do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1475/03 by Carlos Lage (PSE) to the Commission. Free gifts offered with food products.
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: accident in the home, confectionery product, consumer policy, consumer protection, product safety

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268 E/201

(2003/C 268 E/224)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1475/03

by Carlos Lage (PSE) to the Commission

(30 April 2003)

Subject: Free gifts offered with food products

In the wake of the deaths in recent years of children from suffocation, a number of more socially
responsible manufacturers have voluntarily taken potentially dangerous products off the market:

Nestlé withdrew its ‘Magic Ball’ product (a chocolate-covered plastic ball with a Disney character

1.
inside) on the grounds that toys inside food products are considered extremely dangerous;

In Denmark and the UK, the Onken yoghurt containing a toy was voluntarily withdrawn from the

2.
market;

In Finland, an Austrian-made product (a chocolate egg containing a surprise gift) was also taken off

3.
the market.

Nonetheless, unscrupulous manufacturers are (in what is no doubt another marketing ploy aimed at
increasing product sales) continuing to advertise and sell food products containing toys which could cause
fatal accidents and gravely damage family life.

What specific measures does the Commission intend to take in the interests of consumer protection in the
Union?

(2003/C 268 E/225)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1505/03

by Arlindo Cunha (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 May 2003)

Subject: Toys in foodstuffs

The most recent fatal accidents caused by toys (or parts thereof) in food products involved:

1.

2.

an eighteen-month-old child,
September 2002, according to a report published by the Swedish Consumer Institute;

the daughter of a surgeon, who died of asphyxia in Sweden in

a five-year-old girl, the daughter of a nurse, who died of asphyxia in Turkey in January 2003,
according to a report published in the Turkish press and by the ANEC (European Association for the
Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation).

In view of all this, can the Commission explain why there is no specific legislation to protect European
consumers?

(2003/C 268 E/226)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1552/03

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(7 May 2003)

Subject: Toys in foodstuffs

In view of the fatal accidents in which children have died of asphyxia in the last few years, some of the
more conscientious manufacturers have voluntarily withdrawn potentially dangerous products from the
market:

(cid:1) Nestlé withdrew its ‘Magic Ball’ (a chocolate-covered plastic ball containing a figurine of a Disney

character) because toys inside food products are considered extremely dangerous;
Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Slovakia, agricultural product, agricultural trade, customs duties, import policy, originating product, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, to take account of the
outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with the Slovak Republic, to take
account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, which
the Council decided to conclude on 14 April 2003, enters into force on 1 May 2003, since notification of
the accomplishment of the procedures specified in Article 4 of that Protocol was completed on 24 April
2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 758/2003 of 30 April 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 758/2003

of 30 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 1 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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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to the Commission Regulation of 30 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

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999

052
068
204
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
600
624
999

052
400
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

93,3
91,4
120,5
101,7

92,4
110,0
97,2
143,3
110,7

80,0
101,8
90,9

85,2
42,1
38,4
45,9
57,0
53,7

27,8
65,0
46,4

64,5
90,0
102,6
98,9
86,3
85,8
72,9
80,6
92,6
106,7
88,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2003 of 30 April 2003 altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, malt

1.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 109/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 768/2003

of 30 April 2003

altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 13(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1137/
2002 (3).

On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery
prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market
into account, the corrective amount at present applicable
to the refund on malt should be altered,

Article 1

The corrective amount referred to in Article 13(4) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export
refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to
is hereby altered to the amount set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 169, 28.6.2002, p. 41.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 April 2003 altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on
malt

Product code

Destination

Current
5

1st period
6

2nd period
7

3rd period
8

4th period
9

5th period
10

(EUR/t)

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

A00
A00
A00
A00
A00

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

Product code

Destination

6th period
11

7th period
12

8th period
1

9th period
2

1107 10 11 9000
1107 10 19 9000
1107 10 91 9000
1107 10 99 9000
1107 20 00 9000

A00
A00
A00
A00
A00

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

10th
period
3

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

(EUR/t)

11th
period
4

0
0
0
0
0

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 Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 (OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p. 6).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 April 2003

(2003/C 104/01)

