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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1661/2003 of 19 September 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2003-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 234/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.9.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1661/2003

of 19 September 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 29,732/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 September 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2809/03 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Innovative actions in the fisheries sector, 2003/C 115/08.
Date: 2003-09-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: FIFG, decision-making, innovation, invitation to tender, project evaluation, tendering

27.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78 E/171

The short and medium term part of this activity supports projects aiming at the cost reduction of
renewable energy technologies and their large scale integration within local communities. Common
contributions for the conversion of individual dwelling houses to solar power may be available only if the
action is integrated within a large project, that presents appropriate elements of research and technological
innovation, and has a clear European dimension.

(2004/C 78 E/0175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2809/03

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(19 September 2003)

Subject: Innovative actions in the fisheries sector, 2003/C 115/08

Under reference No 2003/C 115/08 the Commission published a competition for innovative actions in the
fisheries sector (1).

The Notice of the Competition fails to provide two essential elements, namely the dates on which a
decision will be taken and the competitors informed of the outcome.

When does the Commission intend to rectify this omission?

When and in what shape can I have access to the list of projects approved?

(1) OJ C 115, 15.5.2003.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(9 October 2003)

in point 2.3 of the call for proposals referred to states:

The section ‘Duration of project, date foreseen for closing the awarding procedure and admissible financing
‘… the date foreseen for closing the
period’
awarding procedure is 15 October 2003. Projects are expected to start on 1 December 2003’. Therefore,
as this indicative timetable implies, the selection procedure for proposals received will be completed by the
end of 2003 and applicants will then be informed directly by mail of the outcome of their proposal(s).

Once the beneficiaries have given their assent by signing their grant agreements, the Commission will
publish a list of projects and beneficiaries and the amounts granted.

(2004/C 78 E/0176)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2810/03

by Ari Vatanen (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 September 2003)

Subject: Allowing longer truck combinations in Europe

Finland and Sweden are allowed to use vehicles up to 25,25 m in length on their territories. This has
proved very effective and safe.

The benefits of longer trucks are multiple:

(cid:1) less fuel consumption

(cid:1) less emissions per tonne km

(cid:1) less room taken on the roads