do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 924/2003 of 27 May 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 924/2003

of 27 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 28 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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 27 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

0809 20 95

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
512
528
999

388
400
508
512
528
720
804
999

400
999

92,2
61,2
76,7

94,9
94,9

84,9
84,9

83,4
45,6
46,6
63,3
51,3
42,8
65,6
54,3
81,1
59,3

63,8
62,1
66,9
61,9
63,7

95,5
108,6
85,2
76,0
70,0
88,9
118,7
91,8

272,5
272,5

(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: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 May 2003

(2003/C 125/01)

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

1,1813

138,53

7,4246

0,721

9,1984

1,5262

84,79

7,868

1,9463

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

0,58661

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,395

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6586

0,4311

4,346

37 703

233,245

41,149

1 722 000

1,7953

1,6279

9,2124

2,0242

2,0346

245,98

KRW

South Korean won

1 416,38

3,4525

ZAR

South African rand

9,3264

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1755/03 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Taxation on European pension contributions.
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU national, United Kingdom, free movement of workers, infringement of EU law, pension scheme, social-security contribution, tax relief, transfer of pension rights

C 70 E/62

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

20.3.2004

(2004/C 70 E/064)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1755/03

by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Taxation on European pension contributions

(27 May 2003)

A British national, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, has taken out a private pension through the Medical
Council
therefore, not
contributing to a UK pension scheme.

in Germany which presently offers a guaranteed minimum pension. He is,

He now finds that he is expected to pay tax to the British authorities on his German pension
contributions.

Does this comply with EU law? What is the Commission’s view of the possibility of creating a flexible
pensions market within the EU if national authorities are allowed to act in this way?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 2003)

The conditions for tax deductibility of non-obligatory pension contributions are set by each Member State
under its respective tax and pensions policy. While such matters fall within the competence of the Member
States, they must nevertheless exercise that competence consistently with Community law. Thus the
conditions for tax deductibility may not place restrictions on the free movement of persons or the free
provision of services, in particular by discriminating on grounds of nationality.

The Commission has serious doubts about the compatibility with the EC Treaty of the United Kingdom
rules as far as they limit tax deductibility of contributions to domestic occupational pension schemes.
The Commission will take appropriate action following up its Communication on the elimination of tax
obstacles to the cross-border provision of occupational pensions (1). Infringement proceedings have already
been initiated in relation to other Member States (2). Moreover, the Commission has made contact with the
surgeon in question to assess the details of his case.

(1) OJ C 165, 8.6.2001.
(2) See press release IP/03/179.

(2004/C 70 E/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1778/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(28 May 2003)

Subject: Asylum seekers and refugees ‘audit’

In my constituency of London, the devolved government (the Greater London Authority) has undertaken
an ‘audit’ of the skills of asylum seekers and refugees.

Has the Commission done any research or undertaken a similar ‘audit’ of the potential employability of
refugees and asylum seekers in EU countries? If not, why not?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(7 July 2003)

The Union supports asylum seekers and refugees by reinforcing their human rights, setting out minimum
standards for the reception of applicants for asylum and for the status of third country nationals as
refugees, by creating more and better jobs through the European Employment Strategy and in particular by
Request of examination of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3136 — GE/AGFA NDT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical equipment, industrial enterprise, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, testing

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EN

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C 125/5

Request of examination of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3136 — GE/AGFA NDT)

(2003/C 125/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 March, 24 March, 25 March, 7 April, 8 April and 23 April 2003, the Commission received
joint referral requests from the authorities of Germany, Austria, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Italy
respectively, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2)
to investigate a proposed concentration by which the undertaking
General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE), United States of America, belonging to the General Electric
Company (GE) United States of America, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation sole control of AGFA's non-destructive testing business (AGFA NDT), Belgium, by way of
purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— GE: diversified industrial corporation active in numerous fields including aircraft engines, NDT
lighting, medical

equipment, power systems,
systems, appliances, media, financial services, software and Internet services,

industrial systems, plastics,

transportation systems,

— AGFA NDT: development, production and distribution of a wide range of analogue testing equipment
to test all types of materials without deforming or damaging them in order to guarantee their safety
and quality.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the requests pursuant to Article 22 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 are admissible, as they meet the requirements laid down by this
provision. On 13 May 2003, the joint request became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the
Council Regulation, following the receipt of the complete information.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation to the Commission.

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.3136 — GE/AGFA NDT, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 928/2003 of 27 May 2003 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, poultrymeat

28.5.2003

EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 928/2003

of 27 May 2003

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 493/2002 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
refund should be fixed at an amount which would

permit Community participation in world trade and
would also take account of the nature of these exports
and their importance at the present time.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of product codes for which, when they are exported,
the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be
as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 7.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 May 2003 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0105 11 11 9000

0105 11 19 9000

0105 11 91 9000

0105 11 99 9000

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9990

0207 12 90 9990

V04

V04

V04

V04

V01

A24

V01

A24

V01

A24

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

0,80

0,80

0,80

0,80

40,00

40,00

40,00

40,00

40,00

40,00

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ

L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 (OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, p.
6).

