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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 71/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, pesticide residue

L 257/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.10.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 71/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 42/2003 of
16 May 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2002/97/EC of 16 December 2002 amending the Annexes to Council
Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for
pesticide residues (2,4-D, triasulfuron and thifensulfuron methyl) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of
animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Directive 2002/100/EC of 20 December 2002 amending Council Directive 90/642/
EEC in respect of maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin (3) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council
Directive 86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):

‘— 32002 L 0097: Commission Directive 2002/97/EC of 16 December 2002 (OJ L 343,

18.12.2002, p. 23).’

2.

The following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):

‘— 32002 L 0100: Commission Directive 2002/100/EC of 20 December 2002 (OJ L 2, 7.1.2003,

p. 33).’

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 343, 18.12.2002, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 33.

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Article 2

The texts of Directives 2002/97/EC and 2002/100/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 21 June 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2052/03 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products: nationality profile of staff.
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, European official, nationality, regulations for civil servants, statistics

15.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11 E/245

(2004/C 11 E/272)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2044/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(19 June 2003)

Subject: Small and medium-sized enterprises

The exclusion of companies owned by more than 25 % by universities from the definition of SMEs has
resulted in such companies being debarred from receiving assistance and grants available to other high-
technology start-ups, such as SMART awards, and from participating in LINK and TCS projects.

Can the Commission confirm or indicate any forthcoming amendment to the definition of SMEs so that
university companies might qualify for this type of assistance? If so, can the Commission provide any
timeframe for this?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(10 July 2003)

The Commission can confirm that it adopted on 6 May 2003 a Recommendation for a modified definition
of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (1). This modification has introduced the possibility for
enterprises to be classified as small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under certain conditions, even if
they are for more than 25 % owned by universities or non-profit research centres, thereby facilitating their
access to measures favouring SMEs.

The conditions are listed in Article 3 of the annex to the Recommendation. Further details can be
found in the following web-site: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/enterprise_policy/sme_definition/
index_en.htm.

(1) OJ L 124, 20.5.2003.

(2004/C 11 E/273)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2052/03

by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(20 June 2003)

Subject: The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products: nationality profile of staff

Will the Commission provide a breakdown by grade of the nationality of staff employed by the European
Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(1 August 2003)

A detailed breakdown of the staff of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)
by grade and nationality as requested by the Honourable Member is sent direct to the Honourable Member
and to Parliament’s Secretariat. The table reflects the situation as at 20 June 2003.

A general overview of
www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/general/admin/recruit/2697202en.pdf.

the EMEA staff

is

regularly published on the agency’s website http://
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3064 — Ahlström Capital/Capman/Nordkalk) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Europe, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control

C 144/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.6.2003

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/E-1/37.027 — Zinc phosphate

(prepared under 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)

(2003/C 144/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft decision does not give rise to particular comments on the proceedings which took a normal
course.

The parties' rights of defence were fully respected.

The draft decision deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the
opportunity of making known their views.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2001.

Karen WILLIAMS

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3064 — Ahlström Capital/Capman/Nordkalk)

(2003/C 144/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 February 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 303M3064. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Annex I (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal nutrition, food additive

L 257/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.10.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 69/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex I (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2003 of
16 May 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/7/EC of 24 January 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation
of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 162/2003 of 30 January 2003 concerning the authorisation of an
additive in feedingstuffs (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 35 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2188/2002) in
Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘36.

32003 L 0007: Commission Directive 2003/7/EC of 24 January 2003 amending the conditions
for authorisation of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/
EEC (OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 28).

37.

32003 R 0162: Commission Regulation (EC) No 162/2003 of 30 January 2003 concerning the
authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs (OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/7/EC and Regulation (EC) No 162/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be
authentic.

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 3.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 21 June 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 85/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European cultural event, agreement (EU), physical education, social role, sport

L 257/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.10.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 85/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2003
of 16 May 2003 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003
establishing the European Year of Education through Sport 2004 (2).

