do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0136/02 by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Campaign to publicise rural tourism in Andalusia.
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Andalusia, dissemination of information, regional policy, rural development, rural tourism, tourism policy

18.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 172 E/151

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0133/02 and E-0187/02
given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(2 April 2002)

The Commission’s position on nuclear energy is outlined in the Green Paper on energy supply (1) from
November 2000. The declarations referred to by the Honourable Members # as those of any other
Member of the Commission # are made in this context.

(1) COM(2000) 769 final.

(2002/C 172 E/158)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0136/02

by Jorge Hernández Mollar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Campaign to publicise rural tourism in Andalusia

(1 February 2002)

The rural tourism sector in Andalusia has expanded appreciably in recent years in terms of the number of
accommodation units and beds available.

According to data from the Spanish national statistical office, however, nine out of every ten tourists using
the rural tourism network in Andalusia are Spanish, with very few foreign visitors.

As tourist development is one of the most important instruments for boosting development of the
countryside, does the Commission think that EAGGF resources could be used for publicity campaigns on
rural tourism in Andalusia, so as to attract tourists from other EU countries and increase the rate of
occupancy of this type of accommodation, which is little known in the Community tourism sector as a
whole, or what proposals could it put forward for securing Community funds to finance an information
campaign of this kind?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(26 February 2002)

The Commission was unaware of the facts brought to its attention by the Honourable Member.

Resolution of this type of difficulty does not fall within the Community’s sphere of responsibility but is a
matter for national and/or regional authorities, in this case the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

Through the Structural Funds the Commission contributes to various regional development programmes in
Spain. For Andalusia a number of agricultural and rural development programmes receive Community
financing.

Under the ‘action and information plan’ of the Operational Programme for Andalusia for the period
2000-2006 certain measures have been adopted that may help relieve the Honourable Member’s concern.
Rural development policy aims at creating a coherent and sustainable framework that will guarantee the
future of rural areas by promoting diversification of agricultural activities and inter alia expansion of rural
tourism.

These programmes are managed at Member State level and hence by national and/or regional authorities
and not by the Commission.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2002 of 1 February 2002 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: International Maritime Organisation, maritime safety, maritime shipping, maritime transport, prevention of pollution, standard

L 88/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4.4.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 6/2002

of 1 February 2002

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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 Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 158/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 11 December 2001 (1).

(2)

Commission Directive 2001/53/EC of 10 July 2001 amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on
marine equipment (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56d (Council Directive 96/98/EC) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 32001 L 0053: Commission Directive 2001/53/EC of 10 July 2001 (OJ L 204, 28.7.2001, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2001/53/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. 36.
(2) OJ L 204, 28.7.2001, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 208/2002 of 1 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export restriction, rice

2.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 33/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 208/2002

of 1 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be
exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001

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 organization 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
2008/2001 (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 medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 25 to 31 January 2002 at
215,00 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. 15.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2002 of 1 February 2002 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

2.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 33/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 206/2002

of 1 February 2002

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as
regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession, the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2002 suspending
the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (5)
establishes the most recent list of Member States in
which intervention is suspended. This list must be
adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated
by the Netherlands under Article 8 of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in
question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) 136/
2002 should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
the
suspended in Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Greece,
Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.

Regulation (EC) No 136/2002 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 February 2002.

Article 3

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 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 4.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0130/02 by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Possible suspension of drug dependency programmes.
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Greece, drug addiction, health care, health policy, medical centre

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 205 E/75

The October 1997 Council conclusions still constitute the reference framework for the Community’s
external activities in the fisheries sector. If a change in policy were accepted, however, the Commission
considers that those conclusions would have to be revised. This is all the more important because all the
interested parties within the Community and among our partners need to be informed very accurately
about the Community’s political intentions on this issue.

The current discussion does not affect the Commission’s use of its resources to revise existing agreements
which are expiring or to look for new fishing opportunities. But in view of the growing difficulties which
the negotiators have recently encountered it seems increasingly advisable to review the Community’s
objectives, practices and activities. The Commission will shortly present a series of initiatives to meet the
new challenges of distant-water fishing.

