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European Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Republic of Slovenia to become a member of the European Union (AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0123/2003 — 2003/0901H(AVC))
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, EP resolution, Slovenia, accession to the European Union

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the application by the Republic of Slovenia to become a member of the European Union
(AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0123/2003 — 2003/0901H(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the application by the Republic of Slovenia to become a member of the European

Union,

— having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant Article 49 of the EU Treaty

(C5-0123/2003),

— having regard to the opinion of the Commission (COM(2003) 79),

— having regard to the draft Treaty on Accession by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union,

— having regard to Rules 86 and 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on the conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement

in Copenhagen (1),

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0097/2003),

A. whereas the conditions for the admission of the applicant countries and the adjustments their accession
entails are set out in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament should be consulted on any
substantial modifications to this Treaty,

B. whereas this assent will not determine its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to
cater for enlargement according to point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the
draft Treaty on Accession constitute the minimum threshold necessary for the adjustment of the
financial perspective,

1. Gives its assent to the application by the Republic of Slovenia to become a member of the European

Union;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, to the governments

and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Slovenia.

(1) P5_TA(2003)0168.
(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Slovak Republic to become a member of the European Union (AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0124/2003 — 2003/0901I(AVC))
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, EP resolution, Slovakia, accession to the European Union

14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.9.2003

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the application by the Slovak Republic to become a member of the European Union
(AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0124/2003 — 2003/0901I(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the application by the Slovak Republic to become a member of the European Union,

— having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty

(C5-0124/2003),

— having regard to the Commission's opinion (COM(2003) 79),

— having regard to the draft Treaty on Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union,

— having regard to Rules 86 and 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on the conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement

in Copenhagen (1),

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0098/2003),

A. whereas the conditions for the admission of applicant countries and the adjustments that

their
accession will involve have been included in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament
must be consulted if substantial changes are made to this Treaty,

B. whereas this assent will not determine its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to
cater for enlargement in accordance with point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the
draft Treaty on Accession constitute the minimum threshold necessary for the adjustment of the
financial perspectives,

1. Gives its assent to the application by the Slovak Republic to become a member of the European Union;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and

parliaments of the Member States and of the Slovak Republic.

(1) P5_TA(2003)0168.
(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in cases COMP/D-3/35.470 — ARA and COMP/D-3/35.473 — ARGEV, ARO (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: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, inter-company agreement, report, restriction on competition, waste recycling

12.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/3

Final report of the Hearing Officer in cases COMP/D-3/35.470 — ARA and COMP/D-3/35.473 —
ARGEV, ARO

(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))

(2004/C 64/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft decision in the above-mentioned case gives rise to the following observations:

On 30 June 1994 Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (‘ARA’) and ARGEV Verpackungsverwertungs-Gesellschaft
m.b.H.
(‘ARGEV’) notified various agreements to the EFTA Surveillance Authority seeking negative
clearance or alternatively exemption from the ban on restrictive practices. In accordance with Article
172(3) of the Act of Accession, EFTA transferred responsibility for examining these notified agreements
to the European Commission by letter dated 21 March 1995.

By letter dated 28 August 2001, ARA notified further agreements to the Commission with a view to
obtaining negative clearance or exemption. ARA and ARGEV also sought to have their notifications joined.
At the same time Altpapier-Recycling-Organisations GmbH (‘ARO’) indicated that it was becoming a party
to the notification.

Following publication of a notice pursuant to Article 19(3) of Council Regulation No 17 and Article 3 of
Protocol 21 to the EEA Agreement on 19 October 2002, a total of eight interested third parties submitted
their comments to the Commission.

In the course of the proceedings the Commission has received several undertakings which alleviated some
of its competition concerns. Furthermore, the Commission considered it necessary to impose certain
obligations in connection with the present decision to satisfy the test of exemption in Article 81(3) of
the EC Treaty. The parties and the complainants were given the opportunity to comment on the obli-
gations envisaged. As the parties had raised doubts, asto whether one of the obligations proposed also
concerned third parties, these were given the opportunity to comment on the envisaged obligations, too.

I therefore conclude, that the rights to be heard have been respected in the present case.

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2003.

Serge DURANDE
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1672/2003 of 23 September 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

24.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 237/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1672/2003

of 23 September 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 24 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 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 237/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.9.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 23 September 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
064
092
096
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

052
064
999

388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999

052
064
388
720
999

052
624
999

052
060
066
624
999

127,7
110,7
127,4
107,3
72,9
109,2

119,9
119,9

58,3
65,2
68,6
52,6
61,2

96,0
105,0
100,5

77,1
72,1
112,5
98,5
71,2
155,6
88,4
96,5

106,4
63,2
72,5
91,0
83,3

111,8
141,3
126,6

65,2
59,0
77,8
99,6
75,4

(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’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3195 — Heineken/BBAG) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beer, drinking water, economic concentration, exchange of information, fruit juice, merger control, property market

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/9

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 108/B/2000

Title: Low-interest loans for Cofradias (fishermen's associations)

Objective: Work on equip fishing port facilities

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: NN 167/02

Title: Aid in favour of Dach Sanitär Handel eG

Legal basis: Resolución de 15.11.2000.

