do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3405/03 by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Management of the Structural Funds.
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, Structural Funds, financial management, management audit, payment

C 70 E/264

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

20.3.2004

(2004/C 70 E/285)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3405/03

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 November 2003)

Subject: Management of the Structural Funds

With regard to the management of Structural Fund monies for Objectives 1, 2 and 3 (2000-2006), will the
Commission please state who the designated payment and management authorities are in Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy and Spain?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(11 December 2003)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2004/C 70 E/286)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3487/03

by Albert Maat (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(24 November 2003)

Subject: French action against pigmeat from other EU Member States

The transport of pigmeat into France has recently been seriously threatened by the heavy-handed actions
of French farmers: lorries have been stopped, meat-processing plants invaded and Dutch, Spanish, Danish
and German pigmeat destroyed. As the French police have not
intervened, such actions are not
discouraged and the free movement of pigmeat within the EU is disrupted.

How does the Commission intend to eliminate this obstruction to freedom of movement?

Why is the Commission taking so long to discuss this disruption of the internal market with the French
Government?

(2004/C 70 E/287)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3540/03

by Toine Manders (ELDR) to the Commission

(24 November 2003)

Subject: Disruption of the internal market (in meat) in France

In recent weeks, in response to the difficult situation on the European market, French (pig) farmers have
repeatedly taken drastic steps to prevent
into France from countries such as the
imports of meat
Netherlands, Spain and Germany. Lorries transporting meat have been stopped and the meat has then been
destroyed and the vehicles damaged. In addition, militant farmers have broken into a number of French
meat-processing plants and supermarkets and destroyed their stocks of imported meat.

Since then, the farmers have threatened even more serious protests against the processing and/or purchase
of non-French meat, with the result that supply contracts with firms from other European countries have
been suspended. Thus far, the French Government is refusing to intervene to deal with this disruption of
the internal market. This protection of France’s own market and the creation of obstacles to the free
movement of goods is posing a serious threat to the operation of the internal market in the (pig)meat
sector. In the short term, insurance companies will cover the direct losses, but in the long term the meat-
processing industry will lose a market.
2003/818/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2003 appointing an Italian member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of staff

L 308/22

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Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2003

appointing an Italian member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/818/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 Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions.

The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the
mandate of Mr Diego VIERIN, of which the Council was notified on 11 November 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Luciano CAVERI, Assessore al Turismo, Sport, Commercio, Trasporti ed Affari Europei della Regione
Valle d'Aosta, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Diego VIERIN
for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2021/2003 of 17 November 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

18.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2021/2003

of 17 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
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 18 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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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18.11.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 17 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
504
508
999

052
060
064
096
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
720
999

86,7
49,6
52,9
63,1

43,6
43,6

134,0
77,0
105,5

54,1
54,1

84,2
66,8
146,8
66,8
91,2

86,6
60,1
81,9
88,3
79,2

111,3
221,7
216,9
238,6
197,1

60,5
37,8
48,5
84,1
117,0
73,1
86,7
55,1
148,9
79,1

101,2
50,8
59,7
48,7
65,1

(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’.
2003/885/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Monaco, agreement (EU), application of EU law, drug surveillance, pharmaceutical legislation

19.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 332/41

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on the application of certain Community acts on the
territory of the Principality of Monaco

(2003/885/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Com-
munity an Agreement on the application of certain
Community acts on the territory of the Principality of
Monaco.

Certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to
the Joint Committee established under the Agreement,
and in particular the power to amend certain aspects of
the annexes thereto.

The appropriate internal procedures should be estab-
lished to ensure the proper functioning of the Agree-
ment and it is necessary to empower the Commission to
agree to certain amendments to the Agreement and to
take certain decisions for its implementation.

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Principality of Monaco on the application of certain Com-
munity acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community,
the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the
Community. The President of the Council or his designate(s)
shall, on behalf of
the Community, notify to Monaco the
completion of the procedures as provided for in Article 6(1) of
the Agreement.

