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Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/2003

of 11 March 2003

fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 493/2002, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin(4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(5), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 310/2003(7), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.

(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. Silva Rodríguez

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.

(4) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 104.

(5) OJ L 305, 19.12.1995, p. 49.

(6) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47.

(7) OJ L 45, 19.2.2003, p. 12.

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 March 2003 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2003

of 7 March 2003

amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2002/2003 marketing year

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 22(2), Article 27(5) and (15) and Article 33(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002(3) opens a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar for all destinations.

(2) Under the first subparagraph of Article 27(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, the situation on the world market or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation, depending on their destination.

(3) The significant and rapid increase in preferential imports of sugar from the countries of the western Balkans since the start of 2001 and in exports of Community sugar to those countries appears to be highly artificial in nature.

(4) To prevent any abuse through reimportation into the European Union of sugar products in receipt of an export refund, no refund or levy should be fixed for the countries of the western Balkans for the products listed in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002.

(5) Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 should be amended accordingly.

(6) In view of the dates for the invitations to tender, this Regulation must enter into force immediately.

(7) The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 is hereby replaced by:

"1. A standing invitation to tender shall be issued in order to determine export levies and/or export refunds on white sugar covered by CN code 1701 99 10 for all destinations except for Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro(4) and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. During the period of this validity of this invitation to tender, partial invitations to tender shall be issued."

Article 2

Member States shall amend their invitations to tender so that they comply with Article 1 above.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2003.

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.

(4) Including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 334/2003

of 21 February 2003

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, 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.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2003.

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.

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 21 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2003

of 13 March 2003

on the issuing of system A3 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 laying down 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 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2003(3) opens an invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of food aid.

(2) In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set.

(3) In the case of oranges, lemons and apples, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of oranges, lemons and apples, the maximum refund rates and the percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under the invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 284/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.

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 42, 15.2.2003, p. 25.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 484/2003

of 17 March 2003

fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the third invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 220/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 220/2003(3).

(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The minimum selling prices for beef for the third invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 220/2003 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 10 March 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 29, 5.2.2003, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 506/2003

of 20 March 2003

determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2003 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the second quarter of 2003 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.

(2) The quantity available for the following period should be determined.

(3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2. For the period 1 July to 30 September 2003, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

3. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. Silva Rodríguez

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2003

of 18 March 2003

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 623/2002(3), indicates that, with the exception of the United Kingdom, Member States have to set a single period for the submission of applications for the sheep and goat premiums.

(2) France has set the month of January for the application period. Due to administrative difficulties in the implementation of this period in the French overseas territories it is necessary to allow France to set a different period for these territories from that set for mainland France. Therefore, provision should be made to derogate from Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001.

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001, France may set for the year 2003 a different period in respect of the French overseas territories from that set for the rest of that Member State within a period ending on 30 April 2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 105.

(3) OJ L 95, 12.4.2002, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 520/2003

of 20 March 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated 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), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.

(2) 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.

(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 March 2003. 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-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium 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 Union.

It shall apply from 1 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

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 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 526/2003

of 21 March 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002

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,

Whereas:

(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002(3).

(2) 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 Regulation (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.

(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

(4) 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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 17 to 20 March 2003 at 159,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2003.

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. 8.

(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/2003

of 26 March 2003

providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001(2), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for the opening, for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003, of two tariff quotas each of 5000 head for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds. Article 9 of that Regulation provides for a further allocation, for both quotas, of quantities not covered by import licence applications at 15 March 2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 shall be:

- 383 head for serial number 09.0001,

- 39 head for serial number 09.0003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. Silva Rodríguez

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 33.