do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0955/02 by Gilles Savary (PSE) to the Commission. Infrastructure tariffs.
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU initiative, charges for use of infrastructure, combined transport, commercial vehicle, competence of the Member States, toll, transport policy

C 277 E/116

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.11.2002

The Commission is open to suggestions on any additional action which might be required at Community
level to promote farm safety. However, given the possibilities already available to Member States under
Community rural development policy, the Commission does not currently consider there is a need to
introduce a separate and specific measure devoted to farm safety within the 2nd Pillar of the CAP.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999.

(2002/C 277 E/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0955/02

by Gilles Savary (PSE) to the Commission

(9 April 2002)

Subject: Infrastructure tariffs

To what extent and under what conditions is the introduction of obligatory and selective charges or tolls
with a view to favouring modal transfer between different modes of transport compatible with Community
law as the relevant jurisprudence currently stands, particularly as regards the principle of the freedom of
movement of goods and persons, and the competition rules?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(30 May 2002)

At present Directive 1999/62/EC of the Parliament and the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of
heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (1) in road transport lays down the conditions
under which Member States may levy taxes, tolls and user charges for heavy goods vehicles.

As announced in its White Paper on the European transport policy (2) and expected by the Council, the
Commission is preparing a framework to ensure that the price of using different modes of transport better
reflects costs to society.

It intends to issue in the coming months a working document describing a methodology which relates
infrastructure charges to infrastructure, congestion, pollution and accident costs in all modes and which
will provide the basis for developing the future Community framework related to infrastructure charging.

This framework will meet the concerns of both ensuring efficient use of infrastructure and facilitating the
financing of new infrastructure. Further measures to organise a progressive and coordinated implemen-
tation will be considered afterwards.

(1) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999.
(2) COM(2001) 370.

(2002/C 277 E/131)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0957/02

by Miquel Mayol i Raynal (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

Subject: St Llorenç-Collserola Via Verda

(9 April 2002)

By decision of 17 May 2001, the local council of Cerdanyola in Catalonia (Spain) adopted an agreement to
amend the ‘Barcelona metropolitan general plan’ town planning regulation in respect of its provisions for
Sant Cugat del Vallès-Cerdanyola.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2766 — Vivendi Universal/Hachette/Multithématiques) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, communications industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pay television, publishing

9.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 85/29

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2766 — Vivendi Universal/Hachette/Multithématiques)

(2002/C 85/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 March 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which Canal+ (belonging to Vivendi Universal) and Hachette (belonging to Lagardère) acquire, within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Multithématiques by way
of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Canal+: Pay-TV,

— Vivendi: Environment and communication,

— Hachette: Communication,

— Lagardère: Communication, motor vehicle and high technologies,

— Multithématiques: Pay-TV.

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.

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.2766 — Vivendi Universal/Hachette/Multithématiques, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 609/2002 of 9 April 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 395/2002 and increasing the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rice held by the Italian intervention agency to approximately 25000 tonnes
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, award of contract, domestic market, intervention agency, rice, sale

10.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 93/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 609/2002

of 9 April 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 395/2002 and increasing the quantity covered by the standing
invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rice held by the Italian intervention
agency to approximately 25 000 tonnes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(4)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular the final indent of Article 8(b)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (3) lays down
the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy
rice held by intervention agencies.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 395/2002 (4) opens a
standing invitation to tender for the resale on the
internal market of approximately 20 000 tonnes of
round-grain paddy rice held by the Italian intervention
agency.

(3)

In view of the current market situation, the quantity of
rice placed on sale on the internal market should be

increased to include 5 000 tonnes of long-grain paddy
rice B held by the Italian intervention agency.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 395/2002, the words ‘some
20 000 tonnes of round-grain paddy rice held by that agency’
are replaced by ‘approximately 25 000 tonnes of paddy rice
held by that agency, made up of approximately 20 000 tonnes
of round-grain paddy rice and approximately 5 000 tonnes of
long-grain paddy rice B.’

