do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Indonesia, anti-dumping duty, import, magnetic medium

C 187/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.8.2003

— amendments:

The geographical area covered by this designation is to be extended to include the following
municipalities:

Region

Municipality

Les Garrigues

El Segrià

Tarrès

Aitona (remainder)

Alcarràs

La Granja d'Escarp

Massalcoreig

Seròs (remainder)

Soses

Torres del Segre

From the point of view of the link with the environment (historical, soil, relief and climatic factors),
the geographical area to be extended continues to demonstrate a cohesion and degree of homo-
geneity similar to what it had prior to the requested extension (initial PDO) and fulfils all the basic
requirements set out in the specification for this protected designation of origin listed in the
Community register, producing an extra virgin olive oil with the same characteristics as the
protected olive oil.

4. Date of receipt of the full application: 19.2.2003.

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2003/C 187/04)

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 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of
the
European Community (2).

Product

Country(ies) of origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Certain magnetic disks
(3,5" microdisks)

Indonesia

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 1821/98
(OJ L 236, 22.8.1998)
as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2537/1999
(OJ L 307, 2.12.1999)

23.8.2003

(1) OJ C 281, 19.11.2002, 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).
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: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, heritage protection, research and development

7.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 187/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.5.2003

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 792/02

Title: R & D aid

Objective: R & D

Legal basis: Legge della Regione Sardegna n. 37 del
24.12.1998 articolo 25 «Programma di ricerca applicata e di
innovazione tecnologica» e relativo progetto di direttive di at-
tuazione

Budget: EUR 40 million

Budget: SEK 400 million per year,
(exchange rate on 31 May 2002)

i. e. EUR 43 854 360

Duration: Four years from 2002 to 2006

Other
the net cost of
providing a universal basic cashier service through Posten AB

information: Compensation for

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.5.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid intensity or amount: Variable intensity depending on
stage of research

Aid No: NN 11/02

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Individual cases of application based on the National

Title:
Heritage Memorial Fund

Other information: Annual report to be submitted to the
Commission

Objective: Heritage conservation

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

Legal basis: The National Heritage Act 1980 and the National
Lottery Act 1993 and 1998

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

Budget: Approximalthy GBP 330 million per year

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 749/01

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of heritage-related
additional costs for the conservation of buildings or other
physically built objects and up to 100 % of project costs for
the
intangible
conservation for heritage assets and tangible objects other
than physically built

intangible heritage

conservation of

assets,

Duration: Unlimited

Title: Posten AB (publ) giro payment services (Posten AB's
Grundläggande Kassaservice)

Other information: Annual report from the Member State

Objective: Post office

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

Legal basis: Lag om grundläggande kassaservice från 2001

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1413/2003 of 7 August 2003 suspending Regulation (EC) No 935/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on rye exports to certain third countries
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye, third country

8.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 201/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1413/2003

of 7 August 2003

suspending Regulation (EC) No 935/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on rye
exports to certain third countries

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 markets in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 935/2003 (5) opens an invitation to
tender for the refund on rye exports to certain third
countries.

For economic reasons, that invitation to tender should
be suspended.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/95 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (4),
lays
down certain detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 covering the grant of
export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken
in the event of disturbance in the sector.

The tendering procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No
935/2003 is hereby suspended.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 August 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 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.

(5) OJ L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 45.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3171 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Royal Mail Business Systems) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, information technology, merger control, provision of services

C 187/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.8.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3171 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Royal Mail Business Systems)

(2003/C 187/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 May 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3171. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmer)

(2003/C 187/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3182. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1414/2003 of 7 August 2003 suspending Regulation (EC) No 936/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on barley exports to certain third countries
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

L 201/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1414/2003

of 7 August 2003

suspending Regulation (EC) No 936/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on barley
exports to certain third countries

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 markets in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 936/2003 (5) opens an invitation to
tender for the refund on barley exports to certain third
countries.

For economic reasons, that invitation to tender should
be suspended.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/95 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (4),
lays
down certain detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 covering the grant of
export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken
in the event of disturbance in the sector.

