do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, bank charges, consumer information, credit transfer, euro, euro area, frontier region

C 165/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.7.2002

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001 of
the European Parliament and of the Council (1)

(2002/C 165/08)

On 19 December 2001 the Council and the European Parliament adopted Regulation (EC) No 2560/2001
on cross-border payments in euro.

Article 9 of the Regulation stipulates that, should the Member State concerned so decide, certain provisions
may also apply to payments in Swedish kronor, Danish kroner or pound sterling.

On 28 June 2002 the Commission received notification that the Swedish authorities had decided to extend
the Regulation's application to the Swedish krona.

The extension shall take effect fourteen days after publication in the Official
Communities.

Journal of

the European

(1) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 13.
2002/588/EC: Commission Decision of 11 July 2002 amending Decision 1999/466/EC establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2576)
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, brucellosis, cattle, health legislation, livestock, swine

L 187/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.7.2002

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 July 2002

amending Decision 1999/466/EC establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of
certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(2002) 2576)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/588/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June
1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community
trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 (2), and in particular
Annex A(II)(7) thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

Portugal has submitted, to the Commission, documenta-
tion demonstrating compliance with all of the conditions
provided for in Annex A(II)(7) to Directive 64/432/EEC,
and in particular
calculated at 31
showing that,
December of each year, more than 99,8 % of the bovine
herds on the islands of Pico, Graciosa, Flores and Corvo
(Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal) have been
officially free from bovine brucellosis for at least the past
five consecutive years and that each bovine animal
is
identified in accordance with Community legislation.

(2)

Those islands should consequently be declared officially
brucellosis-free in accordance with Directive 64/432/
EEC.

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 1999/466/EC (3), as last amended
by Decision 2000/694/EC (4),
should therefore be
amended accordingly.

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

Annex II to Decision 1999/466/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 34.
(4) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 41.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

REGIONS OF MEMBER STATES DECLARED OFFICIALLY FREE OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS

Great Britain (United Kingdom)

Province Bolzano (Italy)

Islands of Pico, Graciosa, Flores and Corvo (Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal).’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1257/2002 of 11 July 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 46th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

12.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1257/2002

of 11 July 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 46th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1430/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July
2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 693/2002 (4), for the
invitations
2001/2002 marketing year, requires partial
to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/
2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 46th partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 46th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at 46,931 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 107, 24.4.2002, p. 5.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

11.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 165/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 July 2002

(2002/C 165/01)

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

0,9898

116,7

7,428

0,6396

9,2402

1,4719

85,18

7,296

1,9461

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

0,57817

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

28,959

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5948

0,4159

4,141

32660

226,1465

44,476

1650000

1,7405

1,5034

7,7203

2,0114

1,7333

252,23

KRW

South Korean won

1157,47

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

9,9064

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1248/2002 of 11 July 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

12.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1248/2002

of 11 July 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
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
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 12 July 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 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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EN

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12.7.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 11 July 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

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
804
999
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
388
512
528
800
804
999
052
064
999
052
060
061
400
616
999
064
624
999

83,4
83,4
83,4
83,4
70,7
70,7
56,6
77,1
55,5
121,8
77,8
89,4
104,1
85,4
91,3
86,9
46,9
89,5
147,9
105,6
94,1
95,9
84,3
83,0
65,2
117,1
89,1
175,5
151,6
163,6
337,7
140,2
238,7
259,3
275,4
250,3
118,0
217,9
167,9

(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 1259/2002 of 11 July 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

12.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1259/2002

of 11 July 2002

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley 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
cereals (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 1163/2002 (4), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund 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)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except the United States of
America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/
2002 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/
2002 (6).

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 5 to 11
July 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/
2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 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 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
(6) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2119/02 by Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Commission. Identity checks at Malpensa airport.
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU national, Italy, Schengen Agreement, application of EU law, border control, free movement of persons

6.3.2003

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C 52 E/131

operational and not dormant’ and that, once it has received an answer, the Commission ‘will decide
whether to apply Article 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (5) of 20 July 1993 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (6) laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/
88 (7) as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and
with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments dealing
with the recovery of sums unduly received.’

Has the Commission received an answer from the Greek authorities? If not, what does it propose to do?

(1) OJ C 147 E, 20.6.2002, p. 167.
(2) OJ C 205 E, 29.8.2002, p. 247.
(3) OJ L 51, 23.2.1977, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 91, 6.4.1990, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 193, 31.7.1993, p. 20.
(6) OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 September 2002)

The Commission has unfortunately not yet received an official reply from the Greek authorities and cannot
therefore confirm whether or not proceedings have been initiated for the purpose of enabling Tipopiitiria
Thivas to continue operating. We are however in regular contact with the Greek Agriculture Ministry
concerning the matter and its top officials have undertaken to explore every possibility of resolving it.

In the meantime the complaint of 23 February 2002 made to the Commission by Mr Barakakos, the head
of the firm, and his petition No 1075/2001 continue to be dealt with under the procedures in force. In
any event it rests with the Greek courts to rule in the dispute referred to them.

(2003/C 52 E/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2119/02

by Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 July 2002)

Subject: Identity checks at Malpensa airport

At Malpensa airport in the last few days the State police have reintroduced controls in addition to the
procedures for checking identity already introduced by the airlines, even for the Schengen area. The
controls make no distinction between Schengen and other passengers and consist in people being
physically stopped and each individual passport etc being checked, as well as the boarding card. Have the
European authorities been notified about this ‘suspension’ of the Schengen Agreements?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(12 August 2002)

The Commission has not been notified of any reintroduction of controls at internal frontiers by the Italian
authorities.

It is collecting the relevant information from them and will be certain to inform the Honourable Member
of its findings at the earliest opportunity.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1261/2002 of 11 July 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

12.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1261/2002

of 11 July 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

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
cereals (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 on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
pursuant
2002 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,
Article 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.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 5 to 11 July 2002, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002, the
maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
EUR 5,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 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. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2002 of 11 July 2002 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, export refund, white sugar

L 183/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1266/2002

of 11 July 2002

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and
(15) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 July 2002 to
the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2002 (3).

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 1170/2002 to the information at
the export
present available to the Commission that
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1170/2002 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 59.

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to the Commission Regulation of 11 July 2002 altering the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from
the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

ANNEX

Product

White sugar:

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing
of refunds

43,15

Other

43,15
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2816 — Ernst & Young France/Andersen France) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, accounting, economic concentration, exchange of information, management, merger control

C 165/32

EN

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11.7.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2816 — Ernst & Young France/Andersen France)

(2002/C 165/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 July 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 French undertakings Ernst & Young Audit SA and HSD Ernst & Young (Ernst & Young
France), belonging to the global network of Ernst & Young (Ernst & Young International), enter into a
full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Regulation, with Barbier Frinault, PGA Sarl,
Archibald and JDP (Andersen France), which were part of the Andersen worldwide network.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Ernst & Young France: Auditing and related accounting services; tax; corporate finance; reorganisation;

and consulting services,

— Ernst & Young International: International network of audit and accounting firms,

— Andersen France: Auditing and related accounting services; tax; corporate finance; business consulting.

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.2816 — Ernst & Young France/Andersen France, 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.