do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 683/2002 of 19 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: 2002-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 104/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.4.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 683/2002

of 19 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 12 to 18 April 2002 at 203,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 40/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Catalonia, application of EU law, dangerous substance, standardisation, waste management

13.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 40/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2002 of
1 February 2002 (1).

Council Decision 2001/573/EC of 23 July 2001 amending Commission Decision 2000/532/EC as
regards the list of wastes (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 32aa (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC) of Annex XX to
the Agreement:

‘— 32001 D 0573: Council Decision 2001/573/EC of 23 July 2001 (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 18).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2001/573/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 18.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

19.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 95/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 April 2002

(2002/C 95/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4344

Danish krone

9,1535

Swedish krona

0,6154

Pound sterling

0,8895

United States dollar

1,3986

Canadian dollar

116,09

Japanese yen

1,4685

Swiss franc

7,634

Norwegian krone

86,4

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6528

Australian dollar

1,9998

New Zealand dollar

9,8979

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2001/116/EC of 20 December 2001 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 18 of 21.1.2002)
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, quality label, technical standard

L 103/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.4.2002

On page 61,

in Annex V,

in the column headed ‘Description of the field’, sixth and ninth entries:

for:

‘… carton;’,

read:

‘… box;’,

in the seventh, 10th, 14th and 17th entries:

for:

‘… cartons:’,

read:

‘… boxes:’;

in the 11th entry:

for:

‘… deviddddation …’,

read:

‘… deviation …’;

in the 18th entry:

for:

‘… satandard …’,

read:

‘… standard …’;

in the column headed ‘Unit or format’, fifth and 12th entries:

for:

‘… cartons’,

read:

‘… boxes’.

Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2001/116/EC of 20 December 2001 adapting to technical progress
Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-
approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 18 of 21 January 2002)

On page 1, Article 1(1):

for:

‘1.

in Article 8(2)(c), sixth subparagraph, the following is deleted: “and replace any special approval numbers by
normal approval numbers”;’

read:

‘1.

in Article 4(1), second subparagraph, the following is deleted: “and shall be give a special approval number
according to the provisions of Annex VII”;’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), environmental policy, sustainable development

L 154/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.6.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 46/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/
2001 of 11 December 2001 (1).

Commission Decision 2001/704/EC of 26 September 2001 repealing Decision 97/150/EC on the
setting-up of a European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development (2)
is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Decision 97/150/EC should be repealed for the purposes of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following sub-sub-indent shall be inserted in the second sub-indent (Commission Decision 97/150/
EC) of the first indent in Article 3(1) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 32001 D 0704: Commission Decision 2001/704/EC of 26 September 2001 repealing Decision
97/150/EC on the setting-up of a European consultative forum on the environment and
sustainable development (OJ L 258, 27.9.2001, p. 20).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 65, 7.3.2002, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 258, 27.9.2001, p. 20.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/35

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 33/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, code of conduct, experiment on humans, medicinal product

L 154/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.6.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 33/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2002 of
1 March 2002 (1).

Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating
to the implementation of good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal
products for human use (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 15n (Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2000) in
Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘15o.

32001 L 0020: Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
4 April 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of
the Member States relating to the implementation of good clinical practice in the conduct of
clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (OJ L 121, 1.5.2001, p. 34).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2001/20/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 110, 25.4.2002, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 121, 1.5.2001, p. 34.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/15

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 41/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU control, environmental monitoring, export of waste, international transport, intra-EU transport, public health, waste management

L 154/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.6.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 41/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2002 of
1 February 2002 (1).

Commission Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 adapting, pursuant to Article 42(3), Annexes II
and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of
waste within, into and out of the European Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 of 6 November 1998 amending Annex V to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and
out of the European Community (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Decision 1999/816/EC of 24 November 1999 adapting, pursuant to Articles 16(1)
and 42(3), Annexes II, III, IV and V to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and
control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (4) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 32c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93) of Annex XX to
the Agreement:

‘— 398 D 0368: Commission Decision 98/368/EC of 18 May 1998 (OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20).

— 398 R 2408: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 of 6 November 1998 (OJ L 298,

7.11.1998, p. 19).

— 399 D 0816: Commission Decision 1999/816/EC of 24 November 1999 (OJ L 316, 10.12.1999,

p. 45).’

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2002, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 20.
(3) OJ L 298, 7.11.1998, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 45.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/29

Article 2

The text of Decisions 98/368/EC and 1999/816/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2408/98 in the Icelandic and
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European
Communities, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (1).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, foreign trade, statistical nomenclature, statistics, trading operation

L 154/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.6.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 44/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2002
of 1 March 2002 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 of 15 October 2001 on the nomenclature of countries
and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between
Member States (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 9 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000) of Annex XXI to the Agreement shall
be replaced by the following:

‘32001 R 2020: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 of 15 October 2001 on the
nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and
statistics of trade between Member States (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 110, 25.4.2002, p. 27.
(2) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/31

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 35/2002 of 19 April 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: art trade, cultural object, export monitoring, illicit trade, price of securities

L 154/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

13.6.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 35/2002

of 19 April 2002

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 165/1999 of
26 November 1999. (1).

Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 amending
Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory
of a Member State (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 93/7/EEC) of Chapter XXVIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 3200 L 0038: Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June

2001 (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 43).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2001/38/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 April 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 61, 1.3.2001, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 43.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 154/19

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Notice regarding the request submitted by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: International Labour Organisation, Sri Lanka, application of EU law, generalised preferences, labour law, tariff preference

C 95/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.4.2002

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the
carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year.

In accordance with Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, any carrier intending to operate this
service must undertake to do so for at least 12 consecutive months.

The carrier must give at least six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that operation of the air services without regard to the
abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

Notice regarding the request submitted by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in order
to benefit from the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights

(2002/C 95/05)

The Commission has received a request from Sri Lanka under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No
2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from
1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (1) to benefit from the special
incentive arrangements for the
protection of labour rights.

incentive arrangements offer additional tariff preferences to countries which effectively
These special
implement
the freedom of
association and the right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination in respect of employment and
occupation, and the effective abolition of child labour.

the standards laid down by ILO conventions concerning forced labour,

The terms and conditions for requests for the special incentive arrangements are laid down in Title III of
Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001.

According to Article 15(2) of that Regulation the request shall provide comprehensive information
concerning:

— the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor

its application,

— any sectors in which that legislation is not applied.

By letter of 17 January 2002, Sri Lanka provided the Commission information on the above.

Any observation concerning this request may be sent by any interested natural or legal person, within two
months as of the date of publication of this notice, to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Unit D.1
Office CHAR 9/32
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 299 09 00.

(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.