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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2004 of 6 February 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-02-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), exchange of information, market approval, marketing standard, plant health product

L 116/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.4.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 4/2004

of 6 February 2004

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)

to the EEA

Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particu-
lar Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 174/2003 of
5 December 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/70/EC of 17 July 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to
include mecoprop, mecoprop-P and propiconazole as active substances (2) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement.

Commission Decision 2003/565/EC of 25 July 2003 extending the time period provided for in
Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Directive 2003/79/EC of 13 August 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to
include Coniothyrium minitans as active substance (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex
II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0070: Commission Directive 2003/70/EC of 17 July 2003 (OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 9),

— 32003 D 0565: Commission Decision 2003/565/EC of 25 July 2003 (OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p.

40),

— 32003 L 0079: Commission Directive 2003/79/EC of 13 August 2003 (OJ L 205, 14.8.2003, p.

16).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives 2003/70/EC and 2003/79/EC and Decision 2003/565/EC, in the Icelandic and
Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union,
shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 88, 25.3.2004, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 205, 14.8.2003, p. 16.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 February 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 6 February 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2004 of 6 February 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: 2004-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

7.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 36/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 217/2004

of 6 February 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 2 to 5 February 2004 at 279,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 February 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 218/2004 of 6 February 2004 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003
Date: 2004-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

L 36/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 218/2004

of 6 February 2004

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender 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 fix,
in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set
on the basis of the tenders lodged from 2 to 5 February 2004
at 285,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 6 February 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0317/04 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission. Pork by-products.
Date: 2004-02-06
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, animal product, animal protein, enzyme, foodstuffs legislation, health control, pigmeat

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/199

its effectiveness and visibility. The corresponding proposal to introduce a legal basis is likely to be
submitted in 2004, and the Commission is intending to adopt a communication in March 2004 on the
new programmes in the areas of youth, culture and audiovisual policy.

it could be added that in its White Paper ‘A New Impetus for European Youth’, the
In conclusion,
Commission regards voluntary activities for young people as a priority, and it is currently drawing up
proposals in this area for common objectives for all Member States.

(2004/C 84 E/0242)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0317/04

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(6 February 2004)

Subject: Pork by-products

Is it correct that the EU plans to ban the sale of all pork by-products unless cooked? Is the Commission
aware that raw pork products contain digestive enzymes which provide relief to enzyme-deficient animals
who might otherwise suffer? What assurances can the Commission give that raw pork products will be
available for animal consumption for medicinal purposes?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(16 March 2004)

Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying
down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1) requires that
any protein, except some such as milk or colostrum, is heat treated before being given to farm animals.

Furthermore, Article 22 of the same Regulation prohibits intra-species recycling. In accordance with this
prohibition, the feeding of processed animal proteins derived from one species to animals of the same
species, including the case of pigs, is banned.

However, without prejudice of the above mentioned Regulation, enzymes and micro-organisms may be
authorized in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives
in feedstuffs (2).

The purpose of these rules is to minimize the risk to public and animal health from material derived from
animals.

(1) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002.
(2) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970.

(2004/C 84 E/0243)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0338/04

by Eluned Morgan (PSE) to the Commission

(4 February 2004)

Subject: Food safety

Is it true that the EFSA has approved the use of GM corn (NK603)? Did the ESFA conduct new and
impartial investigations into the safety of the food? How much, if any, of the information necessary for a
safety evaluation was provided by companies with a vested interest in the product?