do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2459/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Water purity.
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: bathing water, environmental standard, littoral, quality of the environment, water analysis

6.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 52 E/173

What is more, this approach is also explicitly mentioned in the document that the Commission presented
to the Seville European Council (21 and 22 June 2002) regarding Article 299 of the EC Treaty and the
implementation of the sustainable development strategy for the outermost regions.

In addition, the Commission has been able to meet with a delegation of representatives of the fisheries
sector in the Azores. The meeting provided an opportunity to hold an in-depth exchange of views on the
characteristics of the sector in the region. The information presented by the delegation, especially when
combined with that given by the other outermost regions, provides a detailed basis for taking their needs
into consideration in the context of the reform of the CFP, in line with the Commission’s commitments.

(1) COM(2001) 135 final.

(2003/C 52 E/190)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2459/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(28 August 2002)

Subject: Water purity

Is the Commission satisfied that the standards used in testing bathing beaches for the cleanliness of sea
water are stringent enough in the light of recent evidence?

(2003/C 52 E/191)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2460/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(4 September 2002)

Subject: Beach cleanliness

Will the Commission estimate the proportion of EU bathing beaches approved as meeting minimum
standards of water cleanliness in each year for the last five years?

Joint answer
to Written Questions P-2459/02 and E-2460/02
given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(30 September 2002)

The 1976 Bathing Water Directive (Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the
quality of bathing water (1)) reflects the state of knowledge and experience of the early 1970s, both as
regards the technical-scientific basis, the managerial approach and the involvement of the public. This is
one of the reasons why the Commission is scheduled to make a proposal to revise the Directive.

The water quality standards which will be brought forward in the new Directive are based on recent World
Health Organisation (WHO) research and represent the latest scientific/technical knowledge.

Every year before the start of the bathing season, the Commission publishes a report on the quality of
19 000 bathing waters in the EU. The report publishes the degree of compliance of bathing waters with
respect to two standards: the legally binding and imperative standard and the stricter guide standard, both
defined by the above-mentioned 1976 Bathing Water Directive. The report is published in document
form (2) and can also be found on the Internet (3).
2002/875/EC: Decision No 19/2002 of 28 August 2002 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of a conformity assessment body under the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: Italy, United States, electro-magnetic equipment, market access, mutual recognition principle, quality label, research method

6.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 302/33

DECISION No 19/2002

of 28 August 2002

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the
European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of a conformity
assessment body under the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

(2002/875/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United
States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a conformity assessment body or bodies under a
sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment body in Annex A is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the
column headed ‘EC access to the US market’ in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic
compatibility.

2. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the confor-
mity assessment body indicated in Annex A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by
them.

3. This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are
authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall
be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, on 23 August 2002.

Signed in Brussels, on 28 August 2002.

On behalf of the United States of America

On behalf of the European Community

James SANFORD

Andreas JULIN

EC conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies in the column headed ‘EC
access to the US market’ in section V of the sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

ANNEX A

TILAB, Telecom Italia Lab SpA
TILAB-LAP (EMC Center)
Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274
I-10148 Torino
Tel. (39) 112 28 52 99
Fax (39) 112 28 75 40
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1534/2002 of 28 August 2002 correcting the Swedish language version of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, intervention buying, market intervention, private stock, skimmed milk powder, storage

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 231/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1534/2002

of 28 August 2002

correcting the Swedish language version of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market in skimmed-milk powder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Swedish language version of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 214/2001 (3) differs from the texts in the other
official Community languages. The necessary corrections
should therefore be made to that language version.

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

Article 1

A correction is hereby made to Annex II(2) to Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001.

The correction concerns only the Swedish language version of
the Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 28 August 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2745 — Shell/Enterprise Oil) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy production, merger control, oil industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 204/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.8.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2745 — Shell/Enterprise Oil)

(2002/C 204/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 302M2745. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2900 — Outokumpu OYJ/Avestapolarit OYJ)

(2002/C 204/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 August 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 302M2900. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/654/ECSC of 8 July 2002 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products (OJ L 222 of 19.8.2002)
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ECSC, Kazakhstan, free circulation, iron and steel product, quantitative restriction, trade agreement (EU)

28.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 230/27

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/654/ECSC of 8 July 2002 on the conclusion of an agreement
between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade
in certain steel products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 222 of 19 August 2002)

In the contents on the cover and on page 19 in the title:

for:
read:

‘2002/654/ECSC’,
‘2002/681/ECSC’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/2002 of 28 August 2002 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, preserved product, production refund

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 231/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1537/2002

of 28 August 2002

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1513/2001 (2), and in particular Article 20a
thereof,

subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
It is appropriate to take as a reference
ence period.
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of
that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import
falling within CN
to olive oil
charge

applicable

Article 1

For the months of September and October 2002, the amount
of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regula-
tion No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 August 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1532/2002 of 28 August 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

29.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 231/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1532/2002

of 28 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
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 29 August 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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.

L 231/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.8.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 28 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 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
524
528
999
052
400
999
388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999
052
388
512
999
052
999
052
060
064
066
094
624
999

68,0
68,0
88,5
88,5
78,8
78,8
63,7
66,0
56,6
62,1
77,4
200,6
139,0
84,5
93,2
97,3
98,3
70,9
182,5
90,9
102,5
106,1
85,9
97,8
96,6
112,1
112,1
109,4
53,9
60,6
48,2
37,5
184,4
82,3

(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’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2900 — Outokumpu OYJ/Avestapolarit OYJ) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, steel

C 204/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.8.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2745 — Shell/Enterprise Oil)

(2002/C 204/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 302M2745. 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.2900 — Outokumpu OYJ/Avestapolarit OYJ)

(2002/C 204/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 August 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 302M2900. CELEX

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

28.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 204/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 August 2002

(2002/C 204/01)

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

0,9774

115,46

7,4253

0,64

9,134

1,4697

85,4

7,3805

1,9473

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

0,57349

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,692

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5903

0,4141

4,0723

32477

226,6621

43,694

1598000

1,7666

1,5154

7,6236

2,0727

1,7123

246,05

KRW

South Korean won

1167,8

3,4525

ZAR

South African rand

10,4103

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between mainland France and Corsica
Date: 2002-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Corsica, France, air transport, airline, inland transport, passenger tariff, public service

28.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 204/11

Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between
mainland France and Corsica

(2002/C 204/06)

1.
France, acting pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for
Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, has decided to amend the public service obligations
imposed on scheduled air services between Marseille, Nice and Lyon, on the one hand, and Ajaccio, Bastia,
Calvi and Figari, on the other, and between Montpellier, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the
the European Communities C 9/04 of 13 January 2000,
other, as published in the Official
C 183/05 of 30 June 2000, and amended by C 338/04 of 29 November 2000, and C 297/04 of 19
October 2000

Journals of

2.

The abovementioned public service obligations are amended as follows:

— on scheduled connections between Marseille and Nice, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the

other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 90;

— on scheduled connections between Marseille, on the one hand, and Calvi and Figari, on the other, the

maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 99;

— on scheduled connections between Nice, on the one hand, and Calvi and Figari, on the other, the

maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 96;

— on scheduled connections between Montpellier, on the one hand, and Ajaccio and Bastia, on the other,

the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 114;

— on scheduled connections between Lyon, on the one hand, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, on the

other, the maximum fare for certain categories of passengers is EUR 120.