do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC (OJ L 176 of 15.7.2003)
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, energy distribution, energy production, energy supply, energy transport, natural gas, single market

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003
concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC

(Official Journal of the European Union L 176 of 15 July 2003)

On page 70, Article 25(2)(a):

for:

read:

‘(a) connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs. These tariffs, or
methodologies, shall allow the necessary investments in the networks to be carried out in a manner allowing
these investments to ensure the viability of the networks;’

‘(a) connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs, and terms, condi-
tions and tariffs for access to LNG facilities. These tariffs, or methodologies, shall allow the necessary invest-
ments in the networks and LNG facilities to be carried out in a manner allowing these investments to ensure
the viability of the networks and LNG facilities;’.

On page 71, Article 25(6):

for:

read:

Any party having a complaint against a transmission, LNG or distribution system operator with respect to
‘6.
the issues mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and in Article 19 may refer the complaint to the regulatory
authority, which, acting as dispute settlement authority, shall issue a decision within two months after receipt of
the complaint. This period may be extended by two months where additional information is sought by the regula-
tory authorities. This period may be extended with the agreement of the complainant. Such a decision shall having
binding effect unless and until overruled on appeal.’
‘6.
Any party who is affected and who has a right to complain concerning a decision on methodologies taken
pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3 or 4 or, where the regulatory authority has a duty to consult, concerning the proposed
methodologies, may, at the latest within two months, or a shorter time period as provided by Member States,
following publication of the decision or proposal for a decision, submit a complaint for review. Such a complaint
shall not have suspensive effect.’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/2004 of 23 January 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 115/2004

of 23 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 24 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 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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to the Commission Regulation of 23 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

86,1
38,8
121,4
82,1

132,8
37,1
85,0

34,5
34,5

99,0
48,2
73,6

46,3
51,7
45,4
48,4
33,3
22,1
41,2

69,6
88,9
79,3

88,7
51,0
79,4
87,2
68,7
73,9
74,8

60,4
38,7
75,5
58,2

40,9
40,7
103,5
92,9
61,2
67,8

55,2
80,9
66,0
67,4

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 January 2004

(2004/C 18/01)

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

1,271

135,27

7,4489

0,6888

9,106

1,5673

86,84

8,543

1,9559

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

0,58668

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,85

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6733

0,4301

4,7059

41 350

237,4

40,44

1 681 600

1,6328

1,6487

9,871

1,8764

2,1529

262,63

KRW

South Korean won

1 510,58

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

8,9983

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 116/2004 of 23 January 2004 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, market intervention, purchase

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 116/2004

of 23 January 2004

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1787/2003 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 359/2003 (4), and in particular
Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1879/2003 suspending
the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (5)
establishes the most recent
list of Member States in
which intervention is suspended. This list must be
adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated
by Germany, France and Sweden under Article 8 of
Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
In the interests of
clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regu-
lation (EC) No 1879/2003 should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Italy, the Neth-
erlands, Austria,
Finland and the United
Kingdom.

Luxembourg,

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession, the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Regulation (EC) No 1879/2003 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 121.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.

(5) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 122/2004 of 23 January 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2004

of 23 January 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
1875/2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 19 to
22 January 2004 at 138,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/2004 of 23 January 2004 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 121/2004

of 23 January 2004

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 (5) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 19 to
22 January 2004 in response to the invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 for the subsidy
on exports to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling
within CN code 1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 23.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2004 of 23 January 2004 establishing the extent to which import licences applied for under subquota II for frozen meat of bovine animals, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, may be granted
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, frozen product, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 119/2004

of 23 January 2004

establishing the extent to which import licences applied for under subquota II for frozen meat of
bovine animals, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, may be granted

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 2341/2003
of 29 December 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No
780/2003 as regards a tariff subquota for frozen meat of
bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products
covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (2), and in particular Article
1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

The second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 of 7 May 2003 opening and
providing for the administration of a tariff quota for frozen
meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and
products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1 July 2003 to 30
June 2004) (3) sets at 17 225 tonnes the quantity for which

import

approved operators may apply for
licences under
subquota II during the period 5 to 8 January 2004. This quan-
tity was reduced to 11 483 tonnes by Article 1(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 2341/2003. Since the import
licences applied for
exceed the quantity available, a reduction coefficient should be
fixed in accordance with Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No
2341/2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Each import licence application lodged in accordance with the
first subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 780/
2003 during the period 5 to 8 January 2004 shall be accepted
up to a limit of 3,8464 % of the quantities requested.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 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 Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 33.
(3) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 120/2004 of 23 January 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
Date: 2004-01-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 120/2004

of 23 January 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain
third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/
2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1877/2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 19 to 22 January 2004 at 283,20 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.