do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2250/2002 of 17 December 2002 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, production refund

18.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 343/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2250/2002

of 17 December 2002

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1513/2001 (2), and in particular Article 20a
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of
that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import
falling within CN
to olive oil
charge

applicable

subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
ence period.
It is appropriate to take as a reference
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of January and February 2003, the amount of
the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regula-
tion No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2248/2002 of 17 December 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

18.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 343/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2248/2002

of 17 December 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 18 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 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 343/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18.12.2002

to the Commission Regulation of 17 December 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

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
720
999

052
204
220
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
999

052
204
999

052
999

052
600
999

060
400
404
720
800
999

400
720
999

72,1
68,7
100,4
80,4

109,2
88,4
155,5
237,0
147,5

195,0
195,0

96,3
129,1
112,7

58,8
48,9
46,6
51,4

95,1
76,4
85,8

65,6
65,6

70,6
71,8
71,2

29,5
77,3
111,1
81,6
165,8
93,1

114,1
46,1
80,1

(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’.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 8(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement (12684/2002 - C5-0396/2002 - 2002/0213 (CNS))
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: Czechia, European Association Agreement

5.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31 E/81

Tuesday 17 December 2002

P5_TA(2002)0598

EC-Czech Republic Association Agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclu-
sion of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the
other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 8(4) of Protocol 2 to
the Europe Agreement (12684/2002 - C5-0396/2002 — 2002/0213 (CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (12684/2002),

— having regard to Articles 87(3)(e), and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC

Treaty (C5‑0396/2002),

— having regard to Rule 67, Rule 97(7) and Rule 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5‑0413/2002),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the Additional Protocol;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the Czech Republic.

P5_TA(2002)0599

EC-Bulgaria Association Agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclu-
sion of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of
the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2
to the Europe Agreement (12685/2002 — C5‑0397/2002 — 2002/0214(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (12685/2002),
Corrigendum to the twenty-sixth Commission Directive 2002/34/EC of 15 April 2002 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (OJ L 102 of 18.4.2002)
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer protection, cosmetic product, product quality, public health

17.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 341/71

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the twenty-sixth Commission Directive 2002/34/EC of 15 April 2002 adapting to technical
progress Annexes II, III and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to cosmetic products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 102 of 18 April 2002)

On page 22, in the Annex:

for:
read:

‘451. Methyleugenol (CAS No 95-15-2)’,
‘451. Methyleugenol (CAS No 93-15-2)’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 314/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 December 2002

(2002/C 314/01)

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

1,0212

123,64

7,426

0,6426

9,1288

1,477

84,86

7,31

1,9505

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

0,57284

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,257

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6054

0,4162

3,9672

34518

230,1735

41,645

1580000

1,807

1,5959

7,9639

1,991

1,7873

235,65

KRW

South Korean won

1228,71

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,9105

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 98/79/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, artificial reproduction, electrical equipment, harmonisation of standards, medical device, medical diagnosis, safety standard

17.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 314/9

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
98/79/EC

(2002/C 314/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the standard

Reference document

Reference of the
superseded standard

Date of cessation of
presumption of conformity
of the superseded standard
Note 1

Cenelec

EN 61010-2-101:2002

for electrical equipment

Safety requirements
for
measurement, control, and laboratory use — Part
2-101: Particular requirements for in-vitro diagnostic
(IVD) medical equipment

IEC 61010-2-101:2002
(modified)

None

—

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisation):

— 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);
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org).

Note 1: Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (dow), set by the European
standardisation organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases
this can be otherwise.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3630/02 by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission. Limit to the number of cigarettes one may take out of Spain.
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Spain, excise duty, free movement of goods, quantitative restriction, tobacco industry

C 78 E/350

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0367)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3630/02

by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 December 2002)

Subject: Limit to the number of cigarettes one may take out of Spain

My constituent and his partner were on holiday last May in Spain. At the end, they left from Malaga
airport, where the local Customs said they could not take more than four cartons of cigarettes out of
Spain. A friend in Spain was obliged to come to the airport to collect their remaining 32 cartons of
cigarettes. They were obliged to sign a form in Spanish which they did not understand in order to be able
to catch their plane at the last moment.

Now they have received in the mail a document in Spanish which mentions a figure of EUR 601 and
which they suspect might be a fine.

Is it legal, under EU law and under the principle of free movement of people and goods, for Malaga
Customs to impose a limit on how many local cigarettes a visitor may take out of Spain?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(30 January 2003)

The Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that it has received complaints relating to
seizure of
tobacco products by Spanish authorities from outbound travellers. The Commission is
investigating these complaints to ensure that Spanish law and practice are in line with Community single
market law and, in particular, with Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general
arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such
products (1).

