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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0394/03 by Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Possible violation of Council regulations on processed tomatoes.
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, aid to agriculture, application of EU law, fruit vegetable, processed foodstuff

C 222 E/196

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

18.9.2003

(2003/C 222 E/223)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0394/03

by Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(13 February 2003)

Subject: Possible violation of Council regulations on processed tomatoes

On 15 January 2002, the Fruit and Vegetable Management Committee approved the tomato figures
reported by Member States, thus granting full subsidies to all the Member States since the Community
threshold had not been exceeded. However, the Commission did not make this agreement official by
issuing the appropriate regulation.

In the measures it put before the Fruit and Vegetable Management Committee meeting of 28 January
2002, the Commission admitted various requests for subsidy from Italy.

Does the Council believe that these requests for subsidy were subject to the controls demanded by
Regulations (EC) No 2201/96 (1) and (EC) No 449/2001 (2)?

Does the Council believe that Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 (laying down 10 December as
the deadline by which the Member States have to inform the Commission of the total quantity for which
aid is being requested) was not infringed?

Does the Council know the date on which the 28 January 2002 meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable
Management Committee was convened, and what the purpose of this meeting was?

If there has been a violation of the regulations cited, what action does the Council intend to take?

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.

Reply

(13 May 2003)

Proceedings in the European Commission’s Management Committee on Fruit and Vegetables are not within
the Council’s competence and, therefore, the Council is not competent to comment upon them.

(2003/C 222 E/224)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0397/03

by Horst Schnellhardt (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 February 2003)

Subject: Security of EU external borders, veterinary inspection services

The Commission’s work plan for 2003 refers to the consistent preparation of security measures for the
new external borders after enlargement.

1. Who is coordinating the security measures for external borders after EU enlargement?

Commission legislation on food safety calls in particular for stricter controls on food imports from

2.
third countries. How is the veterinary inspection service set up?

3.

By what percentage will current staff numbers be increased after enlargement?

How many officials, and from which states, will be posted on external borders, and which external

4.
borders will they be (classified according to national borders)?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 268/2003 of 13 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

L 41/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.2.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 268/2003

of 13 February 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender 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)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except for 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).

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 901/
2002, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be
EUR 12,50/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. 17.
(7) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/2003 of 13 February 2003 prohibiting fishing for yellowtail flounder by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish, ship's flag

14.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 266/2003

of 13 February 2003

prohibiting fishing for yellowtail flounder by vessels flying the flag of a Member State

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

State or registered in a Member State have exhausted the
share of
the total allowable catch allocated to the
Community for 2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Whereas:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated fishing conditions for certain fish stocks and
groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters
and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations
in catch are required (3), lays down quotas for yellowtail
flounder for 2003.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to the Community.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of yellowtail
flounder in the waters of
NAFO zone 3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member

Catches of yellowtail flounder in the waters of NAFO zone
3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered
in a Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the
share of the total allowable catch allocated to the Community
for 2003.

Fishing for yellowtail flounder in the waters of NAFO zone
3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered
in a Member State is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on
board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, State aid, carriage of goods, control of State aid, rail transport

13.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/7

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 34/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

11.12.2002

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Budget:

Duration:

Denmark

N 287/02

Environmental subsidies for the transport of goods by rail

Promote the transfer of freight traffic flows from road to rail

Bekendtgørelse om baneafgifter og miljøtilskud til godstrans-
port på jernbane

DKK 0 to 0,15 (EUR 0,02) per tonne-km

2002-2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids