do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2762 — 4* OBI/Unicoop) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, hand tool, merger control, retail trade

C 70/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.3.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2762 (cid:151) 4* OBI/Unicoop)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 70/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 March 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 Unicoop, Italy, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the undertaking Brico Business Cooperation, Italy, by way of purchase of shares from the
undertaking OBI AG (OBI), Germany, which belongs to the Tengelmann-group, Germany.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Unicoop: retail trade mainly in food,

(cid:151) OBI: retail trade in do-it-yourself products,

(cid:151) Brico Business: retail trade in do-it-yourself products.

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.2762 (cid:151) 4* OBI/Unicoop, 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.
Notification of agreements (Case COMP/38.348/E3 (Repsol CPP SA — Distribution of motor fuels)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, competition law, contract, distributive trades, oil industry, trade agreement

19.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 70/29

Notification of agreements

(Case COMP/38.348/E3 (Repsol CPP SA (cid:151) Distribution of motor fuels))

(2002/C 70/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 December 2001 the Commission received a notification from Repsol Comercial de Productos
Petrol(cid:237)feros SA of agreements and model contracts pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 17.
These agreements and model contracts concern the condition under which this undertaking distributes
motor fuels through service stations situated in Spain. These agreements and model contracts contain in
particular non-compete clauses for the party to the agreement which operates, for the purposes of the
agreement, at the lowest level of the distribution chain.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreements could fall within

2.
the scope of Regulation No 17.

3.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations.

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference number COMP/38.348/E3 to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Anti-trust Registry
J-70 0/18
B-1049 Brussels.

(Cases COMP/38.194/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Jakeluasema Timo Peltonen Ky) and
COMP/38.195/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Kaustisen Motelli Oy))

Notification of agreements

(2002/C 70/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 July 2001 the Commission received two notifications of two agreements pursuant to Article 4
1.
of Council Regulation No 17 on behalf of Neste Markkinointi Oy. The agreements provide for retail sales
of motor fuels and related products of Neste Markkinointi Oy through service stations situated in Finland.
The agreements provide that the dealers may not sell competing products.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreements could fall within

2.
the scope of Regulation No 17.

3.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations.

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference COMP/38.194/E3 or COMP/38.195/E3 to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Anti-trust Registry
J-70 0/18
B-1049 Brussels.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, air transport, transport licence

C 70/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.3.2002

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2002/C 70/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

SWEDEN

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

SAS Sverige AB

New address:
S-195 87 Stockholm

Passengers, mail, cargo

30.6.1994

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Nya Polarflyg AB

Box 114
S-790 91 Idre

Passengers, mail, cargo

9.10.2001

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Operating licences revoked

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Swedeways AB

Skogsta 41
S-824 92 Hudiksvall

Passengers, mail, cargo

4.9.2001

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Norrhelikopter AB

Polarflyg Lars Persson

Sm(cid:229)landsflyg AB

Tangogatan 35
S-943 32 (cid:214)jebyn

Horneyv(cid:228)gen 53
S-830 04 M(cid:246)rsil

Helsingsborgsv(cid:228)gen 11
S-341 33 Ljungby

Passengers, mail, cargo

6.6.2001

Passengers, mail, cargo

11.10.2001

Passengers, mail, cargo

5.10.2001

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31 October 2001.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/228/EC of 14 March 2002 on the recognition of five Israeli test facilities found to be in conformity with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements in their respective areas of expertise (OJ L 75 of 16.3.2002)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, OECD, agreement (EU), code of conduct, mutual recognition principle, research body

19.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 76/15

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/228/EC of 14 March 2002 on the recognition of five Israeli test
facilities found to be in conformity with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements in their respective areas of
expertise

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 75 of 14 March 2002)

In the Contents on the cover, on page 68 in the title and in the closing formula of the Decision:

for:

‘14 March 2002’,

read:

‘14 December 2001’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0788/02 by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Effects of enlargement on the European Schools.
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European school, enlargement of the Union, equal treatment, mother tongue, official language, teaching

14.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 277 E/87

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(3 June 2002)

According to the preamble to the Convention signed by all the Member States and the Communities on
17 June 1994, the European schools system ‘fully acknowledg(es) the Member States’ responsibility for the
content of teaching and the organisation of their educational system, and for their cultural and linguistic
diversity.’

