do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1018/2003 of 13 June 2003 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1018/2003

of 13 June 2003

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain
third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 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 decide,
in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the
tenders submitted, to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 9 to
12 June 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain
third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 June 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 June 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: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 June 2003

(2003/C 138/01)

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

1,1734

138,14

7,4238

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6567

0,4287

4,4555

0,70215

ROL

Romanian leu

38 250

9,0914

1,5384

86,17

8,195

1,9465

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58599

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,285

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

233,705

41,455

1 665 000

1,7696

1,5883

9,1513

2,03

2,0386

258,45

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,22

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,3779

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3086 — Gaz De France/Preussag Energie) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy production, exchange of information, gas industry, merger control

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3086 — Gaz De France/Preussag Energie)

(2003/C 138/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 April 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),

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Corrigendum to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (OJ L 377 of 31.12.1991)
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU environmental policy, application of EU law, disclosure of information, dissemination of information, environmental protection, report

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports
on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 377 of 31 December 1991)

On page 54, in Annex VI, point (b):

for:

‘(b) Article 12 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (3), as amended by Directive 91/156/

EEC (4).’,

read:

‘(b) Article 16 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (3), as amended by Directive 91/156/

EEC (4).’
Council Joint Action 2003/445/CFSP of 16 June 2003 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Middle East, appointment of staff, diplomatic profession, peacekeeping, power of attorney

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COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2003/445/CFSP

of 16 June 2003

amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle
East peace process

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 3

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 14, Article 18(5) and Article 23(2) thereof,

Joint Action 2002/965/CFSP is amended as follows:

1. the following subparagraph shall be inserted in Article 3:

‘(l) Implement a EU programme relating to security issues.
To this end,
the EU Special Representative may be
assisted by an expert charged with the practical imple-
mentation of operational projects related to security
issues.’;

2. Article 8 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 8

To ensure the consistency of the external action of the
European Union, the activities of the Special Representative
shall be coordinated with those of the High Representative,
the Presidency and the Commission.
In the field, close
the
liaison shall be maintained with the Presidency,
Commission and Heads of Mission who shall make best
efforts to assist the Special Representative in the implemen-
tation of the mandate. The Special Representative shall also
liaise with other international actors in the field.’

Article 4

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

Article 5

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. PAPANDREOU

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Council Joint Action 2002/965/CFSP of 10 December
2002 amending and extending the mandate of
the
European Union Special Representative for the Middle
East peace process (1) applies until 30 June 2003.

On the basis of a review of
mandate of
amended and extended.

the Special Representative

that

Joint Action,

the
should be

The Council should appoint a new EU Representative for
the Middle East Peace Process.

The EU's efforts in the security field should be consoli-
dated.

On 30 March 2000 the Council adopted guidelines on
the appointing procedure and administrative arrange-
ments
for European Union Special Representatives
(EUSRs),

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The mandate of the European Union Special Representative for
the Middle East peace process as set out in Joint Action 2002/
965/CFSP is hereby extended.

Article 2

The Council shall appoint an EU Special Representative for the
Middle East peace process by means of a Council implementing
decision.

(1) OJ L 334, 11.12.2002, p. 11.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1959/03 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. On-the-spot checks at EAGGF Guarantee Section national paying agencies.
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, European Commission, management accounting, management audit

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EN

6.2.2004

(2004/C 33 E/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1959/03

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(13 June 2003)

Subject: On-the-spot checks at EAGGF Guarantee Section national paying agencies

In the light of the assessment contained in the 2001 Annual Report of the Court of Auditors regarding
national paying agencies for the EAGGF Guarantee Section, has the Commission made plans to increase its
on-the-spot checks in 2003?

Could it specify the total number of external inspection missions that it intends to carry out in 2003
where the EAGGF Guarantee Section is concerned?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(4 July 2003)

The Commission considers the work of the certification bodies to form an adequate basis for clearing the
accounts of the paying agencies. The Commission closely monitors compliance with the clearance criteria
to ensure that all improvement measures are implemented by the paying agencies.

In 2002 the Commission carried out 164 external inspection missions on the EAGGF Guarantee Section
including 27 on-the-spot checks at the national paying agencies (certification for 2001, accreditation,
computer audit, etc.).

inspection missions on the EAGGF Guarantee
For 2003 the Commission has scheduled 185 external
Section (i.e. a 12,81 % increase over 2002),
including 34 on-the-spot checks at the national paying
agencies (certification for 2002, certification and pre-accreditation of the accession countries’ paying
agencies, delegated bodies, etc.).

in Decision 2003/313/EC of 8 May 2003 (1) the
By way of information, for the 2002 financial year,
Commission disjoined the accounts of 17 paying agencies out of a total of 91 (i.e. 18,68 %), broken down
as follows:

(cid:1) Germany (2);

(cid:1) Greece (1);

(cid:1) Spain (2);

(cid:1) France (8);

(cid:1) Italy (2);

(cid:1) Portugal (1);

(cid:1) United Kingdom (1).

(1) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003.

