do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

16.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 67/1

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 March 2002

(2002/C 67/01)

1 euro

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7,4333

Danish krone

9,133

Swedish krona

0,6213

Pound sterling

0,8853

United States dollar

1,4098

Canadian dollar

114,12

Japanese yen

1,4617

Swiss franc

7,7675

Norwegian krone

88,43

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6879

Australian dollar

2,037

New Zealand dollar

10,4022

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, semi-metal

C 67/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.3.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2001

Duration: 1 April 1998 to 31 December 2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: NN 87/2000

Title: Waste disposal
cardboard at times of low international prices

system re-collection of paper and

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Artikel 15.36 Wet Milieubeheer

information: The measure makes an agreement
Other
between producers
and paper
and importers of paper
products, municipalities and waste paper companies binding
to all producers and importers of paper and products in the
Netherlands

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid intensity or amount: The measure does not constitute aid

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2002/C 67/08)

1.
The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following
procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table
below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the
European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), TERV 0/13, B-1049 Brussels (2) at
any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the
date mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Silicon metal

People’s Republic
of China

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 2496/97
(OJ L 345, 16.12.1997)

17.12.2002

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).
(2) Telex: COMEU B 21877, fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Case C-29/02: Action brought on 1 February 2002 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Spain, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, drinking water, human nutrition, water supply

C 68/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.3.2002

Action brought on 1 February 2002 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of
Spain

(Case C-29/02)

(2002/C 68/19)

to comply with Council Directive 98/83/EC (1) of 3 Nov-
ember 1998 on the quality of water intended for human
consumption or, in any event, by failing to have informed
the Commission of any such laws, regulations or adminis-
trative provisions, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to
fulfil its obligations under that Directive;

— order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.

An action against the Kingdom of Spain was brought before
the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 1 Febru-
ary 2002 by the Commission of the European Communities,
represented by G. Valero Jordana, acting as Agent, with an
address for service in Luxembourg at the office of L. Escobar,
Wagner Centre C 254.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

Under Articles 17 and 18 of Directive 98/83/EC, the Kingdom
of Spain should have brought into force the measures necessary
to comply with the Directive by no later than 25 December
2000 and should have informed the Commission thereof.

— declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions needed in order

(1) OJ L 330 of 5.12.1998, p. 32.
Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of Justice
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of staff, member of the Court of Justice (EU)

16.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 68/1

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(Information)

COURT OF JUSTICE

COURT OF JUSTICE

Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of
Justice

Fifth Chamber

Mr Jann, President of the Chamber,

(2002/C 68/01)

Mr von Bahr, Mr Edward, Mr La Pergola, Mr Wathelet,
Mr Timmermans and Mr Rosas, Judges.

Following his appointment as Judge of the Court of Justice of
the European Communities by decision of the Governments
of
the European Communities of
19 December 2001 (1), Mr Allan Rosas took his oath before
the Court on 16 January 2002.

the Member States of

In addition, as regards the period from 22 January 2002
2.
to 6 October 2002,
the list on the basis of which the
composition of the Fifth Chamber is determined, as set out in
the decision adopted by the Court at its meeting on 18 Septem-
ber 2001 (1), has been amended as follows:

(1) OJ L&nbsp:20 of 23.1.2002, p. 4.

Fifth Chamber

(President: Mr Jann)

Mr Edward, Mr La Pergola, Mr von Bahr, Mr Timmermans,
Mr Wathelet, and Mr Rosas, Judges.

Decisions adopted by the Court at its general meeting on
22 January 2002

(1) OJ C 303 of 27.10.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 68/02)

The Court of Justice of the European Communities adopted
the following decisions at its meeting on 22 January 2002:

Assignment of Judge Rosas

Mr Rosas is assigned to the First and Fifth Chambers.

