do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,00 % on 1 December 2003 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

3.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,00 % on 1 December 2003

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 December 2003

(2003/C 293/01)

Exchange
rate

1,1975

130,86

7,4415

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6547

0,4287

4,6722

0,69585

ROL

Romanian leu

40 172

9,0117

1,5552

89,40

8,1635

1,9532

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58387

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,456

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

236,415

41,2

1 746 628

1,6444

1,5636

9,2951

1,8606

2,062

273,92

KRW

South Korean won

1 431,49

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

7,6573

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

___________
(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure is compatible with the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Iceland, State aid, air transport, control of State aid, insurance, terrorism

26.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/5

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure is compatible with the
EEA Agreement

(2004/C 51/06)

Date of adoption:

3 December 2003

EFTA State:

Iceland

Aid No:

SAM 030.02007

Title:

Objectives:

Legal basis:

Prolongation of supplementary insurance cover for third-party damage due to acts of
war and terrorism (‘war insurance’) in support of Icelandic airline companies and
cargo operators

Maintenance of adequate insurance cover to aircraft licensed in Iceland following
exceptional circumstances (Article 61(2)(b) EEA Agreement)

Parliamentary Acts Nos 120/2001, 156/2001, 5/2002 and 26/2002 authorising the
National Treasury to offer re-insurance for ‘war insurance’; Reinsurance agreements
with commercial insurance undertaking

Form of aid:

Guarantee/Reinsurance

Amount of aid:

100 % Reinsurance for supplementary ‘war insurance’
in excess of USD 50/150
million and up to a ceiling of USD 700/600 million per damage or total damage
during insurance period; remuneration through premium income

Duration:

1 June 2002 to 31 August 2002
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/2003 of 3 December 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

4.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 319/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2124/2003

of 3 December 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 4 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 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.

L 319/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.12.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 3 December 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 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

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
060
204
212
624
999

052
220
999

052
204
999

388
999

052
204
999

052
388
999

052
388
528
600
999

052
060
064
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
400
720
999

77,2
86,6
39,3
115,9
111,0
86,0

119,8
139,2
129,5

115,6
58,6
87,1

50,1
50,1

62,5
57,1
59,8

76,2
48,7
62,5

75,4
55,8
81,9
71,9
71,3

38,0
41,3
49,8
115,4
76,0
76,8
100,8
183,1
85,2

102,3
52,0
62,7
101,4
69,1
77,5

(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’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2030/2003 of 18 November 2003 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (OJ L 301 of 19.11.2003)
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal protein, egg, import, originating product, poultrymeat, representative price, third country

L 318/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.12.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2030/2003 of 18 November 2003 fixing representative prices
in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

(Official Journal of the European Union L 301 of 19 November 2003)

in the Annex, column headed ‘Security referred to in Article 3(3)

(EUR/100 kg)’, against CN code

On page 10,
0207 12 90:

for:
read:

‘10’,
‘8’.
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure is compatible with the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, air transport, control of State aid, insurance, terrorism

C 51/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.2.2004

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure is compatible with the
EEA Agreement

Date of adoption:

3 December 2003

EFTA State:

Norway

(2004/C 51/07)

Aid No:

Title:

Objectives:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.02008

Prolongation of supplementary insurance cover for third-party damage due to acts of
war and terrorism (‘war insurance’) in support of Norwegian airline companies and
airports

Maintenance of adequate insurance cover to aircraft licensed in Norway following
exceptional circumstances (Article 61(2)(b) EEA Agreement)

Parliamentary Decisions on Government proposals
St. proposal No 103
(2000-2001), St. proposal No 27 (2001-2002) and St. proposal No 38 (2001-2002)
authorising the Norwegian Government to offer ‘war insurance’; Insurance policies
underwritten by the State

Form of aid:

Guarantee/Insurance

Amount of aid:

in excess of 50/150 and up to a
Reinsurance for supplementary ‘war insurance’
ceiling of USD 750 million/1 billion per damage or total damage during insurance
period; remuneration through premium income

Duration:

1 June 2002 to 30 June 2002

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1)

(2004/C 51/08)

NORWAY

Operating licenses revoked

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Arctic Air AS

Wiullsgate 3
NO-9900 Kirkenes

17.11.2003

Operating licenses granted

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Helikopter Utleie AS

Postboks 122
NO-6781 Stryn

25.9.2003

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2129/2003 of 3 December 2003 concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
Date: 2003-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, export refund, rice

L 319/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.12.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2129/2003

of 3 December 2003

concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the
refund

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003
laying down special detailed rules for the
of 28 July 2003,
application of the system of import and export licences for
cereals and rice (3), and in particular the second subparagraph
of Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 provides,
where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an
export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working
days between the day of submission of applications and
the granting of export licences with advance fixing of
the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a
uniform percentage reduction in the quantities if appli-
cations for export licences exceed the quantities which
may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC) No
2097/2003 (4)
the procedure
provided for
in the abovementioned paragraph for
2 000 tonnes for the destination R01 defined in the
Annex to that Regulation.

refunds under

fixes

For the destination R01, quantities applied for on 2
December 2003 are in excess of the available quantity.
A percentage reduction should therefore be fixed for
export licence applications submitted on 2 December
2003.

(3)

In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect
from the day of its publication in the Official Journal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the destination R01 defined in the Annex to Regulation
(EC) No 2097/2003, applications for export licences for rice
and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund submitted
pursuant to that Regulation on 2 December 2003 shall give
rise to the issue of licences for the quantities applied for to
which a percentage reduction of 44,54 % has been applied.

Article 2

For the destination R01 defined in the Annex to Regulation
(EC) No 2097/2003, applications for export licences for rice
and broken rice submitted from 3 December 2003 shall not
to that
give rise to the issue of export
Regulation.

licences pursuant

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 December 2003.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 57.