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Commission Regulation (EC) No 239/2003 of 7 February 2003 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 239/2003

of 7 February 2003

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001 (4), and in parti-
cular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2297/2002 suspending
the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (5)
establishes the most recent
list of Member States in
which intervention is suspended. This list must be
adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated
by Sweden under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999.
In the interests of clarity, the list in question
should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 2297/2002
should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
the Netherlands,
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece,
Austria, Luxembourg and Finland.

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession, the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Regulation (EC) No 2297/2002 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2003.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 70.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 243/2003 of 7 February 2003 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: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

8.2.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 243/2003

of 7 February 2003

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 3 to 6
February 2003 at 282,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2003.

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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3051 — Future Capital/CDPQ/SAM Holding/Zipperling/Ormecon) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, holding company, investment, management, merger control, pension scheme, research and development, restrictive-practice authorisation, venture capital

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.2.2003

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.3056 — Celanese/Degussa/European Oxo Chemicals JV)

(2003/C 29/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 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 regard 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 taken fully into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
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.3056 — Celanese/Degussa/European Oxo
Chemicals JV, to the following address:

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3051 — Future Capital/CDPQ/SAM Holding/Zipperling/Ormecon)

(2003/C 29/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 February 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 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 303M3051. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3096 — TotalFinaElf/Mobil Gas) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, exchange of information, merger control, natural gas, sale

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Official Journal of the European Union

7.2.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3096 — TotalFinaElf/Mobil Gas)

(2003/C 29/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 30 January 2003 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 undertaking TotalFinaElf Gas and Power Limited (TotalFinaElf, United Kingdom), belonging
to the TotalFinaElf group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the
whole of the undertaking Mobil Gas Limited (Mobil Gas, United Kingdom), belonging to the Exxon Mobil
Corporation, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— TotalFinaElf: trading and supply of natural gas, electricty and liquefied natural gas and electricity

generation in the United Kingdom and Europe,

— Mobil Gas: supply of natural gas in the United Kingdom.

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.3096 — TotalFinaElf/Mobil Gas, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 237/2003 of 7 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

8.2.2003

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 237/2003

of 7 February 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 8 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 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 7 February 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
628
999

052
204
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999

052
220
600
999

400
404
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

75,1
47,3
123,3
109,3
88,8

112,3
122,9
255,9
163,7

135,1
135,1

121,7
185,6
153,7

49,8
43,7
45,7
38,8
75,9
50,8

71,9
71,9

63,2
58,3
66,9
140,4
63,6
80,5
78,8

43,8
69,4
74,9
62,7

95,1
103,3
111,3
103,2

86,3
118,6
111,1
76,2
40,2
86,5

(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’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 279 of 23.10.2001)
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, customs regulations, statistical nomenclature, tariff nomenclature

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L 32/15

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2031/2001 of 6 August 2001 amending Annex I 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 279 of 23 October 2001)

On page 753, in Annex 2, CN code 0809 20 05, against the text ‘Less than € 42,2 (1)’, in the third column:
for:
read:

‘12,5 + 27,4 €/100 kg/net’,
‘12 + 27,4 €/100 kg/net’.

Corrigendum to Council Directive 2002/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border
disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 26 of 31 January 2003)

In the contents on the cover and on page 41 in the title,

for:
read:

‘Council Directive 2002/8/EC …’,
‘Council Directive 2003/8/EC …’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3084 — Siemens/Sequa/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, automation, economic concentration, energy production, exchange of information, information technology, medical device, merger control, provision of services

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3084 — Siemens/Sequa/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 29/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 January 2003 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Siemens AG (Siemens, Germany), and Sequa Corporation (Sequa, United States
of America) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of operating
companies active in power generation service (JV), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Siemens: information and communication, automation and control, power generation and transmission

products, transportation, lighting and medical applications,

— Sequa: aerospace, propulsion, metal coating and speciality chemicals,

— JV: power generation service (plant operation, maintenance and repair activities for power stations).

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission notice on simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

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.3084 — Siemens/Sequa/JV, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0379/03 by Pietro-Paolo Mennea (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Greek sculptures at the British Museum.
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, Olympic games, United Kingdom, cultural heritage, cultural object, sculpture

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EN

3.7.2003

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(25 February 2003)

Presidential decree 52/93 has implemented in Greek law Directive 89/48/EEC (1) for the profession of
lawyer. The Commission has examined this decree and concluded that it conforms to the provisions of the
Directive. Directive 89/48/EEC only applies to fully qualified professionals. Diplomas as defined in Article 1
(a) of the Directive must be awarded on the completion of full professional education and training. In most
Member States, a lawyer’s training comprises not only a degree, but also an examination and period of in-
house training. In these circumstances, graduates in law cannot be regarded as fully qualified lawyers and
consequently cannot benefit from professional recognition under the Directive.

(1) Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education
diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years duration (cid:1) OJ L 19,
24.1.1989.

(2003/C 155 E/240)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0379/03

by Pietro-Paolo Mennea (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(7 February 2003)

Subject: Greek sculptures at the British Museum

For many years, 2 500-year-old sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens have been in the care of, and on
display at, the British Museum in London.

Those sculptures form an integral part of the Parthenon, which has been recognised by Unesco as a World
Heritage site.

From 13 to 29 August 2004, Greece and Athens are to organise the 28th Olympic Games, which
constitute a major event for the sporting and non-sporting world.

It is widely thought around the world that the Parthenon sculptures which are currently held by the British
Museum should be returned to their obvious home, i.e. the Acropolis in Athens.

Will the Commission therefore make representations to the UK Government and to the appropriate bodies
in that country in order to encourage the former to return the sculptures to Greece on the occasion of the
Olympic Games, so that they can be restored to their birthplace?

By taking such a course of action the United Kingdom would demonstrate to the world as a whole what
an eminently civilised country it is.

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(24 February 2003)

The Honourable Member is referred to the answers given by the Commission to oral questions H-690/99
from Mr Aparicio Sánchez (1) and H-761/99 from Mr Alyssandrakis (1) during question time at the
December 1999 plenary part-session of Parliament, and to Written Question E-2847/99 from
Mr Manisco (2).

(1) Written answer of 14.12.1999.
(2) OJ C 303 E, 24.10.2000, p. 119.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 241/2003 of 7 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
Date: 2003-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 241/2003

of 7 February 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002

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
1896/2002 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 3 to 6
February 2003 at 160,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2003.

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. 5.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.