do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 May 2002

(2002/C 116/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4364

Danish krone

9,2315

Swedish krona

0,6253

Pound sterling

0,9124

United States dollar

1,4184

Canadian dollar

116,3

Japanese yen

1,4559

Swiss franc

7,541

Norwegian krone

83,41

Icelandic króna (2)

1,661

1,982

Australian dollar

New Zealand dollar

9,2381

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2819 — Canal Isabel II/Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, merger control, water management, water treatment

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2819 — Canal Isabel II/Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico)

(2002/C 116/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 8 May 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Canal Isabel II (CYII), a public company belonging to the region of Madrid, and
Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico SA (HC), controlled by Electricidade de Portugal SA (EDP), Energie Baden-
Württemberg Aktiengesellschaft (EnBW) and Caja de Ahorros de Asturias (Cajastur), acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint
venture by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— CYII: Supply and sanitation of water,

— HC: Generation, distribution and supply of electriciy. Distribution and supply of gas and telecommuni-

cations in Asturias (Spain),

— Joint venture: Generation, distribution and supply of electricity in the region of Madrid.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 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.2819 — Canal Isabel II/Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 836/2002 of 17 May 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 836/2002

of 17 May 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001

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
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2010/2001 (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 long grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to
16 May 2002 at 279,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 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. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 829/2002 of 17 May 2002 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 50th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, minimum price, purchase price

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L 133/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 829/2002

of 17 May 2002

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 50th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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 Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1614/2001 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 50th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 14 May 2002, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 848/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Germany
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ship's flag

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L 135/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 848/2002

of 17 May 2002

prohibiting fishing for herring by vessels flying the flag of Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (2), and in particular Article
21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December
2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required (3) lays down quotas for herring for 2002.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of herring in the waters of ICES subareas I
and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of

Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2002. Germany has prohibited
fishing for this stock from 19 April 2002. This date
should therefore be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II
(Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or
registered in Germany are hereby deemed to have exhausted
the quota allocated to Germany for 2002.

Fishing for herring in the waters of ICES subareas I and II
(Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or
registered in Germany is hereby prohibited, as are the retention
on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

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 19 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 837/2002 of 17 May 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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18.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 837/2002

of 17 May 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001

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 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 (5) opens
an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported
to Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 13 to
16 May 2002 in response to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 for the subsidy on exports
to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code
1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 May 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 827/2002 of 17 May 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

18.5.2002

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 827/2002

of 17 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 18 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 17 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 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
628
999
052
999
052
204
212
220
388
600
624
999
388
528
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

105,3
26,6
101,5
77,8
95,6
162,5
150,5
136,2
91,7
91,7
72,0
46,1
64,5
87,0
49,5
48,7
64,4
61,7
67,1
76,2
71,7
29,0
94,7
132,4
111,6
80,2
95,5
95,1
86,7
138,8
105,8
97,0

(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 830/2002 of 17 May 2002 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 269th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, minimum price, product quality, purchase price

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18.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 830/2002

of 17 May 2002

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 269th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 269th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 105/100 kg,
EUR 116/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 May 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, ship's flag

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23.5.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 847/2002

of 17 May 2002

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001 (2), and in particular Article
21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December
2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
lays down quotas for cod for 2002.
are required (3),

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b
to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels

flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 3 April 2002. This
date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b to k, VIII,
IX, X, CEFAC 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of
Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2002.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b to k, VIII,
IX, X, CEFAC 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of
Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are
the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock
caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this
Regulation.

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 3 April 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2795 — NOK/Watt) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, company with share capital, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, merger control

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C 116/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2795 — NOK/Watt)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 116/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 May 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke (NOK), Switzerland, acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, sole control of the Swiss undertaking Watt AG (Watt) by
way of purchase of shares. NOK and E.ON, Germany, have jointly controlled Watt prior the proposed
concentration.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— NOK: Generation, distribution and supply of electricity; trading of electricity; engineering services,

— Watt: Holding company with participations mainly in undertakings active in electricity businesses.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 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.2795 — NOK/Watt, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.