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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 227/8

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1183/2004

of 25 June 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 316th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.

(3) 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

For the 316th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:

— maximum aid: EUR 74/100 kg, — end-use security: EUR 82/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 June 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 94).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 228/6

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1190/2004

of 28 June 2004

fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 13(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which an application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.

(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.

(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).
30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/ 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC,  EURATOM) No 859/2004 
of 29 April 2004 
 
amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 495/77 determining the categories  
of officials entitled to, and th e conditions for and rates of,  
allowances for regular standby duty 
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Staff Regula tions of Officials and the Cond itions of Employment of other 
servants of the European Communities laid  down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) 
No 259/68 
1 as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 2, and in particular the 
second paragraph of Article 56b of the Staff Regulations,  Having regard to the proposal from the Co mmission submitted after consulting the Staff 
Regulations Committee,  
                                                
 
1 OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. 
2  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1. 
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Whereas: 
 
Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 495/77 1 should be amended in order to bring it into 
line with the new Staff Regulations,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1 
 
Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 495/77 is hereby amended as follows: 
 1) Article 1(1)(a) shall be replaced by the following:  
"(a) the allowance shall be expr essed in points. A point shall be  equal to 0,032% of the basic 
salary of an official in grade 1, step 1 *. The allowance shall be adjusted by the 
weighting applicable to th e official's remuneration; 
 
  ____________ 
* For the period from 1 May 2004 to 30  April 2006: grade D*1, step 1."; 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 66, 12.3.1977, p. 1. 
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2) Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: 
 
"Article 2  
 
This Regulation shall apply by analogy to temporary, auxiliary and contract staff." 
 
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 Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.  
 For the Council 
 The President 
 M. McDOWELL 
 
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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 237/16

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1253/2004

of 7 July 2004

amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year

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 the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2004/2005 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 (3).

(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 July 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

(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 141, 24.6.1995, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98 (OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 5).

(3) OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/6

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1084/2004

of 9 June 2004

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the deadline for the conclusion of cultivation contracts between producers and first processors of raw tobacco for the 2004 harvest

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the premium scheme, production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw tobacco sector (2) cultivation contracts must be concluded, except in cases of force majeure, by 30 May. Pending the adoption of new support arrangements for raw tobacco under 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 (3), producers and first processors have been unable to conclude cultivation contracts before the deadline. That deadline should therefore be postponed for the 2004 harvest.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2848/98, for the 2004 harvest, cultivation contracts must be concluded, except in cases of force majeure, by 30 June 2004.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 31 May 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2004 For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2319/2003 (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 17. Regulation last amended by the Act of Accession of 2003.

(3) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 864/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 48).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/12

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1297/2004

of 15 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:

(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 16 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 July 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 237/12

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1249/2004

of 7 July 2004

on certain exceptional market support measures in the egg sector in the Netherlands

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 Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Owing to the outbreak of avian influenza in certain production regions in the Netherlands, veterinary and trade restrictions applying to that country were adopted by Commission Decision 2003/153/EC of 3 March 2003 concerning protection measures in relation to strong suspicion of avian influenza in the Netherlands (2). As a result, the transport and marketing of hatching eggs were temporarily banned within the Netherlands.

(2) The restrictions on the free movement of hatching eggs resulting from the application of the veterinary measures threaten to disrupt severely the hatching eggs market in the Netherlands. The Dutch authorities took market support measures applicable for the period strictly necessary and restricted to hatching eggs. The measures provided for the hatching eggs for which incubation was no longer possible to be used to produce egg products.

(3) These measures had a positive impact on the market for hatching eggs and eggs in general. This justifies their being treated as exceptional market support measures within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and the grant of aid to compensate for part of the financial loss resulting from the use of hatching eggs for processing into egg products.

(4) 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

1. The use for processing of hatching eggs falling within CN code 0407 00 19 between l March and 31 May 2003, as adopted by the Dutch authorities following the application of Decision 2003/153/EC, is hereby deemed to be an exceptional market support measure within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.

2. Under the measure referred to in paragraph 1, compensation of EUR 0,081 per hatching egg shall be granted for a maximum of 37 040 000 eggs.

Article 2

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, 7 July 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 59, 4.3.2003, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1256/2004

of 5 May 2004

prohibiting fishing for common haddock by vessels flying the flag of Germany

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 catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for haddock 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 haddock in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and II (Norwegian zone) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock from 9 April 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of haddock in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and II (Norwegian zone) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 2004.

Fishing for haddock in the waters of ICES sub-areas I and II (Norwegian zone) by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transshipment 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 9 April 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 May 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of Commission

(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 244/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1307/2004

of 15 July 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender.

(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 14 July 2004.

(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 14 July 2004, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be 34,00 EUR/100 kg.

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, 15 July 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1336/2004

of 20 July 2004

specifying the extent to which applications lodged in July 2004 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004 of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005) (2), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All applications for import certificates made in the month of July 2004 pursuant to Article 3(3), second subparagraph, third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 1202/2004 are hereby met to the extent of 9,1670 % of the quantity requested.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 July 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 230, 30.6.2004, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1325/2004

of 19 July 2004

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk

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), and in particular Article 15(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 of 10 October 1990, on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (2) sets the amount of aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk. In view of the development in the price of casein and caseinates on the Community and world markets, the amount of the aid should be reduced.

(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 should be amended accordingly.

(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article (2)1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90, ‘EUR 6,00’ is hereby replaced by ‘EUR 4,80’.

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, 19 July 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(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 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 590/2004 (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 5).