do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0097/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Disability benefits.
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, disabled person, social-security benefit

C 147 E/242

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.6.2002

concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts
which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of
approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (’Revised 1958 Agreement’) (2).

Regulation 44 permits a child seat to be secured to the vehicle by using the safety belts for adult
occupants.

In concrete terms, every child restraint system has to be approved according to either Directive 2000/3/EC
or Regulation 44 before being allowed to be put on the Community market. The proof of conformity is
given by the approval sticker affixed to the seat.

The Commission is participating actively in the works of the ‘Groupe de Rapporteurs sur la Sécurité
Passive (GRSP)’, within the UN/ECE, which is currently setting up technical requirements for a simpler
fixing method, called the Isofix system. Once adopted, the Isofix system will ease the fitting of child
restrain systems in any vehicle. As soon as the relevant UN/ECE regulations have been amended, the
Commission will adopt appropriate measures for the insertion of the new requirements in the Community
legislation.

(1) OJ L 53, 25.2.2000.
(2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997.

(2002/C 147 E/259)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0097/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Disability benefits

Will the Commission provide a comparison of the benefits and other entitlements of disabled people in
each of the Member States?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(25 February 2002)

Data on disability benefits in each Member State may be found in the Missoc data base (Mutual
Information System on Social Protection in the Member States), available at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/
employment_social/missoc2000/index_en.htm.

Since disability benefits may take the form of various types of allowances, it would be advisable to consult
the following chapters:

? Chapter III: Sickness ? Cash Benefits,

? Chapter V: Invalidity,

? Chapter VIII: Employment injuries and occupational diseases,

? Chapter XI: Guaranteeing sufficient resources.

(2002/C 147 E/260)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0163/02

by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Sparkling wine production in Italy and Austria

’Prosecco’ semi-sparkling wines sold by Italian firms exceed the maximum limit in respect of pressure of
semi-sparkling wine clearly laid down in EU wine legislation (maximum 2,5 bar). This infringement was
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2640 — Nestlé/Schöller) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dairy ice cream, deep-frozen product, economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control

29.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 25/19

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2640 (cid:151) NestlØ/Sch(cid:246)ller)

(2002/C 25/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 January 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the Swiss undertaking NestlØ SA, the parent company of the NestlØ Group (NestlØ), acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the German Sch(cid:246)ller
Group by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) NestlØ: international activities in the food and beverage sector,

(cid:151) Sch(cid:246)ller: production and sale of ice-cream and frozen food products.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2640 (cid:151) NestlØ/Sch(cid:246)ller, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 161/2002 of 29 January 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

30.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 26/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 161/2002

of 29 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 30 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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.

L 26/6

EN

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30.1.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
052
060
400
404
720
999
388
400
720
999

82,4
68,6
100,4
83,8
142,4
205,3
173,9
150,5
133,2
141,8
57,4
56,5
41,6
46,0
23,9
21,1
41,6
41,2
92,3
92,3

70,6
86,2
120,2
97,2
74,8
89,8
42,8
48,1
45,5
106,7
69,0
38,2
115,6
85,6
122,0
89,5
156,7
113,0
99,9
123,2

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2715 — E.ON/Oberösterreichische Ferngas AG/Jihočeská) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, energy production, gas, merger control

C 25/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.1.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2715 (cid:151) E.ON/Ober(cid:246)sterreichische Ferngas AG/Jihoc(cid:144)eskÆ)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 25/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 January 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings E.ON AG (E.ON) and Ober(cid:246)sterreichische Ferngas AG (OFG) acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Jihoc(cid:144)eskÆ plynÆrenskÆ a.s.
(JCP), Czech Republic.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) E.ON: generation, distribution and supply of electricity, supply of gas and water to end consumers,

(cid:151) OFG: supply of gas to end consumer, operation of gas network in Austria,

