do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 907/2003 of 23 May 2003 determining the allocation of export licences for certain milk products to be exported to the Dominican Republic under the quota referred to in Article 20a of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Dominican Republic, export, export licence, milk product, tariff quota

L 128/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 907/2003

of 23 May 2003

determining the allocation of export licences for certain milk products to be exported to the
Dominican Republic under the quota referred to in Article 20a of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

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 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 833/
2003 (4), and in particular Article 20a(11) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 20a of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 determines the
procedure for allocating export
for certain milk
products to be exported to the Dominican Republic under a
quota opened for that country. Applications submitted for the
2003/2004 quota year cover quantities greater than those
available. As a result, allocation coefficients should be set for
the quantities applied for,

licences

Article 1

The quantities covered by export licence applications for the
products referred to in Article 20a(3) of Regulation (EC) No
174/1999 submitted for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June
2004 shall be multiplied by the following allocation coeffi-
cients:

— 0,633049 for applications submitted for the part of the
quota referred to in Article 20a(4)(a) of Regulation (EC) No
174/1999,

— 0,093333 for applications submitted for the part of the
quota referred to in Article 20a(4)(b) of Regulation (EC) No
174/1999.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 120, 15.5.2003, p. 18.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1806/03 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Settlement of payments to EU Member States under the second CSF..
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, EU Member State, closing of accounts, implementation of the budget

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/375

(2004/C 88 E/0380)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1806/03

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(23 May 2003)

Subject: Settlement of payments to EU Member States under the second CSF.

Given that procedures have commenced for settlement of payments under the second CSF, can the
Commission provide the following information:

(cid:1) what amounts were finally requested by each Member State?

(cid:1) what appropriations were not taken up by each of the Member States?

(cid:1) what percentage of total earmarked appropriations were represented by the amounts not taken up by

Member States in each case?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 2003)

The Commission asks the Honourable Member to refer to its reply to Oral Question No H-0310/03 by
Mr Mastorakis during Question Time at Parliament’s June 2003 part-session (1).

(1) Written reply given on 3.6.2003.

(2004/C 88 E/0381)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1821/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(2 June 2003)

Subject: Sausage meat

Is the Commission satisfied that the labelling of the ingredients of sausages makes clear to consumers what
they are eating, particularly as regards fat content? What measures have been taken now that the food
industry has developed new products to ensure that fats remain solid when cooked to make clear to
consumers that the fat content of economy sausages has increased?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(10 July 2003)

The labelling of sausages intended to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer is subject to the rules
laid down by Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 (1),
as amended in particular by Commission Directive 2001/101/EC of 26 November 2001 (2) and
Commission Directive 2002/86/EC of 6 November 2002 (3).

Directive 2000/13/EC (Article 7.2) provides that the quantity of the ingredient which characterises the
foodstuff must be stated. In the case of sausages, therefore, it is the quantity of meat which must be stated.

Although there is no obligation to indicate the quantity of fat present in the meat or present in the end
product, there is a maximum limit of fat that meat may contain, for example 30 % fat in pigmeat and 25 %
fat in beef and veal (Annex to Directive 2001/101/EC).
2003/391/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2003 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards the United States of America (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1643)
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, cattle, embryo and foetus, import (EU), veterinary inspection

3.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 135/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 May 2003

amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo produc-
tion teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards
the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2003) 1643)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/391/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions
governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals
of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (2), and in particular Article 8
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 2003/151/EC (4), provides that
Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected,
processed and stored by an embryo collection team listed in that Decision. The United States of
America has requested that amendments be made to that list as regards the entries for that country.

The United States of America has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate
rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the collection teams concerned have been officially
approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:

1. the following row is deleted concerning teams of the United States of America:

‘US

96NY089
E1062

Toole Veterinary Clinic
388 Erieville Road
Erieville NY

Dr. Robert Toole’

2. the following row is added concerning teams of the United States of America:

‘US

02CA106
E752

Lander Veterinary Clinic
2930 Lander Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380

Dr. Larry Lanzon’

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 59, 4.3.2003, p. 26.

