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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3101/03 by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Council. EMU referendum and location of agencies.
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU office or agency, Economic and Monetary Union, Sweden, euro, referendum

C 78 E/780

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0830)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3101/03

by Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(20 October 2003)

Subject: EMU referendum and location of agencies

One of the arguments deployed in Sweden’s EMU debate was that, if the Swedish people voted no in the
referendum, Sweden’s chances of being considered as a location for EU agencies, e.g. for the management
of chemicals, would be diminished.

Now that the Swedish people have voted no to the single currency of the euro, does the Council consider
that Sweden’s chances of being considered as a location for an EU agency have worsened?

Reply

(4 March 2004)

The Council has not discussed the issue raised by the Honourable Member.

(2004/C 78 E/0831)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3102/03

by Lissy Gröner (PSE) to the Commission

(17 October 2003)

Subject: Discrimination against women in the Commission’s new assessment system

The Commission has introduced a new assessment system. It appears that, under this system, women are
being ‘punished’ with the deduction of points if they take a few months’ extra leave after their maternity
leave to care for their babies.

According to my information, a female Commission official had three ‘merit points’ retroactively deducted
during her annual assessment for three months’ parental
in contrast to the one point which is
deducted for one year (= 12 months) seniority in grade.

leave,

In this context, the deduction of one point for each month of CCP is out of all proportion. The effects of
this disproportionate downgrading will last for years (‘système sac à dos’) and it is all but impossible for
the women concerned to catch up again.

Such a deduction indicates that women and mothers are being penalised and discriminated against, since
the deduction of points on the grounds of CCP affects a disproportionate number of women who have
taken parental leave.

The women concerned had merit points deducted retroactively, without any advance warning, and
deductions were also made in the case of women who had applied for CCP before the relevant decision of
26 April 2002 had even been adopted.

How can this point deduction be explained in the light of European directives on equal

1.
opportunities?

In these conditions, how can the reconciliation of job and family propagated by the Commission be

2.
made a reality?

3. What is the connection between CCP on the one hand and merit on the other?

Is the Commission aware of the ‘Mum’s CV’ model introduced by Unilever, which rewards applicants

4.
who have spent time bringing up children with plus points on their applications?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1848/2003 of 20 October 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Portugal, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 269/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.10.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1848/2003

of 20 October 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

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
1407/2003 (4), lays down quotas for cod 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 cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II
(Norwegian waters), by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2003. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 25 September 2003. This date should conse-
quently be adopted in this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian
waters) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in
Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to Portugal for 2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian
waters), by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in
Portugal 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 25 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 201, 8.8.2003, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1846/2003 of 20 October 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

21.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 269/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1846/2003

of 20 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 21 October 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 269/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.10.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 20 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
064
096
204
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
508
624
999

060
096
388
400
404
720
800
804
999

052
060
064
999

86,8
73,8
88,6
51,1
82,0
76,5

112,4
112,4

101,8
101,8

90,0
102,8
50,4
56,3
74,9

95,7
194,0
398,8
230,3
229,7

32,8
41,3
72,1
69,2
79,9
42,4
175,4
104,1
77,2

105,2
44,5
60,3
70,0

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3075/03 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Freedom and pluralism in information.
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: disclosure of information, exchange of information, freedom of communication, pluralism in the media, services of general interest

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/219

Supplementary answer
given by Mr Dimas on behalf of the Commission

(16 April 2004)

In its letter of 30 October 2003, the Commission asked the Greek authorities for additional information
on the questions raised by the Honourable Member about the social aspects of the formation of this new
airline. As it received no response, it sent a reminder on 17 February 2004, giving the company two
weeks to reply, which it failed to do.

As a result, the Commission is now considering what action it should take and will take care to inform the
Honourable Member.

The Commission also decided on 17 March 2004 to examine in detail whether the formation of this new
airline in September 2003 was compatible with the EC Treaty’s rules on State aid.

(2004/C 84 E/0263)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3075/03

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(20 October 2003)

Subject: Freedom and pluralism in information

The Commission adopted the Green Paper on Services of General Interest (1) on 21 May 2003. Among
other issues the Green Paper tackles the question whether the possibility of taking tangible measures to
protect pluralism should be re-considered at Community level and what measures might be envisaged.
All interested parties were invited to submit their comments by 15 September 2003.

