do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 257/2004 of 13 February 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

14.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 257/2004

of 13 February 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003

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
1876/2003 (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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant
issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 9 to 12 February 2004 at
124,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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. 17.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 248/2004 of 13 February 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

14.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 248/2004

of 13 February 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 particu-
lar Article 4(1) thereof,

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.

(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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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 Regu-

lation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

L 44/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.2.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 13 February 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
624
999

052
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
400
464
600
624
999

052
600
999

060
400
404
512
528
720
999

060
388
400
528
720
800
999

106,4
44,2
122,4
74,2
86,8

175,4
29,7
102,6

80,1
80,1

111,0
50,5
80,8

67,8
50,6
53,6
38,1
54,7
53,0

100,7
100,7

81,6
102,3
73,6
58,9
75,6
73,2
71,8
76,7

66,2
51,6
58,9

47,9
103,5
89,5
89,9
92,7
83,8
84,6

65,7
92,8
89,2
93,6
54,5
77,5
78,9

(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: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

13.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 39/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 February 2004

(2004/C 39/01)

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

1,2802

135,04

7,4514

0,6774

9,1567

1,5765

86,89

8,86

1,9556

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

0,58624

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,939

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,673

0,4289

4,8536

40 721

237,42

40,435

1 687 000

1,6279

1,6911

9,9488

1,8338

2,142

264,60

KRW

South Korean won

1 485,61

3,4534

ZAR

South African rand

8,5327

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2004 of 13 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: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

14.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 255/2004

of 13 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 9 to 12 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 14 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 254/2004 of 13 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: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 44/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 254/2004

of 13 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 9 to 12 February 2004 at 274,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 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 251/2004 of 13 February 2004 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 88th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, maximum price, purchase price

14.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 251/2004

of 13 February 2004

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 88th invitation to tender carried out
under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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,

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (2), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 88th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 10 February 2004, the maximum buying-in price is
fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 359/2003 (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3371 — Blackstone/Celanese) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment bank, merger control

13.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 39/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3371 — Blackstone/Celanese)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 39/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 February 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Blackstone (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Celanese AG (‘Celanese’,
Germany) by way of public bid announced on 2 February 2004.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Blackstone: merchant-banking firm. Financial advisory services, private equity, investing and property

investment,

— Celanese: industrial chemicals.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3371 — Blackstone/Celanese, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 96/48/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, high-speed transport, rail transport, technical regulations

13.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 39/7

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive
96/48/EC

(2004/C 39/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the standard

Reference document

CEN

EN 13260:2003
Railway applications — Wheelsets and bogies — Wheelsets
— Products requirements

Reference of the
superseded standard

Date of cessation of
presumption of conformity
of the superseded standard
Note 1

None

—

(1) ESO (European standardisation organistions):

— CEN: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

Note 1: Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European
Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases
this can be otherwise.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 252/2004 of 13 February 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 307th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, product quality

L 44/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 252/2004

of 13 February 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 307th 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 invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (2), the inter-
vention 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 invita-
tion 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)

(3)

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.

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 307th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

EUR 97/100 kg,

EUR 107/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 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 Regulation

(EC) No 124/1999 (OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic equipment, merger control, optical medium, telecommunications industry, telematics

C 39/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.2.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV)

(2004/C 39/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 30 January 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the undertakings Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’, Japan) and Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd (‘Samsung’, Korea), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of
the undertaking Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation (‘TSST’,
Japan), a newly created
company constituting a joint venture, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Toshiba: computer systems, telecommunication equipment, medical electronics equipment, consumer

electronics, industrial equipment, power systems, electronic components,

— Samsung: computers and related products, telecommunication equipment, consumer electronics, home

appliances, semiconductors.

— TSST: development, design and marketing of Optical Disk drives, primarily for computers.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.