do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where the Commission raises no objections) (OJ C 236 of 2.10.2003)
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, investment aid, regional aid

C 262/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.10.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 236 of 2 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/12)

On page 16, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 253 of 22 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/13)

On page 5, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ for State aid N 368/03 is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 87 of 10 April 2003)

(2003/C 262/14)

On page 32, in the first State aid cited, on the ‘Aid No’ line:

for:

‘N 34/02’

read:

‘NN 34/02’.
Commission communication amending the notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community Initiative for rural development (Leader+) (2000/C 139/05)
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU initiative, action programme, cooperation policy, project evaluation, rural development

C 262/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.10.2003

3.2. Geographical area

Extension of the geographical production area to include the municipalities of Alandroal, Nisa,
Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora (parishes of Na Sra de Machede, S. Mansos, S. Vicente do Pigeiro,
S. Miguel de Manchede and S. Bento do Mato) and Mourão (parishes of Luz and Mourão), on the
grounds that:

— the same conditions obtain in these municipalities and parishes with regard to soils and weather

patterns,

— the olive oil produced has the same physical, chemical and organoleptic characteristics as that

obtained in the current geographical area,

— the inhabitants of these municipalities inherited the same customs and authentic and unvarying

know-how as those from the rest of the geographical area.

4. Date of receipt of the full application: 7 October 2003.

Commission communication amending the notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying
down guidelines for the Community Initiative for rural development (Leader+) (2000/C 139/05)

(2003/C 262/07)

The notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community initiative for
rural development (Leader+) (1) is hereby amended as follows:

The second indent of point 18, entitled ‘Transnational cooperation’ is replaced by the following:

‘In the context of transnational cooperation between Member States, in addition to territories selected
under Leader+, cooperation may also be opened up to areas selected under Leader I and II or to other rural
areas organised according to the Leader approach and recognised by the Member State. Only operations
involving territories selected under Leader+ will be eligible for Community part-financing. However,
expenditure on organising activities will be eligible in all the areas concerned.

Where a territory selected under Leader+ enters into a cooperation project under the terms of this action
with an area outside the Community organised according to the Leader approach, associated expenditure
relating to the Leader+ area will be eligible.’

(1) OJ C 139, 18.5.2000, p. 5.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, silviculture

31.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/19

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 262/08)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.10.2003

Member State:

Germany (Hessen)

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

N 216/03

Contracts for environmental protection in the forestry sector

To compensate wood owners
to
implement environmental protection measures and fulfil certain
administrative obligations in the framework of implementation of
the Habitat Directive and the Birds Directive

in Hessen who undertake

Legal basis:

— Framework contract ‘Vertragsnaturschutz im Wald’ (Protection of

Woods) of 27 November 2002;

— § 2 of the Hessische Naturschutzgesetz (Law of the Land of
Hessen on the Protection of Nature), as last modified on 18
June 2002;

— ‘Richtlinien für die Förderung von Erstaufforstungen’ (Guidelines
for the Promotion of First-Time Afforestation), adopted in the
context of the Community programme for the improvement of
agricultural structures and coastal protection;

— ‘Richtlinien für die Förderung des Privat- und Körperschaftswal-
des’ (Guidelines for the Promotion of Privately Owned Woods),
issued in implementation of § 67 of the Hessische Forstgesetz
(Law on Forestry of the Land of Hessen) and of Regulation EC
1257/1999;

— ‘Richtlinien für die Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen’
(Guidelines for the Promotion of Forestry Measures), adopted in
the context of the Community programme for the improvement
of agricultural structures and coastal protection

Budget:

EUR 600 000/year

Aid intensity or amount:

Duration:

Limited
to
engagements

Unlimited

compensating

the

costs

of

the

environmental

The authentic text(s) of the decision, form which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where the Commission raises no objections) (OJ C 87 of 10.4.2003)
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, air transport, coal industry, control of State aid, insurance, personal accident insurance, terrorism, third-party insurance

C 262/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.10.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 236 of 2 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/12)

On page 16, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 253 of 22 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/13)

On page 5, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ for State aid N 368/03 is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 87 of 10 April 2003)

(2003/C 262/14)

On page 32, in the first State aid cited, on the ‘Aid No’ line:

for:

‘N 34/02’

read:

‘NN 34/02’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1924/2003 of 31 October 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

1.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1924/2003

of 31 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 1 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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.

