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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/2003 of 17 July 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 180/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1278/2003

of 17 July 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.

to ensure compliance with the provisions
In order
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-
k, VIII, IX, X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying

the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted
the quota allocated for 2003. Spain has prohibited
fishing for this stock from 15 July 2003. This date
should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the
quota allocated to Spain for 2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb-k, VIII, IX,
X CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
or registered in Spain is hereby prohibited, as are the retention
on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

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 15 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
Opinion No 5/2003 of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on a proposal for a Council regulation introducing, on the occasion of the accession of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, special temporary measures for recruitment of officials of the European Communities
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European official, accession to the European Union, derogation from EU law, recruitment

19.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/11

OPINION No 5/2003

of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on a proposal for a Council regulation
introducing, on the occasion of the accession of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, special temporary measures for recruitment
of officials of the European Communities

(2003/C 224/02)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

On 17 June 2003 the Commission submited a proposal for a
Council regulation introducing, on the occasion of the accession
of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithua-
nia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, special temporary mea-
sures for recruitment of officials of the European Communities (1).

In a letter received at the Court on 24 June 2003, the Council
requested the Court’s opinion on this proposal.

The purpose of the proposal is to derogate temporarily, for the
recruitment of officials from the new Member States, from the
relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations concerning recruit-
ment.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 283 thereof,

Having regard to the Commission proposal of 17 June 2003,

Having regard to the Council’s request for an opinion on this pro-
posal, received at the Court on 24 June 2003,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION:

The Court has examined the proposal and issued the present
opinion.

The Court has no comments on the Commission’s proposal.

This opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg at the Court meeting of 17 July 2003.

For the Court of Auditors

Juan Manuel FABRA VALLÉS

President

(1) COM(2003) 351 final of 13 June 2003.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2003/484/CFSP of 27 June 2003 implementing Common Position 2003/280/CFSP in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (OJ L 162 of 1.7.2003)
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: International Criminal Tribunal, common position, fight against crime, international criminal law, migration control

L 178/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.7.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2003/484/CFSP of 27 June 2003 implementing Common Position 2003/280/
CFSP in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal of the
former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 162 of 1 July 2003)

On page 78, in the Annex, point 4:

for:
read:

‘4. KARADZIC, Ljilana (maiden name: ZELEN)’,
‘4. KARADZIC, Ljiljana (maiden name: ZELEN)’;

on page 79, in the Annex, point 8:

for:
read:

‘8. KUJUNDZIC, Pedrag’,
‘8. KUJUNDZIC, Predrag’;

on page 79, in the Annex, point 13:

for:

‘13. VEINOVIC, Vasilje

Date of birth/Place of birth:
Passport No/ID No:
Aliases: Filaret
Address:’,

read:

‘13. MICEVIC, Jelenko

Date of birth/Place of birth: 8.8.1947, Borci near Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFRY
Son of Luka and Desanka, maiden name: Simic
Passport No/ID No:
Aliases: Filaret
Address: Milesevo monastery, Serbia and Montenegro’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1281/2003 of 17 July 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2003
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

18.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1281/2003

of 17 July 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 936/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 11 to 17
July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/
2003.

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/2003 (6).

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/2003 of 17 July 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 37th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

18.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2003

of 17 July 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 37th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 37th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003 (4), for the
2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invitations
to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to
certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 37th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 49,549 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2003 of 17 July 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2003
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 180/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1282/2003

of 17 July 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 935/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 11 to 17
July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2003.

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 935/2003 (6).

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 45.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2003 of 17 July 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 2003 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, customs duties, frozen product, import, processed foodstuff, tariff quota

L 180/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1276/2003

of 17 July 2003

determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 2003 for import rights in respect of
frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003
of 27 June 2003 opening and providing for the administration
of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for proces-
sing (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (1), and in particular the
second subparagraph of Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003 fixes the
quantities of frozen beef intended for processing which
may be imported under special terms in the period from
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.

Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003 lays down
the quantities applied for may be reduced. The
that
applications
lodged relate to total quantities which
exceed the quantities available. Under these circum-
stances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribu-
is appropriate to
tion of
reduce proportionally the quantities applied for,

the available quantities,

it

Article 1

Every application for import rights lodged in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003 for the period 1 July 2003 to
30 June 2004 shall be granted to the following extent,
expressed as bone-in beef:

(a) 38,9831 % of

the quantity requested for beef

imports
intended for the manufacture of ‘preserves’ as defined by
Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003;

(b) 86,5494 % of

the quantity requested for beef

imports
intended for the manufacture of products as defined by
Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1146/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 59.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2003 of 17 July 2003 laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during July 2003 for beef products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be accepted
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, export licence, import, quantitative restriction, third country

18.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1277/2003

of 17 July 2003

laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during July 2003
for beef products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be
accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of
26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export
licences in the beef sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No
2377/80 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 852/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down, in Article 12,
detailed rules for export
licence applications for the
products referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2973/79 (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EEC) No 3434/87 (4).

Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 fixed the quantities of
meat which might be exported on special terms for the
third quarter of 2003. No applications were submitted
for export licences for beef,

Article 1

No applications for export licences were lodged for the beef
referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 for the third
quarter of 2003.

Article 2

Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred to in
Article 1 may be lodged in accordance with Article 12 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first 10 days of the fourth
quarter of 2003 the total quantity available being 5 000 t.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 336, 29.12.1979, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 327, 18.11.1987, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1283/2003 of 17 July 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003
Date: 2003-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

18.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1283/2003

of 17 July 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/
pursuant
2003 (6).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 11 to 17 July 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall
be EUR 0,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 42.