do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1025/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Pisa.
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, Tuscany, financing, fund (EU), twinning

C 242 E/206

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

9.10.2003

(2003/C 242 E/237)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1025/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Pisa

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities
and that many Italian cities, including the municipality of Pisa, would be particularly appropriate for events
of this kind,

Can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Pisa has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000 City

Twinning Programme?

2. whether the municipality of Pisa has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 242 E/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1026/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Pistoia

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities
and that many Italian cities, including the municipality of Pistoia, would be particularly appropriate for
events of this kind,

Can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Pistoia has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000

City Twinning Programme?

2. whether the municipality of Pistoia has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1040/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Perugia.
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, Umbria, commitment of expenditure, regional and local authorities, rural development

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/719

(2004/C 84 E/0807)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1040/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Perugia

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Perugia, urgently need to use
European funds to support innovative rural development measures aimed at enhancing the cultural and
natural heritage, creating new jobs by strengthening the local economy and improving the organisational
capacity of rural communities,

can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Perugia has submitted projects for the Leader+ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Perugia has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2004/C 84 E/0808)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1046/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Terni

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Terni, urgently need to use
European funds to support innovative rural development measures aimed at enhancing the cultural and
natural heritage, creating new jobs by strengthening the local economy and improving the organisational
capacity of rural communities,

can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Terni has submitted projects for the Leader+ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Terni has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 568/2003 of 28 March 2003 correcting the Dutch and English versions of Regulation (EC) No 2603/1999 laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EAGGF Guidance Section, State aid, aid to agriculture, regional aid, rural development

L 82/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 568/2003

of 28 March 2003

correcting the Dutch and English versions of Regulation (EC) No 2603/1999 laying down rules for
the transition to the rural development support provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/
1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17
from the
May 1999 on support
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)
and amending and repealing certain Regulations (1), and in
particular Article 53(1) thereof,

rural development

for

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Dutch and English versions of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2603/1999 (2), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2055/2001 (3), contain a number of errors.
Those language versions must therefore be corrected.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agri-
cultural Structures and Rural Developments,

Regulation (EC) No 2603/1999 is corrected as follows.

1. Concerns only the Dutch version.

2. Article 4(4) is replaced by the following:

‘4.
In their rural development plans, Member States shall
specify where they have applied paragraph 2 or paragraph
3.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from the date of entry into force of Regulation
(EC) No 2603/1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(2) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 277, 20.10.2001, p. 12.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3135 — SGAM 4D/Guggenhein/IES) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial market, gas industry, investment company, merger control, oil industry, oil refining

28.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 76/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3135 — SGAM 4D/Guggenhein/IES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 76/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 March 2003 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the Irish undertaking SGAM 4D, controlled by Société Générale (France) and Guggenhein
Consultadoria e Servicos Lda (Guggenhein), Portugal, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Italiana Energia e Servizi SpA (IES), Italy, by way of the
purchase of shares through a capital increase of IES.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— SGAM 4D: capital fund holding, holding a private equity portfolio, predominantly in the oil and gas

industry,

— Société Générale: French full-service bank with activities in retail banking, asset management,

investment banking and corporate finance,

— Guggenhein: accounting and financial services, corporate consultancy and management of its financial

assets,

— IES: refining, marketing, supply and transportation of refined petroleum products.

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 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3135 — SGAM 4D/Guggenhein, to:

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 576/2003 of 28 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: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 82/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 576/2003

of 28 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 24 to
27 March 2003 at 155,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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 565/2003 of 28 March 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 288th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

L 82/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 565/2003

of 28 March 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 288th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 288th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

EUR 105/100 kg,

EUR 116/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 March 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1055/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from LIFE III, the fifth action programme in relation to the environment and sustainable development, and environmental training and awareness campaigns, by the municipality of Pisa.
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Tuscany, action programme, award of contract, environmental protection, local government, project evaluation, public awareness campaign, sustainable development, use of aid

C 280 E/102

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

21.11.2003

(2003/C 280 E/114)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1055/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from LIFE III, the fifth action programme in relation to the environment and
sustainable development, and environmental training and awareness campaigns, by the municipal-
ity of Pisa

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Pisa, urgently need to use
European funds for the preservation and protection of the environment,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Pisa has submitted projects for the LIFE III programme, the fifth action
programme in relation to the environment and sustainable development, or for environmental training
and awareness campaigns?

2. whether the municipality of Pisa has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 280 E/115)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1056/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from LIFE III, the fifth action programme in relation to the environment and
sustainable development, and environmental training and awareness campaigns, by the municipal-
ity of Pistoia

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Pistoia, urgently need to use
European funds for the preservation and protection of the environment,

Can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Pistoia has submitted projects for the LIFE III programme, the fifth action
programme in relation to the environment and sustainable development, or for environmental training
and awareness campaigns?

2. whether the municipality of Pistoia has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1037/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Livorno.
Date: 2003-03-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Tuscany, eligibility criteria, fund (EU), principle of subsidiarity, project evaluation, regional and local authorities, rural development, sustainable development

C 58 E/42

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2004

(2004/C 58 E/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1037/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Livorno

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Livorno, urgently need to use
European funds to support innovative rural development measures aimed at enhancing the cultural and
natural heritage, creating new jobs by strengthening the local economy and improving the organisational
capacity of rural communities,

can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Livorno has submitted projects for the Leader+ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Livorno has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2004/C 58 E/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1039/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(28 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the Leader+ programme by the municipality of Massa

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Massa, urgently need to use
European funds to support innovative rural development measures aimed at enhancing the cultural and
natural heritage, creating new jobs by strengthening the local economy and improving the organisational
capacity of rural communities,

can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Massa has submitted projects for the Leader+ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Massa has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?