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Commission Regulation (EC) No 239/2002 of 8 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 39/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 239/2002

of 8 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender 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,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice 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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2007/2001 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7
February 2002 at 193,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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 244/2002 of 8 February 2002 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 on the entry of certain names in the "Register of certificates of specific character" provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, agricultural product, beer, designation of origin, location of production, product designation

9.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 39/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 244/2002

of 8 February 2002

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 on the entry of certain names in the
‘Register of certificates of specific character’ provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92
on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14
July 1992 on certificates of specific character for agricultural
products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 9(1)
thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No
2082/92, Finland has forwarded an application to the
Commission for the name ‘Sahti’ to be entered in the
Register of certificates of specific character.

The description ‘traditional speciality guaranteed’ can
only be used with names entered in that Register.

No objection under Article 8 of that Regulation was sent
to the Commission following the publication in the
Official
the
name set out in the Annex hereto.

the European Communities (2) of

Journal of

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

guaranteed within the Community pursuant to Article
13(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.

(5)

The Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2430/2001 (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name in the Annex hereto is added to the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 2301/97 and entered in the Register of
certificates of specific character in accordance with Article 9(1)
of Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92.

It shall be protected in accordance with Article 13(2) of that
Regulation.

Article 2

As a consequence, the name set out in the Annex should
be entered in the Register of certificates of specific char-
acter and thereby protected as a traditional speciality

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Beer

— Sahti

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 9.
(2) OJ C 125, 26.4.2001, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 319, 21.11.1997, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 29.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, investment aid, rural development

C 35/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.2.2002

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 35/02)

Date of adoption of the decision:

8.1.2002

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Budget:

Austria

N 559/01

Investment aid for agricultural undertakings

To supplement
the rural development programme for the
Republic of Austria during 2000-2006 as regards investments
in agricultural holdings. Aid is granted from the resources of
the Austrian Federal Government as direct grants or as an
interest subsidy towards investments in agricultural under-
takings. Eligible investments include expenditure relating to
the following activities:

(cid:151) construction and renovation of buildings and facilities used
in agricultural production including mountain grazing,
beekeeping, greenhouse production and fruit growing,

(cid:151) setting up irrigation systems in vegetable and potato
investments

production, greenhouses and fruit growing;
in energy saving technology in greenhouses,

(cid:151) setting up technical facilities and working space for the

processing and marketing of agricultural products,

(cid:151) investments

in regional
(small-scale pilot projects),

and

sector-based

initiatives

(cid:151) diversification of farm activities,

(cid:151) purchasing machinery,

(cid:151) reinforcement and renewal planting of fruit trees

Sonderrichtlinie f(cid:252)r die F(cid:246)rderung von (cid:132)Investitionen in land-
wirtschaftlichen Betrieben(cid:147) aus Bundesmitteln

Variable

Aid intensity or amount:

50 %, except 55 % for young farmers (less-favoured areas);
40 %, except 45 % for young farmers (other areas)

Duration:

Until 31 December 2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Commission Regulation (EC) No 240/2002 of 8 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: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

9.2.2002

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 39/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 240/2002

of 8 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
from 1 to 7 February 2002 at
212,00 EUR/t.

submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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 248/2002 of 8 February 2002 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 39/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 248/2002

of 8 February 2002

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3). Where the world market
price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based
on the most recent price determined.

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable
offers and quotations on the world market among those

considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
quotations
recorded on one or more European
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
international
there is provision for
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 24,075/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 237/2002 of 8 February 2002 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

9.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 39/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/2002

of 8 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 206/2002 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 Belgium and the United Kingdom under Article 8 of
Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
In the interests of
clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regu-
lation (EC) No 206/2002 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
suspended in Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Austria, the
United Kingdom and Sweden.

