do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2004/158/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 2004 amending Decision 92/216/EEC as regards the publication of the list of coordinating authorities (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 390)
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: data collection, equidae, livestock farming, professional sport

L 50/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.2.2004

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 February 2004

amending Decision 92/216/EEC as regards the publication of the list of coordinating authorities

(notified under document number C(2004) 390)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/158/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 1 of Decision 92/216/EEC is
replaced by the following:

shall

communicate

Each Member State

‘2.
to the
Commission the name and address of the coordinating
authority appointed in accordance with paragraph 1. On
the basis of these communications, the Commission shall
draw up a list of the coordinating authorities. This list will
be published on the following website:

http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/sanco/vets/information’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/428/EEC of 26 June
1990 on trade in equidae intended for competitions and laying
down the conditions for participation therein (1), and in par-
ticular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Under the rules adopted for implementing Article 4 of
Directive 90/428/EEC each Member State should first
designate
for
collecting the necessary data.

coordinating authority responsible

a

Commission Decision 92/216/EEC of 26 March 1992
on the collection of data concerning competitions for
equidae as referred to in Article 4(2) of Council Directive
90/428/EEC (2) provides for a publication of a list of
such authorities in the Official Journal, C series.

It appears more efficient for the information of inter-
ested public to publish this list on the website of the
Commission.

Decision 92/216/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Zootechnics,

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 60.
(2) OJ L 104, 22.4.1992, p. 77.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 268/2004 of 16 February 2004 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, poultrymeat

L 46/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 268/2004

of 16 February 2004

fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organization of the market in
poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that
the difference between prices on the world market for
the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and
prices for those products within the Community may be
covered by an export refund.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
refund should be fixed at an amount which would

permit Community participation in world trade and
would also take account of the nature of these exports
and their importance at the present time.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of product codes for which, when they are exported,
the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2777/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be
as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 16 February 2004 fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

0105 11 11 9000

0105 11 19 9000

0105 11 91 9000

0105 11 99 9000

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9990

0207 12 90 9990

V04

V04

V04

V04

V01

A24

V01

A24

V01

A24

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 pcs

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

0,80

0,80

0,80

0,80

43,50

43,50

43,50

43,50

43,50

43,50

NB: The product codes and the ‘A’ series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366,

24.12.1987, p. 1), as amended.
The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).

The other destinations are defined as follows:
V01 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran.
V04 All destinations except the United States of America and Estonia.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 263/2004 of 16 February 2004 extending for six months the application of Regulation (EC) No 1475/2003 on the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in an area north-west of Scotland
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Scotland, environmental protection, fishing net, sea-bed

17.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 46/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 263/2004

of 16 February 2004

extending for six months the application of Regulation (EC) No 1475/2003 on the protection of
deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in an area north-west of Scotland

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploita-
tion of
common fisheries
policy (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

the

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Immediate threats to the conservation of the aggrega-
tions of deep-water corals known as the Darwin Mounds
gave rise to the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1475/2003 of 20 August 2003 on the protection of
deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in an
area north-west of Scotland (2), on the basis of the emer-
gency procedures provided for in Article 7 of Regulation
(EC) No 2371/2002.

Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 states that the emer-
gency measures are to last no more than six months and
that the Commission may take a new decision to extend
them for an additional period of no more than six
months.

(3)

(4)

(5)

In order to provide for permanent protection of the
habitat concerned,
the Commission has submitted a
proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation
(EC) No 850/98 (3) as regards the protection of deep-
water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in an area
north-west of Scotland (4).

That Regulation might not be adopted before the expiry
date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1475/2003.
Meanwhile, the risks for the conservation of the Darwin
Mounds persist.

It is therefore appropriate to extend for six months the
emergency measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1475/2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The application of Regulation (EC) No 1475/2003 shall be
extended until 22 August 2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 211, 21.8.2003, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 1).

(4) COM(2003) 519.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2004 of 16 February 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

17.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 46/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 262/2004

of 16 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 17 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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).

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to the Commission Regulation of 16 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

052
060
400
404
512
528
720
999

060
388
400
528
720
800
999

88,1
46,1
122,4
109,5
91,5

139,1
29,7
84,4

80,1
80,1

84,3
66,1
75,2

45,3
50,3
52,2
41,5
57,6
49,4

101,4
101,4

80,7
81,7
73,6
58,9
75,6
72,8
76,2
74,2

66,2
51,6
58,9

65,0
42,4
111,9
88,5
89,9
119,5
76,7
84,8

64,7
85,2
90,4
75,8
92,0
77,5
80,9

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.
2004/160/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 2004 amending Decision 2003/71/EC as regards its period of validity (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 394)
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Faroes, animal disease, import restriction, sea fish

20.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 50/65

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 February 2004

amending Decision 2003/71/EC as regards its period of validity

(notified under document number C(2004) 394)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/160/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/
EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16
December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing
the production, processing, distribution and introduction of
products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in
particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in
the Faroe Islands led to the adoption of Commission
Decision 2003/71/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain
protective measures in respect of
infectious salmon
anaemia in the Faroe Islands (4).

