do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Removal from the register of Case C-404/95
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EC Decision, European Commission, Germany, State aid, action for annulment, iron and steel industry

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/29

Pleas in law and main arguments

Removal from the register of Case C-366/01 (1)

Article 249 EC, under which a directive shall be binding, as to
the result to be achieved, upon each Member State, carries by
implication an obligation on the Member States to observe the
period for compliance laid down in the directive. That period
expired on 31 July 2001 without the United Kingdom having
enacted the provisions necessary to comply with the directive
referred to in the conclusions of the Commission.

(2002/C 323/44)

By order of 31 July 2002 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-366/01: Commission of the European
Communities v Ireland.

( 1) OJ L 201, 31.07.1999, p. 77.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.

Removal from the register of Case C-404/95 (1)

(2002/C 323/43)

By order of 18 October 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-404/95: Federal Republic of
Germany v Commission of the European Communities.

( 1) OJ C 95 of 30.03.1996.

Removal from the register of Case C-370/01 (1)

(2002/C 323/45)

By order of 30 September 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-370/01: Commission of the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.
Case T-329/02: Action brought on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland BV against the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, action for annulment (EU), harbour installation, network of navigable waterways, terms for aid, vessel

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/41

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.

Action brought on 24 October 2002 by Wagenborg
Sleepdienst BV against the Commission of the European
Communities

(Case T-330/02)

(2002/C 323/68)

Action brought on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland
BV against the Commission of the European Communities

(Language of the case: Dutch)

(Case T-329/02)

(2002/C 323/67)

(Language of the case: Dutch)

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of Justice of the European
Communities on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland BV,
established in Rotterdam, represented by T.R. Ottervanger,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicants claim that the Court of First Instance should:

1.

2.

Primarily, annul Commission Decision C(2002) 2158 of
19 June 2002 concerning State aid by the Netherlands in
favour of the activities of Netherlands tugboats in sea
harbours and on inland waterways of the Community;

In the alternative, annul Articles 2 and 3 of the Com-
mission’s contested decision in which the Commission
requires the Netherlands Government to adopt all necess-
ary measures in order to recover aid from the recipients
— with the exception of aid paid before 12 September
1990;

3. Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of Justice of the European
Communities on 24 October 2002 by Wagenborg Sleepdienst
BV, established in Rotterdam, represented by T.R. Ottervanger,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicants claim that the Court of First Instance should:

1.

2.

Primarily, annul Commission Decision C(2002) 2158 of
19 June 2002 concerning State aid by the Netherlands in
favour of the activities of Netherlands tugboats in sea
harbours and on inland waterways of the Community;

In the alternative, annul Articles 2 and 3 of the Com-
mission’s contested decision in which the Commission
requires the Netherlands Government to adopt all necess-
ary measures in order to recover aid from the recipients
— with the exception of aid paid before 12 September
1990;

3. Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.
Case T-330/02: Action brought on 24 October 2002 by Wagenborg Sleepdienst BV against the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, action for annulment (EU), harbour installation, network of navigable waterways, terms for aid, vessel

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/41

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.

Action brought on 24 October 2002 by Wagenborg
Sleepdienst BV against the Commission of the European
Communities

(Case T-330/02)

(2002/C 323/68)

Action brought on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland
BV against the Commission of the European Communities

(Language of the case: Dutch)

(Case T-329/02)

(2002/C 323/67)

(Language of the case: Dutch)

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of Justice of the European
Communities on 24 October 2002 by URS Nederland BV,
established in Rotterdam, represented by T.R. Ottervanger,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicants claim that the Court of First Instance should:

1.

2.

Primarily, annul Commission Decision C(2002) 2158 of
19 June 2002 concerning State aid by the Netherlands in
favour of the activities of Netherlands tugboats in sea
harbours and on inland waterways of the Community;

In the alternative, annul Articles 2 and 3 of the Com-
mission’s contested decision in which the Commission
requires the Netherlands Government to adopt all necess-
ary measures in order to recover aid from the recipients
— with the exception of aid paid before 12 September
1990;

3. Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of Justice of the European
Communities on 24 October 2002 by Wagenborg Sleepdienst
BV, established in Rotterdam, represented by T.R. Ottervanger,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicants claim that the Court of First Instance should:

1.

2.

Primarily, annul Commission Decision C(2002) 2158 of
19 June 2002 concerning State aid by the Netherlands in
favour of the activities of Netherlands tugboats in sea
harbours and on inland waterways of the Community;

In the alternative, annul Articles 2 and 3 of the Com-
mission’s contested decision in which the Commission
requires the Netherlands Government to adopt all necess-
ary measures in order to recover aid from the recipients
— with the exception of aid paid before 12 September
1990;

3. Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas and main arguments

The pleas relied on are the same as in Case T-326/02.
Removal from the register of Case T-149/01
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), trade-mark law

C 323/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

Removal from the register of Case T-149/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-150/01 (1)

(2002/C 323/69)

(Language of the case: German)

(2002/C 323/70)

(Language of the case: French)

By order of 30 September 2002 the President of the Fourth
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-149/01: Bruno Heim and Franz Gustav Andersson v Office
for the Harmonization of the Internal Market (Trade Marks
and Designs) (OHIM).

