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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0513/02 by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission. Failure to comply with Directive 1999/22/EC by Valencia zoo.
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Spain, animal welfare, national implementing measure, protection of animals, zoo

18.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 172 E/207

(2002/C 172 E/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0513/02

by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission

(28 February 2002)

Subject: Failure to comply with Directive 1999/22/EC by Valencia zoo

The author has recently received a number of complaints from members of the public concerning the
conditions in which animals are kept at Valencia zoo. Although the facilities have been granted the
necessary permits by the competent authorities, it is clear from a visit to the zoo that it is failing to
comply with the provisions of Directive 1999/22/EC (1) relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos,
Article 3, third indent, of which lays down the following requirement:

, Accommodating their animals under conditions which aim to satisfy the biological and
conservation requirements of the individual species,
inter alia, by providing species specific
enrichment of the enclosures; and maintaining a high standard of animal husbandry with a
developed programme of preventive and curative veterinary care and nutrition.

Has the Commission received confirmation from Spain that it has transposed Directive 1999/22/EC into
its national law?

What measures will the Commission take to ensure that this Directive is properly applied in the case of
Valencia zoo, so as to ensure the protection and welfare of the animals kept there?

(1) OJ L 94, 9.4.1999, p. 24.

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(11 April 2002)

The Commission has not yet been informed of the measures adopted by the Spanish authorities to
transpose Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 on the keeping of wild animals in zoos into
national law. It should be noted that under Article 9 of the Directive the deadline for transposition is
9 April 2002.

In any event, the Commission will ensure that Community law is observed in this case.

(2002/C 172 E/221)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0515/02

by Paolo Costa (ELDR) to the Commission

(28 February 2002)

Subject: Charging for the use of transport infrastructure

On 18 January 2001 the European Parliament adopted a report on transport infrastructure charging
A5-0345/2000.

The conclusions of the Presidency of the Göteborg European Council of June 2001 say that ‘a sustainable
transport policy should tackle … the full internalisation of social and environmental costs’.

The Commission has also produced a White Paper (1), Part three, Chapter II. A of which is entitled
‘Towards gradual charging for the use of infrastructure’.

Paragraph 58 of the conclusions of the Presidency of the Laeken European Council of December 2001 says
that ‘the Commission will submit its framework proposal on charging for the use of infrastructure as soon
as possible’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2666 — Berkshire Hathaway/Fruit of the Loom) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

28.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 53/19

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2666 (cid:151) Berkshire Hathaway/Fruit of the Loom)

(2002/C 53/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 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 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 302M2666. 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2696 (cid:151) TMD/Meneta/Mast)

(2002/C 53/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 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 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 302M2696. 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 390/2002 of 28 February 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

1.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 60/51

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 390/2002

of 28 February 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001

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 for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (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 22 to 28 February 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2002 of 28 February 2002 opening a third quantity of wine for distillation as provided for in Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2001/02 wine year
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, distillation, quantitative restriction, viticulture

L 60/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.3.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 378/2002

of 28 February 2002

opening a third quantity of wine for distillation as provided for in Article 29 of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2001/02 wine year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001 (2),
and in particular Article 33 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000
of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common
organisation of the market in wine with regard to market
mechanisms (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2464/
2001 (4), and in particular Article 63 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The second subparagraph of Article 63(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1623/2000 provides that two or more quant-
ities of wine are to be opened for distillation for the
2001/02 wine year. A first quantity of 7 million hl of
table wine was opened for the period 16 October to 15
November 2001 and a second quantity of 3 million hl
for the period 1 to 31 January 2002. Given current
absorption capacities in the potable alcohol sector in

certain regions of the Community and in view of budget
possibilities, a third quantity of 2 million hl should be
opened for distillation.

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2001/02 wine year, distillation as provided for in
Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be opened
for a third period from 1 to 15 April 2002. The maximum
quantity which contracts and declarations within the meaning
of Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 may cover
shall be 2 million hl.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45.
(4) OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 25.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

28.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 53/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 February 2002

(2002/C 53/01)

1 euro

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=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4313

Danish krone

9,0779

Swedish krona

0,61

Pound sterling

0,8649

United States dollar

1,3896

Canadian dollar

116,6

Japanese yen

1,4767

Swiss franc

7,713

Norwegian krone

87,31

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6832

Australian dollar

2,0673

New Zealand dollar

9,8728

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.