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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1508/2003 of 28 August 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the third partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2003-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

29.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 217/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1508/2003

of 28 August 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the third partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July
2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar
to certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/
2003 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.

(3)

(4)

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the third partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 49,926 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 August 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 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7.
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, inland transport, provision of services, public service, transport capacity

28.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/5

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within
France

(2003/C 203/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between
Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon and Nantes-Atlantique, published in the Official
the European
Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in the Official Journal of the European Communities
C 30 of 2 February 2000, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23
July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

Journal of

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be one return trip per day, from Monday to Friday,
excluding public holidays and holiday periods, 220 days a year.

The services must be non-stop between Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon and Nantes-Atlantique.

Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least nineteen.

Timetables

The services must be provided between 7.00 and 19.00.

Commercial policy

Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the
carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. In addition, the carrier must
give six months' notice before discontinuing the services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the
abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

3. These public service obligations replace those set out in the Commission notice published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in the Official Journal of the
European Communities C 30 of 2 February 2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1524/2003 of 28 August 2003 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products
Date: 2003-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, milk product

29.8.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 217/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1524/2003

of 28 August 2003

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

Uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk products.
It is necessary to prevent speculative applications that may lead
to a distortion in competition between traders. Applications for
export licences for the products concerned should be rejected,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 806/2003 (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of
26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards
export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk
products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1392/
2003 (4), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Applications for export licences for milk products falling within
CN codes 0401, 0402 10, 0402 21, 0402 29, 0403, 0404,
0405 and 0406 made between 22 and 28 August 2003 inclu-
sive, shall be rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 August 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 August 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 197, 5.8.2003, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3205 — SNPE/Patria/SAAB/JV (Eurenco)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, aircraft, armed forces, chemical product, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control

C 203/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.8.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3205 — SNPE/Patria/SAAB/JV (Eurenco))

(2003/C 203/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 August 2003, the Commission received 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 undertakings SNPE, controlled by the French State, SAAB AB (‘SAAB’, Sweden) and Patria
Industries Oyj (‘Patria’, Finland), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint
control of Eurenco by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.
Eurenco will own and control the propellants and explosives interestes of SNPE, currently held by its
subsidiary SME, and the propellants and explosives interests of Nexplo, a Swedish company jointly
controlled by SAAB and Patria.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— SNPE: energetic materials,

including explosives and propellants, chemicals,

including nitro-cellulose,

— SAAB: military and commercial aircraft, missiles and defence electronic support,

— Patria: defence, aviation and aerospace technology.

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.3205 — SNPE/Patria/Saab/JV (Eurenco), 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.
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within France (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, inland transport, provision of services, public service, transport capacity

C 203/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.8.2003

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services within
France

(2003/C 203/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter the public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between
Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon and Bordeaux-Mérignac, published in the Official
the European
Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

Journal of

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be one return trip per day, from Monday to Friday,
excluding public holidays and holiday periods, 220 days a year.

The services must be non-stop between Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon and Bordeaux-Mérignac.

Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least nineteen.

Timetables

The services must be provided between 7.00 and 19.00.

Commercial policy

Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the
carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. In addition, the carrier must
give six months' notice before discontinuing the services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the
abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.

3. These public service obligations replace those set out in the Commission notice published in the Official

Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997.