do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1090/02 by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Referral of Member States to the European Court of Justice for failure to apply Directive 98/84/EC.
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, Spain, audiovisual piracy, national implementing measure, pay television

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 205 E/251

(2002/C 205 E/279)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1087/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Progress of the Regional Operational Programmes in Greece

(18 April 2002)

It is clear from the progress made to date that there are teething problems in starting implementation of
individual measures and programmes included in the Regional Operational Programmes of the third CSF in
Greece. This delay is linked both to the two years that have elapsed since the theoretical start of the third
CSF and the implementation of the national (sectoral) programmes, where progress is less slow.

1. What are the reasons for this delay?

2. When does the Commission believe that the situation will be resolved?

Does the Commission not believe that because of this delay there may in the future be problems

3.
regarding the overall progress of the third CSF in Greece?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(27 May 2002)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2002/C 205 E/280)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1090/02

by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(18 April 2002)

Subject: Referral of Member States to the European Court of Justice for failure to apply Directive 98/84/EC

The Commission has decided to refer Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg and Spain to the European Court of
Justice for their failure to introduce national measures to implement Directive 98/84/EC (1) concerning
television and radio broadcasting services provided to the public on a paying basis.

Are there any figures on the numbers of illegal decoders in the above countries?

(1) OJ L 320, 28.11.1998, p. 54.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(28 May 2002)

Directive 98/84/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 1998 on the legal protection of
services based on, or consisting of, conditional access, aims to provide legal protection against piracy to
broadcasting services as well as information society services protected by conditional access. Illicit devices
under this Directive are not only illegal decoders, but also any other hardware or software device required
to get unauthorised access to the protected service, such as pirate smart cards.

From the consultation of the main market players, which is taking place in the context of the preparation
of the first report on the implementation of the Directive, the Commission has got indications that piracy
of pay-services is still substantial. Nevertheless, there are no reliable statistics available on the number of
operational illicit devices. The Commission intends to elaborate on this phenomenon in the upcoming
report.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2597 — Vopak/Van Der Sluijs) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2597 — Vopak/Van Der Sluijs)

(2002/C 93/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 February 2002 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2597. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2359 — International Fuel Cells (UTC)/SOPC (Shell)/JV)

(2002/C 93/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 May 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2359. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2672 — SAS/Spanair) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2672 — SAS/Spanair)

(2002/C 93/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 March 2002 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2672. CELEX

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2706 — Carnival Corporation/P&O Princess)

(2002/C 93/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 April 2002 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2706 — Carnival Corporation/P&O
Princess, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1615 — HSBC/Lindengruppen/CIH) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 93/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.4.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2296 — ENI/Lasmo)

(2002/C 93/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 February 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1615 — HSBC/Lindengruppen/CIH)

(2002/C 93/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 August 1999 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/2002 of 18 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, United States, award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

19.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 103/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 671/2002

of 18 April 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001

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 for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America and Canada was opened pursuant
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001 (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.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 12 to 18 April 2002, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001,
the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 April 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 April 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 205, 31.7.2001, p. 33.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/2002 of 18 April 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 35th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

19.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 103/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 666/2002

of 18 April 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 35th 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
invitation to tender, the
response to the 35th partial
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 35th 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 47,561 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 April 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1101/02 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Giant sculptures in Sicily.
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Sicily, sculpture

C 229 E/178

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.9.2002

The main Community instrument governing trade in dogs from third countries is Council Directive 92/65/
EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the
Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in
specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1).

Chapter III of this Directive establishes a parallel between the rules for intra-Community trade in animals
and imports from third countries.

However, existing Community provisions on health policy and, more specifically, Directive 92/65/EEC,
apply only to commercial transactions. In this instance the imports are clearly fraudulent and Community
legislation on trade in animals therefore does not apply.

In an effort to solve the more specific problem of illegally importing dogs into the Community, the
amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health
requirements applicable to non-commercial movement of pet animals (submitted by the Commission in
accordance with Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty) (2) has been presented to Parliament and the Council.

Although the primary objective of this proposal is to regulate non-commercial movement of pets travelling
with individuals, it is necessary to align the provisions applicable to commercial transactions with rules
governing non-commercial movement
trade being
disguised as the non-commercial movement of pets.

fraud involving commercial

in order to prevent

This proposal was approved at first reading at Parliament’s part-session of 2/3 May 2001 and is soon to be
the subject of a common position.

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992.
(2) OJ C 270 E, 25.9.2001.

(2002/C 229 E/205)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1101/02

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(18 April 2002)

Subject: Giant sculptures in Sicily

is the Commission aware of the existence of a project near Calatafimi in Sicily which will include the
creation of giant sculptures of Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa and Padre Pio in cement?

Is the Commission contributing money towards this project and, if so, how much?

What is the justification for spending money on such projects?

Answer given by Ms Reding on behalf of the Commission

(27 May 2002)

The Commission has no knowledge of the existence of such a project and can therefore reply only in the
negative to the question raised by the Honourable Member.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 673/2002 of 18 April 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

19.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 103/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 673/2002

of 18 April 2002

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued
in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/
2002 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/
95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/
2000 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accord-
ance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the
tenders notified, to make no award.

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12 to 18
April 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 537/2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 April 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 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1105/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Regional GDP figures.
Date: 2002-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, consumer price, economic statistics, gross regional product, price index

26.9.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 229 E/179

(2002/C 229 E/206)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1105/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(18 April 2002)

Subject: Regional GDP figures

Further to the answer given to my Written Question E-0100/02 (1), will the Commission state whether
there are any regional price series (i.e. regionally collected consumer price indices) in any Member States
that allow regions to assess the real growth of their GDP figures from one period to another?

Are there any other series collected privately or officially of a basket of goods and services which allow
some regional versus national inflation comparisons?

(1) OJ C 160 E, 4.7.2002, p. 182.

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Following is the information requested:

6 Germany: No information is available since July 2000, when regional prices were collected but not
income comparisons. Consumer price indexes (CPIs) were however

such as to permit regional
published for the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the former West Germany.

6 Spain: No information is available since July 2000, when regional CPIs were being published at the

NUTS-3 level.

6 Italy: No information is available since July 2000, when the Italian statistical office, ISTAT, was
publishing CPIs for the main city in each of 20 regions. In addition, about 80 municipalities published
their own CPIs.

6 Austria: Disaggregation of the national CPI at the NUTS-2 level are not published but are available on

request (a charge is made). No information is available on any other regional price indices.

6 Portugal: No information is available since July 2000, when regional CPIs were being published at the

NUTS-2 level.

6 Finland: Regional CPIs at the NUTS-2 level are published, but they are not regarded as suitable for
providing regional gross domestic product estimates in real terms. No other relevant regional price
indices are produced.

Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom do
not publish regional CPIs, and as far as can be ascertained no other relevant indices are produced in these
countries.

(2002/C 229 E/207)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1113/02

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

(18 April 2002)

Subject: Situation of local Ministry of Defence staff working for the United States armed forces in Spain

With reference to Petition No 299/2001, to which no reply had yet been received, the plight of these
workers remains grave, since on average they have lost between 13 % and 35 % of their income.

They have still not been paid the net amounts owing to them and the local firemen from Rota have been
working a 72-hour week since 1985. There has also been discrimination over employment as regards local