do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2003 of 28 February 2003 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 67th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, maximum price, purchase price

1.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 376/2003

of 28 February 2003

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 67th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application 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), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 67th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later
than 25 February 2003, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

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 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2003 of 28 February 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

1.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 388/2003

of 28 February 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002

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
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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1897/2002 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 24 to 27 February 2003 at 165,00
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. 8.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
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 (OJ L 348 of 21.12.2002)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical product, industrial product, tariff quota

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-0592/03 by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Commission. European Union funding for Niedersachsen 2002.
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, Lower Saxony, aid recipient

C 65 E/36

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

13.3.2004

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(3 April 2003)

The Commission is not (and ought not to be) informed about the draft Greek bill in question, since a
generally binding agreement on the definition of forests does not exist at Community level. The Treaty on
the European Union makes no provision for a comprehensive common forestry policy. Therefore, matters
regarding national forest legislation and national definitions related to forests are the competence of
Member States and a change in the national forest legislation in Greece falls under the responsibility of the
Member State.

The management, conservation and sustainable development of forests are nevertheless vital concerns of
existing Union policies.

The Community is supporting Member States in the management and protection of forests: Council
Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (1),
supports measures for the management and protection of forests. Furthermore, the Commission has
proposed a Regulation called Forest Focus (2) in order to contribute to the protection of the Community
forests by means of monitoring.

Therefore, the Greek Government must ensure that such a modification of national law is in accordance
with those existing Union policies and legislation.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999.
(2) OJ C 20 E, 28.1.2003.

(2004/C 65 E/035)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0592/03

by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Commission

(28 February 2003)

Subject: European Union funding for Niedersachsen 2002

1. What amounts of European Union funding were paid to Niedersachsen in 2002 from:

(cid:1) the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),

(cid:1) the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (cid:1) Guidance Section,

(cid:1) the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (cid:1) Guarantee Section,

(cid:1) the European Social Fund (ESF),

(cid:1) European Community research programmes,

(cid:1) European Community programmes for the environment,

(cid:1) other European Community programmes?

2. Who were the beneficiaries?

3. What amounts were made available by way of co-financing either with the Land of Niedersachsen or
with the Federal Republic of Germany?

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(11 November 2003)

In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to
Parliament’s Secretariat.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0592/03 by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Commission. European Union funding for Niedersachsen 2002.
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EAGGF Guidance Section, EU aid, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Lower Saxony, co-financing

10.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161 E/227

The Commission has recently met with the Greek authorities and discussed this and other matters with
them. Commitments to implement the necessary improvements have been received, and the Commission
will continue to monitor the situation very closely.

(1) OJ C 115 E, 16.5.2002.

(2003/C 161 E/237)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0592/03

by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Commission

(28 February 2003)

Subject: European Union funding for Niedersachsen 2002

1. What amounts of European Union funding were paid to Niedersachsen in 2002 from:

(cid:1) the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),

(cid:1) the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (cid:1) Guidance Section,

(cid:1) the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (cid:1) Guarantee Section,

(cid:1) the European Social Fund (ESF),

(cid:1) European Community research programmes,

(cid:1) European Community programmes for the environment,

(cid:1) other European Community programmes?

2. Who were the beneficiaries?

3. What amounts were made available by way of co-financing either with the Land of Niedersachsen or
with the Federal Republic of Germany?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(21 March 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2003/C 161 E/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0602/03

by Joaquim Miranda (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

Subject: Information on passengers travelling to the United States

(25 February 2003)

It has been reported in the media that an agreement is being drawn up jointly by the Commission and the
US Administration, supposedly as part of the fight against terrorism, under which the European side will
make information available on passengers travelling to the United States.

Given the sensitivity of such a situation, which would call into question the protection of personal data,
can the Commission inform me, as a matter of urgency, of the reasons for and terms of such an
agreement,
its compliance (or non-compliance) with Community legislation on the matter and the
guarantees and checks to which the agreement will be subject?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 374/2003 of 28 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

1.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 374/2003

of 28 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 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

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.

