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Council Regulation (EC) No 2321/2003 of 17 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural production policy, fallow, grubbing premium, hops

31.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 345/19

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2321/2003

of 17 December 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 introducing special temporary measures for hops

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26
July 1971 on the common organisation of
in
hops (1), and in particular Article 16a thereof,

the market

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

for a detailed debate of the entire sector. In order to
ensure that this debate takes place and noting the fact
that market equilibrium in hops is still being sought, the
period for which the amount of compensation has been
fixed should be extended by one year.

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 should be amended as a
result,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1098/98 (2) fixes the amount of compensation for
the temporary resting or definitive grubbing up of hops
in the Community for a period of six years, from the
1998 to the 2003 harvests.

the special resting and grubbing up
Application of
measures in this period has resulted in a 19 % reduction
in the area under hops compared to 1997, the reference
year.

report

The assessment
the Commission must
that
present to the Council by 31 December 2003 pursuant
to the second paragraph of Article 18 of Regulation
(EEC) No 1696/71 will cover all provisions relating to
the common organisation of the market,
in particular
special measures. The assessment can be accompanied
by proposals. It is advisable in this context to provide

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1098/98 is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2(1):
— in the first subparagraph, ‘2003 harvest’ is replaced by

‘2004 harvest’,

— in the second subparagraph,

‘2004 harvest’ is replaced

by ‘2005 harvest’;

2.

in the second subparagraph of Article 4,
replaced by ‘2005 harvest’.

‘2004 harvest’ is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 17 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. ALEMANNO

(1) OJ L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1514/2001 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 157, 30.5.1998, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2151/2002 (OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 2322/2003 of 17 December 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards the set-aside requirement for the 2004/05 marketing year
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: aid per hectare, derogation from EU law, drought, set-aside

L 345/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.12.2003

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2322/2003

of 17 December 2003

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards the set-aside requirement for the 2004/
05 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The support system for producers of certain arable crops
introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 (1),
in order to qualify for area payments,
provides that,
producers are to set aside a certain proportion of their
arable land.

The cereals market in the Community during the 2003/
04 marketing year is characterised by low production
due to severe drought in main production regions of the
Community. This situation is expected to cause a signifi-
cant reduction in closing stocks for 2003/04 on the
Community market. A normal 2004 harvest would not
be expected to lead to a significant increase in stocks. A
poor harvest would expose the internal market to poten-
tially serious risks.

(3)

For the 2004/05 marketing year, the rate for set-aside
should therefore be fixed at a lower level than that set
out in the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1251/1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article
6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999,
the basic rate of
compulsory set-aside shall be 5 % for the 2004/05 marketing
year.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its

1.
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2.

It shall apply to set-aside for the 2004/05 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. ALEMANNO

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 2324/2003 of 17 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1037/2001 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, bilateral relations, import, marketing standard, originating product, product quality, vinification, wine

L 345/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.12.2003

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2324/2003

of 17 December 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 1037/2001 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human
consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
in
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market
wine (1), and in particular Article 45(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(EC) No

Regulation

By derogation from Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1037/2001 (2)
1493/1999,
authorises the import into the Community of American
wines which have undergone
certain oenological
processes not provided for in the Community rules. That
authorisation expires on 31 December 2003 in respect
of the oenological processes referred to in paragraph
1(b) of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1037/2001.

Since the ongoing bilateral negotiations with the United
States of America will not reach a conclusion before the
end of the year, in order to avoid any trade disruptions,
provision should be made to continue to authorise the

American oenological processes referred to in paragraph
1(b) of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1037/2001
until the entry into force of the agreement resulting from
those negotiations, but until 31 December 2005 at the
latest.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1037/2001 should be amended
accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1037/2001, the date ‘31 December 2003’ shall be replaced
by ‘31 December 2005’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third 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, 17 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. ALEMANNO

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).

(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 12.
2003/900/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 2003 amending Decision 2001/574/EC establishing a common fiscal marker for gas oils and kerosene (notified under document number C(2003) 4607)
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, diesel fuel, fraud, mineral oil, petroleum, tax system

23.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 336/107

amending Decision 2001/574/EC establishing a common fiscal marker for gas oils and kerosene

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 2003

(notified under document number C(2003) 4607)

(2003/900/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 95/60/EC of 27 November
1995 on fiscal marking of gas oils and kerosene (1), and in par-
ticular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

By Commission Decision 2001/574/EC (2), the product
identified by the scientific name N-Ethyl-N-[2-(1-isobu-
toxyethoxy)ethyl]-4-(phenylazo)aniline (Solvent Yellow
124) was established as the common fiscal marker for
gas oils and kerosene, and a marking level of at least
6 mg of marker per litre of mineral oil was fixed.
However, a maximum marking level of 9 mg of marker
per litre of mineral oil should be established in order to
counter a number of fraudulent uses of mineral oils.

