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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1244/2003 of 11 July 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

12.7.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1244/2003

of 11 July 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 12 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 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 11 July 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

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
999

052
999

052
999

388
524
528
999

064
388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

388
512
528
999

052
064
094
999

052
060
061
064
068
400
999

56,5
46,1
51,3

69,6
69,6

78,8
78,8

67,0
70,0
59,1
65,4

113,5
81,8
91,9
73,0
79,6
38,6
67,2
132,9
189,7
101,5
97,0

91,6
90,8
79,6
87,3

206,3
132,3
127,0
155,2

258,8
115,5
222,3
231,2
86,8
263,3
196,3

(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’.
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, Ukraine, anti-dumping measure, import, potassium

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7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and corre-

spondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must
be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise
specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address,
telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission
Directorate General for Trade
Directorate B
Office: J-79 — 5/16
B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex COMEU B 21877.

8. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or
otherwise does not provide the necessary information within
the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation,
findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance
with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation, on the basis of the
facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or
misleading information, the information shall be disregarded
and use may be made of the facts available.

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 162/04)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly
expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (2) of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European
Community.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Potassium permanganate

India
Ukraine

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 1507/98
(OJ L 200, 16.7.1998)

17.7.2003

(1) OJ C 250, 17.10.2002, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2003 of 11 July 2003 determining the groups of high-quality varieties exempt from application of the quota buyback programme in raw tobacco for the 2003 harvest
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Greece, Portugal, product quality, production quota, tobacco

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1245/2003

of 11 July 2003

determining the groups of high-quality varieties exempt from application of the quota buyback
programme in raw tobacco for the 2003 harvest

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw
tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 14a, sixth indent, thereof,

(3)

(4)

As Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 requires Member States
to make public their intention to sell from 1 November,
this Regulation should apply from 1 November 2003.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

The quantities of groups of high-quality varieties exempt from
quota buyback programme for the 2003 harvest are as follows:

(1)

According to Article 34(2) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme,
production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to
producer groups in the raw tobacco sector (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1983/2002 (4),
the
Commission shall determine, on the basis of proposals
from the Member States, which sensitive production
areas and/or groups of high-quality varieties of each
Member State's guarantee threshold are to be exempt
from application of the quota buyback programme.

(a) in Greece:

— Group VIII

(b) in France:

— Group III

(c) in Portugal:
— Group I

— Group II

10 400 tonnes;

3 411,851 tonnes;

1 227 tonnes,

243 tonnes.

Article 2

(2)

Some Member States have requested a number of high-
quality varieties to be exempted from quota buyback for
the 2003 harvest. These groups of high-quality varieties
should therefore be determined for the 2003 harvest.

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

It shall apply from 1 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 306, 8.11.2002, p. 8.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2294/03 by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission. European charter for children in hospital.
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European charter, child, competence of the Member States, health care, hospitalisation, patient's rights

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EN

26.2.2004

(2004/C 51 E/256)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2294/03

by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission

Subject: European charter for children in hospital

(11 July 2003)

The questioner tabled a question (E-1464/03 (1)) on the same subject in April this year and Commissioner
Byrne’s answer of 11 June has already been published.

However, the answer does not comment on the fact that a European Parliament resolution (2), adopted as
long ago as 1986, called on the Commission to submit ‘a proposal for a European charter on the rights of
patients and for a European charter on the rights of children in hospital’.

The Commission’s answer also completely ignores the fact that this request by Parliament has not been
met (cid:1) or even received an answer (cid:1) in 17 years!

Can the Commission therefore say whether the answer given by Mr Byrne to the previous question on the
same subject (E-1464/03) means that it is deliberately ignoring and does not intend to comply with the
request adopted by the plenary of Parliament?

(1) OJ C 280 E, 21.11.2003, p. 152.
(2) OJ C 148, 16.6.1986, p. 37.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(22 August 2003)

In its answer to the Honourable Member’s Written Question E-1464/03 the Commission already explained
that the Community does not have the competence to come forward with proposals for a European
charter on the rights of patients and for a European charter on the rights of children in hospital.

The adoption of a Resolution by the Parliament does not alter the compentences of the Union. On the
basis of the text of the present Treaty, the treatment of children in hospital and their rights as patients is
the sole responsibility of the Member States. The Commission is, therefore, not in a position to take action
in this domain.

