do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2035/03 by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission. Staff family members as trainees.
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, European official, equal treatment, personnel administration, traineeship

6.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33 E/205

The Commission has no specific information if the consultation procedure, which the Honourable Member
legislation
referred to, took place in this particular case. Any alleged breach of the Member States’
implementing the provisions of Community legislation in a particular Member State is, therefore,
in
principle a matter to be addressed in the first instance to the competent authority of the Member State
concerned.

(2004/C 33 E/208)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2035/03

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(18 June 2003)

Subject: Staff family members as trainees

Has the Commission adopted any rules which preclude relatives of EU employees from applying for
traineeships? If not, why not?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(31 July 2003)

The Commission’s administrative traineeship programme (Blue Book) is open to all candidates who fulfil
the admission requirements laid down in the rules governing in-service training periods with the European
Commission (Commission Decision of 7 July 1997).

No special treatment (cid:1) favourable or unfavourable (cid:1) is shown to candidates who are relatives of EU
employees.

(2004/C 33 E/209)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2053/03

by Anders Wijkman (PPE-DE),
Jules Maaten (ELDR), Robert Evans (PSE), Kathleen Van Brempt (PSE)
and Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Endangered monk seal

(20 June 2003)

The monk seal (Monachus monachus) is probably the most endangered mammal, not only in Europe but
also worldwide. At present, there are fewer than 200 of this particular species of seal living in the coastal
waters of Greece and Turkey. As the monk seal is a migratory species, it can be found as much in Greek as
in Turkish waters.

Countries which are parties to the Berne, Bonn and CITES Conventions are required to protect not only
the plant and animal species referred to in these Conventions but also their biotopes. Furthermore, and
pursuant to the Habitat Directive, the monk seal should have the highest degree of protection. Greece is a
signatory to all the above Conventions, as is Turkey, except for the Bonn Convention.

Greece has, at least in part, fulfilled its obligations with regard to the protection of the monk seal by
creating the Northern Sporades Maríne National Park and protected zones around a number of islands in
the Aegean.

The Turkish Ministry for the Environment has proposed the creation of five coastal national parks for the
protection of the monks seal, but over the years, as a result of resistance from the Turkish Ministries of
Tourism and Public Works, the actual establishment of these fully protected areas has again and again been
postponed.

The Commission has, in recent decades, been in the vanguard of movements to protect the monk seal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1046/2003 of 18 June 2003 determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged in respect of subquota I for frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, can be accepted
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, customs duties, import, meat product, tariff quota

19.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 151/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1046/2003

of 18 June 2003

determining the extent to which applications for import rights lodged in respect of subquota I for
frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 of
7 May 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a
tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN
code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1
July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (1), and in particular Article 5
thereof,

Whereas:

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 fixes at 18 550
tonnes the quantity of subquota I in respect of which Commu-
nity importers can lodge an application for import rights based
on imports under Commission Regulations (EC) No 995/
1999 (2), (EC) No 980/2000 (3) and (EC) No 1080/2001 (4). As

the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity
referred to in Article 2, a reduction coefficient should be fixed
in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Each application for import rights lodged in accordance with
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 shall be accepted
at a rate of 12,1696 % of the import rights applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 122, 12.5.1999, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2003 of 18 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 151/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1041/2003

of 18 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 19 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 151/25

to the Commission Regulation of 18 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
999

052
628
999

052
999

382
388
528
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
624
999

052
064
094
400
999

052
999

052
624
999

67,0
67,0

87,3
143,3
115,3

72,3
72,3

44,5
57,3
61,4
54,4

82,1
116,4
90,7
85,4
59,9
65,1
101,6
90,7
86,5

240,1
236,6
238,3

262,8
218,7
197,7
268,3
236,9

115,0
115,0

134,1
223,2
178,6

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1042/2003 of 18 June 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

L 151/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1042/2003

of 18 June 2003

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges,
lemons and apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 47/2003 (2), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 35(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 857/2003 (3) opens a
tendering procedure setting the indicative refund rates
and indicative quantities for which system A3 export
licences may be issued.

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded for
tenders quoting those maximum rates
should be set.

In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples, the
maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indi-
cative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is more
than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate. The

rate must therefore be set in accordance with Article
4(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8
October 2001 laying down detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards
export
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002 (5).

refunds on fruit and vegetables (4), as

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

tomatoes, oranges,

the
In the case of
maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded under the tendering procedure opened by Regulation
(EC) No 857/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex.

lemons and apples,

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2002, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(5) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 151/27

ANNEX

Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)

Product

Maximum refund rate (EUR/tonne net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered
for quoting the maximum refund rate

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Apples

30

30

25

29

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2103/03 by Olle Schmidt (ELDR) to the Commission. Cross-border investment.
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU investment, Economic and Monetary Union, Sweden, direct investment, economic situation, economic statistics, euro area, financial statistics, investment abroad

C 84 E/14

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

An ex-post evaluation is now being carried out. This will reveal whether the objectives laid down have
been achieved and how effective the measures financed have been.

