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Council act of 28 November 2002 drawing up a Protocol amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
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Council act of 28 November 2002 drawing up a Protocol amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol  


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Council actof 28 November 2002drawing up a Protocol amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol(2002/C 312/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office(1), and in particular Article 43(1) thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol(2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain(3),Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(4),Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,CONSIDERING that the need to enable Europol's participation in joint investigation teams and to adopt measures allowing Europol to ask Member States to initiate investigations in specific cases has been explicitly foreseen in Article 30(2) of the Treaty on European Union,CONSIDERING that Europol's participation in a support capacity in operational actions of joint investigation teams of the Member States requires an adjustment of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol,HAS DECIDED to establish a Protocol, the text of which is attached, amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol, which has been signed today by the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union,RECOMMENDS that it be adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.Done at Brussels on 28 November 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Haarder(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.(2) OJ C 221, 19.7.1997, p. 2.(3) OJ C 42, 15.2.2002, p. 8.(4) Opinion delivered 30 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3024 — Bain Capital/Rhodia) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, merger control

28.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 293/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3024 — Bain Capital/Rhodia)

(2002/C 293/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 November 2002 the Commission received a 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 Bain Capital Fund VII-E LP (Bain Capital, USA), controlled by
Bain Capital Investors LLC, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of
parts of the undertaking Rhodia SA (Rhodia, France) by way of purchase of shares of a newly created
company in which the activities concerned will have been transferred.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Bain Capital: investment fund,

— Rhodia: industrial and commercial activities in Europe related to basic chemicals, including phenol,

hydrochloric acid, and soda ash.

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.3024 — Bain Capital/Rhodia, 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.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement (EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, ferryboat, foreign trade, job preservation, vehicle registration

C 293/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.11.2002

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections)

(2002/C 293/09)

Date of adoption:

10 July 2002

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.02.003

Special refund scheme to ferries registered in the Ordinary Norwegian Shipping
Register (NOR) and engaged in foreign trade

Prevent flagging-out of and maintain employment on ferries engaged in international
traffic and registered in NOR

State Budget for 2002 (St.prp.no 1 2001-2002), rules adopted by Ministry of Trade
and Industry (‘Regelverk for forvaltning av tilskudd til sysselsetting av sjøfolk’) and
guidelines adopted by the Maritime Directorate

Amount of aid:

NOK 120 million (approximately EUR 16 million) (July to December 2002)

Duration:

Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations by the Norwegian
Parliament)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2107/2002 of 28 November 2002 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 17th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, marketing, white sugar

L 324/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.11.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2107/2002

of 28 November 2002

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 17th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 17th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 17th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund is fixed at 47,269 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 November 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2980 — Cargill/AOP) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, merger control, preparation for market, raw material, vegetable oil

C 293/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.11.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2980 — Cargill/AOP)

(2002/C 293/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 21 November 2002 the Commission received a 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 Cargill Incorporated (Cargill, United States of America) acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of Associated Oil Packers
bvba (AOP), a company which is currently jointly controlled by Cargill and Vandermoortele NV, by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Cargill: commodity trading, commodity processing, production and marketing of agricultural inputs to

farmers and marketing of non-branded food ingredients,

— AOP: packing of edible vegetable oils with activities in Belgium, France, Germany and Spain.

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.2980 — Cargill/AOP, 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.
Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, rail transport, transport company, transport licence

C 293/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.11.2002

Commission notice on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2002/C 293/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Pursuant to Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway
undertakings, the Commission is obliged to inform the Member States of the situation regarding licences
issued. The main aspects of the licence issued by the office indicated in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB
Bangårdsgatan 2
S-681 30 Kristinehamn.

2. Issuing office

Järnvägsinspektionen (Railway Inspectorate)
Box 858
S-781 28 Borlänge.

3. Date of the decision

22 October 2002.

First issued

Suspension

Revocation

Amendment

&

&

&

4. Licence No

J 02-1820/TR10.

5. Terms and conditions

—

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or amendments

—

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Ulrik Bergman, (46) 243 44 60 16, (46) 243 44 60 05, registrator@jarnvagsinsp.se, www.jarnvagsinsp.se
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2102/2002 of 28 November 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish, ship's flag

L 324/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.11.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2102/2002

of 28 November 2002

prohibiting fishing for cod 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)

(3)

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 catch limitations
are required (3), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2000/2002 (4), lays down quotas for cod
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.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb
to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (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 31 October 2002.
This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb to k, VIII,
IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of
France or registered in France are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to France for 2002.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb to k, VIII,
IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (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 31 October 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 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.
(4) OJ L 308, 9.11.2002, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2100/2002 of 28 November 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 324/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.11.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2100/2002

of 28 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 29 November 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 324/7

to the Commission Regulation of 28 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

45,0
68,4
56,7

100,2
196,3
148,3

71,8
98,3
85,0

72,1
74,1
73,1

68,2
68,2

81,8
66,9
74,3

31,9
100,9
112,0
92,3
84,3

107,7
125,5
43,1
92,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2116/2002 of 28 November 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

29.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 324/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2116/2002

of 28 November 2002

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion
of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund 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 notified from 22 to 28
November 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation
(EC) No 899/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 November 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 18.
Notification of titles of qualification in specialised medicine (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, physician, recognition of diplomas, vocational training

C 293/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.11.2002

Notification of titles of qualification in specialised medicine

(2002/C 293/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

as

amended by Directive 2001/19/EC (2),

Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 (1) to facilitate
the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of
their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifi-
cations,
and
particularly Article 42a thereof foresees that Member States
shall notify the Commission of the laws, regulations or admin-
the award of
istrative provisions
regards
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of
formal qualifi-
cations in the field covered by this Directive. The Commission
shall publish an appropriate notice in the Official Journal of the
European Communities,
listing the names adopted by the
Member States for the training qualifications concerned and,
where applicable, for the corresponding professional title.

they adopt as

6. under immunology, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘immunology (clinical and laboratory)’;

7. under plastic surgery, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery’;

8. under thoracic surgery, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘thoracic surgery’;

9. under general haematology, the entry for Ireland should

read:

‘haematology (clinical and laboratory)’;

The Republic of Ireland has notified 16 designations to be
amended for
titles of
training courses in specialised medicine.

that Member State in the list of

10. under venereology, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘genito-urinary medicine’;

Annex C of Directive 93/16/EEC, as amended by Directive
2001/19/EC, is hereby amended as follows:

11. under radiology, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘radiology’;

1. under neurological surgery, the entry for Ireland should

12. under geriatrics, the entry for Ireland should read:

read:

‘neurosurgery’;

‘geriatric medicine’;

13. under communicable diseases, the entry for Ireland should

2. under ophthalmology, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘ophthalmic surgery’;

read:

‘infectious diseases’;

3. under orthopaedics, the entry for Ireland should read:

read:

‘trauma and orthopaedic surgery’;

‘public health medicine’;

14. under community medicine, the entry for Ireland should

4. under pathological anatomy, the entry for Ireland should

read:

‘histopathology’;

15. under accident and emergency medicine,

the entry for

Ireland should read:

‘emergency medicine’;

5. under radiotherapy, the entry for Ireland should read:

‘radiation oncology’;

16. under clinical neurophysiology,

the entry for

Ireland

should read:

‘clinical neurophysiology’.

(1) OJ L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 206, 31.7.2001, p. 1.