do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3045 — Masco/Hansgrohe) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: alternative medicine, consumer goods, economic concentration, merger control, piping, plumbing equipment, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 22/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

29.1.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3045 — Masco/Hansgrohe)

(2003/C 22/05)

(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 302M3045. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3057 — CVC/REE/Iberdrola)

(2003/C 22/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 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 Spanish 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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Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.2861 — Siemens/Drägerwerk/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative procedure, automation, communications industry, economic concentration, energy supply, information industry, lighting, medical device, merger control, technology

29.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 22/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2813 — Carlton+Thomson/Circuit A, RMBI, RMBC)

(2003/C 22/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 June 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 302M2813. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2861 — Siemens/Drägerwerk/JV)

(2003/C 22/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 January 2003, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure observations should reach the Commission no
later than 15 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.2861 — Siemens/Drägerwerk/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 159/2003 of 29 January 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for malting barley from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1766/92
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: barley, beverage industry, derogation from EU law, import, import licence, quality label, tariff quota, third country

30.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 25/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 159/2003

of 29 January 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 opening and providing for the administration of a
Community tariff quota for malting barley from third countries and derogating from Council
Regulation (EC) No 1766/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 (3) opens a tariff quota
for the import of 50 000 tonnes of malting barley falling
within CN code 1003 00 50. This CN code was created
during the special Uruguay Round negotiations and
refers to HS code 1003 00. In order to avoid practical
customs problems when malting barley is imported
under
this quota, HS code 1003 00, which covers
malting barley, should be used.

(2)

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

Article 1

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 is hereby
replaced by the following:

‘1.
A tariff import quota of 50 000 tonnes of malting
barley falling within HS code (ex) 1003 00 to be used in
the manufacture of beer aged in vats containing beechwood
is hereby opened.’

Article 2

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

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, 29 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 358, 31.12.2002, p. 95.
Commission opinion of 29 January 2003 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Gundremmingen II Nuclear Power Station KRB II in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, radioactive effluent, radioactive pollution

4.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/13

COMMISSION OPINION

of 29 January 2003

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site
of the Gundremmingen II Nuclear Power Station KRB II in the Federal Republic of Germany, in
accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2003/C 26/09)

(Only the German text is authentic)

On 6 August 2002 the European Commission received from the Government of the Federal Republic of
Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the
disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Gundremmingen II Nuclear
Power Station KRB II.

On the basis of these data, the Commission has considered that the plan concerned modifications to an
existing plan on which an opinion had already been given. The Commission has further taken into
consideration that the intermediate storage facility for irradiated fuel resulting from those modifications
is designed to operate up to 40 years and could remain in operation after decommissioning and
dismantling of the existing plant. Following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission
has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) the planned modifications require no changes to the existing authorised limits for gaseous and liquid

discharges;

(b) the planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the solid radioactive waste arising from

the operation of the existing plant;

(c) the planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the unplanned discharges of radioactive
substances, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data of
the existing plan.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste in whatever form resulting from modifications at the site of the Gundremmingen II
Nuclear Power Station KRB II, located in the Federal Republic of Germany, both in normal operation and
in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result
in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of
another Member State.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2003 of 29 January 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

30.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 25/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 156/2003

of 29 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 30 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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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30.1.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
600
624
999

052
220
600
999

060
400
404
720
999

388
400
524
528
720
999

84,1
73,3
118,7
92,0

113,0
114,7
113,8

55,7
55,7

138,6
171,9
155,3

61,6
50,9
39,3
51,4
72,3
55,1

75,7
75,7

68,5
56,7
77,7
76,1
79,6
71,7

66,4
94,9
61,3
74,2

43,3
93,7
106,5
128,9
93,1

101,1
109,7
115,5
87,7
46,2
92,0

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0171/03 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Export of calves from Poland to the European Union.
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU statistics, Italy, Poland, calf, import (EU), live animal, trade statistics

18.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222 E/157

(2003/C 222 E/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0171/03

by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Export of calves from Poland to the European Union

(29 January 2003)

How many (i) calves aged 6 months or less and (ii) adult cattle were exported from Poland to (a) Italy and
(b) other European Member States in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 February 2003)

Official statistics do not allow differentiating imports of calves by age. However, it is possible to split
imports by weight classes.

