do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Joint Action 2003/852/CFSP of 5 December 2003 prolonging Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Western Balkans, fact-finding mission, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

9.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 322/31

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2003/852/CFSP

of 5 December 2003

prolonging Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring
Mission (EUMM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in par-
ticular, Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 26 November 2002,
the Council adopted Joint
Action 2002/921/CFSP extending the mandate of the
European Union Monitoring Mission (1). This
Joint
Action expires on 31 December 2003.

The EUMM should continue its activities in the western
Balkans in support of
the European Union's policy
towards that region.

The EUMM mandate should therefore be extended and
Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP should be prolonged and
amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP is hereby prolonged and the
mandate of the EUMM is extended.

Article 2

Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in Article 3(3), the date ‘30 September 2003’ shall be

replaced by ‘30 September 2004’;

(b) in Article 5(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the

following:
‘He/She shall ensure the day-to-day management of the
EUMM operations’;

(c) in Article 6(1), the financial reference amount shall be

EUR 4 496 366;

(d) in Article 8, second subparagraph, the date ‘31 December

2003’ shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2004’.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of its
adoption.

It shall apply until 31 December 2004.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. LUNARDI

(1) OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 51; corrigendum in OJ L 324,

29.11.2002, p. 76.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 172/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal product, human nutrition, veterinary drug, veterinary legislation

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 172/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 145/2003 of
7 November 2003 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/2003 of 16 June 2003 amending Annexes I and II to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment
of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 R 1029: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/2003 of 16 June 2003 (OJ L 149,

17.6.2003, p. 15).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1029/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2003, provided that all the notifications pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 149, 17.6.2003, p. 15.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.3.2004

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3584/03 by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Receipt of supplementary reply.
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, education grant, equal treatment, free movement of persons, student mobility

27.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 78 E/599

(2004/C 78 E/0632)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3584/03

by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(5 December 2003)

Subject: Receipt of supplementary reply

On 6 March, Mrs Reding replied on behalf of the Commission to written question E-3868/02 (1), and
stated that the Commission would provide a supplementary reply.

Why has no supplementary reply so far been sent concerning equal treatment of children studying at
secondary schools or secondary vocational education establishments in the Netherlands, who are eligible
for a Dutch study grant, and of Dutch children studying at secondary schools or secondary vocational
education establishments in Germany or Belgium, who do not receive study grants?

When can the supplementary reply be expected?

(1) OJ C 161 E, 10.7.2003, p. 157.

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(23 January 2004)

After giving the question close attention, the Commission decided to contact the Dutch authorities to
verify whether the legislation relating to the awarding of study grants was in conformity with the
provisions of Community law relating to freedom of movement, because although it is up to the Member
States to set the conditions governing access to their national education systems and the conditions
governing the awarding of study grants to students wishing to study in another Member State, the Member
States must nevertheless observe Community law and in particular the principle of non-discrimination, as
confirmed by the Judgment of the Court of Justice in the Meeusen case (C-337/97).

On the basis of the documentation obtained, the Commission has no evidence that grants are awarded for
study in the Netherlands in contravention of the principles of freedom of movement.

In particular:

(cid:1) Dutch students have the right, and make use of the right, to study in other countries of Europe;

(cid:1) students who are nationals of other countries of the Union have the right to study in the Netherlands.

(2004/C 78 E/0633)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3585/03

by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission

(5 December 2003)

Subject: The EUMC’s shelved report on Muslim anti-Semitism

According to the ‘Financial Times’ and the Danish newspaper ‘Berlingske Tidende’ of 23 November 2003,
the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) in Vienna has shelved a 112-page
report on anti-Semitism which the EUMC had itself commissioned from university research staff in Berlin.

The reason why the report is being shelved is said to be that it did not portray the political image sought
by the EUMC. Indeed, it revealed that it is Muslim immigrants and pro-Palestinian groups who are behind
most of the attacks on Jewish property and persons in Europe, and Beate Winkler, the EUMC’s strongly
pro-Muslim director, did not want this to come out.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2003 of 5 December 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long-grain B rice destined for certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 321/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.12.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2140/2003

of 5 December 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long-grain B rice destined for
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,

(4)

(5)

To ensure the more balanced management of quantities
exported with a refund, an allocation coefficient should
be set for tenders presented at the level of the maximum
refund.

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 Regu-
lation (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.

