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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1313/02 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Swedish exemption for hemp seed.
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, EU law - national law, Sweden, aid to agriculture, alternative use of agricultural products, common organisation of markets, drug addiction, drug traffic, hemp, land use

5.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 301 E/121

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(25 June 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to oral question H-312/02 by
Mrs Rodríguez Ramos during question time at Parliament’s May 2002 session (1).

While the Commission appreciates the contribution to employment creation and maintenance which
activities in the social economy, such as co-operatives, can make, it is not in a position to comment on the
specific proposal made by the Honourable Member. The question of aid for any such project would be a
matter, in the first instance, for the relevant national authorities.

(1) Written reply, 14.5.2002.

(2002/C 301 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1313/02

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 May 2002)

Subject: Swedish exemption for hemp seed

At the present time, there are no provisions governing the cultivation of hemp in Swedish legislation. On
27 April 1999, Sweden notified an exemption for hemp seed pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC)
No 334/93 (1) laying down detailed implementing rules for the use of land set aside for the provision of
materials for the manufacture within the Community of products not primarily intended for human or
animal consumption. According to the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, the notification has
not been answered and, according to the provisions of
the Regulation, has therefore received the
Commission’s approval.

Does the Commission share the view that it is therefore correct that Sweden need not incorporate any
provisions concerning the cultivation of hemp into Swedish law?

(1) OJ L 38, 16.2.1993, p. 12.

(2002/C 301 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1315/02

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Swedish ban on cultivation of low-THC hemp

(8 May 2002)

In view of the importance of protecting people’s lives and health by taking measures to combat drug
misuse, and of the obvious difficulties of carrying out checks involved in authorising the cultivation of
low-THC hemp, the Swedish Government has considered it warranted not to allow such cultivation in the
country. The Swedish Government and a large majority in the Swedish Riksdag have no intention of
altering the Swedish rules at the present time.

However, the Swedish ban on hemp-growing is currently under consideration in the Court of Justice and
Sweden may possibly be compelled by a court judgment to review its decision. Can the Commission
envisage submitting a proposal to the Council for a decision which gives the Member States the right to
make their own decisions whether to authorise or ban the cultivation of low-THC hemp?
2002/367/EC: Council Decision of 7 May 2002 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, alternate, appointment of staff

18.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 133/21

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 May 2002

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/367/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Bustillo NAVIA-OSORIO, alternate member, notified to the Council on 20 February 2002;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms María Dolores ALARCÓN MARTÍNEZ is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Mr Bustillo NAVIA-OSORIO for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25
January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision of 7 May 2002 replacing members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Social Fund, appointment of staff, committee (EU)

22.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 119/5

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 May 2002

replacing members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty

(2002/C 119/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 147 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21
June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural
Funds (1), and in particular Article 49(1), third indent, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

European Social Fund Committee for the period up to 22
October 2004. In the meantime, the seats of members and
alternate members have become vacant in the categories of
government representatives, representatives of the workers'
organisations and representatives of the employers' organi-
sations.

(2) Members should be appointed to the European Social Fund

Committee for the seats that have become vacant,

Whereas:

(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission,
by Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing members of the
Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty (2),
the
appointed the members and alternate members of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the European
Social Fund Committee for the remaining term of office, i.e.
until 22 October 2004:

Member State

Representing

Member

Name

Replacing

GERMANY

The Government

Full

Ms V. WERKER

Mr K. BRÜSS

The Workers'
Organisations

Alternate

Ms L. GONZÁLEZ
DE TXABARRI

Ms A. BETELU BAZO

SPAIN

ITALY

NETHERLANDS

The Government

The Government

Full

Full

Ms L. BATTISTONI

Ms A. VITTORE

Mr M. GEELHOED

Ms VAN BAAL

NETHERLANDS

The Government

Alternate

Mr M. VAN OOSTROM

Ms S. SCHOOF

NETHERLANDS

NETHERLANDS

AUSTRIA

The Workers'
Organisations

The Employers'
Organisations

The Employers'
Organisations

Alternate

Mr F. BLUIMINCK

Mr I. A. OVERDIEP

Full

Full

I. M. VAN HOOGSTRATEN

Mr A. M. HUNTJENS

Ms M. KAUN

Mr F. MIKLAU

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of
Communities.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

the European

For the Council

The President

R. DE RATO Y FIGAREDO

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001 (OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2002 of 7 May 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Provolone cheeses
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, cheese, hard cheese, private stock, storage premium

9.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 123/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 779/2002

of 7 May 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for
Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Provolone cheeses

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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:

Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/
94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 990/
2001 (4), lays down the amounts of private storage aid
for Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Provolone
cheeses. Those amounts should be amended to take
account of the development in storage costs and of
market price forecasts.

(1)

(2)

Article 1

In Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94, paragraph 1 is
replaced by the following:

The amount of private storage aid for cheese shall be

‘1.
as follows:

(a) EUR 35 per tonne for the fixed costs;

(b) EUR 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under contract

for the warehousing costs;

(c) an amount for the financial costs, in euro per tonne per

day of storage under contract, as follows:
— 0,48 for Grana Padano,
— 0,69 for Parmigiano Reggiano,
— 0,39 for Provolone.’

Article 2

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 May 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 284, 1.11.1994, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2002 of 7 May 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 121/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.5.2002

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 768/2002

of 7 May 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 8 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.