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1.11.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 31 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
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
388
524
528
600
999

052
388
400
508
999

052
060
064
388
400
404
512
720
800
804
999

052
060
064
388
512
528
720
999

71,5
57,2
50,7
59,3
59,7

130,9
139,3
135,1

101,8
73,9
87,9

83,0
84,1
86,8
51,7
81,9
76,5
77,3

101,4
94,8
199,3
339,8
183,8

51,0
37,1
48,5
68,1
53,6
84,4
77,5
42,6
164,8
95,3
72,3

80,4
53,5
60,2
68,4
55,8
52,2
44,8
59,3

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1934/2003 of 31 October 2003 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 48th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

1.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 285/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1934/2003

of 31 October 2003

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 48th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1787/2003 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2002 (4), interven-
tion agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation
to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder
held by them.

such skimmed-milk powder (3), as

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indivi-
dual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed

taking account of the difference between the market
price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling
price.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 48th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regula-
tion (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 28 October 2003, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 197,52/100 kg,

EUR 52,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 341, 17.12.2002, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1933/2003 of 31 October 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 301st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, production aid

L 285/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1933/2003

of 31 October 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 301st special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1787/2003 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 301st special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

EUR 97/100 kg,

EUR 112/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

31.10.2003

EN

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C 262/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 October 2003

(2003/C 262/01)

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

1,1736

126,97

7,4332

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6491

0,4271

4,6739

0,68825

ROL

Romanian leu

39 512

9,0152

1,5495

88,97

8,226

1,9479

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58316

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,058

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

235,8

41,305

1 750 510

1,6549

1,5337

9,1106

1,9096

2,0353

256,2

KRW

South Korean won

1 380,56

3,4526

ZAR

South African rand

8,0806

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where the Commission raises no objections) (OJ C 253 of 22.10.2003)
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, advertising, control of State aid, sales promotion

C 262/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.10.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 236 of 2 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/12)

On page 16, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 253 of 22 October 2003)

(2003/C 262/13)

On page 5, the indication ‘(Text with EEA relevance)’ for State aid N 368/03 is deleted.

Corrigendum to the authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Cases where
the Commission raises no objections)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 87 of 10 April 2003)

(2003/C 262/14)

On page 32, in the first State aid cited, on the ‘Aid No’ line:

for:

‘N 34/02’

read:

‘NN 34/02’.
Communication from the Commission amending the communication relating to the characteristics of products to be supplied as Community food aid
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, food aid, foodstuff, product quality

C 262/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.10.2003

Communication from the Commission amending the communication relating to the characteristics
of products to be supplied as Community food aid

(2003/C 262/09)

Communication 2000/C 312/01 relating to the characteristics of products to be supplied as Community
food aid (1), as last amended by Communication 2002/C 181/09 (2), is amended as follows:

In Part C, point 1 is replaced by the following:

‘White sugar of the standard quality as referred to in Annex I, point I, of Regulation (EC) No
1260/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1) meeting the requirements laid down in Article 4 paragraphs
1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 48). The rule provided at the
second indent of Article 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1262/2001 is binding for the determination
of the sugar category.

The product must be white sugar in accordance with Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001:
either A or B sugar [points (e) and (f)] or C sugar [point (g)]. The type of sugar (A, B or C) shall be
specified in the invitation to tender.’

(1) OJ C 312, 31.10.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 181, 30.7.2002, p. 14.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1944/2003 of 31 October 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2003-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, France, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 286/10

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Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1944/2003

of 31 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, II
(Norwegian waters), by vessels flying the flag of France

or registered in France have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2003. France has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 17 August 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 France or registered in
France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allo-
cated to France for 2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian
waters), 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, 31 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.