Despite the measures undertaken by the Faroe Islands,
further outbreaks of ISA were notified by that State in
2003, and a rapid eradication of that disease cannot
therefore be envisaged.

(3)

(4)

(5)

In view of the disease situation in the Faroe Islands, the
protective measures contained in Decision 2003/71/EC
should remain applicable until February 2005.

Decision 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended in
order to extend its period of validity.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 2003/71/EC,
replaced by ‘31 January 2005’.

‘1 February 2004’

is

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as amended by Directive 96/

43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 18, 21.1.2003, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 80. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/

392/EC (OJ L 135, 3.6.2003, p. 27).
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0399/04 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Secret detention in the USA of foreigners suspected of terrorist activities because their visa is not in order.
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU relations, United States, foreign national, right to justice, rule of law, terrorism

C 84 E/582

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

identifies support for the establishment of networks in Western Africa to fight against the trafficking of
human beings, in particular women and children. Further pertinent measures taken by the Commission
include a wide range of projects funded under the EU budget to address the plight of children affected by
armed conflict, as set out in the recent overview prepared by the Commission, as an initial follow-up to
the adoption of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict in December 2003.

(2004/C 84 E/0658)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0399/04

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(16 February 2004)

Subject: Secret detention in the USA of foreigners suspected of terrorist activities because their visa is not

in order

Has the Commission taken any political or humanitarian steps in view of arrests of this kind in the USA,
which have even been ratified by the Supreme Court, and affect 700 individuals, against whom the sole
existing charge is that they have infringed the immigration laws of the USA?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(22 March 2004)

Terrorism represents a fundamental attack to the values of the European Union laid down in Articles 6 and
11 of the Treaty on European Union, namely the promotion and protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms and attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy and the rule of law as
essential elements of EU policy.

The Commission supports bringing suspected terrorists to justice and reaffirms that terrorism represents a
threat to security in Europe and beyond.

However, the Commission also emphasizes its conviction that the fight against terrorism must fully respect
human rights and the rule of law.

The Commission is not in a position to ascertain whether the charges leading to the arrests mentioned by
the Honourable Member, as reported by the media, were solely based on alleged violations of any
particular type of internal United States laws.

(2004/C 84 E/0659)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0402/04

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 February 2004)

Subject: Crossborder hospital in La Cerdanya

Recently, the Catalan and French health authorities obtained funding from the Interreg programme to
in La Cerdanya,
investigate the viability and construction costs of a crossborder hospital in Puigcerdà,
a valley on the Franco-Spanish border.

Could the Commission tell me what stage has been reached with regard to the possible building of this
crossborder hospital, which, should it go ahead, would help both to deepen the reality of European
citizenship and improve the levels of healthcare provision available to the area’s inhabitants?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0395/04 by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Measures to prevent the closure of the steelworks in Terni.
Date: 2004-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, cessation of trading, industrial restructuring, iron and steel industry, job preservation

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/373

ESF, in developing local systems, infrastructure and vocational training, from which AST/TK has benefited
both directly and indirectly.

Does the Commission intend to promote immediate moves to prevent the closure of the electrical steel
department of TK’s plant in Terni?

Does it intend to adopt a more decisive strategy to tackle industrial restructuring and its social impact, in
order to prevent adverse repercussions not only on employment and working conditions, but also on
regional planning?

(2004/C 84 E/0432)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0390/04

by Francesco Rutelli (ELDR) to the Commission

(12 February 2004)

Subject: Closure of the electrical steel department of AST in Terni

The company Thyssen Krupp (TK) has announced its decision to close the electrical steel department of
AST in Terni, Italy. The product unit cost of the electrical steel produced there is among the lowest in
Europe.

In view of this, does the Commission intend to draw up proposals which may help to prevent the

1.
closure of the plant in Terni?

Does the Commission intend to support measures aimed at ensuring that workers are given more
2.
information about and are more involved in company decisions, so as to prevent drastic industrial
restructuring decisions from having adverse repercussions in the future?

(2004/C 84 E/0433)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0395/04

by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 February 2004)

Subject: Measures to prevent the closure of the steelworks in Terni

The steelworks in Terni belongs to the German multinational Thyssen Krupp and is one of the most
important in Europe.

The group has indicated that it wants to close the plant, which is the only one in Italy producing electrical
steel.

For these reasons, can the Commission make every possible endeavour to safeguard this highly specialised
industrial sector, which provides jobs for thousands of workers, one thousand of whom (cid:1) if we include
those in related industries (cid:1) risk losing their jobs.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0356/04, E-0390/04 and E-0395/04
given by Mr Dimas on behalf of the Commission

(22 March 2004)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Members to its joint answer (1) to Written Questions
P-0376/04 by Mrs Sbarbati, P-0388/04 by Mrs Angelilli and P-0445/04 by Mr Mastella. In any case, the
Commission notes with satisfaction that an agreement appears to have been reached not to close down the
installations.

(1) See page 206.