do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2002 of 1 February 2002 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: environmental protection, genetically modified organism, impact study, microorganism, product safety, public health

L 88/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.4.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 8/2002

of 1 February 2002

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 163/2001
of 11 December 2001 (1).

Council Decision 2001/204/EC of 8 March 2001 supplementing Directive 90/219/EEC as regards
the criteria for establishing the safety, for human health and the environment, of types of genetically
modified micro-organisms (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 24 (Council Directive 90/219/EEC) of Annex XX to the
Agreement:

‘— 32001 D 0204: Council Decision 2001/204/EC of 8 March 2001 (OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 32).’

Article 2

The texts of the Decision 2001/204/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 February 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 65, 7.3.2002, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 32.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 88/19

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2597 — Vopak/Van der Sluijs/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, petroleum product

C 29/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.2.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2597 (cid:151) Vopak/Van der Sluijs/JV)

(2002/C 29/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 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 undertakings Vopak Mineral Oil Barging BV (Netherlands), belonging to the Vopak group,
and Van der Sluijs Holding Statendam BV (Netherlands), belonging to the Van der Sluijs group, acquire,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of a newly created company (Inter-
stream) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Vopak group: oil and chemicals logistics and distribution of chemicals,

(cid:151) Van der Sluijs group: storage, transport, wholesale and retail of mineral oils in the Netherlands, Belgium

and Germany; sale and transport of gas (LPG and propane gas) in the Netherlands,

(cid:151) Interstream: inland mineral oil tanker shipping (barging) in the Benelux and the German and Swiss

Rhine area.

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.2597 (cid:151) Vopak/Van der Sluijs/JV, 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.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, footwear industry, import

C 29/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.2.2002

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2002/C 29/02)

The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following
1.
procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table
below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the
for Trade (Division B-1), B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time
European Commission, Directorate-General
from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date
mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Footwear (with textile uppers)

People’s Republic of
China
Indonesia

Duty

Council Regulation
(EC) No 2155/97
(OJ L 298, 1.11.1997)

1.11.2002

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).
(2) Telex: COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 210/2002 of 1 February 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

2.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 33/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 210/2002

of 1 February 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2010/
2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
in accordance with
allows the Commission to decide,
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 25 to
31 January 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled long grain rice to certain third
countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0269/02 by Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Preparation for the European Council meeting in Barcelona.
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Internet, award of contract, information technology, public contract

C 147 E/246

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.6.2002

(2002/C 147 E/264)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0269/02

by Malcolm Harbour (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 February 2002)

Subject: Preparation for the European Council meeting in Barcelona

The 2000 Lisbon European Council asked ‘the Commission, the Council and the Member States, each in
accordance with their respective powers, to take the necessary steps to ensure that it is possible by 2003
for Community and government procurement to take place on-line.’ Does the Commission believe this
target will be met, and what evidence can it point to to support its view?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(22 February 2002)

As part of the e-Europe initiative, which was confirmed by the Lisbon European Council of 23 and
24 March 2000, the Commission has undertaken to work to put in place a legal framework designed for
on-line public procurement.

On 10 May 2000 the Commission adopted two proposals for Directives (1), one of the aims of which is to
enable public procurement to be carried out electronically. Discussion of these proposals is under way in
the Council and in Parliament, which presented its amendments at first reading on 16 January 2002.

The Commission has also taken initiatives to reinforce the legal framework for carrying out public
procurement electronically, by adopting the Directive on the use of standard forms in the publication of
public contract notices (Commission Directive 2001/78/EC of 13 September 2001) (2), and the proposal
for a Regulation on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) (3).

The Commission, for its part, is doing all it can to ensure that the 2003 deadline is met.

(1) OJ C 29 E, 30.1.2001.
(2) Commission Directive 2001/78/EC of 13 September 2001 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 93/36/EEC,
Annexes IV, V and VI to Council Directive 93/37/EEC, Annexes III and IV to Council Directive 92/50/EEC, as
amended by Directive 97/52/EC, and Annexes XII to XV, XVII and XVIII to Council Directive 93/38/EEC, as
amended by Directive 98/4/EC (Directive on the use of standard forms in the publication of public contract notices),
OJ L 285, 29.10.2001.
(3) OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2002.

