on food safety.

Following examination of the dossiers submitted by the applicants, one organisation was chosen in each
Member State for the implementation of this campaign on the basis of the criteria set out in the invitation
to tender.

The European Federation of Trade Unions of Food, Agriculture and Tourism did not submit an application
dossier for this consumer information campaign. Consequently, its activities in the area of the provision of
information on food will not be financed.

(2002/C 147 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3675/01

by Ioannis Marínos (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 January 2002)

Subject: Lack of procedural transparency at Cedefop

The highly regarded newspaper, European Voice, reported (6 December 2001) that the Court of Auditors
had severely criticised the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (known as
Cedefop) over its system of recruiting and managing human resources. In their assessment of the Centre,
the Court’s inspectors stress that it had done little to achieve compliance with the current rules, while in
examining the cases of 36 of its officials, they found that 28 of the appointments made were ‘insufficiently
justified’. The entire situation tarnishes the image of this decentralised agency, the EU itself as well as
Greece which hosts it and assists it in every way and is in no way responsible for its alleged lack of
transparency.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3650/01 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Council. Somalia and anti-terrorism measures.
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Somalia, capital transfer, credit transfer, migrant, political refugee, terrorism

C 160 E/158

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.7.2002

The Commission is not fully informed of the conditions attached to this privatisation. However, it should
be recalled that the Commission does request to candidate countries to remain cautious with respect to
‘stranded costs’ in entering into any new long term commitments.

As regards the transmission network, the Czech Transmission operator is currently an independent legal
entity and is thus compatible with the current acquis, Directive 96/92/EC of the Parliament and of the
Council of 19 December 1996 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (1). The
Commission’s proposal (2) to amend the relevant Directive foresees criteria for ensuring the independence
of the transmission operator.

As regards the tendering procedure,
the Czech Republic is required to align with Union public
procurement rules by the time of accession but has not yet done so. This delay was criticised in the
Commission’s 2001 Regular Report (3) which called upon the Czech authorities to ensure ‘clarity and
predictability in this field, including necessary legislative amendments strictly limiting the use of fast-track
procedures to emergency situations and excluding the possibility of arbitrary government decisions’.

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.1997.
(2) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001.
(3) COM(2001) 700 final.

(2002/C 160 E/198)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3650/01

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Council

(15 January 2002)

Subject: Somalia and anti-terrorism measures

As part of the action being taken to combat terrorism the al-Barakat financial network has been blocked
with a view to preventing fundamentalist terrorists from having large sums of money to use for illegal
activities. However, this financial network is used by Somali emigrants to send money back to relations in
Somalia.

Accordingly, can the Council ask the national governments to open an official channel through their
national credit institutions which will enable political refugees and emigrants from Somalia who are legally
resident in other countries to send money back to relations in Somalia?

Reply

(25/26 March 2002)

The Council has not discussed the question raised by the Honourable Parliamentarian concerning the
opening of an official channel through which political refugees and emigrants from Somalia, who are
legally resident in other countries, can send money back to their relations in Somalia.

(2002/C 160 E/199)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3651/01

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(15 January 2002)

Subject: The dangers of the Rome underground system

The Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Provincial Fire Brigade recently carried out safety inspections on the
Rome underground system, particularly Line A, where the safety facilities and procedures have been found
to have a large number of serious shortcomings.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0029/02 by Véronique De Keyser (PSE) to the Commission. Damage caused by Israeli bombing.
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Union, Israel, Palestine question, urban infrastructure, war damage

C 172 E/130

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EN

18.7.2002

in line with the
more closely, after approval within the Council by qualified majority. However,
principles agreed at Nice, this approach must not, among other things, undermine the Internal Market,
constitute a barrier to or a discrimination of trade, distort the conditions of competition, or affect the
competences, rights and obligations of the non-participating Member States […].

As regards indirect taxation, the possibility of enhanced co-operation could provide a way forward in
the area of environmental and energy taxation. A majority of Member States have indicated their
strong desire to make progress in this area.

(1) OJ C 284, 10.10.2001.

(2002/C 172 E/133)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0029/02

by Véronique De Keyser (PSE) to the Commission

(15 January 2002)

Subject: Damage caused by Israeli bombing

The whole of December 2001 was marked by bombing and reprisals by the Israeli army in Palestine. In
addition to the civilian casualties and serious environmental damage the bombing affected infrastructure
subsidised by the European institutions.

The question refers to this damage and consists of three parts:

8 Has a study been carried out on the damage showing that buildings classified as ‘European’ have
actually been affected? If so, it is important that the study be made public, since many Europeans
involved in humanitarian aid work in Palestine fear that these buildings are being systematically
destroyed.

8 If this is the case, has the Commission’s Legal Service considered the possibility of suing the State of
Israel for damages and interest, in order to recover the sums invested in civilian buildings deliberately
destroyed by the Israeli army?

8 If, on the contrary, there has been no study as yet, does the Commission intend to carry one out in

the near future and publish the results?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(26 February 2002)

At the request of Member States, the Commission is currently co-ordinating the compilation of a list of
Community-funded (Commission and Member States) projects which have been either destroyed or
damaged by Israeli military forces.

The exercise is limited to those cases where the physical damage is a result of Israeli Defence Forces (not
settler) activities. The damage assessment is limited to the replacement costs of physical infrastructure
(construction and equipment), excluding indirect losses such as project delays or suspensions.

Regarding possible claims for compensation this will be considered in the appropriate way by the Member
States, together with the Commission, once the list is completed (the preliminary list is sent direct to the
Honourable Member and to the Parliament’s Secretariat).
2002/292/EC: Decision No 12/2002 of 15 January 2002 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, United States, agreement (EU), electro-magnetic equipment, market access, mutual recognition principle, quality label, research method

17.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 101/27

DECISION No 12/2002

of 15 January 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the
European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of Conformity
Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

(2002/292/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United
States of America and in particular Article 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a
Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Bodies in Attachment A are added to the list of Conformity Assessment
Bodies under column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromag-
netic Compatibility (EMC).

2. The specific scope of listing,

in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the
Conformity Assessment Bodies indicated in Attachment A have been agreed by the Parties and will be
maintained by them.

3. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are
authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall
be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Washington DC, 8 January 2002.

Brussels, 15 January 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

On behalf of the European Community

Catherine NOVELLI

Robert MADELIN

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EC Conformity Assessment Bodies added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies under column ‘EC access
to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Attachment A

Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH

Center for Tests and Compliance
Buergermeister Ulrich-Str. 100
D-86199 Augsburg
Tel. (49-821) 804 21 60
Fax (49-821) 804 26 75

Obering. Berg & Lukowiak GmbH

Löher Str. 157
D-32609 Hüllhorst
Tel. (49-5744) 13 37
Fax (49-5744) 28 90

Siemens A&D ATS 6

EMC Center
Paul-Gossen-Str. 100
D-91052 Erlangen
Tel. (49-9131) 73 14 53
Fax (49-9131) 72 50 07

ALCATEL Laboratory

Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen
Tel. (32-3) 240 40 11
Fax (32-3) 240 99 99

Laboratoria DE NAYER

Jan De Nayerlaan 3
B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Tel. (32-15) 31 33 22
Fax (32-15) 31 74 53
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, national currency, third country

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 January 2002

(2002/C 11/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4326

Danish krone

9,2021

Swedish krona

0,6157

Pound sterling

0,8927

United States dollar

1,4252

Canadian dollar

117,64

Japanese yen

1,4791

Swiss franc

7,944

Norwegian krone

91,58

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7229

Australian dollar

2,1077

New Zealand dollar

10,2024

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.