do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2003 of 28 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: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 55/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 385/2003

of 28 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 24 to
27 February 2003 at 285,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1514/2002 of 19 August 2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel originating in the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Slovakia (OJ L 228 of 24.8.2002)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, piping, third country

28.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 53/65

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1514/2002 of 19 August 2002 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings, of
iron or steel originating in the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Slovakia

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 228 of 24 August 2002)

On page 5, in Article 1(2), in the table, against the entry relating to ‘Slovakia’:

for:

Country

Company

Definitive anti-
dumping duty
(%)

TARIC additional
code

‘Slovakia

All companies

15,0

A999’

read:

Country

Company

‘Slovakia

Bohus s.r.o.,,
Nálepkova 310,
976 45 Hronec

All other companies

Definitive anti-
dumping duty
(%)

TARIC additional
code

7,7

A329

15,0

A999’

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2002 of 16 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No
2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain
agricultural and industrial products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 348 of 21 December 2002)

On page 48, against Order No 09.2985, in the column headed ‘Quota period’:

for:
read:

‘1.1 to 31.12.2003’,
‘1.1 to 30.6.2003’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0595/03 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Conditions of government aid to Swedish State Railways (SJ).
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: State aid, Sweden, aid to undertakings, rail transport, terms for aid

C 242 E/156

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

9.10.2003

(2003/C 242 E/162)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0595/03

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(28 February 2003)

Subject: Conditions of government aid to Swedish State Railways (SJ)

In Sweden, the crisis-hit railways need almost SEK 1 billion in government aid to put their finances in
order, otherwise they may be threatened with closure.

However, a Swedish government rescue operation may be stopped by the Commission, depending on what
form the aid takes. According to newspaper reports, the Commission can envisage a Swedish government
loan to SJ but on market terms and for a limited period.

Can the Commission propose ways in which the Swedish government could somehow offer SJ a chance to
survive?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 2003)

At the outset it should be recalled that it
is the competence of the Member State to inform the
Commission of any plans to grant State aid before it is put into effect (notification). Indeed, if a Member
State puts into effect a State aid measure prior to an authorisation by the Commission, such aid is deemed
unlawful and the Member State may be asked to recover the aid from the beneficiary. In this respect it
must, however, be kept in mind that only State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC-Treaty is
subject to the notification procedure. Having said this, it should be noted that Sweden has so far not
notified the Commission of any plans to make any financial
intervention in favour of the Swedish
Railways.

Furthermore,
it is up to the Member State to decide the means and/or form of any possible public
intervention, whereas the role of the Commission is to examine and assess this intervention’s compatibility
with the common market in light of the applicable legal framework. It follows, therefore, that although the
Commission is ready to discuss different possible measures with a Member State and to give guidance, its
role is not to suggest such measures, which remains the competence of the Member State.

(2003/C 242 E/163)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0600/03

by Carlos Ripoll y Martínez de Bedoya (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(25 February 2003)

Subject: Electricity connections between the Iberian peninsula and the Balearics

One of the priority projects listed in the Council common position of 6 February 2003 on guidelines for
trans-European energy networks is a project to increase electricity interconnection capacities between
France, Spain and Portugal and for the Iberian peninsula and grid development in island regions.

Can the Commission confirm that electricity connections between the peninsula and the Balearic Islands
are considered a priority project within the framework of the trans-European energy networks?
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 of 11 August 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain malleable cast iron tube or pipe fittings originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Thailand (OJ L 208 of 18.8.2000)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, piping, third country

L 53/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 of 11 August 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain malleable cast iron tube or
pipe fittings originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of
Korea and Thailand

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 208 of 18 August 2000)

On page 23, in the Annex, in point 5:

for:

‘5. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed

declaration:
“I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community of the goods covered by
this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by … (company),
and accepted by the European Commission through Regulation (EC) No 449/2000 or Decision C(2000) XXX. I
declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.”’,

read:

‘5. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed

declaration:
“I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community of the goods covered by
this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by … (company),
and accepted by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 449/2000 or Decision C(2000)
2452. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.”’

