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2003/198/EC,Euratom: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 17 March 2003 appointing a member of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: General Court (EU), appointment of staff

L 76/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.3.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

appointing a member of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities

of 17 March 2003

(2003/198/EC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 224 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 140 thereof,

Article 1

Ms Maria Eugénia MARTINS de NAZARÉ RIBEIRO is hereby
appointed a member of the Court of First Instance of the
European Communities from 1 April 2003 until 31 August
2004.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Whereas, pursuant to Articles 5 and 7 of the Protocol on the
Statute of the Court of Justice and following the resignation of
Mr Rui Manuel MOURA RAMOS, a member of the Court of First
Instance should be appointed, for the remainder of his term of
office, which runs until 31 August 2004,

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.

The President

A. AGATHOCLES
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0808/03 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Violations of Community legislation in the field of public health and consumer protection.
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, consumer protection, exchange of information, infringement of EU law, infringement procedure (EU), public health

9.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242 E/179

open call for tenders was launched for the production of the correction coefficients required under the
Staff Regulations. The bid of Airinc was judged to be the best value for money by the evaluation
committee, and the first contract was signed with Airinc in 2000.

According to information available, the directors of Airinc are:

(cid:1) Arthur Nelson, Weston MA, United States;

(cid:1) Carl Nelson, Weston MA, United States;

(cid:1) James Reid, Concord MA, United States.

According to information available, the shareholders of Airinc are:

(cid:1) Arthur H. Nelson, Weston MA;

(cid:1) Carl F. Nelson, Weston MA;

(cid:1) Francis N. McSherry, MA;

(cid:1) Pamela B. Nelson, MA;

(cid:1) Geoff Rowley, Cambridge, MA;

(cid:1) Richard Downey, Cambridge, MA.

According to information currently available, the Commission is not aware of any links between the above
persons and either Eurocost or the Commission.

(2003/C 242 E/186)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0808/03

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 March 2003)

Subject: Violations of Community legislation in the field of public health and consumer protection

Could the Commission give a figure for the number of presumed violations of Community legislation in
the field of public health and consumer protection in Greece and say which areas are affected? In how
many cases (if any) is it preparing to refer Greece to the European Court of Justice? What are these cases?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(10 April 2003)

A list of the infringement proceedings pursuant to Article 226 of the EC Treaty, which have been instituted
against Greece in the area of health and consumer protection and have not yet been concluded, will be
forwarded directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

Details of the nature of the infringement and the current status of the proceedings are included in this list.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0816/03 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Independent study on the use of inter-specific wine varieties.
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: agronomy, land use, vineyard, wine

C 78 E/706

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

such as obligations to divert large amounts of biodegradable waste from landfills and obligations to recycle
large amounts of certain waste streams (packaging, end-of-life vehicles, waste electronic and electric
equipment). In this context, one of the options for authorities maximising recovery of waste would be to
opt for more composting or recycling, but also where appropriate for more energy recovery through
co-incineration of waste in substitution of primary fuels in industrial installations (power plants, cement
kilns).

Additionally,
irrespective of the classification of dedicated incineration as a recovery operation or a
disposal operation, Directive 2000/76/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on
the incineration of waste (5) includes provisions requiring that energy is recovered as far as practicable.
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (6) also includes such a provision
for recovering energy from landfill gas. Furthermore, the Best Available Techniques Reference document
(BREF) for waste incineration currently under development in the framework of Council Directive 96/61/
EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (7) will include a chapter
on using the energy released by the waste.

(1) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975.
(2) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991.
(3) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994.
(4) OJ C 76, 11.3.1997.
(5) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000.
(6) OJ L 182, 16.7.1999.
(7) OJ L 257, 10.10.1996.

(2004/C 78 E/0754)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0816/03

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(17 March 2003)

Subject: Independent study on the use of inter-specific wine varieties

In its reply to Question E-3520/01 (1) the Commission said that it would ‘finance an independent study on
the use of inter-specific wine varieties’ on the basis of which it would send a report to Parliament and the
Council by 31 December 2003.

Although this date is still a long way off, is there any possiblity that (cid:1) given the natural concern this issue
is causing in the Azores Autonomous Region which has a delegation for marketing this type of wine only
until 2006 (cid:1) the Commission might publish this independent study, even at the preliminary stage
preceding the completion of the report itself?

