do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2868/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Growth forecasting record.
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, budget estimate, budgetary equilibrium, economic forecasting, economic growth

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EN

10.7.2003

(2003/C 161 E/050)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2867/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 October 2002)

Subject: Growth forecasting record

1. Will the Commission give the forecast (or forecasts) made by each Member State for their nominal
growth rate (real growth and GDP deflator) in the ensuing financial year for each year of the last ten years?

2. Will the Commission also show the subsequent outturn, and compute for each Member State an
average difference between forecast and outturn?

Will the Commission provide a short commentary on the lessons if any from this exercise?

(2003/C 161 E/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2868/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 October 2002)

Subject: Growth forecasting record

1. Will the Commission give the forecast (or forecasts) made by each Member State for their real
growth rate of GDP in the ensuing financial year for each year of the last ten years?

2. Will the Commission also show the consensus forecast of independent forecasters (for example as
published by Consensus economics) at the time of the publication of the official forecast, and compute for
each Member State an average difference between official forecast and independent forecast?

Will the Commission provide a short commentary on the lessons if any from this exercise?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2865/02, E-2866/02, E-2867/02 and E-2868/02
given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(4 November 2002)

The Commission does not systematically collect the various forecasts made during the year by Member
States for growth and budget balances. It is therefore also difficult to assess their forecast accuracy.

Very much attention is paid to the growth and budgetary projections included in the Stability and
Convergence Programmes which the Member States submit to the Commission in accordance with Council
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary
positions and the surveillance and co-ordination of economic policies (1). These projections are assessed in
the light of the Commission’s own view on the economic situation and outlook, but also of those provided
by other international and private entities.

A comprehensive study of the track record of the Commission forecasts is, however, available as an
Economic Paper of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, published in October 1999:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/economic_papers/economicpapers137_en.htm

(1) OJ L 209, 2.8.1997.
Appointment of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: appointment of staff, chemical product, elective office, occupational health, product safety, scientific committee (EU)

11.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 245/5

Appointment of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents

(2002/C 245/03)

The Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents was set up by Commission
Decision 95/320/EC of 12 July 1995 (1).

The Commission has decided to appoint the following members for a period of three years from 1 April
2002.

BELGIUM

DENMARK

GERMANY

GREECE

SPAIN

FINLAND

FRANCE

IRELAND

ITALY

R. MASSCHELEIN

G. D. NIELSEN

H. BOLT
H. GREIM

E. GALANOPOULOS

E. GONZÁLEZ
A. HUICI MONTAGUD

H. NORDMAN

M. GOLDBERG
A. PICOT

I. PRATT

P. A. BERTAZZI
V. FOÁ

LUXEMBOURG

M. KREMER

NETHERLANDS

R. A. WOUTERSEN

AUSTRIA

E. POSPISCHIL

PORTUGAL

A. DURÃO

SWEDEN

G. JOHANSSON

UNITED KINGDOM

S. FAIRHURST
L. LEVY

(1) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 14.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1823/2002 of 11 October 2002 amending for the fifth time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common foreign and security policy, international affairs, international sanctions, terrorism

L 276/26

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12.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1823/2002

of 11 October 2002

amending for the fifth time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restric-
tive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the
Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27
May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures
directed against certain persons and entities associated with
Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting
the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan,
strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds
and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afgha-
nistan (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1754/2002 (2), and in particular Article 7(1),
indent,
thereof,

first

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

On 10 October 2002, the Sanctions Committee decided
to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to
whom the freezing of funds and economic resources
shall apply and, therefore, Annex I should be amended
accordingly.

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this
Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into
force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accor-
dance with the Annex to this Regulation.

(1)

Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the
persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of
funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 11 October 2002.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 264, 2.10.2002, p. 23.

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:

The following legal persons, groups or entities shall be added to the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’:

1. Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (aka GICM or Groupe Islamique Combattant Marocain)

2. Tunisian Combatant Group (aka GCT or Groupe Combattant Tunisien).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1815/2002 of 11 October 2002 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 278th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, maximum price, product quality, purchase price

12.10.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1815/2002

of 11 October 2002

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 278th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 278th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 105/100 kg,
EUR 116/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1817/2002 of 11 October 2002 repealing Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC Regulation, Spain, fattening, market support, pigmeat, production aid, swine

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Official Journal of the European Communities

12.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1817/2002

of 11 October 2002

repealing Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat
market in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the progress made on animal health, the
exceptional market support measures should be discon-
tinued. Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 should accordingly
be repealed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

On account of the outbreak of classical swine fever in
in Spain, animal health
certain production regions
measures were adopted by the Spanish authorities under
Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC
of 23 October 2001 introducing Community measures
for the control of classical swine fever (3). Exceptional
for Spain's pigmeat market were
support measures
adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 416/
2002 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 907/
2002 (5).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 is hereby repealed.

