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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1285/2004

of 14 July 2004         

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Agriculture Director-General

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(1)OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 14 July 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘            999            ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1286/2004

of 14 July 2004         

prohibiting fishing for whiting by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of whiting in the waters of ICES zone VIIa by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2004.

Fishing for whiting in the waters of ICES zone VIIa by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 15 May 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST            

Director-General for Fisheries

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(1)OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 867/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 144).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1287/2004

of 13 July 2004         

establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2004.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 (OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17).

(2)OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 (OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p, 1).

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1288/2004

of 14 July 2004         

concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002 (2) and in particular Article 3, and Articles 9d(1) and 9e(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

Article 1

The preparations belonging to the group ‘Colourants, including pigments’ and ‘Micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex I, are authorised for use without a time limit as additives in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

The preparation belonging to the group ‘micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex II, is provisionally authorised for use as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 3

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, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 265, 3.10.2002, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4.

(4)OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 15.

(5)OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 21.

(6)OJ L 326, 18.12.1999, p. 33.

(7)OJ L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 56.

(8)OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 17.

(9)OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 16.

(10)OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p 1).

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1289/2004

of 14 July 2004         

concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Deccox® in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002 (2), and in particular Article 9g(5)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 70/524/EEC shall be amended as follows: the additive decoquinate, belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medical substances’, shall be deleted.

Article 2

The additive Deccox® belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medical substances’ listed in the Annex to the present Regulation is authorised for use in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 3

A period of six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation is permitted to use up the existing stocks of decoquinate.

Article 4

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, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 265, 3.10.2002, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

(4)OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4.

(5)OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1290/2004

of 14 July 2004         

fixing the import duties in the rice sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector (2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 are fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Agriculture Director-General

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(1)OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27).

(2)OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 71. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2294/2003 (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 12).

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ANNEX I

Import duties on rice and broken rice

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(1)  The duty on imports of rice originating in the ACP States is applicable, under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 (OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5) and amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 (OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 3).

(2)  In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1706/98, the duties are not applied to products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and imported directly into the overseas department of Réunion.

(3)  The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Réunion is specified in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.

(4)  The duty on imports of rice not including broken rice (CN code 1006 40 00), originating in Bangladesh is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 1) and amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ L 88, 9.4.1991, p. 7).

(5)  No import duty applies to products originating in the OCT pursuant to Article 101(1) of amended Council Decision 91/482/EEC (OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1).

(6)  For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and Pakistan, a reduction of EUR/t 250 applies (Article 4a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1503/96).

(7)  Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.

(8)  The duty on imports of rice originating in and coming from Egypt is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97 (OJ L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 53).

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ANNEX II

Calculation of import duties for rice

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(1)  Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1291/2004

of 14 July 2004         

fixing for the 2003/2004 marketing year the specific agricultural conversion rate applicable to the minimum sugarbeet prices and the production levy and additional levy in the sugar sector for the currencies of those Member States which have not adopted the single currency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The specific agricultural conversion rate to be used for the conversion of the minimum sugarbeet prices as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, and of the production levy and, where appropriate, the additional levy referred to in Articles 15 and 16 respectively of that Regulation, into each of the national currencies of the Member States which have not adopted the single currency shall be fixed, for the 2003/2004 marketing year, as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2004.

It shall apply from 1 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Director-General for Agriculture

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(1)OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2)OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 94. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1509/2001 (OJ L 200, 25.7.2001, p. 19).

(3)OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 14 July 2004 fixing for the 2003/2004 marketing year the specific agricultural conversion rate applicable to the minimum sugarbeet prices and the production levy and additional levy in the sugar sector for the currencies of those Member States which have not adopted the single currency

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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, Euratom) No 1292/2004

of 30 April 2004         

amending Regulations No 422/67/EEC and No 5/67/Euratom determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First Instance

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 210 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 123 thereof,

Having regard to the draft Regulation presented by the Commission on 2 April 2004,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulations No 422/67/EEC and No 5/67/Euratom shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN            

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(1)OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004.

(3)OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 1).

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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, Euratom) No 1293/2004

of 30 April 2004         

amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 determining the emoluments of the Members of the Court of Auditors

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 247(8) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 160b(8) thereof,

Having regard to the draft Regulation presented by the Commission on 2 April 2004,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2290/77 shall be amended as follows:

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN            

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(1)OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004.

(3)OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p. 10).

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Council

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            COUNCIL DECISION         

of 30 April 2004         

amending the Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union

(2004/547/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Council Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, is hereby amended as follows:

Article 2

The Council Decision of 13 September 1999 laying down the conditions of employment of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union is hereby amended as follows:

Article 3

This Decision shall be notified to the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and to the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union by the President of the Council.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN            

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(1)OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(3)  See page 23 of this Official Journal.

(4)OJ 187, 8.8.1967, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2778/98 (OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 1).

(5)  See page 26 of this Official Journal.

(6)OJ L 268, 20.10.1977, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 840/95 (OJ L 85, 19.4.1995, p. 10).

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            NOTICE TO READERS         

In view of the situation which has arisen following enlargement, some editions of the Official Journal of 30 April 2004 have been published, in a simplified manner, in the 11 official languages of that date.

It has been decided to republish, as corrigenda and in the Official Journal’s traditional presentation, Acts which appear in those Official Journals.

It is for this reason that Official Journals which contain only those corrigenda have been published in the 11 pre-enlargement language versions. The translations of Acts in the languages of the new Member States will be published in a special edition of the Official Journal of the European Union comprising texts of the institutions and the European Central Bank adopted prior to 1 May 2004.

Given below is a list of the Official Journals published on 30 April and their corresponding corrigenda.

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