do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/2003 of 14 November 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2016/2003

of 14 November 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain
third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/
2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1877/2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 10 to 13 November 2003 at 290,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2009/2003 of 14 November 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 302nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, production aid

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2009/2003

of 14 November 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 302nd 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 302nd 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 107/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2014/2003 of 14 November 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export licence, export refund, pip fruit

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15.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2014/2003

of 14 November 2003

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 47/2003 (2), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 35(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 (3) opens a
tendering procedure setting the indicative refund rates
and indicative quantities for which system A3 export
licences may be issued.

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded for
tenders quoting those maximum rates
should be set.

In the case of apples, the maximum rate necessary to
award licences for the indicative quantity up to the
quantities tendered for is more than one-and-a-half times
the indicative refund rate. The rate must therefore be set

in accordance with Article 4(4) of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying
down detailed rules for implementing Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1176/2002 (5).

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of apples,
the maximum refund rates and the
percentages of quantities to be awarded under the tendering
procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 shall be
as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2002, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 25.

(4) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(5) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.

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ANNEX

Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)

Product

Maximum refund rate (EUR/
tonne net)

Percentage awarded of
quantities tendered for quoting
the maximum refund rate

Apples

30

57 %
Corrigendum to Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to medical devices and Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (OJ C 182 of 31.7.2002)
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: artificial reproduction, harmonisation of standards, medical device, medical diagnosis, public health, radiobiology

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to medical devices and Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 182 of 31 July 2002)

(2003/C 273/06)

On page 9, the references to the following standards are deleted:

CEN

CEN

EN 12718:2001

Medical compression hosiery

ENV 12719:2001

Medical thrombosis prophylaxis hosiery
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 November 2003

(2003/C 273/01)

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

1,168

126,69

7,4366

0,6938

8,9525

1,5717

88,56

8,182

1,9464

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

0,58258

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,035

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6467

0,4276

4,5719

39 938

236,06

41,11

1 728 575

1,6244

1,5195

9,0686

1,8574

2,0168

258,55

KRW

South Korean won

1 368,49

3,4527

ZAR

South African rand

7,9568

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2005/2003 of 14 November 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

15.11.2003

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L 297/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2005/2003

of 14 November 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
last
import arrangements
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 15 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 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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to the Commission Regulation of 14 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

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
096
204
999

052
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
388
464
528
999

052
524
528
600
999

052
400
508
999

052
060
064
096
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
720
999

85,6
49,6
52,5
62,6

147,8
147,8

120,2
77,9
99,1

55,0
55,0

75,9
66,8
146,8
66,8
89,1

86,0
60,1
81,9
87,7
78,9

119,4
231,0
326,8
225,7

60,5
36,6
48,5
84,1
117,0
94,8
94,6
51,5
162,7
83,4

95,9
52,6
60,3
42,9
62,9

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2018/2003 of 14 November 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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15.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2018/2003

of 14 November 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
1875/2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to
13 November 2003 at 158,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2013/2003 of 14 November 2003 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and table grapes)
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, grape

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15.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2013/2003

of 14 November 2003

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges,
lemons and table grapes)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 47/2003 (2), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 35(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

In the case of table grapes, oranges and lemons, the
maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indi-
cative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not
more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund
rate.

In the case of tomatoes and table grapes,
the asked
refund rates are considerably higher than the indicative
refund rate and, therefore, all tenders shall be rejected by
fixing a zero maximum rate,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 (3) opens an
invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates
and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences,
which may be issued, other than those tendered for as
part of food aid.

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
tenders quoting those maximum rates
awarded for
should be set.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons and table grapes, the
maximum refund rates and the percentages for reducing the
quantities awarded under the invitation to tender opened by
Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 shall be fixed in the Annex.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(3) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 25.

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ANNEX

Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and table
grapes)

Product

Maximum refund rate
(EUR/t net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered
for quoting the maximum refund rate

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Table grapes

0

25

27

0

—

16 %

65 %

—
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2008/2003 of 14 November 2003 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 49th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2003-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

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L 297/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2008/2003

of 14 November 2003

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 49th 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 49th 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 11 november 2003, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 198,05/100 kg,

EUR 52,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 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.