do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social security for Migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, migrant worker, social legislation, social security, social-security benefit

C 32/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.2.2002

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR
MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79

(2002/C 32/06)

Article 107 (1), (2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: January 2002

Application period: April, May and June 2002

EUR

DKK

GBP

NOK

SEK

ISK

CHF

EUR

(cid:151)

DKK

GBP

NOK

SEK

ISK

CHF

7,432873

0,616595

7,920750

9,227482

90,608182

1,474505

0,134537

(cid:151)

0,082955

1,065638

1,241442

12,190197

0,198376

1,621809

12,054699

(cid:151)

12,845943

14,965212

146,949156

2,391365

0,126251

0,938405

0,077846

(cid:151)

1,164976

11,439344

0,186157

0,108372

0,805515

0,066822

0,858387

(cid:151)

9,819383

0,159795

0,011037

0,082033

0,006805

0,087418

0,101839

(cid:151)

0,016273

0,678194

5,040929

0,418171

5,371804

6,258022

61,449917

(cid:151)

1. Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79 determines that the rate of conversion into a national currency of
amounts shown in another national currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and
based on the monthly average, during the reference period defined in paragraph 2, of the exchange
rates of those currencies, which are notified to the Commission for the purposes of the European
Monetary System.

2. The reference period shall be:

(cid:151) the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,
(cid:151) the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 Juli following,
(cid:151) the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,
(cid:151) the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of
European Communities ((cid:145)C(cid:146) series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

the
Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.2495 — Haniel/Fels (prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, infringement procedure (EU), merger control, report

24.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 97/7

Final report of the Hearing Officer

in case COMP/M.2530 — Südzucker/Saint Louis Sucre

(prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in
certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162 of 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2003/C 97/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft decision does not give rise to particular observations. The proceedings took a normal course. The
rights of parties to be heard were fully respected.

One association who had replied to a letter sent under Article 11 of the Merger Regulation asked to be
present at the Hearing in order to get clarification on the future of the European sugar regime and to
prepare for a study on the image of the sugar sector. This request was rejected since this association which
had not introduced a request under Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/98 neither justified
having a sufficient interest in the present case within the meaning of Article 18 of the Merger Regulation
nor did it make clear which point it wanted to make at the hearing.

Brussels, 5 December 2001.

Bernd LANGEHEINE

Final report of the Hearing Officer

in Case COMP/M.2495 — Haniel/Fels

(prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2003/C 97/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft decision does not give rise to particular observations regarding the right to be heard.

Following the initiation of proceedings under Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation EEC No 4064/89, as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, the Commission, after an indepth investigation of the markets
in question, reached the conclusion that the serious doubts which it had initially expressed as to the
compatibility of the notified concentration with the common market could no longer be maintained.

The Commission therefore desisted from sending a Statement of Objections.

Brussels, 5 February 2002.

Karen WILLIAMS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 216/2002 of 5 February 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

6.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 35/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 216/2002

of 5 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 6 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 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.

L 35/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.2.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 5 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
220
464
600
624
999
052
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
388
400
528
999

85,9
79,5
110,5
92,0
169,0
230,6
196,8
198,8
168,7
159,5
164,1
56,1
55,1
41,5
39,5
22,3
86,7
50,2
88,9
88,9

70,1
120,2
68,1
128,3
83,5
77,9
91,4
58,1
44,9
51,5
36,5
116,8
92,9
120,7
112,1
95,8
107,8
114,7
125,7
116,1

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0170/02 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Executions in China.
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: China, EU relations, Olympic games, death penalty, human rights, international sanctions

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309 E/13

(2002/C 309 E/014)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0170/02

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 February 2002)

Subject: Executions in China

China holds the unenviable world record in executions, of which there were more than 2 000 in 2001
alone. Chinese law provides for the death sentence for a wide range of offences, including, in some cases,
embezzlement, the establishment of illegal sects, which are subject to widespread political manipulation,
thereby depriving citizens of their right to freedom.

Would the Commission, which stands as guarantor of human rights as upheld by the European Union, not
agree that the participation of European countries in the 2008 Olympics in China should be reconsidered?