(1) COM(2001) 135 final.

(2002/C 205 E/082)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0130/02

by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 February 2002)

Subject: Possible suspension of drug dependency programmes

The Greek press reports that drug dependency programmes run by Ithaki, an EU-funded therapeutic
community in northern Greece, may be suspended because, it appears, the staff’s contracts have expired
and, owing to an oversight while drugs legislation was being amended, no new recruitment can take place.

Is the Commission aware of this matter? Is there a possibility that the programmes will be suspended?
What action will the Commission take to prevent that eventuality? What funds has the EU provided,
directly and indirectly, and to which therapeutic communities for drug addicts in Greece?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 2002)

The Commission has not been informed on this matter. Treatment, including the therapeutic communities,
falls within the competence of Member States and is not covered by the Community Action Program on
Drugs and Drug Dependencies. The programme covers mainly prevention programmes, but it has covered
treatment, when there has been a preventive element involved.

Many Community programmes not dealing explicitly on drugs are also relevant in this field (Equal, Urban,
Integra etc.) and may finance drug related actions. The administration of these funds is handled by the
Member States.

Itaca (Ithaci) is a European Association of Professionals working in the field of drugs. Its main office is in
Italy, but Greece is one of the participating Member States.

Itaca has received grants from the Community Action Programme on Drugs and Drug Dependencies in
recent years. Decisions on subsidies for this year have not yet been taken as not all the procedures are yet
complete.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2002 of 1 February 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, pharmaceutical legislation, public health, veterinary drug, waste

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 88/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 1/2002

of 1 February 2002

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) 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 Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 153/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
11 December 2001 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2908/2000 of 29 December 2000 amending Annexes I and II to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment
of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2001 of 25 April 2001 amending Annexes I, II and III to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment
of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (3) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

(1) OJ L 65, 7.3.2002, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 72.
(3) OJ L 118, 27.4.2001, p. 6.

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4.4.2002

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32000 R 2908: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2908/2000 of 29 December 2000 (OJ L 336,

30.12.2000, p. 72),

— 32001 R 0807: Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2001 of 25 April 2001 (OJ L 118,

27.4.2001, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 2908/2000 and 807/2001 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 (*).

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

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 205/2002 of 1 February 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

2.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 33/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 205/2002

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

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2.2.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 1 February 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
220
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
508
624
999
204
999

052
204
464
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
052
060
400
404
720
999
388
400
528
999

99,3
76,2
116,9
97,5
177,3
230,6
196,8
201,6
209,1
136,2
172,6
58,2
47,8
35,1
46,9
22,3
86,7
49,5
91,0
91,0

70,2
120,2
128,3
81,8
78,8
95,9
45,4
46,4
45,9
106,7
69,0
31,5
121,6
86,8
123,2
89,8
109,4
113,1
113,0
111,8

(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.2722 — Wallenius/Wilhelmsen/CAT (JV)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, transport company

1.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 29/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2722 (cid:151) Wallenius/Wilhelmsen/CAT (JV))

(2002/C 29/03)

(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 undertaking Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS (WWL, Norway), a company jointly controlled
by Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (Wilhelmsen, Norway) and Walleniusrederierna AB (Wallenius, Sweden),
acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, indirect joint control of the undertaking
Compagnie d’`ffrŁtement et de Transport (CAT, France) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned (including the other co-controlling share-

2.
holders) are:

(cid:151) WWL: deep-sea transportation services, land transportation,

(cid:151) Wilhelmsen: ship owner, global ship management and ship agency services,

(cid:151) Wallenius: short sea shipping and land transportation services for vehicles,

(cid:151) Autologic: land transportation services for vehicles, technical services,

(cid:151) TNT: contract logistics services, express freight forwarding and transportation of goods,

(cid:151) CAT: finished vehicles logistics activities, general contract logistics and freight forwarding.

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.2722 (cid:151) Wallenius/Wilhelmsen/CAT (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.