(cid:151) JCP: supply of gas to end consumer, operation of gas network in the Czech Republic.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2715 (cid:151) E.ON/Ober(cid:246)sterreichische Ferngas AG/Jihoc(cid:144)eskÆ, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where the Commission raises no objections) (OJ C 18 of 22 January 2002)
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

C 25/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.1.2002

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

CORRIGENDA

(Cases where the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 18 of 22 January 2002)

(2002/C 25/09)

On page 4:

for:

(cid:145)Aid No: N 724/01(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)Aid No: N 724/2000(cid:146).
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0153/02 by Franz Turchi (UEN) to the Council. Question of 19 October 2001 by Francesco Turchi.
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, Belgium, United Kingdom, interinstitutional relations (EU), written question

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 205 E/83

Reply

(21 May 2002)

The Council is well-aware of the European Parliament’s concern on this issue, as on others concerning
human rights in Vietnam. It has conveyed those concerns to the Vietnamese authorities, both through the
meetings of the EC-Vietnam Joint Co-operation Committee and through the contacts established by EU
Missions in Hanoi with the MFA and other relevant Ministeries and bodies.

(2002/C 205 E/093)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0153/02

by Franz Turchi (UEN) to the Council

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Question of 19 October 2001 by Francesco Turchi

Considering that:

2 the deadline for replying to a priority written question is three weeks from the date of the question’s

official notification;

2 on 19 October 2001, the above-mentioned Member tabled a priority written question (P-3036/01) to

the Council, on the murder of Afghan military commander Ahmad Shah Massood;

2 to date (22 January 2002) no reply has been received from the Council;

2 the international situation remains extremely worrying and unstable.

Would the Council, especially the Belgian and UK authorities, say why they have not yet replied to the
above question, and whether they would not agree that, by failing to do so, they are giving others good
reason to suspect that they care little about the respect due to representatives of the European Parliament
or are unable to come up with convincing arguments to prove that they did not fail to take appropriate
action in this matter.

Reply

(21 May 2002)

The Council would remind the Honourable Member of the replies it has already given on the points of
procedure raised (please see the replies to questions E-1299/01, E-1300/01, P-1541/01 and E-2384/01).

Regarding question P-3036/01, the Council would inform the Honourable Member that the reply was
adopted on 12 February 2002.

(2002/C 205 E/094)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0154/02

by Roberto Bigliardo (UEN) to the Commission

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Environmental disaster in Caserta

Caserta is a city famous throughout Europe for the Reggia Vanvitelliana palace and its magnificent park
which is thought to be the equal of Versailles, and which are now surrounded by what can only be called
an environmental disaster.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, national currency, third country

29.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 25/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 January 2002

(2002/C 25/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4278

Danish krone

9,2275

Swedish krona

0,6096

Pound sterling

0,8578

United States dollar

1,383

Canadian dollar

114,91

Japanese yen

1,4736

Swiss franc

7,8395

Norwegian krone

89,33

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6679

Australian dollar

2,0368

New Zealand dollar

9,914

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (COM(2001) 570 final — 2001/0231(CNS))
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU visa policy, Romania, Schengen Agreement, admission of aliens, external border of the EU, foreign national

29.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 25 E/495

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third
countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders
and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

(2002/C 25 E/08)

COM(2001) 570 final (cid:151) 2001/0231(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 8 October 2001)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, particularly Article 62(2)(b)(i),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 includes Romania among the third countries whose nationals are
exempted from visa requirements, but makes the application to Romanian nationals of the visa
derogation conditional on a decision to be taken at a later stage by the Council. This decision is to
be taken on the basis of a report which the Commission is to present to the Council by 30 June 2001
at the latest and which is to be accompanied by any recommendations which may be appropriate.

(2) In its report of 29 June 2001, the Commission notes the undeniable progress made by Romania as
regards illegal immigration from the country, its visa policy and the controls at its borders. It also sets
out the commitments entered into by Romania in this field. It concludes by recommending to the
Council that Romanian nationals be exempted from the visa requirement as of 1 January 2002.