Article 3

1.
The Community shall be represented by the Commission
on the Joint Committee set up under Article 3 of the Agree-
ment.

2.
The position to be taken by the Community in the
Committee shall be determined by the Council on a proposal
by the Commission; the Council shall act by the same voting
rule as that applicable for the adoption of the Community act
concerned.

By derogation to paragraph 2,

3.
the Commission shall
adopt the Community's position on decisions concerning the
addition of Community acts to the Annex of the Agreement,
when the acts in question amend acts already contained
therein.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2024/2003 of 17 November 2003 prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 299/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2024/2003

of 17 November 2003

prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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 Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1754/2003 (4),
for
haddock for 2003.

lays down quotas

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 haddock in the waters of ICES divisions
Skagerrak and Kattegat IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by vessels

flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Sweden has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 11 August 2003.
This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES divisions Skagerrak
and Kattegat IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of
Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2003.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES divisions Skagerrak
and Kattegat IIIb,c,d (EC waters), by vessels flying the flag of
Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 11 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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.
2003/815/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2003 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

25.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/19

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2003

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/815/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)

Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 (1) appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions.

The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
expiry of the mandate of Ms Adela BARRERO FLOREZ, of which the Council was notified on 27
October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Darío DÍAZ ALVAREZ, Director General de Relaciones Exteriores y Asuntos Europeos, Comunidad Autó-
noma del Principado de Asturias,
is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Ms Adela BARRERO FLOREZ for the remainder of her term of office, which ends on 25
January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2003 of 17 November 2003 prohibiting fishing for ling by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

18.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2025/2003

of 17 November 2003

prohibiting fishing for ling by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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 2340/2002 of 16 December
2002 fixing for 2003 and 2004 the fishing opportu-
nities for deep-sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for
ling 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 ling in the waters of ICES division III (EC
waters and waters not falling under the sovereignty or
within the jurisdiction of third countries), by vessels
flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Sweden has

prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 August 2003.
This date should consequently be adopted in this Regula-
tion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of ling in the waters of ICES division III (EC waters and
waters not falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdic-
tion of third countries), by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or
registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the
quota allocated to Sweden for 2003.

Fishing for ling in the waters of ICES division III (EC waters
and waters not falling under the sovereignty or within the juris-
diction of third countries), by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
or registered in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the reten-
tion on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught
by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regula-
tion.

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 31 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2003 of 17 November 2003 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

18.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2023/2003

of 17 November 2003

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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 Commission Regula-
tion (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 division IIIa
Skagerrak, by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or regis-

tered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for
2003. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from
21 August 2003. This date should be adopted in this
Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak, by
vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are
hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to
Sweden for 2003.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division IIIa Skagerrak, by
vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 21 August 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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.
2003/807/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/807/CFSP of 17 November 2003 extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe
Date: 2003-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Western Balkans, arms control, arms limitation, international security, joint action

20.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 302/39

COUNCIL DECISION 2003/807/CFSP

of 17 November 2003

extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action
2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accu-
mulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12
July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating
the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and
light weapons (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Article 1

Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 1:

‘4.
The financing agreement to be concluded will stipu-
late that UNDP shall ensure visibility of the contribution of
the European Union to the project, appropriate to its size.’

Whereas:

2.

the

2(1),

amount
in Article
‘EUR 200 000’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 300 000’; this
amount is additional to the amount made available for the
preceding Decision concerning this action;

reference

financial

3.

in Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the
sentence ‘It shall expire on 31 December 2004’.

This Decision shall take effect on 23 December 2003.

Article 2

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision
2002/842/CFSP (2) concerning a European Union contri-
bution to combating the destabilising accumulation and
spread of small arms and light weapons in South East
Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action
2002/589/CFSP
available
EUR 200 000 for this purpose.

which

made

and

Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 22 December
2003,
the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP
expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded
after that date.

The Commission should ensure an adequate visibility of
the contribution of the European Union to the projects
including by appropriate measures taken by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended
and amended,

(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 1.