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
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, 9 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 3.
Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of vegetable seed (codified version) (COM(2001) 194 - C5-0356/2001 - 2001/0108(CNS))
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: codification of EU law, crop production, marketing, seed, vegetable

29.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127 E/89

Tuesday 9 April 2002

P5_TA(2002)0142

Marketing of seed oil and fibre plants (consolidated version) * (procedure without
report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants
(consolidated version) (COM(2001) 195 (cid:1) C5-0354/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0304(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0143

Marketing of vegetable seed (codified version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of vegetable seed (codified version)
(COM(2001) 194 (cid:1) C5-0356/2001 (cid:1) 2001/0108(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0144

Marketing of beet seed (codified version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of beet seed (codified version)
(COM(2001) 177 (cid:1) C5-0357/2001 (cid:1) 2001/0147(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on EC type-approval of agricultural and forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed equipment, together with their systems, components and separate technical units (COM(2002) 6 - C5-0025/2002 - 2002/0017(COD))
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural equipment, approval, commercial vehicle, tractor

C 127 E/88

Tuesday 9 April 2002

P5_TA(2002)0138

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

29.5.2003

TEXTS ADOPTED

Vehicles equipped with indirect vision equipment ***I (procedure without report)

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the type-approval of mirrors and supplementary systems for indirect
vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices and amending Directive 70/156/EEC
(COM(2001) 811 (cid:1) C5-0005/2002 (cid:1) 2001/0317(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0139

Agricultural and forestry tractors ***I (procedure without report)

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on EC type-approval of agricultural and
forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed equipment, together with their systems,
components and separate technical units (COM(2002) 6 (cid:1) C5-0025/2002 (cid:1) 2002/0017(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0140

Marketing of seed potatoes (consolidated version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of seed potatoes (consolidated ver-
sion) (COM(2001) 192 (cid:1) C5-0353/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0302(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0141

Common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (consolidated ver-
sion) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural
plant species (consolidated version) (COM(2001) 191 (cid:1) C5-0355/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0322(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0948/02 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Infringements of Community law in the Member States.
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, European Union, activity report, infringement of EU law, statistics

C 277 E/114

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.11.2002

As a member of this intergovernmental organisation, the Commission has just one vote out of the 16.
Through its presence on the Board of Governors, the Commission does its utmost to ensure that the needs
of officials and other servants of the Union Institutions are fully met but, naturally, both the powers and
responsibilities of the Commission reflect the fact that its representative is one of 16 members of the
Board.

(2002/C 277 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0948/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Infringements of Community law in the Member States

(9 April 2002)

Can the Commission provide a comparative table of the most recent data on infringements of Community
law per Member State?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 May 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its annual report on monitoring the application
of Community law. The nineteenth annual report covering 2001 is currently being drawn up for
presentation to Parliament.
In the meantime updated particulars can be found on the Commission
Secretariat-General’s Europa site at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/
sgb/droit_com/index_en.htm#infractions.

(2002/C 277 E/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0952/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 April 2002)

Subject: Failure of Greece to comply with EU environmental legislation

Will the Commission say in how many instances Greece may be presumed to be in breach of Community
environmental legislation, and in relation to which matters?

In how many instances (if any) is the Commission preparing to bring Greece before the Court of Justice,
and in relation to which matters?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(14 May 2002)

At the beginning of April 2002 the Commission was dealing with 100 cases of suspected infringement of
Community environmental legislation involving Greece. Of these 100 cases, 35 concern Directive 85/337/
EEC (1), as amended by Directive 97/11/EC (2), 20 relate to Community waste management legislation, 19
concern nature protection, 10 concern water protection, 10 concern air pollution and 6 relate to other
sectors of Community environmental legislation. The Commission has decided to initiate infringement
proceedings against Greece in 32 of these cases.

On 10 April 2002 the Commission had already referred 7 cases to the Court of Justice: C-371/2001
(failure to notify national measures transposing Directive 98/81/EC (3)), C-374/2000 (failure to notify
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0949/02 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Failure of Greece to comply with EU legislation concerning taxation.
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, activity report, application of EU law, infringement of EU law, infringement procedure (EU), national implementing measure, tax law

C 28 E/62

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.2.2003

(2003/C 28 E/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0949/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 April 2002)

Subject: Failure of Greece to comply with EU legislation concerning taxation

Will the Commission say in how many instances Greece may be presumed to be in breach of Community
legislation concerning taxation, and in relation to which matters?

In how many instances (if any) is the Commission preparing to bring Greece before the Court of Justice,
and in relation to which matters?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(22 May 2002)

The Commission would like to refer the Honourable Member to the eighteenth annual report on
monitoring the application of Community law (1), which gives account of the action taken by the
Commission in 2000 to monitor the application of Community law. It tracks the progress made in the
infringement proceedings initiated and managed by the Commission generally and sector by sector.

