do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2741/02 by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Organic farming in the European Union.
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, European Union, common agricultural policy, environmental protection, financial aid, organic farming, rural development, sustainable development

C 137 E/116

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

12.6.2003

(2003/C 137 E/131)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2741/02

by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(30 September 2002)

Subject: Organic farming in the European Union

The Commission estimates that in some Member States, organic farming (cid:1) which is expanding rapidly as
a whole (cid:1) has reached a plateau.

What measures will the Commission take to develop and secure the sustainability of organic farming?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(12 November 2002)

The Commission has stated in its Sustainable Development Strategy that the mid-term review of the
Common Agricultural Policy should reward quality rather than quantity by, for example, encouraging the
organic sector and other environmentally friendly farming systems.

Currently, and as a farming system beneficial for the environment, organic farming is supported by the
Community via its Rural Development Policy, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (1),
in the frame of agri-environmental schemes. All Member States have currently measures in place to
support the conversion to and/or the maintenance of organic farming.

In addition, the Commission is now developing an Action Plan for organic food and farming. The objective
of the Action Plan is to analyse the existing situation and to develop proposals for action, which will
facilitate continued growth in the sector. A communication on the Action Plan is expected to be presented
to the Council and the Parliament in December 2002.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations, OJ L 160,
26.6.1999.

(2003/C 137 E/132)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2749/02

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(24 September 2002)

Subject: Development of the EU quarter in Brussels with a view to enlargement

At the EU summit in Seville in June of this year, the Belgian Prime Minister outlined his government’s
plans to construct a new building for European summits in Brussels. Javier Solana was then instructed to
explain these plans further to the various governments. This approach may have been adopted partly
because Belgium does not want to bear the full cost of funding such a project alone.

What progress has been made on this matter:

(cid:1) Which Member States have already agreed to participate financially?

(cid:1) If any Member States have refused to contribute, on what grounds have they done so?

(cid:1) What steps does Belgium have to take in order to put the works out to tender under EU legislation

once the Member States have given the go-ahead for the construction of this new facility?
2002/845/CFSP: Council Decision of 30 September 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU office or agency, European Union, agreement (EU), operation of the Institutions, police

29.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 293/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 September 2002

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herze-
govina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH

(2002/845/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action
2002/210/CFSP
Police
Mission (1).

European Union

the

on

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union
Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Union.

The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 11 of that Joint Action provides that the status of
the EUPM staff in BiH, including where appropriate the
privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary
for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUPM
shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Article 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

Following the Council Decision of 12 July 2002 author-
ising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency
negotiated an agreement with BiH on the activities of
the EUPM.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. MØLLER

(4)

That agreement should be approved,

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1738/2002 of 30 September 2002 granting additional quantities for the import into the European Union of textile products of category 2A originating in the Federative Republic of Brazil
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Brazil, import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product

1.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 263/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1738/2002

of 30 September 2002

granting additional quantities for the import into the European Union of textile products of
category 2A originating in the Federative Republic of Brazil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12
October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products from third countries (1), as last amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 797/2002 (2), and in particular Article
8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Following unsatisfied demand within the Community,
the competent authorities of Brazil requested that an
additional quantity be made available for Brazil for cate-
gory 2A for the quota year 2002.

For the category concerned the quota has been used up
and the flexibility provision specified in Annex VIII of
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, as available in 2002, has
already been fully utilised.

for

inter alia,

A Memorandum of Understanding of market access in
textile products, which provides,
the
suspension of the application by the European Union of
the quotas in textile and clothing products from the
Federative Republic of Brazil, has been initialled on 8
August 2002. The Commission has made a proposal for
the provisional application of
this Memorandum of
Understanding (3), and accordingly such quantitative
restrictions are due to cease to apply still in 2002.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The quantities in question, in relation to total imports of
these products into the European Community, are unli-
kely to cause any market disruption.

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 allows the
Commission to open up additional opportunities for
imports under particular circumstances.

It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on
the day after its publication in order to allow operators
to benefit from it as soon as possible.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantitative limit for textile goods in category 2A origi-
nating in the Federative Republic of Brazil is increased for quota
year 2002 by 1 000 tons.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commu-
nities.

