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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1509/2004

of 25 August 2004

prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain

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:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required (2) lays down quotas for cod for 2004.

(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.

(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 7 July 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2004.

Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain 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 its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 7 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 August 2004. For the Commission Jörgen HOLMQUIST Director-General for Fisheries

(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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1540/2004

of 27 August 2004

derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the start of the period for certain payments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to 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 (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 145(q) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Articles 95 and 96 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, milk producers qualify for a dairy premium and additional payments from 2004. Under Article 28(2) of the same Regulation, those premiums and payments are to be disbursed once a year within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year.

(2) The milk market has recently experienced a substantial fall in milk prices, causing the situation of producers to become destabilised and their financial position to be placed at risk of deterioration. Several Member States have asked the Commission to take urgent measures to combat these difficulties. Bringing forward the disbursement period for the above-mentioned premiums and payments constitutes an appropriate step in this direction. However, for budgetary reasons, it cannot begin before 16 October 2004.

(3) In these circumstances, for 2004, it would be advisable to derogate from the disbursement period referred to in Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

(4) In order to allow milk producers to manage their financial position more effectively, particularly by taking account of the payments which will be made from the date indicated, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into effect immediately.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For 2004, by way of derogation from Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the start of the disbursement period for the dairy premium and additional payments provided for in Title IV, Chapter 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be set at 16 October.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 27 August 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 864/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 48).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1512/2004

of 26 August 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:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, 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.

(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,

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 27 August 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 August 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

(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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 250/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1347/2004

of 23 July 2004

determining the extent to which the applications for import licences submitted in July 2004 for certain dairy products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas (2), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Applications lodged from 1 to 10 July 2004 for certain quotas referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 concern quantities greater than those available; therefore, the allocation factors should be fixed for the quantities applied for,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be applied to the quantities for which import licences have been sought for the period from 1 to 10 July 2004 in respect of products falling within the quotas referred to in parts I.A, I.B, points 5 and 6, and parts I.C, I.D, I.E, I.F, I.G and I.H, of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 July 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 748/2004 (OJ L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 3).

ANNEX I. A Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4590 1,0000 09.4599 1,0000 09.4591 — 09.4592 1,0000 09.4593 — 09.4594 1,0000 09.4595 0,0077 09.4596 1,0000

ANNEX I. B 5. Products originating in Roumania Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4758 0,3598

6. Products originating in Bulgaria Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4660 1,0000 09.4675 —

ANNEX I. C Products originating in ACP countries Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4026 — 09.4027 —

ANNEX I. D Products originating in Turkey Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4101 —

ANNEX I. Ε Products originating from South Africa Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4151 1,0000

ANNEX I. F Products originating from Switzerland Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4155 1,0000 09.4156 1,0000

ANNEX I.G Products originating in Jordan Quota number Allocation coefficient 09.4159 —
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1568/2004

of 2 September 2004

prohibiting fishing for greater silver smelt by vessels flying the flag of France

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:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 of 16 December 2002 fixing for 2003 and 2004 the fishing opportunities for deep-sea fish stocks (2) lays down quotas for greater silver smelt for 2004.

(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.

(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of greater silver smelt in the waters of ICES subareas V, VI and VII (Community waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota for 2004. France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 17 July 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of greater silver smelt in the waters of ICES subareas V, VI and VII (Community waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 2004.

Fishing for greater silver smelt in the waters of ICES subareas V, VI and VII (Community waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France 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 its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 17 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 September 2004. For the Commission Jörgen HOLMQUIST Director-General for Fisheries

(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 356, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1342/2004

of 22 July 2004

applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Member States' notifications pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 indicate that the total amount of applications received reaches 443 844 247 EUR while the available amount for the tranche of refund certificates for use from 1 August 2004 as referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 is 31 519 560 EUR.

(2) A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts requested in the form of refund certificates for use from 1 August 2004 as established in Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amounts for applications of refund certificates for use from 1 August 2004 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,929.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2004. For the Commission Olli REHN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).

(2) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 886/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 14).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1591/2004

of 10 September 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:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, 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.

(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,

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 11 September 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 September 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

(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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/4

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1576/2004

of 7 September 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:

(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.

(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

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 10 September 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 September 2004. For the Commission Olli REHN Member of the Commission

(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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1619/2004

of 16 September 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 5th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004

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) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.

(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.

(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 5th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 46,100 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 September 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 September 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(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 246, 20.7.2004, p. 23.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 292/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1602/2004

of 14 September 2004

fixing the export refunds on eggs applicable from 15 September 2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.

(2) It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in eggs that the refund should be fixed at an amount which would permit Community participation in world trade and would also take account of the nature of these exports and their importance at the present time.

(3) The present market situation in certain third countries and that regarding competition makes it necessary to fix a refund differentiated by destination for certain products in the egg sector.

(4) Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (2), stipulates that no refund is granted if the products are not of sound and fair marketable quality on the date on which the export declaration is accepted. In order to ensure uniform application of the rules in force, it should be stated that, in order to qualify for the refund, the egg products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 must bear the health mark laid down in Council Directive 89/437/EEC of 20 June 1989 on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products (3).

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The codes of products for which, when they are exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 is granted and the amount of that refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.

However, in order to qualify for the refund, products falling within the scope of Chapter XI of the Annex to Directive 89/437/EEC must also satisfy the health marking conditions laid down in that Directive.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 September 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States Done at Brussels, 14 September 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2003 (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 87. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.