do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice under Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, South Korea, container, market protection, restriction on competition, shipbuilding, single market, tanker

C 148/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.6.2003

Maximum aid intensity: Aid will not exceed a maximum of
75 % for SMEs and 55 % for large companies within this
Article 87(3)(c) assisted area.

No one company will receive more than GBP 25 000 under
this exemption

Date of implementation: 1 August 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 30 April 2007

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to provide general
training for individuals working for SMEs in order to support
the overarching aim of increasing diversification and competi-
tiveness in this assisted area, which has been subject to intense
economic decline, particularly in manufacturing. The training
will enable the workforce to gain transferable skills which will
both safeguard their jobs and make them more marketable in
the workplace.

The general training will result in units towards NVQs or other
accredited training (see attached supporting documentation)

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Richard Hillier
Government Office for the West Midlands
77 Paradise Circus
Queensway
Birmingham B1 2DT

Other information:

Contact Officer:

Julie Boardman
Black Country Investment
Black Country House
Rounds Green Road
Oldbury
West Midlands B69 2DG
Tel. (44-121) 569 23 33

Notice under Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 (1)

(2003/C 148/10)

The Commission gives notice that it confirms, on the basis of investigations covering the period of 2002,
that Community industry has suffered material injury and serious prejudice in the market segment of LNG
carriers caused by unfair Korean practices.

(1) OJ L 172, 2.7.2002, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3149 — Procter & Gamble/Wella) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage, cosmetic product, economic concentration, exchange of information, hairdressing and beauty care, human nutrition, merger control, toiletries

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 148/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3149 — Procter & Gamble/Wella)

(2003/C 148/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 June 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 Procter & Gamble Germany Management GmbH (Germany) controlled by the
Procter & Gamble Company (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control
of the whole of the undertaking Wella AG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Procter & Gamble Company: baby, feminine and family care products, beauty care products, cosmetics,
fabric and home care

food and beverages,

fragrances, hair care products, health care products,
products,

— Wella AG: hair care products, fragrances, cosmetics, professional hair salon equipment and training

programmes.

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.3149 — Procter & Gamble/Wella, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3158 — De Agostini Invest/Toro Assicurazioni) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance company, mass media, merger control, publisher

C 148/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.6.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3158 — De Agostini Invest/Toro Assicurazioni)

(2003/C 148/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 June 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 Italian 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 ‘CIT’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3158. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2116/03 by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission. The situation in Sudan.
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Christian, Sudan, freedom of religious beliefs, human rights, opposition, political cooperation, religious discrimination

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/69

(2004/C 88 E/0075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2116/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(25 June 2003)

Subject: The situation in Sudan

Is the Commission aware of reports that jihad has been declared on Christian communities in Sudan and
that the Sudanese Government is arbitrarily detaining (and in some cases torturing) journalists, students
and others who speak out against the Government?

What are the Commission’s plans to deal with this unacceptable situation in Sudan?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(15 July 2003)

The Commission is not aware that jihad has been declared recently on the Christian communities in
Sudan.

The Commission notes the progress achieved in the context of the ongoing Intergovernmental Authority
on Development (IGAD) Peace Talks. In particular, the signature of the Machakos Protocol (July 2002) in
which the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) agreed upon the
respect of all religions and the freedom of practice.

The Union continues to monitor the situation of human rights, rule of law and democratisation in Sudan.
In the recent prosecutions of journalists and students, the Commission was aware of one case of a
journalist being put into prison. A Union démarche to the Government of Sudan was made during the
April 2003 meeting of the Union/Sudan Political Dialogue. Subsequently, the journalist was released and
the newspaper re-opened.

(2004/C 88 E/0076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/03

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 June 2003)

Subject: Commission support for NGOs

1.

2.

3.

4.

Do Attac Deutschland e.V., Share e.V. and/or Weed e.V. receive European Union funding?

If so, what amount and for what period?

On the basis of which budget line or which programme is funding provided?

