do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/2003 of 24 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1079/2003

of 24 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 25 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 24 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
064
999

052
999

052
999

382
388
400
528
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
999

052
060
064
068
094
400
999

052
999

052
624
999

58,0
80,7
69,3

85,4
85,4

77,5
77,5

55,9
59,9
50,6
58,9
56,3

73,2
112,5
85,3
66,9
52,4
59,8
125,5
148,7
101,4
91,7

196,3
196,3

304,2
115,5
218,7
156,6
197,7
278,5
211,9

115,0
115,0

197,1
184,6
190,8

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2073/03 by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission. Disability Living Allowance.
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community migration, EU national, disabled person, non-contributory benefit, proposal (EU), social-security benefit

C 11 E/248

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EN

15.1.2004

Concerning the second and third questions of the Honourable Member, the Commission recalls that the
Union does not have a specific competence in the sector of sport and that any harmonisation is not,
therefore, possible. Nevertheless, the Commission carefully follows the questions related to the debate on
trafficking in human beings. For example, during the negotiation about the transfer rules in football, the
Commission insisted on the fact that the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) should
develop control measures for the young players’ treatment (especially under 18 years old). It also allowed
the FIFA to organise the statute of players’ agents giving special attention to the control of their practices.

(1) OJ L 203, 1.8.2002.

(2004/C 11 E/276)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2073/03

by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission

(24 June 2003)

Subject: Disability Living Allowance

In response to my previous question P-3184/02 (1) Commissioner Diamantopoulou stated that
the
Commission was considering a legislative proposal amending Regulation (EEC) 1408/71 (2), in particular its
Annex IIa. She also stated that this would be considered by the Spring of 2003.

Can the Commission inform me if
constituents can view this progress?

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2.

this proposal has been considered,

the results, and where my

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 2003)

The Commission has prepared a legislative proposal of miscellaneous amendments to Regulation (EEC)
No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed
persons and their families moving within the Community, including to its Annex IIa. One of the aims of
this proposal is to remove from Annex IIa benefits which do not meet the criteria of being ‘special’ and
non-contributory as defined by the European Court of Justice. It is foreseen that this proposal will be
adopted by the Commission in July 2003, and then presented to the Council and Parliament.

Once the proposal is adopted it will be published in the Official Journal, which is available in paper form
and ‘on-line’.

(2004/C 11 E/277)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2112/03

by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission

(25 June 2003)

Subject: Disability Directive

EP resolution A5-0377/2001 (1) of 15 November 2001 called on the Commission to issue during 2003 a
draft directive based on Article 13 of the EC Treaty, aiming at equal treatment for people with disabilities,
whilst recognising their individuality and their right to be different.

What action has the Commission taken in response to this call and when will it be in a position to come
forward with such a directive?

(1) OJ C 140 E, 13.6.2002, p. 589.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 June 2003

(2003/C 147/01)

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

1,1539

136,19

7,4252

0,6947

9,0965

1,5343

86,65

8,1775

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

0,58514

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,495

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6493

0,4273

4,428

37 910

233,865

41,829

1 652 000

1,7368

1,5755

8,9989

1,9708

2,0064

260,3

KRW

South Korean won

1 373,43

3,4531

ZAR

South African rand

9,1794

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/2003 of 24 June 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2003 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, import licence, meat product, poultry, tariff quota

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1081/2003

of 24 June 2003

determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2003 for import licences for certain
poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat
and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of
22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in
the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided
for
in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and
providing for the administration of certain Community tariff
agricultural
and
quotas
products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/
2001 (2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

for poultrymeat

certain other

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1
July to 30 September 2003 are greater than the quantities avail-
able and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to
1.
30 September 2003 submitted under Regulation (EC) No
1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regu-
lation.

Applications for import licences for the period 1 October
2.
to 31 December 2003 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation
(EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 June 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.

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ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance of import
certificates submitted for the period 1 July
to 30 September 2003

Total quantity available for the period 1
October to 31 December 2003
(t)

1

2

3

4

5

1,52

1,52

1,54

1,83

1,99

1 775,00

1 275,00

825,00

450,00

175,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1083/2003 of 24 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 with regard to fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of Germany and the Netherlands
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Netherlands, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1083/2003

of 24 June 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 with regard to fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying
the flag of Germany and the Netherlands

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

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 806/2003 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Measures on prohibiting fishing for blue whiting in the
waters of ICES Vb (Faeroese waters) have been adopted
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 of 16
May 2003 prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels
flying the flag of a Member State with the exception of
Denmark and the United Kingdom (3).

Quantities of blue whiting to be fished in the waters of
the said zone have been transferred by a Member State
to Germany and the Netherlands. Fishing for blue
whiting in that zone by vessels flying the flag of
Germany and the Netherlands must consequently be
reopened with effect from 18 May 2003.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 should be amended
accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 is amended as
follows:

1.

2.

in the title, the words ‘flying a flag of a Member State with
the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom’ are
replaced by ‘flying the flag of certain Member States’;

in the first and second subparagraphs of Article 1, the
words ‘with the exception of Denmark and the United
Kingdom’ are replaced by ‘with the exception of Denmark,
Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom’.

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 18 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 June 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 17.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, clothing, common customs tariff, footwear industry

C 147/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.6.2003

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2003/C 147/06)

Explanatory Notes adopted under Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July
1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002 (2).

The ‘Explanatory Notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities’ (3) shall be amended
as follows:

Page 227

6104 41 00 to Dresses 6104 49 00

After the second sentence the following text shall be inserted:

‘The wearing of underwear does not exclude classification of these garments as a dress.’