The other destinations are defined as follows:
V01 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon,

Iraq, Iran

V04 All destinations except the United States of America and Estonia.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3125 — Huntsman/MatlinPatterson/Vantico) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: adhesive, chemical product, economic concentration, investment, merger control, polymer, restrictive-practice authorisation

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3125 — Huntsman/MatlinPatterson/Vantico)

(2003/C 125/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 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),
jointly controlled by
by which the undertaking Huntsman Holdings, LLC (‘Huntsman’, United States)
MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners LP (‘MatlinPatterson’, United States) and a private
investor, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the
undertaking Vantico Group SA (‘Vantico’, Luxembourg) by way of exchange of debts for shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— MatlinPatterson: investment fund,

— Huntsman: production of chemical products world-wide,

— Vantico: production of polymer products, adhesives and modeling products.

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 by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3125 — Huntsman/MatlinPatterson/Vantico, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3155 — Deutsche Post/Securicor) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, postal service, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 125/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.5.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3155 — Deutsche Post/Securicor)

(2003/C 125/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 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 Deutsche Post AG, Germany (‘Deutsche Post’) acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation by way of purchase of shares sole control of the holding company,
Securicor Omega Holdings Limited, United Kingdom (‘SOH’), belonging to Securicor plc (‘Securicor’).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Deutsche Post: national postal service in Germany; national and international parcel delivery service

and express delivery service; contract logistics,

— SOH: distribution including domestic and international express and standard documents and parcels

delivery; international and domestic express freight and freight forwarding; and logistics.

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 sent be by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3155 — Deutsche Post/Securicor, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1886/03 by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Iraqi cultural heritage.
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Iraq, cultural heritage, cultural object, heritage protection, illicit trade, museum, theft, work of art

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/479

airports on the territory of a Member State with a fully coordinated airport, the rules on slot allocation
(Article 9 § 1(a) and § 3 of the Regulation) give Member States the right to reserve slots only under certain
conditions. Accordingly, slots for such routes could be reserved, only if the routes in question were
operated in 1993, when the slot Regulation entered into force, and if the Member State concerned had
communicated the list of the routes benefiting from this regime.

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992.
(2) OJ L 14, 22.1.1993.

(2004/C 84 E/0555)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1886/03

by Emmanouil Bakopoulos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 May 2003)

Subject: Iraqi cultural heritage

According to press reports, the Baghdad National Museum and the Mosul Museum have been primary
targets for looting. To date, over 170 000 ancient exhibits have been stolen.

What steps will the Commission take to safeguard Iraq’s cultural heritage and to locate the stolen exhibits?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(20 June 2003)

The Commission is deeply concerned by the looting and the destruction of a large number of
archaeological treasures in the National Archaeological Museum of Baghdad. The Commission supports
the views expressed by Unesco in the call issued on 17 April 2003, which deplored the extensive damages
to the cultural heritage of Iraq, and recommended measures to stop the traffic of cultural objects exported
illicitly.

The Commission is confident that all measures will be taken by the coalition forces, as present the
responsible authority in Iraq, so that further destruction is avoided. In this respect, the Commission is
preparing a draft regulation to implement the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483, which
repeals the sanctions imposed on Iraq trade. The Commission is considering the possibility of introducing
a ban on the import of cultural objects from Iraq, according to the relevant article of Resolution 1483.

(2004/C 84 E/0556)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1936/03

by Anne Jensen (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 June 2003)

Subject: Port safety

The USA lays down requirements concerning the level of safety in European ports from which ships
depart for American ports. This seems in actual fact to have meant the USA concluding agreements with,
and giving priority to, selected European ports which it considers ‘safe’. At the same time, the USA refuses
to have anything to do with other ports which are considered ‘unsafe’. This gives some European ports an
unfair competitive advantage over others.

What action does the Commission intend to take to remedy this problem? For example, will it propose
legislation making European ports acceptable to the USA? What would be the main features of such
legislation? When does it expect to take an initiative in this area?
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3187 — Ente Vasco de la Energía/Hidrocantábrico/Naturcorp) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, gas, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

27.5.2003

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C 125/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3187 — Ente Vasco de la Energía/Hidrocantábrico/Naturcorp)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 125/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 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 Spanish undertaking Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico SA (‘Hidrocantábrico’), jointly controlled
by the Portuguese undertaking Electricidade de Portugal, SA, the German undertaking Energie Baden-
Württemberg Aktiengesellschaft and the Spanish undertaking Caja de Ahorros de Asturias, and the
Spanish public entity Ente Vasco de la Energía (‘EVE’) acquire joint control of the Spanish undertaking
Naturcorp I SA (‘Nueva Naturcorp’) by way of transfert of assets and purchase and transfert of shares in a
newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Hidrocantábrico: generation, distribution and supply of electricity in Spain. Distribution and supply of
gas in Asturias and Catalonia (Spain) and telecommunications in Asturias and Castile-Leon (Spain),

— EVE: planning, coordination and control of activities of the energy public sector in the Spanish Basque

Country,

— Nueva Naturcorp: distribution and supply of gas in Spain mainly in Asturias, and the Basque Country

and other energy related activities in the Spanish Basque Country.

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 Regu-
lation (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.3187 — Ente Vasco de la Energía/Hidrocantábrico/Naturcorp, 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.