do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2003 of 20 August 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

21.8.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1477/2003

of 20 August 2003

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1486/2002 (4). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable

offers and quotations on the world market among those
considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
European
recorded on one or more
quotations
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
there is provision for
international
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 26,018/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 August 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1469/2003 of 20 August 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

21.8.2003

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1469/2003

of 20 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 21 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 20 August 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

052
064
400
999

039
388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999

052
388
512
528
800
999

052
999

064
066
068
093
094
624
999

64,3
41,1
52,7

101,8
101,8

56,5
57,7
54,8
57,4
56,6

118,3
140,1
194,3
150,9

65,0
67,2
80,1
73,3
87,6
69,1
61,1
128,8
89,1
80,1

125,5
72,7
81,5
87,6
148,4
103,1

115,5
115,5

64,7
60,0
77,7
60,7
73,3
154,7
81,9

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

20.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 August 2003

(2003/C 196/01)

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

1,1065

132,32

7,4337

0,6991

9,3148

1,5483

88,85

8,332

1,9462

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

0,58593

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,35

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6376

0,4262

4,3675

37 080

235,115

42,135

1 555 000

1,6925

1,5477

8,6292

1,8956

1,9392

259,74

KRW

South Korean won

1 304,73

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,1117

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, rail transport, transport company, transport licence

20.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/15

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/09)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June
1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission
is obliged to inform the Member States of
the situation
regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by
the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

4. Licence No

32

5. Terms and conditions

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

—

Swiss Rail Cargo Italy Srl
Via Legnano, 8
Milano

2. Issuing office

Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti
servizio di vigilanza sulle ferrovie
Roma

3. Date of the decision

26 March 2003

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

&

&

&

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

—

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Dott.Ing. Enzo Celli
Tel. (39-06) 41 58 35 71
Fax (39-06) 41 58 35 14
E-mail: vig4@mint.rupa.it

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/10)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June
1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission
is obliged to inform the Member States of
the situation
regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by
the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

4. Licence No

31

5. Terms and conditions

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

—

Ferrovie del sud-est e Servizi automobilistici Srl
Via Amendola, 106/D
I-70126 Bari

2. Issuing office

Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti
Servizio di vigilanza sulle ferrovie
Roma

3. Date of the decision

26 March 2003.

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

&

&

&

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

—

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Dott.Ing. Enzo Celli
Tel. (39-06) 41 58 35 71
Fax (39-06) 41 58 35 14
E-mail: vig4@mint.rupa.it
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, gas appliance, harmonisation of standards

20.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/13

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
appliances burning gaseous fuels (1)

(2003/C 196/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the Harmonised Standards

CEN

EN 13278:2003

Open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisations):

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16

(http://www.etsi.org).

NOTE:

Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies (2) of which the list is annexed to
the European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC (3) amended by the Directive 98/48/EC (4).

Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards
are available in all the Community languages.

Further Harmonised Standards relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels have been published in
previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can be found on
the Europa-Server in the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/appligas.html

(1) OJ L 196, 26.7.1990, p. 15.
(2) http://www.cenorm.be/aboutcen/whatis/membership/members.htm
(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(4) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, rail transport, transport company, transport licence

C 196/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.8.2003

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/11)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June
1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission
is obliged to inform the Member States of
the situation
regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by
the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

4. Licence No

33

5. Terms and conditions

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

—

Cargo Nord Srl
Piaz.le Luigi Cadorna, 14/16
I-20123 Milano

2. Issuing office

Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti
Servizio di vigilanza sulle ferrovie
Roma

3. Date of the decision

23 May 2003

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

&

&

&

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

—

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Dott.Ing. Enzo Celli
Tel. (39-06) 41 58 35 71
Fax (39-06) 41 58 35 14
E-mail: vig4@mint.rupa.it
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/2003 of 20 August 2003 prohibiting fishing for blue ling by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 211/16

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Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1476/2003

of 20 August 2003

prohibiting fishing for blue ling 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 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 catch limitations
are required (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1407/2003 (4), lays down quotas for blue ling 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 blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions
VI and VII (EC waters and waters not falling under the
sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of third countries),
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 11 August 2003.
This date should consequently be adopted in this Regula-
tion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions VI and VII
(EC waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or
within the jurisdiction of third countries), 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 blue ling in the waters of ICES divisions VI and VII
(EC waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or
within the jurisdiction of third countries), 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 11 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 201, 8.8.2003, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1473/2003 of 20 August 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as regards premium schemes
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural guidance, beef, common organisation of markets, drought

L 211/12

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Official Journal of the European Union

21.8.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1473/2003

of 20 August 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as
regards premium schemes

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/
1999 of 28 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/
1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
regards premium schemes (3), as
and veal as
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2381/2002 (4),
lays
down certain rules relating to the payment of advances.
Due to exceptionally unfavourable weather conditions
characterised by an intense and prolonged drought,
producers in some Member States do not have enough
fodder to feed the livestock on their farms. In order to
allow those producers to meet the additional financial
charges resulting in particular from the need to buy
additional
the
advance for the beef special premium, the suckler cow
premium,
the slaughter premium and the additional
payments should be authorised.

fodder, an increase in the amount of

(2)

(3)

Under these circumstances, Regulation (EC) No 2342/
1999 should be amended.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The last subparagraph of Article 41(1), regulation (EC) No
2342/1999 is replaced by the following:

‘However, as regards the 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003
calendar years, the advance on the beef special premium,
the suckler cow premium, the slaughter premium and the
additional payments may be paid at a rate of up to 80 % of
the amount of those premiums or of those payments.’

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 16 October 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 119.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings
Date: 2003-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, rail transport, transport company, transport licence

C 196/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.8.2003

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/07)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June
1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission
is obliged to inform the Member States of
the situation
regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by
the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

4. Licence No

30

5. Terms and conditions

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

—

Venta Rail Srl
Via S. Paolo, 13
I-20121 Milano

2. Issuing office

Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti
servizio di vigilanza sulle ferrovie
Roma

3. Date of the decision

20 February 2003

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

&

&

&

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

—

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Dott. Ing. Enzo Celli
Tel. (39-06) 41 58 35 71
Fax (39-06) 41 58 35 14
E-mail: vig4@mint.rupa.it

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 196/08)

Under Article 11(8) of Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June
1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings the Commission
the situation
is obliged to inform the Member States of
regarding licences. The main aspects of the licence issued by
the office mentioned in point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

SA CMI Traction
Rue Léon Champagne, 3
B-1480 Tubize

2. Issuing office

Service public fédéral Mobilité et Transports
Direction générale Transport terrestre
Cantersteen, 12
B-1000 Brussels

3. Date of the decision

21 February 2003.

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

4. Licence No

L 004.

&

&

&

5. Terms and conditions

The licence-holder is required to notify the Director-General
of the Inland Transport Administration of the Ministry for
Communications and Infrastructure of any change in his
situation that
liable to affect compliance with the
conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

is

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

The licence is reviewed every five years by the Director-
General of the Inland Transport Administration. To this
end, at least three months before that deadline, the licence-
holder submits it
to him for a complete review of the
conditions governing the issuing of the licence.

The Director-General of
the Inland Transport Adminis-
tration may at any time verify compliance with the
licence. He
conditions governing the
suspends or revokes the licence that he has issued if the
holder no longer satisfies the conditions laid down.

issuing of

the

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

(Name, telephone and fax number, e-mail address)

Madame Viviane Montulet, Conseiller général
Tel. (32-2) 517 08 64
Fax (32-2) 514 55 15
E-mail: viviane.montulet@mobilit.fgov.be