L 55/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 28 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 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
068
204
220
628
999

220
999

052
204
388
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

052
600
999

039
388
400
404
512
524
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

107,3
67,9
127,0
100,7

162,8
140,4
65,8
221,4
151,4
148,4

144,7
144,7

151,1
216,5
197,8
188,5

61,1
42,4
56,8
27,3
40,4
59,2
47,9

59,0
70,4
64,7

115,6
91,3
111,3
94,8
114,5
75,1
97,8
101,1
100,2

79,1
105,7
67,6
65,2
58,6
75,2

(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’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3039 — Soprol/Cereol-Lesieur) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-foodstuffs, economic concentration, fertiliser, financial institution, holding company, marketing, merger control, oleaginous plant, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 48/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3039 — Soprol/Cereol-Lesieur)

(2003/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 January 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 French 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 ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3039. 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.3027 — State Street Corporation/Deutsche Bank Global Securities) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, financial institution, investment, management, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 48/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2003

— Modification of a marketing authorisation (Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93):

accepted

Date of the
decision

Name of the
medicinal product

Holder of the marketing authorisation

Number of the entry in the
Community Register

Date of
notification

14.2.2003

Eurican
Herpes 205

14.2.2003

Eurifel RCP
FelV

14.2.2003

Ibraxion

Merial
17, rue Bourgelat
F-69002 Lyon

Merial
17, rue Bourgelat
F-69002 Lyon

Merial
17, rue Bourgelat
F-69002 Lyon

EU/2/01/029/001-003

18.2.2003

EU/2/02/031/001-002

18.2.2003

EU/2/99/017/001-006

18.2.2003

14.2.2003

Suvaxyn
Aujeszky 783
+O/W

Fort Dodge Animal Health Holland
C. J. van Houtenlaan 36
1381 CP Weesp
Nederland

EU/2/98/009/001-006

18.2.2003

Anyone wishing to consult the public assessment report on the medicinal products in question and the
decisions relating thereto is invited to contact:

The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
7 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 4HB
United Kingdom

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3027 — State Street Corporation/Deutsche Bank Global Securities)

(2003/C 48/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 January 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 303M3027. 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0586/03 by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Reduction of VAT on CDs.
Date: 2003-02-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: VAT, consumer price, music, record, tax harmonisation

C 78 E/358

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(cid:1) There is an important number of local NGOs working in the field of women’s rights, which have
proved to be particularly well organised. They have set up the Women Action Forum (WAF), which
not only monitors the situation concerning women’s rights but also plays an advocatorial role with
the relevant authorities.

(cid:1) The new 3rd generation Co-operation Agreement which the Honourable Member is referring to was
signed with Pakistan on 24 November 2001 but has not yet entered into force. The Commission
hopes that the Agreement will offer the possibility to re-establish the full co-operation dialogue with
Pakistan, including on sensitive human rights issues. Other similar 3d generation agreements with
third countries have already opened this possibility to the Union.

(2004/C 78 E/0376)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0586/03

by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 February 2003)

Subject: Reduction of VAT on CDs

A reduction of VAT on CDs would be a significant boost to the music industry in Europe, which is
currently plagued by piracy. A significant reduction in the price of CDs produced by record companies
would also simultaneously increase sales and government revenue for every Member State. In Greece, CDs
are in fact subject to the highest rate of VAT (18 %).

What is the Commission’s position on this subject? What measures will it take to reduce VAT in the
Member States? What are its views on the idea put forward by organisations in the music industry that the
rate should be harmonised with the VAT applying to books and cinema tickets?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(9 April 2003)

The Honourable Member is referred to the Commission’s answers to Written Questions E-1553/02 from
Mrs Angelilli (1) and E-3841/02 from Mr Veltroni (2).

(1) OJ C 28 E, 6.2.2003, p. 120.
(2) OJ C 161 E, 10.7.2003, p. 153.

(2004/C 78 E/0377)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0819/03

by Ole Krarup (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(17 March 2003)

Subject: GM crops and liability

How does the Commission assess the position in the WTO on the introduction of a liability clause for
patent holders and/or producers of GM crops in the event of GMO contamination of conventionally or
organically cultivated farmland?

More particularly, what initiatives has it taken to encourage a process at the WTO which will in the future
mean that WTO rules incorporate provisions on the liability of patent holders and/or producers of GM
crops to pay damages in the event of their product contaminating conventionally or organically cultivated
crops?