Decision 2001/574/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measure provided for in this Decision is in accord-
the Committee on Excise
ance with the opinion of
Duties,

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 1 of Decision 2001/574/EC is
replaced by the following:

‘Member States shall fix a marking level of at least 6 mg
and not more than 9 mg of marker per litre of mineral
oil.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2003.

For the Commission

Frederik BOLKESTEIN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision

2002/269/EC (OJ L 93, 10.4.2002, p. 6).
Council Regulation (EC) No 2319/2003 of 17 December 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: common organisation of markets, tobacco

31.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 345/17

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2319/2003

of 17 December 2003

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

According to the conclusions of the report on utilisation
of
the Community Tobacco Fund presented by the
Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 13(1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92, a 3 % deduction will be
sufficient to cover the fund's prospective expenditure.

(4)

Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 therefore needs to be
amended,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No
2075/92 (3),
the Community Tobacco Fund is to be
financed by deductions of 2 % and 3 % respectively from
the premiums for the 2002 and 2003 harvests.

The reform of the common organisation of the market
in raw tobacco, which also covers the Community
Tobacco Fund,
is currently being drawn up. The new
rules are not due to take effect until 2005. A deduction
percentage therefore needs to be set for 2004, and in
the transitional context it should be maintained at the
same level as in 2003.

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 is hereby
replaced by the following:

A Community Tobacco Fund (hereafter “the Fund”)

‘1.
shall be set up, financed by a deduction of:

— 2 % from the premium for the 2002 harvest, and

— 3 % from the premium for

the 2003 and 2004

harvests.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following 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, 17 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. ALEMANNO

(1) Opinion of 16 December 2003 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(2) Opinion of 10 December 2003 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(3) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2202/2003 of 17 December 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

18.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2202/2003

of 17 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 18 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 17 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
204
212
624
999

052
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
388
421
999

052
204
999

052
464
999

052
400
600
999

052
060
064
400
404
720
999

052
060
064
400
720
999

62,2
59,2
113,1
160,7
98,8

146,6
126,9
136,8

115,7
70,7
93,2

45,0
57,9
47,1
13,6
40,9

62,0
63,8
62,9

76,3
122,4
99,4

72,1
39,2
74,2
61,8

58,6
44,7
51,0
79,2
84,9
66,7
64,2

71,0
62,2
61,7
101,9
42,7
67,9

(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’.
Council Conclusions of 17 December 2003 on CAP information policy
Date: 2003-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: administrative formalities, common agricultural policy, information policy

7.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS

of 17 December 2003

on CAP information policy

(2004/C 34/01)

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 provides a sound legal framework for CAP information work.

(2) The experience of the past three years has been largely positive in terms of the quality of the measures
financed or co-financed, and future evaluation of the impact of the measures will make it possible to
see how useful the policy has been.

(3) Experience indicates that there is no reason at this stage to modify the two facets of the information
policy, namely the measures proposed by third parties for cofinancing by the EAGGF and the measures
taken on the Commission's initiative, which receive 100 % EAGGF financing.

(4) The funds available have not been fully utilised and the administrative complexity and limited scope of
the measures have been cited as the main reasons for this underutilisation of budget appropriations.

(5) Efforts to strike a better balance between the various types of beneficiary organisation should be

continued.

(6) Dialogue between the Commission and the Member States on information policy should be stepped

up.

(7) The Commission is shortly to make an appraisal to identify any measures that should be taken to

improve the cost/effectiveness of the system.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AGREED THAT:

— Member States would make suggestions, particularly regarding administrative simplification, with a

view to making more effective use of available funds,

— the Commission should be invited to propose that Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 be adapted in order
to improve the effectiveness of measures to develop CAP information policy and, in particular, to make
provision for technical assistance, at the request and on behalf of the Commission, for the admini-
stration of subsidies financed from its budget,

— the measures financed by the Commission should lead to a better targeting of aid and greater overall

cost/effectiveness of information policy.