do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0781/02 by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission. Concessionary pass for pensioners.
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European social policy, reduced price, retired person, transport user

C 205 E/214

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

29.8.2002

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2002)

The Commission is currently preparing a legislative proposal, which will be based on the White Paper on
the ‘Strategy for a Future Chemicals Policy’ (1) and will take due account of the Parliament Resolution
(A5-0356/2001) and the conclusions of the Council.

The strategies for minimising animal testing referred to in the above Resolution are all being considered
during the preparation of the new legislation. Furthermore, the Commission has consulted extensively with
stakeholder working groups, which included representatives of animal welfare
a wide range of
organisations, Member State authorities and industry, on a range of
related to
implementation of the White Paper strategy. One such working group considered the issues related to
animal testing and its discussions are also being taken into account in the preparation of the new
legislation.

technical

issues

Once the Commission has prepared its legislative proposal, it will be submitted to Parliament and Council
under the co-decision procedure. The provisions related to animal testing can then be discussed with all
stakeholders as an important element of the wider debate on the new legislation.

(1) COM(2001) 88 final.

(2002/C 205 E/234)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0781/02

by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission

(20 March 2002)

Subject: Concessionary pass for pensioners

Is the Commission considering the possibility of introducing a Euro Pensioners Pass, which would grant
various concessions for senior citizens including concessions for public transport and museum and gallery
admissions? If not, why not? If so, when does the Commission expect to come forward with proposals?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(19 April 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answers to written questions E-2326/01 by
Mr Gallagher (1), E-2406/99 by Mr McCartin (2) and E-1054/99 by Mrs Billingham (3), and to the replies it
gave to oral questions H-1148/98 by Mr Andrews and H-1023/98 by Mr Evans during question time at
Parliament’s December 1998 (4) and November 1998 sessions (5).

(1) OJ C 93 E, 18.4.2002, p. 109.
(2) OJ C 93 E, 18.4.2002, p. 126.
(3) OJ C 348, 3.12.1999.
(4) Written reply, 15.12.1998.
(5) Oral reply, 17.11.1998.
Corrigendum to holidays in 2002 — Member States of the European Union (OJ C 63 of 12.3.2002)
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, public holiday

C 71/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.3.2002

COURT OF JUSTICE

NOTICE OF AN OPEN COMPETITION

(2002/C 71/08)

The Court of Justice of the European Communities is publishing in the Official Journal of the European
Communities C 71 A of 20 March 2002 the following open competition:

Finnish edition

CJ/LA/16 (Lawyer-linguists of Finnish mother-tongue)

To obtain this Official Journal please contact the Personnel Division of the Court of Justice of the European
Communities, L-2925 Luxembourg.

The final date for receipt of applications is 25 April 2002.

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to holidays in 2002 (cid:151) Member States of the European Union

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 63 of 12 March 2002)

(2002/C 71/09)

On page 27:

For:

Ascension Day:

Day following Ascension Day:

9.5.

10.5.

read:

Ascension Day:

Day following Ascension Day:

9.5.

10.5.

(cid:145)B

(cid:215)

(cid:215)

(cid:145)B

(cid:215)

(cid:215)(cid:146).

DK

(cid:215)

D

(cid:215)

GR

E

DK

(cid:215)

D

(cid:215)

GR

E

IRL

I

IRL

I

F

(cid:215)

F

(cid:215)

L

(cid:215)

L

(cid:215)

NL

(cid:215)

AT

(cid:215)

NL

(cid:215)

AT

(cid:215)

P

P

FI

(cid:215)

SE

(cid:215)

UK

(cid:215)

(cid:215)(cid:146),

UK

FI

(cid:215)

SE

(cid:215)
2002/379/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the EU-Czech Republic Association Council of 20 March 2002 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: EC–Czech Republic Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Czechia, association agreement (EU), customs inspection, export monitoring

23.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 135/23

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

DECISION No 1/2002 OF THE EU-CZECH REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 20 March 2002

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002

(2002/379/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1)

The Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Czech Republic, of the other part (1), which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 8
October 2001 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of
the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the
Association Council, extended by Decision No 7/98 (2) thereof for the period from 1 January to 31
December 1999, extended by Decision No 1/2000 (3) thereof for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2000, extended by Decision No 1/2001 (4) thereof for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001 should be extended for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002.

