do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 31st amendment of the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: State aid, investment aid, regional aid

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34/15

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 31st amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the multisectoral
framework on regional aid for large investment projects)

(2002/C 34/13)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraph 26(4)(1) of
Chapter 26 of its State aid guidelines, concerning the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large
investment projects, adopted on 4 November 1998 (1), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 111, 29.4.1999, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 18 on the same date.

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 32nd amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the rules on aid to the
synthetic fibres industry)

(2002/C 34/14)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraphs 22(5)(1)
of Chapter 22 of its State aid guidelines, concerning aid to the synthetic fibres industry, adopted on 6
March 1996 (1) and amended on 1 March 2000 (2), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 140, 13.6.1996, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 25 on the same date.
(2) OJ C 307, 26.10.2000, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 48 on the same date.

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 33rd amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the rules on aid to the
motor vehicle industry)

(2002/C 34/15)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraph 22(2)(5)(2)
of Chapter 23 of its State aid guidelines, concerning aid to the motor vehicle industry, adopted on 4 June
1999 (1), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 112, 11.5.2000, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 21, part 1, on the same date.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 229/2002 of 7 February 2002 amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

L 38/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 229/2002

of 7 February 2002

amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15)
thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 189/2002 to the information at
present available to the Commission that the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 February
2002 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 189/
2002 (2).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 189/2002 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 7 February 2002 altering the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products
in the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

Product

White sugar:

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of
advance fixing of
refunds

40,80

Other

40,80

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 46.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, national currency, third country

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 February 2002

(2002/C 34/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4283

Danish krone

9,213

Swedish krona

0,6122

Pound sterling

0,8664

United States dollar

1,3879

Canadian dollar

115,55

Japanese yen

1,4703

Swiss franc

7,829

Norwegian krone

88,5

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7067

Australian dollar

2,08

New Zealand dollar

9,9691

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 32nd amendment of the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the rules on aid to the synthetic fibres industry)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: State aid, aid to industry, man-made fibre, textile industry

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34/15

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 31st amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the multisectoral
framework on regional aid for large investment projects)

(2002/C 34/13)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraph 26(4)(1) of
Chapter 26 of its State aid guidelines, concerning the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large
investment projects, adopted on 4 November 1998 (1), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 111, 29.4.1999, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 18 on the same date.

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 32nd amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the rules on aid to the
synthetic fibres industry)

(2002/C 34/14)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraphs 22(5)(1)
of Chapter 22 of its State aid guidelines, concerning aid to the synthetic fibres industry, adopted on 6
March 1996 (1) and amended on 1 March 2000 (2), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 140, 13.6.1996, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 25 on the same date.
(2) OJ C 307, 26.10.2000, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 48 on the same date.

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority on the 33rd amendment of the procedural
and substantive rules in the field of State aid (extension of the validity of the rules on aid to the
motor vehicle industry)

(2002/C 34/15)

By decision of 28 November 2001, the EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that paragraph 22(2)(5)(2)
of Chapter 23 of its State aid guidelines, concerning aid to the motor vehicle industry, adopted on 4 June
1999 (1), shall read as follows:

(cid:145)These guidelines will apply until 31 December 2002.(cid:146)

The EFTA Member States have been informed.

(1) OJ L 112, 11.5.2000, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 21, part 1, on the same date.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 231/2002 of 7 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

8.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 38/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 231/2002

of 7 February 2002

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

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

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

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

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 1 to 7 February 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 235/2002 of 7 February 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, third country

8.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 38/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 235/2002

of 7 February 2002

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

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

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

(3)

(4)

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 1 to 7 February 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 30/2002,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall
be 22,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
38 000 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.2002, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2668 — Endesa Energía/Spinveste/Ecocicloendesa-Energía) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 34/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.2.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2668 (cid:151) Endesa Energ(cid:237)a/Spinveste/Ecocicloendesa-Energ(cid:237)a)

(2002/C 34/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 January 2002 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in Spanish and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CES(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2668. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2645 (cid:151) Saab/WM-Data AB/Saab Caran JV)

(2002/C 34/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2645. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission notice on the appropriate measures provided for in the Community Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (OJ C 37 of 3.2.2001)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, State aid, application of EU law, environmental policy

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34/13

Commission notice on the appropriate measures provided for in the Community Guidelines on
State aid for environmental protection (OJ C 37 of 3 February 2001)

(2002/C 34/11)

On 15 January 2002 the Commission decided that:

(cid:151) France has until 30 June 2002 to bring aid scheme N 116/2000 (management of municipal and
into line with the aforementioned new Community Guidelines on State aid for

industrial waste)
environmental protection;

(cid:151) Germany has until 30 September 2002 to bring its existing environmental State aid schemes into line
with the aforementioned new Community Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
Corrigendum to the notice of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (OJ C 20 of 23.1.2002)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, migrant worker, social security, social-security benefit

C 34/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.2.2002

III

(Notices)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Minutes of the session from 14 to 17 May 2001 published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities C 34 E

(2002/C 34/16)

These texts are available on:

EUR-Lex:

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex

CELEX:

http://europa.eu.int/celex

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the notice of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 20 of 23 January 2002)

(2002/C 34/17)

On page 21, point II, the entry for France in the last column:

for:

(cid:145)EUR 241,53(cid:146),

read:

(cid:145)EUR 241,35(cid:146).

Corrigendum to the call for proposals VP/2001/017

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 306 of 31 October 2001)

(2002/C 34/18)

On page 22, in point 9, the address of the website should read as follows:

http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/empl/vp_2001_017/library
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2405 — DOW Chemical/Ascot) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 34/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2405 (cid:151) DOW Chemical/Ascot)

(2002/C 34/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 May 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2405. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2535 (cid:151) Sogefi/Filtrauto)

(2002/C 34/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 October 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2535. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 225/2002 of 7 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 26th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

8.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 38/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 225/2002

of 7 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 26th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1430/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 26th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July
2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2) for
the 2001/2002 marketing year, requires partial invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/
2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 26th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 43,811 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.