do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3066 — Delta Lloyd/ABN AMRO/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial market, insurance, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, service

21.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3066 — Delta Lloyd/ABN AMRO/JV)

(2003/C 119/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 April 2003 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 English 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

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(Case COMP/M.3113 — GE/Jenbacher)

(2003/C 119/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 April 2003, 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 English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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WRITTEN QUESTION P-1798/03 by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission. Refunds for sugar-processing operations.
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Austria, Croatia, EU Member State, Serbia, agro-industry, equal treatment, export refund, import, originating product, sugar

C 242 E/234

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

9.10.2003

(2003/C 242 E/274)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1798/03

by Wolfgang Ilgenfritz (NI) to the Commission

(21 May 2003)

Subject: Refunds for sugar-processing operations

In accordance with the Brussels Agreement (2002/C 152/05) (1), the firm Agrar Invest Tatschl imports
sugar from Serbia and Croatia. Tatschl’s customers use the sugar imported from Serbia or Croatia in the
manufacture of juices, chocolate, etc. and then export the finished products to third countries.

The current intervention price for sugar is approximately EUR 699 per tonne. The world market price, on
the other hand, is only about EUR 250. The sugar-processing operations should therefore receive a refund
of approximately EUR 450 per tonne for sugar imported for processing from Serbia and Croatia when the
finished products (juices, chocolate) are subsequently exported to third countries (export of Non-Annex I
products from the Union’s customs-free territory with application for an export refund).

The refund in question works without any problem in Germany and Italy. I do not understand why
Austrian sugar-processing operations have so far been placed at a disadvantage by the refusal to grant
them refunds.

The Austrian Finance Ministry took action on this matter last year (28 March 2002) by sending a request
to the Commission for clarification on whether Austrian firms were eligible for refunds in these
circumstances. So far the Commission has not replied.

I would therefore like answers to the following questions:

1. Are refunds possible for Austrian sugar-processing operations?

2.

If so, can refunds be retroactive?

3. What procedure must be gone through to obtain retroactive refunds?

4.

If not, on the basis of which directives is a refund impossible?

(1) OJ C 152, 26.6.2002, p. 14.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(10 June 2003)

The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member
and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible.
Commission Opinion on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic and Financial Committee
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, committee (EU), legal status

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 21.05.2003
COM(2003)282 final

COMMISSION OPINION

on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic and
Financial Committee

   
COMMISSION OPINION

on the draft Council Decision on a revision of the Statutes of the Economic and
Financial Committee

In  accordance  with  Article  209  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the
Council shall, after receiving an Opinion of the Commission, determine  the  rules  governing
the Committees. The Council requested the Opinion of the Commission, in a letter dated 23
April  2003,  on  a  revision  of  the  Statutes  of  the  Economic  and  Financial  Committee  (EFC),
which are currently set in the Council Decision of 31 December 1998 (1999/8/EC).

The proposed revision aims at accommodating the forthcoming enlargement of the European
Union  to  25  Member  States.  In  order  to  continue  working  efficiently,  the  draft  Council
Decision  proposes  that  the  EFC  will  work  in  two  formations:  a  restricted  one,  where  only
members from national administrations, the Commission and the ECB participate, and the full
one where all members, including the members from national central banks, will take part.

For that purpose, it is being proposed to introduce a new article and to modify  two  articles.
Specifically:

– 

– 

– 

Article 4 of the proposal (new Article) establishes the 2 formations;

Article 5 of the proposal (corresponding to Article 4 of the current Statutes) clarifies
that  national  central  banks  members  cannot  claim  to  attend  all  discussions  on
questions on which the Council may subsequently take a decision;

Article  10  of  the  proposal  (corresponding  to  Article  9  of  the  current  Statutes)  has
been  modified  to  increase  the  minimal  number  of  members  needed  for  calling  a
meeting, from 2 to 4.

The  Commission  considers  that  the  proposed  revision  of  the  Statutes  is  appropriate.  This
change recognises that members from national administrations have particular responsibilities
on matters where the Council takes decisions. However, the expertise and analytical insight of
the central bankers will still be used when appropriate. The revision has no impact on the role
of the Commission in the Committee.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that:

– 

– 

Article 2, 2nd indent of the proposal should be amended to reflect the current Treaty
numbering.  Accordingly,  the  reference  to  Article  151  should  be  replaced  by  a
reference to Article 207 EC.

Article 5 of the proposal could be made clearer by saying: “However, when advice or
an  opinion  is  given  on  questions  on  which  the  Council  may  subsequently  take  a
decision, members from national central banks, when they are present, the ECB and
the Commission may participate fully in the discussion but shall not participate in a
vote.”

