do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 188/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 August 2002

(2002/C 188/01)

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

0,9698

116,89

7,4276

0,6311

9,3125

1,459

83,1

7,508

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

0,57372

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,707

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5884

0,4126

4,059

32100

227,2338

44,214

1587000

1,8206

1,5313

7,5644

2,1415

1,7168

244,5

KRW

South Korean won

1167,15

3,4525

ZAR

South African rand

10,1688

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1449/2002 of 8 August 2002 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, quantitative restriction, refrigerated product

L 213/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.8.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1449/2002

of 8 August 2002

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 361/2002 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June
2003 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 August
2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of September 2002 for 2 707 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 August 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2002, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2002 of 8 August 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the second partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

9.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 213/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1452/2002

of 8 August 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the second partial invitation to tender
issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 1331/2002

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,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the second 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,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 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.

Article 1

For the second partial
issued pursuant
maximum amount of
49,720 EUR/100 kg.

invitation to tender for white sugar
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the
at

refund is

export

fixed

the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 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 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2914 — ING/Sonae/Filo JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, merger control, property leasing

C 188/6

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Official Journal of the European Communities

8.8.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2914 — ING/Sonae/Filo JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 188/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 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 ING Groep NV (ING, the Netherlands) and Sonae Imobiliária SGPS, SA (Sonae,
Portugal), belonging to the Sonae Group, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the Spanish undertaking Filo, SA (Filo), currently solely controlled by ING, by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— ING: Banking, insurance and asset management, including development and real estate,

— Sonae: Mainly real estate business, industry of wood-related products, hypermarkets and supermarkets,

tourism and telecommunications,

— Filo: Real estate sector for commercial purposes.

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.2914 — ING/Sonae/Filo 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1448/2002 of 8 August 2002 prohibiting fishing for whiting by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

9.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 213/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1448/2002

of 8 August 2002

prohibiting fishing for whiting by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December
2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated fishing conditions for certain fish stocks and
groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters
and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations
in catch are required (3), lays down quotas for whiting
for 2002.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

(3)

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of whiting in the waters of ICES divisions

VIIb-k by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in
Spain have exhausted the quota for 2002. Spain has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 23 July 2002. This
date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of whiting in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k by
vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby
deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for
2002.

Fishing for whiting in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k by
vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby
prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and
landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date
of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 23 July 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 347, 31.12.2001, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2840 — Danapak/Teich/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, packaging, packaging product, paperboard, sale

8.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 188/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2840 — Danapak/Teich/JV)

(2002/C 188/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 August 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 Danapak A/S (Danapak, Denmark), belonging to the Arla Foods Amba group,
and Teich AG (Teich, Austria), controlled by Turnauer Industriestiftung, acquire, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Danapak Flexibel A/S (Danapak Flexibel
Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Danapak: Production and supply of carton packaging,

— Teich: Production and supply of flexible packaging,

— Danapak Flexibel: Production and supply of flexible packaging.

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.2840 — Danapak/Teich/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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1456/2002 of 8 August 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rye, third country

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9.8.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1456/2002

of 8 August 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 900/2002

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), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in particular Article 7
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all third countries except for Estonia, Lithuania
and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 900/2002 (6).

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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 2 to 8 August 2002, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002, the
maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be EUR 38,49/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 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 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 14.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/2002 of 8 August 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

9.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 213/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1457/2002

of 8 August 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), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in particular Article 4
thereof,

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 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/
2002 (7).

(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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 2 to 8
August 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 9 August 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 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 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2877 — Karlsberg/Brauholding International/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beer, distributive trades, economic concentration, information technology, merger control, non-alcoholic beverage, production, service

8.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 188/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2877 — Karlsberg/Brauholding International/JV)

(2002/C 188/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 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 undertaking Karlsberg Holding GmbH, Germany (KBH), belonging to the Karlsberg group,
and Brauholding International AG, Germany (BHI), controlled by Heineken International BV, Netherlands,
and Bayrische Brauholding AG, the latter belonging to the Schörghuber group, acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the undertakings Karlsberg International
Brand GmbH (KIB) and the Karlsberg International Services GmbH & Co. KG (KIS) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— KBH: Brewery, wholesale and retail distribution of beer and non-alcoholic beverages,

— BHI: Brewery, wholesale and retail distribution of beer and non-alcoholic beverages,

— KIB: Brewery and distribution of beer and beer-mixed beverages,

— KIS: Administration and IT-services for KIB.

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.2877 — Karlsberg/Brauholding 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/2002 of 8 August 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

9.8.2002

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1445/2002

of 8 August 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
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
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 9 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 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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to the Commission Regulation of 8 August 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

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

096
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
052
400
600
999
388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
528
999
028
052
400
404
999
052
999
064
999

8,7
8,7
65,0
65,0
69,2
69,2
59,6
68,1
49,8
59,2
124,8
234,5
147,0
168,8
84,8
106,2
62,1
95,2
103,7
138,3
115,0
94,3
99,9
94,7
91,5
76,1
89,4
87,9
575,4
512,1
329,1
253,6
417,5
117,9
117,9
65,4
65,4

(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’.