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2002/312/EC: Council Decision of 15 April 2002 concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: UN Conference on Trade and Development, economic cooperation, international agreement, jute, the EU's international role

L 112/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.4.2002

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 April 2002

concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing
the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001

(2002/312/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunc-
tion with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 13 March 2001 the negotiating conference set up by
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop-
ment (Unctad) adopted the Agreement establishing the
Terms of Reference of
Jute Study
Group, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).

the International

This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the
International Jute Agreement, 1989, which went into
liquidation on 11 October 2001.

The Community is a member of the International Jute
Agreement, 1989, as extended, and it is therefore in its
interest to approve the Agreement, which replaces it,

Article 1

The Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the
International Jute Study Group, 2001 is hereby approved on
behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of accep-
tance on behalf of the Community (1).

Done at Luxembourg, 15 April 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. PIQUÉ I CAMPS

(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secre-
tariat of the Council.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1036/02 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Adoption of children in Romania.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, Spain, adoption of a child, child protection, infant mortality, international adoption, national law, orphan

6.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 52 E/27

(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?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0994/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Trade in goods and non-factor services.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU statistics, economic statistics, euro area, export, import, statistical method, trade by group of countries, trade statistics

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 205 E/243

(2002/C 205 E/268)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0993/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(15 April 2002)

Subject: Trade

1. Will the Commission provide a series of figures for each euro-area Member State showing exports
and imports to and from other euro-area Member States as a proportion of GDP beginning in 1995 and
continuing to 2001, compatible with the Eurostat series for intra-EU trade?

2. Will it additionally provide a similar series of exports and imports to and from euro-area Member
States as a proportion of GDP for each of the three EU Member States which are not participating in the
euro?

(2002/C 205 E/269)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0994/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(15 April 2002)

Subject: Trade in goods and non-factor services

1.
For each Member State that provides a geographical analysis of its trade in goods and non-factor
services, will the Commission show exports and imports on this definition with the euro-area, rest of the
EU, and the rest of the world for each of the last ten years?

2. Will it further express such figures as a percentage of each country’s GDP for the period in question?

(2002/C 205 E/270)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1106/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(18 April 2002)

Subject: Exports of goods and services

Further to the answer given to my Written Question E-1020/01 (1), which did not provide a geographical
analysis of exports of goods and non-factor services by Member State, will the Commission state:

1. Which EU Member States currently provide a geographical analysis of their exports of goods and
insurance etc) by

services (i.e. a breakdown of exports of goods and services (such as transport,
destination such as EU, North America, Asia etc)?

2.

For those Member States that do provide a geographical analysis of goods and services, will the
Commission provide the figures for the exports of goods and services in total, and to the euro area, to
the EU and to the rest of the world respectively for the last ten years or, should that not be possible in
individual cases, for the longest period for which figures are available?

3. Will it further express such figures as a percentage of each country’s GDP for the period in question?

(1) OJ C 340 E, 4.12.2001, p. 149.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1034/02 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Unanswered questions about the ECB's role in campaigning for the euro in Britain.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Central Bank, United Kingdom, euro, financing method, public awareness campaign

14.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 277 E/135

(cid:1) obliging Community sovereign issuers to publish a prospectus would cause them a competitive
disadvantage compared to their main global competitors, i.e. sovereign issuers from third countries,
who do not have to comply with such an obligation.

The Commission is still of the opinion that it is not necessary to impose this obligation on Member States.
The possibility that Member States might not be able to meet their obligations in future seems remote,
notably for countries who are bound by the Maastricht criteria, which impose very strict requirements as
regards public debt.

2.
The Commission fully agrees with the Honourable Member that market discipline is beneficial to
enforce transparency requirements. Such market discipline exists at present in the field of securities issued
by sovereign issuers. For the reasons mentioned above, the Commission thinks that imposing on sovereign
issuers the obligation to publish a prospectus is not the appropriate instrument for increasing transparency
on the financial situation of sovereign issuers.

(1) OJ C 272, 1.9.1998.

(2002/C 277 E/153)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1034/02

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(15 April 2002)

Subject: Unanswered questions about the ECB’s role in campaigning for the euro in Britain

The Commission has failed to answer my detailed question (P-0435/02 (1)) regarding the European Central
Bank’s advertisement for the euro.

To reiterate: Why is the ECB, as an independent central bank, campaigning for the euro in Britain? Is this
information unsolicited, or has the British Government asked the ECB to mount such a campaign? Where
does the money come from to pay for the campaign?

Is the decision to enter the euro a national decision, or is it one in which the European institutions may
legally interfere? Please note, I make no reference to the obligations of the Member States with regard to
your original answer to this part of my question.

Additionally: How much money does the ECB have available to spend on campaigns or information? What
are the restrictions on the kind of campaign the ECB may or may not finance or initiate?

(1) See page 46.

