do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,28 % on 1 October 2002 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

2.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 237/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3,28 % on 1 October 2002

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 October 2002

(2002/C 237/01)

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

0,9861

120,67

7,4274

0,6277

9,108

1,4574

85,04

7,315

1,9462

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

0,57323

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,385

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5951

0,4128

4,0811

32619

227,9173

41,69

1641000

1,8185

1,5639

7,691

2,0996

1,7614

243,27

KRW

South Korean won

1210,63

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

10,3491

___________
(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding with Slovenia on its participation in the Community programmes SAVE and Altener
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, Slovenia, energy policy, protocol to an agreement, renewable energy

2.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 237/31

Member State

Marketing authorisation holder

Invented name

Strength

Pharmaceutical
form

Route of
adminis-
tration

Packaging

Package size

UNITED
KINGDOM
(cont’d)

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA
United Kingdom

Liposterol

0,3 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Liposterol

0,4 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Zenas

0,1 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Zenas

0,2 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Zenas

0,3 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Zenas

0,4 mg

Film-coated
tablet

Oral use

Blister

14, 20, 28, 30, 50,
98, 100 and 160
tablets

Conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding with Slovenia on its participation in the
Community programmes SAVE and Altener

(2002/C 237/05)

The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf of the European
Community, and the Government of Slovenia on its participation in the Community programmes SAVE
and Altener has been signed.

The full text of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/en/pfs_4_en.html
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2002 of 2 October 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

3.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 265/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1757/2002

of 2 October 2002

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(2)

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 3 October 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 October 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 265/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.10.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 2 October 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

52,2
93,0
21,9
55,7
102,3
143,3
122,8
85,7
85,7
41,2
55,3
60,0
55,5
53,0
104,8
124,7
203,8
144,4
89,8
96,1
85,1
72,5
235,4
72,0
108,5
101,2
70,5
85,8

(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’.
2002/771/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 2002 repealing Decision 2002/62/EC concerning protective measures with regard to the fishery and aquaculture products imported from Pakistan (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3613)
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC Decision, Pakistan, aquaculture, fishery product, health control, human nutrition, originating product

L 265/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.10.2002

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 October 2002

repealing Decision 2002/62/EC concerning protective measures with regard to the fishery and
aquaculture products imported from Pakistan

(notified under document number C(2002) 3613)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/771/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 2002/62/EC of 25 January 2002
concerning certain protective measures with regard to
certain fishery and aquaculture products intended for
human consumption and imported from Pakistan (2) was
adopted because the presence of chloramphenicol was
detected in shrimps imported from Pakistan.

Decision 2002/62/EC provides that it will be reviewed
on the basis of the guarantees provided by the compe-
tent authority of Pakistan and on the basis of the results
of the test carried out by Member States.

The Pakistani authority has provided the appropriate
guarantees, and the results of the checks carried out by
Member States in shrimps imported from Pakistan have
been favourable.

In order to suspend the systematic controls in shrimps
imported from Pakistan Decision 2002/62/EC should be
repealed.

(5)

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

Decision 2002/62/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 6 October 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 65.
2002/939/EC: Commission Decision of 2 October 2002 amending Decision 2002/195/EC on the aid scheme introduced by Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995 (notified under document number C(2002) 3579)
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, agricultural product, agro-industry, aid system, marketing, production aid

L 329/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.12.2002

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 October 2002

amending Decision 2002/195/EC on the aid scheme introduced by Law No 81 of the Region of
Sicily of 7 November 1995

(notified under document number C(2002) 3579)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2002/939/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of
22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application
of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (1),

letter SG(97) 6787 of 7 June 1997 and closed the
procedure concerning the aid introduced for that sector
by Article 9 of Law No 81 of the Region of Sicily.

(3)

The Commission agrees that the procedure relating to
the application of that aid scheme to the fisheries sector
actually was closed, and that Italy was notified of the
closure by the abovementioned letter of 7 June 1997,

Whereas:

(1)

1

of Decision

2002/195/EC (2),

to the Treaty, not

In Article
the
Commission declared the aid which Italy was planning
to grant on the basis of Articles 4 and 8 of Law No 81
of the Region of Sicily of 7 November 1995 for the
production, processing and marketing of the products
listed in Annex I
including the
fisheries and aquaculture sector, incompatible with the
common market. With regard to the fisheries and
in Article 3 of that Decision the
aquaculture sector,
Commission asked Italy to provide it with the list and
the description of the aid measures to be refinanced
under Article 9 of Regional Law No 81 of 8 November
1995, as well as the precise terms on which this aid was
to be granted.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 2002/195/EC is hereby deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2002.

(2)

After Italy had been notified of the Decision, it informed
the Commission that the latter had already adopted a
the fisheries and
decision on the aid scheme for
aquaculture sector, which was notified by Commission

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 27.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2880 — Legal & General Ventures/IWP (UK) Holdings) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, holding company, investment company, merger control, polishing and scouring preparations, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 237/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.10.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2880 — Legal & General Ventures/IWP (UK) Holdings)

(2002/C 237/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 September 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 302M2880. 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.2959 — Deutsche Telekom/BEN)

(2002/C 237/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 September 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 302M2959. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1760/2002 of 2 October 2002 prohibiting fishing for Norway lobster by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, authorised catch, catch quota, crustacean, fishing area, fishing regulations, ship's flag

3.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 265/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1760/2002

of 2 October 2002

prohibiting fishing for Norway lobster by vessels flying the flag of France

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 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 Norway lobster
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 Norway lobster in the waters of ICES

division VIIIc (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of
France or registered in France have exhausted the quota
allocated for 2002. France has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 10 September 2002. This date should be
adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of Norway lobster in the waters of ICES division VIIIc
(EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in
France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to France for 2002.

Fishing for Norway lobster in the waters of ICES division VIIIc
(EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in
France 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 10 September 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 October 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1759/2002 of 2 October 2002 prohibiting fishing for horse mackerel by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, ship's flag

L 265/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1759/2002

of 2 October 2002

prohibiting fishing for horse mackerel by vessels flying the flag of France

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) 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 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 horse mackerel 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-
in the waters of ICES
sion, catches of horse mackerel

division IIa (EC waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the
flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2002. France has prohibited fishing
for this stock from 10 September 2002. This date should
be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of horse mackerel in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC
waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of France or regis-
tered in France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to France for 2002.

Fishing for horse mackerel in the waters of ICES division IIa (EC
waters), North Sea, by vessels flying the flag of France or regis-
tered in France 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 10 September 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 October 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2959 — Deutsche Telekom/BEN) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-10-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications

C 237/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.10.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2880 — Legal & General Ventures/IWP (UK) Holdings)

(2002/C 237/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 September 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 302M2880. 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.2959 — Deutsche Telekom/BEN)

(2002/C 237/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 September 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 302M2959. 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.