do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1840/2003 of 16 October 2003 prohibiting fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

18.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 268/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1840/2003

of 16 October 2003

prohibiting fishing for anglerfish 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
1754/2003 (4), lays down quotas for anglerfish 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 anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions
VIIIa,b,d,e, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or regis-

tered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for
2003. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 8
October 2003. This date
should consequently be
adopted in this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIa,b,d,e,
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 anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIa,b,d,e,
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 8 October 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 October 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 252, 4.10.2003, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1819/2003 of 15 October 2003 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 925/2003
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, import licence, maize, tariff quota

16.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 265/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1819/2003

of 15 October 2003

laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff quota for maize opened by Regula-
tion (EC) No 925/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 925/2003 of
27 May 2003, laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Decision 2003/298/EC as regards the concessions in
the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products
originating in the Czech Republic and amending Regulation
(EC) No 2809/2000 (3),

Whereas:

The quantities applied for on 13 October 2003,
in
accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 925/
to
2003, exceed the quantities available. The extent
which licences may be issued should therefore be deter-
mined and a reduction coefficient
laid down to be
applied to the quantities applied for,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

licence for quota ‘Czech
Each application for an import
Republic’ for maize lodged and forwarded to the Commission
on 13 October 2003 in accordance with Article 2(1) and (2) of
Regulation (EC) No 925/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of
42,2261 % of the quantity applied for.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 925/2003 opens an annual tariff
quota of 20 000 tonnes of maize.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 131, 28.5.2003, p. 3.
Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, rail transport, transport company, transport licence

C 248/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2003

Commission notification on the issuing of licences to railway undertakings

(2003/C 248/02)

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 under point 2 are set out below.

1. Name and address of the railway undertaking

Inlandsgods AB i konkurs
C/o Advokatfirman Olof Öhlén AB
Box 185
S-851 03 Sundsvall

2. Issuing office

Järnvägsinspektionen
Box 858
S-781 28 Borlänge

3. Date of the decision

29 August 2003

First issued

Suspended

Revoked

Amended

&

&

&

4. Licence No

J 03-674/TR10

5. Terms and conditions

—

6. Observations regarding suspensions, revocations or

amendments

The licence was revoked by decision J 03-896/TR10 of 29
August 2003 as the company was declared bankrupt

7. Other observations

—

8. Person to contact at the issuing office

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

Ulrik Bergman
(46) 243 44 60 16, (46) 243 44 60 05
registrator@jarnvagsinsp.se
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1818/2003 of 15 October 2003 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 958/2003
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, import licence, maize, tariff quota

L 265/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1818/2003

of 15 October 2003

laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff quota for maize opened by Regula-
tion (EC) No 958/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 of
3 June 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Decision 2003/286/EC as regards the concessions in
the form of Community tariff quotas on certain cereal products
originating in the Republic of Bulgaria and amending Regula-
tion (EC) No 2809/2000 (3),

Whereas:

The quantities applied for on 13 October 2003,
in
accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/
to
2003, exceed the quantities available. The extent
which licences may be issued should therefore be deter-
mined and a reduction coefficient
laid down to be
applied to the quantities applied for,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Each application for an import licence for quota ‘Bulgaria’ for
maize lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 13 October
2003 in accordance with Article 2(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation
(EC) No 958/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 3,87324 % of
the quantity applied for.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 958/2003 opens an annual tariff
quota of 80 000 tonnes of maize.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 136, 4.6.2003, p. 3.
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations to prospect for, exploit and extract hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the Gaz de Gardanne licence) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: France
Subjects: Rhône-Alpes, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting, mining extraction, mining operation

C 248/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2003

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using author-
isations to prospect for, exploit and extract hydrocarbons (1)

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated
the ‘Gaz de Gardanne’ licence)

(2003/C 248/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

By request of 26 July 2002, supplemented and amended on 8 April 2003, Heritage Petroleum plc, with
registered offices at 15 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2LS (United Kingdom), applied for an exclusive
five-year licence, designated the ‘Gaz de Gardanne licence’, to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydro-
carbons in an area of approximately 730 km2 forming part of the departments of Bouches du Rhône and
Var.