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2002)

The unanswered questions of
the Honourable Member concern the European Central Bank. The
Commission is not in a position and is not entitled to reply to questions on behalf of the European
Central Bank.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1035/02 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Adoptions in Romania.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, Spain, adoption of a child, child protection, infant mortality, international adoption, national law, orphan

6.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 52 E/27

(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?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1039/02 by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission. International adoption of Romanian children.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, Spain, adoption of a child, child protection, infant mortality, international adoption, national law, orphan

C 52 E/28

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2003

(2003/C 52 E/034)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1039/02

by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(15 April 2002)

Is it true that the moratorium on international adoptions introduced by the Romanian Government
paralysed 1 197 adoption requests from Spanish families which were being processed? How many of these
cases have been resolved since, under the aegis of the Emergency Order of 6 December 2001?

(2003/C 52 E/035)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1040/02

by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(15 April 2002)

Is it true that at the end of last year, there were 50 000 children living in children’s homes in Romania,
and that 15 700 of the children had been taken into care that year? What is the annual mortality rate for
children in these homes?

(2003/C 52 E/036)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/02

by Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 April 2002)

Subject: International Adoptions in Romania

Over the last
few months, many Spanish families have expressed to me their concerns regarding
international adoptions in Romania. They have all signed the agreement on international cooperation and
mediation with Romania on application procedures for intercountry adoption No 0/99/008-I.

The Romanian government has suspended the procedure for assigning children and will not resume until
the introduction of new legislation on the subject. Up to this point, there has been no sign of any initiative
on the part of the Romanian executive to speed up the process of law creation.

Is the Commission aware of the suspension of these cases? If so, what steps has the Commission taken to
resolve the situation?

What is to be the fate of the children who are waiting to be adopted by a family from any one of the
Member States?

(2003/C 52 E/037)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1102/02

by Carlos Bautista Ojeda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoptions between Spain and Romania

(18 April 2002)

International adoptions between Spain and Romania first
Romanian legislation (Emergency Order of 25 June 1997, later ratified by law in May 1998).

took place in 1997,

the date of specific

The Romanian government suspended its participation in international adoptions on 14 December 2000.
On 12 June 2001, the Romanian Prime Minister announced that participation would be resumed with the
adoption of a new law on the subject. This decision was inspired by Romania’s ambition to accede to the
Council Recommendation of 15 April 2002 on the appointment of the Vice-President of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, decision-making body (EU)

17.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 101/17

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 15 April 2002

on the appointment of the Vice-President of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2002/287/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 112(2)(b) and
Article 122(4) thereof, and to Article 11.2 and Article 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European
System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

That Lucas D. PAPADEMOS be appointed Vice-President of the Executive Board of the European Central
Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2002.

This recommendation shall be submitted for decision to the Heads of State or Government of the Member
States which have adopted the euro, after consulting the European Parliament and the Governing Council
of the European Central Bank.

This recommendation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 15 April 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. PIQUÉ I CAMPS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 645/2002 of 15 April 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

16.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 99/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 645/2002

of 15 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 16 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.

L 99/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.4.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 15 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
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

119,2
96,8
152,4
122,8
120,2
120,2
105,1
32,0
68,2
68,4
64,7
52,6
51,5
41,8
53,9
52,9
39,1
97,5
114,0
99,0
79,4
83,5
98,2
83,5
128,6
109,4
93,2
86,9
70,0
87,8
65,8
77,6

(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-1040/02 by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission. International adoption of Romanian children.
Date: 2002-04-15
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Romania, Spain, adoption of a child, child protection, infant mortality, international adoption, national law, orphan

C 52 E/28

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2003

(2003/C 52 E/034)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1039/02

by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(15 April 2002)

Is it true that the moratorium on international adoptions introduced by the Romanian Government
paralysed 1 197 adoption requests from Spanish families which were being processed? How many of these
cases have been resolved since, under the aegis of the Emergency Order of 6 December 2001?

(2003/C 52 E/035)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1040/02

by Theresa Zabell (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoption of Romanian children

(15 April 2002)

Is it true that at the end of last year, there were 50 000 children living in children’s homes in Romania,
and that 15 700 of the children had been taken into care that year? What is the annual mortality rate for
children in these homes?

(2003/C 52 E/036)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/02

by Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 April 2002)

Subject: International Adoptions in Romania

Over the last
few months, many Spanish families have expressed to me their concerns regarding
international adoptions in Romania. They have all signed the agreement on international cooperation and
mediation with Romania on application procedures for intercountry adoption No 0/99/008-I.

The Romanian government has suspended the procedure for assigning children and will not resume until
the introduction of new legislation on the subject. Up to this point, there has been no sign of any initiative
on the part of the Romanian executive to speed up the process of law creation.

Is the Commission aware of the suspension of these cases? If so, what steps has the Commission taken to
resolve the situation?

What is to be the fate of the children who are waiting to be adopted by a family from any one of the
Member States?

(2003/C 52 E/037)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1102/02

by Carlos Bautista Ojeda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

Subject: International adoptions between Spain and Romania

(18 April 2002)

International adoptions between Spain and Romania first
Romanian legislation (Emergency Order of 25 June 1997, later ratified by law in May 1998).

took place in 1997,

the date of specific

The Romanian government suspended its participation in international adoptions on 14 December 2000.
On 12 June 2001, the Romanian Prime Minister announced that participation would be resumed with the
adoption of a new law on the subject. This decision was inspired by Romania’s ambition to accede to the