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Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Community, United States
Subjects: United States, animal product, live animal, revision of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), veterinary legislation













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Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products  


Official Journal L 316 , 29/11/2003 P. 0021 - 0023 





AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERSon the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal productsA. Letter from the European CommunityBrussels, 27 October 2003Your Excellency,With reference to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products. I have the honour to propose to you to amend the Annexes of the Agreement as follows:Replace the text of Annex V, point 43 of the Agreement, as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14(1) of the Agreement with the respective text of Appendix A as attached hereto.I would be obliged if you would confirm the Agreement of the United States of America to such amendment of Annex V to the Agreement.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European CommunityJaana Husu-KallioEnclosure:Appendix A to replace Annex V, point 43 of the AgreementB. Letter from the United States of AmericaBrussels, November 14, 2003Madam,I refer to your letter of 10/27/03 containing details of the proposed amendments to Annex V of the Agreement of July 20, 1999 between the United States of America and the European Community on the sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products, as set forth in Appendix A of your letter.In this regard I have the honor to confirm the acceptability to the United States of America of the proposed amendments as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14(1) of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. It is my understanding that these amendments shall take effect on the date on which the EC notifies the US that it has completed the necessary procedures for implementing these amendments.Please accept, Madam, the assurances of my high consideration.For the competent authority of the United States of AmericaNorval FrancisEnclosure:Appendix A amending Annex V of the AgreementAPPENDIX A"ANNEX V>TABLE>"
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1888/2003 of 27 October 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

28.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1888/2003

of 27 October 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 36,323/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 October 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1884/2003 of 24 October 2003 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Macao, clothing, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product

28.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 277/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1884/2003

of 24 October 2003

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating
in Macao

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12
October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 138/2003 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

It is, therefore, appropriate to grant the request.

It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on
the day after its publication in order to allow operators
to benefit from it as soon as possible.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 7 of
the Agreement between the European
Community and Macao on trade in textile products,
initialled on 19 July 1986 and approved by Council
Decision 87/497/EEC (3), as last amended by an Agree-
ment in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on
22 December 1994 and approved by Decision 95/131/
EC (4), provides that transfers may be agreed between
categories and quota years.

Macao submitted a request for transfers between quota
years on 4 August 2003.

The transfers requested by Macao fall within the limits
of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annexes V
and VIII thereto.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods origi-
nating in Macao fixed by the Agreement between the EC and
Macao on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota
year 2003 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2003.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 287, 9.10.1987, p. 46.
(4) OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1.

L 277/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.10.2003

ANNEX

743 MACAO

Adjustment — advance use from 2004

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2003

Working level
after previous
adjustments

Quantity

%

Flexibility

Working level

IB

IB

5

6

pcs

pcs

13 763 000

13 256 419

550 520

14 842 000

14 277 090

593 680

4,0

4,0

Transfer from year 2004

13 806 939

Transfer from year 2004

14 870 770
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3232/03 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission. Updated budget figures.
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community budget, commitment of expenditure, financial year, implementation of the budget, multiannual financial framework, own resources, payment appropriation

C 78 E/498

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0518)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3232/03

by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission

(27 October 2003)

Subject: Updated budget figures

Can the Commission supply the figures for the following:

(cid:1) the financial perspective ceilings for the years 1988 to 2003 inclusive;

(cid:1) the own resources ceilings expressed in euros, for the same period;

(cid:1) and the budget outturn for commitment and payment appropriations for the financial years 1988 to

2002 inclusive?

These figures should:

(cid:1) be updated to reflect 2004 prices;

(cid:1) include, for each figure, for each year, all the changes made to the initial figure, such as technical
adjustments, amendments, revisions and mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, with the exception
of adjustments connected with implementation of heading 2.

Can it also list all the changes made to each financial perspective since 1988, taking the now defunct
annual publication ‘The Community Budget: The Facts in Figures’ as a model for this?

Supplementary answer
given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(16 January 2004)

The figures requested by the Honourable Member for the period 1988-2003 are given in the tables which
are being sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

(2004/C 78 E/0519)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3236/03

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Training for public servants in new technologies

(3 November 2003)

In Greece there is a growing conviction that public servants are not sufficiently well versed in new
technologies and modern information systems.