The area covered by this licence is contained within a perimeter made up of the meridian and parallel arcs
successively joining the vertices defined below by their geographical coordinates, the original meridian
being that of Paris:

Vertex

1

2

3

4

Longitude

3,30 gr E

3,80 gr E

3,80 gr E

3,30 gr E

Latitude

48,40 gr N

48,40 gr N

48,20 gr N

48,20 gr N

Interested companies may, within 90 days of
this notice, submit a competing
application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of
mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C
374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree 95-427 of 19 April 1995 regarding
mining rights (Journal officiel de la République française of 22 April 1995).

the publication of

Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (Direc-
torate-General for Energy and Raw Materials, Directorate for Energy and Mineral Resources, Bureau of
Mining Legislation), 61, Boulevard Vincent Auriol, Télédoc 133, F-75703 Paris Cedex 13, (telephone (33)
144 97 02 30, fax (33) 144 97 05 70).

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2003 of 16 October 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the tenth partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

17.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 267/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1825/2003

of 16 October 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the tenth 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 tenth 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 tenth 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 52,722 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 October 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 October 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.
2003/767/EC: Decision taken by common accord, at the level of Heads of State or Government, by the Governments of the Member States having the euro as their currency of 16 October 2003 appointing the President of the European Central Bank
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, president of an institution

L 277/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.10.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON ACCORD, AT THE LEVEL OF HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERN-
MENT, BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES HAVING THE EURO AS THEIR
CURRENCY

of 16 October 2003

appointing the President of the European Central Bank

(2003/767/EC)

THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT OF THE MEMBER STATES
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY HAVING THE EURO AS THEIR
CURRENCY,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 112(2)(b) and Article 122(4)
thereof, and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the
Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the
European Central Bank,

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the
European Central Bank (3),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Mr Wim Duisenberg, President of the European Central
Bank, announced in a letter dated 9 January 2003 to the
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
that he intended to step down as President of the Bank
as from 9 July 2003.

In a letter dated 17 April 2003 to the President of the
European Council, Mr Wim Duisenberg agreed to
remain in function until the date on which his successor
was appointed,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Jean-Claude TRICHET is hereby appointed President of the
European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years as
from 1 November 2003, Mr Wim Duisenberg's resignation
having been accepted and taking effect on that day.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2003.

The President

S. BERLUSCONI

(1) OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 45.
(2) Opinion of 23 September 2003 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(3) OJ C 187, 7.8.2003, p. 16.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, combined transport, control of State aid

C 248/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2003

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2003/C 248/06)

Date of adoption:

16 July 2003

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

SAM 030.02.009

Reorganisation and transfer of public funds to the Work Research Institute
(‘Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet’)

To ensure the professional quality of research and to meet demands for research
and long-term upgrading of scientific expertise in specific areas

Legal basis:

Resolution by the Parliament

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2003/C 248/07)

Date of adoption:

16 July 2003

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

SAM 030.02.011

Title:

Special Tax Regime for Shipping Companies

Objective:

To preserve Norway's maritime interests by enhancing the competitiveness of the
shipping industry

Legal basis:

General Tax Act, Section 8-10 to Section 8-20

Duration:

Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations by the Norwegian
Parliament)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

16.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 248/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 October 2003

(2003/C 248/01)

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

1,1669

127,71

7,4281

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6466

0,4283

4,5554

0,69905

ROL

Romanian leu

38 763

8,9634

1,5455

88,87

8,2655

1,9464

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58449

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,022

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

235,68

41,185

1 643 000

1,6936

1,5496

9,0355

1,9652

2,0281

256,34

KRW

South Korean won

1 365,8

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,1402

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1820/2003 of 16 October 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-10-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

17.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 267/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1820/2003

of 16 October 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 17 October 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 October 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 267/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.10.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 16 October 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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
096
204
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
624
999

060
096
388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999

052
060
064
720
999

103,1
92,6
66,2
109,4
92,8

129,1
129,1

109,5
109,5

85,8
56,5
50,4
55,4
62,0

108,3
194,0
230,3
177,5

37,8
41,3
74,5
77,5
108,4
36,1
48,9
119,9
102,9
71,9

106,3
44,5
63,7
85,2
74,9

(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’.