do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2602 — Gerling/NCM) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

8.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 35/3

Ex-post publicity of Eurostat actions which received a grant in 2001

(2002/C 35/03)

In accordance with point 1(5)(2), last indent, of the Commission Vade-mecum on grants, the public is
hereby informed of actions that benefited from a Eurostat grant during the year 2001.

These actions are available as a list on the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int). The list concerned is
obtainable
(cid:145)Other
information(cid:146), (cid:145)Calls for tenders and grants(cid:146), and then enter the file (cid:145)Ex-post publicity 2001 grants(cid:146).

(cid:145)Directorates-General

and services(cid:146),

(cid:145)Commission(cid:146),

(cid:145)Institutions(cid:146),

(cid:145)Eurostat(cid:146),

via

The list contains the file number, the unit concerned, the names and country of the beneficiaries, the title
of the action, the amount granted and the co-financing rate of the action.

An ex-ante publicity action has been made for all these actions except for the few spontaneous grants
which are listed separately and for which a specific justification has been given.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2602 (cid:151) Gerling/NCM)

(2002/C 35/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 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(2) of Council Regu-
lation (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 301M2602. 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 Regulation (EC) No 247/2002 of 8 February 2002 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, quantitative restriction

9.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 39/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 247/2002

of 8 February 2002

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 134/1999 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June
2002 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 February
2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of March 2002 for 7 993,100 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2002.

Article 2

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 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 17, 22.1.1999, p. 22.
Ex-post publicity of Eurostat actions which received a grant in 2001
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Eurostat, Internet, dissemination of EU information, economic support

8.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 35/3

Ex-post publicity of Eurostat actions which received a grant in 2001

(2002/C 35/03)

In accordance with point 1(5)(2), last indent, of the Commission Vade-mecum on grants, the public is
hereby informed of actions that benefited from a Eurostat grant during the year 2001.

These actions are available as a list on the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int). The list concerned is
obtainable
(cid:145)Other
information(cid:146), (cid:145)Calls for tenders and grants(cid:146), and then enter the file (cid:145)Ex-post publicity 2001 grants(cid:146).

(cid:145)Directorates-General

and services(cid:146),

(cid:145)Commission(cid:146),

(cid:145)Institutions(cid:146),

(cid:145)Eurostat(cid:146),

via

The list contains the file number, the unit concerned, the names and country of the beneficiaries, the title
of the action, the amount granted and the co-financing rate of the action.

An ex-ante publicity action has been made for all these actions except for the few spontaneous grants
which are listed separately and for which a specific justification has been given.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2602 (cid:151) Gerling/NCM)

(2002/C 35/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 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(2) of Council Regu-
lation (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 301M2602. 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 Regulation (EC) No 241/2002 of 8 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: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 39/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 241/2002

of 8 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
from 1 to 7 February 2002 at
203,00 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. 17.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2002 of 8 February 2002 granting a temporary derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, common organisation of markets, export licence, import licence, quantitative restriction

L 39/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 246/2002

of 8 February 2002

granting a temporary derogation from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for
import and export licences in the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2345/2001 (2), and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2492/
2001 (4), provides that export licences are to be issued
on the fifth working day following that on which the
application was lodged provided that no specific action
has been taken by the Commission in the meantime.

the Official

Because of the public holidays in 2002 and the irregular
publication of
the European
Communities during those holidays, the period for reflec-
tion of five working days will be too brief to guarantee
proper administration of the market. It should therefore
be extended temporarily.

Journal of

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

By derogation from Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/
95,
licences for which applications are lodged during the
periods specified below shall be issued on the corresponding
dates provided that no specific action as indicated in paragraph
2 of that Article has been taken prior to those dates:
— from 25 to 26 March 2002, to be issued on 4 April 2002,
— on 6 May 2002, to be issued on 15 May 2002,
— on 12 August 2002, to be issued on 21 August 2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 18.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, national currency, third country

8.2.2002

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 February 2002

(2002/C 35/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4277

Danish krone

9,229

Swedish krona

0,6149

Pound sterling

0,8664

United States dollar

1,3902

Canadian dollar

115,74

Japanese yen

1,4722

Swiss franc

7,802

Norwegian krone

88,63

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,707

Australian dollar

2,0865

New Zealand dollar

10,0177

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 236/2002 of 8 February 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

9.2.2002

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 236/2002

of 8 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 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 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.

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9.2.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 8 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
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
508
624
999
052
204
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999
052
220
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
388
400
528
999

80,9
75,9
110,5
89,1
174,5
223,4
198,9
135,8
139,8
137,8
51,5
51,1
40,1
45,0
23,9
85,4
49,5
64,1
82,0
73,0

68,0
37,0
59,3
138,7
106,6
88,2
83,0
58,0
43,5
44,4
48,6
39,9
119,7
92,8
115,4
111,7
95,9
122,0
114,0
107,0
114,3

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 243/2002 of 8 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: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 243/2002

of 8 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 4 to 7
February 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 9 February 2002.

Article 2

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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 242/2002 of 8 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
Date: 2002-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

9.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 39/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 242/2002

of 8 February 2002

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

(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
2010/2001 (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 long grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7
February 2002 at 297,00 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. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.