(1) OJ C 160 E, 4.7.2002, p. 131.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(15 April 2003)

In July 2002 the Commission opened an invitation to tender for the study in question, in accordance with
Article 17(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of
the market in wine (1).

Based on the tenders received, the Commission chose a consortium made up of German, French and
Hungarian companies.

The study must be completed by 30 June 2003; the Commission will send it to the Honourable Member
when it becomes available.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0804/03 by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission. Calabria IRPs.
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Calabria, Structural Funds, operational programme, project management

15.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11 E/121

(2004/C 11 E/120)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0804/03

by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission

(17 March 2003)

Subject: Calabria IRPs

Like other regions of southern Italy, Calabria has devised a regional-planning tool for the 2000-2006
planning period (namely, Integrated Regional Programmes (cid:1) IRPs), has allocated funding out of the
planning reserve and has finally (after much delay) laid down implementing guidelines.

In those guidelines it has adjusted the planning reserve estimates, thereby causing further significant
inconvenience to the officials responsible for the IRPs. This has had the effect of frustrating the high
expectations generated by integrated regional planning, which is now exposed to the serious risk that
funds will be automatically decommitted.

In view of the above, what action does the Commission intend to take in order to clarify this state of
affairs and prevent the possible loss of funding and the failure of the IRPs in Calabria?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(22 April 2003)

In accordance with the legislation in force, the Commission continually monitors operations’ progress and
regularly points out to Member States the importance of carrying them out at a satisfactory speed, and the
financial consequences of failing to do so.

As already stated in answer to the Honourable Member’s Written Question E-3891/02 (1) the Commission
therefore decided, in partnership with the national authorities, to carry out a special monitoring exercise
on the Calabria Operational Programme to identify the problems relating to implementation of the
measures concerned.

That exercise made it possible to identify the obstacles which were hampering progress and to consider the
most appropriate solutions for relaunching the programme’s operational implementation procedures.

The Commission found two main causes of delay to the Integrated Regional Projects (IRPs):
the
management of a new and innovative process for implementing these measures, and the complexity of the
procedures employed by the region.

In order to provide practical help to Calabria in managing the process, on 11 March 2003 the monitoring
committee for the Italian Objective 1 Community support
framework decided to hold partnership
meetings on the integrated projects and to intensify systemic measures and technical assistance for
implementing the IRPs.

To simplify procedures,
the managing authority for the programme has drawn up new guidelines
containing a list and map of the IRPs, the financial resources available, the regional breakdown of funding,
the composition of the management bodies, notes on physical and non-physical infrastructure and on aid
intended for integrated regional programming, as well as the procedures for accessing resources from the
European Social Fund.

(1) OJ C 161 E, 10.7.2003, p. 162.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0806/03 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Violations of Community law in EU Member States.
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, activity report, infringement of EU law

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/461

Can the Commission explain why, if the mediation process is a procedure which is not binding on
4.
the parties and it was established in the course of the European Union’s consultations with Thailand and
the Philippines that there was no need to grant any type of tariff preference for the parties, it has now
become necessary to grant a tariff concession to Thailand and the Philippines?

Answer given by Mr Lamy on behalf of the Commission

(27 March 2003)

Prior to deciding to recommend the adoption of the Mediator’s proposal that the Community should open
a quota of 25 000 tons of canned tuna at 12 % duty, the Commission examined the proposal closely. The
Commission analysed all the information at its disposal concerning the industry and Community trade in
the product. It examined the potential effects on trade in canned tuna and on the sector as a whole, giving
due weight to the concerns and interests of the Community industry, but also examined the possible effect
on its relations with Thailand, Philippines and other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members of
rejecting the Mediator’s opinion. Following that analysis, the Commission decided to recommend to
Member States that the Mediator’s opinion be adopted. The Commission, therefore, considers that it would
not be necessary to carry out further analysis such as an impact study of the type referred to by the
Honourable Member.

The Commission refers to its reply to the Honourable Member’s Written Question E-0162/03 (1) for a full
explanation of the commitment of the Member of the Commission responsible for Trade at Doha but
would remind the Honourable Member that, from the outset, the Community agreed to enter into
mediation if consultations on the matter failed to produce a mutually satisfactory solution.

