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Commission Regulation (EC) No 685/2003 of 14 April 2003 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes)
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit vegetable

15.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 685/2003

of 14 April 2003

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 47/2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1176/2002 (4), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2003 (5) fixes the
indicative quantities for which system B export licences
may be issued.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for tomatoes

will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the
proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for tomatoes after 14 April 2003 should be rejected
until the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

system B export

Applications
tomatoes
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 307/
2003, export declarations for which are accepted after 14 April
2003 and before 14 May 2003, are hereby rejected.

licences

for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(5) OJ L 45, 19.2.2003, p. 4.
Council decision of 14 April 2003 appointing the Portuguese member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Portugal, appointment of staff

26.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 100/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 April 2003

appointing the Portuguese member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2003/C 100/01)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European
Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Portuguese Government,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 6 March 2003 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Management Board of
the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 6 March 2003 to
5 March 2006, except for the Portuguese representative.

(2) The Portuguese member of the Management Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed

for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 5 March 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Management Board of the European Centre for
the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 14 April 2003 to 5 March 2006:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PORTUGAL: Mr José Carlos FRIAS GOMES

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. GIANNITSIS

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 354/95 (OJ L 41, 23.2.1995, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 64, 18.3.2003, p. 4.
2003/278/EC: Council Decision of 14 April 2003 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to transit traffic of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through Austria
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, North Macedonia, agreement (EU), tradeable emission permit, transit

L 101/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.4.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 April 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the system of
ecopoints to be applied to transit traffic of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through
Austria

(2003/278/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

This Agreement should be approved,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 71(1) in conjunction with Article
300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence and Article 300(3),
first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Agreement between the European Community and
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field
of transport (3), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,
establishes that a system of ecopoints equivalent to that
laid down by Article 11 of Protocol 9 to the Act of
Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the
European Union shall apply.

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of
the
Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange
of Letters between the European Community and the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing the
method of calculation and the detailed rules and proce-
dures for the management and control of the ecopoints.

This Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community
on 29 October 2002, subject to its possible conclusion
at a later date in accordance with Council Decision
2003/197/EC (4).

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to
transit traffic of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
through Austria is hereby approved on behalf of the Commu-
nity.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters is attached to this Decision (5).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. GIANNITSIS

(1) OJ C 20E, 28.1.2003, p. 82.
(2) Opinion delivered on 22 October 2002 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 348, 18.12.1997, p. 170.
(4) OJ L 75, 21.3.2003, p. 33.

(5) OJ L 75, 21.3.2003, p. 34.
Council Recommendation of 14 April 2003 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, decision-making body (EU)

L 109/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.5.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 April 2003

on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2003/301/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and
122(4) thereof, and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of
Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

That Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell be appointed member of the Executive Board of the European Central
Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2003.

This Recommendation shall be submitted for decision to the Heads of State or Government of the Member
States which have adopted the euro, after consulting the European Parliament and the Governing Council
of the European Central Bank.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. GIANNITSIS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing emergency measures for the recovery of the cod stock in the Baltic Sea
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic Sea, EU waters, conservation of fish stocks, fishing regulations, sea fish

15.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 677/2003

of 14 April 2003

establishing emergency measures for the recovery of the cod stock in the Baltic Sea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploita-
tion of
the Common Fisheries
Policy (1) and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission at its
annual meeting in September 2002 recommended a
number of technical measures to minimise the catch of
under-sized cod with the overall aim of rebuilding the
cod stocks in the Baltic Sea. These measures were imple-
mented by Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of
20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportu-
nities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
fish stocks, applicable in Community
and groups of
waters and,
in waters where
catch limitations are required (2).

for Community vessels,

these measures,
During the period of application of
further scientific work has been completed and practical
experience has been gained which imply that
the
measures adopted for the trawl fisheries for cod and flat-
fish do not have the effect foreseen and cod below the
minimum size is caught and discarded to an extent that
will reduce the cod stock.

Current fishing practice constitutes a serious threat to
the conservation and the rebuilding of the cod stocks in
the Baltic Sea and requires immediate action. It is there-
fore appropriate for the Commission to take, on its own
initiative, emergency measures to protect the incoming
year-classes of cod in the Baltic. These measures should
apply from 15 April 2003 until 31 May 2003 in addi-
tion to the ban on fishing for cod between 1 June and
31 August laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Fishing for cod with trawls, Danish seines and similar nets shall
be prohibited from 15 April to 31 May 2003 for Community
fishing vessels in ICES Division III b, c and d and fishing vessels
flying the flag of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the Commu-
nity waters of ICES Division III b, c and d.

Fishing for flatfish with trawls, Danish seines and similar nets
shall be prohibited from 15 April to 31 May 2003 for Commu-
nity fishing vessels in ICES Division III b, c and d.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 683/2003 of 14 April 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: 2003-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

15.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 683/2003

of 14 April 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 7 to
10 April 2003 at 153,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 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 681/2003 of 14 April 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

15.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 681/2003

of 14 April 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002

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
1898/2002 (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 long grain B
rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 7 to
10 April 2003 at 295,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 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. 11.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 672/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 97/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 672/2003

of 14 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 15 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/17

to the Commission Regulation of 14 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
064
204
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
728
804
999

388
512
528
720
999

96,8
79,3
129,8
102,0

101,5
58,4
41,8
147,3
87,3

190,1
190,1

90,2
60,4
75,3

67,0
38,5
68,6
45,7
46,8
49,6
67,1
54,8

64,5
85,4
99,4
112,3
79,4
80,9
61,7
77,6
83,5
54,1
134,6
84,9

77,4
78,0
64,8
46,0
66,5

(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’.
Decision of the Council of the European Union of 14 April 2003 on the admission of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2003-04-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, EC Decision, Malta, accession to the European Union

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

of 14 April 2003

on the admission of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 49 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission (1),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic have applied to become members of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED:

to accept these applications for admission; the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties
on which the European Union is founded, entailed by such admission, are to be the subject of an
agreement between the Member States, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of
Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Assent given on 9 April 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).