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Commission Regulation (EC) No 171/2003 of 30 January 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, marketing, white sugar

L 26/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.1.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 171/2003

of 30 January 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1331/2002

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 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 22nd partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 22nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund is fixed at 45,360 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

30.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 23/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 January 2003

(2003/C 23/01)

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

1,0868

128,49

7,4346

0,6599

9,2135

1,4678

84,86

7,458

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

0,57921

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,357

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6262

0,4208

4,121

35983

230,935

41,745

1802000

1,8395

1,6543

8,4768

1,9775

1,8783

243,23

KRW

South Korean won

1269,38

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

9,4932

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2388/2000 of 13 October 2000 amending Annex 1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 264 of 18.10.2000)
Date: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, customs regulations, statistical nomenclature, tariff nomenclature

30.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 25/43

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
applicable to the general budget of the European Communities

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 248 of 16 September 2002)

On page 21, in Article 66(1), the final sentence:

for:

read:

‘The same shall apply where, through serious misconduct, he/she omits to draw up a document establishing a debt
of if he/she neglects to issue a recovery order or is, without justification, late in issuing it, as the issuing of a
payment order may involve third-party liability of the institution.’,
‘The same shall apply where, through serious misconduct, he/she fails to draw up a document establishing an
amount receivable or if he/she fails to issue a recovery order or is, without justification, late in issuing it, or if he/
she fails to issue a payment order or is, without justification, late in issuing it, thereby rendering the institution
liable to civil action by third parties.’;

on page 34, in Article 144(2):

for:
read:

‘2.
‘2.

The opinions referred to in Article 248(4) of the EC Treaty and Article 180a(4) of Euratom Treaty …’,
The opinions referred to in Article 248(4) of the EC Treaty and Article 160c(4) of the Euratom Treaty …’;

on page 40, in Article 179(1):

for:
read:

‘1.
‘1.

Administrative appropriations shall be differentiated appropriations.’,
Administrative appropriations shall be non-differentiated appropriations.’;

on page 41, in Article 184:

delete the second paragraph which reads as follows:

‘Any regulations amending this Regulation shall be adopted by the Council after recourse to the conciliation procedure,
if the European Parliament so requests.’

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2388/2000 of 13 October 2000 amending Annex 1 to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 264 of 18 October 2000)

On page 739, in Annex 2, against CN code 0809 20 05, against the entry ‘Less than € 42,2 (1)’, in the third column
headed ‘Conventional rate of duty (%)’:
‘12,5 + 27,4 €/100 kg/net’,
‘12 + 27,4 €/100 kg/net’.

for:
read:

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/31/EC of 29 November 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria
for the award of the Community eco-label to detergents for dishwashers and amending Decision 1999/427/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 9 of 15 January 2003)

On page 14, in the Annex, the column headings of ‘Score’ in the table headed ‘Environment scoring matrix’:

for:

read:

‘ 4

‘ 4

3

3

4

2

1 ’,

1 ’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/2003 of 30 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: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

L 26/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.1.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 175/2003

of 30 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 24 to 30 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 36,95 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
101 512 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 173/2003 of 30 January 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002
Date: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye, third country

L 26/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.1.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 173/2003

of 30 January 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 900/2002

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all third countries excluding Hungary, Estonia,
Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 900/2002 (6), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2330/2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, 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 24 to 30
January 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/
2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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. 14.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 172/2003 of 30 January 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

31.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 26/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 172/2003

of 30 January 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002

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)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except the United States of
America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/
2002 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/
2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, 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 24 to 30
January 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
901/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/2003 of 30 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: 2003-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

31.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 26/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 174/2003

of 30 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 24 to 30 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 12,90/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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.