(2004/C 33 E/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1982/03

by Gabriele Stauner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Auditing of Eurostat by the European Court of Auditors

(16 June 2003)

Can the Commission say when over the last 10 years, and in what connection, Eurostat has been audited
by the European Court of Auditors?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/2003 of 13 June 2003 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 74th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, farm price support, market intervention, purchase price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1015/2003

of 13 June 2003

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 74th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application 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), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 74th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later
than 10 June 2003, the maximum buying-in price is fixed at
295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 June 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1947/03 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Death of 62 Spanish soldiers in an accident in Turkey on their return from Afghanistan.
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, air transport, forces abroad, logistics, military personnel, transport accident

26.2.2004

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C 51 E/163

(2004/C 51 E/180)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1947/03

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(13 June 2003)

Subject: Death of 62 Spanish soldiers in an accident in Turkey on their return from Afghanistan

According to media reports, the aircraft involved in the appalling accident in which 62 Spanish soldiers
died as they returned from Afghanistan had been chartered from a Ukrainian company (cid:1) UM Air (cid:1) by a
British contractor, Chapman Freeborn, commissioned by NATO to carry troops from the Member States.
Does the Council know why a company such as UM Air could be given responsibility for transporting the
troops of a Member State and NATO? Did the company provide all the necessary guarantees for carrying
out this task? Why do the Member States not have means of transport of their own? Is the Council aware
that the families of soldiers who died in the accident are lodging complaints about the fact that the aircraft
was in poor condition, on the basis of statements made by soldiers who had travelled in the same aircraft?

Reply

(7 October 2003)

The Honourable Member of Parliament is certainly aware that the EU Council is not involved in the
military operations in Afghanistan. Therefore the Council has no specific information on the planning or
conduct of the operation, including logistical aspects such as deployments and other movements of troops,
including the possible chartering of civilian assets by participants from third parties.

(2004/C 51 E/181)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1956/03

by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Council

(13 June 2003)

Subject: Use of a Spanish single-hull oil tanker in the war in Iraq

The Spanish Government decided to send a military oil tanker, the Marqués de la Ensenada, to assist allied
troops during the war in Iraq. The Marqués de la Ensenada, a single-hull oil tanker, was built in 1990.

In view of the fact that:

(cid:1) the Commission is currently engaged in commendable work to eliminate single-hull oil tankers,

especially through its proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 (1),

(cid:1) the aforementioned Regulation does not apply either to warships or to auxiliary warships,

(cid:1) in wartime there is a heightened risk of attack resulting in the sinking of such ships and, consequently,

in an oil slick,

would the Council be willing to take steps to urge its component Member States to withdraw single-hull
tankers from their naval units and replace them with double-hull tankers, as proposed in Community
legislation?

(1) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 1.
Commission notice pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92 of 21 December 1992 implementing and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/90 laying down measures to be taken to discourage the diversion of certain substances to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: International Narcotics Control Board, administrative cooperation, drug traffic, international trade, narcotic, psychotropic substance

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Commission notice pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92 of 21
December 1992 (1) implementing and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/90 (2) laying down
measures to be taken to discourage the diversion of certain substances to the illicit manufacture of
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

List of countries referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92

(2003/C 138/06)

Substance

Acetic anhydride (1)
Potassium permanganate (1)

Anthranilic acid (1)

Phenylacetic acid (1)
Piperidine (1)

Any third country

Destination

Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
India

Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Mexico

Mexico
Peru
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela

Peru
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Venezuela

List of countries referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3769/92

Substance

Methylethyl ketone (MEK) (1)
Toluene (1)
Sulphuric acid

Acetone (1)
Ethyl ether (1)

Hydrochloric acid

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iran
Lebanon

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iran

Destination

Hong Kong
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Syria
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela

Mexico
Myanmar (Burma)
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Venezuela

Lebanon
Myanmar (Birma)
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Venezuela

(1) This includes the salts of these substances, whenever the existence of such salts is possible.

(1) OJ L 383, 29.12.1992, p. 17; Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1232/2002 of 9 July

2002 (OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 5).

(2) OJ L 357, 20.12.1990, p. 1; Regulation last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 988/2002 of 3 June 2002 (OJ

L 151, 11.6.2002, p. 1).
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1953/03 by Lissy Gröner (PSE) to the Commission. Unused EU funding in Bavaria totalling EUR 17 million for 2002.
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Bavaria, EU financing, European Social Fund, action programme, commitment of expenditure, financial management

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EN

7.11.2003

(2003/C 268 E/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1953/03

by Lissy Gröner (PSE) to the Commission

(13 June 2003)

Subject: Unused EU funding in Bavaria totalling EUR 17 million for 2002

The German Bundesland Bavaria was unable to commit funding of EUR 17 million from the rural
development programme, provided under the 2002 EU budget, and returned it to Brussels.

1.

Has funding from the European Social Fund also been returned by Bavaria?

2. What are the sums involved?

3. What areas of assistance are affected?

Does the Commission have a summary of current projects under other Community programmes,

4.
such as Leader+?

5. What projects funded by these programmes are there for Bavaria?

Does the Commission have a summary of assistance provided under other Community programmes

6.
and projects, such as Daphne, or training programmes?

7. What projects are affected and what is the level of assistance?

8. What cross-border projects are in progress involving Bavaria and the Czech Republic?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1013/2003 of 13 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, stone fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1013/2003

of 13 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 14 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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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to the Commission Regulation of 13 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

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
999

052
628
999

052
999

382
388
528
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
999

052
064
068
400
999

052
999

052
999

78,9
52,4
65,7

104,6
143,3
124,0

82,6
82,6

57,7
58,8
59,0
58,5

82,0
96,6
82,1
71,2
63,7
68,4
102,7
224,9
103,2
99,4

171,4
171,4

341,0
261,1
156,6
276,9
258,9

115,0
115,0

134,1
134,1

(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’.