do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2002 of 12 April 2002 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 48th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, maximum price, purchase price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 634/2002

of 12 April 2002

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 48th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1614/2001 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 48th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 9 April 2002, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2002 of 12 April 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2002

of 12 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 13 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 12 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
624
999
052
204
212
220
624
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
388
512
528
800
999

129,2
83,6
119,7
152,4
121,2
132,1
132,1
110,2
32,0
68,2
70,1
66,5
49,6
46,1
41,8
49,0
50,6
41,6
99,0
104,9
99,0
82,3
93,0
98,2
84,3
108,3
110,9
92,1
87,7
79,5
78,9
65,8
78,0

(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 643/2002 of 12 April 2002 concerning the issue of licences for the import of garlic
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, bulb vegetable, import licence, originating product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 643/2002

of 12 April 2002

concerning the issue of licences for the import of garlic

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of
2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff
quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for
garlic imported from third countries (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 provides
that if quantities covered by applications for licences
exceed the quantities available, the Commission is to fix
a simple reduction percentage and suspend the issue of
such licences covered by subsequent applications.

Quantities applied for on 8 and 9 April 2002 under
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 for prod-
ucts originating in China exceed the quantities available.
The extent to which licences can be issued, and whether
the issue of those licences should be suspended for any
subsequent applications, should therefore be determined,

Article 1

Import licences covered by applications under Article 3(1), of
Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 for products originating in
China on 8 and 9 April 2002 and forwarded to the Commis-
sion on 11 April 2002 shall be issued at the rate of:
— 8,487 % of the quantity applied for, for traditional impor-

ters,

— 1,010 % of the quantity applied for, for new importers.

Article 2

The issue of import licences relating to the quarter running
from 1 June 2002 to 31 August 2002 covered by applications
under Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 for products originating
in China is hereby suspended for applications lodged after 9
April 2002. Applications for the quarter running from 1
September 2002 to 30 November 2002 may be lodged from 8
July 2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 11.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 April 2002

(2002/C 88/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4365

Danish krone

9,0867

Swedish krona

0,6127

Pound sterling

0,8794

United States dollar

1,3978

Canadian dollar

115,8

Japanese yen

1,4674

Swiss franc

7,623

Norwegian krone

86,6

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6451

Australian dollar

1,9925

New Zealand dollar

9,879

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1000/02 by José Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado (PPE-DE) to the Commission. International adoption of Romanian children.
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, Spain, adoption of a child, child protection, infant mortality, international adoption, national law, orphan

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(2003/C 52 E/030)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1000/02

by José Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(12 April 2002)

Is the Commission aware of cases in which Romanian children have been adopted by families living in the
EU Member States and have become the victims of abuse (sexual or otherwise) or of trafficking in human
organs? If so, what cases are involved and where have they occurred? What investigative action has the
Commission taken and has it notified the cases to the appropriate authorities?

(2003/C 52 E/031)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1035/02

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(15 April 2002)

Subject: Adoptions in Romania

There are claims that the moratorium on international adoptions introduced by the Romanian Government
paralysed 1 197 adoption requests from Spanish families which were being processed.

Can the Commission confirm these figures?

How many of
6 December 2001?

these cases have been resolved since, under the aegis of

the Emergency Order of

(2003/C 52 E/032)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1036/02

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Adoption of children in Romania

(15 April 2002)

There are claims that at the end of the year 2001, Romanian children’s homes housed 50 000 children,
15 700 of whom are supposed to have been taken into care that year.

1.

2.

Can the Commission confirm this information?

Can the Commission tell me the annual mortality rate amongst children in these homes?

(2003/C 52 E/033)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1038/02

by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(15 April 2002)

Is the Commission aware of cases of adoption of Romanian children by families resident in the Member
States of the EU which have given rise to abuse, whether sexual or other, or traffic in organs? If so, what
are these cases and where did they occur? What steps has the Commission taken to investigate them and
inform the relevant authorities of the facts?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2002 of 12 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 639/2002

of 12 April 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be
exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2008/2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 5 to 11 April 2002 at 209,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 272, 13.10.2001, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2776 — Norddeutsche Mischwerke/Haniel Baustoff-Industrie Zuschlagstoffe/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, earths and stones, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

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(Case COMP/M.2776 — Norddeutsche Mischwerke/Haniel Baustoff-Industrie Zuschlagstoffe/JV)

Prior notification of a concentration

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 88/08)

(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 undertakings Norddeutsche Mischwerke GmbH, belonging to the group Dr. Schmidt, and
Haniel Baustoff-Industrie Zuschlagstoffe GmbH, belonging to the group Haniel, acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the newly created joint venture Norddeutsche
Naturstein GmbH.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Norddeutsche Mischwerke: Production of bitumen asphalt mix and extraction and processing of natural

stones,

— Haniel Baustoff-Industrie Zuschlagstoffe: Extraction of natural stones and operation of gravel and sand

pits.

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.2776 — Norddeutsche Mischwerke/Haniel Baustoff-Industrie Zuschlagstoffe/JV, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2002 of 12 April 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638/2002

of 12 April 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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 Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/
2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
in accordance with
allows the Commission to decide,
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 5 to 11
April 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain
third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 272, 13.10.2001, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2002 of 12 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 640/2002

of 12 April 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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 Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2009/2001 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2009/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 5 to 11 April 2002 at 203,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 272, 13.10.2001, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.