The Board of Governors, the intergovernmental body responsible for these schools, has not made or
considered any proposal to extend teaching in the first foreign language.

It has established a working party to make a statistical study of the financial impact that might result if
such a change was made. The Commission will not take a view on this matter before the results of this
study are available, and it will then seek to ensure that all relevant views are taken into account.

The Commission does its utmost to ensure that cultural and linguistic diversity is respected in principle
and practice and, with one representative out of a total of 16 Members of the Board of Governors of the
European Schools, it will continue to follow that course to the best of its abilities and powers.

(2002/C 277 E/094)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0788/02

by Ursula Schleicher (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Effects of enlargement on the European Schools

(19 March 2002)

What efforts is the Commission making to incorporate the languages of the applicant countries in the
European School system in accordance with the principle of equal treatment for all languages?

Can the Commission confirm that the children of future EU colleagues from the current applicant
countries will be taught in their mother tongues in the same way that education is provided in all
languages at the moment.

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(14 May 2002)

The Commission draws the attention of the Honourable Member to the preamble to the Convention
signed by all the Member States and the Communities on 17 June 1994, which clearly states that the
Contracting Parties ‘fully acknowledge the Member States’ responsibility for the content of teaching and the
organisation of their educational system, and for their cultural and linguistic diversity’ within the European
School system.

As with all previous Enlargements of the Union, the Commission will do its utmost to ensure that the
languages of the applicant countries are incorporated into the European schools system in accordance with
the same principles that apply to the languages currently used.

The Commission will also make all efforts to ensure that the children of staff of the future Member States
are educated in their mother tongue in a non-discriminatory fashion.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, air transport, transport licence

C 70/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.3.2002

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2002/C 70/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

GERMANY

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

FMU Flieg mit uns Luftfahrtunternehmen GmbH

Flugplatz
D-14913 Reinsdorf

Passengers, mail, cargo

3.5.2001

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Clipper Aviation GmbH

Filzweg 30
D-67374 Hanhofen

Passengers, mail, cargo

13.8.2001

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Operating licences revoked

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Mini Hansa Flugbetriebsgesellschaft mbH

Flugplatz
D-15344 Strausberg

Passengers, mail, cargo

30.4.2001

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31 October 2001.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0758/02 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Council. Special forms of representation.
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Parliament, European electoral system, autonomy, political representation, Åland

26.9.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 229 E/133

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(26 April 2002)

Almeria is ineligible for strand A Cross-border cooperation of the Interreg III Community Initiative. This
strand is in essence concerned with cooperation across land frontiers, maritime areas being eligible only in
exceptional circumstances. For the same reason Almeria was ineligible for Interreg II Spain/Morocco over
the period 1994-1999.

Almeria is however eligible for two strand B Transnational cooperation Interreg programmes for the
period 2000-2006: Western Mediterranean,
to which the European Regional Fund contribution is
€ 103 800 000 and South-West Europe, to which the contribution is € 66 135 000. Under the first of
these it is proposed to expedite transnational cooperation between the European zones covered and the
North African countries.

Almeria is also eligible under strand C Interregional cooperation of Interreg III.

It can also benefit under the Objective I Operational Programme Andalusia, which has been allocated
€ 7 840 400 000 from the Structural Funds, of which € 6 152 700 000 is from the ERDF.

The Commission cannot comment at this stage on continuation of Interreg after 2006 or what areas
would be eligible. It has no plans to alter the list of eligible areas in Annex I to its Communication to the
Member States of 28 April 2000 (1).

(1) Communication from the Commission to the Member States of 28 April 2000 laying down guidelines for
Community Initiative concerning trans-European cooperation intended to encourage harmonious and balanced
development of the European territory ; Interreg III (OJ C 143, 23.5.2000).

(2002/C 229 E/152)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0758/02

by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Council

(19 March 2002)

Subject: Special forms of representation

Will the Council consider special forms of representation in the European Parliament for the Åland Islands
and other autonomous regions that currently have no representation under existing electoral systems used
for elections to the European Parliament?

