do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2003 of 22 May 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 30th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 891/2003

of 22 May 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 30th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 30th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003 (4), for the
2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invitations
to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to
certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 30th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 50,520 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3185 — Victor Rijssen/Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment project, merger control, property market

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3185 — Victor Rijssen/Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 120/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 May 2003 the Commission received a 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 Victor Rijssen BV (‘Victor Rijssen’, The Netherlands) belonging to the
Reggeborgh group (‘Reggeborgh’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin NV (‘KVWS’,
The Netherlands) by way of a public bid announced on 22 April 2003.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Reggeborgh:

investment

in several sectors such as management and development of real estate,

contracting business, travel business, media, telecommunication and agriculture,

— KVWS: development and building of business premises, infrastructure and other building projects.

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. 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.3185 — Victor Rijssen/Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin, 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 895/2003 of 22 May 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 895/2003

of 22 May 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion
of Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
899/2002 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 16 to 22
May 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No
899/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2003 of 22 May 2003 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 698/2003
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, maize, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 896/2003

of 22 May 2003

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 698/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third coun-
tries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 698/2003 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 May 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 698/2003,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall
be 44,95 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
125 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 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 99, 17.4.2003, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
2003/393/EC: Commission Decision of 22 May 2003 amending Decision 2000/728/EC establishing the application and annual fees of the Community eco-label (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1780)
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European symbol, eco-label, quality label, quasi-fiscal charge

3.6.2003

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 May 2003

amending Decision 2000/728/EC establishing the application and annual fees of the Community
eco-label

(notified under document number C(2003) 1780)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/393/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a
revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in parti-
cular Article 12 thereof and Annex V thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with the working plan established by
Commission Decision 2002/18/EC (2) the fee structure
for the Community eco-label should offer an appropriate
incentive to encourage the use of labels under both the
Community scheme and other eco-label award schemes.

Commission Decision 2000/728/EC of 10 November
2000 establishing the application and annual fees of the
Community eco-label (3) should therefore be amended to
that have also been
allow reductions
that complies with the
awarded another eco-label
general requirements of ISO 14024.

for products

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by
Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

Article 1

In Article 2 of Decision 2000/728/EC, the following paragraph
8a is inserted:

‘8a.
Competent bodies may grant a reduction of up to
30 % where the product in question has also been awarded
another eco-label that complies with the general require-
ments of ISO 14024.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the
Community eco-label competent bodies.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission

Margot WALLSTRÖM

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2002, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 293, 22.11.2000, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2003 of 22 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

23.5.2003

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 883/2003

of 22 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 23 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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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to the Commission Regulation of 22 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
524
600
624
999

382
388
528
999

204
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

110,0
100,5
105,3

110,5
110,5

88,0
88,0

83,4
39,7
41,7
63,3
60,4
42,8
65,6
54,2
54,8
56,2

63,8
65,5
57,2
62,2

46,5
82,1
105,4
78,2
84,2
68,4
67,5
72,5
125,9
111,7
84,2

(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 892/2003 of 22 May 2003 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, milk product

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23.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 892/2003

of 22 May 2003

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

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 174/1999 of
26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards
export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk
products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 754/
2003 (4), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk products.
It is necessary to prevent speculative applications that may lead
to a distortion in competition between traders. Applications for
export licences for the products concerned should be rejected
and the lodging of applications for export licences for the
products concerned should be suspended temporarily,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for export licences for milk products falling within
CN code 0406 90 78 to destination L 04 made between 16
and 22 May 2003 inclusive, shall be rejected.

Applications for export licences for milk products falling within
CN code 0406 90 78 to destination L04 are suspended for the
period 23 to 28 May 2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 107, 30.4.2003, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 902/2003 of 22 May 2003 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 902/2003

of 22 May 2003

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (4), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1786/
2001 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

tion. The refund thus calculated must be fixed once a
month and may be altered if the price of maize and/or
wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex
II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount payable.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 9,31/t.

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund. The basis for the
calculation is established in Article 3 of the said Regula-

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2003 of 22 May 2003 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 899/2003

of 22 May 2003

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and
(15) thereof,

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 760/2003 to the information at
the export
present available to the Commission that
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 May 2003 to
the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form
of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were
fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 760/2003 (3).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 760/2003 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 109, 1.5.2003, p. 5.

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the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

ANNEX

Product

White sugar:

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

47,45

Other

47,45