do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, inland transport, provision of services, public service, transport capacity

C 53/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2003

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within
France

(2003/C 53/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter the public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between St
Brieuc and Paris (Orly), published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 23 of 28 January
1999 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access
for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The public service obligations are now as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be one return trip per day, from Monday to Friday, except
on public holidays and during holiday periods, 225 days a year.

Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The service must be operated with a pressurised turboprop aircraft having a seating capacity of at least
19 which is suited to conditions at the airport.

Should the minimum seating capacity prove to be clearly out of proportion to the actual uptake of
seats, it may be adjusted following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of a notice
amending these public service obligations.

Timetables

Slots have been reserved at Paris (Orly) airport for the Paris (Orly) – St Brieuc-Armor scheduled air
service pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common
rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports. Air carriers interested in this route can obtain
further information from the Paris airports coordinator.

Flight bookings

Flights must be marketed by means of at least one computerised reservation system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the
carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to these
public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

3. These public service obligations replace those set out in the Commission notice published in Official

Journal of the European Communities C 23 of 28 January 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/2003 of 7 March 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: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 65/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 433/2003

of 7 March 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 3 to 6
March 2003 at 287,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 435/2003 of 7 March 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 65/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 435/2003

of 7 March 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002

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
1896/2002 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 3 to 6
March 2003 at 160,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 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. 5.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/2003 of 7 March 2003 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

8.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 434/2003

of 7 March 2003

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002

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 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002 (5) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
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 submitted from 3 to 6
March 2003 in response to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002 for the subsidy on exports
to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code
1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2003 of 7 March 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 65/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2003

of 7 March 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 8 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/15

to the Commission Regulation of 7 March 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
624
999

052
068
204
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

052
600
999

039
388
400
404
512
524
528
720
728
999

388
512
528
999

154,9
68,5
125,1
138,6
121,8

135,5
135,6
74,2
209,9
138,8

86,6
86,6

162,4
103,0
132,7

75,5
42,3
52,8
41,6
60,1
54,5

58,6
60,8
59,7

111,1
103,3
92,6
102,6
81,4
82,5
97,0
125,3
107,5
100,4

76,1
71,3
66,1
71,2

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3124 — Deutsche Bahn/WestLB/Aurelis/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial market, logistics, merger control, service

C 53/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3124 — Deutsche Bahn/WestLB/Aurelis/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 53/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 February 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Westdeutsche Landesbank AG (‘WestLB’, Germany) and
Deutsche Bahn AG (‘DB’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation
joint control of the undertakings Aurelis Management GmbH and Aurelis Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG
(‘Aurelis’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— WestLB: banking, financial services,

— DB: transport of goods and passengers, transport logistics.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission notice on simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

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 01/296 72 44) or by post, under
reference
COMP/M.3124 — Deutsche Bahn/WestLB/Aurelis/JV, to the following address:

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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2003 of 7 March 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: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

8.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 436/2003

of 7 March 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 3 to 6 March 2003 at 165,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 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.
Council Recommendation of 7 March 2003 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2001
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 71/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.3.2003

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 7 March 2003

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2001

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

(2003/180/EC)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement
signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July
1991 on the association of the overseas countries and terri-
tories with the European Economic Community (1), as revised
in the interim by Decision 97/803/EC (2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of Community aid (3), signed in Brussels on 20
December 1995, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998
applicable to the Eighth European Development Fund (4), and
in particular Articles 69 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Devel-
opment Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) as at 31 December 2001
and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year
2001 together with the Commission's replies (5),

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the management of the European Develop-
ment Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) must be given to the
Commission by the European Parliament on a recom-
mendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the European Development Fund (1995)
(Eighth EDF) during the financial year 2001 has been
satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of
the operations of
the European Development Fund (1995)
(Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2001.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. CHRISTODOULAKIS

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108 and Corrigendum OJ L 173,

18.6.1998, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.
(5) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 289.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1836 — Siemens/Bosch Telecom) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: automation, communications industry, economic concentration, electronics, energy industry, financial market, medical device, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, vehicle parts

7.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1902 — Telia/Commerzbank/FNH)

(2003/C 53/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 April 2000, 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 300M1902. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1836 — Siemens/Bosch Telecom)

(2003/C 53/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 April 2000 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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M1836. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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L-2985 Luxembourg.
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