do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2234 — Metsäliitto Osuuskunta/Vapo OY/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control

C 146/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

19.6.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2234 — Metsäliitto Osuuskunta/Vapo OY/JV)

(2002/C 146/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 February 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
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 Finnish 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

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CFI’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2234. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

19.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 146/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 June 2002

(2002/C 146/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

0,9484

118,13

7,4322

0,6393

9,0588

1,4762

84,62

7,421

1,9464

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,57984

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,482

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5813

0,4109

3,828

31743

226,0961

44,429

1505000

1,6836

1,4635

7,3975

1,9439

1,6999

242,94

KRW

South Korean won

1160,84

3,4521

ZAR

South African rand

9,7927

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1761/02 by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund.
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF, Greece, aid to agriculture, application of EU law, less-favoured region, rural development

C 192 E/16

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

14.8.2003

(2003/C 192 E/015)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1761/02

by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Subject: Support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (1) of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) provides for compensatory allowances for
farmers in less favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions. Numerous Greek farmers, who
live in areas of Greece subject to the Ramsar Convention on wetlands of international importance, fall into
the latter category.

In the case of Greece, such compensatory allowances may total up to EUR 100 per hectare.

Can the Commission answer the following:

1. Does Greece apply Regulation 1257/1999?

2. Has it submitted, from the outset, programmes to support farmers who are subject to the provisions

of Chapter V of the above Regulation, in the context of co-funding?

3. What appropriations are earmarked in the Community budget for the above measures?

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 2002)

1.
Yes, Greece is applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural
development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and
repealing certain Regulations.

2.
Yes, Greece has submitted its rural development plan under the EAGGF Guarantee Section; it was
approved by the Commission on 27 September 2000. The plan includes the payment of compensatory
allowances in mountain and less-favoured areas under Chapter V of this Regulation. However, Greece is
not applying Article 16 of the Regulation on areas subject to environmental restrictions.

3.
The amounts for the various rural development measures are set out in the programming documents
of the Member States. In the case of Greece, the amount forecast for the payment of compensatory
allowances from the EAGGF Guarantee Section in 2000-2006 is EUR 286 million.

(2003/C 192 E/016)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1766/02

by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(21 June 2002)

Subject: EU/US relations in the light of a reduced commitment by Europe to fund defence expenditure

There has been increasing criticism in certain quarters in Europe of a perceived ‘unilateralism’ in American
foreign policy, a criticism that has not been altogether welcomed in the United States.

On 23 May 2002, the International Herald Tribune said: ‘What Europe needs to do is to stop whining
about US unilateralism and make itself a creditable heavyweight partner.’ adding that when Europe ‘speaks
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1746/02 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Consequences of the conclusion, on 31 December 2002, of the transitional period restricting access to Community waters for the Spanish and Portuguese fleets.
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU waters, Portugal, Spain, catch quota, common fisheries policy, fishing rights

6.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 28 E/131

The current situation is characterised by a structural imbalance between available fisheries resources and
the size of power of fishing fleets, the continuing dependence of certain coastal communities on fisheries
and the absence of similar conditions of competition for operators in different Member States, due to
different national attitudes towards public aid to the sector. This situation does not favour the application
of normal economic conditions in the Community fisheries sector.

The Commission’s proposals for reform aim at addressing the issues mentioned above in order to help
create an environment more favourable to the elimination of barriers to normal economic activity such as
national allocation of fishing possibilities, based on the principle of relative stability.

The Commission has also announced that it will launch a debate in the course of 2003 on alternative
management systems that could replace relative stability in the future once the structural problems of the
fisheries sector have been addressed and the economic and social situation in the sector has become more
stable.

(2003/C 28 E/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1746/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Subject: Consequences of the conclusion, on 31 December 2002, of the transitional period restricting

access to Community waters for the Spanish and Portuguese fleets

What consequences will the conclusion of this transitional period have on the TACs granted to the Spanish
and Portuguese fishing fleets?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 2002)

In accordance with the Act of Accession of 1985, the two Member States’ fleets will have access to all
Community waters on a non-discriminatory basis, subject to the general access limitations which apply in
some areas such as the Shetland box. From 1 January 2003 access to resources beyond the 12 miles will
be based on Council decisions in conformity with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(2003/C 28 E/151)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1747/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Subject: The situation of the Commission’s Director-General for Fisheries, Steffen Schmidt

Has the Director-General for Fisheries, Mr Steffen Schmidt, actually been dismissed or is he still in office, as
the Commissioner, Mr Franz Fischler, surprisingly seems to have indicated?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(6 August 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to point 3 of its joint answer to written questions
E-1430/02 by Mr Meijer and E-1563/02 by Mr Corbett (1).