Page 242

Insert the following text after the explanatory note to ‘6402 12 10 to 6402 19 00’:

‘6402 19 00

Other

Subheading note 1(a) to this chapter covers only footwear that is designed for a specific
sporting activity and of which the fixed or removable attachments as enumerated in the
subheading note make it difficult to use these shoes for any other purpose, in particular
for walking on asphalt roads, because of the height or stiffness or slipperiness etc of the
attachments.’

Insert the following text after the explanatory note to ‘6403 12 00 and 6403 19 00’:

‘6403 19 00

Other

See the Explanatory Note to subheading 6402 19 00.’

Page 243

6404 11 00

Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the
like

After the first paragraph the following paragraph is inserted:

‘Subheading note 1(a) to this chapter covers only footwear that is designed for a specific
sporting activity and of which the fixed or removable attachments as enumerated in the
subheading note make it difficult to use these shoes for any other purpose, in particular
for walking on asphalt roads, because of the height or stiffness or slipperiness etc of the
attachments.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 3.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1080/2003 of 24 June 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2003 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, import licence, poultrymeat, tariff quota

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1080/2003

of 24 June 2003

determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2003 for import licences for certain
egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/
96 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 1474/95 (1)
the tariff
opening and providing for the administration of
quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin, as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 (2), and in particular Article
5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of
28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import
licences lodged for the third
quarter of 2003 are, in the case of certain products, for quanti-
ties less than or equal to the quantities available and can there-
fore be met in full, but in the case of other products the said

applications are for quantities greater than the quantities avail-
able and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to
30 September 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC) No
1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to in
the Annex to this Regulation.

2.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 October
to 31 December 2003 may be lodged pursuant to Regulations
(EC) No 1474/95 and (EC) No 1251/96 for the total quantity
as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 June 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136.

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ANNEX

Group

Percentage of acceptance of import licences
submitted for the period 1 July to 30 September
2003

Total quantity available for the period 1 October to
31 December 2003
(t)

E1

E2

E3

P1

P2

P3

P4

100,00

42,52

100,00

71,41

100,00

2,41

14,08

64 355,00

1 750,00

6 885,72

1 550,00

1 913,00

175,00

250,00
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3204 — Montagu Private Equity/Actaris) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, investment transaction, measuring equipment, merger control

24.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3204 — Montagu Private Equity/Actaris)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 147/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 June 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 Montagu Private Equity Limited,
jointly controlled by Mantague
Management Limited, (MML), United Kingdom, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
(HSBC), United Kingdom, Mr Jean-Paul Bize, France, and Mr Clermont Matton, Canada, acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of Actaris Holding Luxembourg SA, (Actaris), by
way of purchase of shares.

(MPE), United Kingdom,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— MPE: private equity fund management company,

— MML: holding company of MPE's managers,

— HSBC: financial and banking services,

— Mr Jean-Paul Bize: manager of Actaris,

— Mr Clermont Matton: Permira: manager of Actaris,

— Actaris: manufacturing and distribution of electricity, gas, water and heat metering products.

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 Council
Regulation (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.3204 — Montagu Private Equity/Actaris, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
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.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2156/03 by Heinz Kindermann (PSE) to the Commission. Satellite monitoring of fishing vessels under 24 metres in length.
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: common fisheries policy, derogation from EU law, fishing area, fishing controls, fishing regulations, fishing vessel, remote sensing, satellite

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they should be regulated at
If there are conservation problems appearing in the area in question,
Community level according to the ordinary procedures which are applied within the Common Fisheries
Policy. The Commission is always prepared to examine such claims and to take the necessary action.

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002.
(2)

ICES: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

(2004/C 51 E/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2156/03

by Heinz Kindermann (PSE) to the Commission

(24 June 2003)

Subject: Satellite monitoring of fishing vessels under 24 metres in length

Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (1) provides that a system for locating and identifying fishing
vessels (satellite monitoring) must also be installed on board vessels exceeding 18 metres in length as from
1 January 2004 and on vessels exceeding 15 metres in length as from 1 January 2005. Up to now, this
requirement has been restricted to fishing vessels exceeding 24 metres in length.

The previous Regulation provided derogations from this obligation for fishing vessels which either
returned to harbour within 24 hours or fished exclusively within the 12-mile zone. This derogation has
been abolished in the new Regulation.

Is the Commission prepared, within the framework of Article 22(3),

1.
derogation for fishing vessels under 24 metres?

to reinstate the current

2.

If so, by what date can such a decision be expected?

3.
If not, does the Commission not take the view that, in the case of small fishing vessels operating
exclusively within the 12-mile zone or returning to harbour within 24 hours, fulfilling these obligations
would create a ‘disproportionate burden (…) compared to the economic importance of the activity’?

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2004/C 51 E/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2157/03

by Wilhelm Piecyk (PSE) to the Commission

(24 June 2003)

Subject: Satellite monitoring of fishing vessels under 24 metres in length

Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 (1) provides that a system for locating and identifying fishing
vessels (satellite monitoring) must also be installed on board vessels exceeding 18 metres in length as from
1 January 2004 and on vessels exceeding 15 metres in length as from 1 January 2005. Up to now, this
requirement has been restricted to fishing vessels exceeding 24 metres in length.

The previous Regulation provided derogations from this obligation for fishing vessels which either
returned to harbour within 24 hours or fished exclusively within the 12-mile zone. This derogation has
been abolished in the new Regulation.

Is the Commission prepared, within the framework of Article 22(3),

1.
derogation for fishing vessels under 24 metres?

to reinstate the current