do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 365/2003 of 27 February 2003 applying reduction coefficients to the second tranche of inward processing certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1488/2001
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: butter, inward processing, powdered milk, quantitative restriction, sugar

28.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 53/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 365/2003

of 27 February 2003

applying reduction coefficients to the second tranche of inward processing certificates issued in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1488/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6
December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable
to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/2001
of 19 July 2001 laying down rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the placement
of certain quantities of certain basic products listed in Annex I
to the Treaty establishing the European Community under the
inward processing arrangements without prior examination of
the economic conditions (3), and in particular Article 23(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2003 (4) set out
the remaining quantities of certain basic products which
may be placed under inward processing arrangements
without prior examination of the economic conditions,
in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
1488/2001.

The total quantities for which inward processing certifi-
cates have been applied for in respect of skimmed milk
powder, butter and sugar, as notified by the Member

(3)

(4)

States by 21 February 2003, exceeds the available quan-
tities of those products as set out in Regulation (EC) No
165/2003.

The total of the quantities notified to the Commission
are admissible.

Reduction coefficients should therefore be applied to the
quantities of skimmed milk powder, butter and sugar
applied for the period beginning on 3 February and
ending on 14 February 2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Inward processing certificates applied for during the period
beginning on 3 February and ending on 14 February 2003
shall be subject to the following reduction coefficients:

(a) 39,40 % in respect of skimmed milk powder, CN code

ex 0402 10 19;

(b) 78,00 % in respect of butter, CN code ex 0405 10 19; and

(c) 18,40 % in respect of sugar, CN code 1701 99 10.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2003.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 196, 20.7.2001, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 10.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 149/2003 of 27 January 2003 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology (OJ L 30 of 5.2.2003)
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: customs regulations, dual-use good, exchange of information, export monitoring, software, technology transfer

27.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/11

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 149/2003 of 27 January 2003 amending and updating Regulation
(EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology

(Official Journal of the European Union L 30 of 5 February 2003)

On page 39, against 1B001, the technical note under point (b) should be moved to point (c), above the note therein;

on page 40, against 1B115, under point (b) in the note:

for:
read:

‘B115.b.’,
‘1B115.b.’;

on page 44, against 1C001, under point (a)(d)(1):

for:
read:

‘4.4’,
‘4,4’;

on page 72, against 2B006, ‘2’ should be deleted from the continuation;

on page 96, against 3A001, under point (a)(5)(a)(1):

for:
read:

‘“total conversion time”’,
‘‘total conversion time’’;

on page 97, against 3A001, under point (a)(12):

for:
read:

‘(N log2 N)’,
‘(N log2 N)’;

and under point 12, in the technical note:

for:
read:

‘500 ms’,
‘500 µs’;

on page 114, against 4A003, under point (b):

for:
read:

‘190,000’,
‘190 000’;

on page 118, against 4D001, under point (b)(1):

for:
read:

‘28,000’,
‘28 000’;

on page 119, against 4E001, under point (b)(1):

for:
read:

‘28,000’,
‘28 000’;

on page 128, against 5A001, under point (b)(5)(a):

for:
read:

‘1,000’,
‘1 000’;

on page 147, against 6A002, under point (a)(3)(d)(1):

for:
read:
for:
read:

‘1,200’,
‘1 200’; and
‘2,500’,
‘2 500’;

on page 147, against 6A002, under point (a)(3)(2)(a):

for:
read:

‘3.8’,
‘3,8’;

on page 147, against 6A002, under point (a)(3)(e):

for:
read:
for:
read:

‘2,500’,
‘2 500’; and
‘30,000’,
‘30 000’;

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27.2.2003

on page 148, against 6A003, under point (b)(1):

for:
read:

‘30,000’,
‘30 000’;

on page 152, against 6A005, under point (b)(1)(b):

for:
read:

‘A average or CW output power exceeding 500 mW;’,
‘A wavelength greater than 1 510 nm, and having an average or CW output power exceeding 500 mW;’;

on page 156, against 6A008, under point (b):

for:
read:

‘± 6,2 %’,
‘± 6,25 %’;

on page 168, against 7A101, under point (a):

for:
read:

‘or in guidance systems;’,
‘or in guidance systems of all types;’;

on page 169, against 7A105, under point (b)(1):

for:
read:

‘1,165’,
‘1 165’;

on page 179, against 8A001, under point (b)(1)(a):

for:
read:

‘10;%’,
‘10 %’;

on page 182, against 8A002, under point (k)(1):

for:
read:

‘3,830’,
‘3 830’;

on page 182, against 8A002, under point (k)(2):

for:
read:

‘6,224’,
‘6 224’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0562/03 by Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Arrest of journalists in Gibraltar.
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Gibraltar, communications profession, ecology movement, freedom of communication, public order

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/717

(2004/C 84 E/0805)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0562/03

by Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(27 February 2003)

Subject: Arrest of journalists in Gibraltar

As the Commission is aware, on 20 January 2003 a group of journalists who were preparing to film the
action being taken by the environmentalist group Greenpeace in protest against the oil tanker Vemamagna
in Gibraltar were arrested.

