do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/2002 of 14 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 27th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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Official Journal of the European Communities

15.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 273/2002

of 14 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 27th 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 27th 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 27th 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 43,654 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0371/02 by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission. Croatia: serious act of intolerance against the memory of Italians killed and thrown in ditches.
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Croatia, EU relations, Italy, political morality, war victim, xenophobia

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

(2003/C 137 E/001)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0371/02

by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission

(14 February 2002)

Subject: Croatia: serious act of intolerance against the memory of Italians killed and thrown in ditches

A few days ago, on the eve of the anniversary Josip Pino Maras, the mayor of Porec (formerly Parenzo, but
now in Croatia), ordered the demolition of a memorial erected only a few months ago to commemorate
94 Italians killed by Tito’s partisans and thrown into ditches between 1943 and 1945. It should be noted
that several of them were Italian anti-Communist partisans, killed for reasons of ideological hatred.

Does the Commission not intend to take steps to remind the Croatian authorities that respect for the
victims of war-crimes is a principle shared by all civilised countries and that failure to observe it is bound
to be taken into account in the context of enlargement?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(19 July 2002)

The Commission is well aware of the difficult history of this region of the world and fully understands the
weight which this difficult heritage continues to have and the particular sensitivities that this has left.

The Commission is absolutely convinced of the importance of full respect for human rights, including
specific minority rights. It thinks that it is crucial for all the countries, and even more for countries with
which the Union has developed far reaching co-operation, as it is the case for Croatia, to share common
democratic values and principles. These issues are systematically addressed in our bilateral contacts with
the Croatians politicians and administration. Developments in these areas are regularly monitored, since
they constitute major elements for the overall assessment which the Commission gives on the country, as
it is the case recently in the Commission’s report within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association
Process. Respect
for human rights and full democratisation also figure as essential elements of the
Stabilisation and Association Agreement we signed with Croatia. The main goal of the whole policy which
the Commission elaborated for the countries of the region is to support the creation of fully fledged
democracies in these countries.

As far as the specific event mentioned by the Honourable Member, the Commission has been informed
that the memorial has not been demolished. It understands that the mayor of Porec ordered to remove the
plaque of the memorial in order to make some changes and put the plaque, as modified, back in place.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2002 of 14 February 2002 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

L 45/32

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15.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 280/2002

of 14 February 2002

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2427/2001 (2) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for oranges and
lemons will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will preju-
dice the proper working of the export refund scheme in
the fruit and vegetables sector.

To avoid this
system B
situation, applications
licences for oranges and lemons exported after 14
February 2002 should be rejected until the end of the
current export period,

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for oranges and
lemons submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
2427/2001, export declarations for which are accepted after
14 February 2002 and before 15 March 2002, are hereby
rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 328, 13.12.2001, p. 22.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2704 — Elyo/Cofathec/Climespace) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, energy distribution, gas, merger control, water supply

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Official Journal of the European Communities

14.2.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2704 (cid:151) Elyo/Cofathec/Climespace)

(2002/C 40/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 February 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 Cofathec SA (Cofathec, France), belonging to the French group Gaz de France,
acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
joint control of Climespace SA
(Climespace, France) by way of purchase of a 50 % shareholding. At present, Elyo SA (Elyo, France),
belonging to the French group Suez, has a sole control over Climespace.

the Regulation,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Gaz de France: mainly generation and distribution of gas in France,

(cid:151) Cofathec: conception and installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning; management and

maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and electrical systems,

(cid:151) Suez: diversified group notably active in energy and water distribution and related services,

(cid:151) Elyo: management and maintenance of district or local distribution networks for energy, cooling and

heating systems and other related services,

(cid:151) Climespace: creation and development of district cooling networks; distribution of cold water for

cooling systems.

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.2704 (cid:151) Elyo/Cofathec/Climespace, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2002 of 14 February 2002 amending, for the fourth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola" (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2229/97
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Angola, economic sanctions, international sanctions, peacekeeping, political group, trade restriction

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15.2.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 271/2002

of 14 February 2002

amending, for the fourth time, Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 concerning the interruption of
certain economic relations with Angola in order to induce the ‘União Nacional para a Indepen-
dência Total de Angola’ (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 2229/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 of 28
July 1998 concerning the interruption of certain economic
relations with Angola in order to induce the ‘Uniao Nacional
para a Independência Total de Angola’ (UNITA) to fulfil
its
obligations in the peace process, and repealing Regulation (EC)
No 2229/97 (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2536/2001 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 empowers the
Commission to amend the Annexes to the Regulation
on the basis of determinations by either the competent
authorities of the United Nations or the Government of
Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola or in the
case of Annex VIII on the basis of information and
notification supplied by the Member States.

lists

the names and addresses of

Annex VIII
the
competent national authorities. The Government of
Germany has informed the Commission of changes in
the German competent authority and therefore Annex
VIII should be amended accordingly,

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 should be amended as follows:

in Annex VIII:

‘Deutsche Bundesbank
Wilhelm-Epstein-Straße 29 - 35
D-60431 Frankfurt/Main
Tel. (49-69) 95 66-1’

shall be added to the list of competent national authorities
for Germany and the Bundesausfuhramt (BAFA) should be
listed as:

‘Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Frankfurterstraße 29 - 35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel. (49-6196) 908-0’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2002.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 70.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 277/2002 of 14 February 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, rye, third country

15.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 45/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 277/2002

of 14 February 2002

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001 (5).

third countries was opened pursuant

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund 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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 8 to 14
February 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No
1005/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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 140, 24.5.2001, p. 10.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.2.2002

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 February 2002

(2002/C 40/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4304

Danish krone

9,2303

Swedish krona

0,6102

Pound sterling

0,8731

United States dollar

1,3926

Canadian dollar

115,65

Japanese yen

1,4776

Swiss franc

7,827

Norwegian krone

88,18

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,719

2,09

9,991

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2002 of 14 February 2002 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

15.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 45/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 282/2002

of 14 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 22,341/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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 275/2002 of 14 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: 2002-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

15.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 45/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 275/2002

of 14 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 8 to 14 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 15 February 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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.