(3) To apply the visa exemption to Romanian nationals, the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001

which provisionally maintain the visa requirement should be deleted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 is replaced by the following:

Article 1

(cid:145)This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.(cid:146)

The following shall be deleted from Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001:

Article 2

(cid:151) the asterisk against Romania; and

(cid:151) the footnote referring to Article 8(2).

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, in accordance
with the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Alteration of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, public service, transport capacity

29.1.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 25/17

Alteration of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France

(2002/C 25/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter the public service obligations on scheduled air services between the airports
of Lorient (Lann BihouØ) and Lyons (Saint-ExupØry) published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities C 188 of 28 June 1996, as amended on 29 May 2001 (Official Journal of the European
Communities C 154), 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.

2. The altered public service obligations are as follows:

(cid:151) Minimum frequency

The services must be operated throughout the year.

The services must be operated at a rate of at least two return trips a day, morning and evening,
from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

The services must be operated without a stopover between Lorient-Lann BihouØ and Lyons-Saint-
ExupØry.

(cid:151) Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 30. The
aircraft must be fitted with toilets. A drinks service must be provided for passengers on board the
aircraft.

(cid:151) 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 eight hours in Lyons and at least seven hours in
Lorient.

(cid:151) Flight bookings

Flights must be marketed by means of at least one computerised reservation system.

(cid:151) Continuity of service:

Except in cases of (cid:145)force najeure(cid:146), the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.

The carrier must give six months’ notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the
abovementioned public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

3. These public service obligations will replace those concerning scheduled air services between Lorient
(Lann BihouØ) and Lyons (Saint-ExupØry), published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
C 188 of 28 June 1996, as amended on 29 May 2001 (Official Journal of the European Communities
C 154).
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0101/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Population change in Oxfordshire.
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Eurostat, United Kingdom, population statistics

4.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 160 E/183

National PPPs, in general, are based on PPP price surveys in the capital cities. In the Netherlands three
other cities are regularly surveyed. The prices observed in the capital cities are adjusted to national levels
using spatial adjustment factors. These factors come from different sources, depending on the country (e.g.
from occasional regional PPP surveys in Spain, France,
Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom). There are,
however, no regular Community-wide regional PPP surveys allowing the calculation of regional PPPs. But it
is doubtful if such surveys would be the most cost-effective way of estimating regional PPPs.

It is, however, Eurostat’s intention to respond to the requirement for regional PPPs by their development
over the next few years. As a first step, a study has been commissioned to examine the theoretical
background from both the prices and national accounts aspects. The contractor is due to report first results
in December 2002.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 of 28 June 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down

general provisions on the Structural Fund, OJ L 198, 21.7.2001.

(2002/C 160 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0101/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Population change in Oxfordshire

Will the Commission recognise that in recent figures produced for the county of Oxfordshire, Eurostat has
suggested a decline in population when this was in fact mistaken?

Will it confirm that the correct figures show that Oxfordshire has indeed continued to grow in population
and remains one of the most dynamic parts of the United Kingdom?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(19 March 2002)

The Eurostat publication ‘Regions: Statistical yearbook 2001’, released at the end of October 2001,
wrongly included the region ‘Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire’ (NUTS2) among the top five
regions in the Community losing population due to migration and gave an incorrect net migration rate of
- 76 % population. This was notified in a Eurostat Statement of 12 November 2001 ‘Error on net migration
rates of five United Kingdom (UK) regions’. The correct net migration rate for that region, + 2,9 %, was also
given in this Statement. The error was a result of an information breakdown between the UK Office for
National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat.

It should be noted that this publication did not contain any information concerning the single county of
Oxfordshire (NUTS3).

The Commission can confirm that, according to the latest available estimates (average figure for 1999), the
population of Oxfordshire continues to show clear positive growth.