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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/2003 of 29 December 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2300/2003

of 29 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 30 December 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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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to the Commission Regulation of 29 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
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
999

052
528
600
999

052
060
400
404
720
800
999

060
064
400
999

73,8
45,9
133,5
84,4

120,6
120,6

98,7
38,0
68,4

63,7
63,2
63,5

71,0
71,0

79,6
79,6

57,3
24,5
74,2
52,0

53,6
40,6
76,9
90,8
82,0
126,2
78,4

59,1
59,7
102,4
73,7

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2303/2003 of 29 December 2003 on specific labelling rules for wines imported from the United States of America
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, import (EU), labelling, originating product, wine

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2303/2003

of 29 December 2003

on specific labelling rules for wines imported from the United States of America

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market
in
wine (1), and in particular Article 53 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April
2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the descrip-
tion, designation, presentation and protection of certain
wine sector products (2) contains certain derogations as
regards the labelling of wines imported from the United
States of America which expire on 31 December 2003.

Since the bilateral negotiations in progress with the
United States of America will not end before the end of
the year, in order to prevent any disruption of trade, the
rules applicable to wines imported from the United
States of America should be extended in the light of the
progress of the negotiations.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Wine,

Article 1

1. Wine imported from the United States of America may
be identified by the name of a Federal State supplemented,
where relevant, by the name of a county or wine-growing
region even if only 75 % of the wine concerned is made from
grapes harvested in that State or a single county whose name it
bears, provided the wine is made entirely from grapes harvested
in the United States of America.

2. Wine imported from the United States of America may
use the name of a variety even if only 75 % of the wine in
question is made from grapes of the variety whose name it
bears, provided that that variety determines the character of the
wine in question.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2004 until the entry into force of
the agreement resulting from the negotiations with the United
States of America with a view to concluding no later than 31
December 2005 an agreement on trade in wine and on oenolo-
gical practices in particular and on the protection of geogra-
phical indications.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(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 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1; Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1205/2003 (OJ L 168, 5.7.2003, p. 13).
2004/22/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2003 amending Decision 94/83/EC on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veterinary controls at the Community's external frontier in Germany (notified under document number C(2003) 5201)
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, border control, external border of the EU, financial aid, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 December 2003

amending Decision 94/83/EC on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veter-
inary controls at the Community's external frontier in Germany

(notified under document number C(2003) 5201)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2004/22/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (2), and in particular Article
38 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

in its Decision 94/83/EC (3), estab-
The Commission,
lished the Community's financial participation in the
programme presented by Germany to improve the
system of veterinary controls at
the Community's
external frontier in Germany.

The German authorities have requested an extension of
the deadline for the completion of their programme in
order to compensate for delays in the building and reno-
vation of infrastructure, and, in this context, the above-
mentioned Decision should therefore be amended to
extend the deadline established for the completion of the
programme and to allow time for the necessary testing.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Article 1

Decision 94/83/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2(2), second indent:

the date 30 June 1995 is

replaced by the date 31 December 2000.

2. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 3:

‘The Commission,
in collaboration with the competent
German authorities, may carry out in situ checks relating to
expenditure incurred pursuant to this Decision.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 42, 15.2.1994, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2304/2003 of 29 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Monetary System, agri-monetary policy, aid per hectare, euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2304/2003

of 29 December 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agri-
monetary system for the euro in agriculture

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15
December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for
the euro (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
2808/98 (2), the operative event for the exchange rate in
the case of aid per hectare is the start of the marketing
year in respect of which the aid is granted.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September
2003 establishing common rules for direct support
schemes under the common agricultural policy and
establishing certain support schemes for farmers and
amending Regulations
(EC) No
1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001,
(EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/
1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC)
No 2529/2001 (3), includes aid for energy crops, which
applies from 1 January 2004.

(EEC) No 2019/93,

(3)

(4)

(5)

This aid for energy crops is granted for the calendar year
and not the marketing year. The operative event for the
exchange rate for this aid should therefore be estab-
lished.

Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinions of
the Management
Committees concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following second subparagraph is added to Article 4(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 2808/98:

‘However, for the aid referred to in Chapter 5 of Title IV of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (*), the operative
event for the exchange rate shall be 1 January of the year
in which the aid is granted.

(*) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 36. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 816/2003 (OJ L 116, 13.5.2003, p. 12).

(3) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2306/2003 of 29 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 280/98 derogating from certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards drinking milk produced in Finland and Sweden
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, common organisation of markets, human nutrition, milk, milk fat, originating product, product quality

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2306/2003

of 29 December 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 280/98 derogating from certain provisions of Council Regulation
(EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products as regards drinking milk produced in Finland and Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, and in particular Article 149(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 of 18 December
in Article
1997 extending the period provided for
149(1) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden (1), extends the period during which transitional
measures may be adopted to facilitate the changeover
from the arrangements applying in Austria, Finland and
Sweden at the time of accession to those resulting from
the application of the common organisations of markets.
With regard to the requirements for the fat content of
drinking milk produced in Finland and Sweden, that
period has been extended until 30 April 2009.

(2)

(3)

(4)

It is appropriate to provide for a corresponding exten-
sion of the implementing provisions set out in Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 280/98 (2).

Regulation (EC) No 280/98 should be amended accord-
ingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 280/98,
2003’ is replaced by ‘30 April 2009’.

‘31 December

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 12; Regulation as last amended by Regu-

(2) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 3; Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

lation (EC) No 1805/2003 (OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 5).

No 169/2000 (OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 10).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, abolition of customs duties, award of contract, maize, originating product, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2315/2003

of 29 December 2003

opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal
from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Under the Agreement on agriculture (2) concluded during
the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations,
the Community has undertaken to import a quantity of
maize into Portugal.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into
Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), lays down
the special detailed rules necessary for implementing
invitations to tender.

In the light of current market needs in Portugal, an invi-
tation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports
of maize should be opened.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Article 1

1.
An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduc-
tion in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into
Portugal.

Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise

2.
provided for in this Regulation.

Article 2

The invitation to tender shall be open until 25 March 2004.
During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with
quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation
to tender.

Article 3

Import licences issued under this invitation to tender shall be
valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning
of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2235/2000 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13).
2004/23/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2003 providing for the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 27(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 with respect to the violation of freedom of association in Belarus
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belarus, fact-finding mission, generalised preferences, labour law, trade union freedom, trading operation

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 December 2003

providing for the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 27(2) of Council Regulation
(EC) No 2501/2001 with respect to the violation of freedom of association in Belarus

(2004/23/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10
December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff prefer-
ences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December
2004 (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1686/2003 (2), and in particular Article 27(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Commission has received information on alleged
violations of
freedom of association in Belarus. The
information was jointly supplied by the International
Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Euro-
pean Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the World
Confederation of Labour (WCL).

tariff preferences,

Article 26(1)(b) provides for the temporary withdrawal
in respect of all or of certain
of
products, originating in a beneficiary country for ‘serious
and systematic violation of the freedom of association,
the right to collective bargaining or the principle of non-
discrimination in respect of employment and occupa-
tion, or use of child labour, as defined in the relevant
ILO Conventions’.

The Commission has examined the submitted informa-
tion pertaining to alleged violations of freedom of asso-
ciation in Belarus. The alleged violations relate to restric-
tions upon the right of workers and employers to estab-

lish organisations of their own choosing without inter-
ference by the public authorities,
interference by the
public authorities in trade union elections, limitation of
trade union activities and repression of
trade union
leaders and activists, as defined in the Freedom of Asso-
ciation and Protection of the Right to Organise Conven-
tion No 87 and the Right to Organise and Collective
Bargaining Convention No 98 of
the International
Labour Organisation. The Commission considers that
there are sufficient grounds for an investigation.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Prefer-
ences Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Commission shall
violations of freedom of association in Belarus.

initiate an investigation into alleged

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 240, 26.9.2003, p. 8.