do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/2004 of 8 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, abolition of customs duties, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, third country

9.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 5/73

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 35/2004

of 8 January 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued
in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for cereals,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2315/2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/
95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/
2000 (5), allows the Commission to decide,
in accord-
ance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the
tenders notified, to make no award.

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 2 to 8
January 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2315/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 34.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 January 2004

(2004/C 4/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,2679

134,63

7,4477

0,6978

9,1053

1,5676

88,73

8,5695

1,9558

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58637

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,362

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6731

0,431

4,68

41 259

237,05

40,915

1 733 425

1,651

1,6311

9,8432

1,8901

2,1527

262,55

KRW

South Korean won

1 504,81

3,4535

ZAR

South African rand

8,3361

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 25/2004 of 8 January 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 18th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

L 5/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 25/2004

of 8 January 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 18th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2196/2003 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July
2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar
to certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/
2003 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)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 18th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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 18th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 53,164 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 17.12.2003, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7.
Corrigendum to the United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council Directive 94/22/EC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (OJ C 309 of 19.12.2003)
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: United Kingdom
Subjects: United Kingdom, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting, mining extraction, mining operation

8.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/7

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making

(Official Journal of the European Union C 321 of 31 December 2003)

On page 5, the signatures should read as follows:

Por el Parlamento Europeo
På Europa-Parlamentets vegne
Im Namen des Europäischen Parlaments
Για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο
For the European Parliament
Par le Parlement européen
Per il Parlamento europeo
Voor het Europees Parlement
Pelo Parlamento Europeu
Euroopan parlamentin puolesta
På Europaparlamentets vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

(2004/C 4/04)

Por el Consejo
På Rådets vegne
Im Namen des Rates
Για το Συµβούλιο
For the Council
Par le Conseil
Per il Consiglio
Voor de Raad
Pelo Conselho
Neuvoston puolesta
På rådets vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

Por la Comisión
På Kommissions vegne
Im Namen der Kommission
Για την Επιτροπή
For the Commission
Par la Commission
Per la Commissione
Voor de Commissie
Pela Comissão
Komission puolesta
På kommissionens vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

Corrigendum to the United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council
Directive 94/22/EC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Official Journal of the European Union C 309 of 19 December 2003)

(2004/C 4/05)

On page 11, point 1:

for:

‘. . . SN 88; 89; 97; 98; 99 . . .’,

read:

‘. . . NS 88; 89; 97; 98; 99 . . .’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 22/2004 of 8 January 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 5/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 22/2004

of 8 January 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,

(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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
import arrangements
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (2), and in particu-
lar Article 4(1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

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

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17.

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L 5/19

to the Commission Regulation of 8 January 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
624
999

052
220
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
388
999

052
204
999

052
999

052
400
600
999

060
400
404
720
800
999

052
060
064
400
528
720
999

106,6
44,2
193,8
114,9

82,5
255,9
169,2

79,8
62,5
71,2

55,0
51,2
46,6
23,8
44,2

78,8
86,2
82,5

89,8
89,8

76,4
38,7
54,1
56,4

39,0
92,6
95,4
81,7
131,2
88,0

51,1
60,8
63,6
95,1
96,7
62,4
71,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 34/2004 of 8 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

L 5/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 34/2004

of 8 January 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
of 15 October 2003 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/
04 (5), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland and Sweden to all
third countries, with the
exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania,
Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 1814/2003.

(2)

(3)

(4)

According to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/
2003 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 2 to 8
January 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
1814/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 25.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-4088/03 by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Reproductive health definition.
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing arrangements, abortion, aid policy, health aid, non-governmental organisation, reproductive health

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/675

(2004/C 88 E/0692)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-4088/03

by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 January 2004)

Subject: Reproductive health definition

On 16 December 2003, the EU Council stated that the term ‘reproductive health’ did not include the
following: support, aid, facilitation, encouragement, promotion, sponsoring or provision of incentives for
abortion (‘die Förderung von Abtreibung’).

How will the Commission take into account this definition when selecting EU partner organisations in
charge of implementing EU policies in the field of reproductive health and rights?

Can the Commission confirm that applicant organisations which do not provide abortion or conduct
abortion-related activities can be successful in applying for EU money in the field of reproductive health
and rights?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(1 March 2004)

At the Parliament session on 16 December 2003 the Council representative,
in his response to the
question put by the Honourable Member, referred to recital 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1567/2003 of the
Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on aid for policies and actions on reproductive and sexual
health and rights in developing countries (1) which clearly states that no support is given under that
Regulation to incentives to encourage abortions.

The Commission supports in full the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
policy and the ICPD Programme of Action with respect to sexual and reproductive health. The selection of
partner organisations is governed by the Regulation referred to above.

The Commission considers that it is indeed possible that an organisation which does not provide abortion
or conduct abortion-related activities may submit a successful proposal in one of the open calls issued by
the Commission with respect to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

(1) OJ L 224, 6.9.2003.

(2004/C 88 E/0693)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0002/04

by Bernd Posselt (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 January 2004)

Subject: Definition of sexual and reproductive health

On 16 December 2003 the Italian Presidency of the Council told me that ‘sexual and reproductive health’
did not cover the possibility of financing abortions. Is this also the Commission’s understanding?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(23 February 2004)

Regulation (EC) No 1567/2003 of the Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on aid for policies
and actions on reproductive and sexual health and rights in developing countries (1), recital No 16 states
Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/2004 of 8 January 2004 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, refrigerated product

L 5/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 31/2004

of 8 January 2004

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 649/2003 (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on
special terms for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June
2004 at 11 500 t.

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 January
2004 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of February 2004 for 5 945,337 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 13.
Corrigendum to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (OJ C 321 of 31.12.2003)
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission, European Parliament
Subjects: drafting of EU law, exchange of information, interinstitutional agreement, interinstitutional cooperation (EU)

8.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/7

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making

(Official Journal of the European Union C 321 of 31 December 2003)

On page 5, the signatures should read as follows:

Por el Parlamento Europeo
På Europa-Parlamentets vegne
Im Namen des Europäischen Parlaments
Για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο
For the European Parliament
Par le Parlement européen
Per il Parlamento europeo
Voor het Europees Parlement
Pelo Parlamento Europeu
Euroopan parlamentin puolesta
På Europaparlamentets vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

(2004/C 4/04)

Por el Consejo
På Rådets vegne
Im Namen des Rates
Για το Συµβούλιο
For the Council
Par le Conseil
Per il Consiglio
Voor de Raad
Pelo Conselho
Neuvoston puolesta
På rådets vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

Por la Comisión
På Kommissions vegne
Im Namen der Kommission
Για την Επιτροπή
For the Commission
Par la Commission
Per la Commissione
Voor de Commissie
Pela Comissão
Komission puolesta
På kommissionens vägnar

El Presidente
Formand
Der Präsident
Ο Πρóεδρος
The President
Le Président
Il Presidente
de Voorzitter
O Presidente
Puheenjohtaja
Ordförande

Corrigendum to the United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council
Directive 94/22/EC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Official Journal of the European Union C 309 of 19 December 2003)

(2004/C 4/05)

On page 11, point 1:

for:

‘. . . SN 88; 89; 97; 98; 99 . . .’,

read:

‘. . . NS 88; 89; 97; 98; 99 . . .’