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Exchange
rate

1,0956

131,91

7,4246

0,6891

9,1305

1,5075

83,04

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Norwegian krone

7,7705

AUD

Australian dollar

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

1,9462

0,5881

31,422

CAD

HKD

NZD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

245,68

KRW

South Korean won

1 333,89

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

7,8922

Exchange
rate

0,6320

0,4194

4,2597

36 640

232,5825

40,97

1 743 000

1,7726

1,5927

8,5449

1,9735

1,9487

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Czechia, agricultural product, agricultural trade, customs duties, import policy, originating product, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)

30.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 107/35

Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the
outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic, to take account
of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, which the
Council decided to conclude on 14 April 2003, enters into force on 1 May 2003, since notification of the
accomplishment of the procedures specified in Article 4 of that Protocol was completed on 23 April 2003.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3160 — CVC/Viterra) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, management, measuring equipment, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3160 — CVC/Viterra)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 104/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 April 2003 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Meter Acquisition GmbH & Co. KG (‘Meter’, Germany) controlled by the CVC
Funds, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the
undertaking Viterra Energy Services AG (‘Viterra’, Germany), controlled by the E.On group by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Meter: none,

— CVC Funds: provision of investment and management of investment funds,

— Viterra: metering equipment (heat costs allocators and water meters).

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3160 — CVC/Viterra, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 762/2003 of 30 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community certification, export monitoring, import policy, international trade, precious stones, self-regulation, trade restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 762/2003

of 30 April 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme
for the international trade in rough diamonds

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20
December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certifica-
tion scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1),
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

On the basis of the information provided, the Commis-
sion has reached the conclusion that a listing of the
voor
Antwerpsche
Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV
and Vrije Diamanthandel NV in Annex V to the Regula-
tion is justified.

Diamantkring

Beurs

CV,

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee desig-
nated in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002,

(1)

(2)

Diamantkring

The Commission has received applications from the
Antwerpsche
voor
Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV
and Vrije Diamanthandel NV to be listed in Annex V to
Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 (hereafter: the Regula-
tion).

Beurs

CV,

The Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV, Beurs
voor
Diamanthandel CV, Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV
and Vrije Diamanthandel NV have provided the
Commission with information to prove that they have
fulfilled the requirements of Article 17 of the Regulation,
in particular by adopting a Code of Conduct that will be
binding for all their members.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:

The text contained in the Annex to this Regulation is added to
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of 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 Luxembourg, 30 April 2003.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2003, p. 13.

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The following text is added under the title of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002:

ANNEX

Antwerpsche Diamantkring CV
Hoveniersstraat 2 bus 515
B-2018 Antwerpen

Beurs voor Diamanthandel CV
Pelikaanstraat 78
B-2018 Antwerpen

Diamantclub van Antwerpen CV
Pelikaanstraat 62
B-2018 Antwerpen

Vrije Diamanthandel NV
Pelikaanstraat 62
B-2018 Antwerpen
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3127 — Wienerberger/Koramic Building Products/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, brick, building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

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EN

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C 104/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3127 — Wienerberger/Koramic Building Products/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 104/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 April 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the Austrian undertaking Wienerberger AG, which is itself jointly controlled by the Belgian
undertaking Koramic Building Products NV (‘Koramic’) and the Austrian bank Bank Austria AG (this latter
belonging to the HypoVereinsbank group), and Koramic acquire joint control over a newly created
company constituting a joint venture; the tiles business of Koramic (‘Koramic Roofing Systems’) shall be
contributed to the joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Wienerberger: construction materials, especially bricks, and tiles,

— Koramic Building Products: construction materials, especially bricks, and tiles,

— Koramic Roofing Systems: tiles,

— HypoVereinsbank: banking services.

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 Regu-
lation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3127 — Wienerberger/Koramic/Building Products/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 769/2003 of 30 April 2003 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2003-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

1.5.2003

EN

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L 109/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 769/2003

of 30 April 2003

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 359/2003 (4), and in particular
Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 521/2003 suspending
the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (5)
establishes the most recent
list of Member States in
which intervention is suspended. This list must be
adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated
by Sweden under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999.
In the interests of clarity, the list in question
should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 521/2003
should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
the Netherlands,
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece,
Austria, Luxembourg, Finland and Sweden.

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession, the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Regulation (EC) No 521/2003 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2003.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.

(5) OJ L 76, 22.3.2003, p. 4.