Commission Regulation (EC) No 323/2003

of 20 February 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 as regards the list of national authorities competent to apply the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of 7 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 349/2002(4), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 lists the authorities competent in the Member States to apply the import arrangements. Following a notification from a Member State, the list of authorities must be amended.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 has therefore to be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 is replaced by the text in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 20 February 2003.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 17.

ANNEX

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The competent authorities of the Member States:

Belgium

Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge/Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau Rue de Trves, 82/Trierstraat 82 B - 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel

Denmark

Ministeriet for F?devarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri Direktoratet for F?devareerhverv; Eksportst?ttekontoret Kampmannsgade 3 DK - 1780 K?benhavn V

Germany

Bundesanstalt fr Landwirtschaft und Ern?hrung Referat 322 Adickesallee, 40 D - 60322 Frankfurt am Main

Greece

OPEKEPE (ex-GEDIDAGEP) Directorate Fruits and Vegetables, Wine and Industrial Products 241, Acharnon Street GR - 10446 Athens

Spain

Ministerio de Economa Secretara General de Comercio Exterior Paseo de la Castellana, 162 E - 28046 Madrid

France

Office de dveloppement de l'conomie agricole des dpartements d'outre-mer (ODEADOM) 31, quai de Grenelle F - 75738 Paris Cedex 15

Ireland

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Horticulture Division Agriculture House (7W)

Kildare Street

Dublin 2 Ireland

Italy

Ministero delle Attivit Produttive DG Politica Commerciale e Gestione Regime Scambi - Div. II Viale Boston 25 I - 00144 Roma

Luxembourg

Ministre de l'agriculture/Administration des services techniques de l'agriculture Service de l'horticulture 16, route d'Esch Bo?te postale 1904 L - 1014 Luxembourg

Netherlands

Produktschap Tuinbouw Louis Pasteurlaan 6 Postbus 280 2700 AG Zoetermeer Netherlands

Austria

Bundesministerium fr Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Abteilung III 10 - Obst, Gemse, Sonderkulturen Stubenring 1 A - 1012 Wien

Portugal

Ministrio das Finan?as Direc??o-Geral das Alfandegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Direc??o de Servi?os de Licenciamento

Rua Terreiro do Trigo - Edifcio da Alfandega P - 1149-060 Lisboa

Finland

Maa- ja Mets?talousministeri? PL 30 FIN - 00023 Valtioneuvosto, Helsinki

Sweden

Jordbruksverket Vallgatan 8-10 S - 551 82 J?nk?ping

United Kingdom

Rural Payments Agency External Trade Division Lancaster House

Hampshire Court

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7YH United Kingdom"