do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 269/2003 of 13 February 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats, originating product, third country

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 269/2003

of 13 February 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 7 January
to 13 February 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 14 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, customs regulations, exchange of information, tariff nomenclature

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Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October
1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning
the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2003/C 34/04)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the inter-
pretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification
Opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document NC0590, report of the 29th
session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF
THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE
WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(29th HSC session in may 2002)

DOC NC0590

Amendments to the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

General
General
General
General
Sub-Chapter VIII

General

Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 29
29.41
31.01
35.04
40.16
41.01
Chapter 43
48.11
84.42
84.69
84.71
90.31

L/2
L/2
L/2
L/2
L/1
L/14
L/1
L/1
L/16
L/1
L/1
L/1
L/1
L/1
L/6
L/1

Classification Opinion approved by the HS Committee

1517.90/2
2106.90/22
3926.90/8
8471.80/9
8471.80/10
8525.20/1
8703.22/1
9501.00/2
9501.00/3

L/3
L/4
L/5
L/6
L/6
L/7
L/8
L/9
L/9

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for
Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels)
or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

(http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/taxation_customs/index_en.htm).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2003 of 13 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, marketing, white sugar

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14.2.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2003

of 13 February 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 23rd 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 23rd 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 23rd 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 45,969 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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.
Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and the European Community (Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, administrative cooperation, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, import, marketing standard

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Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and the European
Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 34/02)

The Commission hereby states that the Republic of South Africa has sent all the relevant information on
the names and
checking operations (the forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints,
signatures of the authorised inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article
7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2379/2001,
and established between the Republic of South Africa and the European Community. The Commission
forwarded this information to the Member States' coordination authorities on 9 December 2002.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2103/2002 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between Slovakia and the European Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 34/03)

The Commission hereby states that Slovakia has sent all the relevant information on checking operations
(the forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints, the names and signatures of the authorised
inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1148/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2379/2001, and established between Slovakia and
the European Community. The Commission forwarded this information to the Member States' coor-
dination authorities on 31 January 2003.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2379/2002 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2003 of 13 February 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

14.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 271/2003

of 13 February 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize 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)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(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).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/
95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/
2000 (5), allows the Commission to decide,
in accor-
dance 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.

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 7 to 13
February 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 60/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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 270/2003 of 13 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.2.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 270/2003

of 13 February 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 7 to 13 February 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 10,75/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 265/2003 of 13 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-02-13
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 265/2003

of 13 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 14 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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 13 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
999

052
204
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
512
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999

052
600
999

400
404
508
720
728
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

101,0
46,4
114,9
87,4

109,7
49,4
244,4
134,5

86,3
86,3

134,4
179,8
157,1

44,9
42,3
42,2
38,8
78,7
49,4

78,7
64,2
71,5

63,1
72,0
61,6
134,1
59,6
75,6
77,7

57,0
68,5
62,8

85,4
106,0
97,2
71,4
112,0
94,4

80,2
108,1
85,6
76,1
40,9
78,2

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 February 2003

(2003/C 34/01)

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

1,0731

129,96

7,4335

0,6638

9,1338

1,4674

83,06

7,4615

1,9527

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

0,58028

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,793

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6222

0,4208

4,1397

34955

231,3152

42,075

1774000

1,813

1,6403

8,3695

1,945

1,8814

244,95

KRW

South Korean won

1286,92

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

9,0154

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between Slovakia and the European Community (Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, administrative cooperation, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, import, marketing standard

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13.2.2003

Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and the European
Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 34/02)

The Commission hereby states that the Republic of South Africa has sent all the relevant information on
the names and
checking operations (the forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints,
signatures of the authorised inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article
7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2379/2001,
and established between the Republic of South Africa and the European Community. The Commission
forwarded this information to the Member States' coordination authorities on 9 December 2002.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2103/2002 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between Slovakia and the European Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 34/03)

The Commission hereby states that Slovakia has sent all the relevant information on checking operations
(the forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints, the names and signatures of the authorised
inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1148/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2379/2001, and established between Slovakia and
the European Community. The Commission forwarded this information to the Member States' coor-
dination authorities on 31 January 2003.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2379/2002 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.