do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2138/2003 of 5 December 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: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 321/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.12.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2138/2003

of 5 December 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 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.

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 1 to 4
December 2003 at 153,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

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. 14.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 174/2003 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), exchange of information, marketing standard, pesticide, plant health product

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 174/2003

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 148/2003 of
7 November 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/68/EC of 11 July 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to
include trifloxystrobin, carfentrazone-ethyl, mesotrione,
fenamidone and isoxaflutole as active
substances (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to
the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0068: Commission Directive 2003/68/EC of 11 July 2003 (OJ L 177, 16.7.2003, p. 12).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/68/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 41, 12.2.2004, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 177, 16.7.2003, p. 12.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 88/50

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
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 179/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), carriage of passengers, safety standard, transport safety, vessel

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/59

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 179/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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 XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2003
of 7 November 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/75/EC of 29 July 2003 amending Annex I
98/18/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (2)
Agreement.

to Council Directive
is to be incorporated into the

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 56f (Council Directive 98/18/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0075: Commission Directive 2003/75/EC of 29 July 2003 (OJ L 190, 30.7.2003, p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/75/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 41, 12.2.2004, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 190, 30.7.2003, p. 6.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 88/60

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-3602/03 by Anne Van Lancker (PSE) to the Commission. Article 51 of the European Constitution.
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Constitution, association, non-governmental organisation, political participation, religion, secularity

C 78 E/606

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0640)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3602/03

by Anne Van Lancker (PSE) to the Commission

(5 December 2003)

Subject: Article 51 of the European Constitution

The text of the proposed European Constitution includes an Article 51 which confers equal status on
churches and non-confessional communities. On 21 October 2003, representatives of religious com-
munities were consulted about immigration and measures against prostitution and trafficking in persons.
However, non-confessional organisations were not consulted.

1. Why were non-confessional organisations excluded from this dialogue despite Declaration 11
appended to the Treaty of Amsterdam, which guarantees equal treatment of religious and non-confessional
organisations, and despite Article 51 of the Draft Constitution of the EU?

Can the Commission confirm that the dialogue with religiously inspired NGOs will immediately be

2.
opened up to non-confessional philosophical organisations?

Can the Commission confirm that in future non-confessional philosophical organisations will be

3.
treated equally to religious organisations?

Can the Commission guarantee that its attitude in this regard does not foreshadow its future

4.
interpretation of the application of Article 51?

(2004/C 78 E/0641)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3665/03

by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(9 December 2003)

Subject: Non-confessional organisations

Despite the proposed European Constitution, which confers equal status on churches and non-confessional
communities, we have noted that the Commission has consulted certain religious communities about
immigration and measures against prostitution and trafficking in persons. Non-confessional organisations
were evidently not consulted.

1. Why were non-confessional organisations, such as the European Humanist Federation, excluded from
this dialogue?

2. Why was the non-confessional organisation so excluded despite Declaration 11 appended to the
Treaty of Amsterdam, which guarantees equal treatment of religious and non-confessional organisations?
This exclusion was also not in the spirit of Article 51 of the Draft Constitution of the EU.

Can the Commission confirm that the dialogue with religiously inspired NGOs will immediately be

3.
opened up to non-confessional philosophical organisations?

Can the Commission confirm that in future non-confessional philosophical organisations will be

4.
treated equally to religious organisations?

Can the Commission guarantee that its attitude in this regard does not foreshadow its future

5.
interpretation of the application of Article 51 of the draft Constitution of the EU?
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 177/2003 of 5 December 2003 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), carriage of passengers, maritime transport, safety standard, transport safety

25.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 177/2003

of 5 December 2003

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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 XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 159/2003
of 7 November 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2002/25/EC of 5 March 2002 amending Council Directive 98/18/EC on
safety rules and standards for passenger ships (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 56f (Council Directive 98/18/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32002 L 0025: Commission Directive 2002/25/EC of 5 March 2002 (OJ L 98, 15.4.2002, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the
following adaptation:

Without prejudice to the obligations contained in Annex I, Chapter II-2, Part A, Point 6.9, Norway may
maintain its regulation requiring fixed local application fire-fighting systems to be fitted on passenger
vessels having machinery spaces above 500 m3 in gross volume, irrespective of the number of passengers
the vessels are classified to carry.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2002/25/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 41, 12.2.2004, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 98, 15.4.2002, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 88/56

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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2003 of 5 December 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

6.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 321/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2139/2003

of 5 December 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003

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
1876/2003 (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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant
issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 1 to 4 December 2003 at
153,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

Article 2

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. 17.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3298 — Karolin Machine Tool/ABB I-R Waterjet Systems) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial enterprise, investment company, merger control

5.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/15

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 295/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.10.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.10.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 261/03

Title: Support for film production — Federal scheme

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 316/03

Title: REN-Richtlinie

Objective: Cinema

Legal basis: Filmförderungsgesetz

Budget: EUR 76 800 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, but in any event below
50 %

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Bundeshaushalts-
ordnung

Budget: EUR 1,5 million per year

Duration: Limited until 30 June 2012

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report
on the implementation of the scheme

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3298 — Karolin Machine Tool/ABB I-R Waterjet Systems)

(2003/C 295/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 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 303M3298. 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.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, film industry

5.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/15

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 295/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.10.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.10.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 261/03

Title: Support for film production — Federal scheme

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 316/03

Title: REN-Richtlinie

Objective: Cinema

Legal basis: Filmförderungsgesetz

Budget: EUR 76 800 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, but in any event below
50 %

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Bundeshaushalts-
ordnung

Budget: EUR 1,5 million per year

Duration: Limited until 30 June 2012

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report
on the implementation of the scheme

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3298 — Karolin Machine Tool/ABB I-R Waterjet Systems)

(2003/C 295/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 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 303M3298. 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.
2003/853/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/853/CFSP of 5 December 2003 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)
Date: 2003-12-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Western Balkans, appointment of staff, fact-finding mission, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

L 322/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.12.2003

COUNCIL DECISION 2003/853/CFSP

of 5 December 2003

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission
(EUMM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

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

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 26
November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union
Monitoring Mission (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By Decision 2003/562/CFSP (2) the Council appointed
Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European
Union Monitoring Mission until 31 December 2003,
following the resignation of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH.

The mandate of the Head of Mission of the European
Union Monitoring Mission should be extended,

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2004.

Article 3

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

Article 1

The mandate of Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the
European Union Monitoring Mission is hereby extended.

For the Council

The President

P. LUNARDI

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

29.11.2002, p. 76.

(2) OJ L 190, 30.7.2003, p. 19.