(1) OJ C 309 E, 12.12.2002, p. 122.
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Community, Seychelles
Subjects: Seychelles, agreement (EU), deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing regulations, fishing rights

22.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 134/39

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January
2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for in the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing
off Seychelles

A. Letter from the Republic of Seychelles

Sir,

With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 28 September 2001, establishing the fishing possibilities and
the financial contribution for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, I have the honour to
inform you that the Republic of Seychelles is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional basis, with effect
from 18 January 2002, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol, provided
that the European Community is prepared to do the same. This is on the understanding that the first
instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol
is to be paid by 30
September 2002.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Community's agreement to such provisional
application.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

For the Republic of Seychelles

B. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:

‘With reference to the Protocol, initialled on 28 September 2001, establishing the fishing possibilities
and the financial contribution for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, I have the
honour to inform you that the Republic of Seychelles is ready to apply this Protocol on a provisional
basis, with effect from 18 January 2002, pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 7 of the
Protocol, provided that the European Community is prepared to do the same. This is on the under-
standing that the first instalment of the financial compensation specified in Article 2 of the Protocol is
to be paid by 30 September 2002.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Community's agreement to such provisional
application.’

I have the honour to confirm the Community's agreement to such provisional application of the Protocol.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the European Community
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2002 of 19 June 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 162/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.6.2002

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1060/2002

of 19 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
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 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 20 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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.

20.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 162/5

to the Commission Regulation of 19 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
068
094
400
999

58,3
68,7
63,5
95,6
143,3
119,5
86,5
86,5
57,4
59,2
58,3
85,5
120,2
109,0
84,8
88,8
62,0
71,9
149,5
113,1
98,3
206,3
206,3
376,6
221,4
148,4
300,3
467,4
302,8

(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 1062/2002 of 19 June 2002 rectifying Regulation (EC) No 999/2002 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, egg, export refund

L 162/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.6.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1062/2002

of 19 June 2002

rectifying Regulation (EC) No 999/2002 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks
exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
eggs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
493/2002 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

The refunds fixed as shown in the Annex to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 999/2002 of 11 June 2002 fixing the rates of
the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (3), should
be rectified to address an error which it contains concerning a
destination,

Article 1

The Annex of Regulation (EC) No 999/2002 is rectified as
follows:

In footnote 1, destination 03, for ‘Turkey’ read ‘Egypt’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

However, on request of the operator concerned, the provisions
of this Regulation shall be applicable from 12 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 152, 12.6.2002, p. 19.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1747/02 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. The situation of the Commission's Director-General for Fisheries, Steffen Schmidt.
Date: 2002-06-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, European official, administrative structures, common fisheries policy

6.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 28 E/131

The current situation is characterised by a structural imbalance between available fisheries resources and
the size of power of fishing fleets, the continuing dependence of certain coastal communities on fisheries
and the absence of similar conditions of competition for operators in different Member States, due to
different national attitudes towards public aid to the sector. This situation does not favour the application
of normal economic conditions in the Community fisheries sector.

The Commission’s proposals for reform aim at addressing the issues mentioned above in order to help
create an environment more favourable to the elimination of barriers to normal economic activity such as
national allocation of fishing possibilities, based on the principle of relative stability.

The Commission has also announced that it will launch a debate in the course of 2003 on alternative
management systems that could replace relative stability in the future once the structural problems of the
fisheries sector have been addressed and the economic and social situation in the sector has become more
stable.

(2003/C 28 E/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1746/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Subject: Consequences of the conclusion, on 31 December 2002, of the transitional period restricting

access to Community waters for the Spanish and Portuguese fleets

What consequences will the conclusion of this transitional period have on the TACs granted to the Spanish
and Portuguese fishing fleets?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 2002)

In accordance with the Act of Accession of 1985, the two Member States’ fleets will have access to all
Community waters on a non-discriminatory basis, subject to the general access limitations which apply in
some areas such as the Shetland box. From 1 January 2003 access to resources beyond the 12 miles will
be based on Council decisions in conformity with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(2003/C 28 E/151)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1747/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(19 June 2002)

Subject: The situation of the Commission’s Director-General for Fisheries, Steffen Schmidt

Has the Director-General for Fisheries, Mr Steffen Schmidt, actually been dismissed or is he still in office, as
the Commissioner, Mr Franz Fischler, surprisingly seems to have indicated?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(6 August 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to point 3 of its joint answer to written questions
E-1430/02 by Mr Meijer and E-1563/02 by Mr Corbett (1).

(1) OJ C 309 E, 12.12.2002, p. 122.