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Commission Regulation (EC) No 320/2004 of 24 February 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 57/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 320/2004

of 24 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 25 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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).

25.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 57/3

to the Commission Regulation of 24 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
999

052
068
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
400
464
600
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
999

060
388
400
512
528
720
999

88,2
37,1
115,9
80,4

144,3
88,3
32,1
88,2

68,9
68,9

104,9
65,7
85,3

47,2
45,9
51,1
45,5
41,8
62,1
48,9

100,9
100,9

70,1
93,1
88,5
58,9
71,6
97,2
76,4
79,4

60,0
60,0

38,9
111,5
98,9
90,1
105,8
95,0
98,7
76,6
89,4

65,7
76,0
88,5
65,9
86,4
152,2
89,1

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3376 — Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl/Cokerie de Carling) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control

24.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3376 — Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl/Cokerie de Carling)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 48/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 ROGESA Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH (‘ROGESA’,
Germany) controlled by Aktiengesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (‘DH’, Germany) and Saarstahl AG
(‘SAG’, Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the Cokerie
de Carling (‘Carling’, France) of Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine, France, by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— DH: production of steel, in particular quarto plate,

— SAG: production of long steel products,

— ROGESA: production of pig iron,

— Carlin: production of coke.

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.3376 — Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl/Cokerie de Carling, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3210 — EDF/EDFT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, energy production, exchange of information, merger control

24.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3326 — LNM/PHS)

(2004/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 February 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 304M3326. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3210 — EDF/EDFT)

(2004/C 48/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 August 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3210. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Council Regulation (EC) No 393/2004 of 24 February 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: common organisation of markets, flax, hemp, textile fibre

L 65/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2004

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 393/2004

of 24 February 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and
hemp grown for fibre

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article
37(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

At the present time, the percentage of impurities and
shives in most short flax fibre and hemp fibre obtained
during primary processing exceeds the limit of 7,5 %. In
order to consolidate the positive development the sector
is experiencing and to allow for further improvements in
competitiveness,
the possibility of Member States to
derogate from that limit should be extended for two
marketing years.

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee (2),

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 should be amended
accordingly,

After consulting the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas:

(1)

lays down that

The second subparagraph of Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation
(EC) No 1673/2000 (3)
the Member
States may derogate from the limit of 7,5 % impurities
and shives and grant processing aid for short flax fibre
containing a percentage of
impurities and shives of
between 7,5 % and 15 % and for hemp fibre containing
a percentage of impurities and shives of between 7,5, %
and 25 %. However, advantage may be taken of this
possibility only until the 2003/04 marketing year.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the second subparagraph of Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation
(EC) No 1673/2000, ‘2001/2002 to 2003/2004’ is replaced by
‘2001/02 to 2005/06’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 24 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

J. WALSH

(1) Opinion delivered on 10 February 2004 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) Opinion delivered on 21 January 2004 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 February 2004

(2004/C 48/01)

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

1,2576

136,12

7,4513

0,6755

9,1975

1,5786

86,71

8,783

1,9503

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

0,58586

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,605

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,669

0,4287

4,8854

40 468

237,645

40,615

1 670 000

1,6272

1,6845

9,7792

1,8372

2,1303

261,00

KRW

South Korean won

1 483,72

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,4006

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3326 — LNM/PHS) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control

24.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3326 — LNM/PHS)

(2004/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 February 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 304M3326. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3210 — EDF/EDFT)

(2004/C 48/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 August 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3210. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3372 — Carlsberg/Holsten) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 48/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3372 — Carlsberg/Holsten)

(2004/C 48/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 February 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 undertaking Carlsberg Breweries A/S (‘Carlsberg’, Denmark) acquires within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Holsten-Brauerei
AG (‘Holsten’, Germany) by way of a public bid announced on 20 January 2004.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Carlsberg: worldwide production, sale, marketing and distribution of beer and soft drinks,

— Holsten: production, sale, marketing and distribution of beer, soft drinks and mineral water, mainly in

Germany.

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.3372 — Carlsberg/Holsten, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0533/04 by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission. Horse passport.
Date: 2004-02-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, animal welfare, equidae, health certificate, national implementing measure, veterinary inspection

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/617

(2004/C 84 E/0691)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0533/04

by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission

(24 February 2004)

Subject: Horse passport

How many of the Member States have put the Directive into their national law?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(23 March 2004)

The principles of identification of equidae are laid down in Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990
on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1).
Minimum requirements for the identification of registered equidae are laid down in Council Directive 90/
427/EEC of 26 June 1990 on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community
trade in equidae (1). Both Directives have been transposed by all Member States into national law.

Based on Directive 90/427/EEC, the Commission adopted Decision 93/623/EEC of 20 October 1993
establishing the identification document (passport) accompanying registered equidae (2).

In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 90/426/EEC and motivated by animal welfare and public health
concerns, the Commission adopted Decision 2000/68/EC of 22 December 1999 (3) amending Commission
Decision 93/623/EEC and establishing the identification of equidae for breeding and production.

According to Article 4 of Commission Decision 2000/68/EC, Member States shall ensure that as from
1 July 2000 at the latest, registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production are accompanied
during their movement by the identification document as referred to above. This Decision is addressed to
the Member States.

Decisions 93/623/EEC and 2000/68/EC do not oblige Member States to notify the legal provisions they
have implemented to comply with the provisions of these Decisions. So far, the Commission has not
received any complaint in connection with non-implementation of the mentioned Decisions in the
Member States.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990.
(2) OJ L 298, 3.12.1993.
(3) OJ L 23, 28.1.2000.

(2004/C 84 E/0692)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0540/04

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(24 February 2004)

Subject: Post 2006 financial perspectives

In view of the Commission’s proposed financial perspective for 2007-2013:

(cid:1) what is the indicative or planned allocation of authorised expenditure, by Member State and by year
for Category 1A (Competitiveness) and 1B (Cohesion), without including the Solidarity Fund? What is
the distribution of the total annual authorised expenditure, without taking account of the Solidarity
Fund and the European Development Fund;