The Commission considers that the credibility of the Community in the WTO would be seriously damaged
if the mediator’s opinion is not adopted as the Community has consistently been a keen advocate for
respect and application of WTO rules and procedures.

(1) See page 457.

(2004/C 84 E/0536)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0806/03

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Violations of Community law in EU Member States

(17 March 2003)

Could the Commission provide a comparative table showing the violations of Community law committed
by each EU Member State?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(7 April 2003)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the Commission’s Nineteenth annual report to
Parliament on monitoring the application of Community law (2001) (1).

(1) COM(2002) 324 final.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0895/03 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission. Agro-business Bank of Georgia.
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Georgia, agro-industry, award of contract, bank, invitation to tender

C 78 E/24

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

Consequently, the Commission can inform the Honorable Member that the municipalities of Ancona and
Fiumicino did not fit the criteria for participating in the Customs 2002 programme and therefore did not
submit projects or secured any funding.

(1) The Programme Decision gives a detailed overview of the objectives of the programme. (Customs 2002 Decision No

210/97/EC of 19 December 1996, amended by Decision No 105/2000/EC of 17 December 1999).
Information Exchange and Communication Systems.
For instance seminars, exchanges, working or benchmarking groups.

(2)
(3)

(2004/C 78 E/0025)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0895/03

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(17 March 2003)

Subject: Agro-business Bank of Georgia

Does the Commission intend to re-open the tendering process for the Agro-business Bank in Georgia?

If, in the light of new circumstances, this is the case, when is the process likely to be resumed?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(21 May 2003)

The tendering process for the project ‘Strengthening the capacity of the Agro Business Bank of Georgia’
was completed in 2002. However, due to the kidnapping of a former project’s Team Leader, Mr. Shaw, the
Commission decided to keep this and other Georgian projects on hold. Once the situation was unblocked
and following a careful analysis of the most appropriate options for the future of the Agro Business Bank,
it was recently decided to sign the contract with the winner of last year’s tender. The implementation of
the project has just started.

(2004/C 78 E/0026)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0912/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(24 March 2003)

Subject: Racism and racial attacks in candidate countries

Following the report of the European Parliament on countering racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism in
the candidate countries (A5-0055/2000) and recent reports from the UK House of Lords which suggest
that reports by the Ellis enlargement commission do not give an adequate picture of the persecution of the
Roma in Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Republics, what is the Commission doing to remind
candidate governments of their responsibility to combat discrimination against the Roma people?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2003)

In the context of protection of human rights and minorities, the Commission considers the principle of
anti-discrimination to be a very important part of the Community ‘acquis’, as laid down notably in
Article 13 of the EC Treaty and in the Council Directives 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the
2003/360/EC: Council Decision of 17 March 2003 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Viet Nam, footwear industry, fraud, trade agreement (EU)

20.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 124/33

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 March 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Memorandum of
Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the preven-
tion of fraud in trade in footwear products

(2003/360/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunc-
tion with the first sentence of Article 300 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

The Commission has negotiated with the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, on behalf of the Community, a
bilateral Agreement
in the form of an Exchange of
Letters, amending the Memorandum of Understanding
between the European Community and the Government
of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in foot-
wear products (1) initialled on 4 August 1999 and provi-
sionally in force since 1 January 2000.

(2)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
should be approved on behalf of the Community,

Sole Article

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and Vietnam amending the Memor-
andum of Understanding on the prevention of fraud in trade in
footwear products between the European Community and the
Government of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the
Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. DRYS

(1) OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 480/2003 of 17 March 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

18.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 72/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 480/2003

of 17 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 18 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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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18.3.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 17 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
999

039
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
728
999

204
388
512
528
999

88,7
61,5
122,4
129,4
100,5

124,8
69,0
92,7
186,1
118,1

113,2
113,2

140,1
130,1
135,1

52,1
49,4
45,7
41,7
65,7
50,9

46,0
46,0

111,1
95,4
113,0
99,6
85,3
86,4
70,1
87,2
121,8
94,0
96,4

46,1
86,3
59,4
58,5
62,6

(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’.