Composition of the Fifth Chamber

Appeal brought on 6 December 2001 by Procter &
Gamble Company against the judgment delivered on
19 September 2001 by the Second Chamber of the Court
of First Instance of the European Communities in case
T-117/00 (1) between Procter & Gamble Company and
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade
Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

(Case C-468/01 P)

(2002/C 68/03)

The composition of the Fifth Chamber for the period
1.
from 22 January 2002 to 6 October 2002 has been determined
as follows:

An appeal against the judgment delivered on 19 September
2001 by the Second Chamber of the Court of First Instance of
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common customs tariff, footwear industry, tariff nomenclature

16.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 67/27

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2002/C 67/04)

Explanatory notes adopted under Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July
1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2433/2001 (2).

The explanatory notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

Page 235
6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics

The following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:

(cid:145)The (cid:147)technical features(cid:148) listed are not to be considered as being cumulative of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148); but
are considered to be descriptive of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148) mentioned above.(cid:146)

Page 236
6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of

textile materials

The following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:

(cid:145)The (cid:147)technical features(cid:148) listed are not to be considered as being cumulative of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148); but
are considered to be descriptive of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148) mentioned above.(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 329, 14.12.2001, p. 4.
(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2631 (cid:151) PTT/Hermes Versand)

(2002/C 67/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 February 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 German 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)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2631. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Decisions adopted by the Court at its general meeting on 22 January 2002
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of staff

16.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 68/1

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(Information)

COURT OF JUSTICE

COURT OF JUSTICE

Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of
Justice

Fifth Chamber

Mr Jann, President of the Chamber,

(2002/C 68/01)

Mr von Bahr, Mr Edward, Mr La Pergola, Mr Wathelet,
Mr Timmermans and Mr Rosas, Judges.

Following his appointment as Judge of the Court of Justice of
the European Communities by decision of the Governments
of
the European Communities of
19 December 2001 (1), Mr Allan Rosas took his oath before
the Court on 16 January 2002.

the Member States of

In addition, as regards the period from 22 January 2002
2.
to 6 October 2002,
the list on the basis of which the
composition of the Fifth Chamber is determined, as set out in
the decision adopted by the Court at its meeting on 18 Septem-
ber 2001 (1), has been amended as follows:

(1) OJ L&nbsp:20 of 23.1.2002, p. 4.

Fifth Chamber

(President: Mr Jann)

Mr Edward, Mr La Pergola, Mr von Bahr, Mr Timmermans,
Mr Wathelet, and Mr Rosas, Judges.

Decisions adopted by the Court at its general meeting on
22 January 2002

(1) OJ C 303 of 27.10.2001, p. 1.

(2002/C 68/02)

The Court of Justice of the European Communities adopted
the following decisions at its meeting on 22 January 2002:

Assignment of Judge Rosas

Mr Rosas is assigned to the First and Fifth Chambers.

Composition of the Fifth Chamber

Appeal brought on 6 December 2001 by Procter &
Gamble Company against the judgment delivered on
19 September 2001 by the Second Chamber of the Court
of First Instance of the European Communities in case
T-117/00 (1) between Procter & Gamble Company and
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade
Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

(Case C-468/01 P)

(2002/C 68/03)

The composition of the Fifth Chamber for the period
1.
from 22 January 2002 to 6 October 2002 has been determined
as follows:

An appeal against the judgment delivered on 19 September
2001 by the Second Chamber of the Court of First Instance of
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2631 — PTT/Hermes Versand) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

16.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 67/27

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2002/C 67/04)

Explanatory notes adopted under Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July
1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2433/2001 (2).

The explanatory notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

Page 235
6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics

The following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:

(cid:145)The (cid:147)technical features(cid:148) listed are not to be considered as being cumulative of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148); but
are considered to be descriptive of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148) mentioned above.(cid:146)

Page 236
6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of

textile materials

The following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:

(cid:145)The (cid:147)technical features(cid:148) listed are not to be considered as being cumulative of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148); but
are considered to be descriptive of the (cid:147)synthetic materials(cid:148) mentioned above.(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 329, 14.12.2001, p. 4.
(3) OJ C 199, 13.7.2000, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2631 (cid:151) PTT/Hermes Versand)

(2002/C 67/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 February 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 German 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)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2631. 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.