do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3102 — Thomesto/SCA Holtz JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, packaging, pulp and paper industry, silviculture, supply, toiletries, wood industry

8.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3102 — Thomesto/SCA Holtz JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 84/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 March 2003 the Commission received a 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 Finnish undertaking Thomesto Ltd, belonging to the Finnish Metsäliitto group, and the
German undertakings SCA Hygiene Products AG and SCA Hygiene Products GmbH, belonging to the
Swedish group Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (‘SCA’), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Council Regulation joint control of the German undertaking SCA Holtz GmbH, by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Metsäliitto:

timber, plywood and
engineered wood products, printing and writing paper, packaging, paper board, tissue paper products,

forestry, wood pulp and paper, mechanical wood processing,

— SCA: hygiene products, packaging, paper, woodpulp and wood products,

— SCA Holtz: wood procurement in Germany and Austria.

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 to the Commission.

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 to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference COMP/M.3102 — Thomesto/SCA Holtz JV, to the following address:

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.
2003/413/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VI — Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.6.2003

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European
Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VI — Economic and Social Committee

(2003/413/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the

financial year 2001 (SEC(2002)405 – C5-0246/2002),

— having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the financial year 2001,

together with the institutions' replies (C5-0538/2002) (1),

— having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality
and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the European Court of Auditors pursuant
to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0538/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0087/2003),

— having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and

Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

— having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0101/2003/rev1),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Committee in respect of the
implementation of the budget for the 2001 financial year;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the
Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

Pat COX

(1) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2003/415/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

16.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/59

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European
Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman

(2003/415/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the

financial year 2001 (SEC(2002)405 – C5-0248/2002),

— having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the financial year 2001,

together with the institutions' replies (C5-0538/2002) (1),

— having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality
and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the European Court of Auditors pursuant
to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0538/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0087/2003),

— having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and

Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

— having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0101/2003/rev1),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Ombudsman in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2001
financial year;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the Ombudsman, and to have them
published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

Pat COX

(1) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2003/414/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

16.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/57

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European
Union for the 2001 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions

(2003/414/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the

financial year 2001 (SEC(2002)405 – C5-0247/2002),

— having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the financial year 2001,

together with the institutions' replies (C5-0538/2002) (1),

— having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality
and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the European Court of Auditors pursuant
to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0538/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0087/2003),

— having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and

Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

— having regard to the observations of the Financial Controller of the Committee of the Regions in

his note to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions 25 September 2001;

— having regard to the letter from the Director of Administration of the Committee of the Regions to

the Chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control of 27 February 2003;

— having regard to the hearing of 19 March 2003 in its Committee on Budgetary Control;

— having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0101/2003/rev1),

1.

2.

3.

Postpones the decision concerning discharge to the Secretary General of the Committee of the
Regions for the financial year 2001;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the Committee of the Regions, and to
have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

Pat COX

(1) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 628/2003 of 8 April 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

9.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/2003

of 8 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 9 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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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9.4.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 8 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 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
064
068
096
204
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
728
999

052
388
512
528
999

171,1
76,7
123,3
123,7

38,0
58,4
77,0
48,8
60,3
147,3
71,6

88,1
89,2
88,7

77,1
42,9
66,9
41,7
65,8
63,2
59,6

64,5
85,7
97,2
92,2
84,1
87,1
69,3
78,7
87,0
54,1
80,0

74,9
71,4
70,9
65,0
70,6

(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’.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/723/EC of 18 July 2001 concerning the recapitalisation of the company Alitalia (OJ L 271 of 12.10.2001)
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, air transport, control of State aid, financial aid

L 90/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 346/2003 of 24 February 2003 on the opening of a standing
invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of rice held by the French intervention agency
for use in animal feed

(Official Journal of the European Union L 50 of 25 February 2003)

On page 17,

in Article 10(1), first line:

for:
read:

‘1.
‘1.

The security referred to in Article 4(1)(c) …’,
The security referred to in Article 4(1)(a) …’;

and in Article 10(1)(b):

for:

‘(b) payment of the sale price is made within the period set and the security referred to in Article 4(1)(d) has been

lodged;’,

read:

‘(b) payment of the sale price is made within the period set and the security referred to in Article 4(1)(c) has been

lodged;’.

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2001/723/EC of 18 July 2001 concerning the recapitalisation of the
company Alitalia

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 271 of 12 October 2001)

On page 35, the following last sentence of recital 20 is removed:

‘However, in its reply dated 29 March 1997 filed with the Court in the course of the preparatory inquiry for Case
T-296/97, Alitalia accepted the figure of ITL 750 billion for the total insolvency costs.’

