do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 611/2002 of 10 April 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 611/2002

of 10 April 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 11 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 10 April 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

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
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
624
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
388
512
528
999

169,6
62,7
119,7
152,4
126,1
120,2
120,2
109,0
32,0
70,5
69,8
53,1
46,7
48,5
63,6
56,3
42,7
99,1
104,2
99,0
83,3
84,9
99,3
84,6
118,5
119,9
93,5
102,4
71,1
85,2
86,2

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0939/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Trademark rights.
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: consumer price, consumer protection, discount sale, marketing, trade-mark law

29.8.2002

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C 205 E/239

(2002/C 205 E/262)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0939/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 April 2002)

Subject: Trademark rights

Following the ruling of the European Court of Justice to uphold the right of trademark owners to
determine the conditions of sale of their products within the EU in the case Tesco v. Levi Strauss (cases
C-414/99, C-415/99 and C-416/99), will the Commission bring forward any revision to existing legislation
in order to promote the rights of consumers to buy products at equitable prices in the internal market?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(28 May 2002)

The Commission is very conscious of the need to strike the right balance between the economic interests
of consumers and those of trademark holders.

However, the recent judgement of the European Court of Justice in the case Tesco v. Levi Strauss, which
with regard to the principle of exhaustion confirms the earlier jurisprudence of the Court, has not given
cause for the Commission to reconsider its decision not to table a proposal for a change of the exhaustion
regime. Nevertheless, the Commission will continue to follow closely the issue of exhaustion, and action
will certainly be taken should new and important developments take place which would justify
reconsideration of the matter.

(2002/C 205 E/263)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0965/02

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission

(15 April 2002)

Subject: European Commission consultation document on the new approach directives

The internet-based feedback for the Consultation Document prepared by the Directorate-General
Enterprise concerning the functioning of
questionnaire at: http://europa.eu.int/BFM/consultation/index.cfm?fuseaction=form&id_form=4

for
the New Approach directives is only available through a

Why isn’t there the possibility for an internet-based feedback outside the restrictive framework of the
questionnaire?

Why is the name of the person responsible for the consultation document not available on the website?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2002)

The ‘Consultation Document on the Review of the New Approach’ was prepared by the Enterprise
Directorate General as part of the preparation of a planned Communication from the Commission on the
functioning of the New Approach directives. The purpose of the consultation was to elicit a broad range of
assessment and feedback from stakeholders so that more detailed proposals could be elaborated and put
forward in the eventual Communication.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 April 2002

(2002/C 86/04)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4346

Danish krone

9,0806

Swedish krona

0,6123

Pound sterling

0,8763

United States dollar

1,3985

Canadian dollar

115,29

Japanese yen

1,4665

Swiss franc

7,634

Norwegian krone

86,59

Icelandic króna (2)

1,655

Australian dollar

2,0099

New Zealand dollar

9,8408

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0969/02 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Disability rights.
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Asia, Latin America, cooperation policy, integration of people with disabilities, poverty

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C 309 E/65

Reply

(3 October 2002)

It has not yet been possible to adopt the Council framework decision on the sexual exploitation of children
and child pornography because the Council has at the present time not managed to reach agreement.

(2002/C 309 E/075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0969/02

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(10 April 2002)

Subject: Disability rights

Preparations are currently under way for a new proposal for an EU regulation on cooperation aid to Asia
and Latin America. Will the European Commission give specific reference to the rights of disabled people
in this proposal?

(2002/C 309 E/076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0970/02

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(10 April 2002)

Subject: Disability rights

The Commission recently produced a communication: Europe and Asia: A Strategic Framework for
Enhanced Partnerships (1). Among the objectives of this framework are: addressing the root causes of
poverty and the spreading of democracy, good governance and the rule of law.

Whilst the World Bank estimates that disabled people account for 20 % of the world’s poorest, there is no
mention of disability in this document. How does the Commission plan to ensure that disabled people’s
rights are addressed in implementation of this framework?

(1) COM(2001) 469 final.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0969/02 and E-0970/02
given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(21 May 2002)

This proposal for a new regulation on co-operation with Asian and Latin American countries does not
intend to provide political or strategic orientations. Rather it provides the rules and procedures necessary
to programme and decide effectively on co-operation between the Community and partner countries.

The objectives of co-operation are therefore defined in a very broad way, to make it possible to intervene
in all areas of co-operation, which are envisaged in the agreements between the Community and the
beneficiary countries and under the policy and co-operation guidelines which are adopted in the
appropriate fora.

