do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2002 of 21 March 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in Μarch 2002 for licences for certain eggs and poultrymeat products under the regime provided for by the Interim Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria can be accepted
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), egg, import licence, poultrymeat

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 517/2002

of 21 March 2002
determining the extent to which applications lodged in Μarch 2002 for licences for certain eggs
and poultrymeat products under the regime provided for by the Interim Agreements concluded by
the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/97, of
29 September 1997, setting rules of application in the poultry-
meat and egg sectors for the arrangements covered by the
Europe Agreements with central and east European countries
provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 1727/2000, (EC)
No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC)
No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 and repealing Regula-
tions (EEC) No 2699/93 and (EC) No 1559/94 (1), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (2) and in particular Article
4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the second
quarter of 2002 are, in the case of some products, for quant-
ities less than or equal to the quantities available and can

therefore be met in full, but in the case of other products the
said applications are for quantities greater than the quantities
available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage
to ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30
June 2002 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1899/97 shall
be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 67.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.

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ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted for the period
1 April to 30 June 2002

10

11

17

18

25

26

27

34

35

36

40

—

—

100,00

—

100,00

—

100,00

—

—

—

—
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2756 — Swiss Life/Fortis France) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, insurance company, life assurance, merger control

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21.3.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2756 (cid:151) Swiss Life/Fortis France)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 72/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 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 la SociØtØ suisse d’assurances gØnØrales sur la vie humaine (France), belonging to
the group Swiss Life (Switzerland), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
control of the whole of Fortis France SA (Fortis France, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) la SociØtØ suisse d’assurances gØnØrales sur la vie humaine: life insurance, health insurance, retirement

savings and accident insurance,

(cid:151) Fortis France: life insurance and retirement savings.

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 a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
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.2756 (cid:151) Swiss Life/Fortis France, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2002 of 21 March 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export restriction, white sugar

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 501/2002

of 21 March 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1430/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 32nd partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July
2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2) for
the 2001/2002 marketing year, requires partial invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/
2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 32nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 44,105 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 March 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 506/2002 of 21 March 2002 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: derogation from EU law, export licence, pigmeat

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 506/2002

of 21 March 2002

derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 8(2), Article 13(12) and
Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/
95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 505/
2002 (4), provides that export licences are to be issued
on the Wednesday following the week in which licence
applications are lodged, provided that no special meas-
ures are taken by the Commission in the meanwhile.

Given the dates of public holidays in 2002 and the
consequent irregular publication of the Official Journal of
the European Communities, the period for consideration is
too short to ensure effective market management and it
should therefore be extended temporarily.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/95,
licences for which applications are lodged during the following
periods shall be issued on the dates indicated, provided that
none of the special measures referred to in paragraph 4 of that
Article are taken before the dates concerned:

— from 25 to 29 March 2002, to be issued on 4 April 2002,
— from 13 May to 17 May 2002, to be issued on 23 May

2002,

— from 16 to 20 December 2002,

to be issued on 31

December 2002,

— from 23 to 27 December 2002, to be issued on 6 January

2003.

Article 2

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

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

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 133, 17.6.1995, p. 9.
(4) See page 9 of this Official Journal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2002 of 21 March 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2002 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import licence, poultrymeat, tariff quota

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 519/2002

of 21 March 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2002 for import licences for certain
egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No
1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (1)
the tariff
opening and providing for the administration of
quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (2), and in particular Article
5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of
28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the second
quarter of 2002 are, in the case of certain products, for quant-
ities less than or equal to the quantities available and can

therefore be met in full, but in the case of other products the
said applications are for quantities greater than the quantities
available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage
to ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30
June 2002 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95
and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex
to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136.

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ANNEX

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted
for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002

100,00

100,00

100,00

100,00

100,00

6,54

18,82

Group

E1

E2

E3

P1

P2

P3

P4
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2002 of 21 March 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

22.3.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 516/2002

of 21 March 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 943/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 15 to 21 March 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 March 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002 of 21 March 2002 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product nomenclature, common organisation of markets, confectionery product, milk, milk product

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 509/2002

of 21 March 2002

amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the
market in milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides
for the granting of refunds for certain products covered
by that Regulation when they are exported in the form
of the products listed in Annex II thereto.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6
August 2001 amending Annex I to Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomencla-
ture and on the Common Customs Tariff (3) amends the
Combined Nomenclature for certain products.

Annex II
consequently be amended.

to Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 should

The amendments should apply from the date of applica-
tion of Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999, the line:

‘1905 30

– Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers’

is replaced by the following:

‘– Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers:

1905 31

1905 32

– – Sweet biscuits

– – Waffles and wafers’

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 279, 23.10.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 505/2002 of 21 March 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product nomenclature, export licence, pigmeat

22.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 505/2002

of 21 March 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of
export licences in the pigmeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 8(2) and Article 13(12)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2898/2000 (4),
lays
down detailed rules for implementing the system of
export licences in the pigmeat sector.

It is necessary to adapt the product codes laid down in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 to the recent
amendments of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/
87 of 17 December 1987 establishing an agricultural

product nomenclature for export refunds (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 488/2002 (6).

(3)

The Management Committee for Pigmeat has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply to export licences applied for as from 8 April
2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 133, 17.6.1995, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 32.

(5) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 76, 19.3.2002, p. 11.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Product code of the agricultural
product nomenclature for
export refunds (1)

Category

Rate of the security
(EUR/100 kg)
Net weight

0203 11 10 9000

0203 21 10 9000

0203 12 11 9100

0203 12 19 9100

0203 19 11 9100

0203 19 13 9100

0203 19 55 9110

0203 22 11 9100

0203 22 19 9100

0203 29 11 9100

0203 29 13 9100

0203 29 55 9110

0203 19 15 9100

0203 19 55 9310

0203 29 15 9100

0210 11 31 9110

0210 11 31 9910

0210 12 19 9100

0210 19 81 9100

0210 19 81 9300

1601 00 91 9120

1601 00 99 9110

1602 41 10 9110

1602 42 10 9110

1602 41 10 9130

1602 42 10 9130

1602 49 19 9130

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

5

5

4

15

5

20

15

5

5

10

10

5

(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 Section 6 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).’
Request for examination of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2738 — GEES/Unison) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, electrical industry, exchange of information, industrial enterprise, merger control

21.3.2002

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C 72/5

Request for examination of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2738 (cid:151) GEES/Unison)

(2002/C 72/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14, 15, 27 February and 15 March 2002 the Commission received joint referral requests from the
authorities of Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom and Greece, respectively, pursuant to
Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking General Electric Engine Services Inc.
(GEES, US), belonging to the General Electric Company (GE, US), acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, sole control of Unison Industries Inc. (Unison, US) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) GE: diversified industrial corporation active in numerous fields including aircraft engines, power
lighting, medical systems, appliances,
industrial systems, plastics,

transportation systems,

systems,
media, financial services, software and Internet services,

(cid:151) Unison: design, production and sales of accessories and controls for (aircraft) eingines and power

systems.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the requests pursuant to Article 22 of
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 are admissible, as they meet the requirements laid down by this provision.
On 11 March 2002, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the
Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information.

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.2738 (cid:151) GEES/Unison, 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.