(2)

The Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this
recommendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council shall continue to
apply for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002. In the Preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the
Decision, references to the period ‘1 January to 31 December 2001’ shall be replaced by references to ‘1
January to 31 December 2002’.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2002.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

J. KAVAN

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 29, 3.2.1999, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 69, 17.3.2000, p. 53.
(4) OJ L 35, 6.2.2001, p. 37.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

20.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 March 2002

(2002/C 71/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4341

Danish krone

9,0689

Swedish krona

0,6181

Pound sterling

0,8829

United States dollar

1,3969

Canadian dollar

115,97

Japanese yen

1,4661

Swiss franc

7,7395

Norwegian krone

89,03

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6837

Australian dollar

2,033

New Zealand dollar

10,3674

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Amended Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, European official, early retirement, institutional reform, pension scheme, recruitment, survivor's benefit, termination of employment

C 181 E/312

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.7.2002

Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No
260/68 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the
European Communities

(2002/C 181 E/19)

COM(2002) 136 final

(Submitted by the Commission on 20 March 2002)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Parliament officials and temporary staff working in the
Political Groups,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 283 thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 2 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68,
the following 16th, 17th, and 18th indents are added:

‘ — those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of
termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation [xxx]
No [xxx]

— those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of
termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation [yyy]
No [yyy]

— those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of
termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation [zzz]
No [zzz].’

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall apply from the date of entry into force of
the Regulation referred to in Article 1.

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

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities
of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

by Regulation

(1) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1), as last
Euratom) No
amended
2804/00 (2),
should be amended to take account of
Council Regulation [xxx] No [xxx] of
introducing
special measures to terminate the service of officials of
the Commission of the European Communities as part of
the reform of the Commission.

ECSC,

(EC,

. . .

by Regulation

(2) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68, as

last
Euratom) No
amended
should be amended to take account of
2804/2000,
Council Regulation [yyy] No [yyy] of
introducing
special measures to terminate the service of officials of
the General Secretariat of the Council of the European
Union.

ECSC,

(EC,

. . .

by Regulation

(3) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68, as

last
Euratom) No
amended
should be amended to take account of
2804/2000,
introducing
Council Regulation [zzz] No [zzz] of
special measures to terminate the service of European

ECSC,

(EC,

. . .

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 3.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2720 — Alcoa/Elkem) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information

20.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/13

4.7. Inspection body

Name:

Certiqual (association certifying Alsace quality products)

Address: 2, rue de Rome, F-67309 Schiltigheim Cedex.

4.8. Labelling: The words (cid:145)Miel d’Alsace(cid:146) must figure on the label together with a reference to the type

of honey (acacia, lime, silver fir, chestnut, forest, multi-flower).

Freshness, quality and taste guaranteed, compliance of characteristics certified by Certiqual,
F-67309 Schiltigheim Cedex.

4.9. National requirements: (cid:151)

EC No: G/F/00150/2000.08.24.

Date of receipt of the full application: 30 July 2001.

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2720 (cid:151) Alcoa/Elkem)

(2002/C 71/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 February 2002 the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration
between Alcoa and Elkem. On 13 March 2002, the notifying parties informed the Commission that
they withdrew their notification.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 497/2002 of 20 March 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

21.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 78/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 497/2002

of 20 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 21 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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.

L 78/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.3.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 20 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
524
528
720
728
999
388
400
512
528
999

213,7
159,3
174,9
212,2
190,0
174,2
36,9
119,8
110,3
144,7
61,8
103,3
61,9
49,6
54,7
49,8
29,6
26,7
63,2
84,5
52,5
45,4
48,4
46,9
40,7
105,1
127,6
97,8
73,3
83,3
75,1
97,4
114,5
131,3
94,6
77,4
82,9
70,6
72,4
75,8

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 499/2002 of 20 March 2002 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2002-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

21.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 78/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 499/2002

of 20 March 2002

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3). Where the world market
price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based
on the most recent price determined.

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable
offers and quotations on the world market among those

considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
recorded on one or more European
quotations
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
international
there is provision for
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 21,630/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.