do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

12.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 March 2004

(2004/C 64/01)

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

1,2256

135,58

7,4518

0,6792

9,207

1,567

86,55

8,584

1,9462

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

0,58575

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

33,145

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6622

0,4276

4,7794

39 881

238,05

40,535

1 624 301

1,663

1,6215

9,5537

1,8896

2,0985

252,55

KRW

South Korean won

1 432,67

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

8,2441

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2004 of 12 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 279/2004 providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 for young male bovine animals for fattening
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, import, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 467/2004

of 12 March 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 279/2004 providing for a further allocation of import rights under
Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 for young male bovine animals for fattening

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

As a result of an administrative error made by a competent
national body when notifying the quantity referred to in Article
9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 977/2003, Commission Regulation
(EC) No 279/2004 (3) should be amended accordingly,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 of
6 June 2003 opening and providing for the administration of
an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for
fattening (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (2), and in particular
Article 9(3) thereof,

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 279/2004 is replaced by the
following:

‘The number of animals referred to in Article 9(1) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 977/2003 is 11 519.’

Article 2

Whereas:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 141, 7.6.2003, p. 5. Regulation as corrected by Regulation

(EC) No 1361/2003 (OJ L 194, 1.8.2003, p. 38).

(3) OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 459/2004 of 11 March 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

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12.3.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 459/2004

of 11 March 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 5 to 11
March 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 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 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).
Commission Decision - Commitment appropriations to be made available again in 2004
Date: 2004-03-12
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COMMISSION DECISION - COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AGAIN IN 2004THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to Article 157 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, [1] Council Regulation No 1605/2002 [2] and [1]   OJ L 248, 16.09.2002, p. 1.[2]   Regulation of 25.06.2002; these provisions are set out on the following pages.HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article 1. EUR 3 269 595.00 from Section III (Commission) of the 2003 budget shall be made available again in 2004 for the reasons set out in the Annex.2. The Council and Parliament shall be informed of this decision.Brussels,  10th February 2004For the CommissionMichaele SchreyerMember of the CommissionANNEXExtract from the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002Article 157The Commission shall automatically decommit appropriations that have been committed as provided for in the regulations referred to in Article 155.The decommitted appropriations may be made available again in the event of a manifest error attributable solely to the Commission or in the case of majeure which has serious repercussions for the implementation of operations supported by the Structural Funds.To this end, the Commission shall examine decommitments made during the previous financial year and decide, by 15 February of the current year, on the basis of requirements, whether it is necessary to make the corresponding appropriations available again. COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AGAIN&gt;TABLE POSITION&gt;COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AGAINGrounds1. B2-100 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance SectionDecommitments in   2003:           7.158.229,77 EURAmount made available again:       3.269.595,00 EURForce majeure linked to foot and mouth disease. Irish programmes 2000IE161PO005 (EUR4 247 116 decommitment in 2003) and 2000IE161PO006 (EUR812 395 decommitment in 2003). Commission accepts force majeure applies to on-farm investment measures in the agriculture and rural development priority of the programmes during 5 out of the 25 months that ran after the date of adoption of programme until the n+2 cut-off date for payment claims against the 2000 instalment. Thus 5/25 of the 2000 instalment allocated to the priority affected (or the amount decommitted, whichever is lower) must be made available again.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 462/2004 of 12 March 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

13.3.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 462/2004

of 12 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 13 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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 12 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
068
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
999

100,6
79,3
121,4
100,4

134,2
141,1
26,1
100,5

80,1
80,1

113,2
63,4
88,3

42,9
49,7
60,5
46,3
45,5
63,0
51,3

53,0
53,0

28,7
112,0
106,6
94,3
70,1
97,4
74,0
97,8
78,6
99,6
85,9

66,7
75,1
70,1
71,6
70,9

(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 470/2004 of 12 March 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 309th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter

13.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 77/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 470/2004

of 12 March 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 309th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (2), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 309th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

EUR 97/100 kg,

EUR 107/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004,
p. 6).

(2) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 124/1999 (OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19).
Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, air transport, airline, inland transport, provision of services, public service, transport capacity

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Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92

Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services within
Portugal

(2004/C 64/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. In accordance with the Commission Communication
(2001/C 271/03) of 26 September 2001, the Portuguese
Government has
tariffs
applying
service obligations
to the
services operated on the
imposed on scheduled air
following routes:

revised the
amended public

fares and freight

— Lisbon/Ponta Delgada/Lisbon,

— Lisbon/Terceira/Lisbon,

— Lisbon/Horta/Lisbon,

— Funchal/Ponta Delgada/Funchal,

— Oporto/Ponta Delgada/Oporto.

2. Fares

The fare structure must include:

(a) A fully flexible economy reference fare of:

(i) between Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, Horta and

Terceira: EUR 342 return;

(ii) between Oporto and Ponta Delgada: EUR 342

return;

(iii) between Funchal and Ponta Delgada: EUR 243

return;

(ii) EUR 158 return on flights between Funchal and the

Azores;

(c) Reduced fares for residents of the Autonomous Region
of the Azores and for students whose place of residence
is within the Autonomous Region of the Azores and
who study elsewhere in Portugal or vice versa of no
more than:

(i) EUR 179 return for residents, on flights between

the Azores and the mainland;

(ii) EUR 139 return for students, on flights between

the Azores and the mainland;

(iii) EUR 98 return for students, on flights between

Ponta Delgada and Funchal;

(d) The following freight

tariffs on services between the
mainland and the Autonomous Region of the Azores
and between Funchal and the Autonomous Region of
the Azores:

Minimum

Normal

Quantity

Perishables

LIS, OPO/Azores

FNC/Azores

EUR 8,31

EUR 8,31

EUR 1,00/kg

EUR 0,80/kg

EUR 0,89/kg

EUR 0,61/kg

EUR 0,62/kg

EUR 0,53/kg

Special products (1)

EUR 0,78/kg

EUR 0,58/kg

(b) A range of special fares adapted to demand and subject
to special conditions (e.g. excursion), including at least
one Pex fare of:

Special goods/quantity (1)

EUR 0,72/kg

(1) In accordance with IATA regulations.

(i) EUR 215 return on flights between the mainland

and the Azores;

3. This communication shall enter into force on 1 April 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 458/2004 of 11 March 2004 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

12.3.2004

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 458/2004

of 11 March 2004

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/
pursuant
2004 (2).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is
equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the
duty.

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

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

For tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 2004, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported
shall be 8,75 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity
of 16 000 t.

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

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 40, 12.2.2004, p. 23.
(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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 471/2004 of 12 March 2004 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2004-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

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13.3.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 471/2004

of 12 March 2004

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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)(a) and (15)
thereof,

Whereas:

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 300/2004 to the information at
the export
present available to the Commission that
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 20 February
2004 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in
the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty,
were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 300/
2004 (2).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 300/2004 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2004.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

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 20, 20.2.2004, p. 22.

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ANNEX

Rates of refunds applicable from 13 March 2004 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

CN code

Description

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

1701 99 10

White sugar

46,97

Other

46,97

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg (1)

(1) With effect from 1 July 2003 these rates are not applicable to goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty when exported to Estonia,
Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic or Slovakia and to the goods referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/
2003 when exported to Hungary. With effect from 1 November 2003 these rates are not applicable to goods not covered by Annex I
to the Treaty when exported to Malta.