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Notice of determination — Controlled premium rate services — 25 October 2002
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: price increase, public service, trade licence

C 291/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.11.2002

4.6.2. Natural

The area of production is situated to the north of the Sierra de San Pedro. It is bounded by
the border with the province of Badajoz and, to the east and north, by the Almonte and
Tagus rivers respectively. The steppe-like plain of the geographical area of production is
broken by the Sierra de Fuentes running north-west to south-east and consists of sandy,
fairly thin and not very fertile soils with numerous rocky outcrops.

It has a continental climate with long hot summers, mild and short winters, and the annual
rainfall ranges between 300 and 500 ml. The flora essentially consists of highly nutritive
but slow-growing grasses, plus some shrub and tree vegetation of the quercus type.

4.7. Inspection body

Name:

Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen (DOP) Torta del Casar

Address: Avenida de la Constitución, 13, E-10190 Casar de Cáceres

Tel.

Fax

(34) 927 29 07 13

(34) 927 29 16 54

E-mail:

tortadelcasar@airtel.net

The regulatory council complies with standard UNE-EN 45011.

4.8. Labelling: The name and logo of the Torta del Casar PDO and all the other particulars specified in
the rules applicable must be clearly shown on the labels and/or other means of identification of
the products concerned.

4.9. National requirements

— Law No 25/1970 of 2 December 1970 on the rules governing viticulture, wine and spirits,

plus the Regulation concerned, adopted by Decree No 835/1972 of 23 March 1972,

— Order of 25 January 1994 specifying the correspondence between Spanish law and Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for
agricultural products and foodstuffs,

— Royal Decree No 1643/1999 of 22 October 1999 laying down the procedure for processing
applications for inclusion in the Community Register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications.

EC No: ES/00213/2001.10.26.

Date of receipt of the full application: 26 October 2001.

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

Controlled premium rate services — 25 October 2002

(2002/C 291/03)

This was published on Friday 25 October 2002 in the London, Belfast and Edinburgh Gazettes.

The link to the notice on Oftel's website is:

http://www.oftel.gov.uk/ind_info/licensing/determinations/2002/prs_not1002.htm
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3442/02 by Jean-Maurice Dehousse (PSE) to the Commission. Negotiations and use of languages.
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: accession negotiations, enlargement of the Union, official language, use of languages

8.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110 E/213

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(23 December 2002)

Complaints Nos 98/4010 and 98/4826 were closed on 16 October 2002. The information provided by
the complainants was insufficient in demonstrating the disproportionate nature of the Austrian regulation.
The complainants indicated their intention to provide a scientific study. No such study was received. Given
the length of the procedure, the Commission decided to close the case. If a scientific study is provided at a
later stage, a new case can be opened then.

(2003/C 110 E/237)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3442/02

by Jean-Maurice Dehousse (PSE) to the Commission

(26 November 2002)

Subject: Negotiations and use of languages

The press, and specifically La Quinzaine Européenne (No 27 of 18 November (cid:1) 1 December 2002) claims
that ‘President Romano Prodi and Commissioner Günter Verheugen … have apparently given orders that
all the accession negotiations are to take place in English.’

Is this claim wholly or partially correct?

If so, what are the reasons for such ‘orders’?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(20 December 2002)

The Commission can assure the Honourable Member that neither the President of the Commission nor the
Member of the Commission in charge of Enlargement have ever given orders that all the accession
negotiations are to take place in English.

Accession conferences are intergovernmental conferences. As a consequence, the language regime for these
conferences is determined by the participating States and not by the Commission.

In the experience of the Commission since the beginning of the Accession Negotiations and at the different
levels, there has been no restriction of the language regime to English or indeed to another official
language of the Union and all official languages of the Union have been available for use.

(2003/C 110 E/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3448/02

by Eluned Morgan (PSE) to the Commission

(27 November 2002)

Subject: Pensions and insolvency

Could the Commission explain what has been done in the past if Member States have not complied with
Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (1)? What
does the Commission intend to do if the directive is not honoured by the UK Government in relation to
the workers at Allied Steel and Wire Ltd?