(3)

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

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 1 to 4 December 2003 at 290,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

For tenders presented at the level of the maximum refund, an
allocation coefficient is set at 50 %.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 December 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 communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air service between Benbecula and Barra (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air freight rate, air transport, airline, public service, transport capacity

C 295/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.12.2003

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of a public service obligation in respect of a scheduled air
service between Benbecula and Barra

(2003/C 295/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligation in respect of the scheduled
1.
air service between Benbecula and Barra as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities C 53 of 4 March 1995, as modified in the Official Journal of the European Communities
C 143 of 8 May 1998, C 154 of 29 May 2001 and C 310 of 13 December 2002, pursuant to Article
4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to
intra-Community air routes.

2.

The modified public service obligation for Benbecula-Barra is as follows:

— Minimum frequencies:

One return trip per day except Saturday and Sunday between Benbecula and Barra.

— Capacity:

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 seats each way.

— Aircraft types:

The aircraft used should be suitable for landing on Barra airstrip which is located on Traigh Mhor
Beach.

— Fares:

The price of a single ticket must not exceed GBP 29 (excluding air passenger duty and security
charges).

The maximum fare on the route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in line with the United Kingdom's Harmonised Index of Inflation or any
successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Comhairle nan
Eilean Siar.

The new maximum fare on the route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the
European Commission which may publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 168/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), animal nutrition, food additive, food inspection, food standard, toxic substance

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/37

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 168/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 103/2003 of
26 September 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/57/EC of 17 June 2003 amending Directive 2002/32/EC of
European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed (2)
incorporated into the Agreement.

the
is to be

Directive 2003/57/EC repeals, with effect from 1 March 2004, Commission Regulation (EC) No
2439/1999 (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed
under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter II of Annex I to the Agreement is amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The following is added in point 33 (Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the

Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0057: Commission Directive 2003/57/EC of 17 June 2003 (OJ L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 38).’

2. The text of point 1l (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2439/1999) is deleted with effect from 1 March

2004.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/57/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 8.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.3.2004

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2003, provided that all the notifications in accordance
with Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, agreement (EU), marketing, medical device, surgery, woman

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 175/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 110/2003 of
26 September 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/12/EC of 3 February 2003 on the reclassification of breast implants in
the framework of Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 3 (Commission Decision 2002/364/EC) of Chapter XXX of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘4.

32003 L 0012: Commission Directive 2003/12/EC of 3 February 2003 on the reclassification of
breast implants in the framework of Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices (OJ L 28,
4.2.2003, p. 43).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/12/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2003, provided that all the notifications pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 28, 4.2.2003, p. 43.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.3.2004

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3295 — Atos Origin/Sema Group) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, information technology, merger control, provision of services

C 295/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.12.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3295 — Atos Origin/Sema Group)

(2003/C 295/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 November 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3295. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3307 — Cap Gemini/Transiciel)

(2003/C 295/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 November 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3307. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 217 of 29.8.2003)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pigmeat

5.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 320/7

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for
implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector

(Official Journal of the European Union L 217 of 29 August 2003)

On page 36, in Article 2(4):

for:

‘— Reglamento (CE) no […]

— Forordning (EF) nr. […]

— Verordnung (EG) Nr. […]
— Κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. […]
— Regulation (EC) No […]

— Règlement (CE) no […]

— Regolamento (CE) n. […]

— Verordening (EG) nr. […]

— Regulamento (CE) n.o […]

— Asetus (EY) N:o […]

— Förordning (EG) nr […]’,

read:

‘— Reglamento (CE) no 1518/2003,

— Forordning (EF) nr. 1518/2003,

— Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1518/2003,
— Κανονισµός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1518/2003,
— Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003,

— Règlement (CE) no 1518/2003,

— Regolamento (CE) n. 1518/2003,

— Verordening (EG) nr. 1518/2003,

— Regulamento (CE) n.o 1518/2003,

— Asetus (EY) N:o 1518/2003,

— Förordning (EG) nr 1518/2003.’

On page 40, the Annex should read as follows:

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.12.2003

‘ANNEX II
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 170/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, road safety, weight and size

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 170/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 105/2003 of
26 September 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/19/EC of 21 March 2003 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
technical progress, Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to
the masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 45w (Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Chapter I of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0019: Commission Directive 2003/19/EC of 21 March 2003 (OJ L 79, 26.3.2003,

p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/19/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2003, provided that all the notifications pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 331, 18.12.2003, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 79, 26.3.2003, p. 6.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.3.2004

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

HSH PRINZ NIKOLAUS von LIECHTENSTEIN