do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2191 — BT/Amadeus/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

24.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 21/31

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2191 (cid:151) BT/Amadeus/JV)

(2002/C 21/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 November 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2191. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2123 (cid:151) Banco Commercial PortuguØs/Banco de Sabadell/Ibersecurities)

(2002/C 21/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 October 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in Spanish and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CES(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2123. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (OJ L 268 of 9.10.2001)
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, fruit, vegetable

L 21/48

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 268 of 9 October 2001)

On page 13, Article 6(4), for all the language entries:

for:

‘…/2001’

read:

‘1961/2001’.

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules
for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk
products and opening tariff quotas

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 341 of 22 December 2001)

On page 52, in Annex II, part II.D, for order numbers 6 and 8, in column 5 ‘Import duty (EUR/100 kg net weight
without further indication)’:

for:

‘17,54’

read:

‘13,15’.
Reference/discount rates applicable from 1 January 2002 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid system, aid to undertakings, small and medium-sized enterprises, vocational training

C 21/32

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24.1.2002

Reference/discount rates applicable from 1 January 2002

(2002/C 21/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5,06 %

5,54 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,06 %

5,85 %

6,01 %

These rates are fixed on the basis of the method for setting and updating the reference/discount rates
published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3. Technical adaptations to this
method were made by Commission notice published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 241,
26.8.1999, p. 9. Following the adoption of the euro by Greece on 1 January 2001, the reference rate for
Greece is identical to that applied to the 11 Member States that had already adopted the euro.

Publication of these rates is required under Commission Regulations (EC) No 68/2001 (recital 9), (EC) No
69/2001 (recital 6) and (EC) No 70/2001 (recital 10) of 12 January 2001 (OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, pp. 20, 30
and 33) on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, (cid:145)de-minimis(cid:146) aid and aid
for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 129/2002 of 24 January 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

25.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 129/2002

of 24 January 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 132/2002 of 24 January 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, third country

L 23/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.1.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 132/2002

of 24 January 2002

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 30/
2002 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is

awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall
be 23,79 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
40 000 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2516 — RPBE/Britax) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 21/30

EN

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24.1.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2516 (cid:151) RPBE/Britax)

(2002/C 21/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 August 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2516. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2448 (cid:151) Dexia/Banco Sabadell/Dexia Banco Local)

(2002/C 21/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 June 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2448. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 131/2002 of 24 January 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, import licence, maize

25.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2002

of 24 January 2002

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2002 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall
be 27,96 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
60 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 3, 5.1.2002, p. 29.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/2002 of 24 January 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 121/2002

of 24 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 25 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 24 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
999
052
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
388
508
624
999
204
999

052
204
464
624
999
052
600
999
052
060
400
404
720
999
388
400
720
999

76,0
83,6
121,5
93,7
199,9
206,5
203,2
184,5
253,0
218,8
59,6
56,9
45,8
51,5
23,9
21,1
41,6
42,9
99,0
99,0

61,5
86,2
120,2
78,0
86,5
37,7
58,6
48,2
51,3
38,2
104,4
86,9
117,8
79,7
128,3
108,7
100,2
112,4

(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 133/2002 of 24 January 2002 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

25.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 23/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 133/2002

of 24 January 2002

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for apples exported after 24 January 2002
should be rejected until the end of the current export
period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2427/2001 (2) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for apples will
shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2427/2001, export
declarations for which are accepted after 24 January 2002 and
before 15 March 2002, are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 128/2002 of 24 January 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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25.1.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 128/2002

of 24 January 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 943/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.