On page 36, in recital 22, 15th and last lines:

for:
read:

‘… comes to either ITL 4 206 billion or ITL 4 330 billion, …’;
‘… comes to either ITL 4 179 billion or ITL 4 550 billion, …’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 630/2003 of 8 April 2003 setting, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to producer organisations and associations thereof recognised under Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, aid system, marketing, olive oil, producer organisation, production aid

9.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 630/2003

of 8 April 2003

setting, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts to be paid to producer organisations and
associations thereof recognised under Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1513/2001 (2), and in particular Article 20d(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides
for a percentage of production aid to be withheld to
help finance the work of recognised producer organisa-
tions and associations thereof. For
the 1998/1999,
1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and
2003/2004 marketing years that percentage is 0,8 %.

Article 21(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/
98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for
the application of the system of production aid for olive
oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/
2002, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2383/2002 (4),
provides that the unit amounts to be paid to producer
organisations and associations thereof are to be fixed on
the basis of forecasts of the overall sum to be distributed.

The funds that will become available in each Member
State as a result of the amount withheld as referred to
above must be suitably distributed among those eligible.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2002/2003 marketing year, the amounts provided for
in Article 21(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 shall
be as follows:

— for Spain: EUR 4,5 and EUR 2,2 respectively,

— for Portugal: EUR 0,0 and EUR 5,5 respectively,

— for Greece: EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,0 respectively,

— for France: EUR 0,0 and EUR 0,0 respectively,

— for Italy: EUR 2,0 and EUR 2,2 respectively.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 8 April 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50.
(4) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 122.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2003 of 8 April 2003 determining to what extent applications lodged in March 2003 for the right to import young male bovine animals for fattening can be met
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, cattle, fattening, import policy, quantitative restriction

L 92/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.4.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 633/2003

of 8 April 2003

determining to what extent applications lodged in March 2003 for the right to import young male
bovine animals for fattening can be met

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2002
of 27 June 2002 opening and providing for the administration
of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for
fattening (1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003) (1), and in particular
the second subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1126/2002 provides
for a further allocation of quantities not covered by
import licence applications at 21 February 2003.

Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/
2003 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 532/
2003 (3), lays down the quantities of young male bovine
animals for fattening that may be imported under special
conditions before 30 June 2003.

for which import

The quantities
rights have been
requested exceed the quantities available. The quantities
applied for should therefore be reduced proportionately
in accordance with Article 9(6) and the second subpara-
graph of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1126/2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Each application for the right to import lodged in accordance
with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1126/2002 shall be
granted for 0,2952 % of the quantity applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 April 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 169, 28.6.2002, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 74, 20.3.2003, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 79, 26.3.2003, p. 5.
Invitation for Comments on the Regulation in Liberal Professions and its Effects
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, exchange of information, liberal profession, service

8.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/5

Invitation for Comments on the Regulation in Liberal Professions and its Effects

(2003/C 84/03)

Comments on perceived effects of various regulatory choices and possibly workable alternatives to the
existing rules and regulations affecting the services of the liberal professions are welcome from all those
with relevant information and/or interest. Submissions are expected by 31 May 2003.

A background document and a questionnaire have been published under ‘public consultations’ on the
Competition Directorate General's Internet pages

(http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html).

They are also available upon request from:

By e-mail:

comp-liberalprofessions@cec.eu.int

By mail:

European Commission
Competition Directorate-General
Services Directorate
D3 — Liberal Professions
B-1049 Brussels

By fax:

(32-2) 299 06 91.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2992 — Brenntag/Biesterfeld/JV)

(2003/C 84/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 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 German 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),

— in electronic form in the ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2992. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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2003/270/EC: Council Decision of 8 April 2003 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks as regards the external auditors of the Deutsche Bundesbank
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, accountant, central bank, self-employed person

17.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 99/49

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 April 2003

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks as
regards the external auditors of the Deutsche Bundesbank

(2003/270/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central
Banks and of the European Central Bank (ECB) and in particular
to Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation of the ECB of 6 March
2003,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The accounts of the ECB and of the national central
banks are to be audited by independent external auditors
recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and
approved by the Council of the European Union.

The Governing Council of the ECB recommended the
Council to approve the appointment, starting from the
financial year 2003, of a new external auditor of the
Deutsche Bundesbank,
in addition to the continuing
mandate of its other external auditor, as approved by
virtue of Decision 1999/70/EC (1).

(3)

It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the
Governing Council of the ECB,

Article 1

Article 1(2) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the
following:

‘2.
PwC Deutsche Revision AG and Ernst & Young
Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG are hereby approved as
the external auditors of the Deutsche Bundesbank as from
the financial year 2003 for a renewable period of one year.’

This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.

Article 2

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. DRYS

(1) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as last amended by Decision

2000/737/EC (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 23).