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Agreement renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Community, Russia
Subjects: Russia, cooperation agreement (EU), scientific cooperation, technology

18.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/21

renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European
Community and the Government of the Russian Federation

AGREEMENT

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (hereinafter ‘the Community’), of the one part,

and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, of the other part,

hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parties’,

CONSIDERING the importance of science and technology for their economic and social development;

RECOGNISING that the Community and the Russian Federation are pursuing research and technological activities in a
number of areas of common interest, and that participation in each other's research and development activities on a
basis of reciprocity will provide mutual benefits;

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and
the Government of the Russian Federation, which was signed in Brussels on 16 November 2000 and expired on 31
December 2002;

DESIRING to pursue their cooperation in science and technology in the formal
Agreement,

framework established by the

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the
Government of the Russian Federation, which was signed in Brussels on 16 November 2000 and expired
on 31 December 2002, is hereby renewed for an additional period of five years.

Article 2

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties have notified each other in writing
that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.

Article 3

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Russian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2003

Por la Comunidad Europea

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

Por el Gobierno de la Federación de Rusia

For regeringen for Den Russiske Føderation

Für die Regierung der Russischen Föderation
Για την κυβέρνηση της Ρωσικής Οµοσπονδίας

For the Government of the Russian Federation

Pour le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie

Per il governo della Federazione russa

Voor de regering van de Russische Federatie

Pelo Governo da Federação Russa

Venäjän federaation hallituksen puolesta

För Ryska federationens regering
Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2003 of 5 June 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: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import, maize, tariff reduction

L 139/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 973/2003

of 5 June 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 30 May to 5 June 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 quan-
tity of 119 386 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2003 of 5 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, stone fruit

L 139/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 965/2003

of 5 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 6 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 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

L 139/17

to the Commission Regulation of 5 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

382
388
528
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
220
999

400
999

71,1
71,1

96,7
96,7

88,0
88,0

86,7
76,7
61,9
75,1

88,5
108,8
91,3
81,7
77,3
59,9
70,9
113,5
144,9
103,3
94,0

307,9
56,9
182,4

309,6
309,6

(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’.
2003/798/EC: Council Decision of 5 June 2003 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Russia, cooperation agreement (EU), scientific cooperation, technology

L 299/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 June 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in
science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian
Federation

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

(2003/798/EC)

The Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on
cooperation in science and technology between the
European Community and the Government of
the
Russian Federation should be approved on behalf of the
Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on coopera-
tion in science and technology between the European Commu-
nity and the Government of the Russian Federation for an addi-
tional period of five years is hereby approved on behalf of the
Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby.

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

M. STRATAKIS

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 170,
in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph
of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

By its Decision of 16 November 2000 (2), the Council
approved the conclusion of the Agreement on coopera-
tion in science and technology between the European
Community and the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion (hereinafter ‘Russia’).

Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides as follows: ‘This
Agreement shall be concluded for an initial period
ending on 31 December 2002 and will be renewable by
common agreement between the parties for additional
periods of five years’.

By note verbale dated 19 September 2002, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation requested
the renewal of the abovementioned Agreement for five
more years; the Parties to the Agreement consider that
rapid renewal of
this Agreement would be in their
mutual interest.

The material content of the renewed Agreement will be
identical to the material content of the Agreement which
recently expired.

(1) Opinion of 13 May 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) OJ L 299, 28.11.2000, p. 14.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3091 — Konica/Minolta) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, analytical chemistry, economic concentration, merger control, office equipment, photographic industry

5.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3091 — Konica/Minolta)

(2003/C 131/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 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 Konica Corporation (Konica), Japan, acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Minolta Co. Ltd (Minolta), Japan, by way
of exchange of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Konica: imaging technology and the development, manufacture and sale of imaging equipment, e.g.

copiers, cameras and photometers,

— Minolta: imaging technology and the development, manufacture and sale of imaging equipment, e.g.

copiers, printers, cameras and photometers.

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.3091 — Konica/Minolta, 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3145 — Xstrata/MIM)

(2003/C 131/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 May 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

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3145. CELEX

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2003/426/EC: Commission Decision of 5 June 2003 authorising the placing on the market of "noni juice" (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2003) 1789)
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer information, consumer protection, fruit juice, labelling, marketing

L 144/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.6.2003

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 June 2003

authorising the placing on the market of ‘noni juice’ (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) as a
novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the
Council

(notified under document number C(2003) 1789)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2003/426/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 258/97 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning
novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular
Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the request by Morinda Inc. to the competent
authorities of Belgium of 25 April 2000 for placing ‘noni juice’
(juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) on the market as a
novel food,

Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the
competent authorities of Belgium,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In their initial assessment report the Belgian competent
food assessment body came to the conclusion that an
additional assessment was required.

The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report
to all Member States on 18 September 2001.

The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) was asked to
provide an additional assessment on 4 December 2001.
The SCF in its opinion of 4 December 2002 considered
Tahitian Noni® juice, at the observed levels of intake, as
acceptable. The Committee also noted that
the data
supplied and the information available provided no
evidence for special health benefits of ‘Noni juice’ which
go beyond those of other fruit juices.

(4)

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

Article 1

‘Noni juice’ (juice of the fruit of Morinda citrifolia L.) may be
placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingre-
dient to be used in pasteurised fruit drinks.

Article 2

The term ‘Noni
juice’ or ‘juice of Morinda citrifolia’ shall be
displayed on the labelling of the product as such or in the list
of ingredients of fruit drinks containing it in accordance with
Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 20 March 2000, on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and
advertising of foodstuffs (2).

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 W. River Park
Drive, Provo, UT 84604, USA.

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29.
Appointment of members of the Professional Chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: appointment of staff, business policy, chamber of commerce and industry

5.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/7

Appointment of members of the Professional Chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group

(2003/C 131/09)

In accordance with the provisions of Articles 2(1) and 3 of Commission Decision 2000/690/EC of 8
November 2000 (1) setting up an Enterprise Policy Group, the Commission has appointed the following
persons as members of the Professional Chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group for a two-year term of
office beginning on 1 June 2003.

Slawomir ADAMCZYK
Louis APAP-BOLOGNA
Edwige AVICE
Francesco BELLOTTI
Henryka BOCHNIARZ
Juan CANALS OLIVA
Manuel CARVALHO DA SILVA
Jesús CATANIA COBO
Josef CÍLEK
Martine CLÉMENT
Dimitri DANILATOS
Jean-Claude DETILLEUX
Ladislav DOBRODENKA
Elisabeth FELDER
Norbert FRIOB
Luigi GASPAROLLO
Bengt HALSE
George HERSBACH
Jürgen HINZ
Jean-François HOFFELT
Arndt Günter KIRCHHOFF
Wolf KLINZ
Péter KÖVES

Emma MARCEGAGLIA
Marialina MARCUCCI
Jörg MITTELSTEN SCHEID
Gordon MURRAY
Uldis OSIS
Colin PERRY
Gina QUIN
Vassilis ROLOGIS
Pekka SAIRANEN
Albertino SANTANA
Salvador SANTOS CAMPANO
Barbara SCHENK
Brane SEMOLIC
Richard SIMMONS
François SOULAGE
Piet STEEL
Yiannis TAVOULARIS
Leelo UMBSAAR
Gediminas VAITLEKUNAS
Betty VAN ARENTHALS
William David WALBURN
Wanda WOLNY

(1) OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 24.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 978/2003 of 5 June 2003 prohibiting fishing for tusk by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2003-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 141/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 978/2003

of 5 June 2003

prohibiting fishing for tusk by vessels flying the flag of Spain

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 tusk 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 tusk in the waters of ICES divisions V,
VI and VII (EC waters and waters not subject to the
sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels

flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Spain has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 24 May 2003. This
date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of tusk in the waters of ICES divisions V, VI and VII
(EC waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdic-
tion of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the
quota allocated to Spain for 2003.

Fishing for tusk in the waters of ICES divisions V, VI and VII
(EC waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdic-
tion of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain 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 24 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General of Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 21.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 21.12.2002, p. 12.