(2004/C 51 E/257)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2300/03

by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission

(7 July 2003)

Subject: VAT deduction

Under European VAT law, anyone offering business or professional services or carrying out a commercial,
industrial or agricultural activity is entitled to a full or partial VAT deduction when purchasing a car which
is to be used in the context of that activity to generate profits for it.

In Portugal, however, the legislation transposing the Sixth Council Directive (cid:1) the VAT code (cid:1) does not
allow any deduction from the VAT paid upon purchase of a vehicle for the purposes of commercial,
industrial or agricultural activities.

Does the Commission consider that the Sixth Directive has been correctly transposed into Portuguese law?

If not, does the Commission consider it necessary to bring an action against the Portuguese State before
the Court of Justice of the European Communities?
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/2003 of 11 July 2003 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), environmental protection, storage of waste, waste management

L 272/28

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Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2003

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 92/2003

of 11 July 2003

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 parti-
cular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/2003 of
16 May 2003 (1).

Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the
acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (2) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XX shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. Points 32db (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council), 32dc (Commission
Decision 2001/753/EC), 32dd (Commission Decision 2002/151/EC) and 32de (Directive 2000/76/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council) are renumbered 32e, 32ea, 32eb and 32f respectively.

2. The following point is inserted after point 32da (Commission Decision 2000/738/EC):

‘32db. 32003 D 0033: Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and
procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to
Directive 1999/31/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 27).’

The texts of Decision 2003/33/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 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 July 2003, provided that all the notifications in 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, 11 July 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.2003, p. 38.
(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 27.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2295/03 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. EU funded projects.
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, European Commission, European Investment Bank, United Kingdom, exchange of information, fund (EU), project management

C 280 E/188

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EN

21.11.2003

This would constitute a blatant distortion of the proper functioning of the single market. What steps will
the Commission take vis-à-vis France to ensure the proper functioning of the market in the event of the
‘geographical toll’ being introduced?

To what extent might this measure constitute a violation of the principle of non-discrimination on the
grounds of nationality within the European Union?

Finally, what effect would this measure have on the free movement of goods?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(16 July 2003)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-0383/03 by
Mr Perez Alvarez during question time at Parliament’s July 2003 part-session (1).

(1) Written answer of 1.7.2003.

(2003/C 280 E/206)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2295/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(11 July 2003)

Subject: EU funded projects

Will the Commission list the projects for which EU funds (including any EIB loans) were committed, and
for which funds were disbursed, during the last financial year in Hampshire/Kent/Surrey/W Sussex/E Sussex/
Isle of Wight/Oxfordshire/Berkshire/Buckinghamshire?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 July 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 88/2003 of 11 July 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), agricultural product, foodstuff, import licence, organic farming, third country

23.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 88/2003

of 11 July 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 parti-
cular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2003 of
20 June 2003 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2002 of 25 October 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No
1788/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of
inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/
91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural
products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54zzf (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1788/2001) of
Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32002 R 1918: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2002 of 25 October 2002 (OJ L 289,

26.10.2002, p. 15).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2002 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 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 July 2003, provided that all the notifications in 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, 11 July 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

H. S. H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 9.10.2003, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 15.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3188 — ADM/VdBO) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, bakery, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, raw material

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3188 — ADM/VdBO)

(2003/C 162/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 June 2003 the Commission received 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 Pura Foods Limited controlled by Pura plc, belonging to Archer Daniels Midland
group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation control over Van den Bergh Oils
division, a part of undertaking of Unilever Bestfoods UK Limited, by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Pura Foods Limited (ADM group): procurement, processing, transport, storage and merchandising of
agricultural commodities and products, refining of seed oil, bottling and canning of refined seed oil and
packaging of retail spreads and bakery fats,

— Van den Bergh Oils: refining and sales of bulk seed oil and sales of packaged bakery fats.

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 number
COMP/M.3188 — ADM/VdBO, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1247/2003 of 11 July 2003 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 76th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2003-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid to agriculture, award of contract, butter, market intervention, purchase price

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12.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1247/2003

of 11 July 2003

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 76th 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 Regulation (EC) No
806/2003 (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 76th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later
than 8 July 2003, the maximum buying-in price is fixed at
295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.