(2002/C 147 E/265)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0273/02

by Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 February 2002)

Subject: Preparation for the European Council meeting in Barcelona

The 2000 Lisbon European Council asked ‘the Commission, the Council and the Member States, each in
accordance with their respective powers, to conclude work in good time on the forthcoming proposals to
update public procurement rules, in particular to make them accessible to SMEs, in order to allow the new
rules to enter into force by 2002’. Will the new rules come into force this year?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 211/2002 of 1 February 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

L 33/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 211/2002

of 1 February 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 28 to
31 January 2002 in response to the invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 for the subsidy
on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within
CN code 1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 21.
Extension of electronic licensing for imports of textiles and clothing imports
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing, data processing, electronic mail, import licence, originating product, textile product, third country

1.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 29/5

Extension of electronic licensing for imports of textiles and clothing imports

(2002/C 29/05)

Paragraph 3 of Article 11 of Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for
imports of certain textile products from third countries,
introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No
391/2001 of 26 February 2001 (1) states that (cid:145)where a supplier country has entered into administrative
arrangements with the Community concerning electronic licensing the relevant information may be trans-
mitted by electronic means to replace the grant of export licences in paper form(cid:146).

Electronic licensing has already been introduced with a number of countries as from 1 November 2001 (2)
and 1 January 2002 (3). Since then, the Commission has entered into the necessary arrangements with the
following: India, South Korea and Laos. For these, from 1 February 2002, the presentation of the original
of the corresponding export licence will no longer be required for the issuance of import licences by the
licensing authorities of Member States, and these can therefore be issued upon receipt by the competent
authorities of Member States of the data transmitted in electronic form by the supplier countries and
confirmation from the Commission that the amounts requested are available and/or of the validity of the
electronic licence. The competent authorities of the supplier thrid countries concerned may, however, issue
including if they consider it appropriate formal export
an export licence or any similar documents,
licences, for the benefit of operators in order to facilitate the transaction.

For any questions, economic operators are invited to address the licensing authorities of Member States,
which are published in OJ C 78, 18.3.2000, p. 2.

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 3.
(2) OJ C 308, 1.11.2001, p. 16 (Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Vietnam).
(3) OJ C 374, 29.12.2001, p. 58 (Russia, Nepal, Taiwan, Macao and the Philippines).
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0265/02 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Corrections imposed on each Member State in the context of the EAGGF, Guarantee Section.
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU Member State, expenditure, financial control, financial year

18.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 172 E/169

(2002/C 172 E/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0265/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 February 2002)

Subject: Corrections imposed on each Member State in the context of the EAGGF, Guarantee Section

What was the amount of the corrections imposed on each Member State per year, from 1997 to 2000, in
the context of the EAGGF, Guarantee Section?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(18 March 2002)

The table below shows the corrections made by the EAGGF Guarantee Section to expenditure declared by
Member States. As requested the breakdown is by Member State and year.

Belgium

Germany

Denmark

Spain

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Austria

Summary of corrections by Member State:

Financial year

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

10,2

26,1

0,1

152,8

81,0

58,2

2,9

265,0

0,0

7,7

4,6

0,0

0,0

41,2

0,0

10,2

21,8

4,6

9,7

78,5

14,7

4,5

99,3

0,3

9,0

5,1

0,0

0,0

50,0

0,0

Total

649,8

307,7

0,9

33,7

2,0

233,6

107,3

104,7

7,8

115,2

0,0

18,9

27,9

0,0

0,3

105,5

0,0

757,8

3,2

41,1

30,2

18,3

231,6

98,6

21,3

98,1

1,3

3,0

29,5

4,3

0,5

42,6

0,8

624,4

2,2

24,9

0,0

355,0

40,2

107,4

1,5

22,3

0,0

0,0

2,2

0,0

0,3

- 13,2

0,0

542,8

Total expenditure declared

32 579,2

31 838,1

34 311,2

36 259,2

39 528,7

Correction percentage

1,99

0,97

2,21

1,72

1,37

(2002/C 172 E/178)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0266/02

by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Preparation for the European Council meeting Barcelona

(1 February 2002)

The 2000 Lisbon European Council called on ‘the Member States, together with the Commission, to work
towards introducing greater competition in local access networks before the end of 2000 and unbundling
Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2002 of 1 February 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 33/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 207/2002

of 1 February 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/
2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
in accordance with
allows the Commission to decide,
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 25 to
31 January 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain
third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2002 of 1 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 33/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 209/2002

of 1 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export refund 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 export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2009/2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2009/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 25 to 31 January 2002 at
203,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.