do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2926 — EQT/H & R/Dragoco) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetic product, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

3.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/17

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2926 — EQT/H & R/Dragoco)

(2003/C 80/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 September 2002, 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),

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Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 94/25/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 in relation to recreational craft (1)

(2003/C 80/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the standard

Reference document

Reference of the superseded
standard

Date of cessation of
presumption of conformity of
the superseded standard
Note 1

CEN

CEN

Small craft — Seacocks and through-hull fittings —
Part 2: Non-metallic (ISO 9093-2:2002)

EN ISO 9093-2:2002

None

Small craft — Inboard diesel engines — Engine
mounted fuel
(ISO
electrical
16147:2002)

components

and

EN ISO 16147:2002

None

—

—

(1) ESO: European Standardisation Organisations:

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Bruxelles; phone (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be),
— CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Bruxelles; phone (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org),
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex; phone (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org).

Note 1: Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal
(dow), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards
is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 15.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2003 of 3 April 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: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction, third country

4.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 87/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 615/2003

of 3 April 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 28 March to 3 April 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 37,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quan-
tity of 92 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 April 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3084 — Siemens/Sequa/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, automation, economic concentration, energy production, information technology, medical device, merger control, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation

3.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/15

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3096 — TotalFinaElf/Mobil Gas)

(2003/C 80/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2003, 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3084 — Siemens/Sequa/JV)

(2003/C 80/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2003, 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:

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Communities (see list on the last page),

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

3.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 April 2003

(2003/C 80/01)

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

1,083

128,72

7,4261

0,6877

9,2468

1,4827

83,73

7,833

1,9505

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

0,58442

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,06

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6274

0,424

4,406

36 275

232,2152

41,065

1 836 000

1,8023

1,6019

8,4465

1,9685

1,9164

247,52

KRW

South Korean won

1 358,19

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,6153

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1269/03 by Bartho Pronk (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Driving licence applications in another EU Member State.
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU law, driving licence, free movement of persons, free movement of workers, residence, traffic regulations

15.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11 E/171

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(22 May 2003)

The Commission refers the Honourable Member to its answer given to his oral question H-0221/03 (1).

(1) Written answer of 13.5.2003.

(2004/C 11 E/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1269/03

by Bartho Pronk (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 April 2003)

Subject: Driving licence applications in another EU Member State

Council Directive 91/439 (1) of 29 July 1991 on driving licences stipulates that a person can apply for or
exchange a driving licence in another EU Member State if they are normally resident in the territory of the
Member State concerned. For the purposes of the Directive, ‘normal’ residence means the place where a
person lives for at least 185 days in each calendar year.

To what extent does the Commission think it is possible that someone might fail to meet the 185

1.
days requirement in any Member State? Where should such persons apply for a driving licence?

2.

Has the Commission any information on the consequences of this provision?

To what extent does the Commission consider that this provision is impeding the free movement of

3.
workers and free movement of persons?

(1) OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 1.

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(15 May 2003)

It is certainly possible that someone might fail to meet the 185 day requirement in any Member State.
Indeed, Article 9 of Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (1), which entered
into force on 1 July 1996, explicitly provides for cases where a person ‘lives in turn in different places
situated in two or more Member States’. The definition of normal residence as used in the Directive on
driving licences clearly describes how it should be interpreted. It should be noted that the definition in
question appears in various instruments of Community law.

The Commission does not consider that the principle of normal residence impedes the free movement of
workers and the free movement of persons. The case law of the Court of Justice permits no other
conclusion on this subject (2). The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that the Court is
currently considering two questions submitted to it for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of
various provisions in Directive 91/439/EEC, including that of normal residence (3).

(1) OJ L 237, 24.8.1991.
(2) C-262/99, Louloudakis.
(3) C-476/01 Kapper; C-403/02 Da Silva Carvalho.
Corrigendum to the list of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture which are the object of mutual recognition by the Member States (OJ C 214 of 10.9.2002)
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, architecture, freedom to provide services, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment, town-planning profession

C 80/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2003

III

(Notices)

EUROPEAN PERSONNEL SELECTION OFFICE

Notice of open competition

(2003/C 80/12)

Within the framework of enlargement, the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the
following three open competitions (1):

— EPSO/LA/7/03 — Polish-language assistant interpreters (LA 8)

— EPSO/LA/8/03 — Slovenian-language assistant interpreters (LA 8)

— EPSO/LA/9/03 — Slovakian-language assistant interpreters (LA 8)

(1) OJ C 80 A, 3.4.2003 (German, English and French language editions).

