do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council revising Annex I of Decision No 1336/97/EC on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, information, telecommunications, trans-European network, transmission network

C 227 E/502

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.9.2002

Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council revising Annex I
to Decision No 1336/97/EC on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications
networks (1)

(2002/C 227 E/26)

COM(2002) 317 final — 2001/0296(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty on 17 June 2002)

1. Background

Transmission of
(COM(2001) 742 — 2001/0296(COD))

the proposal

to the European Parliament and to the Council

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions

10 December 2001

29 May 2002

Opinion of the European Parliament (PE T5-0210/2002)

14 May 2002

2. Objective of the Commission proposal

The proposal revises the definition of projects of common interest, in the light of experience gained in the
period 1997 to 2000. The new definition focuses the programme on services of public interest within the
evolving framework of eEurope 2005.

3. Commission opinion on the amendments adopted by the European Parliament

3.1. Amendments accepted by the Commission

Amendment 1, referring to the Council resolution on network and information security.

Amendment 2, clarifying the scope of the action.

Amendment 3, setting dates for a report on the implementation of the programme and a proposal for
revision of the guidelines.

Amendment 4, emphasising the contribution of the programme to its objectives.

Amendment 5, clarifying that the programme is not restricted to commercial activity and the criteria for a
trans-European service.

Amendment 6, clarifying the requirements for participation in the programme.

Amendment 7, clarifying considerations for the disabled citizen and for new technologies.

Amendment 8, clarifying applications in the area of eGovernment and eAdministration.

Amendment 9, clarifying the rationale for support to health applications

Amendment 10, reinforcing the subordinate nature of supplementary support and coordination actions.

3.2. Amended proposal

Having regard to Article 250, paragraph 2, of the EC Treaty, the Commission amends its proposal as
indicated above.

(1) OJ C 103 E, 30.4.2002, p. 23.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1769/02 by Liam Hyland (UEN) to the Commission. Crisis in income of dairy farmers.
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, dairy production, farmers' income, price reduction, producer price, production aid, skimmed milk

6.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 28 E/135

(2003/C 28 E/156)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1769/02

by Liam Hyland (UEN) to the Commission

(17 June 2002)

Subject: Crisis in income of dairy farmers

Given the 30 % drop in income of dairy farmers in Ireland and other Member States over the past year and
given the high level of investment that many of these farmers have made in developing the sector and that
they are now experiencing tremendous pressure for bank repayments, what action does the Commission
intend to take to alleviate the hardship being experienced by these farmers and their families?

Does the Commission admit that it is unrealistic to expect the Irish dairy industry to compete with
overproduction and dumping from Australia, New Zealand and the US and will the Commission commit
to using the budgetary scope to give a greater level of support for dairy products and to raising the
intervention floor for skimmed milk?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 July 2002)

The Commission is aware that the market for milk and milk products has deteriorated in recent months in
the Union and elsewhere. Most of the Member States have recorded lower producer prices. It is true that
the price of milk paid to producers in 2002 has fallen to 1999 levels. This fall also coincides with the peak
in seasonal production, when the excess supply puts pressure on prices.

That said, it must be remembered that 2001 was an exceptional year, price-wise, and so some reduction in
It is important not to worsen matters, however. The Commission has already
prices was inevitable.
responded by increasing export refunds and it recently proposed increasing the aid for skimmed-milk
processed into casein.

Although the threshold of 109 000 tonnes has been reached, the Commission has also decided to keep
open the option of buying-in skimmed-milk powder under tendering arrangements.

The Honourable Member may rest assured that the Commission will continue to monitor the market and
will take what measures it can to support it.

(2003/C 28 E/157)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1772/02

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(21 June 2002)

Subject: The EU as contracting party to a Unesco Convention

In the third paragraph of the answer given by Commissioner Reding to my Written Question E-0730/02 (1)
of 29 April 2002 entitled:
the
Commission states that the EU is not a contracting party to the 1972 Unesco Convention Concerning the
Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

‘Year of the Mountain (cid:1) the Dolomites as a World Heritage Site’,

Would it not, then, be sensible for the European Union to become a contracting party to Unesco
conventions?

(1) See page 50.
Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, of 17 June 2002 amending Decision 2001/933/ECSC on certain measures applicable with regard to Ukraine concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: Ukraine, import licence, iron and steel product, quantitative restriction

22.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 164/37

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL

of 17 June 2002

amending Decision 2001/933/ECSC on certain measures applicable with regard to Ukraine
concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty

(2002/476/ECSC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL
COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

In agreement with the Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2001/933/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within
the Council of 19 December 2001 (1), is hereby amended as follows:

— in Article 1, the words: ‘During the period 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2002,’ shall be replaced by: ‘Dur-

ing the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002,’

— Annex II shall be replaced by the text in the Annex hereto.

