do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2128/02 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Business Impact Assessment for the Food Supplements Directive.
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Directive, food supplement, free movement of goods, impact study, single market

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309 E/201

The contract signed in 1997 was for construction of a road 3,1 km long avoiding the hamlet of Donoussa,
a 3,9 km link between that road and Mirsini and a 6,7 km link between Mirsini and the agricultural
settlement of Kalotaritissa. The contract for the missing 2 km section between the latter two places was
signed at the end of 1999 following a specific technical study on the nature of the terrain.

These are properly constructed roads protected at appropriate points against rainwater damage but as for
most country/agricultural roads in Greece asphalting was not included in the contracts. The light traffic on
Donoussa (163 inhabitants) can be served by an unasphalted but well hardened road. The question of
asphalting will be examined in the context of availability of funds and the region’s other priorities.

The following island road projects have also been part-financed (1994-1999 programming period) by the
European Regional Development Fund:

(cid:1) Amorgos: improvement and asphalting on 26,5 km of road linking Arkesini, Khora and Egali; a 1,9 km

road linking Potamos and Egali;

(cid:1) Iraklia: improvement and asphalting of 4,2 km of the road network

(cid:1) Serifos: asphalting of 8,7 km of the road network.

(2002/C 309 E/231)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2128/02

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Business Impact Assessment for the Food Supplements Directive

Has the Commission carried out and published a business impact assessment on the Food Supplements
Directive (2002/46/EC (1))? If so, where is it to be found in the public domain?

(1) OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(20 September 2002)

The Commission did not carry out a business impact assessment on the Proposal
for the Food
Supplements Directive (1). It was generally felt that harmonizing existing national rules, most of them
quite restrictive, would have a positive effect on business by eliminating unnecessary barriers to the free
movement of goods, avoiding often onerous and lengthy authorisation procedures in several Member
States, and offering food supplement producers the benefits of the Single Market.

(1) Proposal for a Directive of the Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member

States relating to food supplements, OJ C 311 E, 31.10.2000.

(2002/C 309 E/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/02

by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Air safety and the unification of traffic control in Europe

The airline disaster involving a mid-air collision between a Tupolev 154 and a Boeing 757 over Lake
Constance claimed several dozen lives and drew attention once again to the urgent need to modernise and
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2885 — Corus UK Limited/Redrow Homes Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, business lease, economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, purchase, residence, sale

17.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 171/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2885 — Corus UK Limited/Redrow Homes Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 171/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 July 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 undertakings Corus UK Limited (Corus), UK, belonging to the Corus group of companies and
Redrow Homes Limited (Redrow), UK, belonging to the Redrow plc group of companies, acquire, within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Corus Framing, presently
exclusively controlled Corus by purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Corus: Manufacture and distribution of steel products, including coated and uncoated strip products,

profiles and tubular products,

— Redrow: Acquisition of land and development of and sale or let of residential and commercial property,

— Corus Framing: Design, manufacture, sale and erection of steel framing sections.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
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.2885 — Corus UK Limited/Redrow Homes Limited, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2752 — Kingfisher/Castorama) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, distributive trades, economic concentration, electrical engineering, electronics industry, exchange of information, hand tool, merger control

C 171/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.7.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2752 — Kingfisher/Castorama)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 171/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 July 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 Kingfisher plc (Kingfisher, United Kingdom) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, sole control of the undertaking Castorama Dubois Investissements SCA
(Castorama, France) by way of exercise of an option. Castorama is at present jointly controlled by
Kingfisher and Commandités.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Kingfisher: Retailing of home improvement and electrical goods, mainly domestic electrical appliance

and consumers electronics,

— Castorama: Retailing of repair, maintenance and improvement products for the home.

