do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 468/2003 of 13 March 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats, third country

L 70/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 468/2003

of 13 March 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
of 5 September 2002 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (6), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2329/2002 (7), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
third countries, with the
Finland and Sweden to all
of Bulgaria,
exception
Latvia,
Lithuania,
the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.

Estonia, Hungary,

(2)

(3)

(4)

According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/
2002 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 7 to 13
March 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
1582/2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 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 239, 6.9.2002, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 17.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

13.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 March 2003

(2003/C 58/01)

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

1,1028

129,21

7,4276

0,6835

9,3133

1,4674

85,3

7,8665

1,9509

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

0,58241

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,653

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6326

0,4243

4,3743

35878

231,885

41,855

1786000

1,8446

1,624

8,6006

2,0056

1,9269

245,27

KRW

South Korean won

1371,66

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,8431

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 470/2003 of 13 March 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: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/2003

of 13 March 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 7 to 13 March 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 37,94 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
69 050 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2003 of 13 March 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

14.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/2003

of 13 March 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley 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)

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

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund 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 notified from 7 to 13
March 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
901/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 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 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 463/2003 of 13 March 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable

14.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 463/2003

of 13 March 2003

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export
refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1176/2002 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2003 (3) opens an
invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates
and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences,
which may be issued, other than those tendered for as
part of food aid.

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded for
tenders quoting those maximum rates
should be set.

(3)

(4)

In the case of tomatoes, the maximum rate necessary to
award licences for the indicative quantity up to the
quantities tendered for is more than one-and-a-half times
the indicative refund rate,

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of tomatoes, the maximum refund rates and the
percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under the invi-
tation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 284/2003 shall
be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 42, 15.2.2003, p. 25.

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2003

ANNEX

Product

Maximum refund rate
(EUR/t net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered
for quoting the maximum refund rate

Tomatoes

20

100 %
Commission Regulation (EC) No 461/2003 of 13 March 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, marketing, white sugar

14.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 461/2003

of 13 March 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 25th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003 (4), for the
2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invitations
to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to
certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 25th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 47,670 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 469/2003 of 13 March 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

14.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 469/2003

of 13 March 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

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 on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/
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 March 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 13,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 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. 11.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2003 of 13 March 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, pip fruit

14.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 464/2003

of 13 March 2003

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export
refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1176/2002 (2), and in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2003 (3) opens an
invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates
and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences,
which may be issued, other than those tendered for as
part of food aid.

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded for
tenders quoting those maximum rates
should be set.

In the case of oranges, lemons and apples, the maximum
rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quan-
tity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than
one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the maximum
In the case of oranges,
refund rates and the percentages for reducing the quantities
awarded under the invitation to tender opened by Regulation
(EC) No 284/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex.

lemons and apples,

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 42, 15.2.2003, p. 25.

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14.3.2003

ANNEX

Product

Maximum refund rate
(EUR/t net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered
for quoting the maximum refund rate

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

20

14

10

73 %

53 %

67 %
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community's position at the International Tropical Timber Council on the extension of the International Agreement on Tropical Timber (1994)
Date: 2003-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: forest conservation, international agreement, renewal of an agreement, trade agreement, tropical wood

EN

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 13.3.2003
COM(2003) 111 final

2003/0048 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

concerning the Community's position at the International Tropical Timber
Council on the extension of the International Agreement on Tropical
Timber (1994)

(presented by the Commission)

 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The International Agreement on Tropical Timber (1994) entered into force on

1.
1 January 1996. It is due to expire on 31 December 2003. 

2.
At  the  meeting  of  the  International  Tropical  Timber  Council  of  4-9
November 2002, it was proposed that the Agreement be extended for a further three-
year  period,  to  31 December  2006,  under  the  provisions  of  Article  46  of  the
Agreement. 

3.
The proposed decision does not affect the European Community's contribution
to the administrative budget of the International Tropical Timber  Organisation. That
contribution remains zero. 

4.
The purpose of this proposal is to authorise the European Community to vote
in favour of extending the Agreement at the next meeting of the International Tropical
Timber Council.

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2003/0048 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

concerning the Community's position at the International Tropical Timber
Council on the extension of the International Agreement on Tropical
Timber (1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300 (2) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1

Whereas:

The  International  Agreement  on  Tropical  Timber  (1994)  was  signed  and

1.
provisionally applied by the Community under Council Decision 96/493/EC.2

2.
The  Agreement  remains  in  force  until  31  December  2003  unless  the
International Tropical Timber Council decides to extend it for a further three years, to
31 December 2006.

3.

Extension of the Agreement is in the Community interest. 

The  European  Community's  position  in  the  International  Tropical  Timber

4.
Council therefore needs to be determined, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article

The  European  Community's  position  at  the  International  Tropical  Timber  Council
shall be to vote in favour of a three-year extension of the International Agreement on
Tropical Timber (1994). 

1

2

OJ C ...,... , p.
OJ L 208, 17.8.1996, p. 1.

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Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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