Would it not agree that European countries should withdraw their support from the 2008 Olympics in
China unless appropriate institutional reforms are immediately introduced?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(20 March 2002)

The Commission shares the concern expressed by the Honourable Member about the continuation of the
death penalty in China, the large number of executions taking place, and the wide range of offences for
which the death penalty can be imposed.

As the Honourable Member will be aware, a bilateral dialogue on human rights was established between
the Union and China in 1996. In the course of this dialogue, the Union presses for action in the areas of
most concern to us such as the death penalty and its excessive use under the Strike Hard Campaign,
repression of political dissidence, religious freedom, ethnic minorities,
including Tibet, and arbitrary
detention conditions.

With respect to the 2008 Olympics the decision that these should be held in China was taken by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Union and the Commission did not take position on whether
or not the games should be held in China or elsewhere. The decision was for the IOC to take. In order to
make the games in Beijing a success it will require both welcome and necessary steps on the part of the
Chinese authorities which can have a positive influence on developments in China. The decision on
whether or not to participate in the 2008 Olympics is for individual countries to take.

(2002/C 309 E/015)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0178/02

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Transfer of foreign reserve assets on joining the Euro

(5 February 2002)

If Sweden joins the Euro, some of its foreign reserves will have to be transferred to the ECB.

Has the Commission calculated how many billion Euro Sweden will have to transfer to the ECB’s foreign
reserves if it joins the EMU? Are there any provisions that foreign reserve assets may be returned to a
Member State of the EMU if it subsequently decides to leave it?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 218/2002 of 5 February 2002 amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import, representative price, sugar

6.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 35/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 218/2002

of 5 February 2002

amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the
sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(2)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of
23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the
import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98 (3), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article
3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(EC) No 1309/2001 (4), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 201/2002 (5).

It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing
rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the
information known to the Commission that the repres-
entative prices and additional duties at present in force
should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex
hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of
the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

(1)

The amounts of the representative prices and additional
duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar
and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 21.
(5) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 71.

L 35/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.2.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 5 February 2002 amending representative prices and the amounts of additional
duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 99

ANNEX

CN code

1701 11 10 (1)
1701 11 90 (1)
1701 12 10 (1)
1701 12 90 (1)
1701 91 00 (2)
1701 99 10 (2)
1701 99 90 (2)
1702 90 99 (3)

Amount of representative
prices per 100 kg net of
product concerned

Amount of additional duty
per 100 kg net
of product concerned

(EUR)

20,05
20,05
20,05
20,05
27,69
27,69
27,69
0,28

6,28
11,91
6,09
11,39
11,39
6,87
6,87
0,37

(1) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 431/68 (OJ L 89, 10.4.1968, p. 3).

(2) For the standard quality as defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/72 (OJ L 94, 21.4.1972, p. 1).

(3) By 1 % sucrose content.
Proposal for a Council regulation establishing measures to be applicable in 2002 for the recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) (COM(2001) 699 - C5-0690/2001 - 2001/0279(CNS))
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Irish Sea, fishery management, fishery resources, sea fish

21.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 284 E/87

TEXTS ADOPTED

Tuesday 5 February 2002

P5_TA(2002)0021

Type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles ***II

Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and
Council directive relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and repealing
Council Directive 92/61/EEC (8402/1/2001 . C5-0472/2001 . 1999/0117(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The common position was approved. The act was accordingly deemed adopted in accordance with the
common position.

P5_TA(2002)0022

Agricultural products from smaller Aegean Islands * (procedure without report)

Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 introducing specific
measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (COM(2001) 638
. C5-0590/2001 . 2001/0260(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0023

Imports of certain fishery products into the Canary Islands * (procedure without
report)

Proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending autonomous common customs tariff
duties on imports of certain industrial products and opening and providing for the administration
of autonomous Community tariff quotas on imports of certain fishery products into the Canary
Islands (COM(2001) 731 . C5-0692/2001 . 2001/0289(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0024

Cod stocks in Irish sea * (procedure without report)

Proposal for a Council regulation establishing measures to be applicable in 2002 for the recovery
of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) (COM(2001) 699 . C5-0690/2001 . 2001/
0279(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, national currency, third country

