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Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2003 of 20 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: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, quantitative restriction, tariff reduction, third country

21.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 75/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 517/2003

of 20 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 14 to 20 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 37,97 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quan-
tity of 115 600 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 520/2003 of 20 March 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish, ship's flag

22.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 76/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 520/2003

of 20 March 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.

to ensure compliance with the provisions
In order
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-
k, VIII, IX, X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community
waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered

in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003.
Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1
March 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regula-
tion also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community waters) by vessels
flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby
deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for
2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X and CECAF division 34.1.1 (Community waters) by vessels
flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby
prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and
landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date
of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.