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

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 2002.

The President

J. PIQUÉ I CAMPS

(1) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 75.

L 164/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.6.2002

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002

Products

SA — Flat products

SA1 Coils

SA2 Heavy plate

SA3 Other flat products

SB — Long products

SB1 Beams

SB2 Wire rod

SB3 Other long products

(Tonnes)

27 414

104 920

8 465

3 690

52 720

66 427’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/2002 of 17 June 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 160/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.6.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1051/2002

of 17 June 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 im-
port values must be fixed at the levels set out in the An-
nex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
import arrangements
last
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 re-
spect of the products and periods stipulated in the An-
nex 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 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 June 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.

18.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 160/15

to the Commission Regulation of 17 June 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 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
064
999
052
220
999
052
999
388
528
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
052
999
052
064
094
400
999

54,5
68,7
61,6
87,5
135,3
111,4
82,2
82,2
57,3
58,4
57,8
83,4
113,6
109,0
88,6
92,0
64,6
73,7
149,1
108,9
98,1
190,1
190,1
338,1
231,2
300,3
246,7
279,1

(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’.
Assent No 4/2002 given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EC opinion, ECSC, Russia, extra-EU trade, import restriction, iron and steel product

26.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 152/15

II

(Preparatory Acts)

COUNCIL

ASSENT No 4/2002

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

(2002/C 152/06)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 5/2002

(2002/C 152/07)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Kazakhstan.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 6/2002

(2002/C 152/08)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Ukraine.
Assent No 6/2002 given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EC opinion, ECSC, Ukraine, extra-EU trade, import restriction, iron and steel product

26.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 152/15

II

(Preparatory Acts)

COUNCIL

ASSENT No 4/2002

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

(2002/C 152/06)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 5/2002

(2002/C 152/07)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Kazakhstan.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 6/2002

(2002/C 152/08)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Ukraine.
Assent No 5/2002 given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EC opinion, ECSC, Kazakhstan, extra-EU trade, import restriction, iron and steel product

26.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 152/15

II

(Preparatory Acts)

COUNCIL

ASSENT No 4/2002

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

(2002/C 152/06)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 5/2002

(2002/C 152/07)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Kazakhstan.

given by the Council pursuant to Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community

ASSENT No 6/2002

(2002/C 152/08)

At the Commission's request, the Council gave its assent on 17 June 2002 to the decisions which the
Commission proposes to adopt on

— the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government

of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products,

— administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Ukraine.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1731/02 by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Commission. Imprisonment of conscientious objectors in Israel.
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Israel, Palestine question, conscientious objection, human rights, imprisonment, national service, occupied territory

17.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92 E/85

(2003/C 92 E/085)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1717/02

by Carlos Coelho (PPE-DE) to the Council

(13 June 2002)

Subject: List of officials

Further to Question E-3032/01 (1), also tabled by the author of the present question, can the Council
supply a list of all officials employed by it, with particular reference to categories A and B and broken
down by subcategories and nationalities?

(1) OJ C 134 E, 6.6.2002, p. 180.

Reply

(16-19 December 2002)

The Council invites the Honourable Member to refer to the tables annexed hereto.

(2003/C 92 E/086)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1731/02

by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Imprisonment of conscientious objectors in Israel

(17 June 2002)

According to Amnesty International,
to alternative service for
conscientious objectors who refuse to perform military service, as recognised by the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Israel is a party. As a result of this practice, at least 114
conscientious objectors have been imprisoned since the beginning of the intifada, 20 of whom are
currently in prison for refusing to perform their military service in the occupied territories.

Israel does not recognise the right

What steps will the Commission take to exert pressure on the Israeli Government to comply with the
international conventions which it has ratified but flagrantly violates in practice?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(19 July 2002)

The Commission is keeping a close watch on the fate of Israeli reservists who are refusing to serve in the
Occupied Territories but cannot be described as conscientious objectors since they have not refused to
perform military service as such.

According to the information available, fewer than 10 reservists are currently in prison for this reason.

The refusal by some reservists to serve in this way has been accompanied by a wider movement (petitions,
demonstrations, etc.) whose aim is to obtain recognition for Israeli reservists not wishing to serve in the
Occupied Territories. At the beginning of their action the reservists and their movement expressed the
wish to have no contact with the press or foreign diplomats so that they could not be accused of being
manipulated or supported by outsiders.

Whilst taking care not to interfere without reason in internal Israeli legislation, the Commission intends to
follow these developments (cid:1) as it does in all situations with a human rights aspect (cid:1) and, if necessary, to
discuss the matter with the Member States in the appropriate forum.