L 135/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.6.2003

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 6 June 2003.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2003 of 23 May 2003 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, award of contract, butter, intervention price, purchase

24.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 128/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 906/2003

of 23 May 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 769/2003 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 769/2003
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 and Finland.

(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 769/2003 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2003.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.

(5) OJ L 109, 1.5.2003, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 894/2003 of 22 May 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

L 127/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 894/2003

of 22 May 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
of 5 September 2002 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (6), and in particular Article 8
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002, except for
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia und Hungary.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 provides
that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 May 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002,
the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be
EUR 9,95/t.

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 243, 13.9.2001, p. 15.
2003/379/EC: Decision taken by common accord of the Governments of the Member States that have adopted the euro at the level of Heads of State or Government of 23 May 2003 appointing a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: The fifteen Member States: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, decision-making body (EU), euro, euro area, international agreement

28.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 131/17

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON ACCORD OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE EURO AT THE LEVEL OF HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT

appointing a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

of 23 May 2003

(2003/379/EC)

THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT OF THE MEMBER STATES
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE
EURO,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Under the Chairmanship of Mr Costas SIMITIS, President of the
Government of the Hellenic Republic,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and 122(4),
and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of
the European System of Central Banks and of the European
Central Bank,

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council (1),

Ms Gertrude TUMPEL-GUGERELL is hereby appointed a Member
of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term
of office of eight years.

This appointment takes effect from 1 June 2003.

Article 2

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

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2003.

Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the
European Central Bank (3),

The President

C. SIMITIS

(1) OJ L 109, 1.5.2003, p. 26.
(2) Opinion of 15 May 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(3) OJ C 105, 1.5.2003, p. 37.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2003 of 23 May 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

L 128/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 911/2003

of 23 May 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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 export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
1896/2002 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 19 to
22 May 2003 at 152,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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 287, 25.10.2002, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

23.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 121/7

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 May 2003

(2003/C 121/02)

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

1,172

137,1

7,4243

0,7163

9,1478

1,5124

84,76

7,8475

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

0,58637

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,38

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6554

0,4303

4,3475

37 700

233,1115

41,125

1 729 000

1,7795

1,5902

9,1404

2,0148

2,015

245,85

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,89

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

9,2119

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, air freight rate, air transport, aircraft, intra-EU transport, public service, transport capacity

C 121/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.5.2003

Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

(2003/C 121/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for
Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the German Government has decided to
impose a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services on the Erfurt–Berlin/Tempelhof,
Erfurt–Hamburg and Erfurt–Cologne/Bonn routes with effect from 1 August 2003. This public service
obligation cancels and replaces that published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (1).

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency

A regular air service — in the form of a service at each end of the day — must be maintained on
weekdays throughout the year. ‘At each end of the day’ means that there will be a morning return
flight to and form the given destination between 6.00h and 10.00h and an evening return flight from
and to the given destination between 15.00h and 22.00h. The evening flight on a Friday can take
place from 1 p.m. onwards. This requirment applies throughout the year. A limited air service is
possible between Christmas and New Year.

2.2. Capacity

Aircraft having at least 18 passenger seats must be used for the flights involved.

2.3. Flight times

Flights must be operated as morning and evening services between 6.00h and 22.00h.

2.4. Aircraft types

Flights from/to Erfurt airport must be carried out in accordance with the instrument flight rules (IFR).
The aircraft types used are to have adequate cabin headroom.

2.5. Fares

The maximum basic fare for a single flight on the individual routes may not exceed EUR 86,92 plus
EUR 0,26 per kilometre of linear distance between the airport reference points concerned.

2.6. Continuity of air services

The number of flights cancelled for reasons that can be directliy attributed to the air carrier may not
exceed 2 % of the estimated annual number of flights.

3. Air carriers are informed that the operation of the scheduled air services will be put out to tender and
that contracts are to be awarded with effect form 1 August 2003. An appropriate invitation to tender
pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 will shortly by published in the Official
Journal of the European Union.

Further information can be obtained from:

Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Infrastruktur
Postfach 242
D-99005 Erfurt
Tel. (49-361) 379 76 40
Fax (49-361) 37 97 86 49.

(1) OJ C 67, 9.3.2000.