do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1283/02 by Gabriele Stauner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Service contracts awarded by Eurostat.
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Eurostat, contract, private sector, provision of services

C 229 E/202

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

26.9.2002

(2002/C 229 E/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1283/02

by Gabriele Stauner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 May 2002)

Subject: Service contracts awarded by Eurostat

Can the Commission provide a list of all partners with whom Eurostat concluded contracts for the

1.
provision of services in 2000, 2001 and 2002?

2.

Can it state how much the various partners were paid in 2000 and 2001?

Can it indicate the cases where contracts were awarded to employees or former employees of

3.
Eurostat, either directly or indirectly (e.g. to firms in which they hold shares)?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(21 June 2002)

The list of contractors with whom Eurostat concluded contracts for the provision of services in

1.
2000, 2001 and 2002 is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

The amounts paid to the individual contractors in 2000 and 2001 are sent direct to the Honourable

2.
Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

3.
No contracts were awarded to officials currently working in Eurostat. Two study contracts for the
purpose of writing the 50-year history of Eurostat were awarded to two retired officials of Eurostat but no
remuneration was provided for, merely reimbursement of variable costs payable only on production of
supporting documents. Eurostat maintains no register of shareholdings of its current or former officials.

(2002/C 229 E/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1294/02

by Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Translation of European EN standards

(8 May 2002)

European EN standards are published in three languages: English, German and French. Since 1987, they
have also been translated into the other official languages of the European Union.

Yet the Commission has announced that after 2003 it will no longer pay the cost of translating standards
relating to the relevant directives. This is a clear-cut case of discrimination against small countries, as they
will be compelled to have the standards translated at national expense. Soon, for example, various
standards relating to building products will be completed which will be needed, for instance, by small and
medium-sized enterprises and which even consumers may need to use.

Since the Commission pays the cost of translating directives into all languages, it is logical that it should
also refund the costs of translating standards which are fundamentally connected with the directives. What
will the Commission do to remedy this situation?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 781/2002 of 8 May 2002 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence

L 123/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 781/2002

of 8 May 2002

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 361/2002 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June
2002 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May
2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accord-
ance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the
first five days of June 2002 for 10 747,100 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2002, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 770/2002 of 8 May 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 123/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 770/2002

of 8 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 9 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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.

9.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 123/11

to the Commission Regulation of 8 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

124,8
45,8
101,5
90,7
123,2
151,4
137,3
101,0
101,0
85,6
85,6
80,5
48,1
53,4
80,1
53,9
77,5
65,6
35,5
58,7
81,3
58,5
22,2
92,1
125,9
103,7
75,5
92,2
72,9
81,2
127,3
111,3
90,4

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 784/2002 of 8 May 2002 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, export licence, viticulture

9.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 123/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 784/2002

of 8 May 2002

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of
24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with
third countries in products in the wine sector (1), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 885/2001 (2), and in particular Article 7
and Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the
market in wine (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2585/2001 (4), limits the grant of export refunds for
wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure
contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round multilateral
trade nego-
tiations.

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the
conditions under which the Commission may take
specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity
laid down or the budget available under the said Agree-
ment.

On the basis of information on export licence applica-
tions available to the Commission on 8 May 2002,
quantities still available for the period until 30 June

2002,
for zones (1) Africa and (3) Eastern Europe,
referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/
2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export
licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted.
Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of
applications submitted from 1 to 7 May 2002 should be
applied and the submission of applications and the issue
of licences suspended for these zones until 1 July 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for
wine-sector products for which applications are submitted
from 1 to 7 May 2002 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001
shall be issued for 37,07 % of the quantities requested for zone
(1) Africa and at 6,63 % of the quantities requested for zone (3)
Eastern Europe.

2.
The issue of export licences for wine-sector products
referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted
from 8 May 2002 and the submission of export
licence
applications from 9 May 2002 for zones (1) Africa and (3)
Eastern Europe shall be suspended until 1 July 2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 54.
(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 783/2002 of 8 May 2002 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit vegetable

L 123/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 783/2002

of 8 May 2002

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

system B
situation, applications
To avoid this
licences for tomatoes exported after 8 May 2002 should
be rejected until the end of the current export period,

for

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2002 (2) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for tomatoes
will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

system B export

Applications
tomatoes
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 226/
2002, export declarations for which are accepted after 8 May
2002 and before 15 May 2002, are hereby rejected.

licences

for

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 38, 8.2.2002, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2002 of 8 May 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

9.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 123/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 775/2002

of 8 May 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the
duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the Community has undertaken to import a
certain quantity of maize into Portugal.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into
Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000 (4),
lays
down the rules governing the administration of those
special arrangements. This Regulation lays down the
special additional detailed rules necessary for imple-
in particular those
menting the invitation to tender,
relating to the lodging and release of the security to be
lodged by operators to ensure compliance with their

(3)

(4)

obligations and, in particular, the obligation to process
or use the imported product on the Portuguese market.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 (5) opened
an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on
maize imported into Portugal from third countries. The
last partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 537/2002 should be postponed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 is replaced by the
following:

‘2.
The invitation to tender shall be open until 6 June
2002. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued
with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of
invitation to tender.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 8 May 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 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 111/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 May 2002

(2002/C 111/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4338

Danish krone

9,3725

Swedish krona

0,623

Pound sterling

0,9125

United States dollar

1,4322

Canadian dollar

116,97

Japanese yen

1,4592

Swiss franc

7,623

Norwegian krone

82,74

Icelandic króna (2)

1,6867

Australian dollar

2,0366

New Zealand dollar

9,312

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2002 of 8 May 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 37th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 123/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 773/2002

of 8 May 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 37th 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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 37th partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
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 (3) 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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 37th 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 47,093 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1332/02 by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission. Review of the common fisheries policy.
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU waters, common fisheries policy, fishing regulations, territorial waters

5.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 301 E/127

As at the end of May 2002 five A1 officials occupy ‘Hors Classe adviser’ posts. Three of these functions
were recently created in the context of the Commission decision on the mobility of senior staff (announced
on 24 April 2002).

Upon appointment,
‘Hors Classe advisers’ receive a written mandate/work programme. As permanent
officials of the Commission they do not have a contract of fixed duration. Such advisers are, of course,
eligible to fill other A1 vacancies, which may arise over time.

(2002/C 301 E/135)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1330/02

by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(8 May 2002)

Subject: A1 and A2 posts

On 24 April 2002 the Commission announced that the ‘mobility’ rule would also be applied to the
Commission’s highest-level posts.

Can the Commission state how many posts at A1-level (Director-General and Deputy Director-General)
and A2-level (Director) are currently held by Greek nationals? Also, how many such posts exist at the
moment in the European Union organisations?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(24 June 2002)

There are currently (May 2002) 62 A1 posts occupied at the Commission, of which two (3,2 %) are held
by Greek nationals. 208 A2 posts are currently occupied at the Commission, of which 11 (5,3 %) are held
by Greek nationals.

The Commission does not have the information requested about the other European Institutions and
therefore invites the Honourable Member to address his question directly to them.

(2002/C 301 E/136)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1332/02

by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission

(8 May 2002)

Subject: Review of the common fisheries policy

Could the Commission please indicate how fisheries policy would be regulated within European Union
waters
the common fisheries policy by
31 December 2002?

in the event of a failure to agree on the review of

(2002/C 301 E/137)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1346/02

by Elspeth Attwooll (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 May 2002)

Subject: Review of the common fisheries policy

Could the Commission please indicate how fisheries policy would be regulated within European Union
waters
the common fisheries policy by
31 December 2002?

in the event of a failure to agree on the review of