Objective: Restructuring Aid

Budget: Total amount of loans: EUR 6 million

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Aid intensity or amount: Rate of subsidy on loans: 3 %

Duration: 2001 to 2002

Other information: Implementing report

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

Aid intensity or amount: 65 % guarantee for a EUR 3
million loan

Duration: Six months (extendable until 31 December 2006)

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3195 — Heineken/BBAG)

(2003/C 227/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 July 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 303M3195. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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European Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Republic of Malta to become a member of the European Union (AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0121/2003 — 2003/0901F(AVC))
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, EP resolution, Malta, accession to the European Union

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the application by the Republic of Malta to become a member of the European Union
(AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0121/2003 — 2003/0901F(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the application by the Republic of Malta to become a member of the European Union,

— having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty

(C5-0121/2003),

— having regard to the opinion of the Commission (COM(2003) 79),

— having regard to the draft Treaty on Accession by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union,

— having regard to Rules 86 and 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on the conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement

in Copenhagen (1),

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0095/2003),

A. whereas the conditions for the admission of the applicant countries and the adjustments which their
accession entails are set out in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament should be
consulted on any substantial modifications to this treaty,

B. whereas this assent will not determine its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to
cater for enlargement according to point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the
draft Treaty on Accession constitute the minimum threshold necessary for the adjustment of the
financial perspective,

1. Gives its assent to the application by the Republic of Malta to become a member of the European

Union;

2. Instructs its President

to forward its position to the Council and the Commission and to the

governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Malta.

(1) P5_TA(2003)0168.
(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Republic of Lithuania to become a member of the European Union (AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0119/2003 — 2003/0901D(AVC))
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, EP resolution, Lithuania, accession to the European Union

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the application by the Republic of Lithuania to become a member of the European Union
(AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0119/2003 — 2003/0901D(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the application by the Republic of Lithuania to become a member of the European

Union,

— having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty

(C5-0119/2003),

— having regard to the Commission's opinion (COM(2003) 79),

— having regard to the draft treaty for the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union,

— having regard to Rules 86 and 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement in

Copenhagen (1),

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0093/2003),

A. whereas the conditions for the admission of the applicant countries and the adjustments their accession
entails are set out in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament should be consulted on any
substantial modifications to this Treaty,

B. whereas this assent will not determine its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to
cater for enlargement according to point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the
draft Treaty on Accession constitute the minimum threshold necessary for the adjustment of the
financial perspectives,

1. Gives its assent to the application by the Republic of Lithuania to become a member of the European

Union;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and the governments

and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Lithuania.

(1) P5_TA(2003)0168.
(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Accession Treaty, information, opinion

16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.9.2003

NOTICE CONCERNING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE TREATY OF ACCESSION

Subject to the ratification procedure the Treaty of Accession will enter into force on 1 May 2004.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Republic of Poland to become a member of the European Union (AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0122/2003 — 2003/0901G(AVC))
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EP assent, EP resolution, Poland, accession to the European Union

12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.9.2003

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the application by the Republic of Poland to become a member of the European Union
(AA-AFNS 1-6 — C5-0122/2003 — 2003/0901G(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the application by the Republic of Poland to become a member of the European

Union,

— having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty

(C5-0122/2003),

— having regard to the Commission's opinion (COM(2003) 79),

— having regard to the draft Treaty on Accession by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union,

— having regard to Rule 86 and Rule 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on the conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement

in Copenhagen (1),

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0096/2003),

A. whereas the conditions of admission of applicant States and the adjustments entailed by their accession
have been recorded in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament should be consulted if
substantial modifications are made to that text,

B. whereas this assent will not determine its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to
cater for enlargement according to point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the
draft Treaty on Accession constitute only the minimum threshold necessary for the adjustment of the
financial perspective,

1. Gives its assent to the application by the Republic of Poland to become a member of the European

Union;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and the governments

and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Poland.

(1) P5_TA(2003)0168.
(2) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

23.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 September 2003

(2003/C 227/01)

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

1,1468

128,36

7,4275

0,6968

9,063

1,5535

88,96

8,17

1,947

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

0,58421

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,96

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6438

0,4273

4,508

38 310

235,255

41,25

1 555 000

1,6895

1,5385

8,9389

1,9195

1,9794

255,04

KRW

South Korean won

1 320,54

3,4534

ZAR

South African rand

8,3525

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.