do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2311/2002 of 20 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: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2311/2002

of 20 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 16 to
19 December 2002 at 261,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 Regulation (EC) No 2295/2002 of 20 December 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 January to 31 March 2003 can be accepted
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, pigmeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

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21.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2295/2002

of 20 December 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences under
the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1
January to 31 March 2003 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 of
28 June 1995 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined,

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1486/95 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
For the period 1 April to 30 June 2003, applications may
be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 for import
licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

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, 20 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 58.
(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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Group No

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 January to 31 March 2003

100

100

100

100

100

100

ANNEX II

Group No

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2003

(t)

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

30 179,5

3 548,9

2 833,0

6 100,0

15 000,0

4 132,5
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/2002 of 20 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 2283/2002 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, cereal product, export refund, maize

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L 348/113

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2316/2002

of 20 December 2002

amending Regulation (EC) No 2283/2002 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound
feedingstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

A check has shown that its Annex is not consistent with
the measures presented for an opinion to the Manage-
ment Committee; therefore, the Regulation should be
corrected,

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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2283/2002 is replaced by
the Annex to this Regulation.

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2283/2002 (3)
export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs.

sets

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 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 347, 20.12.2002, p. 37.

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to the Commission Regulation of 20 December 2002 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound
feedingstuffs

ANNEX

Product codes benefiting from export refund:

2309 10 11 9000, 2309 10 13 9000, 2309 10 31 9000,
2309 10 33 9000, 2309 10 51 9000, 2309 10 53 9000,
2309 90 31 9000, 2309 90 33 9000, 2309 90 41 9000,
2309 90 43 9000, 2309 90 51 9000, 2309 90 53 9000.

Cereal products

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refunds

Maize and maize products:

C10

EUR/t

19,45

CN codes 0709 90 60, 0712 90 19, 1005, 1102 20,
1103 13,
1104 23,
1904 10 10

1104 19 50,

1103 29 40,

Cereal products excluding maize and maize products

C10

EUR/t

0,00

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.
The other destinations are as follows:
C10 All destinations except for Estonia.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2296/2002 of 20 December 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, agreement (EU), import licence, pigmeat

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2296/2002

of 20 December 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for
certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the
Community with Slovenia can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of
26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application
in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the
Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(2)

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

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined.

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,

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
1.
to 31 March 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
571/97 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

For the period 1 April to 30 June 2003, applications may
2.
be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 571/97 for import
licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

Licences may only be used for products which comply

3.
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

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, 20 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 85, 27.3.1997, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 13.

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ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance
of import licences submitted
for the period
1 January to 31 March 2003

100,00

100,00

100,00

100,00

ANNEX II

(t)

Total quantity available
for the period
1 April to 30 June 2003

191,9
70,3
61,45

442,0

Group No

23

24

25

26

Group No

23
24
25
26
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2308/2002 of 20 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: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2308/2002

of 20 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 16 to 19 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 21 December 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 2313/2002 of 20 December 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, poultrymeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2313/2002

of 20 December 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for
certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat
and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of
22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in
the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided
for
in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and
providing for the administration of certain Community tariff
agricultural
and
quotas
products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/
2001 (2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

for poultrymeat

certain other

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1
January to 31 March 2003 are greater than the quantities avail-
able and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2003 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/
94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to
2.
30 June 2003 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to
this Regulation.

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, 20 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.

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ANNEX

Group
No

Percentage of acceptance
of import certificates submitted for the period
1 January to 31 March 2003

Total quantity available for the period
1 April to 30 June 2003
(t)

1

2

3

4

5

1,67

1,67

1,77

2,40

2,63

1 775,00

1 275,00

825,00

450,00

175,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2312/2002 of 20 December 2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import licence, poultrymeat, quantitative restriction

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21.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2312/2002

of 20 December 2002

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for
certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No
1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 (1)
the tariff
opening and providing for the administration of
quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (2), and in particular Article
5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of
28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter
of 2003 are, in the case of certain products, for quantities less
than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be
met in full, but in the case of other products the said applica-

tions are for quantities greater than the quantities available and
must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair
distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No
1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in
the Annex to this Regulation.

2.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to
30 June 2003 may be lodged pursuant to Regulations (EC) No
1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 for the total quantity as referred
to in the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136.

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ANNEX

Group

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted
for the period 1 January to 31 March 2003

Total quantity available for the period
1 April to 30 June 2003
(t)

E1

E2

E3

P1

P2

P3

P4

100,00

39,77

100,00

100,00

100,00

2,58

100,00

127 820,50

1 750,00

9 191,56

4 995,50

3 916,40

175,00

400,00
2003/99/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the European Union-Mexico Joint Committee of 20 December 2002 relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the European Union-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000, concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation
Date: 2002-12-20
Institutions: EU–Mexico Joint Committee
Subjects: Mexico, administrative cooperation, agreement (EU), customs regulations, originating product

18.2.2003

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L 44/97

DECISION No 1/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION-MEXICO JOINT COMMITTEE

of 20 December 2002

relating to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 of the European Union-Mexico Joint Council of
23 March 2000, concerning the definition of the concept of (cid:145)originating products(cid:146) and methods of
administrative cooperation

(2003/99/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council of 23 March 2000 (hereinafter
(cid:145)Decision No 2/2000(cid:146)), and in particular note 4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III and Joint Declaration VI
thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Annex III to Decision No 2/2000 sets out the rules of origin for the products originating in the
territory of the Parties to the Agreement.

Note 4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, as well as Joint Declaration VI
relating to that note have been adapted by the Joint Council Decision No 5/2002, with the purpose
of ensuring their consistency with the Parties tariff laws and regulations.

According to Joint Declaration VI, the Joint Committee shall extend beyond 31 December 2002 the
rule of origin established in note 4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III, as adapted by the Joint Council
Decision No 5/2002, until the current round of multilateral negotiations within the World Trade
Organisation ((cid:145)WTO(cid:146)) has finished.

It is envisaged that the WTO negotiations shall be concluded by 31 December 2004. Should those
negotiations be finished by that date, the Joint Committee should at that time, and in accordance
with Joint Declaration VI, determine the rule of origin to be applied for the products concerned,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The origin rules set out in note 4 of Appendix II(a) to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000, as adapted by
the Joint Council Decision No 5/2002, shall be applied until 31 December 2004 instead of the origin
rules set out in Appendix II to Annex III to Decision No 2/2000.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002.

For the Joint Committee

The President

Francisco DA C´MARA GOMES