The Commission will
available.

inform the Honourable Member as soon as the results of this evaluation are

(2004/C 84 E/0014)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2103/03

by Olle Schmidt (ELDR) to the Commission

(18 June 2003)

Subject: Cross-border investment

Does the Commission consider that the introduction of the euro has boosted cross-border investment for
the participating states? Could the Commission also give the figures for Sweden?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 2003)

As stated in the reply by the Commission to the Honorourable Member’s written question E-1350/03 (1),
available data for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) indicate that the introduction of the euro has had a
favourable effect on cross-border investment for the participating countries. FDI data compiled by Eurostat
show a much larger increase of FDI inflows in 1999 and 2000 for the euro area than for other Member
States. This can be interpreted as an evidence of a positive impact of the Economic and Monetary Union
on cross-border direct investment. Nevertheless, it is important to bear in mind that EMU is only one of
the factors that have affected euro-area FDI flows in recent years. In 2001, the slowdown in merger
activity and depressed economic conditions entailed a sharp drop in FDI inflows for both the euro-area
and other Member States.

The figures for foreign direct investmen (2) for Sweden are as follows:

From EU-15 to Sweden

From eurozone to Sweden

From non-eurozone to Sweden

From extra EU 15 to Sweden

1999 (1)

45 185

8 839

36 346

5 370

2000

12 061

8 496

3 565

8 280

(million euros)

2001

8 646

7 090

1 556

2 715

Source: Eurostat
(1)

The merger between Astra and Zeneca and Ford’s acquisition of Volvo Personvagnar boosted FDI inflow to
Sweden by about EUR 34 062 million (SEK 300 billion) in 1999.

(1) See page 8.
(2) Excludes reinvested earnings.

(2004/C 84 E/0015)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2141/03

by Olle Schmidt (ELDR) to the Commission

(26 June 2003)

Subject: German road tolls

Germany is introducing a motorway toll of SEK 11,45 per ten kilometres for heavy goods vehicles from
1 September 2003. This toll will affect Sweden and Denmark in that it puts them in a worse competitive
position than other European countries.
Termination of the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Erfurt and Brussels
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service

18.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 142/7

Termination of the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Erfurt
and Brussels

(2003/C 142/03)

Germany has decided to terminate with immediate effect the public service obligation in respect of
scheduled air services between Erfurt and Brussels, which was imposed 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 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 42 of 15 February
2002.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

18.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 142/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 June 2003

(2003/C 142/01)

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

1,1797

139,34

7,4239

0,702

9,072

1,541

86,42

8,212

1,9462

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

0,58634

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,435

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6603

0,429

4,3986

38 285

233,675

41,435

1 672 000

1,764

1,5868

9,2002

2,0206

2,039

262,7

KRW

South Korean won

1 396,76

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,193

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1045/2003 of 18 June 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 708/98 on the taking over of paddy rice by the intervention agencies and fixing the corrective amounts and the price increases and reductions to be applied as regards the time limit for delivery into intervention for the 2002/03 marketing year
Date: 2003-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: delivery, intervention agency, intervention buying, marketing year, rice

L 151/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1045/2003

of 18 June 2003

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 708/98 on the taking over of paddy rice by the intervention
agencies and fixing the corrective amounts and the price increases and reductions to be applied as
regards the time limit for delivery into intervention for the 2002/03 marketing year

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 8(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The conditions governing the taking over of paddy rice
by the intervention agencies are laid down in Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 708/98 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 610/2001 (4). Article 6(1) of that
Regulation stipulates that delivery must take place by the
end of the second month following receipt of the offer
and in any case not later than 31 August of the current
marketing year.

delivery of the products. This situation justifies a deroga-
tion, for the 2002/03 marketing year, from the time
limit requiring delivery by the end of the second month.

(3)

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

Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 708/98,
the delivery of paddy rice for taking over by the intervention
agency in respect of the 2002/03 marketing year must take
place no later than 31 August 2003.

Article 2

(2)

As a result of the exceptionally large quantities of paddy
rice currently offered for buying in, it is difficult for the
the time limit for the
intervention agencies to meet

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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 98, 31.3.1998, p. 21.
(4) OJ L 90, 30.3.2001, p. 17.