do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2226/2002 of 13 December 2002 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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14.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2226/2002

of 13 December 2002

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender 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 fix,
in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set
on the basis of the tenders lodged from 9 to 12 December
2002 at 298,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2220/2002 of 13 December 2002 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 29th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, minimum price, powdered milk, selling price

L 338/6

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14.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2220/2002

of 13 December 2002

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 29th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

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 Regulation (EC) No
509/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/2002 (4), interven-
tion agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation
to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder
held by them.

such skimmed-milk powder (3), as

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indivi-
dual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed

taking account of the difference between the market
price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling
price.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 29th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 10 December 2002, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 201,52/100 kg,

EUR 52,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 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 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 295, 30.10.2002, p. 8.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid for restructuring, alcoholic beverage, control of State aid, financing method, sales promotion

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 310/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Legal basis: Ad-hoc aid

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 543/2000

Title: Phasing-out of Objective 1 — Financial engineering

Legal basis: Docup obj. 1

Budget: EUR 50 million

Aid intensity or amount:

— Lending: aid intensity of between 4 % gge and 18 % gge in
assisted areas, depending on the presence or not of
collateral and on the possibility or not of combination
with other aid schemes, aid intensity of between 6 % and
14,8 % outside assisted areas, depending on the presence or
not of collateral and on the size of the firm (small or
medium-sized)

— Acquisition of holdings: aid intensity of 28 % gge in assisted
areas and of 7,5 % and 15 % outside assisted areas,
depending on whether the firm is a medium-sized or a
small firm

Duration: Until end of 2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Budget: Bundesanstalt
aufgaben

für

vereinigungsbedingte

Sonder-

Aid intensity or amount: Approximately EUR 0,225 million
(DEM 0,450 million)

Duration: 2000 to 2004

Other information: Obligation to provide the Commission
with annual reports on the implementation of the restructuring
plan

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.9.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 163/02

Title: Parafiscal charge in favour of BNIC (Bureau national
interprofessionnel du Cognac)

Objective: General promotional activity (spirits)

Legal basis: Loi 2001-692 du 1er août 2001

Budget: Forecast for 2002: EUR 5 640 613

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.7.2002

Member State: Germany (Sachsen)

Aid No: N 22/2000

Title: Aid in favour of Homatec Industrietechnik GmbH

Duration: 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2003 (two years)

Other information: Beneficiary: BNIC

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Objective: Restructuring of a company in difficulties

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Glasgow and Barra (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air freight rate, air transport, aircraft, airline, inland transport, public service, transport capacity

13.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 310/19

Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air
service between Glasgow and Barra

(2002/C 310/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
The United Kingdom has decided to further modify the public service obligation in respect of the
scheduled air service between Glasgow and Barra as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of
the European Communities No C 387/06 of 21 December 1996, as modified in C 355/04 of 8 December
1999, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for
Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The modified public service obligation is as follows:

— Minimum frequencies

One return trip per day except Sunday between Glasgow and Barra

— Capacity

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than:

— 12 seats on the Glasgow to Barra route and 15 seats on the Barra to Glasgow route (Monday to

Friday); and

— 10 seats on the Glasgow to Barra route and 15 seats on the Barra to Glasgow route (Saturday).

(Provision is currently made by the present operator for two seats for the post office on all
outbound services. This is, however, subject to separate contract arrangements.)

— Aircraft types

The aircraft used should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor
beach.

— Fares

The price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 101 (excluding air passenger duty)

The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of
The Scottish Ministers in line with the United Kingdom's retail price index (all
items) or any
successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of The Scottish
Ministers.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and shall
not come into effect until it has been published by the European Commisison in the Official Journal
of the European Communities.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3597/02 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. EU funding to deal with the economic, social and ecological consequences of the Prestige disaster for the Galician coastline.
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Galicia, economic consequence, fund (EU), indemnification, oil pollution, penalty, polluter pays principle, tanker, transport accident

C 242 E/64

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EN

9.10.2003

the Commission take to make good this vital component in the fight against the disastrous consequences
of accidents of this type? What measures will it introduce, specifically, for a particularly sensitive area such
as Galicia?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(6 February 2003)

With regard to the clean-up operation, the assistance arrangements agreed between the Commission and
the national structures responsible for handling this type of disaster ensured immediate access to the
resources available around the Community.

