do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Recommendation of 5 March 2002 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) for the financial year 2000
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 72/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.3.2002

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 5 March 2002

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) for the financial year 2000

(2002/217/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by
the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed
in Brussels on 16 July 1990, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July 1991 applicable to the seventh European Development
Fund (3), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the European Development Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) as at 31 December 2000 and the Court of Auditors'
report relating to the financial year 2000 together with the Commission's replies (4),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the
European Development Fund (1989)
(seventh EDF) must be given to the Commission by the
European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development
Fund (1989) (seventh EDF) during the financial year 2000 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989)
(seventh EDF) for the
financial year 2000.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.
(3) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 359, 15.12.2001, p. 421.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2619 — Zurich/Deutsche Bank Insurance Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, merger control

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5.3.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2619 (cid:151) Zurich/Deutsche Bank Insurance Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 58/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 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 Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich, Switzerland) acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the insurance business of
Deutsche Bank (DB Insurance Business, Germany),
including the following companies: V-Holding
(Germany), DB Vita Italia (Italy), DB Vida Spain (Spain) and DB Vida Portugal (Portugal), by way of
purchase of shares.

the Regulation, control of

the whole of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Zurich: financial services and insurance business worldwide,

(cid:151) DB Insurance Business: life and non-life insurance, mainly in Germany and Austria.

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. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a 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.2619 (cid:151) Zurich/Deutsche Bank Insurance Business, 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.
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature on behalf of the Community of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, approval, association agreement (EU), industrial product, protocol to an agreement

25.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/221

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature on behalf of the Community of an additional
Protocol
to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other
part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products

(2002/C 151 E/12)

COM(2002) 111 final — 2002/0057(ACC)

(Submitted by the Commission on 5 March 2002)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133,
conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

in

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part (1), entered into force
on 1 February 1998.

(2) Article 76 the Europe Agreement provides that cooperation in the fields of standardisation and
conformity assessment shall seek to achieve the conclusion of agreements on mutual recognition.

(3) The Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial

Products has been negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the Community.

(4) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity
Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products initialled in Brussels on 10 July 2000 and 5 April
2001 should be signed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Subject to a possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council
is hereby authorised to
designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Protocol to the Europe
Agreement with the Republic of Latvia on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products.

(1) OJ L 26, 2.2.1998, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/2002 of 5 March 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

6.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/15

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 413/2002

of 5 March 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 6 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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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6.3.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 5 March 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 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
624
999
052
068
204
624
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
421
600
624
999
052
600
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
728
999
204
388
400
512
528
999

181,1
144,7
129,8
216,1
167,9
175,4
196,3
88,4
135,7
149,0
136,3
62,1
99,2
54,7
48,0
56,3
51,2
29,6
59,5
65,9
52,2
45,4
50,5
48,0
40,7
111,3
117,0
112,4
101,2
105,3
83,8
90,2
123,7
132,3
101,8
204,9
93,7
112,8
81,5
71,1
112,8

(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’.
2002/189/EC: Commission Decision of 5 March 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 847)
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, Italy, animal disease, disease prevention, sheep, veterinary inspection

L 63/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.3.2002

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 March 2002

amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to
bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2002) 847)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/189/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Annex I C to Decision 2001/783/EC the Latina province is
deleted.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so
as to bring them into compliance with this Decision.

They shall

immediately inform the Commission thereof.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20
November 2000 laying down specific provisions for
the
control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular
Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in
four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision
2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and
surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules
applicable to movements of animals in and from those
zones (2), as last amended by Decision 2002/35/EC (3),
was adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC.

It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey
implemented by the Italian authorities that no virus
circulation has taken place in Latina province for more
than 100 days and as a consequence this province can
be considered as free of the disease.

As a result, Latina province may be deleted from the list
of the provinces included in the protection and surveil-
lance zone established in Annex I C to Decision 2001/
783/EC.

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.
(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 31.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

5.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 58/13

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 March 2002

(2002/C 58/03)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,43

Danish krone

9,065

Swedish krona

0,6097

Pound sterling

0,8649

United States dollar

1,3762

Canadian dollar

114,4

Japanese yen

1,4779

Swiss franc

7,6915

Norwegian krone

86,71

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,662

Australian dollar

2,0315

New Zealand dollar

9,6782

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Council Recommendation of 5 March 2002 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 2000
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

14.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 72/23

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 5 March 2002

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 2000

(2002/216/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed
in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by Decision 86/281/EEC (3), and in particular Article 29(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the sixth European
Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) as at 31 December 2000 and the Court of Auditors'
report relating to the financial year 2000 together with the Commission's replies (5),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the
European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development
Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) during the financial year 2000 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial
year 2000.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 175, 1.7.1986, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210.
(3) OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.
(5) OJ C 359, 15.12.2001, p. 421.
Council Recommendation of 5 March 2002 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2000
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

14.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 72/25

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 5 March 2002

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2000

(2002/218/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by
the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), as revised in the interim by Decision
97/803/EC (2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (3), signed
in Brussels on 20 December 1995, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to the eighth European Development
Fund (4), and in particular Articles 69 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) as at 31 December 2000 and the Court of Auditors'
report relating to the financial year 2000 together with the Commission's replies (5),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the
European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development
Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) during the financial year 2000 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) for the financial
year 2000.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108 and Corrigendum OJ L 173, 18.6.1998, p. 54.
(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.
(5) OJ C 359, 15.12.2001, p. 421.
Corrigendum to the Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres — 2002 (OJ C 46 of 20.2.2002)
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, approximation of laws, explosive, product safety, safety standard

C 58/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.3.2002

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/9/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmos-
pheres (cid:151) 2002

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 46 of 20 February 2002)

(2002/C 58/09)

On page 8:

For:

(cid:145)CEN

read:

(cid:145)CEN

EN 12874:2000
Flame arresters (cid:151) Performance requirements, test
methods and limits for use

None

(cid:151)(cid:146),

EN 12874:2001
Flame arresters (cid:151) Performance requirements, test
methods and limits for use

None

(cid:151)(cid:146).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2002 of 5 March 2002 deciding not to accept tenders submitted under the 20th partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
Date: 2002-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, beef

6.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 414/2002

of 5 March 2002

deciding not to accept tenders submitted under the 20th partial invitation to tender pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 690/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of
3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef
sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2595/
2001 (4), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In application of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No
690/2001, Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/2001
of 10 April 2001 on the purchase of beef under Regula-
tion (EC) No 690/2001 (5), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 342/2002 (6), establishes the list of Member
States in which the tendering is open for the 20th partial
invitation to tender on 25 February 2002.

In accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No
690/2001, where appropriate, a maximum purchase
price for the reference class shall be fixed in the light of
the tenders received, taking into account the provisions

of Article 3(2) of that Regulation. However, in accord-
ance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 a
decision may be taken to make no award.

Following the examination of tenders submitted under
the 20th partial
invitation to tender and taking into
account the current state of the market for cow meat, as
well as the limited residual quantity available under the
Regulation concerned, no award should be made.

Due to the urgency of the support measures, this Regu-
lation should enter into force immediately.

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

(3)

(4)

(5)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No award shall be made against the 20th partial invitation to
tender opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 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 95, 5.4.2001, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 33.
(5) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 18.