It shall apply to the quota year 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 15.5.2002, p. 29.
(3) COM(2002) 626.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2002 of 30 September 2002 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 as regards the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain cereal products based on rye and oats originating in Hungary
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, cereal product, import, oats, rye, tariff quota

1.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 263/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1730/2002

of 30 September 2002

laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 as regards the
concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain cereal products based on rye and
oats originating in Hungary

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 of 29
July 2002 establishing concessions in the form of Community
tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for
an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of
certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe
Agreement with Hungary (1), and in particular Article 1(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002, the Community
has established import tariff quotas for each marketing
year at zero duty for 2 000 tonnes of rye, rye flour, rye
groats and meal and rye pellets, and for 1 000 tonnes of
oats, oat flour, groats and meal of oats and pellets of
oats.

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 stipulates
that these tariff quotas are to be administered in accor-
dance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commis-
sion Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying
down provisions for the implementation of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Commu-
nity Customs Code (2), as last amended by Regulation

(3)

(4)

(EC) No 444/2002 (3). No further implementing provi-
sions are needed for those quotas.

Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002 stipulates
that these tariff quotas are to apply with effect from the
date of entry into force of the detailed implementing
rules provided for in Article 1(3) of that Regulation. For
reasons of legal certainty, the date on which those quotas
are to open should be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The tariff quotas bearing the numbers 09.5862 and 09.5864,
listed in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 1408/2002, are
hereby opened. They shall be administered by the Commission
in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation
(EEC) No 2454/93.

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, 30 September 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 205, 2.8.2002, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1729/2002 of 30 September 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

1.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 263/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1729/2002

of 30 September 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 1 October 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 September 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 263/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 30 September 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

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
096
999
052
220
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
388
400
512
720
800
804
999
052
388
999

109,9
101,0
39,3
83,4
101,8
143,3
122,6
84,0
84,0
68,6
57,5
51,7
52,4
57,6
100,7
105,0
204,5
136,7
88,3
59,1
104,3
72,5
235,4
76,4
106,0
104,0
69,1
86,5

(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’.
2002/775/EC: Council Decision of 30 September 2002 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, alternate, appointment of staff

4.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 267/29

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 September 2002

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/775/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas the seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following
the resignation of Ms MORSBLECH, of which the Council was notified on 5 September 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Dieter SCHIFFMANN is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place
of Ms MORSBLECH for the remainder of her term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. MØLLER

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1743/2002 of 30 September 2002 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 263/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1743/2002

of 30 September 2002

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to
the historical relationship between the price recorded for
ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton.
That historical
relationship has been established in
Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1486/2002 (4). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable

offers and quotations on the world market among those
considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
quotations
European
recorded on one or more
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of inter-
national trade. However, there is provision for adjusting
the criteria for determining the world market price for
ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the
quality of the product delivered and the offers and quota-
tions concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 24,156/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3.
Council Decision of 30 September 2002 appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work
Date: 2002-09-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Italy, advisory committee (EU), alternate, appointment of staff, occupational health, occupational safety, working conditions, workplace

C 243/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.10.2002

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 September 2002

appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety,
Hygiene and Health Protection at Work

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2002/C 243/02)

Having regard to Council Decision 74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory
Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (1),

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 18 December 2001 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members
of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 18
December 2000 to 17 December 2003, with the exception of the Italian representatives.

(2) The Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, i.e. until 17
December 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 30 September 2002 to 17
December 2003:

Article 1

1. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

(a) Members

Mr Paolo ONELLI

Ms Anna Maria FAVENTI

2. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

(a) Members

Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI

Ms Gabriella GALLI

3. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES

(a) Members

Mr Luigi CASANO

Mr Franco GIUSTI

(1) OJ L 185, 9.7.1974, p. 15.
(2) OJ C 1, 4.1.2001, p. 1.

(b) Alternates

Mr Mario ALVINO

Ms Franca POLSINELLI

(b) Alternates

Ms Maria Luisa BENEDETTINI

Mr Remo ZUCCHETTI

(b) Alternates

Mr Walter REGIS

Mr Giorgio RUSSOMANNO

9.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 243/5

This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

Done at Brussels on 30 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

B. BENDTSEN