If funds have already been paid out, are checks made on their proper use?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(14 July 2003)

Two contracts have been awarded to WEED e.V. under budget line B7-6000 in the context of cofinancing
for non-governmental organisation (NGO) projects to raise European public awareness of development
issues:

(cid:1) 1997/014-332: title ‘Weltmarktregulation und Nord-Sud Beziehungen’:

(cid:1) Duration 36 months, closed in 2001;

(cid:1) Community contribution EUR 319 739, 62 % of total;

(cid:1) Total cost EUR 514 206.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/2003 of 25 June 2003 establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth quarter of 2003 under the arrangements provided for by the Free Trade Agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, liberalisation of trade, meat product, pigmeat, trade agreement (EU)

L 157/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1098/2003

of 25 June 2003

establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the fourth quarter of 2003 under
the arrangements provided for by the Free Trade Agreements between the Community, of the one
part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of
29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in
the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one
part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1853/2002 (2), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

In order to ensure distribution of the quantities available, the
quantities carried forward from the period 1 July to 30
September 2003 should be added to the quantities available for
the period 1 October to 31 December 2003,

Article 1

The quantity available for
to 31
December 2003 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 is set
out in the Annex hereto.

the period 1 October

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, 25 June 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 233, 30.9.1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 280, 18.10.2002, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 157/27

ANNEX

Group

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

(t)

18

L1

19

20

21

22

E1

975,0

195,0

812,5

97,5

1 187,5

570,0

65,0
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1092/2003 of 25 June 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 157/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.6.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1092/2003

of 25 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 26 June 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 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 157/15

to the Commission Regulation of 25 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 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
068
094
400
999

052
624
999

58,0
80,7
69,3

85,2
85,2

77,1
77,1

60,3
61,1
50,6
62,6
58,6

76,4
90,4
84,2
75,5
52,4
59,0
70,3
148,7
105,3
84,7

211,8
211,8

285,2
156,6
156,6
197,7
319,8
223,2

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’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, fishing industry

C 148/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.6.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2003

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany, North Rhine-
Westphalia

Aid No: N 428/02

Title: Aid for the restructuring of the airline LTU

Objective: Aid for the restructuring of a German charter
company

Legal basis: Bürgschaftsrichtlinien des Landes Nordrhein-West-
falen für die Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe sowie die Land-
und Forstwirtschaft vom 11.8.1998

Budget: Guarantee by the Region in respect of 80 % of bank
loans totalling EUR 100 million to be granted at normal
market conditions

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 100 million

Duration: 84 months, until 30 June 2009 at the latest

Commitment by the Member State: Obligation to submit
regular reports on the restructuring

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential
information has been removed, is available at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 148/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.4.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.4.2003

Member State: Italy (Abruzzi)

Aid No: NN 148/02

Title: Aid for carriers

Objective:
Income aid for workers employed by carriers
operating on the markets in fishery products and affected by
the suspension of fishing during biological rest or technical
closure periods

Legal basis: Article 20 of Regional Law No 7 of 10 May 2002

Budget: EUR 100 000 for 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Aid to cover 80 % of average
income for the months of the year preceding the temporary
suspension of fishing

Duration: Five years

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 263/A/01

Title: Measures taken in Sicily to assist the fishing industry

Objective: To develop the fishing industry and aquaculture

Legal basis: Law of 23 December 2000 of the Region of Sicily;
Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999
laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 18 million

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits of the amounts
laid down in Article 7 of and Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No
2792/1999

Duration: 2001 to 2006

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Estonia, agricultural product, agricultural trade, association agreement (EU), import policy

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/45

Information relating to the entry into force of the Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the
Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of
the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Estonia, to take
account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, which
the Council decided to conclude on 18 March 2003 (1), enters into force on 1 July 2003, since notification
of the accomplishment of the procedures specified in Article 4 of that Protocol was completed on 12 June
2003.

(1) See page 31 of this Official Journal.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

25.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 148/3

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 June 2003

(2003/C 148/03)

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

1,1565

136,33

7,4254

0,694

9,145

1,5317

87,33

8,169

1,9461

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

0,58493

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,53

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,65

0,4273

4,462

37 880

233,875

41,774

1 666 000

1,7381

1,5676

9,019

1,9726

2,0122

260,54

KRW

South Korean won

1 379,13

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

9,118

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.