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2002/471/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2002 amending Decision 95/538/EC laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Japan (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2205)
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, fishery product, frozen product, health certificate, health risk, import restriction, mollusc, processed foodstuff, veterinary inspection

21.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 163/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 June 2002

amending Decision 95/538/EC laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and
aquaculture products originating in Japan

(notified under document number C(2002) 2205)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/471/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 95/538/EC is modified as follows:

Annex A shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

This Decision shall apply from 24 June 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and
fishery products (1), as last
the placing on the market of
amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article
11(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex A of Decision 95/538/EC of 6 December 1995
laying down special conditions governing the import of
fishery and aquaculture products originating in Japan (3),
as last amended by Decision 2001/253/EC (4), lays down
the model of health certificate for fishery and aquacul-
ture products originating in Japan and intended for ex-
port to the European Community.

Commission Decision 2002/470/EC laying down special
conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echino-
derms, tunicates and marine gastropods from Japan (5),
authorises the imports of frozen and processed bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
from Japan.
therefore, necessary to modify the
health certificate laid down in Decision 95/538/EC to
include the relevant mentions to the requirements for bi-
valve molluscs.

It is,

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 304, 16.12.1995, p. 52.
(4) OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 81.
(5) See page 19 of this Official Journal.

L 163/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.2002

ANNEX

‘ANNEX A

21.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 163/23
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2777 — Cinven Limited/Angel Street Holdings) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control

C 147/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.6.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2777 — Cinven Limited/Angel Street Holdings)

(2002/C 147/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 May 2002 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2777. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1667 — BBL/BT/ISP-Belgium)

(2002/C 147/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 November 1999 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 399M1667. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2002 of 20 June 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

21.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 163/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1077/2002

of 20 June 2002

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002

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 cer-
eals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in ac-
cordance with the opinion of the Management Commit-
tee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/
2002 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 981/
2002 (4).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (6), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria pro-
vided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
is
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 14 to 20 June 2002, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002, the
maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be
36,90 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
57 600 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 June 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 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 150, 8.6.2002, p. 44.
(5) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(6) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1667 — BBL/BT/ISP-Belgium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control

C 147/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.6.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2777 — Cinven Limited/Angel Street Holdings)

(2002/C 147/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 May 2002 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2777. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1667 — BBL/BT/ISP-Belgium)

(2002/C 147/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 November 1999 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 399M1667. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1074/2002 of 20 June 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, barley, export refund, maximum price

L 163/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1074/2002

of 20 June 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 901/2002

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 cer-
eals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the applica-
tion of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting
of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in
the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except for the United States
of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened pur-
suant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Arti-
cle 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a

maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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 ac-
cordance with the opinion of the Management Commit-
tee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 14 to 20 June 2002, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002, the
maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 5,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 June 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 17.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

20.6.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 147/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 June 2002

(2002/C 147/01)

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

0,9561

118,37

7,432

0,6408

9,078

1,474

85,37

7,376

1,9468

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

0,57968

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,467

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5839

0,4126

3,8412

31901

226,1154

44,334

1488000

1,6891

1,4747

7,4575

1,9602

1,7076

243,42

KRW

South Korean won

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

1176,19

9,8

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2825 — Fortis AG SA/Bernheim-Comofi SA) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, management, merger control, property development, property leasing

C 147/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

20.6.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2825 — Fortis AG SA/Bernheim-Comofi SA)

(2002/C 147/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 11 June 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 Belgian undertaking Fortis AG SA (Fortis AG, Belgium), belonging to the Group Fortis
(Belgium-Netherlands), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Bernheim-Comofi SA (Bernheim-Comofi, Belgium), controlled by the undertaking
Security Capital European Realty (Luxembourg), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Fortis AG: Life and non-life insurance, real estate management,

— Bernheim-Comofi: Real estate rental and development. Management of public payable parking spaces.

Property management.

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.2825 — Fortis AG SA/Bernheim-Comofi SA, 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.