do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 126/2003 of 23 January 2003 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 126/2003

of 23 January 2003

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 60/2003 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 17 to 23 January 2003, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall
be 33,90 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
42 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2003.

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 11, 16.1.2003, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/2003 of 23 January 2003 determining the extent to which applications submitted in January 2003 for import licences for the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia can be accepted
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, beef, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 121/2003

of 23 January 2003

determining the extent to which applications submitted in January 2003 for import licences for
the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the
Republic of Slovenia 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 2673/2000
of 6 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion of the tariff quota for beef and veal provided for in Council
Regulation (EC) No 2475/2000 for the Republic of Slovenia (1),
and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 fixes the
quantity of fresh or chilled beef and veal originating in
Slovenia which may be imported under special condi-
tions from 1 January to 30 June 2003. The quantity of
meat for which import licences have been submitted is
such that applications may be granted in full.

Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 lays down
that if, during the year of importation in question, the
quantity for which licence applications are submitted for
the first period specified in the preceding recital is less
than the quantity available, the remaining quantity is to

be added to the quantity available for the following
period. In view of the quantity remaining for the first
period, the quantity available for the country concerned
for the second period,
from 1 July to 31 December
2003, should be specified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Import licences shall be granted for the full quantities
covered by applications submitted for the quota referred to in
Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 for the period 1 January to 30
June 2003.

2.
The quantity available for the period referred to in Article
2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2673/2000 running from 1 July to
31 December 2003 shall be 10 365 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 19.
Corrigendum to Council Directive 2002/93/EC of 3 December 2002 amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services (OJ L 331 of 7.12.2002)
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, VAT, VAT rate, approximation of laws, provision of services, tax harmonisation

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Directive 2002/92/EC of 3 December 2002 amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend
the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 331 of 7 December 2002)

In the contents on the cover and in the title on page 27:

for:
read:

‘Council Directive 2002/92/EC …’,
‘Council Directive 2002/93/EC …’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 January 2003

(2003/C 16/01)

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

1,0718

126,51

7,4361

0,6645

9,2535

1,4622

84,96

7,389

1,9555

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

0,57827

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,587

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6227

0,4208

4,195

35723

230,81

42,023

1788000

1,8273

1,6408

8,3591

1,969

1,856

248,53

KRW

South Korean won

1261,29

3,4531

ZAR

South African rand

9,6715

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2003 of 23 January 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export, export refund, oats, originating product, third country

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24.1.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 124/2003

of 23 January 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
of 5 September 2002 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (6), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2329/2002 (7), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.

(2)

(3)

(4)

According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/
2002 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 17 to 23
January 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
1582/2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2003.

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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 239, 6.9.2002, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 117/2003 of 23 January 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 117/2003

of 23 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 24 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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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to the Commission Regulation of 23 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
066
400
404
720
999

388
400
720
999

100,6
51,8
102,0
84,8

122,6
151,4
137,0

137,7
137,7

138,6
178,3
158,4

44,8
47,2
43,2
43,7
73,2
80,1
55,4

74,7
74,7

64,0
51,0
83,4
138,3
47,1
81,6
77,6

64,8
70,5
67,7

131,9
35,6
84,4
100,9
74,2
85,4

87,3
111,9
50,1
83,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 125/2003 of 23 January 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 125/2003

of 23 January 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/
2002 (7).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,

Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 17 to 23 January 2003, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 12,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2003.

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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 19.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, innovation, processing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, technical cooperation

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the
EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2003/C 16/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS31/02

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: West Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Concurrent engineering support for innovation
for the West Midlands 2000 to 2006

Legal basis: Industrial and Development Act 1982, sections 7
and 11 and Employment Act 1973, sections 2(1) and 2(2), as
substantiated by section 25 of the Employment and Training
Act 1998 and the Industrial Development Act 1982, section 11

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: The
scheme will
at
funding
GBP 2 627 000 over a three-year period as follows:

provide

valued

SMEs

for

2002 — GBP 785 000

2003 — GBP 885 000

2004 — GBP 957 000

Total — GBP 2 627 000

The funding will support 375 SMEs which meet the definition
in Annex 1 to the SME Block Exemption Regulation (EC) No
70/2001

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity will be
50 % of the consultancy costs. It is estimated that no single
SME will receive aid of more than GBP 20 000

Date of implementation: 1 May 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Three years to
31 December 2004

Objective of aid: The objective of the scheme is to facilitate,
through one-off consultancy, the development of the economic
activities of small and medium-sized enterprises by supporting
innovation in new markets, products and processes.

