(4) Indledende bemærkninger fra medlemsstaterne til disse ansøgninger meddelt i henhold til artikel 4, stk. 4, i direktiv 70/524/EØF blev fremsendt til Kommissionen inden anvendelsesdatoen for forordning (EF) nr. 1831/2003.
(4) Initial comments by Member States on these applications were issued under Article 4(4) of Directive 70/524/EEC have been forwarded to the Commission before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.