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 4 (Education, training and youth) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 2f (Preparatory actions for cooperation in the fields
of education and of youth policy):

‘2g.

The EFTA States shall, with effect from 1 January 2003, participate in the following action:

— 32003 D 0291: Decision No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 6 February 2003 establishing the European Year of Education through Sport
2004 (OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 1).’

2.

In point 3, the words ‘2e and 2f’ shall be replaced by the words ‘2e, 2f and 2g’.

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 43, 18.2.2003, p. 1.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the first day following the last notification to the EEA Joint
Committee under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 January 2003.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 77/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), market approval, marketing standard, plant health product

9.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 77/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2003 of
14 March 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2002/81/EC of 10 October 2002 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC
to include flumioxazine as active substance (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32002 L 0081: Commission Directive 2002/81/EC of 10 October 2002 (OJ L 276, 12.10.2002,

p. 28).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/81/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 21 June 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 276, 12.10.2002, p. 28.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint committee No 82/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Annex XIV (Competition) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), insurance, inter-company agreement

9.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 82/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex XIV (Competition) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XIV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 137/2002
of 27 September 2002 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3)
of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance
sector (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 15a (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3932/92) in
Annex XIV to the Agreement:

‘15b. 32003 R 0358: Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the
application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and
concerted practices in the insurance sector (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 8).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with
the following adaptations:

(a)

(b)

In Article 10, introductory paragraph, the phrase “pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC)
No 1534/91,” shall read “either on its own initiative or at the request of the other surveillance
authority or a State falling within its competence or of a natural or legal person claiming a
legitimate interest”;

the following paragraph shall be added at the end of Article 10: “The competent surveillance
authority may in such cases issue a decision in accordance with Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation
No 17, or the corresponding provisions envisaged in Protocol 21 to the EEA Agreement,
without any notification from the undertakings being required”.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 336, 12.12.2002, p. 40.
(2) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 8.

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This Decision shall enter into force on 21 June 2003, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

It shall apply from 1 April 2003.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2003 of 19 June 2003 amending the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export, export refund, poultrymeat

L 152/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1058/2003

of 19 June 2003

amending the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 organisation 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)

The export
Commission Regulation (EC) No 928/2003 (3),
amended by Regulation (EC) No 983/2003 (4).

refunds on poultrymeat were fixed by
as

It follows from applying the criteria referred to in Article
8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to the information
known to the Commission that the export refunds at
present in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, exported in the natural state, as
fixed in the Annex to the amended Regulation (EC) No 928/
2003 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regula-
tion.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 June 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.
(3) OJ L 131, 28.5.2003, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 141, 7.6.2003, p. 19.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 19 June 2003 altering 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

0105 12 00 9000

0105 19 20 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

V04

V04

V01

A24

V01

A24

V01

A24

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

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

1,70

1,70

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, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq

and Iran.

V04 All destinations except the United States of America and Estonia.
Decision of the EEA joint Committee No 75/2003 of 20 June 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-06-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), dangerous substance, environmental risk prevention, marketing restriction

9.10.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 75/2003

of 20 June 2003

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2003 of
14 March 2003 (1).

Directive 2002/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 amending
for the 19th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use
of certain dangerous substances and preparations (azocolourants) (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

Commission Recommendation 2002/755/EC of 16 September 2002 on the results of the risk
evaluation and risk reduction strategy for the substance diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative (3) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC):

‘— 32002 L 0061: Directive 2002/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July

2002 (OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 15).’;

2.

under the heading ‘Acts of which the contracting parties shall take note’, the following point shall
be inserted after point 21 (Commission Recommendation 2001/838/EC):

‘22.

32002 H 0755: Commission Recommendation 2002/755/EC of 16 September 2002 on the
results of the risk evaluation and risk reduction strategy for the substance diphenyl ether,
octabromo derivative (OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 27).’

(1) OJ L 137, 5.6.2003, p. 32.
(2) OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 27.

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Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/61/EC and Recommendation 2002/755/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be
authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 21 June 2003, provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.