Article 1

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 11 October 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1812/2002 of 11 October 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 276/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1812/2002

of 11 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 12 October 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 11 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
096
999
052
999
052
999
052
388
524
528
999
052
064
400
999
096
388
400
512
800
804
999
052
720
999

65,1
37,5
51,3
103,8
103,8
88,7
88,7
67,7
56,0
61,6
52,5
59,5
109,4
124,7
198,5
144,2
38,5
85,0
58,6
84,7
192,2
89,8
91,5
88,0
40,1
64,0

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2996 — RTL/CNN/Time Warner/n-tv) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, audiovisual industry, broadcasting, economic concentration, exchange of information, film industry, merger control, television

C 245/6

EN

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11.10.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2996 — RTL/CNN/Time Warner/n-tv)

(2002/C 245/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 October 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 RTL Television GmbH (RTL), belonging to the group RTL, and CNN Germany
Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment Germany & Co. Medienvertrieb OHG, both belonging to the group
AOL Time Warner Inc. (AOL/Time Warner) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regu-
lation, joint control of the undertaking n-tv GmbH & Co. KG (n-tv) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— RTL: free-access television, television production and radio broadcasting,

— AOL/Time Warner: Internet services, movies and television programming,

— n-tv: free-access television broadcasting.

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.2996 — RTL/CNN/Time Warner/n-tv, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2867/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Growth forecasting record.
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, budget estimate, budgetary equilibrium, economic forecasting, economic growth

C 161 E/48

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

10.7.2003

(2003/C 161 E/050)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2867/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 October 2002)

Subject: Growth forecasting record

1. Will the Commission give the forecast (or forecasts) made by each Member State for their nominal
growth rate (real growth and GDP deflator) in the ensuing financial year for each year of the last ten years?

2. Will the Commission also show the subsequent outturn, and compute for each Member State an
average difference between forecast and outturn?

Will the Commission provide a short commentary on the lessons if any from this exercise?

(2003/C 161 E/051)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2868/02

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 October 2002)

Subject: Growth forecasting record

1. Will the Commission give the forecast (or forecasts) made by each Member State for their real
growth rate of GDP in the ensuing financial year for each year of the last ten years?

2. Will the Commission also show the consensus forecast of independent forecasters (for example as
published by Consensus economics) at the time of the publication of the official forecast, and compute for
each Member State an average difference between official forecast and independent forecast?

Will the Commission provide a short commentary on the lessons if any from this exercise?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2865/02, E-2866/02, E-2867/02 and E-2868/02
given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(4 November 2002)

The Commission does not systematically collect the various forecasts made during the year by Member
States for growth and budget balances. It is therefore also difficult to assess their forecast accuracy.

Very much attention is paid to the growth and budgetary projections included in the Stability and
Convergence Programmes which the Member States submit to the Commission in accordance with Council
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary
positions and the surveillance and co-ordination of economic policies (1). These projections are assessed in
the light of the Commission’s own view on the economic situation and outlook, but also of those provided
by other international and private entities.

A comprehensive study of the track record of the Commission forecasts is, however, available as an
Economic Paper of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, published in October 1999:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/publications/economic_papers/economicpapers137_en.htm

(1) OJ L 209, 2.8.1997.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2854 — RAG/Degussa) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, coal industry, economic concentration, electrical energy, exchange of information, food additive, merger control, plastics industry

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C 245/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2854 — RAG/Degussa)

(2002/C 245/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 October 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 RAG AG (‘RAG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
that Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Degussa AG (‘Degussa’, Germany) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— RAG: coal mining, power generation, environmental technology, chemicals and plastics,

— Degussa: speciality chemicals, such as food additives, construction chemicals, coatings and speciality

polymers.

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.2854 — RAG/Degussa, to the following address:

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 1821/2002 of 11 October 2002 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2002-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, grape

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12.10.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1821/2002

of 11 October 2002

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1176/2002 (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1312/2002 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for table grapes
will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the
proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for table grapes exported after 13 October 2002 should
be rejected until the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export
licences for table grapes
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1312/
2002, export declarations for which are accepted after 13
October 2002 and before 16 November 2002, are hereby
rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 13.