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Commission Regulation (EC) No 313/2004 of 20 February 2004 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 313/2004

of 20 February 2004

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 (3). Where the world market price cannot be deter-
mined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent
price determined.

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable
offers and quotations on the world market among those

considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
quotations
European
recorded on one or more
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
international
there is provision for
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 29,291/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, agricultural product, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/25

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 46/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

22.1.2004

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Budget:

Aid intensity or amount:

Italy

N 242/03

Programma di miglioramento della qualità, di sviluppo della
gestione dell'offerta e di rafforzamento dei rapporti di filiera
nelle produzioni cunicole

Aid for research and development, aid to encourage the
production and marketing
agricultural
products and aid for technical assistance

of high-quality

EUR 1 131 400 for the first three years of application of the
scheme (EUR 548 867 in the first year, EUR 373 867 in the
second year and EUR 208 667 in the third year)

— Aid for research and development: 100 % (point 5.14 of
the Community framework for state aid for research and
development).

— Aid to encourage the production and marketing of high-
quality agricultural products: EUR 100 000 per recipient
per three-year period.

— Aid for technical assistance: EUR 100 000 per recipient

per three-year period

Duration:

Not specified

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Removal from the register of Case C-80/03
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Netherlands, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, drafting of EU law, electronic signature, legal status, national implementing measure

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/27

Removal from the register of Case C-126/02 (1)

from the register of Case C-80/03: Commission of
European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

the

(2004/C 47/48)

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

By order of 23 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-126/02: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 144, 15.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-108/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/52)

Removal from the register of Case C-35/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/49)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-108/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 6 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-35/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 112, 10.5.2003.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-142/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/53)

Removal from the register of Case C-57/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/50)

By order of 11 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-142/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-57/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 146 of 21.6.2003.

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-218/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/54)

Removal from the register of Case C-80/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/51)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-218/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Hellenic Republic.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal

(1) OJ C 158, 5.7.2003.
Removal from the register of Case C-35/03
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Ireland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, framework agreement, national implementing measure, professional association, temporary employment

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/27

Removal from the register of Case C-126/02 (1)

from the register of Case C-80/03: Commission of
European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

the

(2004/C 47/48)

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

By order of 23 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-126/02: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 144, 15.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-108/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/52)

Removal from the register of Case C-35/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/49)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-108/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 6 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-35/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 112, 10.5.2003.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-142/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/53)

Removal from the register of Case C-57/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/50)

By order of 11 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-142/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-57/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 146 of 21.6.2003.

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-218/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/54)

Removal from the register of Case C-80/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/51)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-218/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Hellenic Republic.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal

(1) OJ C 158, 5.7.2003.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2004 of 20 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: 2004-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 52/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 312/2004

of 20 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), 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 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (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
is
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract
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
issued in
countries pursuant
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders submitted from 16 to 19 February 2004 at
118,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) 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).

(2) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Removal from the register of Case C-142/03
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Commission, Spain, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, commercial court, industrial counterfeiting, territorial jurisdiction

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/27

Removal from the register of Case C-126/02 (1)

from the register of Case C-80/03: Commission of
European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

the

(2004/C 47/48)

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

By order of 23 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-126/02: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 144, 15.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-108/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/52)

Removal from the register of Case C-35/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/49)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-108/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 6 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-35/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 112, 10.5.2003.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-142/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/53)

Removal from the register of Case C-57/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/50)

By order of 11 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-142/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-57/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 146 of 21.6.2003.

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-218/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/54)

Removal from the register of Case C-80/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/51)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-218/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Hellenic Republic.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal

(1) OJ C 158, 5.7.2003.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3364 — ONO/Hidrocantábrico/Retecal) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical industry, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications

C 46/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2004

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 46/05)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly
expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European
Community.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Bicycles

Taiwan

Duty

Regulation (EC) No 397/1999
(OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 1)
as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1340/2002
(OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 19)

26.2.2004

(1) OJ C 123, 24.5.2003, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3364 — ONO/Hidrocantábrico/Retecal)

(2004/C 46/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 February the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed concen-
tration between Grupo Corporativo ONO SA, Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico, SA and Retecal Sociedad
Operadora de Telecomunicaciones de Castilla y León, SA. On 16 February the notifying party informed
the Commission that it withdrew its notification.
Removal from the register of Case C-126/02
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, electrical energy, single market

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/27

Removal from the register of Case C-126/02 (1)

from the register of Case C-80/03: Commission of
European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

the

(2004/C 47/48)

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

By order of 23 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-126/02: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 144, 15.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-108/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/52)

Removal from the register of Case C-35/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/49)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-108/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 6 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-35/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 112, 10.5.2003.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-142/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/53)

Removal from the register of Case C-57/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/50)

By order of 11 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-142/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-57/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 146 of 21.6.2003.

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-218/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/54)

Removal from the register of Case C-80/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/51)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-218/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Hellenic Republic.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal

(1) OJ C 158, 5.7.2003.
Removal from the register of Case C-108/03
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU national, European Commission, Spain, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, identity document, penalty, residence permit

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/27

Removal from the register of Case C-126/02 (1)

from the register of Case C-80/03: Commission of
European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands.

the

(2004/C 47/48)

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

By order of 23 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-126/02: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 144, 15.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-108/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/52)

Removal from the register of Case C-35/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/49)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-108/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 6 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-35/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 112, 10.5.2003.

(1) OJ C 70, 22.3.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-142/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/53)

Removal from the register of Case C-57/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/50)

By order of 11 November 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-142/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-57/03: Commission of
the
European Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 146 of 21.6.2003.

(1) OJ C 83, 5.4.2003.

Removal from the register of Case C-218/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/54)

Removal from the register of Case C-80/03 (1)

(2004/C 47/51)

By order of 10 September 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-218/03: Commission of the
European Communities v Hellenic Republic.

By order of 21 October 2003 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal

(1) OJ C 158, 5.7.2003.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

21.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 February 2004

(2004/C 46/01)

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

1,2663

136,51

7,4509

0,6734

9,1866

1,5758

86,71

8,823

1,9518

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

32,64

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6703

0,428

4,9346

40 539

237,61

40,555

1 680 000

1,6117

1,6895

9,845

1,8231

2,1357

261,65

KRW

South Korean won

1 478,15

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

8,471

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.