Can the Commission say what comments it has received and what steps it intends to take as regards
safeguarding pluralism?

(1) COM(2003) 270 final.

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(12 November 2003)

In the public consultation on the Green Paper
the Commission has received up to now about
260 contributions. Comments were sent in particular by governments of Member States, a national
Parliament, regional and local authorities, national regulatory authorities, providers of local services,
providers of social services and health services, operators in network industries, organisations in the media
sector, trade unions, consumer organisations and industry associations. Also political parties, academic
institutions and individual citizens sent their comments.

The Commission is currently still analysing the contributions received. However, the comments for which
an explicit authorisation to publish was given have already been made available on the Commission’s
Internet site (1).

The Commission intends to present its conclusions from the consultation on the Green Paper during the
first semester of 2004.

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/services_general_interest/
2003/769/EC: Council Decision of 20 October 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

L 278/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.10.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/769/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002,
the Council adopted Decision
2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of
the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Ms G. LÖTZSCH, of which the Council was notified on
1 October 2003,

Sole Article

Ms Martina MICHELS, Chairwoman of the European and Federal
Affairs Committee of the Berlin House of Representatives,
is
hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Ms G. LÖTZSCH for the remainder of her
term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. MARONI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3165/03 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Spanish Hydrological Plan (Pyrenees).
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Spain, Structural Funds, engineering structure, hydraulic works, hydrology, watercourse

27.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78 E/233

restrictions on the performance of the activity, particularly with regard to location, scale, type, technology
used and general technical characteristics. Therefore, the Commission considers that, at this stage, there is
no infringement of Community environmental legislation, since the project is not yet approved and its
authorisation is ongoing.

Regarding the Cohesion Fund, to date the Commission has received no request for cofinancing for this
project from the competent Greek authorities. If such a request were submitted in the coming weeks or
months, it would be examined in accordance with the rules and procedures in force.

(1) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991.
(2) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985.

(2004/C 78 E/0235)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3165/03

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(20 October 2003)

Subject: Spanish Hydrological Plan (Pyrenees)

In reaching decisions regarding the application of environmental legislation and the rules concerning the
approval of bids for structural funding, does the Commission accept that plans for dam projects in the
Pyrenees (cid:1) particularly the Yesa Dam enlargement and construction of new dams at Biscarruès,
Santaliestra, Itoiz and Rialp (cid:1) should be considered as part of the overall Spanish Hydrological Plan, in
that they are essential to the water transfers proposed?

Have formal requests for structural fund assistance towards the cost of any of these projects yet been
submitted by the Spanish authorities?

Is the Commission aware that work on the Santaliestra dam has been suspended due to failure by those
involved to take full account of the need for comprehensive environmental risk assessments?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(11 November 2003)

Concerning the proposed dams in the Pyrenees in the catchment of the river Ebro, the Commission
understands from the Spanish authorities that these dams do not have any connection with the proposed
Ebro transfer foreseen in the Spanish National Hydrological Plan and that they will not be used to regulate
the flow in the lower river. The Commission further understands from the Spanish authorities, that only
the existing Mequinenza and Ribarroja/Flix dams in the lower reaches of the Ebro catchment will be used
to regulate the flow at the abstraction point foreseen for the proposed transfer.

The Commission has requested information from the Spanish authorities regarding Community financing
of these projects. In their reply, the Spanish authorities inform that none of these projects are included in
the relevant Objective 2 Single Programming Documents, neither is there financing through the Cohesion
Fund.

With regard to the suspension of work on the Santaliestra dam, the Commission was aware of the fact that
work had been suspended.
2003/770/EC: Council Decision of 20 October 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-10-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Netherlands, appointment of staff

29.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 278/49

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 October 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/770/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Govern-
ment,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision
2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions
has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr H.F.M.
EVERS, of which the Council was notified on 2 October
2003,

Sole Article

Ms H.M.C. DWARSHUIS, gedeputeerde van de provincie Zuid-
Holland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of
the Regions in place of Mr H.F.M. EVERS for the remainder of
his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. MARONI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.