do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2004 of 19 March 2004 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air transport, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, data collection, freight rate, transport statistics

L 127/140

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 30/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particu-
lar Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2004 of
6 February 2004 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 of 31 July 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No
437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of the
carriage of passengers, freight and mail by air and amending Annexes I and II thereto (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The following shall be added in point 7h (Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament

and of the Council):
‘, as amended by:
— 32003 R 1358: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 of 31 July 2003 (OJ L 194, 1.8.2003,

p. 9).’

2. The following point shall be inserted after point 7h (Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European

Parliament and of the Council):
‘7i. 32003 R 1358: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 of 31 July 2003 implementing Regu-
lation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in
respect of the carriage of passengers, freight and mail by air and amending Annexes I and II
thereto (OJ L 194, 1.8.2003, p. 9).
The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with
the following adaptation:
This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 March 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant Article
103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 194, 1.8.2003, p. 9.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Commission Regulation (EC) No 518/2004 of 19 March 2004 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, purchase

20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 83/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 518/2004

of 19 March 2004

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), and in par-
ticular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 357/2004 (3) establishes
the most recent list of Member States in which interven-
tion is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result
of the market prices communicated by Belgium and
Luxembourg pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No
2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question
should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 357/2004
should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg,
the
Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the United Kingdom.

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession, the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Regulation (EC) No 357/2004 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 19 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 359/2003 (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17).

(3) OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 9.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 117th meeting on 18 July 2003 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.2972 — DSM/Roche Vitamins (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), economic concentration, enzyme, food technology, opinion

19.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/3

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 117th meeting on 18 July
2003 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.2972 — DSM/Roche Vitamins

(2004/C 69/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes an
operation within the meaning of Article 3(2) in conjunction with Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regu-
lation and that it has a Community dimension as defined by Article 1(2) of that Regulation.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the relevant product markets affected by the

concentration are for the production and the distribution of:

(a) phytase; and

(b) NSP degrading enzymes.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the relevant geographic markets affected by

the concentration are:

(a) at least EEA wide for the production of phytase and NSP degrading enzymes;

(b) EEA wide for the distribution of phytase and NSP degrading enzymes.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed concentration is likely to lead
to serious concerns for the creation or strengthening of a dominant position in the market for phytase.

5. A majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed concentration
does not give rise to competitive concerns in the market for NSP degrading enzymes. A minority
disagrees.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments proposed by the notifying
party modify the notified concentration to such an extent that serious doubts as to the compatibility of
the proposed concentration with the common market are removed.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration should be declared
compatible with the common market pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Merger Regulation and with
the EEA agreement, subject to compliance with the commitments proposed by the notifying party.

8. The Advisory Committee recommends publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European

Union.

9. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account the remarks and comments made

by the Advisory Committee.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid

C 69/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88
of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(2004/C 69/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XE 03/03

Member State: Germany

Region: Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an
individual aid: Guidelines on the granting of aid for the
recruitment of young people under 25 using resources of the
Land of Saxony-Anhalt and of the European Social Fund

Legal basis: Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen
für die Einstellung von ausgebildeten Jugendlichen unter 25
Jahren mit Mitteln des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt und des Euro-
päischen Sozialfonds, veröffentlicht im Ministerialblatt für das
Land Sachsen-Anhalt Nr. 26 vom 16. Juni 2003, S. 391 ff.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company:
EUR 13,5 million

the
Maximum aid intensity: Aid under Article 5 for
recruitment of disadvantaged workers: up to 40 % of
the
gross pay (less the employer's contribution to the statutory

insurance scheme) of

social
maximum of one year

the assisted employee for a

Date of implementation: 17 June 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31
December 2006

Objective of aid: Recruitment of disadvantaged workers under
Article 5

Economic sector(s) concerned: All EU economic sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regierungspräsidium Dessau
Dezernat 38
Kühnauer Straße 161
D-06846 Dessau
Tel. 0340/65-0

Other information: The scheme is part-financed by the
European Social Fund
Commission Regulation (EC) No 515/2004 of 18 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: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, customs duties, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

19.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 81/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 515/2004

of 18 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 12 to 18
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 19 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 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).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2004 of 19 March 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: energy consumption, energy saving, harmonisation of standards, household electrical appliance, labelling, noise level

L 127/122

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 19/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV
(Energy) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particu-
lar Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2003 of
7 November 2003 (1).

Annex IV to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2003 of
7 November 2003 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Directive 94/2/EC implementing
Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, free-
zers and their combinations (2), is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1.

Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

(a) The following shall be added in point 4a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) of Chapter IV before the

adaptation text:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0066: Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 (OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10).’

(b) The text of adaptation (b) in point 4a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) of Chapter IV shall be deleted.

2.

Annex IV to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) The following shall be added in point 11a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) before the adaptation text:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0066: Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 (OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10).’

(b) The text of adaptation (b) in point 11a (Commission Directive 94/2/EC) shall be deleted.

The texts of Directive 2003/66/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 20 March 2004, provided that all the notifications pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 41, 12.2.2004, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 10.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/123

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

P. WESTERLUND
Commission Regulation (EC) No 520/2004 of 19 March 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 83/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 520/2004

of 19 March 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain
third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/
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
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
1877/2003 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance with the
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
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
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 and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 15 to 18 March 2004 at 218,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 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. 20.
(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).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

19.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 March 2004

(2004/C 69/01)

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

1,2261

131,22

7,4474

LVL

MTL

PLN

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Exchange
rate

0,6584

0,4268

4,7366

0,67215

ROL

Romanian leu

39 955

9,2493

1,5625

86,97

8,502

1,9464

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,58599

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

33,153

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

238,02

40,41

1 627 981

1,6522

1,6414

9,5547

1,8828

2,0727

254,45

KRW

South Korean won

1 422,09

3,4533

ZAR

South African rand

8,1894

___________
(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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, State aid, control of State aid, metal waste, waste disposal

19.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/23

Legal basis: Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz (MFG) vom 27. Juni
2001 (GVBl. LSA Nr. 27/2001) Verwaltungsvorschriften zu
§ 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung (VV-LHO, RdErl. des MF
vom 9.8.1991, MBl. LSA S. 721, zuletzt geändert durch RdErl.
des MF vom 1.2.2001, MBl. LSA S. 24)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company:
EUR 1,25 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: Immediate

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31
December 2006

Objective of aid: Promotion of business cooperation while
maintaining the operational
independence of the firms. The
assistance is provided as a grant in the form of consultancy
and investment aid. Any additional expenditure incurred by the

for cooperation purposes is eligible. Expenditure
applicant
incurred by the
their own
outgoings during participation in cooperation arrangements is
not eligible for assistance

cooperating firms

to cover

Economic sector(s) concerned: All economic sectors covered
by Article 1(1) of the exemption Regulation

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie des Landes
Sachsen-Anhalt
Hasselbachstraße 4
D-39104 Magdeburg

Other information: Grant recipients must submit the usual
proof of the use of the aid required under the budget law of
the Land of Saxony-Anhalt. The annual report must include
information on the success of the measures and achievement
of the aid objectives

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 69/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

16.12.2003

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Finland

N 306/03

Disposal of end-of-life vehicles

Environmental aid

Valtionavustuslaki
sesta romuajoneuvojen hävittämiseen

(688/2001)

ja hallituksen asetus avustuk-

Statsunderstödslagen (688/2001) och statsrådets förordning
om bidrag till skrotning av uttjänta fordon

Aid intensity or amount:

EUR 10 000 000 per annum

Duration:

Three 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