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Commission Regulation (EC) No 783/2003 of 8 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 115/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 783/2003

of 8 May 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 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 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 115/13

to the Commission Regulation of 8 May 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
096
212
999

052
999

052
999

052
204
220
600
624
999

528
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

86,8
150,7
110,8
116,1

103,8
103,8

93,9
93,9

39,8
41,3
36,1
49,5
50,5
43,4

62,2
62,2

79,2
111,2
107,8
84,7
80,7
61,4
71,7
105,1
82,0
87,1

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 May 2003

(2003/C 110/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,1427

133,62

7,4256

0,7121

9,108

1,514

83,74

7,8675

1,9464

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58785

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,372

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6465

0,4289

4,332

37 607

232,7516

41,225

1 750 000

1,7805

1,5889

8,9119

1,9958

1,9905

244,89

KRW

South Korean won

1 370,1

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,3809

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2003 of 8 May 2003 prohibiting fishing for deepwater prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, authorised catch, catch quota, crustacean, fishing area, fishing regulations, ship's flag

L 120/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 831/2003

of 8 May 2003

prohibiting fishing for deepwater prawn by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 671/
2003 (4),
lays down quotas for deepwater prawn for
2003.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of deepwater prawn in Norwegian waters
south of 62° 00' N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2003. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 3 March 2003. This date should be adopted
in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of deepwater prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62°
00' N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to Sweden for 2003.

Fishing for deepwater prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62°
00' N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in
Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board,
transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above
vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 3 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 97, 15.4.2003, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2003 of 8 May 2003 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, refrigerated product

L 115/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 802/2003

of 8 May 2003

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 649/2003 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June
2003 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May
2003 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of June 2003 for 10 721,187 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 791/2003 of 8 May 2003 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, export licence, export restriction, viticulture

9.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 115/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 791/2003

of 8 May 2003

on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of
24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with
third countries in products in the wine sector (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 715/2003 (2), and in particular
Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the
market in wine (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2585/2001 (4), limits the grant of export refunds for
wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure
contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded
during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotia-
tions.

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the
conditions under which the Commission may take
specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity
laid down or the budget available under the said Agree-
ment.

On the basis of information on export licence applica-
tions available to the Commission on 7 May 2003, the
quantity still available for the period until 30 June 2003,

for destination zone 3: eastern Europe, referred to in
Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be
exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance
fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, the submis-
sion of applications and the issue of licences should be
suspended for this zone until 1 July 2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for
wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from
30 April to 6 May 2003 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001
shall be issued in concurrence with 4,34 % of the quantities
requested for zone 3: eastern Europe.

The issue of export

2.
licences for wine-sector products
referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted
from 7 May 2003 and the submission of export licence appli-
cations from 9 May 2003 for destination zone 3: eastern
Europe shall be suspended until 1 July 2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 25.4.2003, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3110 — OMV/BP (Southern Germany Package)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, natural gas, oil industry, solar energy

8.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3110 — OMV/BP (Southern Germany Package))

(2003/C 110/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 May 2003, the Commission received 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 OMV Aktiengesellschaft (‘OMV’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking BP plc (‘BP’ UK) by way of purchase
of shares in certain BP subsidiaries especially formed for the purposes of this transaction (‘Southern
Germany Package’).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— OMV: exploration, production, refining and distribution of mineral oil products and natural gas, service

stations, chemical industry,

— BP: exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, oil refining and marketing, petrochemicals

and solar energy group,

— Southern Germany Package: service stations in Southern Germany, Bayernoil refinery business, partici-

pation in the Transalpine mineral oil pipeline.

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.

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.3110 — OMV/BP (Southern Germany Package), 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1576/03 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. EU-wide energy taxation.
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: approximation of laws, drafting of EU law, environmental tax

C 88 E/356

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

(2004/C 88 E/0361)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1576/03

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 May 2003)

Subject: EU-wide energy taxation

Following the recent agreement in the Council regarding the introduction of minimum energy taxation
across the EU, what steps will the Commission now take to secure implementation of the agreement?

