do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 142/2002 of 8 November 2002 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air transport, carrier, indemnification, liability, transport accident

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 19/9

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 142/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 133/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 27 September 2002 (1).

Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 May 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents (2)
is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 68aa (Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

(cid:145), as amended by:

(cid:151) 32002 R 0889: Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13

May 2002 (OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 2).(cid:146)

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 November 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 33.
(2) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 2.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

L 19/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2003

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan J(cid:211)HANNSSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2001/2002 of 8 November 2002 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

9.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 308/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2001/2002

of 8 November 2002

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002 (5) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
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 submitted from 4 to 7
November 2002 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002 for the subsidy on exports
to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code
1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 November 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 3.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2002 of 8 November 2002 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, diesel fuel, motor fuel, petrol, prevention of pollution, product quality

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 19/7

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 141/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 113/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee of
28 September 2001 (1).

Commission Decision 2002/159/EC of 18 February 2002 on a common format for the submission
of summaries of national fuel quality data (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 6a (Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) in Chapter XVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

(cid:145)6b. 32002 D 0159: Commission Decision 2002/159/EC of 18 February 2002 on a common format

for the submission of summaries of national fuel quality data (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 30).(cid:146)

Article 2

The text of Decision 2002/159/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 November 2002, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 322, 6.12.2001, p. 25.
(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 30.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2003

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan J(cid:211)HANNSSON
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advanced technology industry, aerospace industry, arms industry, computer systems, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, service, telecommunications

C 272/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.11.2002

Textiles — Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative
Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products

Date of implementation and suspension of quantitative restrictions

(2002/C 272/04)

The Council adopted on 5 November 2002 a Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European
Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative
Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products, and
authorising its provisional application (1). In accordance with its Article 2, the Memorandum of Under-
standing will start to apply on a provisional basis as of 8 November 2002.

As a result, as of that date, the categories listed below will no longer be submitted to quantitative
instead be submitted to double-checking (surveillance). To be imported into the
restrictions and will
European Union, products of
these categories originating in the Federative Republic of Brazil will
require the issuance of export licences for double-checking (surveillance) and of import authorisations,
as well as the certificates of origin. Consequently, these products will no longer be counted against quotas
for customs clearance, regardless of the date of shipment.

Categories for which quotas will be suspended and double-checking (surveillance) introduced:

1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 6, 9, 20, 22 and 39.

(1) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio)

(2002/C 272/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 October 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 Italian 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 ‘CIT’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2949. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2898 — Leroy Merlin/Brico) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, hand tool, improvement of housing, merger control, retail selling

8.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 272/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2898 — Leroy Merlin/Brico)

(2002/C 272/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 30 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 Leroy Merlin Participation (Leroy Merlin, France), controlled by the Mulliez
family (the Mulliez family also control the company Auchan), acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertakings Obi SA (France), Aki Bricolage SA
(Spain), Probat Iberica SL (Spain), Bricogal SA (Portugal), Brimogal SA (Portugal), Bricodis — Distribuição
de Bricolage SA (Portugal) and Leiribri — Sociedade Imobiliaria Lda (Portugal) (together ‘Brico’) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Leroy Merlin: retailing of repair, maintenance and improvement products for the home, mainly in

France, but also in Spain, Italy and Belgium,

— Brico: retailing of repair, maintenance and improvement products for the home, in France, Spain and

Portugal.

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.2898 — Leroy Merlin/Brico, 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.
Textiles — Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products — Date of implementation and suspension of quantitative restrictions
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Brazil, clothing, import policy, market access, textile product, trade agreement (EU)

C 272/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.11.2002

Textiles — Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative
Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products

Date of implementation and suspension of quantitative restrictions

(2002/C 272/04)

The Council adopted on 5 November 2002 a Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European
Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Federative
Republic of Brazil on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products, and
authorising its provisional application (1). In accordance with its Article 2, the Memorandum of Under-
standing will start to apply on a provisional basis as of 8 November 2002.

As a result, as of that date, the categories listed below will no longer be submitted to quantitative
instead be submitted to double-checking (surveillance). To be imported into the
restrictions and will
European Union, products of
these categories originating in the Federative Republic of Brazil will
require the issuance of export licences for double-checking (surveillance) and of import authorisations,
as well as the certificates of origin. Consequently, these products will no longer be counted against quotas
for customs clearance, regardless of the date of shipment.

Categories for which quotas will be suspended and double-checking (surveillance) introduced:

1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 6, 9, 20, 22 and 39.

(1) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2949 — Finmeccanica/Telespazio)

(2002/C 272/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 October 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 Italian 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 ‘CIT’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2949. 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 154/2002 of 8 November 2002 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, EU research policy, innovation, research and development, research programme, shareholding, technological change

L 19/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 154/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement’, and in
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 27/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 26 February 1999 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002
research,
concerning the
the
technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of
European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (2).

sixth framework programme of

the European Community for

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from the entry into force of the sixth framework programme 2002 to
2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 1(5) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 32002 D 1513: Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27
June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research,
technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of
the
European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1).(cid:146)

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day following the last notification to the EEA Joint
Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

It shall apply from the entry into force of the sixth framework programme 2002 to 2006.

(1) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 19/53

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan J(cid:211)HANNSSON
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 272/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 November 2002

(2002/C 272/01)

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

1,0013

121,98

7,4297

0,6384

9,1393

1,4641

87,17

7,3545

1,948

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

0,57143

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,918

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6017

0,4149

3,9572

33617

229,275

41,288

1634000

1,7758

1,5536

7,8093

2,0121

1,7697

239,15

KRW

South Korean won

1211,27

3,4535

ZAR

South African rand

9,8788

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 148/2002 of 8 November 2002 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air quality, environmental monitoring, exchange of information, form, quality of the environment

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 19/19

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 148/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 134/2002 of the EEA Joint Committee
of 27 September 2002 (1):

Commission Decision 2001/839/EC of 8 November 2001 laying down a questionnaire to be used
for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment under Council Directives 96/62/EC and
1999/30/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 21ae (Decision No 1753/2000/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

(cid:145)21af. 32001 D 0839: Commission Decision 2001/839/EC of 8 November 2001 laying down a
questionnaire to be used for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment under Council
Directives 96/62/EC and 1999/30/EC (OJ L 319, 4.12.2001, p. 45).(cid:146)

Article 2

The text of Decision 2001/839/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 November 2002, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 319, 4.12.2001, p. 45.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2003

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan J(cid:211)HANNSSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1997/2002 of 8 November 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 296/96 on data to be transmitted by the Member States and the monthly booking of expenditure financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)
Date: 2002-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community loan, EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU financing, budget policy, exchange of information, interest

9.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 308/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1997/2002

of 8 November 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 296/96 on data to be transmitted by the Member States and the
monthly booking of expenditure financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricul-
tural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the financing of
the common agricultural
policy (1), and in particular Articles 5(3) and 7(5) thereof,

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96 (3), as
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1934/2001 (4), should
be amended so as to bring it in line with this new provi-
sion.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
applicable to the general budget of
the European
Communities (2) provides that the budget shall be drawn
up and implemented in euro and the accounts shall be
presented in euro.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 4(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 296/96 is hereby deleted.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 39, 17.2.1996, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 262, 2.10.2001, p. 8.