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Commission Regulation (EC) No 402/2004 of 4 March 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

5.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 402/2004

of 4 March 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 5 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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 67/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.3.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 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 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

052
204
628
999

052
204
212
220
400
624
999

052
400
600
999

052
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999

060
388
400
508
512
528
720
999

104,6
52,1
115,9
90,9

149,9
106,2
38,0
98,0

109,4
55,1
136,0
100,2

71,7
46,3
55,7
44,4
65,0
65,7
58,1

50,0
36,4
57,6
48,0

60,0
36,5
118,8
109,8
96,9
70,3
93,9
82,4
90,6
75,2
83,4

64,4
76,0
84,3
69,3
59,5
73,9
49,4
68,1

(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’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3352 — VW/Hahn + Lang) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 56/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.3.2004

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 56/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

3.2.2004

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Italy

N 384/03

Aid to favour the access of agricultural SME to risk capital

To set up a risk capital fund to promote the access of agri-
cultural SME to risk capital in the form of the acquisition of
minority shareholdings, participatory loans and the partici-
pation of
funds
investing in SME engaged in agricultural activities

the fund as partner in other risk capital

Progetto di Decreto recante regime di aiuto finalizzato a fa-
vorire l'accesso al mercato dei capitali alle imprese agricole e
agroalimentari

Budget:

EUR five million per year until 2005

Aid intensity or amount:

As indicated in the letter to the Member State

Duration:

10 years

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3352 — VW/Hahn + Lang)

(2004/C 56/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 304M3352. 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

4.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

3 March 2004

(2004/C 56/01)

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

1,2143

133,81

7,4519

0,6633

9,255

1,5807

86,89

8,6985

1,9478

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

0,58589

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,921

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6569

0,4253

4,8441

39 775

237,98

40,575

1 619 737

1,6192

1,6443

9,4614

1,8152

2,078

256,38

KRW

South Korean won

1 429,41

3,4529

ZAR

South African rand

8,3909

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to agriculture, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 56/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.3.2004

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 56/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

3.2.2004

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Italy

N 384/03

Aid to favour the access of agricultural SME to risk capital

To set up a risk capital fund to promote the access of agri-
cultural SME to risk capital in the form of the acquisition of
minority shareholdings, participatory loans and the partici-
pation of
funds
investing in SME engaged in agricultural activities

the fund as partner in other risk capital

Progetto di Decreto recante regime di aiuto finalizzato a fa-
vorire l'accesso al mercato dei capitali alle imprese agricole e
agroalimentari

Budget:

EUR five million per year until 2005

Aid intensity or amount:

As indicated in the letter to the Member State

Duration:

10 years

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3352 — VW/Hahn + Lang)

(2004/C 56/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 304M3352. 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 408/2004 of 4 March 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

5.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 408/2004

of 4 March 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2),
and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
of 15 October 2003 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/
04 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland and Sweden to all
third countries, with the
exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania,
Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 1814/2003.

(2)

(3)

(4)

According to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/
2003 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 27
February to 4 March 2004 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1814/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 265, 16.10.2003, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2004 of 4 March 2004 fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2004 fishing year
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, fishery product, private stock

9.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2004

of 4 March 2004

fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2004 fishing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17
December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in fishery and aquaculture products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000
of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the
grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (2), and
in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The aid should not exceed the sum of technical and
financial costs recorded in the Community during the
fishing year preceding the year in question.

To discourage long-term storage, to shorten payment
times and to reduce the burden of controls, private
storage aid should be paid in one single instalment.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the Management Committee for Fishery
Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2004 fishing year the amount of private storage aid for
the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 104/
2000 shall be as follows:

— first month:

EUR 200 per tonne,

— second month: EUR 0 per tonne.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 30.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 405/2004 of 4 March 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

5.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 405/2004

of 4 March 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 22nd 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 22nd 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 22nd 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 50,966 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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.