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the list of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in Architecture
which are the object of mutual recognition by the Member States

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 214 of 10 September 2002)

(2003/C 80/13)

On page 11, ITALIA

in the column ‘Body awarding diploma’, for the diploma ‘Laurea in architettura’:

add: Università di Roma ‘La Sapienza’;

in the column ‘Title of diploma’, last paragraph:

for:

‘Soltanto per i diplomi che sanciscono corsi iniziati nell'anno accademico 2002/2003’,

read:

‘Soltanto per i diplomi che saranno rilasciati a partire dall'anno accademico 2002/2003’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1260/03 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Presence of Galician vessels in the development of the fishing industry in Brazil.
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Brazil, Galicia, Spain, agreement (EU), contract, fishing area, fishing industry, fishing rights, ship's flag

C 58 E/54

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2004

public Spanish shipyards. It can furthermore be noted that the relevant Commission decision was partly
based on Council Regulation (2) 1013/97 of 2 June 1997 on aid to certain shipyards under restructuring,
which also stated the condition on the non-reopening to shipbuilding at Astano. However,
the
Commission has not received any formal request from the Spanish government concerning the Fene yard
and has not taken any position on this issue.

(1) OJ C 354, 21.11.1997, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 148, 6.6.1997, p. 1.

(2004/C 58 E/072)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1260/03

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(3 April 2003)

Subject: Presence of Galician vessels in the development of the fishing industry in Brazil

Is the Commission aware of the experiences of fishing vessels from Galician ports such as Vigo, La Coruña,
Ribeira and Marín which are working or have worked in waters under exclusive Brazilian competence,
hiring licences from Brazilian companies? Will
the desire for
cooperation shown by the new Brazilian government and take steps which might lead to mutually
beneficial agreements?

the Commission take advantage of

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 May 2003)

At present there is no fisheries agreement between the Community and Brazil. Thus any fishing in
Brazilian waters by vessels flying the flag of a Member State is not covered by such an agreement.
The Commission does not rule out the possibility that under private contracts Community vessels have
been allowed to fish in these waters.

The Commission has maintained contact in the past with Brazil in order to explore the possibility of
reaching mutually advantageous agreements in the fisheries sector. These have however never given rise to
formal negotiations.

The Commission is ready to consult regularly with Brazil on questions of mutual interest in the sector. If a
desire for cooperation arrangements was to be confirmed it would be ready to discuss directly what the
content of these should be.

(2004/C 58 E/073)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1268/03

by Antonio Di Pietro (ELDR) to the Commission

Subject: Rules governing local radio broadcasters in Italy

(3 April 2003)

Article 1(2)(a) of Law No 66 of 20 March 2001 requires that commercial local radio broadcasters in Italy
have the legal status of partnerships or joint stock companies that employ at least two people in
conformity with the social security provisions in force.
2003/242/EC: Commission Decision of 3 April 2003 amending Decision 93/231/EEC, authorising, in respect of the marketing of seed potatoes in all or part of the territory of certain Member States, more stringent measures against certain diseases than are provided for in Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/403/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1057)
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, labelling, marketing, plant health legislation, potato, seedling

L 89/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.4.2003

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 April 2003

amending Decision 93/231/EEC, authorising, in respect of the marketing of seed potatoes in all or
part of the territory of certain Member States, more stringent measures against certain diseases
than are provided for in Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/403/EEC

(notified under document number C(2003) 1057)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/242/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC, of 13 June
2002, on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as amended by
Commission Decision 2003/66/EC (2), and in particular Article
17(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Decision 93/231/EC (3), as last amended by
Decision 96/332/EC (4),
authorised certain Member
States,
the
marketing of seed potatoes to basic seed potatoes of
certain Community grades.

listed regions,

in respect of

to restrict

(1)

(2)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticul-
ture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 93/231/EEC is hereby amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003.

Changes
regions in Finland require that
Finland in the said Decision be amended.

in the administrative structure of certain
the entry relating to

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60; Directive which has repealed and

replaced Directive 66/403/EEC.

(2) OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 106, 30.4.1993, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 127, 25.5.1996, p. 31.

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In the entry relating to Finland in the Annex to Decision 93/231/EEC, the text in column 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Municipalities of Liminka and Tyrnävä.’

ANNEX
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3098 — Nissho Iwai/Nichimen) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, machinery, merger control, metals, restrictive-practice authorisation, wholesale trade

C 80/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3098 — Nissho Iwai/Nichimen)

(2003/C 80/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 March 2003, 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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3115 — ABN AMRO Capital/Pizzaexpress)

(2003/C 80/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 March 2003, 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:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 609/2003 of 3 April 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

4.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 87/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 609/2003

of 3 April 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 4 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 April 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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4.4.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 3 April 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

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
999

052
096
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

060
388
400
508
512
524
528
720
728
999

388
512
528
999

161,2
101,0
125,1
129,1

155,0
48,8
111,3
105,0

187,0
187,0

140,9
135,2
138,1

71,5
44,9
63,2
42,3
69,2
58,2

69,0
80,2
103,8
81,1
83,7
65,1
76,9
128,2
102,5
87,8

66,7
73,4
64,1
68,1

(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’.