The tendering procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No
936/2003 is hereby suspended.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 August 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 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.

(5) OJ L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 48.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

7.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 August 2003

(2003/C 187/01)

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

1,1392

136,95

7,4348

0,705

9,1997

1,5344

88,21

8,182

1,9465

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

0,58679

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,156

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6502

0,428

4,3819

37 390

234,84

41,81

1 603 000

1,7572

1,5942

8,885

1,9646

2,0089

261,95

KRW

South Korean won

1 349,55

3,4527

ZAR

South African rand

8,4019

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmer) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beer, cider, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, production

C 187/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.8.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3171 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Royal Mail Business Systems)

(2003/C 187/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 May 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3171. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
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L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3182 — Scottish & Newcastle/HP Bulmer)

(2003/C 187/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 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 English 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3182. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/37.614 — PO Interbrew/Alken Maes (pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21))
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, beer, inter-company agreement, report, restrictive trade practice

7.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/11

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/37.614 — PO Interbrew/Alken Maes

(pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms
of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21))

(2003/C 187/07)

The draft decision does not give rise to particular observations. An Oral Hearing was not requested by the
parties.

The parties' rights of defence were fully respected.

The draft decision deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the
opportunity of making known their views.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2001

Karen WILLIAMS

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2898 — Leroy Merlin/Brico)

(2003/C 187/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 December 2002 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 French 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 ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2898. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1412/2003 of 7 August 2003 suspending Regulation (EC) No 934/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on common wheat exports to certain third countries
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 201/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1412/2003

of 7 August 2003

suspending Regulation (EC) No 934/2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on
common wheat exports to certain third countries

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 markets in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 934/2003 (5) opens an invitation to
tender for the refund on common wheat exports to
certain third countries.

For economic reasons, that invitation to tender should
be suspended.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1501/95 (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (4),
lays
down certain detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 covering the grant of
export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken
in the event of disturbance in the sector.

The tendering procedure provided for in Regulation (EC) No
934/2003 is hereby suspended.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 August 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 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.

(5) OJ L 133, 29.5.2003, p. 42.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/C1/38.370 — O2 United Kingdom Limited/T-Mobile UK Limited ("United Kingdom Network Sharing Agreement") (pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p.21)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, inter-company agreement, mobile phone, report, restrictive trade practice

C 187/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.8.2003

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/C1/38.370 — O2 United Kingdom Limited/
T-Mobile UK Limited (‘United Kingdom Network Sharing Agreement’)

(pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms
of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p.21))

(2003/C 187/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 February 2002, O2 United Kingdom Limited (‘O2 UK’) (formerly BT-Cellnet Limited and BT3G
Limited) and T-Mobile United Kingdom Limited (‘T-Mobile UK’) (formerly One2One Personal Communi-
cations Limited) notified to the Commission an Agreement of 20 September 2001 concerning infra-
structure sharing and national roaming on the United Kingdom market for the third generation of GSM
mobile telecommunications (‘3G’). In their notification O2 UK and T-Mobile UK (‘the Parties’) requested
either negative clearance under Article 81(1) the EC Treaty/Article 53(1) EEA or alternatively an exemption
under Article 81(3) of the EC Treaty/Article 53(3) EEA.

On 28 February 2002, the Commission published a summary of the application, inviting comments from
interested parties. On 10 September 2002, a notice pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation 17 setting out
the main elements of the agreement, stating the Commission's intention to take a favourable position, and
inviting third parties to provide their comments.

Comments were received from third parties and the United Kingdom National Competition Authority.

the beginning of March 2003, the Parties,

At
amended their agreement to reduce the reliance on ‘national roaming’
parts of the United Kingdom.

following discussions with the Commission services,
in the most densely populated

The draft decision finds that part of
the agreement relating to ‘site sharing’ and the exchange of
information does not infringe Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty/Article 53(1) EEA. The draft decision
grants an exemption under Article 81(3) of
the
agreement concerning ‘national roaming’. The Commission has specified the duration of the exemption.

the EC Treaty/ Article 53(3) EEA to the part of

The rights to be heard in the present case have been respected.

Karen WILLIAMS