Members of the Campo de Gibraltar Press Association have reported that the officers manning the
Gibraltarian patrol boats behaved in a violent and arbitrary fashion and then proceeded to arrest some of
the journalists present and to detain them in police cells for a nine-hour period, following which they were
released without charge.

The above-mentioned Association deems such behaviour to constitute a direct attack on freedom of
speech, on the right to report freely and on the right of the general public to be informed.

Could the Commission seek information from the Gibraltar authorities as to the reasons which prompted
the officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police to arrest the journalists?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(27 March 2003)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written E-0201/03 by Mr Menéndez
del Valle (1)

(1) OJ C 78 E, 27.3.2004, p. 13.

(2004/C 84 E/0806)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0587/03

by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission

(28 February 2003)

Subject: Balkan sugar

Can the European Commission define the concept of ‘massive increase of exports into the European
Community above the level of normal production and export capacity’ to which Article 12 of Regulation
(EC) No 2007/2000 (1) refers to allow possible measures of suspension of the arrangements provided for in
this Regulation?

Does the Commission consider the current level of importation of sugar (205 000 tonnes from January
2002 to November 2002) as ‘usual’ compared to 70 132 tonnes in 2001 and 613 tonnes in 2000?

Following a recent report by OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office) on imports of sugar from FRY, the
European Commission is expected to propose a clause of temporary suspension of the Balkans regulation
(EC) No 2007/2000 of 18.9.2000 (Article 12) for this country. However, a temporary suspension can take
effect for a period of three months only.

What steps is the Commission intending to take after this three month delay? Will the Commission make
sure that, in this space of time, Serbia will find an efficient way of providing proof of origin for the sugar
which will be exported to the European Union?
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, building materials, concrete, fire protection, harmonisation of standards, technical regulations

C 47/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.2.2003

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive
89/106/EEC

(2003/C 47/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the standard

CEN

EN 12259-5:2002

CEN

EN 13043:2002

firefighting

—
systems
Fixed
Components for
sprinkler and water
spray systems — Part 5: Water flow
detectors

Aggregates for bituminous mixtures and
surface treatments for
roads, airfields
and other trafficked areas

Date of
Applicability of the
standard as a
harmonised European
standard according to
article 4(2)(a) of
Directive 89/106/EEC

Date of the end of
the coexistence
period (2)

1.7.2003

1.9.2005

1.7.2003

1.6.2004

CEN

CEN

EN 13450:2002

Aggregates for railway ballast

1.10.2003

1.6.2004

EN 13986:2002

panels
Wood-based
construction
—
evaluation of conformity and marking

for
in
use
Characteristics,

1.4.2003

1.4.2004

CEN

EN 1916:2002

Concrete
inforced, steel fibre and reinforced

fittings,

pipes

and

unre-

1.8.2003

23.11.2004

(1) European standardisation organisation:

— CEN: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 36, B-1050 Brussels; tel.
(32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (www.cenorm.be),
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels; tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (www.cenelec.org),
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex; tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (www.etsi.org).
(2) The date of the end of the co-existence period is the same as the date of withdrawal of conflicting national technical specifications,
after which presumption of conformity must be based upon harmonised European specifications (harmonised standards or European
Technical Approvals).
The translations of the titles given above have been provided by CEN and represent the ‘official’ language versions given by the
National Standards Bodies.

NOTE:

Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies. Any information concerning the
availability of the ETA Guidelines can be obtained either from EOTA or from its members.

Publication of
harmonised technical specifications are available in all the Community languages.

the references in the Official

the European Union does not

Journal of

imply that

the

Further harmonised technical specifications related to the Construction Products Directive have been
published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can
be found on the Europa server on the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/construction/internal/specdef/speclists.htm
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 February 2003

(2003/C 47/01)

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

1,0753

126,21

7,428

0,6822

9,0996

1,4612

84,09

7,6115

1,9545

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

0,58096

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,584

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6221

0,4231

4,1808

35508

231,6325

41,871

1742000

1,7757

1,6081

8,386

1,9084

1,8661

244,29

KRW

South Korean won

1274,23

3,4529

ZAR

South African rand

8,5694

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2003 of 27 February 2003 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

28.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 53/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 363/2003

of 27 February 2003

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003

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 Spain from third coun-
tries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 256/2003 (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 21 to 27 February 2003, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/
2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported
shall be 36,87 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quan-
tity of 100 400 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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 36, 12.2.2003, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3031 — Burda/HDP/Catherine Nemo) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, book trade, economic concentration, merger control, press, publication, restrictive-practice authorisation

27.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3029 — Société Générale/AIHL Europe)

(2003/C 47/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 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 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 303M3029. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3031 — Burda/HDP/Catherine Nemo)

(2003/C 47/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 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 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 303M3031. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2003 of 27 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

L 53/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 360/2003

of 27 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 21 to 27 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 12,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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.