do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2080/2003 of 27 November 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 15th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

L 313/10

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2080/2003

of 27 November 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 15th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July
2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar
to certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/
2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 15th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 15th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 51,993 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7.
Holidays in 2004
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Luxembourg, public holiday

C 284/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.11.2003

HOLIDAYS IN 2004

(2003/C 284/05)

COMMISSION

Brussels/Luxembourg

Thursday, New Year's Day

Friday, day following New Year's Day

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Thursday, Ascension

Friday, day following Ascension

Whit Monday

Wednesday, Luxembourg National Holiday

Wednesday, Belgian National Holiday

Monday, All Saints' Day

Tuesday, All Souls' Day

Christmas and New Year's Eve: six days

1 January

2 January

8 April

9 April

12 April

20 May

21 May

31 May

23 June

21 July

1 November

2 November

24 December to
31 December

Total: 17 days

(cid:1)
2003/835/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2003 on the repeal of the decision authorising the Secretary-General of the Council in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union to act as representative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installation and the functioning of the "Help Desk Server" of the Management Unit and of the Sirene Network Phase II and to manage such contracts
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, Schengen Agreement, Secretary General of an Institution, contractual liability, power of implementation, transmission network

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Official Journal of the European Union

3.12.2003

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 November 2003

on the repeal of the decision authorising the Secretary-General of the Council in the context of
the integration of the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union to act as repre-
sentative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installa-
tion and the functioning of the ‘Help Desk Server’ of the Management Unit and of the Sirene
Network Phase II and to manage such contracts

(2003/835/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Acting on the basis of Article 7 of the Protocol annexed to the
Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, integrating the Schengen acquis into the
framework of the European Union (hereinafter the Schengen
Protocol),

(4)

(5)

There are no outstanding issues or obligations arising in
respect of these two Agreements.

Accordingly, it is no longer necessary for the Secretary-
General of the Council to carry out the tasks assigned to
him by Decision 1999/322/EC.

(6)

Decision 1999/322/EC should therefore be repealed,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Decision 1999/322/EC of 3 May 1999 (1)
authorised the Secretary-General of the Council to act, in
the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis
within the European Union, as representative of certain
Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts
relating to the installation and the functioning of the
‘Help Desk Server’ of the Management Unit and of the
Sirene Network Phase II and to manage such contracts.

The Agreement referred to in Article 1(1) of Decision
1999/322/EC on the delivery, installation and manage-
ment of the Sirene Network Phase II, concluded on 23
August 1996 with France Telecom Network Services
Belgium (subsequently Global One Belgium), expired on
23 August 2001.

The Agreement concluded with Digital Equipment SA
for the operation and setting-up of the Help Desk Server,
referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 1999/322/EC, has
also expired.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Decision 1999/322/EC shall be repealed.

Article 1

Article 2

1.

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European

2.
Union.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

R. CASTELLI

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2003 of 27 November 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

28.11.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2076/2003

of 27 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 particu-
lar 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 November 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 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 27 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

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
220
628
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
388
999

052
528
600
999

060
064
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
400
720
999

61,7
54,2
41,9
52,6

45,5
139,2
139,2
108,0

113,5
39,3
76,4

57,6
57,6

70,2
48,7
59,5

75,2
81,9
66,4
74,5

42,6
51,2
87,1
70,0
87,5
44,0
158,9
77,3

95,9
48,0
60,8
83,2
48,4
67,3

(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 2084/2003 of 27 November 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Myanmar/Burma, dual-use good, economic sanctions, export restriction, international sanctions, terrorism

28.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 313/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2084/2003

of 27 November 2003

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to
Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and
freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 of 22
May 2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/
Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal
repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain
persons related to important governmental functions in that
country (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1211/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 lists the
competent authorities to which specific functions related
to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.

(2)

Ireland requested that
included in the list,

an additional

authority be

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is hereby amended
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, 27 November 2003.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 24.

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ANNEX

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is amended as follows:

The address details under the heading ‘Ireland’ shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a) For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Licensing Unit (Mr Michael Greene)
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel. (353-1) 631 24 46
Fax (353-1) 676 61 54
e-mail: greenem@entemp.irlgov.ic

(b) For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Department of Foreign Affairs
Bilateral Economic Relations Section
76-78 Harcourt Street
Dublin 2
Tel. (353-1) 408 24 92

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Financial Markets Department
PO Box 559
Dame Street
Dublin 2
Tel. (353-1) 434 40 00
Fax (353-1) 671 65 61’
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.11.2003

EN

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 November 2003

(2003/C 284/01)

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

1,1828

129,67

7,4392

0,6968

8,9955

1,5499

89,24

8,15

1,9487

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

0,58408

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,89

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6506

0,4284

4,6595

40 137

236,47

40,905

1 738 865

1,6422

1,5464

9,1879

1,8541

2,0395

261,30

KRW

South Korean won

1 422,26

3,4526

ZAR

South African rand

7,6807

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3315 — Investcorp Group/Hilding Anders AB) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, textile industry, wood industry

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EN

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C 284/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3315 — Investcorp Group/Hilding Anders AB)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 284/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 November 2003 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
1.
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1310/97 (2), by which the Investcorp Group (‘Investcorp’, Kingdom of Bahrain), acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Hilding Anders AB
(‘Hilding Anders’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Investcorp: international investment company,

— Hilding Anders: development, manufacture and sale of beds, mattresses and related products.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3315 — Investcorp Group/Hilding Anders AB, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.