Regulation (EC) No 206/2002 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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 33, 2.2.2002, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0280/02 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Council. Customs and excise.
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: United Kingdom, access to information, customs duties, excise duty, official document

C 229 E/68

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.9.2002

(2002/C 229 E/075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0280/02

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Council

(8 February 2002)

Subject: Customs and excise

Are members of the public and Members of the European Parliament allowed to obtain copies, from the
Council, of the Letter of Formal Notice issued in late October to HM Treasury (UK) from Commissioner
Bolkestein, concerning Customs and Excise policies and possible infringements of the freedom to move
goods across borders resulting from those policies? If not, why not?

Reply

(25 June 2002)

The Council would ask the Honourable Member to address his question directly to the institution
concerned.

(2002/C 229 E/076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0294/02

by Marie Isler Béguin (Verts/ALE) and Lucio Manisco (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(11 February 2002)

Subject: Participation of central and eastern European countries in Community education programmes

Young people in the EU are participating more and showing greater interest in Community training and
education programmes such as Socrates, Youth and Leonardo da Vinci. By promoting cultural exchanges
and the establishment of a common educational area, these programmes form the basis of a shared
thus furthering mutual understanding and a sharing of common
European identity and awareness,
practices.

With a view to EU enlargement, these three Community programmes have been extended to the central
and eastern European countries (CEEC), the EFTA/EEA associated countries and Turkey.

The planned enlargement, which is now underway, is defining a new eastern border for the EU which
neighbours the Republics of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. Although these countries are not yet official
applicant countries they undeniably form part of the European area and share European identity and EU
eligibility, currently being claimed by Ukraine, and already claimed by the leaders and governments of
Belarus and Moldova.

Does this future enlargement of the EU and its increasing closeness to neighbouring third countries not
necessarily and strategically imply the extension of the Socrates, Youth and Leonardo da Vinci programmes
(in their entirety), as well as other programmes such as Culture 2000 and Jean Monnet Chairs, to the
citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, who at present can only benefit from the very limited Tempus
programme?

Does the Commission not agree that by extending the European educational area in this way, it will give
added impetus to European integration and harmonisation, and encourage awareness among the younger
generations of these three eastern European countries, who represent the civil society and leaders of the
future?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0281/02 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission. Customs and excise.
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: access to information, customs duties, document, excise duty, free movement of goods, infringement of EU law, provision of documents, tariff policy

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58 E/1

I

(Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(2004/C 58 E/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0281/02

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 February 2002)

Subject: Customs and excise

Are members of the public and Members of the European Parliament allowed to obtain copies, from the
Commission, of
from
Commissioner Bolkestein, concerning Customs and Excise policies and possible infringements of the
freedom to move goods across borders resulting from those policies? If not, why not?

the Letter of Formal Notice issued in late October to HM Treasury (UK)

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(20 March 2002)

The Commission considers that documents drafted in connection with proceedings under article 226 of the
EC Treaty fall under the ‘inspections and investigations’ exception of Article 4(2), 3rd indent of Regulation
(EC) No 1049/2001 of the Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to
Parliament, Council and Commission documents (1) which applies to requests made by members of the
public and by individual members of Parliament. This includes the letter to which the Honourable Member
refers. The Court of first instance has confirmed this position in particular in its judgement T-191/99 of
11 December 2001 (David Petrie vs Commission) (2) which concerned the same exception already foreseen
in Commission Decision 94/90/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 8 February 1994 on public access to Commission
documents (3).

(1) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001.
(2) See also judgment of 5 March 1995 in case T-105/95: WWF-UK v Commission Law governing the institutions and
Judgment of 14 October 1999 in case T-309/97: The Bavarian Lager Company v Commission Law governing the
institutions.

(3) OJ L 46, 18.2.1994.

(2004/C 58 E/002)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0550/02

by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 February 2002)

Subject: Carcinogenic Spanish peppers in Austria and replacement of reactive approach to food safety with

a preventive approach

Can the Commission confirm that

1.
the carcinogen Pyrzophos, which has been banned in the
European Union since 2000 and which moreover affects the central nervous system and disrupts
hormones in human beings, has recently been found in Spanish peppers which were on sale in Austrian
supermarkets?