(1) OJ L 76, 23.3.1992.

(2004/C 78 E/0368)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3647/02

by Hanja Maij-Weggen (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 December 2002)

Subject: UPDF prisoners in Uganda

As the Commission is aware, the human rights situation in Uganda is worrying.

Is the Commission aware that, since March 2002, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have been
holding in Gulu prison 21 people who were involved in the election campaign of an opposition candidate
in the local elections in Gulu?

Is the Commission also aware that on 16 September the UPDF murdered one of these people, Peter Oloya?

Will the Commission take action and bring pressure to bear on the authorities there to secure a lasting
improvement in the human rights situation?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(3 March 2003)

In the recent years, the European Union has been involved with the Government of Uganda in a strong
political dialogue,
in which respect for human rights and the democratisation process are both high
priorities. This is conducted in the framework of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement in which respect for
human rights, democratic principles, rule of law and good governance are essential elements.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3792/02 by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission. Application of the automatic decommitment rule.
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, Structural Funds, aid system, commitment of expenditure, regional aid, structural expenditure

10.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161 E/145

Initially, these operations led to a sharp rise in fox populations, and the number of vaccines distributed per
square kilometre had to be increased in order to achieve sufficient vaccination coverage to stop viral
circulation.

Populations then stabilised depending on the availability of food and the territorial behaviour of the
species.

(2003/C 161 E/148)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3792/02

by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission

(17 December 2002)

Subject: Application of the automatic decommitment rule

Under Article 31(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the
Structural Funds (1), ‘The Commission shall automatically decommit any part of a commitment which has
not been settled by the payment on account or for which it has not received an acceptable payment
application …; the contribution from the Funds to … [the] assistance [in question] shall be reduced by
that amount’.

As regards commitments in the first year of the new programming period, from 2000 to 2006, the rule
will be implemented (in accordance with the procedures and time frames set out
in Commission
communication C(2002)1942, adopted on 27 May 2002) taking into account all payment applications
sent to the Commission not later than 31 December 2002.

The Commission will recover the sums concerned, which will be permanently forfeited by the initial
recipients.

What proportion of funding is in danger of being lost to regions whose development is lagging behind
once the above rule has been enforced, as is shortly due to happen?

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(31 January 2003)

The extent of any de-commitment of resources allocated to the Member States under the Structural Funds
is unknown at this stage in view of the ongoing work by the services of the Commission to evaluate
payment requests forwarded by the national authorities.

While this is the case, the information that is available at present suggests that the total amount at risk of
de-commitment is very limited, and in any case, unlikely to exceed 0,4 % of the total funds committed
under the Structural Funds for the year 2000.

(2003/C 161 E/149)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3794/02

by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(7 January 2003)

Subject: Second Community Support Framework

The deadline for the completion of payments within the framework of the programmes of the Second CSF
ended on 31 December 2001.

Will the Commission provide a detailed table of the overall commitments and any disbursements made in
respect of each structural fund and each operational programme and of the balance due to be paid to
Greece as payment for these programmes?
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (codified version) (COM(2002) 336 - C5-0297/2002 - 2002/0131(COD))
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: arrangement of working time, codification of EU law, labour law

5.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31 E/79

Tuesday 17 December 2002

TEXTS ADOPTED

P5_TA(2002)0595

Organisation of working time ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
the organisation of working time (codified version)
directive concerning certain aspects of

(COM(2002) 336 — C5‑0297/2002 — 2002/0131(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2002) 336),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 137(2) of

Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5‑0297/2002),

the EC Treaty, pursuant

to which the

— having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5‑0426/

2002),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Asks for the matter to be referred to it again, should the Commission intend to amend its proposal

2.
substantially or replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

P5_TA(2002)0596

Reinforcement of controls on movements of sheep and goats *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal
for a Council directive amending
directive 91/68/EEC as regards reinforcement of controls on movements of ovine and caprine
animals (COM(2002) 504 — C5‑0477/2002 — 2002/0218(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2002) 504),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5‑0477/2002),
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, artificial reproduction, harmonisation of standards, medical device, medical diagnosis, public health

C 314/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17.12.2002

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 98/79/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in-vitro diagnostic medical
devices (1)

(2002/C 314/06)

(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 13612:2002

Performance evaluation of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices

CEN

EN 13532:2002

General requirements for in vitro diagnostic medical devices for self-testing

CEN

EN 13640:2002

Stability testing of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices

CEN

EN 13641:2002

Elimination or reduction of risk of infection related to in-vitro diagnostic
reagents

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisation):

— 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 the 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 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.