do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2003 of 31 July 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

1.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/77

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1380/2003

of 31 July 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat 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)

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

(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 Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 25 to 31
July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No
934/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2003 of 1 August 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

2.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1384/2003

of 1 August 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 2 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 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 1 August 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

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

060
999

052
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

052
204
220
400
600
624
999

388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999

052
388
512
528
999

052
400
404
999

052
064
999

064
068
094
999

52,8
52,8

103,8
103,8

74,2
74,2

56,8
63,9
49,6
50,1
55,1

136,5
147,8
106,2
243,9
149,6
137,6
153,6

81,3
92,9
56,4
76,9
70,6
66,1
183,5
94,6
90,3

172,3
65,8
62,2
71,4
92,9

291,2
237,6
251,5
260,1

158,7
92,6
125,6

80,9
72,5
66,2
73,2

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1379/2003 of 31 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: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

L 194/76

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1379/2003

of 31 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 Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 25 to 31
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 1 August 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 1387/2003 of 1 August 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, honey, marketing, production improvement

L 196/22

EN

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2.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1387/2003

of 1 August 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No
1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and
marketing of honey

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25
June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of
measures
the production and marketing of
honey (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2070/98 (2), and
in particular Article 5 thereof,

to improve

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/2002 (4),
lays
down provisions for the implementation of the national
annual programmes provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1221/97. The Community's financial contribution to
these programmes is based on the total number of hives
in each Member State as listed in the Annex to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2300/97.

There have been changes to the number of hives in the
Member States' communications to update the structural
data on the situation in the sector as provided for in
Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Given that Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97
fixes the 31 August as the final date for implementation
of measures under annual programmes, this Regulation
should apply from the 2003/04 marketing year.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 is replaced by the
Annex hereto.

Article 2

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

Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

It shall apply for the first time to the annual programmes
covering the 2003/2004 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 1.7.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 319, 21.11.1997, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 177, 6.7.2002, p. 4.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Member State

Number of hives

BE

DK

DE

EL

ES

FR

IE

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

FI

SE

UK

EUR 15

100 000

155 000

893 000

1 380 000

2 397 840

1 150 000

20 000

1 100 000

10 213

80 000

336 139

632 500

47 000

145 000

274 000

8 720 692’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1388/2003 of 1 August 2003 prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 196/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1388/2003

of 1 August 2003

prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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 806/2003 (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 limitations in catch
are required (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1091/2003 (4), lays down quotas for haddock for 2003.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
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 haddock in the waters of ICES zone VII,
VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying

the flag of Belgium or
registered in Belgium have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Belgium has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 24 July 2003. This
date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES zone VII, VIII, IX, X,
CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted
the quota allocated to Belgium for 2003.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES zone VII, VIII, IX, X,
CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the reten-
tion on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught
by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regula-
tion.

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 24 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 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 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1381/2003 of 31 July 2003 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

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1.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1381/2003

of 31 July 2003

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/
2003 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is
equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the
duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 25 to 31 July 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003,
the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall
be 28,78 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
33 500 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 99, 17.4.2003, p. 29.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3118 — MTU Friedrichshafen/RWE Fuel Cells/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, fuel cell, mechanical engineering, merger control

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C 182/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3118 — MTU Friedrichshafen/RWE Fuel Cells/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 182/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 July 2003 the Commission received a 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 the undertaking MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (‘MTUF’, Germany), belonging to the DaimlerCh-
rysler group, and the undertaking RWE Fuel Cells GmbH (‘REW FC’, Germany), belonging to the RWE
group, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking MTU CFC Solution GmbH (‘MTU CFC’), by way of purcharse of shares in a newly created
company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— MTU-F: propulsion systems for land, water and rail vehicles, electricity generation equipment, including

fuel cells, automotive parts,

— RWE FC: fuel cells, fuel cell technology,

— MTU CFC: high temperature fuel cell systems.

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 a 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 to the Commission.

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 to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference COMP/M.3118 — MTU Friedrichshafen/RWE Fuel Cells/JV, to the following address:

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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1378/2003 of 31 July 2003 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2003-08-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

1.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/75

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1378/2003

of 31 July 2003

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (4), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1786/
2001 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

tion. The refund thus calculated must be fixed once a
month and may be altered if the price of maize and/or
wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex
II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount payable.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 21,73/t.

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund. The basis for the
calculation is established in Article 3 of the said Regula-

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 3.