do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 20/2002 of 1 March 2002 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, derogation from EU law, information system, statistical method, tourism

25.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 110/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 20/2002

of 1 March 2002

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 86/2001
of 19 June 2001 (1).

Commission Decision 1999/35/EC of 9 December 1998 on the procedures for implementing
Council Directive 95/57/EC on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism (2), as
corrected by OJ L 14, 19.1.1999, p. 35, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 7c (Council Directive 95/57/EC) of Annex XXI to the
Agreement:

‘7d.

399 D 0035: Commission Decision 1999/35/EC of 9 December 1998 on the procedures for
implementing Council Directive 95/57/EC on the collection of statistical information in the
field of tourism (OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 23), as corrected by OJ L 14, 19.1.1999, p. 35.’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 1999/35/EC, as corrected by OJ L 14, 19.1.1999, p. 35, in the Icelandic and
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European
Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 March 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 238, 6.9.2001, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 23.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2002

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2002 of 1 March 2002 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, rail transport, technical regulations, trans-European network

25.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 110/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 16/2002

of 1 March 2002

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2002 of
1 February 2002 (1).

Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the
interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37c (Commission Decision 2001/260/EC) of Annex XIII
to the Agreement:

‘37d.

32001 L 0016: Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (OJ
L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2001/16/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 March 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 110, 20.4.2001, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2002

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0571/02 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Council. Free movement of patients in the Union countries.
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, European social policy, citizens' Europe, free movement of persons, health card, right to health

C 309 E/28

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.12.2002

OLAF notified the Spanish authorities, which started an investigation in order to determine the scale of the
fraud and to take appropriate action against the persons involved.

According to the information in OLAF’s possession, legal proceedings are under way in Spain and nine
people have been charged.

The necessary measures to protect the Communities’ financial
Spanish authorities.

interests have been set in train by the

(2002/C 309 E/032)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0571/02

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Council

(1 March 2002)

Subject: Free movement of patients in the Union countries

The Spanish Health Minister has spoken about the possibility of patients from the 15 Member States being
free to undergo medical treatment in other Member States.

The President of the Commission, Romano Prodi, has mooted the future introduction of a ‘European
health pass’.

In this connection, can the Council say:

(cid:1) what kind of papers have been approved;

(cid:1) whether a deadline has been set for the project to become operational;

(cid:1) whether a budget has been drawn up for the execution of the initiative;

(cid:1) what stage has been reached in the work on the subject and how it is intended to involve the

individual countries, both institutionally and financially?

Reply

(30 September 2002)

The European Council,

in Barcelona on 15/16 March 2002,

1.
the
Presidency’s conclusions, welcomed the content of the Commission Communication setting out an ‘Action
Plan for Skills and Mobility’ and, in particular, and in concrete decided that ‘a European Health Insurance
Card will replace the current paper forms needed for health treatment in another Member State. The
Commission will present a proposal to that effect before the Spring European Council in 2003. Such a
card will simplify procedures, but will not change existing rights and obligations’. The Council is not yet in
situation to answer to all the request for details as, this proposal has still to be presented.

in paragraphs 33 and 34 of

Furthermore, the European Council asked for work to be continued as a matter of urgency on the reform
of Regulation 1408/71, so that the new regulation can be adopted before the end of 2003.

2.
The Honourable Member will be aware that Member States’ ministers met in Malaga on 8 February
2002 for a Ministerial Seminar on Health, during which a preliminary discussion was held on the subject
of the free movement of patients in Europe. In order to improve information and co-ordinate action
among all Member States, the Spanish Presidency has organised a further informal meeting on ‘Health in
Europe: Movement of Patients’ in Menorca on 31 May to 1 June 2002, the agenda of which included
specific topics such as, inter alia, the proposed European health card.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0574/02 by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Council. The Beneš decrees in the Czech and Slovak Republics, European legislation and the acquis communautaire.
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community acquis, Czechia, Slovakia, accession to the European Union, national law

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309 E/29

(2002/C 309 E/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0574/02

by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(1 March 2002)

Subject: The Beneš decrees in the Czech and Slovak Republics, European legislation and the acquis

communautaire

On Wednesday, 20 February 2002, the Prime Minister of Hungary, Victor Orban, replied to questions by
members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. In reply to a specific question
concerning the Beneš decrees, dating from the period 1945-1948, Mr Orban said that these decrees were
still in force in the Czech and Slovak Republics, but that, as they did not accord with European legislation,
they should be repealed before these two countries acceded to the EU.

