do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2003/408/EC,ECSC,Euratom: 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 (Commission)
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

L 148/20

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 (Commission)

(2003/408/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and the consolidated balance sheet for the
(SEC(2002)403 — C5-0239/2002, SEC(2002)404 — C5-0240/2002,
SEC(2002)1378 —

SEC(2002)406 — C5-0241/2002,

2001 financial year
SEC(2002)405 — C5-0242/2002,
C5-0087/2003) (1),

— having regard to the annual report of

the Court of Auditors for the 2001 financial year,
accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited (C5-0538/2002) (2), and the special reports
of the Court of Auditors,

— 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 Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248
of the EC Treaty (C5-0538/2002),

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

— having regard to Articles 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, Article 78g of the ECSC Treaty and Articles

179a and 180b of the EAEC Treaty,

— having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977, and in particular Article 89
thereof, and to the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3), in particular Articles 145 to 147,

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other

committees concerned (A5-0109/2003),

A.

1.

2.

3.

whereas, pursuant to Article 275 of the EC Treaty, responsibility for drawing up the accounts lies
with the Commission,

Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the
European Union 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 European Investment Bank 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 296, 28.11.2002.
(2) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2003/418/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Eurofound, board of directors, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

16.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/89

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

the
concerning discharge to the Administrative Board of
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget
for the financial year 2001

the European Foundation for

(2003/418/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of

the European
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2001,
together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5-0597/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0089/2003),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Article 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (2) as amended by Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1947/93 (3) and having regard to Article 185 of the Financial Regulation of 25
June 2002 (4),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5–0079/2003),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of
Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year
2001;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

its President

Instructs
to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the
Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions, 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 326, 27.12.2002, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2992 — Brenntag/Biesterfeld/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, distributive trades, economic concentration, international trade, merger control, pharmaceutical product, plastics, restrictive-practice authorisation

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.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
2003/420/ECSC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the financial year 2001
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: ECSC, board of directors, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 148/102

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 budget of the European Coal and
Steel Community (ECSC) for the financial year 2001

(2003/420/ECSC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors on the financial statements of the ECSC as at

31 December 2001 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report and Statement of Assurance concerning the
ECSC for the financial year 2001, together with the Commission's replies (C5-0556/2002) (2),

— having regard to the ECSC Treaty and, in particular, Article 78g thereof,

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

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0068/2003),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ECSC on
the basis of the figures shown in the annex below relating to the implementation of the ECSC
operating 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, the Economic and Social Committee and
the European Investment Bank 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 158, 3.7.2002, p. 2.
(2) OJ C 302, 5.12.2002.
2003/272/EC: Council Decision of 8 April 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, alternate, appointment of staff

17.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 99/51

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 April 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/272/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002, the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
appointment of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr José Joaquin RIPOLL SERRANO is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends
on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. DRYS

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 635/2003 of 8 April 2003 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, poultrymeat

9.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 635/2003

of 8 April 2003

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 493/2002 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
refund should be fixed at an amount which would

permit Community participation in world trade and
would also take account of the nature of these exports
and their importance at the present time.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of product codes for which, when they are exported,
the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be
as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 April 2003.

Article 2

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 L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.

L 92/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.4.2003

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 8 April 2003 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0105 11 11 9000

0105 11 19 9000

0105 11 91 9000

0105 11 99 9000

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9990

0207 12 90 9990

V04

V04

V04

V04

V01

A24

V01

A24

V01

A24

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

0,80

0,80

0,80

0,80

36,00

36,00

36,00

36,00

36,00

36,00

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 (OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p.
6).

The other destinations are defined as follows:
V01 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon,

Iraq, Iran

V04 All destinations except the United States of America and Estonia.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2972 — DSM/Roche Vitamins) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, chemical product, cosmetic product, economic concentration, exchange of information, food additive, life sciences, materials technology, merger control

C 84/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2972 — DSM/Roche Vitamins)

(2003/C 84/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 March 2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking DSM NV (‘DSM’, The Netherlands) will acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Roche Vitamins and Fine
Chemicals Division (‘RV & FC’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— DSM: development and production of life science products, feed enzymes, performance materials,

polymers and industrial chemicals,

— RV & FC: development, production and sale of vitamins, carotenoids and feed enzymes, as well as other

feed additives, premixes and cosmetic ingredients.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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 number COMP/M.2972 — DSM/Roche Vitamins, 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.
2003/271/EC: Council Decision of 8 April 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

L 99/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 April 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/271/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNÁNDEZ-SORO, of which the Council was notified on 6 February
2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of
Mr Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNÁNDEZ-SORO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25
January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. DRYS

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
2003/417/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Cedefop, board of directors, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 148/82

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.6.2003

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

concerning discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of
Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001

(2003/417/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Centre
for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2001, together with the Centre's
replies (1) (C5-0601/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0088/2003),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (2) as amended by Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1946/93 (3) and having regard to Article 185 of the Financial Regulation of
25 June 2002 (4),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5–0079/2003),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Management Board of
Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001;

the European Centre for the Development of

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Management
Board of
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 European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training,

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

Pat COX

(1) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2003/411/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 IV — Court of Justice
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

16.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/45

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 IV — Court of Justice

(2003/411/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 – C5-0244/2002),

— 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 Registrar of the Court of Justice 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.
2003/419/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Agency for Reconstruction, board of directors, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

16.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 148/95

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

of 8 April 2003

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of
the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001

(2003/419/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency
replies (1)

together with the Agency's

financial year 2001,

the

for Reconstruction for
(C5-0596/2002),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0090/2003),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 (2) of 5 December 2000 and

Article 185 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 and the opinion of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common foreign and Security
Policy
(A5–0079/2003),

1.

2.

3.

Grants discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the
implementation of its budget 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 Director of
the European Agency for Reconstruction, 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 326, 27.12.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.