do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs (OJ L 340 of 24.12.2003)
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: egg, labelling, marketing standard, packaging

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 of 23 December 2003 introducing detailed rules
for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs

(Official Journal of the European Union L 340 of 24 December 2003)

— On page 21, Article 10 should read as follows:

‘Article 10

Indication of the packing date

The indication of the packing date referred to in Article 10(1)(f) of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 shall comprise one
or more of the terms set out in point 2 of Annex I to this Regulation, followed by the two sets of numbers or letters
referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 9(1) of this Regulation.’;

— on page 25, paragraphs 2 and 3 become 2, 3 and 4 and read as follows:

‘2. Where the date of laying is indicated, the information referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall be recorded
separately.

3. Where several different rearing methods are used in a single establishment, the information referred to in para-
graph 1(a) and (b) shall be broken down by hen house, in accordance with Directive 2002/4/EC.

Producers shall keep the information listed in paragraph 1(a) and (b) for at least six months after ceasing their

4.
activity or after the flock has been destroyed.’;

— on page 26, Article 29(2), first line:

for:
read:

‘2.
‘2.

Before 1 January 2004, …,
Before 1 July 2004, ….
Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2004 of 11 March 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 453/2004

of 11 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 12 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 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).

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to the Commission Regulation of 11 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 10 00

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
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
999

060
388
512
528
720
999

97,7
79,4
121,4
99,5

146,2
26,1
86,2

80,1
80,1

106,5
59,7
83,1

50,6
47,6
60,6
46,4
45,5
63,2
52,3

53,0
53,0

50,8
104,8
102,6
93,6
78,3
90,0
71,2
95,1
72,9
99,6
85,9

66,7
78,9
64,4
79,7
70,3
72,0

(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’.
Council Decision of 11 March 2004 renewing the term of office of a Vice-President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, appointment of staff, vice-president of an institution

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2004

renewing the term of office of a Vice-President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs)

(2004/C 72/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade
mark (1), and in particular Article 120(1) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1994 appointing the two Vice-Presidents of the Office
for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 21 December 1998 renewing the terms of office of the Vice-
Presidents of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (3),

Having regard to the proposal by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs) of 24 November 2003 for the renewal of the term of office of Mr
Alexander von Mühlendahl as Vice-President of the Office,

Having regard to the comments made by the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs) in his letter dated 6 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The term of office of Mr Alexander von Mühlendahl, born in Berlin on 20 October 1940, as Vice-President
of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby renewed for the
period from 1 September 2004 to 31 October 2005.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2004.

For the Council

The President

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 314, 25.11.1995, p. 2.
(3) OJ C 409, 30.12.1998, p. 2.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 March 2004

(2004/C 62/01)

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

1,2299

136,36

7,4522

0,6756

9,1748

1,5758

86,56

8,656

1,9461

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

33,199

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6628

0,4273

4,7676

39 867

238,04

40,55

1 620 987

1,6384

1,6262

9,5842

1,8445

2,1031

253,56

KRW

South Korean won

1 442,37

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,0938

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3368 — CD&R Fund VI/VWR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical product, scientific apparatus

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3368 — CD&R Fund VI/VWR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 62/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 March 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Clayton, Dubilier and Rice Fund VI Limited Partnership (‘CD&R Fund VI’,
Cayman Islands), controlled by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice,
(‘CD&R’, USA) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of VWR International Corporation
(‘VWR’, USA), from Merck KGaA (‘Merck’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

Inc.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— CD&R Fund VI: private equty investments for CD&R,

— CD&R: private equity investments,

— VWR: distribution of scientific and laboratory supplies,

— Merck: pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

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.3368 — CD&R Fund VI/VWR, 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0728/04 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Ansaldo-Breda: possible monitoring of EU funding.
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, aid to undertakings, environmental protection, railway industry

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The Commission will carefully analyse the outcome of this work and ongoing scientific advances with a
view to taking appropriate steps to safeguard the health and welfare of animals within the EU.

In addition, it should be noted that programmes for the control and/or eradication of Johne’s disease are in
principle eligible for Community co-financing within the framework of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of
26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1). However, to date, no Member State has submitted
such a programme to the Commission for consideration.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990.

(2004/C 84 E/0520)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0728/04

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(11 March 2004)

Subject: Ansaldo-Breda: possible monitoring of EU funding

At the meeting last week in Brussels involving trade union delegations and workers from Ansaldo-Breda,
it emerged that the company has benefited from assistance supporting production activities in depressed
areas of Italy, as provided for in Italian Law No 488/92, in the form of EU cofinancing. Specifically,
funding has been made available for work on replacing the company’s roof with eternit (asbestos lumber),
so as to bring the workplace up to European standards in terms of safeguarding and protecting workers.

However, it would not appear that funding was requested to provide environmental protection for the
surrounding area, despite the presence of an important acquifer in the vicinity of the establishment.

In view of the above, can the Commission state:

1. Whether Ansaldo-Breda has received funding and, if so, what kind?

2. What instruments can be adopted to check whether any funding awarded to Ansaldo-Breda has

actually been used?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(22 April 2004)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2004/C 84 E/0521)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0734/04

by Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 March 2004)

Subject: Skiing safety and standardisation

Is the Commission aware that the grading of green, blue, red and black on ski-runs in different resorts and
different countries can vary considerably?

Is the Commission concerned that such variation can not only be misleading to consumers, but may also
constitute a safety risk to skiers who could find themselves on runs that are beyond their abilities?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 457/2004 of 11 March 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/2004

of 11 March 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender 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:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 provides
that 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 fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

(1)

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

For tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 2004, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003,
the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be
EUR 22,85/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 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 452/2004 of 10 March 2004 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 452/2004

of 10 March 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)

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 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for
applying the cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world
market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to
be based on the most recent price determined.

(2)

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
European
recorded on one or more
quotations
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
there is provision for
international
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 29,002/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3379 — P & O/Royal Nedlloyd/P & O Nedlloyd) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, economic concentration, exchange of information, maritime transport, merger control, service

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3379 — P & O/Royal Nedlloyd/P & O Nedlloyd)

(2004/C 62/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 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 Royal Nedlloyd NV (Royal Nedlloyd, Netherlands) acquires sole
control over P & O Nedlloyd Container Line Ltd (P & O Nedlloyd, United Kingdom), a JV created with the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of
shares, while P & O will acquire a 25 % interest in Royal Nedlloyd. This transaction is a concentration
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— P & O Nedlloyd: containerised liner shipping services,

— Royal Nedlloyd: holding company, with interest in containerised liner shipping services and passenger

and freight air transport services,

— P & O: ferry and port services.

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.3379 — P & O/Royal Nedlloyd/P & O Nedlloyd, 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.
2004/250/EC: Council Decision of 11 March 2004 appointing a new member of the Commission
Date: 2004-03-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commission, appointment of staff

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2004

appointing a new member of the Commission

(2004/250/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph
of Article 215 thereof,

Whereas:

On 10 March 2004 Ms Anna DIAMANTOPOULOU resigned from her post as a member of the Commis-
sion. She should be replaced for the remainder of her term of office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Stavros DIMAS is hereby appointed a member of the Commission for the period from 11 March 2004
to 31 October 2004.

This Decision shall take effect on 11 March 2004.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. HARNEY