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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2424 — Tyco/CIT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financing, industrial enterprise, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

22.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 15/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2868 — Linde/Sonatrach/JV)

(2003/C 15/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 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 302M2868. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2424 — Tyco/CIT)

(2003/C 15/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 may 2001, 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3004 — Bravida/Semco/Prenad/Totalinstallatören) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical equipment, information technology, merger control, plumbing equipment, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications

C 15/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.1.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3004 — Bravida/Semco/Prenad/Totalinstallatören)

(2003/C 15/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 December 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 302M3004. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3040 — Capvis/Quadriga/Zellweger Uster)

(2003/C 15/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 January 2003, 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),

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2003 of 22 January 2003 fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 2003 accounting year of the farm accountancy data network
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: farm accountancy data network, farm income, farm return, farmer, financial year

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 18/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 113/2003

of 22 January 2003

fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 2003 accounting year of the farm accountancy data
network

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June
1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy
data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural
holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1256/97 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 of
rules
13 July 1983 on certain detailed implementing
concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of deter-
mining the incomes of agricultural holdings (3), and in parti-
cular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2596/2001 (4) fixed the
amount of the standard fee for the 2002 accounting year
at EUR 135 per farm return. The trend in costs and its
effects on the cost of completing the farm return justify
a revision of the fee.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Community
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard fee provided for in Article 5(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1915/83 is fixed at EUR 138.

Article 2

(1)

Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 provides
that a standard fee shall be paid by the Commission to
the Member States for each duly completed farm return
and forwarded to it within the period prescribed by
Article 3 of that Regulation.

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

It shall apply for the 2003 accounting year.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859/65.
(2) OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 190, 14.7.1983, p. 25.

(4) OJ L 345, 24.12.2001, p. 34.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Lebanon, cooperation policy, customs regulations, free movement of goods, interim agreement (EU), trade agreement (EU)

L 16/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.1.2003

Information relating to the entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the
other part

The exchange of instruments of notification of completion of the procedures necessary for the entry into
force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of
the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part (1), signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002,
having taken place on 7 January 2003, that Agreement will enter into force on 1 March 2003 in accor-
dance with Article 42(2) thereof.

(1) OJ L 262, 30.9.2002, p. 2.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0054/03 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. The Commission and the Committee of Enquiry into the causes and the disastrous effects of the accident involving the Prestige.
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU control, European Commission, Galicia, hydrocarbon, marine pollution, maritime transport, oil pollution, tanker, transport accident

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268 E/65

(2003/C 268 E/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0045/03

by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission

(21 January 2003)

Subject: Welfare of wild-caught primates

Is the Commission aware of the RSPCA footage and a new report, ‘Caged and Cruel’, which exposes the
suffering caused to primates through trapping from the wild and breeding for use in research?

What action does the Commission intend to take to ensure that primates captured for use in EU
laboratories are treated according to international guidelines?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(27 February 2003)

The Commission is aware of the RSPCA report ‘Caged and Cruel’ relating to the use of non-human
primates in research. The use of non-human primates in experiments falls under Council Directive 86/609/
EEC of 24 November 1986 (1) on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of
the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
The Commission is planning a revision of the Directive. This revision will also incorporate initiatives
regarding the use of non-human primates; their acquisition and transport as well as their breeding are
among the issues which will be thoroughly examined.

(1) OJ L 358, 18.12.1986.

(2003/C 268 E/067)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0054/03

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

(22 January 2003)

Subject: The Commission and the Committee of Enquiry into the causes and the disastrous effects of the

accident involving the ‘Prestige’

Has the Commission set up a committee of enquiry into the causes and the disastrous effects of the
accident involving the ‘Prestige’? What kind of committee of enquiry is it and what are the reasons for the
Commission’s decision?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(21 February 2003)

The Honourable Member is kindly requested to refer to the answer given by the Commission to priority
question P-0127/03 from Mr Ribeiro E Castro (1).

