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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 50/2002 of 31 May 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: baby food, cereal product, food hygiene, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation

L 238/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.9.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 50/2002

of 31 May 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 32/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of
19 April 2002 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/2001 of 19 December 2001 amending Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto
on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2589/2001 of 27 December 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No
94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third
countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (3) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32001 R 2491: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/2001 of 19 December 2001 (OJ L 337,

20.12.2001, p. 9),

(cid:151) 32001 R 2589: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2589/2001 of 27 December 2001 (OJ L 345,

29.12.2001, p. 18).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 2491/2001 and 2589/2001 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
the European Communities, shall be
to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official
authentic.

Journal of

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2002, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 18.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 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, 31 May 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2853 — Volkswagen/Din Bil) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: concessionaire, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry

31.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 129/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2853 — Volkswagen/Din Bil)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 129/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 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 Volkswagen AG (VWAG, Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Din Bil Holding AB (DBHAB, Sweden)
by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— VWAG: Developing, manufacturing and marketing of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and

related spare parts and accessories,

— DBHAB: Retail distributor for Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda motor vehicles as well as Porsche

motor vehicles in Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Malmö and Stockholm in Sweden.

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. 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.2853 — Volkswagen/Din Bil, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2002 of 31 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: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export, export subsidy, rice

1.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 144/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/2002

of 31 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,

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
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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 27 to
30 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.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 940/2002 of 31 May 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 144/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 940/2002

of 31 May 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be
exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001

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 organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2008/2001 (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.
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.

In fixing this maximum,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain
and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 24 to 30 May 2002 at 125,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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. 15.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2002 of 31 May 2002 altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, malt

1.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 144/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 945/2002

of 31 May 2002

altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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 13(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/
2002 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 752/
2002 (4).

On the basis of today’s cif prices and cif forward delivery
prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market
into account, the corrective amount at present applicable
to the refund on malt should be altered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The corrective amount referred to in Article 13(4) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export refunds
fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to is hereby
altered to the amount set out in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 79, 22.3.2002, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 115, 1.5.2002, p. 27.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2002 altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt

ANNEX

Product code

Destination

Current
6

1st period
7

2nd period
8

3rd period
9

4th period
10

5th period
11

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

C05
C05
C05
C05
C05

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
–1,18
0
–1,18
–1,39

0
–2,36
0
–2,36
–2,77

0
–3,54
0
–3,54
–4,16

0
–4,72
0
–4,72
–5,54

(EUR/t)

(EUR/t)

Product code

Destination

6th period
12

7th period
1

8th period
2

9th period
3

10th period
4

11th period
5

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

C05
C05
C05
C05
C05

0
–5,91
0
–5,91
–6,93

0
–7,09
0
–7,09
–8,31

0
–8,27
0
–8,27
–9,70

0
–9,45
0
–9,45
–11,09

0
–10,63
0
–10,63
–12,47

0
–11,81
0
–11,81
–13,86

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6).
The other destinations are defined as follows:
C05 All destinations with the exception of Latvia and Estonia.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2002 of 31 May 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal product, approximation of laws, food inspection, foodstuff, veterinary drug, waste

L 238/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.9.2002

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 52/2002

of 31 May 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 (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 33/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee of
19 April 2002 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 of 7 November 2001 amending Annexes I, II and III
to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for
the
establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal
origin (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII
of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32001 R 2162: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 of 7 November 2001 (OJ L 291,

8.11.2001, p. 9).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2162/2001 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 1 June 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 154, 13.6.2002, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 9.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 238/11

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, 31 May 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Corrigendum to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002)
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Community, Switzerland
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), agricultural product, liberalisation of the market, market access

L 142/92

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.5.2002

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in
agricultural products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 114 of 30 April 2002)

On page 144, Annex 2:

The horizontal

line separating CN codes ex 0401 30 and 0403 10 shall be deleted.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 938/2002 of 31 May 2002 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 270th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, farm price support

L 144/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.6.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 938/2002

of 31 May 2002

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 270th 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 270th 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.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 939/2002 of 31 May 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001
Date: 2002-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice

1.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 144/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 939/2002

of 31 May 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invi-
tation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2007/2001 (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.
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.

In fixing this maximum,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2001 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 24 to
30 Μay 2002 at 125,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.