Accordingly, the proposal which the Commission is preparing does not include specific reference to the
rights of disabled people, though these are contained in the human right and fundamental freedom article
on which the proposal is based. Yet, as human rights are progressively mainstreamed into development
co-operation,
like the rights of disabled, will feature more
regularly and comprehensively in Community-supported actions.

it is anticipated that cross-cutting issues,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2002 of 10 April 2002 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 615/2002

of 10 April 2002

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 361/2002 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June
2002 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 April
2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of May 2002 for 9 822,767 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2002, p. 5.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 528/2002 of 22 March 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted (OJ L 80 of 23.3.2002)
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, import licence, pigmeat

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 528/2002 of 22 March 2002 determining the extent to which
applications lodged in March 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided
for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 80 of 23 March 2002)

On page 13, Annex II, column ‘Total quantity available for the period 1 July to 30 September 2002’, group 24:

for:

‘98,3’,

read:

‘105,8’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2739 — Edeka/ADEG) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, consumer goods, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, retail selling, wholesale selling

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2739 — Edeka/ADEG)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 86/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 April 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 Edeka group (Germany) via its affiliates Edeka Chiemgau eG (Edeka Chiemgau, Germany) and
Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Südbayern mbH (Edeka Südbayern, Germany) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking ADEG Österreich Handelsak-
tiengesellschaft (AÖAG, Austria) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Edeka Chiemgau: wholesale and retail in daily consumer goods,

— Edeka Südbayern: wholesale and retail in daily consumer goods,

— AÖAG: wholesale and retail in daily consumer goods.

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.2739 — Edeka/ADEG, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
2002/278/EC: Commission Decision of 10 April 2002 amending Decision 2001/393/EC as regards the certification for the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1374)
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, health certificate, import, scientific research, vaccine

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 April 2002

amending Decision 2001/393/EC as regards the certification for the import of specified pathogen-
free eggs from third countries

(notified under document number C(2002) 1374)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/278/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October
1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community
trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and
hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Decision
2001/867/EC (2), and in particular Article 23(2), Article 24(2)
and Article 27a thereof,

icate to 15 days would not jeopardise the health status
of such a product.

(5)

(6)

Decision 2001/393/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 2001/393/EC (3)
down
animal health conditions and veterinary certification for
the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third
countries and draws up a list of third countries from
which Member States authorise imports of such eggs.

lays

The validity period of the animal health certificate has
been fixed at five days.

Transport and logistical difficulties have caused prob-
lems in delivering pathogen-free eggs to Member States
prior to the date of expiry of the validity of the animal
health certificate.

There is a low risk of contamination of this product
during transport when packaged and transported in
accordance with the requirements of Decision 2001/
393/EC. An extension of the validity period of the certif-

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2001/393/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6.
(2) OJ L 323, 7.12.2001, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 31.

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‘ANNEX II

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 86/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.3.2002

— soil preparation measures including management of water

resources

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

Aid No: N 617/01

Title: Regional Law No 21 of 20 August 2001:
‘rules on
growing GMOs, rearing genetically modified livestock, and
experimenting on, marketing and consumption of genetically
modified organisms, and on organic production’

Objective: Aid for
assistance, promotion and
research and development activities for regional agricultural
products

technical

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 21 del 20 agosto 2001

Budget: EUR 200 000 be proposed for 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: One-off aid

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.3.2002

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 621/01

Protection and development measures of nature

Title:
protection areas

Objective: To protect animal and plant species in nature
protection areas. The subsidised nature protection measures
include the following:

— maintenance work by the means of moving, cutting trees

etc.

— scientific follow-up and monitoring

— protection of habitat of certain animal species by the means

of constructing fences, tunnels for amphibians etc.

— removal of organic

and other waste; demolition of

buildings to prepare the area

— setting up an infrastructure for visitors (paths, parking

areas, road and information signs etc.)

The nature protection areas are not used for agricultural
production. The recipients of
the aid are administrative
districts and cities in Schleswig-Holstein, in exceptional cases
other public authorities. The aid may not be transferred to
third parties. The recipients of the aid are not engaged in the
production, processing or marketing in agricultural products

Legal basis: Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen
zur Förderung von Schutz- und Entwicklungsmaßnahmen in
Naturschutzgebieten

Budget: DEM 1 million (approximately EUR 511 292)
2002 (nationally financed)

in

Aid intensity or amount: Not communicated

Duration: Until 31 December 2002

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0971/02 by Roberto Bigliardo (UEN) to the Commission. Taxes on wine-growing in Italy.
Date: 2002-04-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, report, tax harmonisation, tax system, viticulture

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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.