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Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2003 of 19 May 2003 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (Cítricos Valencianos or Cítrics Valencians)
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community of Valencia, citrus fruit, designation of origin, human nutrition, location of production

20.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 124/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 865/2003

of 19 May 2003

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (Cítricos Valencianos or Cítrics
Valencians)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14
July 1992 on the protection of geographical
indications and
designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 692/2003 (2),
and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92, Spain has sent the Commission an application
for registration of the name ‘Cítricos Valencianos’ or
‘Cítrics Valencians’ as a geographical indication.

In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the
application has been found to meet all the requirements
laid down therein and in particular to contain all the
information required in accordance with Article 4
thereof.

No statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2081/92 has been received by the Commission
the name given in the Annex hereto
in respect of
following its publication in the Official
the
European Communities (3).

Journal of

(4)

(5)

The name should therefore be entered in the ‘Register of
protected designations of origin and protected geogra-
indications’ and hence be protected throughout
phical
the Community as a protected geographical indication.

The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 617/2003 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name in the Annex hereto is added to the Annex to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geogra-
phical indication (PGI) in the ‘Register of protected designations
of origin and protected geographical indications’ provided for
in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th 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, 19 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 204, 28.8.2002, p. 6 (Cítricos Valencianos or Cítrics Valen-

cians).

(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 89, 5.4.2003, p. 3.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.5.2003

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

ANNEX

Fruit, vegetables and cereals

SPAIN

Cítricos Valencianos or Cítrics Valencians. (PGI)
Council Common Position 2003/366/CFSP of 19 May 2003 amending Common Position 2002/400/CFSP concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, Palestine question, aid to refugees, political asylum, residence permit

20.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 124/51

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2003/366/CFSP

of 19 May 2003

amending Common Position 2002/400/CFSP concerning the temporary reception by Member
States of the European Union of certain Palestinians

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

2. Article 8 shall read as follows:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 21 May 2002, the Council adopted Common Posi-
tion 2002/400/CFSP concerning the temporary recep-
tion by Member States of the European Union of certain
Palestinians (1) and granting them national permits valid
for a period of up to 12 months.

(2)

The validity of those permits should be extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Common Position 2002/400/CFSP is hereby amended as
follows:

1. The first subparagraph of Article 3 shall read as follows:

‘Each of the Member States referred to in Article 2 shall
provide the Palestinians it receives with a national permit to
enter its territory and stay for a period of up to 24 months.’

‘Article 8

The Council shall keep the application of this Common
Position under review and shall evaluate such application
within 23 months from its adoption or earlier at the request
of any of its members.’

Article 2

This Common Position shall take effect on the day of its adop-
tion.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 33.
2003/661/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/661/CFSP of 19 May 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Lithuania, North Macedonia, agreement (EU), military cooperation

L 234/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.9.2003

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION 2003/661/CFSP

of 19 May 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of
Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union-led forces (EUF)
in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 27 January 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action
2003/92/CFSP on the European Union military opera-
tion in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1).

Article 8 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed
arrangements regarding the participation of third States
shall be the subject of an agreement in conformity with
Article 24 of the Treaty.

Following the Council Decision of 18 March 2003
authorising the Secretary-General/High Representative
(SG/HR) to open negotiations, the SG/HR negotiated an
agreement with the Republic of Lithuania on the partici-
pation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European
Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia.

(4)

This Agreement should be approved,

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania
in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia is hereby approved on behalf of the
European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind
the European Union.

The Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 3

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 26.
2003/401/EC: Council Decision of 19 May 2003 appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: committee (EU), military personnel, president of an institution

L 139/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.6.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 May 2003

appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union

(2003/401/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Recalling Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001 setting up the Military Committee of the
European Union (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 2001/79/CFSP, the Chairman of the Military Committee is to be
appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Committee meeting at the level of the
Chiefs of Defence.

At its meeting on 7 May 2003, the Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence recom-
mended that General Rolando Mosca Moschini be appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of
the European Union,

HEREBY DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

General Rolando Mosca Moschini is appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union
for a period of three years as from 9 April 2004.

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

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 4.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1677/03 by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission. Cuba — Cotonou.
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Cotonou Agreement, Cuba, EU relations, human rights

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/365

(2004/C 88 E/0371)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1677/03

by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission

(19 May 2003)

Subject: Cuba (cid:1) Cotonou

Following the tragic events of recent weeks, the Commission has announced that consideration of Cuba’s
application to accede to the Cotonou Agreement has been suspended for an indefinite period. This
decision is to be welcomed even though it should have been taken earlier, given the clear evidence of an
extremely serious deterioration in the human rights situation.

It should be borne in mind that, at the time of the opening of the Commission representation in Havana,
Commissioner Poul Nielson stated that he could see no obstacles to Cuba’s accession to the Cotonou
Agreement.

In view of the above:

(cid:1) Did the Commission have information on the real situation in Cuba before the recent events occurred?