The objective will be achieved by consultancy to facilitate the
in SMEs
application of concurrent engineering principles
during the formative stages of innovative activity.

intervention offered through concurrent

The
engineering
support for innovation will be for one-of and non-recurring
consultancy activities in accordance with Article 5(a) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001

Economic sector(s) concerned: The scheme will support
SMEs in established manufacturing sectors including:

— engineering

— ceramics

and their supply chains.

The project will also support SMEs in high-growth sectors
including:

— medical sector

— food and drink.

The project will not support SMEs in agriculture, fisheries and
aquaculture or SMEs in other sensitive sectors,
i.e. motor
vehicle, synthetic fibres and transport

Name and address of the granting authority:
Government Office for the West Midlands
77 Paradise Circus
Queensway
Birmingham B1 2DT
United Kingdom
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0066/03 by Carlos Bautista Ojeda (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Fisheries conflicts between Spain and Portugal.
Date: 2003-01-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Portugal, Spain, fishing area, fishing regulations, intra-EU relations, maritime surveillance, military intervention, paramilitary force

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context of the Prestige (5). The Council also adopted, on 20 December 2002, a Regulation instituting
specific measures to compensate the Spanish fisheries, shellfish industry and aquaculture, affected by the
oil spills from the Prestige (6). For its part, the European Council of Copenhagen of December 2002 also
expressed its grave concerns (7).

The Council is at present working towards adopting, at its meeting (Environment) on 4 March 2003,
conclusions that will react to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European
Parliament ‘Towards a strategy to protect and conserve the marine environment’ (8). This communication
was already discussed at length at the Stakeholders Conference organized by the Presidency and the
Commission in Køge (Denmark), on 4-6 December 2002 (9).

(1) Doc 14945/02 MAR 147 ENV 719.
(2) Doc 15301/02 MAR 153 ENV 747.
(3) Doc 15626/02 MAR 159 ENV 767.
(4) Doc 15477/02 ENV 757 MAR 157.
(5) See 15691/02 PRESSE 404.
(6) Doc 15836/02 PECHE 257 and 15837/02 PECHE 258.
(7) SN 400/02, Nos 32-34.
(8) Doc 12815/02 ENV 554 MAR 124 PECHE 149.
(9) Doc 1555/02 ENV 764 MAR 158.

(2003/C 222 E/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0066/03

by Carlos Bautista Ojeda (Verts/ALE) to the Council

Subject: Fisheries conflicts between Spain and Portugal

(23 January 2003)

A few days ago, for the second time in recent months, a conflictive incident occurred involving the
Spanish and Portuguese fishing fleets. A Portuguese patrol boat shot at a group of Andalusian fishermen
who had crossed the border of the Spanish territorial waters and were fishing in Portuguese waters.

Is the Council aware of this circumstance?

Does the Council believe it reasonable that a mere breach of the rules by Spanish fishermen should meet
with such a response, which could be considered an act of war?

Does the Council find it acceptable that incidents like this should occur between two Member States?

Does the Council intend to take any action to deal with the problems raised by conflictive incidents of this
nature?

Reply

(8 May 2003)

As the Honourable Parliamentarian is aware, the Council adopted on 20 December 2002 Regulation (EC)
No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common
Fisheries Policy (CFP), wish contains a new set of rules on control and enforcement. Those rules stipulate
that Member States shall control activities carried out within the scope of the CFP on their territory or
waters subject to their sovereignty or jurisdiction.

The Council
Portuguese Navy vessel.

is not aware the incident which occurred recently involving Spanish fishermen and a

The application of Community and national law is not subject to review by the Council.