Is the Council investigating whether the Beneš decrees are compatible with the acquis?

If so, what conclusions has it reached and when will we be informed of them?

If so, what will the Council do to ensure that the decrees can be repealed?

If not, will the Council have the matter investigated without delay and take the requisite action on the
findings?

Reply

(30 September 2002)

The Council would inform the Honourable Member that it has not discussed the question whether the
Beneš decrees in the Czech and Slovak Republics might be compatible with Community law.

(2002/C 309 E/034)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0588/02

by Margrietus van den Berg (PSE), Michiel van Hulten (PSE)
and Joke Swiebel (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Investigation of fraud by construction companies

(5 March 2002)

Is the Commission aware of
the newspaper articles which appeared in the Haagsche Courant on
20 December 2001 (‘Bouwfraude is ook een zaak voor de Europese Commissie’ [Construction fraud is also
a matter for the European Commission]) and in the Volkskrant on 14 January 2002 (‘Fraude met
bustunnel onderzoeken’ [Bus tunnel fraud needs investigating] and ‘De Zuidtangent en het vluggertje van
300 miljoen’ [The Zuidtangent tunnel and the 300-million quickie]) concerning fraud by construction
companies in the Netherlands?

Were the public procurement procedures relating to the Schiphol rail tunnel and the construction of the
Zuidtangent bus tunnel in the Netherlands carried out in accordance with European public-procurement
rules?

Does the Commission still consider that a system whereby construction companies agree concerted
tendering arrangements amongst themselves (such that even construction companies whose tenders are
unsuccessful are compensated for the cost of tendering) violates Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty (to the
extent that trade between Member States is affected)?

Would a statutory concerted-tendering system, which would make it superfluous for companies to enter
into agreements with one another on this subject, likewise violate the EC Treaty?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 402/2002 of 1 March 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: 2002-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

2.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 61/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 402/2002

of 1 March 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
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
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
submitted from 22 to 28 February 2002 at
203,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 March 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2734 — Sanmina-SCI Corporation/Alcatel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, electronic equipment, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services

1.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 54/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2734 (cid:151) Sanmina-SCI Corporation/Alcatel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 54/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 February 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Sanmina-SCI, USA) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of three of Alcatel’s electronic manufacturing facilities based at
Cherbourg (France), Gunzenhausen (Germany) and Toledo (Spain)
(the (cid:145)target businesses(cid:146)) by way of
purchse of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Sanmina-SCI: provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS),

(cid:151) Target businesses: manufacturing of communications products.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

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.2734 (cid:151) Sanmina-SCI Corporation/Alcatel, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2002 of 1 March 2002 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, Economic Interest Grouping, economic statistics, statistical method, statistics

25.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 110/21

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 21/2002

of 1 March 2002

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 86/2001
of 19 June 2001 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 of 26 March 2001 on implementing Council Regulation
(EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of Main Industrial
Groupings (MIGS) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/2001 of 26 March 2001 implementing Council Regulation
(EC) No 1165/98 concerning short term statistics as regards the definition of variables (3) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 2 (Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98) of Annex XXI
to the Agreement:

‘2a.

2b.

32001 R 0586: Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 of 26 March 2001 on implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition
of Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS) (OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11).

32001 R 0588: Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/2001 of 26 March 2001 implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short term statistics as regards the definition
of variables (OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 18).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 586/2001 and 588/2001 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to
be published in the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 238, 6.9.2001, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 18.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2002

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 March 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2002 of 1 March 2002 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-03-01
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: crew, maritime shipping, recognition of diplomas, ship's passport, transport safety, vocational training

25.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 110/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 17/2002

of 1 March 2002

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2002 of
1 February 2002 (1).

Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the
minimum level of training for seafarers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Directive 2001/25/EC repeals Council Directive 94/58/EC of 22 November 1994 on the minimum
level of training of seafarers (3), which is incorporated in the Agreement and which is consequently
to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 56i (Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘56j

32001 L 0025: Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April
2001 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17).’

The text of point 54a (Council Directive 94/58/EC) of Annex XIII shall be deleted.

Article 2

Article 3

The text of Directive 2001/25/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 28.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.4.2002

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 March 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.