(1) See page 72.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2868 — Linde/Sonatrach/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, handling, hydrocarbon, marketing, merger control, rare gas, restrictive-practice authorisation

22.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 15/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2868 — Linde/Sonatrach/JV)

(2003/C 15/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2424 — Tyco/CIT)

(2003/C 15/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 may 2001, 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),

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, exchange of information, gas, heating, merger control, service

C 15/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

22.1.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz)

(2003/C 15/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 December 2002 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the Austrian undertakings Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft
(Verbund), EVN AG (EVN), Wien Energie GmbH (Wien Energie), Energie AG Oberösterreich (Energie OÖ),
Burgenländische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Bewag) and Linz AG für Energie, Telekommuni-
kation, Verkehr und Kommunale Dienste (Linz AG) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation joint control of the companies E & S GmbH (E & S) and Verbund Austrian Power Trading AG
(APT).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Verbund: generation, transmission and supply of electricity for industrial customers and regional

distributors, electricity trade,

— EVN: regional distribution of electricity, gas and heat in Lower Austria,

— Wien Energie: regional distribution of electricity, gas and heat in the wider area of Vienna and neigh-

bouring areas, services for public transport, environment, waste disposal, telecommunications,

— Energie OÖ: generation and distribution of electricity in Upper Austria, distribution of gas and heat,

services for environment, telecommunications, cable TV and waste disposal,

— Bewag: regional distribution of electricity in Burgenland,

— Linz AG: generation and distribution of electricity in the Linz area, distribution of gas and heat,

services for water, waste water and waste disposal,

— E & S, APT: sale of electricity to industrial customers and final customers, electricity trade.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 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.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
2003/109/EC: Decision No 22/2003 of 22 January 2003 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assessment bodies under the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment and the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: Germany, United States, agreement (EU), electro-magnetic equipment, market access, mutual recognition principle, quality control of industrial products, telecommunications equipment

19.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/21

DECISION No 22/2003

of 22 January 2003

of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the
European Community and the United States of America related to the listing of conformity assess-
ment bodies under the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment and the Sectoral Annex
on electromagnetic compatibility

(2003/109/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and the United
States of America and in particular Article 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a conformity assessment body or bodies under a
sectoral annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The conformity assessment body in Attachment A is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies
under column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication
equipment.

2. The conformity assessment body in Attachment B is added to the list of conformity assessment bodies
under column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC).

3. The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the confor-
mity assessment bodies indicated in Attachments A and B have been agreed by the Parties and will be
maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are
authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall be
effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, 22 January 2003.

Signed in Brussels, 22 January 2003.

On behalf of the United States of America

On behalf of the European Community

James SANFORD

Joanna KIOUSSI

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.2.2003

EC conformity assessment body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column ‘EC access to
the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on telecommunication equipment

ATTACHMENT A

BZT-ETS Certification GmbH
Storkower Str. 38 c
D-15526 Reichenwalde
Tel: (49-33631) 88 82 22
Fax: (49-33631) 88 86 80

EC Conformity Assessment Body added to the list of conformity assessment bodies under column ‘EC access
to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on electromagnetic compatibility

ATTACHMENT B

BZT-ETS Certification GmbH
Storkower Str. 38 c
D-15526 Reichenwalde
Tel: (49-33631) 88 82 22
Fax: (49-33631) 88 86 80
Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/2003 of 22 January 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

23.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 18/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 112/2003

of 22 January 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,

(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 23 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.1.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 22 January 2003 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
212
999

052
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999

052
600
999

052
060
066
400
404
720
999

388
400
720
999

72,9
52,0
102,0
75,6

100,4
151,4
125,9

137,7
137,7

128,0
109,4
118,7

46,9
47,0
49,3
43,7
73,2
80,1
56,7

78,0
78,0

65,0
59,5
83,4
138,3
47,1
79,0
78,7

61,9
77,8
69,8

131,9
42,4
35,6
93,9
101,6
127,5
88,8

74,4
99,7
55,9
76,7

(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’.