Reply

(26 June 2002)

The Council would inform the Honourable Member that it is not competent to speak on the issue of
special forms of representation in the European Parliament for the territories in question. In any event, the
Council wishes to remind the Honourable Member that a projected electoral procedure, as provided for in
Article 190(4) of the TEC, is currently being prepared.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2002 of 19 March 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 77/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.3.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 491/2002

of 19 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 20 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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.

20.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 77/3

to the Commission Regulation of 19 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
204
624
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
421
448
600
624
999
052
600
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
999

213,3
163,7
174,9
212,2
191,0
175,4
36,9
119,8
110,7
138,9
65,8
102,3
66,7
49,2
44,8
49,0
29,6
26,7
63,2
83,3
51,6
44,8
48,4
46,6
42,4
104,7
122,4
97,2
88,5
88,6
93,3
121,6
131,3
98,9
86,6
92,6
80,1
73,4
83,2

(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’.
Notification of agreements (Cases COMP/38.194/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Jakeluasema Timo Peltonen Ky) and COMP/38.195/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Kaustisen Motelli Oy)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, competition law, contract, distributive trades, oil industry, trade agreement

19.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 70/29

Notification of agreements

(Case COMP/38.348/E3 (Repsol CPP SA (cid:151) Distribution of motor fuels))

(2002/C 70/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 December 2001 the Commission received a notification from Repsol Comercial de Productos
Petrol(cid:237)feros SA of agreements and model contracts pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation No 17.
These agreements and model contracts concern the condition under which this undertaking distributes
motor fuels through service stations situated in Spain. These agreements and model contracts contain in
particular non-compete clauses for the party to the agreement which operates, for the purposes of the
agreement, at the lowest level of the distribution chain.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreements could fall within

2.
the scope of Regulation No 17.

3.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations.

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference number COMP/38.348/E3 to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Anti-trust Registry
J-70 0/18
B-1049 Brussels.

(Cases COMP/38.194/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Jakeluasema Timo Peltonen Ky) and
COMP/38.195/E3 (Neste Markkinointi Oy + Kaustisen Motelli Oy))

Notification of agreements

(2002/C 70/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 July 2001 the Commission received two notifications of two agreements pursuant to Article 4
1.
of Council Regulation No 17 on behalf of Neste Markkinointi Oy. The agreements provide for retail sales
of motor fuels and related products of Neste Markkinointi Oy through service stations situated in Finland.
The agreements provide that the dealers may not sell competing products.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreements could fall within

2.
the scope of Regulation No 17.

3.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations.

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference COMP/38.194/E3 or COMP/38.195/E3 to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Anti-trust Registry
J-70 0/18
B-1049 Brussels.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, air transport, transport licence

19.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 70/25

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2002/C 70/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Wvs-Air-Request
Bundesweite Vereinigung f(cid:252)r die allgemeine
Luftfahrt

Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelinstra(cid:223)e 1
A-2700 Wiener Neustadt

Passengers, mail, cargo

6.9.2001

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Operating licences revoked

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

VIP AIR GmbH

Seegalerie, Bahnhofstra(cid:223)e 10
A-6900 Bregenz

Passengers, mail, cargo

September 2000

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Aircraft Innsbruck Luftfahrt GmbH & Co KG

Almeta Air Luftverkehrsges. mbH

Postfach 71
A-6026 Innsbruck

Rotenhofgasse 102
A-1100 Wien

Passengers, mail, cargo

November 1998

Passengers, mail, cargo

November 1998

Aviation Consulting and Leasing Luftfahrzeug
Beratungs- und Vermietungsges. mbH

Moserhofgasse 31
A-8010 Graz

Passengers, mail, cargo

August 1999

Helikopter Air Transport GmbH

Ph(cid:246)nix Luftvermietungsges. mbH

Verein (cid:145)Hubschrauber-Flug(cid:146) Graz (Helikopter)

Wachauflug GmbH

F(cid:252)rstenweg 180
A-6026 Innsbruck

Fr(cid:246)belgasse 48
A-1160 Wien

Moserhofgasse 31
A-8010 Graz

Bachgasse 21
A-1160 Wien

Passengers, mail, cargo

June 1999

Passengers, mail, cargo

December 2000

Passengers, mail, cargo

June 1999

Passengers, mail, cargo

February 2001

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31 October 2001.