Can the Commission provide the following information:

1. What information does it have regarding the use of such technologies by public servants in Greece?
How does this compare (in percentage terms) with the use of new technologies by public servants in
other Member States and what position is occupied by Greece in this respect?

2. What is the per capita outlay in Greece for the introduction of new technologies in the public sector?

What position is occupied by Greece compared with other Member States in this respect?

3.

Is the Commission satisfied with this information if not, what measures will it take to help ensure
more comprehensive training for public servants and the improvement of computerised public
services?
2003/783/EC: Council Decision of 27 October 2003 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

L 286/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/783/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alter-
nate 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
expiry of the term of office of Mr Manuel COBO VEGA, of which the Council was notified on 6
October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Juan GONZÁLEZ BLASCO, Consejero de Obras Públicas, Urbanismo y Transporte, Comunidad de Madrid,
is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Manuel COBO
VEGA for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. MATTEOLI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2003 of 27 October 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, France, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 278/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.10.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1895/2003

of 27 October 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France

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 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, IIb,
by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France

have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. France has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 17 August 2003.
This date should consequently be adopted in this
Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels
flying the flag of France or registered in France are hereby
deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for
2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels
flying the flag of France or registered in France 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 17 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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.
2004/42/EC: Council Decision of 27 October 2003 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Russia, cooperation agreement (EU), iron and steel product, trade agreement (EU)

15.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 9/21

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 October 2003

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation
amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government
of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002

(2004/42/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the
first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph
of Article 300(3) thereof,

The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in
Agreed Minute No 2 of the abovementioned Agreement
and concluded that the product coverage of the Agree-
ment has to be extended to include also product groups
SA5 and SA6 with corresponding quantitative limits,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing
a partnership between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian
Federation, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1
December 1997.

Article 21 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agree-
ment provides that trade in European Coal and Steel
‘the ECSC’)
Community (hereinafter
products shall be governed by Title III, save for Article
15 thereof, and by the provisions of an agreement.

referred to as

On 9 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the
Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on
trade in certain steel products (2), approved on behalf of
the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/603/ECSC (3).

The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002. The Parties
agreed in accordance with Article 10(2) of the Agree-
ment on trade in certain steel products that it should be
continued and that all rights and obligations should be
maintained after such expiry.

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and
1.
the Russian Federation amending the
the Government of
the
Agreement between the ECSC and the Government of
Russian Federation concerning trade in certain steel products of
9 July 2002 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

2.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the persons empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in
Article 1.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. MATTEOLI

(1) OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 55.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 54.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3232/03 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission. Updated budget figures.
Date: 2003-10-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community budget, budget appropriation, financial year, implementation of the budget, multiannual financial framework, own resources, payment appropriation, statistics

20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 70 E/241

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(28 November 2003)

The Commission is aware of
the situation described by the Honourable Member and is currently
determining whether the broadcasting of these programmes is compatible with the provisions of Council
Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law,
regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting
activities.

(2004/C 70 E/260)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3232/03

by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission

(27 October 2003)

Subject: Updated budget figures

Can the Commission supply the figures for the following:

(cid:1) the financial perspective ceilings for the years 1988 to 2003 inclusive;

(cid:1) the own resources ceilings expressed in euros, for the same period;

(cid:1) and the budget outturn for commitment and payment appropriations for the financial years 1988 to

2002 inclusive?

These figures should:

(cid:1) be updated to reflect 2004 prices;

(cid:1) include, for each figure, for each year, all the changes made to the initial figure, such as technical
adjustments, amendments, revisions and mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, with the exception
of adjustments connected with implementation of heading 2.

Can it also list all the changes made to each financial perspective since 1988, taking the now defunct
annual publication ‘The Community Budget: The Facts in Figures’ as a model for this?

Answer given by Ms Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(21 November 2003)

Answering the Honourable Member’s question will involve a complex operation of putting together long
statistical series. The Commission is now working on this.

The information will be sent as soon as it is available.

(2004/C 70 E/261)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3233/03

by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 November 2003)

Subject: Standardisation of European Union studies in education systems

Europe has taken yet one more step towards full convergence, and this time university education has taken
centre stage. Thirty-three countries are seeking to create a European area of higher education in which
qualifications, studies and the quality of university education will be of equal value, regardless of the
university from which the qualification has been obtained or the country in which it is to be put to use.