5.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 32/7

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 February 2002

(2002/C 32/05)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4284

Danish krone

9,2148

Swedish krona

0,6097

Pound sterling

0,8644

United States dollar

1,3747

Canadian dollar

115,22

Japanese yen

1,4805

Swiss franc

7,8375

Norwegian krone

88,31

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,693

Australian dollar

2,0645

New Zealand dollar

10,1005

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0193/02 by Bert Doorn (PPE-DE) to the Council. Discrimination on grounds of nationality.
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: accession to the European Union, discrimination on the basis of nationality, expropriation, indemnification

C 309 E/14

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.12.2002

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(13 March 2002)

The provisions regarding transfer of foreign reserve assets to the European Central Bank (ECB) can be
found in Article 30 in the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (hereafter Euro-
System) and of the European Central Bank (1). Here it stipulates that the ECB ‘… shall be provided by the
national central banks with foreign reserve assets (…) up to an amount equivalent to ECU 50 000 million’
(Article 30.1). Furthermore,
‘the contributions of each national central
bank shall be fixed in proportion to its share in the subscribed capital of the ECB’. The key for capital
subscription is regulated in Article 29.1 of the same protocol. Sweden’s share amounts to 2,65 %, which
represents a contribution to cover the operational costs incurred by the ECB in connection with tasks
performed for the non-euro area National Central Banks (NCBs). The non-euro area NCBs are not required
to pay up any capital subscriptions beyond the amounts already decided until they join the Eurosystem.

in accordance with Article 30.2,

There are no provisions about leaving Economic and Monetary Union.

(1) Origin: Treaty of Maastricht. Protocol annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community.

(2002/C 309 E/016)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0193/02

by Bert Doorn (PPE-DE) to the Council

(5 February 2002)

Subject: Discrimination on grounds of nationality

In several of the candidate countries, laws concerning the restitution of property expropriated after the war
are in effect in which nationality is stipulated as a condition for returning confiscated property.

In the Council’s view, does this constitute discrimination on the grounds of nationality and should such
laws be repealed before accession?

Reply

(30 September 2002)

The Council would inform the Honourable Member that it has not discussed the question whether any
laws on the restitution of property expropriated after the war might be compatible with Community law.

(2002/C 309 E/017)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0194/02

by Bert Doorn (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 February 2002)

Subject: Discrimination on grounds of nationality

In several of the applicant countries, laws concerning the restitution of property expropriated after the war
are in effect in which nationality is stipulated as a condition for returning confiscated property.

In the Commission’s view, does this constitute discrimination on grounds of nationality and should such
laws be repealed before accession?
Operation of scheduled air services — Public service obligations for the operation of scheduled air services on the routes Toulon-Hyères/Bordeaux, Toulon-Hyères/Nantes and Toulon-Hyères/Toulouse (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, public service

5.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 32/21

COMMISSION OPINION

of 30 January 2002

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the modification of the Trillo I
Nuclear Power Station in Spain, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2002/C 32/10)

(only the Spanish text is authentic)

On 10 April 2001, the European Commission received from the Government of Spain, in accordance with
Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste
from the modification of the Trillo I Nuclear Power plant.

On the basis of these data and additional information subsequently provided by the Spanish Government,
the Commission has considered that the plan concerned a modification to an existing plan on which an
opinion had already been given. The Commission has further taken into consideration that the inter-
mediate storage facility for irradiated fuel resulting from that modification could remain in operation after
decommissioning and dismantling of the existing plant. Following consultation with the group of experts,
the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) The planned modification requires no changes to the existing authorised limits for gaseous and liquid

discharges.

(b) The planned modification has no consequences in relation to the solid radioactive waste arising from

the operation of the existing plant.

(c) The planned modification has no consequences in relation to the unplanned discharges of radioactive
substances, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data of
the existing plan.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste in whatever form resulting from the modification of the Trillo I Nuclear Power Station,
located in Spain, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the magnitude considered in
the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of
health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

OPERATION OF SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES

Public service obligations for the operation of scheduled air services on the routes Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/
Bordeaux, Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/Nantes and Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/Toulouse

(2002/C 32/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

France has decided to discontinue the public service obligations imposed on the routes Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/
Bordeaux, Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/Nantes and Toulon(cid:150)HyŁres/Toulouse as published in Official
the
European Communities No C 72 of 6 March 2001.

Journal of