(cid:1) Did the information available at the time of the opening of the Commission’s representation (cid:1)
especially the situation denounced by Oswaldo Payá at the Sakharov Prize award ceremony (see my
Written Question of 12 March 2003) (cid:1) not already constitute sufficiently alarming evidence regarding
the Cuban Government’s attitude?

(cid:1) What minimum conditions (an end to political persecution, unconditional release of all political
prisoners, democratisation of political structures and methods?) must the Cuban Government fulfil in
order to regain the Commission’s trust?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(15 July 2003)

The Commission has always followed the situation in Cuba closely and is now even better placed to do so
since opening a Delegation in Havana.

During his visit to Havana of 9 to 15 March 2003 the Member of the Commission responsible for
Development and Humanitarian Aid met a group of dissidents and hearing at first-hand their views on
human rights in Cuba. Some of these representatives of Cuban civil society expressed concerns about
Cuban membership of Cotonou. Others, among them Osvaldo Payá, described it as a historic opportunity
and possibly the only agreement signed by the Cuban government in 44 years with binding provisions on
democratisation and human rights.

The Presidency’s declaration of 26 March 2003, the Council’s conclusions of 14 April 2003 and the
Parliament resolution of 10 April 2003 all condemned these actions and stated that they would affect the
Union’s relations with Cuba and the prospects for increased cooperation. At its meeting of 30 April 2003
the Commission again roundly condemned the situation and considered that examination of Cuba’s
application to accede to the Cotonou Agreement should be deferred. Noting Cuba’s re-election to the UN
Commission for Human Rights, it considered that the conditions for membership of that Commission
should be seriously reviewed.
2004/392/CFSP: Council Decision 2004/392/CFSP of 19 May 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Romania on the participation of Romania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, Romania, agreement (EU), forces abroad, military cooperation

24.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 120/61

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL DECISION 2004/392/CFSP

of 19 May 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Romania on the
participation of Romania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in par-
ticular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and Romania on
the participation of Romania in the European Union-led Forces
(EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby
approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

On 27 January 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action
2003/92/CFSP on the European Union Military Opera-
tion in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM) (1).

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind
the European Union.

Article 8 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed
arrangements regarding the participation of third coun-
tries are to be the subject of an agreement in conformity
with Article 24 of the Treaty.

Following the Council Decision of 18 March 2003
authorising the Secretary General/High Representative
(SG/HR) to open negotiations, the SG/HR negotiated an
agreement with Romania on the participation of
Romania in the European Union-led Forces (EUF) in the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 3

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

This Agreement should be approved,

(1) OJ L 34, 12.2.2003, p. 26.
2003/400/EC: Council Decision of 19 May 2003 amending Decision 2001/496/CFSP, Decision 2001/41/EC, the Council Decision of 25 June 1997 and the Council Decision of 22 March 1999 as regards the subsistence allowances of national military staff and experts on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, allowances and expenses, military personnel

6.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 139/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 May 2003

amending Decision 2001/496/CFSP, Decision 2001/41/EC, the Council Decision of 25 June 1997
and the Council Decision of 22 March 1999 as regards the subsistence allowances of national mili-
tary staff and experts on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

(2003/400/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The administrative arrangements applicable to national
military staff and experts on secondment to the General
Secretariat of the Council provide for the possibility,
under certain conditions, of revision of the amount of
the subsistence allowance granted.

Taking account of developments in consumer prices in
Brussels, the amount of the subsistence allowance needs
to be updated,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

— of Council Decision 2001/41/EC of 22 December 2000 on
the rules applicable to national experts on detachment to
the General Secretariat of the Council in the context of an
exchange system for officials of the General Secretariat of
the Council of the European Union and officials of national
administrations or of international organisations (2),

— of the Council Decision of 25 June 1997 on the rules
applicable to National Experts on Detachment
to the
General Secretariat of the Council (Directorate-General for
Justice and Home Affairs) in the context of implementation
of the plan to step up the fight against organised crime,
and

— of the Council Decision of 22 March 1999 on the rules
applicable to national experts on detachment to the General
Secretariat of the Council (Directorate-General for Justice
and Home Affairs) in the context of the collective evalua-
tion of the enactment, application and effective implemen-
the
tation by the applicant countries of
European Union in the field of Justice and Home Affairs,

the acquis of

the amount of EUR 104,03 shall be replaced by EUR 107,1.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 February 2003.

In Article 12(1):

Done at Brussels, 19 May 2003.

— of Council Decision 2001/496/CFSP of 25 June 2001 on
the rules applicable to national military staff on secondment
to the General Secretariat of the Council in order to form
the European Union Military Staff (1),

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.2001, p. 35.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/2003 of 19 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 124/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 860/2003

of 19 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 20 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 124/5

to the Commission Regulation of 19 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
999

052
999

052
999

052
204
220
388
600
624
999

382
400
528
999

204
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

88,9
49,6
69,3

89,2
89,2

72,7
72,7

41,2
40,6
39,9
62,8
55,7
58,9
49,8

68,2
53,4
61,7
61,1

46,5
82,7
108,3
78,2
75,4
75,9
67,5
70,4
96,4
86,4
78,8

(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’.