The report has been sent to Parliament (PE/2001/1303).

The nineteenth annual report will be adopted in 2002 and after adoption will be sent to Parliament.

(1) COM(2001) 309 final, volume I.

(2003/C 28 E/067)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0971/02

by Roberto Bigliardo (UEN) to the Commission

(10 April 2002)

Subject: Taxes on wine-growing in Italy

Is the Commission aware of the fact that a number of Italian parliamentarians have tabled a parliamentary
question asking the Italian Government to block the introduction of a tax on wine that would damage the
Italian wine-growing sector?

The tax would cost the sector more than EUR 740 million and would hit workers and families in the low-
to-medium income bracket particularly hard.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(24 May 2002)

The Commission is not aware of this initiative taken by a number of Italian Members of Parliament,
reffered to by the Honourable Member.

Council Directive 92/84/EEC, of 19 October 1992, deals with the approximation of rates of excise duty on
alcohol and alcoholic beverages. Under the provisions it is necessary for the excise duty rates laid down in
that Directive to be reviewed periodically by the Council. This review shall be based upon a Commission
report taking into account all relevant issues. At present, the Commission is preparing such a report that
might be accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate.

Since the Commission has not yet taken a decision on the subject, it is not yet possible to comment on its
content.
Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of beet seed (codified version) (COM(2001) 177 - C5-0357/2001 - 2001/0147(CNS))
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: codification of EU law, crop production, marketing, root vegetable, seed

29.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 127 E/89

Tuesday 9 April 2002

P5_TA(2002)0142

Marketing of seed oil and fibre plants (consolidated version) * (procedure without
report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants
(consolidated version) (COM(2001) 195 (cid:1) C5-0354/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0304(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0143

Marketing of vegetable seed (codified version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of vegetable seed (codified version)
(COM(2001) 194 (cid:1) C5-0356/2001 (cid:1) 2001/0108(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0144

Marketing of beet seed (codified version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of beet seed (codified version)
(COM(2001) 177 (cid:1) C5-0357/2001 (cid:1) 2001/0147(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of mirrors and supplementary systems for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (COM(2001) 811 - C5-0005/2002 - 2001/0317(COD))
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, motor vehicle, road transport, safety device, transport safety, vehicle parts

C 127 E/88

Tuesday 9 April 2002

P5_TA(2002)0138

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

29.5.2003

TEXTS ADOPTED

Vehicles equipped with indirect vision equipment ***I (procedure without report)

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the type-approval of mirrors and supplementary systems for indirect
vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices and amending Directive 70/156/EEC
(COM(2001) 811 (cid:1) C5-0005/2002 (cid:1) 2001/0317(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0139

Agricultural and forestry tractors ***I (procedure without report)

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on EC type-approval of agricultural and
forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed equipment, together with their systems,
components and separate technical units (COM(2002) 6 (cid:1) C5-0025/2002 (cid:1) 2002/0017(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0140

Marketing of seed potatoes (consolidated version) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the marketing of seed potatoes (consolidated ver-
sion) (COM(2001) 192 (cid:1) C5-0353/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0302(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.

P5_TA(2002)0141

Common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (consolidated ver-
sion) * (procedure without report)

Amended proposal for a Council directive on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural
plant species (consolidated version) (COM(2001) 191 (cid:1) C5-0355/2001 (cid:1) 1995/0322(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2792 — Edison/Edipower/Eurogen) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, gas, merger control, water supply

C 85/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.4.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2792 — Edison/Edipower/Eurogen)

(2002/C 85/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 March 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
Italy), belonging to the group Montedison SpA
by which the undertaking Edison SpA (Edison,
(Montedison, Italy), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the
whole of the undertaking Eurogen SpA (Eurogen, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. The operation
will be carried out through a newly created company called Edipower SpA (Edipower, Italy).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Edison: generation and supply of electricity and gas, distribution of water and supply of telecommuni-

cation services,

— Eurogen: generation of electricity in Italy.

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.

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.2792 — Edison/Edipower/Eurogen, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

9.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 85/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 April 2002

(2002/C 85/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4347

Danish krone

9,0561

Swedish krona

0,6118

Pound sterling

0,8778

United States dollar

1,3957

Canadian dollar

115,61

Japanese yen

1,4637

Swiss franc

7,632

Norwegian krone

87,17

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6626

Australian dollar

2,0223

New Zealand dollar

9,7743

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.