do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2003/856/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/856/CFSP of 8 December 2003 concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU expenditure, EU financing, EU office or agency, European Union, joint action, police

10.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 323/13

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

COUNCIL DECISION 2003/856/CFSP

of 8 December 2003

concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police
Mission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police
Mission (EUPM) (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(b), last subparagraph thereof, in conjunction with the
second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

The Council should decide on the final budget for the year 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

An amount of EUR 17,5 million covering operational running costs of EUPM in 2004 shall be

1.
financed in common from the general budget of the European Union.

2.
The management of the expenditure financed by the general budget of the European Union specified
in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters
with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community.

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

Article 2

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2146/2003 of 8 December 2003 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (table grapes)
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, grape

L 322/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.12.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2146/2003

of 8 December 2003

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (table grapes)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 47/2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1176/2002 (4), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1858/2003 (5) fixes the
indicative quantities for which system B export licences
may be issued.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for table grapes

will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the
proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for table grapes after 8 December 2003 should be
rejected until the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export
licences for table grapes
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1858/
2003, export declarations for which are accepted after 8
December 2003 and before 15 January 2004, are hereby
rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.
(5) OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 11.
2003/862/EC: Council Decision of 8 December 2003 extending the effects of Decision 2003/861/EC concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: administrative cooperation, counterfeiting, euro, fraud against the EU

12.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 325/45

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 December 2003

extending the effects of Decision 2003/861/EC concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to
counterfeit euro coins to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single
currency

(2003/862/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Article 1

Council Decision 2003/861/EC concerning analysis and coop-
eration with regard to counterfeit euro coins shall be extended
to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as
their single currency.

Whereas:

Article 2

(1)

(2)

In adopting Decision of 2003/861/EC concerning
analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro
coins the Council provided that it is to have effect in
those Member States which have adopted the euro as
their single currency.

It is important that the euro should enjoy the same level
of protection in those Member States which have not
adopted it and the necessary provisions should be taken
to that end,

This Decision is addressed to those Member States which have
not adopted the euro as their single currency.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) Opinion delivered on 18 November 2003 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).
2003/861/EC: Council Decision of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU office or agency, administrative cooperation, counterfeiting, euro, euro area, fraud, fraud against the EU

L 325/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.12.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 December 2003

concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins

(2003/861/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular the third sentence of Article 123(4)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In order to ensure the continuity and independence of
the protection of euro coins against counterfeiting, the
Commission
for
performing the activities of the ETSC and for ensuring
the coordination of the competent technical authorities
in their actions in this field,

responsibility

should

given

be

Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June
2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection
of the euro against counterfeiting (2), and in particular
Article 5 thereof, provides for the analysis and classifica-
tion of counterfeit euro coins by the Coin National
Analysis Centre (CNAC) in each of the Member States
and by the European Technical and Scientific Centre
(ETSC). The Commission has provided, since the year
2000, the framework for coordination of the relevant
actions of those technical authorities.

Since October 2001, the ETSC has been carrying out its
tasks on a temporary basis at the French Mint with
administrative support and management provided by the
Commission,
in line with an Exchange of Letters
between the President of the Council and the French
Minister for Finance of 28 February and 9 June 2000.

Article 1

The Commission shall establish the European Technical and
Scientific Centre and ensure its functioning and the coordina-
tion of the activities of the competent technical authorities to
protect euro coins against counterfeiting.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States which have
adopted the euro as their single currency.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ C 202, 27.8.2003, p. 31.
(2) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2143/2003 of 8 December 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

9.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 322/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2143/2003

of 8 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 9 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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 322/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.12.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 8 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
999

052
204
999

388
999

052
204
999

052
464
999

052
388
600
999

052
060
064
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
400
720
999

65,6
86,6
56,6
108,5
111,0
85,7

103,3
103,3

93,3
97,6
95,5

46,6
46,6

62,0
63,2
62,6

72,3
142,6
107,5

66,5
82,9
77,0
75,5

38,0
37,0
51,0
115,4
75,8
80,8
79,4
135,4
76,6

90,0
50,5
60,8
85,0
60,6
69,4

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3853/03 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission. Funding for Spain's National Water Plan.
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU financing, Spain, Structural Funds, decision-making, hydrology, project evaluation

C 78 E/660

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0703)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3853/03

by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2003)

Subject: Funding for Spain’s ‘National Water Plan’

Law No 10/2001 of 5 July 2001 introduced the ‘National Water Plan’
Government requested Community funding for carrying out the Plan.

for Spain and the Spanish

Can the Commission say for which projects Community funding was requested? For which projects was it
granted? What was the proportion of Community funding for the projects? For which projects was
funding refused?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(22 January 2004)

In accordance with the subsidiarity principle,
projects to be co-financed by the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds programmes.

it is the competence of the Member States to select the

As far as those projects to be co-financed by the Structural Funds, Member States are obliged to notify
only those projects requesting community co-financing whose cost exceeds the EUR 50 million threshold
laid down in Article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1).

Annex II of Spanish law 10/2001 on the National Hydrological Plan includes a listing of investments
consisting of several hundreds of projects. The Spanish authorities have recently informed the Commission
of the projects that will be proposed for Community financing by the Cohesion Fund and by the European
Regional Development Fund.

As established in Article 14.3.
‘Information and publicity’ of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of
16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (2), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1264/1999 of
21 June 1999 (3) and by Council Regulation (EC) No 1265/1999 of 21 June 1999 (3), the Commission
publishes yearly in the Official Journal of the European Union the list of Decisions granting financial
assistance under the above mentioned Regulation.

The information related to Spanish projects was published in the following Official Journals:

(cid:1) Year 2000: OJ C 361, 17.12.2001, p. 9;

(cid:1) Year 2001: OJ C 126, 28.5.2002, p. 3;

(cid:1) Year 2002: OJ C 123, 24.5.2003, p. 6.

Projects for which financing has been requested under the Cohesion Fund but which are still being
processed or that have been approved in 2003 are set out in Annex I to this response. A list of those large
projects in the hydrological field, as defined by Article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 on
Structural Funds, that have been notified by the Member State are enclosed in Annex II.

These annexes are sent directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds,

OJ L 161, 26.6.1999.
(2) OJ L 130, 25.5.1994.
(3) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999.