The authorities in the affected areas were able to make rapid use of the available assistance, including
vessels and other special clean-up equipment.

In addition, there are plans to invest the European Maritime Safety Agency with the authority and the
means to tackle pollution. A proposal to amend the Regulation which established the Agency is to be put
forward for that purpose.

(2003/C 242 E/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3597/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(13 December 2002)

Subject: EU funding to deal with the economic, social and ecological consequences of the ‘Prestige’ disaster

for the Galician coastline

What specific and additional EU financial resources will be allocated to dealing with the economic, social
and ecological consequences of the ‘Prestige’ disaster? Will recourse be had to the Solidarity Fund which
was created following the natural disasters in Germany and Austria? Will an additional fund be created if
necessary? Will there be full and swift compensation for the economic losses suffered, not only by the
activities directly affected but also by all the other economic operators related to those activities?

(2003/C 242 E/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3598/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(13 December 2002)

Subject: Estimated cost of the ‘Exxon Valdez’ disaster to the economy of the Alaskan coastline and expected

costs of the ‘Prestige’ disaster for the Galician coastal areas

The cost of the ‘Exxon Valdez’ disaster to the economy of the Alaskan coastline, in accordance with the US
authorities’ determination of Exxon’s liability,
is estimated at USD 1 billion in damage to the natural
environment, plus a further USD 2 billion in depollution measures and other necessary action. Given that
the impact of the ‘Prestige’ disaster on Galicia’s coastal areas exceeds that caused by the ‘Exxon Valdez’,
what
the
is the Commission’s estimate for Galicia? What mechanisms and legal procedures will
Commission employ to demand the necessary compensation?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2002 of 13 December 2002 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund

L 338/22

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14.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/2002

of 13 December 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 1886/2002 (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 lemons 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 lemons after 13 December 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 lemons submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1886/2002, export
declarations for which are accepted after 13 December 2002
and before 15 January 2003, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 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 286, 24.10.2002, p. 3.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2996 — RTL/CNN/Time Warner/N-TV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, audiovisual industry, broadcasting, economic concentration, film industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, television

13.12.2002

EN

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C 310/23

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2996 — RTL/CNN/Time Warner/N-TV)

(2002/C 310/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 November 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 302M2996. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2876 — Newscorp/Telepiù)

(2002/C 310/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 November 2002 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2876 — Newscorp/Telepiù, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2229/2002 of 13 December 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

14.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 338/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2229/2002

of 13 December 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002

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 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
1898/2002 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B
rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 9 to
12 December 2002 at 261,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 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 287, 25.10.2002, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, medical device, public health

C 310/12

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13.12.2002

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (1)

(2002/C 310/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the harmonised standards

CEN

EN ISO 10651-4:2002

Lung ventilators — Part 4: Particular requirements for operator-powered resus-
citators (ISO 10651-4:2002)

CEN

EN ISO 14534:2002

Ophthalmic optics — Contact lenses and contact lens care products — Funda-
mental requirements (ISO 14534:2002)

CEN

EN 738-1:1997/A1:2002

Pressure regulators for use with medical gases — Part 1: Pressure regulators
and pressure regulators with flow metering devices

CEN

EN 738-3:1998/A1:2002

Pressure regulators for use with medical gases — Part 3: Pressure regulators
integrated with cylinder valves

CEN

EN 738-4:1998/A1:2002

Pressure regulators for use with medical gases — Part 4: Low-pressure
regulators intended for incorporation into medical equipment

CEN

EN 739-1:1998/A1:2002

Low-pressure hose assemblies for use with medical gases

CEN

EN 12218:1998/A1:2002 Rail systems for supporting medical equipment

CEN

EN 1060-1:1998/A1:2002 Non-invasive sphygmomanometers — Part 1: General requirements

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisations):

— CEN: rue de Stassart/Stassartstraat 36, B-1050 Brussels; tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be);
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart/Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels; tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org);
fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16
— ETSI: 650,

route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex,

(33-4) 92 94 42 00,

tel.

(http://www.etsi.org).

NOTE:

— Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed
to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council.

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the

standards are available in all the Community languages.

— The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(1) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.