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.2752 — Kingfisher/Castorama, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/02 by Janelly Fourtou (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Regulating transportation of human remains.
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU national, approximation of laws, citizens' Europe, customs formalities, death, free movement of persons, intra-EU transport, simplification of formalities

C 309 E/200

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

12.12.2002

(2002/C 309 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/02

by Janelly Fourtou (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Regulating transportation of human remains

(17 July 2002)

The principles of free movement of goods, capital and persons have been laid down in the European
Union’s treaties and subsequently guaranteed by the adoption of secondary legislation. However, free
there are no rules harmonising the
movement of persons is not
transportation of human remains through the Member States of the European Communities.

totally harmonised, given that

A growing number of European citizens live in Member States other than their countries of origin. This is
levels of tourism are
due to three migratory phenomena: many people work in a different country,
constantly increasing and, most importantly, pensioners move permanently into retirement homes in
neighbouring countries. These phenomena are even more marked in border regions.

Why is a zinc coffin not compulsory on the territory of a Member State, but compulsory as soon as the
coffin has to go over a border?

Does the Commission intend to legislate on this problem?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(5 September 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written E-1573/02 by Mr Rack (1).

(1) See page 138.

(2002/C 309 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2125/02

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Road building in Dhonoussa

EU funds have been made available to the Greek island of Dhonoussa (part of the Cyclades group) to build
a road around three quarters of the island from the port of Stavros to the village of Kalotaritissa. It is
claimed that the road was only partially completed in a rough state.

Can the Commission confirm that the road has now been completed, and if not, why not? What was the
reason for the lengthy delay in its completion, and is the Commission aware of similar situations occurring
on other Greek islands, namely Amorgos, Iraklia and Serfios?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 2002)

Under the subsidiarity principle selection of the projects to be part-financed and their implementation is a
Member State responsibility.

We are informed by the Greek authorities that under the South Aegean Operational Programme 1994-
1999 some EUR 370 000 was spent in part-financing the project Road network on the island of Donoussa:
construction and improvement.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2747 — Ondeo-Thames Water/Water Portal) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: database, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, wastewater, water, water treatment

C 171/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.7.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2747 — Ondeo-Thames Water/Water Portal)

(2002/C 171/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 June 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 302M2747. 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.2804 — Vendex KBB/Brico Belgium)

(2002/C 171/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 June 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 302M2804. 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.2804 — Vendex KBB/Brico Belgium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing, database, economic concentration, hand tool, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, retail trade

C 171/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.7.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2747 — Ondeo-Thames Water/Water Portal)

(2002/C 171/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 June 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 302M2747. 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.2804 — Vendex KBB/Brico Belgium)

(2002/C 171/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 June 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 302M2804. 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 171/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 July 2002

(2002/C 171/01)

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Exchange
rate

1,0127

117,18

7,4288

0,6438

9,304

1,4675

84,98

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Norwegian krone

7,3725

AUD

Australian dollar

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

1,9463

0,5774

29,505

CAD

HKD

NZD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

247,55

KRW

South Korean won

1176,55

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

10,2151

Exchange
rate

0,6012

0,4189

4,225

33447

226,7795

44,715

1718000

1,8054

1,5574

7,8989

2,0805

1,7568

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2002 of 17 July 2002 applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, export refund, primary product, processed foodstuff

18.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 189/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1296/2002

of 17 July 2002

applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the
Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

(2)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6
December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable
to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of granting export refunds on certain
agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered
by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount
of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1052/2002 (4), and in particular Article 8(5),

Whereas:

(1)

The total amount of applications for refund certificates
the maximum
valid from 1 August 2002 exceeds

referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2000.

A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of
Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.
Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts
requested in the form of refund certificates valid from 1
August 2002 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation
(EC) No 1520/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amounts for applications of refund certificates valid from 1
August 2002 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,36.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 160, 18.6.2002, p. 16.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2744 — RWE Gas/Lattice International/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, energy supply, energy transport, exchange of information, marketing, merger control, natural gas

17.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 171/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2744 — RWE Gas/Lattice International/JV)

(2002/C 171/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 undertakings RWE Gas AG (RWE Gas, Germany), belonging to the RWE Group and Lattice
Group Holdings Ltd (Lattice International, United Kingdom), belonging to the Lattice Group plc, acquire
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking viavera GmbH, by
way of purchase of shares in a newly created company, constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— RWE Gas: Distribution, trade and marketing of natural gas,

— Lattice International: Provision of services in the natural gas supply chain,

— viavera: Logistic services related to natural gas trading and transport.

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.2744 — RWE Gas/Lattice International/JV, 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.