( 1) OJ C 245 of 1.9.2001.

By order of 27 September 2002 the President of the Fourth
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-150/01: Cristiano Sebastiani v Commission of the European
Communities.

(1) OJ C 245 of 1.9.2001.
Removal from the register of Case C-366/01
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Ireland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, rail transport, safety standard, transport of dangerous goods

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/29

Pleas in law and main arguments

Removal from the register of Case C-366/01 (1)

Article 249 EC, under which a directive shall be binding, as to
the result to be achieved, upon each Member State, carries by
implication an obligation on the Member States to observe the
period for compliance laid down in the directive. That period
expired on 31 July 2001 without the United Kingdom having
enacted the provisions necessary to comply with the directive
referred to in the conclusions of the Commission.

(2002/C 323/44)

By order of 31 July 2002 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-366/01: Commission of the European
Communities v Ireland.

( 1) OJ L 201, 31.07.1999, p. 77.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.

Removal from the register of Case C-404/95 (1)

(2002/C 323/43)

By order of 18 October 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-404/95: Federal Republic of
Germany v Commission of the European Communities.

( 1) OJ C 95 of 30.03.1996.

Removal from the register of Case C-370/01 (1)

(2002/C 323/45)

By order of 30 September 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-370/01: Commission of the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 321/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 December 2002

(2002/C 321/01)

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

1,0255

123,79

7,4251

0,6399

9,0975

1,4619

84,76

7,287

1,952

0,5729

31,267

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

HKD

NZD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6061

0,416

3,981

34300

230,0615

41,835

1681000

1,8145

1,5899

7,9966

1,987

1,7897

235,98

KRW

South Korean won

1231,63

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,1782

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Removal from the register of Case C-370/01
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, baby food, dietary product, foodstuffs legislation

21.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 323/29

Pleas in law and main arguments

Removal from the register of Case C-366/01 (1)

Article 249 EC, under which a directive shall be binding, as to
the result to be achieved, upon each Member State, carries by
implication an obligation on the Member States to observe the
period for compliance laid down in the directive. That period
expired on 31 July 2001 without the United Kingdom having
enacted the provisions necessary to comply with the directive
referred to in the conclusions of the Commission.

(2002/C 323/44)

By order of 31 July 2002 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-366/01: Commission of the European
Communities v Ireland.

( 1) OJ L 201, 31.07.1999, p. 77.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.

Removal from the register of Case C-404/95 (1)

(2002/C 323/43)

By order of 18 October 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-404/95: Federal Republic of
Germany v Commission of the European Communities.

( 1) OJ C 95 of 30.03.1996.

Removal from the register of Case C-370/01 (1)

(2002/C 323/45)

By order of 30 September 2002 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-370/01: Commission of the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.
Removal from the register of Case T-150/01
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, European official, action for annulment (EU), administrative responsibility, damage, staff assessment

C 323/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

Removal from the register of Case T-149/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-150/01 (1)

(2002/C 323/69)

(Language of the case: German)

(2002/C 323/70)

(Language of the case: French)

By order of 30 September 2002 the President of the Fourth
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-149/01: Bruno Heim and Franz Gustav Andersson v Office
for the Harmonization of the Internal Market (Trade Marks
and Designs) (OHIM).

( 1) OJ C 245 of 1.9.2001.

By order of 27 September 2002 the President of the Fourth
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-150/01: Cristiano Sebastiani v Commission of the European
Communities.

(1) OJ C 245 of 1.9.2001.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to medical devices (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, medical device, public health

C 321/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

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

(2002/C 321/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the harmonised standard

CEN

EN ISO 10993-10:2002

Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 10: Tests for irritation and
delayed-type hypersensitivity (ISO 10993-10:2002)

CEN

EN ISO 10993-4:2002

Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 4: Selection of tests for inter-
actions with blood (ISO 10993-4:2002)

CEN

EN ISO 11810:2002

Optics and optical instruments — Lasers and laser-related equipment — Test
method for the laser-resistance of surgical drapes and/or patient-protective
covers (ISO 11810:2002)

CEN

EN 13544-2:2002

Respiratory therapy equipment — Part 2: Tubing and connectors

CEN

EN 13718-1:2002

Air, water and difficult terrain ambulances — Part 1: Medical device interface
requirements for the continuity of patient care

CEN

EN 13867:2002

Concentrates for haemodialysis and related therapies

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