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Commission Regulation (EC) No 957/2003 of 3 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, stone fruit

4.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 136/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 957/2003

of 3 June 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 4 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 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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Official Journal of the European Union

4.6.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 3 June 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 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
999

052
999

388
528
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
220
999

400
999

72,8
72,8

94,6
94,6

89,3
89,3

75,5
60,3
67,9

81,7
105,4
82,6
81,8
59,9
71,7
119,4
144,9
110,1
95,3

347,1
56,9
202,0

289,1
289,1

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmers) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, beer, cider, distributive trades, economic concentration, merger control, production

C 129/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.6.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmers)

(2003/C 129/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 May 2003 the Commission received a 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 Scottish & Newcastle plc (‘S & N’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking HP Bulmers Holdings plc
(‘Bulmers’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 28 April 2003.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— S & N: brewing, wholesale, distribution and retail sale of beer and other beverages,

— Bulmers: primarily manufacture and wholesale of cider; wholesale and distribution of beer.

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.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmers, 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 959/2003 of 3 June 2003 prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

4.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 136/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 959/2003

of 3 June 2003

prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands

THE COMMISSION 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 blue whiting for
2003.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
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 blue whiting in the waters of ICES divi-
sions V, VI, VII, XII and XIV (4) by vessels flying the flag

of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. The Netherlands
has prohibited fishing for this stock from 25 April
2003. This date should consequently be adopted in this
Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions V, VI,
VII, XII and XIV (4) 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 blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions V, VI,
VII, XII and XIV (4) by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
or registered in the Netherlands is hereby prohibited, as are the
retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock
caught by the above vessels after the date of application 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 25 April 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 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.
(4) Community waters and waters under the jurisdiction of a coastal

State.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 129/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.6.2003

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 May 2003

(2003/C 129/02)

Exchange
rate

1,1822

140,31

7,4244

0,7196

9,15

1,5277

84,77

7,8785

1,9465

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

0,58703

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,333

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,661

0,431

4,4072

38 107

233,2

41,185

1 688 000

1,8136

1,6214

9,2195

2,0499

2,0446

249,73

KRW

South Korean won

1 425,73

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,5451

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

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice (6282/2003 - C5-0056/2003 - 2003/0804(CNS))
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, institutional reform, operation of the Institutions, preliminary issue, third country

18.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68 E/81

Tuesday 3 June 2003

P5_TA(2003)0229

Amendment to the Statute of the Court of Justice *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council decision amending the Protocol on
the Statute of the Court of Justice (6282/2003 (cid:1) C5-0056/2003 (cid:1) 2003/0804(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the draft Council decision (6282/2003) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 245(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 160(2) of the EAEC Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C5-0056/2003),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0148/

2003),

1.

2.

3.

4.

Approves the draft Council decision;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the draft decision substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2003)0230

Compensation of the financial imbalances resulting from expulsions *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision setting out the
criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financial imbalances resulting from
the application of Council Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decisions on the
expulsion of third country nationals (COM(2003) 49 (cid:1) C5-0050/2003 (cid:1) 2003/0019(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 49) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 63(3) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C5-0050/2003),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz (pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, competition law, economic concentration, electrical energy, report

C 69/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration should be declared

incompatible with the Common Market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

7. The Advisory Committee invites the Commission to take account of all the points raised in the

discussion.

8. The Advisory Committee recommends publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European

Union.

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz

(pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms
of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21))

(2004/C 69/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft decision gives rise to the following observations:

The proposed concentration was notified on 20 December 2002.

On 4 February 2003 the Commission initiated proceedings pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger
Regulation, and the parties were given access to the most
important submissions on which the
Commission based its serious doubts. This is an important feature of the transparency policy which the
Commission is currently putting in place.

On 10 April 2003 the Commission sent out a statement of objections and the parties were given access to
the file. No issues have been raised with me in this respect, either by the Commission services or by the
parties. The parties replied to the statement of objections on 25 April and requested a formal hearing,
which was held on 29 April.

On 7 May 2003 the parties submitted proposals for remedies, which were then market tested. The
objectivity of the market test has not been questioned by the parties. They then presented modified
commitments. This enabled a draft clearance decision to be proposed, subject to conditions. In fact,
one objection was dropped by the Commission services after having received the reply to the statement
of objections and following the hearing.

Neither the parties nor the third parties have raised objections as to the conduct of the proceedings.

The draft decision deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the
opportunity of making known their views. I therefore consider that the rights to be heard in this case
have been respected.

Done in Brussels, 3 June 2003.

Serge DURANDE
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3183 — Holtzbrinck NetworXs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann OnLine) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Netherlands, audiovisual industry, book trade, economic concentration, electronic commerce, investment company, merger control, new technology

3.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/37

(Case COMP/M.3183 — Holtzbrinck NetworXs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann OnLine)

Prior notification of a concentration

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 129/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 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 undertakings Holtzbrinck NetworXs AG (‘Holtzbrinck NetoworXs’, Germany), Verlagsgruppe
Weltbild GmbH (‘Weltbild’, Germany) and T-Online Venture Fund GmbH & Co. KG (‘T-Online Venture’,
Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking Bertelsmann OnLine BV (‘BOL’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Holtzbrinck NetworXs: venture captial company with participations in the technology sector (internet,

mobile and broadband),

— Weltbild: publication of books, magazines and composite work and distant sales of publication

products, such as books, video, music and software,

— T-Online Venture: venture capital fund with participations in start-up companies active in the field of

applications, e-trade and content,

— BOL: online sales of print and media products, in particular books.

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.3183 — Holtzbrinck NetworXs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann OnLine, 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: 2003-06-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

3.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 June 2003

(2003/C 129/01)

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

1,1672

138,65

7,4244

0,7175

9,1128

1,5277

84,45

7,8695

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

0,58716

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,362

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,656

0,4302

4,3949

37 965

233,22

41,121

1 660 000

1,7906

1,6058

9,1027

2,0275

2,0163

252,12

KRW

South Korean won

1 407

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,4998

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(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.