do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 208 of 19.8.2003)
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota

27.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 215/107

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the
administration of a tariff quota in the pigmeat sector

(Official Journal of the European Union L 208 of 19 August 2003)

On page 4, in Article 4(d) and (e):

for:

read:

‘— Reglamento (CE) no 1458/2003
— Forordning (EF) nr. 1458/2003
— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1458/2003
— Κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1458/2003
— Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003
— Règlement (CE) no 1458/2003
— Regolamento (CE) n. 1458/2003
— Verordening (EG) nr. 1458/2003
— Regulamento (CE) n.o 1458/2003
— Asetus (EY) N:o 1458/2003
— Förordning (EG) nr 1458/2003’,

‘— Reglamento (CE) no …
— Forordning (EF) nr. …
— Verordnung (EG) Nr. …
— Κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. …
— Regulation (EC) No …
— Règlement (CE) no …
— Regolamento (CE) n. …
— Verordening (EG) nr. …
— Regulamento (CE) n.o …
— Asetus (EY) N:o …
— Förordning (EG) nr …’.
2003/633/EC: Commission Decision of 27 August 2003 concerning a request by Portugal to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas (notified under document number C(2003) 3086)
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, VAT, natural gas, tax relief

3.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 220/7

concerning a request by Portugal to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 August 2003

(notified under document number C(2003) 3086)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2003/633/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

As the measure is a general one, admitting no excep-
tions, there is deemed to be no risk of competition being
distorted. Therefore, as the conditions laid down in
Article 12(3)(b) of the Directive referred to above have
been met, Portugal must be authorised to apply the
measure in question from the date of notification of this
Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Portugal may apply the measure communicated in the letters of
5 June 2002 and 2 July 2003 concerning the application of a
reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas, irrespective
of the manner in which it is obtained or supplied.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 August 2003.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17
May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member
States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value
added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), as last amended by
Directive 2002/93/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In a letter registered at the Commission on 5 June 2002
Portugal
informed the Commission of its intention to
reduce the rate of VAT payable on supplies of natural
gas.

In a letter dated 7 August 2002 the Commission
requested further information, particularly a copy of the
new legal provisions the Portuguese authorities were
considering adopting in order to comply with Commu-
nity law. A reminder was sent on 13 June 2003. The
Portuguese authorities sent the draft amendment to their
legislation in a
the
Commission on 2 July 2003.

communication registered at

The measure under consideration is a general measure
under which a reduced rate of VAT would be applied to
all supplies of natural gas in accordance with Article
12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive, irrespective of the
manner in which they are obtained or supplied (whether
in the
supplied
Community, or imported from outside the Community).

domestically,

elsewhere

acquired

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 27.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3199 — Bank One Corporation/Quintiles) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

27.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/23

Duration: Five years

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: 11.6.2003

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 726/02

Title: Heat production in CHP plants

plants using fossil fuels to produce heat for the district heating
system

Legal basis: Lag (1994:1776) om skatt på energi (LSE) 6a kap.
3 §, 9 kap. 5 och 9 §§ samt 11 kap. 10 §

Budget: SEK 640 million (EUR 70 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Between 22 % and 24 % of the total
tax burden (energy tax and CO2 tax on fossil fuels for heating
purposes, depending on the fuel)

Duration: 31.12.2005

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

Objective: Tax reduction and exemption from Swedish energy
and CO2 tax on fossil fuels for combined heat and power (CHP)

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3199 — Bank One Corporation/Quintiles)

(2003/C 202/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 August 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 303M3199. CELEX

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1504/2003 of 27 August 2003 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: olive oil, production refund

28.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 216/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1504/2003

of 27 August 2003

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1513/2001 (2), and in particular Article 20a
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of
that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import
falling within CN
to olive oil
charge

applicable

subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
ence period.
It is appropriate to take as a reference
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of September and October 2003, the amount
of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regu-
lation No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 August 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3232 — Trelleborg/Smiths (PSS Division)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial product, merger control, polymer

C 202/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.8.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3232 — Trelleborg/Smiths (PSS Division))

(2003/C 202/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 18 August 2003 the Commission received a 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 Trelleborg AB (‘Trelleborg’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation the polymer sealing solutions (PSS) business of the group Smiths Group plc
(‘Smiths PSS’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Trelleborg: manufacture of antivibration systems for automotive and industrial applications, products
and solutions for noise suppression in vehicles, components for automotive cooling and air-supply
systems, wheel systems, industrial fluid systems, engineered solutions based on polymer materials, and
polymer- and bitumen-based products for sealing and waterproofing applications,

— Smiths PSS: manufacture of polymer seals for industries,

including the automotive, oil and gas,
construction, pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, aerospace, marine, and pulp and paper
industries.

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
COMP/M.3232 — Trelleborg/Smiths (PSS Division), to:

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.
Agreement between the ECB and Eesti Pank
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Estonia, central bank, counterfeiting, disclosure of information, euro, exchange of information, fight against crime, fraud, paper money

3. 

This Agreement shall be published on the ECB 'S website. 

Done in two copies in the English language. 

IN WlTNESS WHEREOF, the  undersigued, being fully authorised thereto. have on behalf of the Parties 
signed the present Agreement. 

At Frankfurt am Main 

On behalf of the EP 

%hur  Kraft 

Governor of the EP 

I 

Date 

Date
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 August 2003

(2003/C 202/01)

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

1,0816

127,06

7,4311

0,6918

9,278

1,537

88,89

8,323

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

0,58466

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,35

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6271

0,4244

4,358

36 650

234,96

41,93

1 506 000

1,6809

1,5163

8,4355

1,8829

1,8982

256,55

KRW

South Korean won

1 265,31

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,102

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/2003 of 27 August 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

28.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 216/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1501/2003

of 27 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 28 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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.

L 216/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.8.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 27 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 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
068
096
999

052
096
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

052
064
999

388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999

052
388
999

052
999

060
064
066
068
093
094
624
999

48,9
48,8
45,3
39,3
45,6

124,8
82,2
103,5

74,2
74,2

45,4
57,6
46,6
56,4
51,5

91,0
125,6
108,3

73,1
80,3
82,8
86,6
56,6
129,4
94,0
86,1

119,6
95,8
107,7

122,9
122,9

63,5
49,5
56,6
50,0
74,5
58,0
125,5
68,2

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3200 — Toshiba/Mitsubishi Electric/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: automation, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control

27.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3200 — Toshiba/Mitsubishi Electric/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 202/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 August 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 Japanese undertakings Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(‘Mitsubishi Electric’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (‘JV’) by way of purchase of shares in a
newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Toshiba: integrated manufacturer of a wide range of electrical and electronic products,

— Mitsubishi Electric: manufacture, marketing and sale of electrical and electronic equipment, consumer

electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment,

— JV: electric and automation systems for industrial manufacturing plants.

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 Regu-
lation (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.

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
COMP/M.3200 — Toshiba/Mitsubishi Electric/JV, to:

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.