In 2001, 239 341 bovine animals have been exported from Poland to Italy, (cid:1) 12 % compared to the level
of 2000 (271 617 heads). More than 80 % of these cattle concern calves weighting less than 80 kilograms
(kg), which in general are not exported for immediate slaughter (221 249 calves in 2000 and 193 615
calves in 2001).

Poland exported to Italy 41 720 adult cattle in 2000 and 32 739 adult cattle in 2001, which represent
13,7 % of total cattle imported by Italy from Poland.

Overall, the Community imported from Poland 329 937 cattle in 2000 and 278 961 cattle in 2001.
Imports of calves of less than 80 kg amounted to 258 937 animals in 2000 and 217 573 animals in 2001.

Live bovine animals (heads)

(cid:1) of which 0-80 kg

(cid:1) of which 81-160 kg

(cid:1) of which more than 160 kg

Polish exports to:

Italy

Community

2000

2001

2000

2001

271 617

221 249

8 648

41 720

239 341

193 615

12 987

32 739

329 937

258 937

18 557

52 443

278 961

217 573

22 172

39 216

(2003/C 222 E/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0173/03

by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2003)

Subject: Mincemeat and lemon curd

1.
Recent newspaper reports have suggested that the European Commission is attempting to ban the
terms ‘lemon curd’ and ‘mincemeat’ appearing on labels; can the Commission confirm whether this is true?

If true, why does the Commission feel the need to change the labelling of these products? And what

2.
names would the Commission like to substitute?

3.

If not true, can the Commission give an assurance that these products will remain unaffected?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2813 — Carlton+Thomson/Circuit A, RMBI, RMBC) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, audiovisual equipment, audiovisual programme, economic concentration, film industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

29.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 22/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2813 — Carlton+Thomson/Circuit A, RMBI, RMBC)

(2003/C 22/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 June 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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is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2861 — Siemens/Drägerwerk/JV)

(2003/C 22/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 January 2003, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure observations should reach the Commission no
later than 15 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.2861 — Siemens/Drägerwerk/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 160/2003 of 29 January 2003 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

L 25/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.1.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 160/2003

of 29 January 2003

on the issuing of system B export licences for 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 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/
2002 (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1886/2002 (3) fixed the
indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export
licences in the fruit and vegetable sector other than those
requested in the context of food aid.

In the light of information now available to the Commis-
sion, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the
case of oranges.

This overrun is without prejudice to compliance with
the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in
accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of

refund for all products covered by licences applied for
under system B between 16 November 2002 and 14
January 2003 should be the indicative rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
The percentages for the issuing of system B export
licences, as referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1961/
2001, and applied for between 16 November 2002 and 14
January 2003, by which the quantities applied for and the rates
of refund applicable must be multiplied, are as fixed in the
Annex hereto.

2.
Paragraph 1 does not apply to licences applied for in
connection with food-aid operations as provided for in Article
10(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the
Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 January 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 286, 24.10.2002, p. 3.

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ANNEX

Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between
16 November 2002 and 14 January 2003

Product

Percentage for the issuing
of licences

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

20,0

29,0

19,0

13,0
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2966 — ENBW/Laufenburg) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, gas, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications, waste disposal

29.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 22/9

4.9. National requirements

— Law 25/1970 of 2 December 1970 laying down rules on vineyards, wine and spirit drinks.

— Order of 25 January 1994 specifying the correlation between Spanish legislation and Regu-

lation (EEC) 2081/1992.

— Decree 835/1972 of 23 March 1972 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Law

25/1970.

— Royal Decree 1643/99 of 22 October 1999 laying down the procedure for processing
applications for registration in the Community Register of Protected Designations of Origin
and Protected Geographical Indications.

EC No: G/ES/00173/2000.11.28.

Date of receipt of the full application: 19 June 2002.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2966 — ENBW/Laufenburg)

(2003/C 22/04)

(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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2966. CELEX

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

29.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 22/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 January 2003

(2003/C 22/01)

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

1,0808

128,08

7,4372

0,6597

9,2228

1,4692

84,82

7,47

1,9558

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

0,57897

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,477

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6244

0,4206

4,1586

35865

230,9552

41,905

1798000

1,8367

1,6501

8,4297

1,9795

1,8741

244,22

KRW

South Korean won

1271,56

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,4435

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.