2
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3120 — ING/Entrium) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, provision of services, telephone

C 119/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.5.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3120 — ING/Entrium)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 119/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 May 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 ING Groep NV (ING), Netherlands, acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Entrium Direct Bankers AG (Entrium),
Germany, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— ING: financial services worldwide,

— Entrium: retail banking, in particular via telephone and internet, mainly in Germany.

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.3120 — ING/Entrium, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

21.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 May 2003

(2003/C 119/01)

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

1,1644

136,36

7,4244

0,713

9,17

1,5123

85,76

7,9305

1,9466

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

0,58637

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,47

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6529

0,4297

4,3273

37 687

233,1225

41,052

1 702 000

1,7756

1,5777

9,0811

1,9949

2,0137

245,11

3,453

KRW

ZAR

South Korean won

1 397,28

South African rand

9,0926

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 875/2003 of 21 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 126/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 875/2003

of 21 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 22 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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.

22.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 126/21

to the Commission Regulation of 21 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
382
388
400
600
624
999

382
388
400
528
999

204
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

110,0
100,5
105,3

114,3
114,3

88,0
88,0

83,4
41,4
39,3
63,3
70,2
42,8
52,6
57,3
56,3

63,0
56,8
53,4
57,2
57,6

46,5
80,3
86,3
78,2
84,5
83,8
67,5
67,2
107,8
98,9
80,1

(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’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, flood

C 119/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.5.2003

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 119/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.4.2003

Aid No: N 472/02

Member State: France

Aid No: N 729/02

Title: Aid to farmers in the south-east affected by floods

Objective: To compensate farmers hit by floods in September
2002

Budget: EUR 131,5 million

Title: Permanent ceiling on land taxes for productive land

Objective: Ceiling of 1,2 % on the land taxes paid by owners
of productive land,
land for agriculture, horticulture,
i.e.
orchards, plant breeding stations, and forestry

Legal basis: Lov nr. 372 af 6. juni 2002 om ændring af lov om
beskatning til kommunerne af faste ejendomme

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of the costs

Budget:
year

Just below DKK 150 million (EUR 20,2 million) per

Duration: Variable

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid intensity or amount: The ceiling creates an average
reduction of around DKK 55 per hectare

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Duration: Permanent

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.4.2003

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found att

Member State: Denmark

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3113 — GE/Jenbacher) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electric machinery, engine, industrial enterprise, mechanical engineering, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

21.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3066 — Delta Lloyd/ABN AMRO/JV)

(2003/C 119/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 April 2003 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 English 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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3113 — GE/Jenbacher)

(2003/C 119/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 April 2003, 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 English 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

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Corrigendum to Directive 2001/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001 relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC (OJ L 42 of 13.2.2002)
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: carriage of passengers, free movement of goods, motor vehicle, sale, technical standard, vehicle registration

L 125/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.5.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Directive 2001/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001
relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats
in addition to the driver's seat, and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 42 of 13 February 2002)

On pages 5 and 6, Article 5 shall read as follows:

‘Article 5

Annex I to Directive 97/27/EC shall be amended as follows:

1. paragraphs 2.1.2.1 to 2.1.2.1.4 shall be deleted;

2. the following paragraphs shall be inserted:

“2.1.2.1. “Bus or coach” means a vehicle defined in paragraph 2 of Annex I to Directive 2001/85/EC.
2.1.2.2. “Class” of bus or coach means a vehicle of a Class defined in paragraphs 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 of Annex I to

Directive 2001/85/EC.

2.1.2.3. “Articulated bus or coach” means a vehicle defined in paragraph 2.1.3 of Annex I to Directive 2001/85/EC.
2.1.2.4. “Double-deck bus or coach” means a vehicle defined in paragraph 2.1.6 of Annex I to Directive 2001/85/

EC.”;

3. former paragraph 2.1.2.2 shall be renumbered 2.1.2.5.’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 879/2003 of 21 May 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
Date: 2003-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fish, ship's flag

L 126/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 879/2003

of 21 May 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands

THE COMMISSION DES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) 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 catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.

to ensure compliance with the provisions
In order
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 cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-
k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying
the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Nether-

lands have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. The
Netherlands has prohibited fishing for this stock from
30 April 2003. This date should consequently be
adopted in this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of the
Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are hereby deemed
to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for
2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of the
Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohib-
ited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing
of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of appli-
cation 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 30 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(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.