(1) OJ L 283, 28.10.1980, p. 23.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2966 — EnBW/Laufenburg) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, exchange of information, gas, merger control, telecommunications, waste disposal

26.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 291/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2966 — EnBW/Laufenburg)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 291/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 November 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1310/97 (2), by which the German undertaking Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the Swiss undertaking Kraftwerk
Laufenburg AG (Laufenburg) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— EnBW: generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, local distribution of gas, telecommuni-

cation and waste disposal,

— Laufenburg: generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Switzerland and some areas of

the south-west of Germany.

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. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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.2966 — EnBW/Laufenburg, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

26.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 291/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 November 2002

(2002/C 291/01)

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

0,9905

121,84

7,4265

0,6326

9,0117

1,4746

85,71

7,304

1,9531

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

0,57228

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,683

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5975

0,4137

3,9246

33377

229,625

41,626

1551000

1,7692

1,5597

7,7245

1,9856

1,7568

236,98

KRW

South Korean won

1205,93

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

9,2983

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2088/2002 of 26 November 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

27.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 322/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2088/2002

of 26 November 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 1947/2002 (2), and in parti-
cular 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 27 November 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17.

L 322/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

27.11.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 26 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999

052
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

052
999

052
600
999

060
400
404
720
999

052
400
720
999

57,7
61,5
59,6

121,5
196,3
158,9

106,2
114,0
110,1

72,1
78,8
75,4

61,7
61,7

74,4
66,6
70,5

31,2
92,8
111,8
105,0
85,2

112,6
130,4
43,1
95,4

(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’.
Information on the entry into force of the Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, agreement (EU), bus, carriage of passengers, international transport, provision of services, road transport, transport document

L 321/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.11.2002

Information on the entry into force of the Interbus Agreement on the international occasional
carriage of passengers by coach and bus

The Interbus Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus will enter
into force on 1 January 2003, the procedures provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement having been
completed on 3 October 2002.

The entry into force as per 1 January 2003 will apply to all contracting parties which have so far ratified
the Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of its Article 28. These contracting parties are: the Czech
Republic, the European Community, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Slovenia.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2089/2002 of 26 November 2002 amending Regulations (EC) No 1938/2001, (EC) No 1939/2001 and (EC) No 1940/2001 on the opening of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community internal market of rice held by the Spanish, Greek and Italian intervention agencies for use in animal feed
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, Italy, Spain, animal nutrition, award of contract, intervention agency, rice, sale

27.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 322/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2089/2002

of 26 November 2002

amending Regulations (EC) No 1938/2001, (EC) No 1939/2001 and (EC) No 1940/2001 on the
opening of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community internal market of rice
held by the Spanish, Greek and Italian intervention agencies for use in animal feed

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 8(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 of 11 January
1991 laying down the procedures and conditions for the
disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies (3)
lays down the procedures and conditions for such dispo-
sals.

The invitations to tender scheduled for 25 December
2002 and 1 January 2003 should not be held. Because
the invitations for tender currently under way have not
yet resulted in the disposal of the total quantities put up
for sale, the date of the last partial invitation to tender
for the invitations to tender provided for in Commission
Regulations
(EC) No 1939/
2001 (5) and (EC) No 1940/2001 (6), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1482/2002 (7), must be put back to
a later date.

(EC) No 1938/2001 (4),

(3)

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

Article 5(2) and (3) in Regulations (EC) No 1938/2001, (EC)
No 1939/2001 and (EC) No 1940/2001 shall be replaced by
the following text:

invitations

For subsequent partial

‘2.
the
closing date for the submission of tenders shall be every
Wednesday at 12.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of
Wednesday 25 December 2002 and Wednesday 1 January
2003.

to tender,

3.
The closing date for the submission of tenders for the
last partial invitation to tender shall be 26 February 2003.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day it is published
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, 26 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 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 263, 3.10.2001, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 263, 3.10.2001, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 263, 3.10.2001, p. 19.
(7) OJ L 221, 17.8.2002, p. 3.