8.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 121/5

to the Commission Regulation of 7 May 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999
052
220
999
624
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
052
388
528
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

104,4
70,9
101,5
92,3
107,8
166,9
137,3
101,0
101,0
100,1
100,1
75,8
42,4
53,4
57,3
53,9
63,1
57,7
48,9
58,7
76,9
61,5
22,2
98,5
123,0
114,5
75,5
80,1
85,9
75,9
134,4
112,8
92,3

(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-1284/02 by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Capital of Europe.
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, European Union, capital city

C 309 E/106

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.12.2002

(2002/C 309 E/123)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1284/02

by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(7 May 2002)

Subject: Capital of Europe

Following the Council Summit meeting at Nice, Mr Prodi and Mr Verhofstadt decided to instruct a team of
experts to examine the conditions under which Brussels might be designated the capital of Europe.

On what criteria was this choice based and were other European capitals taken into account in the
process?

Reply given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(20 June 2002)

To avoid any misunderstandings, the Commission would like to point out that the measures taken by
Mr Prodi and Mr Verhofstadt must be seen in the context of Declaration No 22 on the venue for European
Councils, annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Representatives of the Member State Governments
which adopted the Treaty of Nice:

As from 2002, one European Council meeting per Presidency will be held in Brussels. When the
Union comprises 18 members, all European Council meetings will be held in Brussels.

It was in this context that the Commission President and the Belgian Prime Minister called on a group of
intellectuals to discuss, at two meetings, the needs and functions of a European capital and how Brussels
might best fulfil them. The final report, presented to the press on 26 April 2002 by Mr Prodi and
Mr Verhofstadt, summarises the main ideas and proposals resulting from these meetings.

There were thus no criteria for the choice of city to be discussed, as this was not the group’s remit.

This means that the second question is not applicable.

(2002/C 309 E/124)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1295/02

by Mario Mauro (PPE-DE) to the Council

(7 May 2002)

Subject: Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

On 2 April about 230 armed Palestinians, including 30 militiamen, entered the Church of the Nativity in
Bethlehem to take shelter from the advancing Israeli troops. Scores of Palestinian civilians, as well as
Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian priests and nuns, are currently inside the complex.

the sanitary
The people trapped in the Church of
conditions now prevailing in the buildings. The bodies of two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli army
snipers were left in the complex for more than a week.

the Nativity have repeatedly complained about

How does the Council intend to tackle the extremely serious matter of the military siege of the Church of
the Nativity?

Does the Council not believe that impartial international guarantees should be provided to facilitate a
channel or safe conduct for delivery of the most urgent relief supplies (such as food and medicines) to
those under siege?
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

7.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 110/7

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 110/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2002

Title: Molise sugar refinery SpA. Medium-term restructuring
project

Member State: France

Aid No: N 160/02

Title: Aid to stockfarmers for losses due to the crisis

Objective: To compensate stockfarmers for losses due to the
crisis

Budget: EUR 75,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of losses

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

Objective: The aid involves a medium-term industrial restruc-
turing programme to restore competitiveness, while avoiding
any increase in production capacity and provides for the
construction of new sugar refineries within the established A
and B quotas

Legal basis: Piano bieticolo regionale, deliberazione n. 1053
del 30 ottobre 2001

ITL 85 billion (approximately EUR 43 898 800) of
Budget:
which ITL 11 billion (approximately EUR 5 681 000)
is
intended for complementary activities which do not concern
Annex I products

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: One-off aid

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2002

Member State: Italy (Molise)

Aid No: N 368/01

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2619 — Zurich/Deutsche Bank Insurance Business)

(2002/C 110/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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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

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2002 of 7 May 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, animal nutrition, sale, skimmed milk, skimmed milk powder

L 123/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 778/2002

of 7 May 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder
intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder

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 Articles 10 and 15
thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/2001 (4),
is a
recasting of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79
of 26 July 1979 on the rules for granting aid to
skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs
and skimmed-milk powder
feed for
calves (5). Under the terms of Article 1(3) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1725/79 and in line with its practical applica-
tion, mixtures
the manufacture of
compound feedingstuffs contain skimmed-milk powder
to which one or more ingredients listed in that para-
graph may be added. In order to remove any doubt
concerning the interpretation of Article 4 of Regulation

intended for

intended for

(EC) No 2799/1999, which lays down composition
requirements for the mixtures, that practical application
by the Member States should be confirmed and the
Article should therefore be retroactively clarified.

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, point (a) is
replaced by the following:

‘(a) skimmed-milk powder and, as the case may be,’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 May 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 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 199, 7.8.1979, p. 1.
2002/481/EC: Decision No 3/2002 of the EU-Slovak Republic Association Council of 7 May 2002 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: EC–Slovakia Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Slovakia, association agreement, customs inspection

L 166/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

25.6.2002

DECISION No 3/2002 OF THE EU-SLOVAK REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 7 May 2002

extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002

(2002/481/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Whereas:

(1)

The Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Slovak Republic, of the other part (1), which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 29 Oc-
tober 2001 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of
the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Decision No 3/97 of the As-
sociation Council, extended by Decision No 1/1999 thereof for the period from 1 January to 31 De-
cember 1999, extended by Decision No 1/2000 thereof for the period from 1 January to 31 Decem-
ber 2000 and extended by Decision No 1/2001 thereof for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001 should be extended for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002;

(2)

The Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this re-
commendation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council shall continue to
apply for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2002. In the Preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the
Decision, references to the period ‘1 January to 31 December 2001’ shall be replaced by references to ‘1
January to 31 December 2002’.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2002.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

E. KUKAN

(1) OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 110/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.5.2002

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 May 2002

(2002/C 110/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4347

Danish krone

9,2753

Swedish krona

0,623

Pound sterling

0,9144

United States dollar

1,431

Canadian dollar

116,34

Japanese yen

1,4563

Swiss franc

7,587

Norwegian krone

83,49

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6982

Australian dollar

2,0429

New Zealand dollar

9,5052

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.