Corrigendum to Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the
technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 10 August 2000)

On page 4, in Article 12(1):

for:
read:

‘… no later than 6 June 2002.’,
‘… before 10 August 2002.’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2003 of 28 February 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 286th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

L 55/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 377/2003

of 28 February 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 286th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 286th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 105/100 kg,
EUR 116/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 48/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 February 2003

(2003/C 48/03)

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

1,0822

126,45

7,4277

0,6842

9,1203

1,463

84,17

7,7825

1,9538

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

0,58106

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,65

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6242

0,4236

4,2065

35757

231,635

41,845

1747000

1,7802

1,612

8,4398

1,9132

1,8744

243,29

KRW

South Korean won

1280,78

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,7545

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 394/2003 of 28 February 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

1.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/51

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 394/2003

of 28 February 2003

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1486/2002 (4). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable

offers and quotations on the world market among those
considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
European
recorded on one or more
quotations
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
there is provision for
international
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 27,972/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 383/2003 of 28 February 2003 derogating for 2003 from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 regarding the date of issue of export licences in the pigmeat sector
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: derogation from EU law, export licence, pigmeat

L 55/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 383/2003

of 28 February 2003

derogating for 2003 from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 regarding the date of issue of export
licences in the pigmeat sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 8(2), Article 13(12) and
Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95
laying down detailed rules for implementing the system
licences in the pigmeat sector (3), as last
of export
amended by Regulation (EC) No 505/2002 (4), provides
that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday
following the week during which the licence applications
have been lodged, provided that no special measures
have since been taken by the Commission.

In view of the public holidays in 2003 and the irregular
publication of the Official Journal of the European Union
during those holidays, the period for reflection will be
too brief
the
market and should be extended.

to guarantee proper administration of

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

As an exception to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/95,
export licences shall be issued on the dates set out in the table
below, provided that none of the special measures referred to
that Article are taken before the dates
in paragraph 4 of
concerned.

Period for submission of licence applications

Dates of issue

From 14 to 18 April 2003

From 2 to 6 June 2003

From 14 to 18 July 2003

24 April 2003

12 June 2003

24 July 2003

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third 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, 28 February 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 133, 17.6.1995, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 9.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3107 — Tech Data Corporation/Azlan Group plc) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, computer network, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services, software, wholesale selling

28.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3107 — Tech Data Corporation/Azlan Group plc)

(2003/C 48/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 21 February 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 American undertaking Tech Data Corporation (Tech Data, United States of America),
acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking
Azlan Group plc (Azlan, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid announced on 14 February 2003.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Tech Data: distribution IT hardware and software products,

— Azlan: distribution of data networking products and provider of associated consultancy and training

services.

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.3107 — Tech Data Corporation/Azlan Group plc, 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.
Corrigendum to Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community (OJ L 203 of 10.8.2000)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: commercial vehicle, intra-EU transport, road transport, roadworthiness tests, transport regulations

L 53/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 of 11 August 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain malleable cast iron tube or
pipe fittings originating in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of
Korea and Thailand

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 208 of 18 August 2000)

On page 23, in the Annex, in point 5:

for:

‘5. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed

declaration:
“I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community of the goods covered by
this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by … (company),
and accepted by the European Commission through Regulation (EC) No 449/2000 or Decision C(2000) XXX. I
declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.”’,

read:

‘5. The name of the official of the company that has issued the undertaking invoice and the following signed

declaration:
“I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community of the goods covered by
this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by … (company),
and accepted by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 449/2000 or Decision C(2000)
2452. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.”’

Corrigendum to Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the
technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 203 of 10 August 2000)

On page 4, in Article 12(1):

for:
read:

‘… no later than 6 June 2002.’,
‘… before 10 August 2002.’.