do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/2004 of 22 January 2004 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Tunisia, import licence, olive oil, tariff quota

23.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 112/2004

of 22 January 2004

on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22
December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the
form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Com-
munity and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liber-
alisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Proto-
cols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 of
15 February 2001 laying down detailed rules of application for
the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia and dero-
gating from certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1476/95
and (EC) No 1291/2000 (3), and in particular Article 2(3) and
(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Medi-
terranean Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of
the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other
part (4) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of duty, for
imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes

1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in Tunisia
and transported directly from Tunisia to the Community,
up to the limit laid down for each year.

Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/2001 also lays
down the maximum monthly quantities covered by the
licences to be issued.

Applications were submitted to the competent authori-
ties in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 312/2001 for import licences covering a total quan-
tity exceeding the limit of 1 000 tonnes laid down for
January.

Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a
reduction coefficient to allow the issue of licences in
proportion to the quantity available,

(2)

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

licences submitted on 19 and 20
Applications for import
January 2004 under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 312/
2001 shall be accepted for 91,49 % of the quantity applied for.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.
(2) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4).

(3) OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, air transport, common transport policy, transport company, transport licence

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.1.2004

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2004/C 16/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

SPAIN

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

MEDIT AIR, SA

Taquígrafo Martí, 15 — pta. 10
E-46005 Valencia

Passengers, mail, cargo

15.10.2003

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.12.2003.

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2004/C 16/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

GERMANY

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

BONAIR Business Charter GmbH
(previously: BONAIR Business
Charter & Bedarfsflüge GmbH)

General Aviation Terminal
Ostallee
D-85445 Oberding
(previously: Flughafen Köln/Bonn
Halle 7
D-51147 Köln)

Passengers, mail, cargo

16.10.2002

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.12.2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2004 of 22 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: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, oats

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Official Journal of the European Union

23.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 113/2004

of 22 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 16 to 22
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 23 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/2004 of 22 January 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 19th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

L 16/34

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Official Journal of the European Union

23.1.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 109/2004

of 22 January 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 19th 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 19th 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 19th 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 53,024 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/2004 of 22 January 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

23.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 16/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 102/2004

of 22 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 23 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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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23.1.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 22 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 10 00

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
212
999

052
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
448
524
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999

052
400
600
999

052
060
400
404
720
999

060
400
720
999

84,9
38,7
121,4
81,7

140,5
41,2
90,9

34,5
34,5

92,1
44,3
68,2

46,8
53,9
56,0
36,0
33,3
22,1
41,4

81,1
91,0
86,1

79,5
93,1
76,0
87,2
68,7
73,8
79,7

60,4
38,7
75,9
58,3

83,4
40,7
114,7
50,6
74,2
72,7

60,9
82,3
66,0
69,7

(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’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, rail transport, research and development

22.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/25

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 16/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.12.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 464/03

Title: Company Neutral revenue Support Scheme (CNRS)

Objective: Support of the movement of intermodal containers
by rail

Objective: Financing of R&D projects concerning energy,
pollution, waste management and sound prevention

Legal basis: Délibération du Conseil d'administration no 02-7-9
du 12 décembre 2002 intitulée «systèmes d'aides à la recherche
et au développement»

Budget: Between EUR 50 million to EUR 60 million a year

Aid intensity or amount:

Legal basis: Transport Act 2000, Section 211

— 100 % for R&D projects by non-profit public research

Budget: EUR 32 million in 2004/05, EUR 33 million in
2005/06; EUR 34 million in 2006/07

Duration: 3 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 84/03

institutes,

— 50 % for

industrial

research projects

and 25 % for

pre-competitive development activities

Bonuses for SMEs (10 percentage points), projects in assisted
regions (10 percentage points in (a) regions and 5 percentage
points in (b) regions) and projects involving cross-border colla-
boration

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

Other information: France undertakes to submit an annual
report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Title: Aid from ADEME for research and development

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, air transport, common transport policy, transport company, transport licence

22.1.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/31

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 (1) on licensing of air carriers (2)

(2004/C 16/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

AAA — Air Alps Aviation
Alpenländisches Flugunternehmen Ges.mbH

Eduard-Bodem-Gasse 1
A-6020 Innsbruck

NL Luftfahrt GmbH

Objekt 610
A-1300 Wien-Flughafen

Passengers, mail, cargo

14.11.2003

Passengers, mail, cargo

28.11.2003

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

HELI AMBULANCE TEAM GmbH & Co. KG

Zenith Airways GmbH

Fürstenweg 180
A-6020 Innsbruck

Promenadenweg 8
A-2522 Oberwaltersdorf

Passengers, mail, cargo

5.11.2003

Passengers, mail, cargo

4.12.2003

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Operating licences revoked

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

Hubschrauber Transport GmbH

Kranebitter Allee 24
A-6020 Innsbruck

Passengers, mail, cargo

9.10.2003

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.12.2003.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0192/04 by Philip Bradbourn (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Repayments under n+2 rule.
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Structural Funds, United Kingdom, commitment of expenditure, financial year, redemption

C 84 E/172

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EN

3.4.2004

law does not currently recognise the concept of ‘reasonable accom-
example, the fact that national
modation’, the possible effect on retirement age and occupational pensions, etc. The Member States which
take advantage of the extra time period are obliged to inform the Commission on an annual basis what
steps they are taking to tackle discrimination and the progress they are making towards full transposition
of the Directive.

All other provisions of this Directive had to be transposed into national law by 2 December 2003. The
Commission has already launched the first stage of infringement procedures against those Member States
which have not yet notified their national legislation, or have not adopted all the legislation necessary
(Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the
United Kingdom).

(2004/C 84 E/0211)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0192/04

by Philip Bradbourn (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(22 January 2004)

Subject: Repayments under n+2 rule

Will the European Commission please supply its best estimate of what the United Kingdom, under the n+2
rule, will have to pay back by region for the financial year 2003?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(1 March 2004)

The application of Article 31(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down
general provisions on the Structural Funds (1) requires that the Commission shall automatically decommit
any part of a commitment which has not been settled by the payment on account or for which it has not
received an acceptable payment application by the end of
the second year following the year of
commitment. There are certain exceptions in the case of judicial procedure and administrative appeals.

At the present time, the Commision has not completed the processing of payment declarations relating to
2001 and it is not therefore in a position to provide the information requested by the Honourable Member
at this stage. The Commission has undertaken to inform the Member States by end-February 2004 on any
possible automatic decommitments resulting from the application of the ‘n+2’ rule for the period ending
on 31 December 2003.

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999.

(2004/C 84 E/0212)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0195/04

by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2004)

Subject: Access to medical treatment in Member States

Can the Commission confirm that it is the case that under a ruling of the EU courts, patients who cannot
access essential medical treatment within a reasonable timeframe in their own State have the right to
access such treatment in other EU Member States and that their own State will meet the bill for such
treatment?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3329 — Tchibo/Beiersdorf) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: adhesive, coffee, cosmetic product, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, public hygiene

C 16/34

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22.1.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3296 — Areva/Alstom T & D)

(2004/C 16/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 2003, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3296. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3329 — Tchibo/Beiersdorf)

(2004/C 16/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 December 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in German and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3329. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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