When does it plan to propose the necessary measures, and by when does it hope that they will be applied
through the EU?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2003)

The Council unanimously reached a political agreement on the draft energy tax Directive on 23 March
2003. Supporting the view of the Commission, the Council decided on 9 April 2003 to reconsult the
Parliament. This decision was adopted because the latest compromise is significantly different from the
proposal presented by the Commission in 1997 (1). It is, therefore, important that the Parliament has the
opportunity to give its opinion on the draft Directive.

The formal Council decision on the adoption of the energy tax Directive will only intervene after the
Parliament has delivered its opinion.

The Commission is committed to helping Member States and Applicant Countries in their work for the
transposition of the Directive. Technical meetings will be organised at services level to streamline the
transposition process and secure a rapid high quality transposition.

The Directive will normally enter into force on 1 January 2004, with the exception of a few articles which
apply retrospectively from 1 January 2003.

(1) OJ C 139, 6.5.1997.

(2004/C 88 E/0362)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1580/03

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 May 2003)

Subject: Data analyses of illegal drugs in the EU

Further to the answer given to my written question E-0315/03 (1), is the Commission now satisfied that it
has common definitions concerning data collection and analyses on illegal drug use?

If not, what actions are being undertaken to bring this about and when will they be complete?

(1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2004, p. 18.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(16 June 2003)

The nature of data collection calls for continous efforts at the Community level as well as at Member State
level in order to improve comparability and reliability. Work has been done in this regard under the public
health programmes and by the Emcdda (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), in
cooperation with the European Statistical System (ESS). These efforts will continue.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/2003 of 8 May 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, agro-industry, milk by-product, skimmed milk

9.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 115/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 785/2003

of 8 May 2003

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from
skimmed milk

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/
90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1471/
2002 (4), set the aid for skimmed milk processed into
casein or caseinates. Given the change in the market
price for casein and caseinates on the Community and
world markets, the aid should be increased.

(2)

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90, ‘EUR 5,86’ is
hereby replaced by ‘EUR 6,70’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
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 May 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 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 219, 14.8.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 784/2003 of 8 May 2003 on the opening of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of some 7705 tonnes of rice from the 1998 harvest held by the Spanish intervention agency
Date: 2003-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, intervention agency, rice, sale, single market

L 115/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 784/2003

of 8 May 2003

on the opening of a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of some
7 705 tonnes of rice from the 1998 harvest held by the Spanish intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 the last indent of Article 8(b)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 75/91 of 11 January
1991 laying down the procedures and conditions for the
disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies (3)
lays down requirements relating to those procedures and
conditions.

For a very long time now the Spanish intervention
agency has been storing a significant quantity of round-,
medium- and long-grain A paddy rice from the 1998
harvest. A standing invitation to tender
should be
opened for the resale on the internal market of approxi-
mately 7 705 tonnes of round-, medium- or long-grain
A paddy rice from the 1998 harvest held by the Spanish
intervention agency.

Article 1

The Spanish intervention agency shall open, on the terms laid
down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, a standing invitation to
tender for the resale on the internal market of some 7 705
tonnes of round-, medium- or long-grain A paddy rice from
the 1998 harvest which it holds.

Article 2

The closing date for submitting tenders under the first

1.
partial invitation to tender shall be 21 May 2003.

The closing date for submitting tenders under the last

2.
partial invitation to tender shall be 16 July 2003.

The tenders must be lodged with the Spanish intervention

3.
agency:

Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA)
Beneficencia 8
E-28004 Madrid
telex 23427 FEGA E
Fax: (34) 91 521 98 32, (34) 91 522 43 87.

Article 3

No later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing
date for submitting tenders, the Spanish intervention agency
shall
inform the Commission of the quantities and average
prices of the various lots sold.

Article 4

(3)

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

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
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 May 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 9, 12.1.1991, p. 15.