do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2004/164/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 2004 amending Decision 2004/130/EC providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Vicia faba L., not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 492)
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, leguminous vegetable, marketing, marketing standard, seed

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/77

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 February 2004

amending Decision 2004/130/EC providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the
species Vicia faba L., not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC

(notified under document number C(2004) 492)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/164/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Seeds and Propagating Material
for Agriculture,
Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

Article 1

In Article 1 of Decision 2004/130/EC the date ‘15 February
2004’ is replaced by the date ‘31 March 2004’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 19 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 66/401/EEC of 14 June
1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended
by Directive 2003/61/EC (2), and in particular Article 17, para-
graph 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Pursuant to Commission Decision 2004/130/EC (3), the
marketing in the Community of seed of spring field
beans which does not satisfy the minimum germination
requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC was
authorised in accordance with defined terms and subject
to certain conditions for a period expiring on 15
February 2004.

The period left
the less stringent
to market seed at
germination requirements, until 15 February 2004, will
be insufficient.

Consequently, the authorisation should be extended and
Decision 2004/130/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.
(2) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 37, 10.2.2004, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 298/2004 of 19 February 2004 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

20.2.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 298/2004

of 19 February 2004

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (2), and in particular Article 8(e) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (3) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calcu-
lating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regu-
lation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where
necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month
and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat
changes significantly.

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR 11,36/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley,

oats, rice or broken rice;

(b) EUR 0,00/tonne for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p.
27).

(3) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 216/2004 (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 13).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2004 of 19 February 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

20.2.2004

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 288/2004

of 19 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 20 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 19 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 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

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
400
464
600
624
999

600
999

052
060
400
404
512
524
528
720
999

060
388
400
512
528
720
800
999

87,9
33,4
114,0
109,5
86,2

112,7
38,5
75,6

85,6
73,4
79,5

71,9
43,4
49,1
43,4
41,5
57,4
51,1

96,9
96,9

64,9
95,9
74,5
58,9
78,4
69,8
78,2
74,4

65,3
65,3

65,0
38,7
105,1
90,0
85,7
85,9
121,9
84,0
84,5

50,5
81,6
88,5
66,2
84,1
48,3
77,5
71,0

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 291/2004 of 19 February 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 21st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

20.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 50/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 291/2004

of 19 February 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 21st 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), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 21st 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,

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 (2), 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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 21st 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 52,427 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commis-

sion Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Lombardy, State aid, exchange of information, vocational training

C 43/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.2.2004

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the
EC Treaty to training aid

(2004/C 43/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XT 42/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Lombardy

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Grants to enterprises in
Brescia for the vocational training of proprietors, executives and employees in 2002/2003

Legal basis: Art. 12,
determinazioni dirigenziali n. 302/SG del 24.12.2001 e n. 140/SG del 9.5.2002

legge 7 agosto 1990, n. 241, deliberazione camerale n. 266 del 20.12.2001,

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the
company: EUR 593 925

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of the costs incurred up to a maximum of EUR 258 if only one person
from the applicant firm takes part; 30 % of the costs incurred up to a maximum of EUR 2 582 if more
than one person from the applicant firm takes part

Date of implementation: 1 May 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2003

Objective of aid: Promoting general training for proprietors, executives and employees of enterprises in
Brescia

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Brescia
Via Orzinuovi 3
I-25125 Brescia
Tel. (39) 03 03 51 42 62
E-mail: costantino@bs.camcom.it
Commission Regulation (EC) No 295/2004 of 19 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, intervention agency, rye, sale, single market

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20.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 295/2004

of 19 February 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation
to tender for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency

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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 (2) opened a
for the resale on the
standing invitation to tender
internal market of 1 139 000 tonnes of rye held by the
German intervention agency.

In the present situation on the market the quantities of
rye held by the German intervention agency put up for
sale on the internal market of the Community should be
increased to 1 639 000 tonnes.

(3)

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

Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 is amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 1(1), ‘1 139 000 tonnes’ is replaced by ‘1 639 000
tonnes’;

in the title of Annex,
‘1 639 000 tonnes’.

‘1 139 000 tonnes’

is replaced by

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 19 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 345, 30.12.2003, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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EN

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C 43/11

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 February 2004

(2004/C 43/08)

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

1,2824

135,65

7,4512

0,6736

9,1956

1,5768

86,62

8,7985

1,9557

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

0,58582

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,734

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6736

0,4285

4,8899

40 665

237,6

40,435

1 691 000

1,6108

1,6862

9,9652

1,816

2,1481

262,85

KRW

South Korean won

1 477,52

3,4534

ZAR

South African rand

8,4058

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2004/219/EC: Council Decision of 19 February 2004 appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 68/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 February 2004

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/219/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions (1),

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Bernd VÖGERLE, notified to the Council on 9 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Andreas SCHIEDER, Gemeinderat (Vienna), is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee
of the Regions in place of Mr Bernd VÖGERLE for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25
January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, import, maize

20.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 50/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 303/2004

of 19 February 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued
in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2315/2003 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/
95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regu-
lation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders
notified, to make no award.

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 13 to 19
February 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2315/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 34.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2235/2000 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13).
2004/221/EC: Council Decision of 19 February 2004 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

6.3.2004

EN

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L 68/23

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 February 2004

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/221/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the
expiry of the mandate of Mr Joaquim LLIMONA I BALCELLS, of which the Council was notified on
4 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Joan CARRETERO I GRAU, Consejero de Gobernación y Administraciones Públicas — Gobierno de la
Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Mr Joaquim LLIMONA I BALCELLS for the remainder of his term of office, which ends
on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
2004/220/EC: Council Decision of 19 February 2004 appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-02-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

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Official Journal of the European Union

6.3.2004

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 February 2004

appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/220/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate
members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the
mandate of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Pascual MARAGALL I MIRA, Presidente — Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña, is
hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY for the
remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.