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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2004 of 19 March 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: consumer information, health policy, labelling, preparation for market, public health, tobacco, visual arts

L 127/136

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 28/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)

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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2003 of
31 January 2003 (1).

Commission Decision 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or
other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (2) is to be incorporated into the Agree-
ment,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3 (Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) of Chapter XXV of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘4. 32003 D 0641: Commission Decision 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour
photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003,
p. 24).’

The texts of Decision 2003/641/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

Article 3

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 (*).

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

(1) OJ L 94, 10.4.2003, p. 61.
(2) OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 24.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2004 of 18 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: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

L 81/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 516/2004

of 18 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 12 to 18
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 19 March 2004.

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 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2004 of 19 March 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal product, food standard, human nutrition, veterinary drug

29.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/127

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)

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 II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2004 of 6
February 2004 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2003 of 25 August 2003 amending Annex I to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of
maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 R 1490: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1490/2003 of 25 August 2003 (OJ L 214,

26.8.2003, p. 3).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1490/2003 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

Article 3

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 (*).

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

(1) OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 214, 26.8.2003, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2004 of 19 March 2004 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: marketing standard, pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical legislation, pharmaceutical product, product quality

L 127/128

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 23/2004

of 19 March 2004

amending Annex II

(Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)

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 3/2004 of 6
February 2004 (1).

Commission Directive 2003/94/EC of 8 October 2003 laying down the principles and guidelines of
good manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human use and investigational
medicinal products for human use (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Directive 2003/94/EC repeals Commission Directive 91/356/EEC (3), which is incorporated into the
Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. The following point shall be inserted after point 15s (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1085/2003):

‘15t.

32003 L 0094: Commission Directive 2003/94/EC of 8 October 2003 laying down the princi-
ples and guidelines of good manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human
use and investigational medicinal products for human use (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 22).’

2. The text of point 15 (Commission Directive 91/356/EEC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/94/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 3

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 (*).

(1) OJ L 116, 22.4.2004, p. 44.
(2) OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 193, 17.7.1991, p. 30.
(*) 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 522/2004 of 19 March 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 83/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/2004

of 19 March 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003

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
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1876/2003 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
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
is
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract
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 grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
issued in
countries pursuant
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 15 to 18 March 2004 at
93,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

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. 17.
(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).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3412 — ENDESA/SNET) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: coal industry, economic concentration, electrical energy, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications

C 69/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3412 — ENDESA/SNET)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 69/17)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 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 Spanish undertaking ENDESA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regu-
lation the control of the whole of the French undertaking SNET by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— ENDESA: electricity generator, transmission, distributor and supplier to eligible customers; telecom-

munications and coal producer,

— SNET: electricity generator and supplier to eligible customers.

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.3412 — ENDESA/SNET, 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.
Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/4/EC of 15 January 2004 amending Directive 96/3/EC granting a derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport of bulk liquid oils and fats by sea (OJ L 15 of 22.1.2004)
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, derogation from EU law, fats, maritime transport

L 81/92

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/4/EC of 15 January 2004 amending Directive 96/3/EC granting a
derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the
transport of bulk liquid oils and fats by sea

(Official Journal of the European Union L 15 of 22 January 2004)

On page 29, in the list of acceptable previous cargoes in the Annex:

1. for:

‘Methyl oleate (methyl octadecenoate)

112-62-9

Glycols:’

read:

‘Methyl oleate (methyl octadecenoate)

Formic acid (methanoic acid; hydrogen carboxylic acid)

Glycerine (glycerol; glycerin)

Glycols:’

2. for:

‘iso-Octanol (isooctyl alcohol)

Magnesium chloride solution

read:

‘iso-Octanol (isooctyl alcohol)

iso-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol; IPA)

Limonene (dipentene)

Magnesium chloride solution

112-62-9

64-18-6

56-81-5

26952-21-6

7786-30-3’

26952-21-6

67-63-0

138-86-3

7786-30-3’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 521/2004 of 19 March 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

20.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 83/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 521/2004

of 19 March 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003

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
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1875/2003 (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 round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 15 to
18 March 2004 at 93,00 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. 14.
(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).
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0902/04 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Talks for a settlement in Cyprus.
Date: 2004-03-19
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community acquis, Cyprus, accession to the European Union, application of EU law, international issue

C 88 E/242

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

permits falls under the responsibility of national authorities, and does not need to be notified to the
Commission. In the absence of information indicating the contrary, the Commission does not see a reason
to assume that Portugal fails to apply relevant Community waste legislation.

(1) Commission Decision 97/138/EC of 3 February 1997 establishing the formats relating to the database system
pursuant to Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, OJ L 52, 22.2.1997.
(2) Directive 94/62/EC of the Parliament and Council Directive of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging

waste, OJ L 365, 31.12.1994.

(3) Directive 2004/12/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004, OJ L 47, 18.2.2004.

(2004/C 88 E/0244)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0902/04

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(19 March 2004)

Subject: Talks for a settlement in Cyprus

At its meeting of 23 February 2004, the Council ‘welcomed the preparedness of the European Commission
to fulfil its supportive role, acknowledged by successive European Councils, by providing the assistance
requested by the United Nations Secretary-General.’

In the light of the role which the UN Secretary-General has called upon the Commission to play, will the
Commission say whether it can confirm that the talks held to date have taken account of the need to
implement the ‘acquis communautaire’ throughout the island, and the need for an operational State
capable of meeting the requirements of participation in the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(20 April 2004)

The Commission can confirm that the comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem put forward to
the Secretary General of
the ‘acquis’
throughout the island. One of the United Nations (UN) subcommittees is dealing exclusively with the
harmonisation of future federal and constituent state laws with Community legislation. The meetings of
this subcommittee are chaired by UN experts with EU background. These experts also take account of the
capability of the reunited Cyprus to fulfil its obligations under EU law and to fully participate in the EU.

the United Nations takes account of

the need to implement

(2004/C 88 E/0245)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0904/04

by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission

(24 March 2004)

Subject: Mercedes-Benz car warranties

Is the Commission aware that Mercedes-Benz offer a manufacturing warranty of three years to all cars
purchased in the United Kingdom, but only offer a two-year manufacturing warranty to cars purchased in
the rest of Continental Europe?

As this situation may be seen to discourage UK citizens from purchasing Mercedes-Benz cars in other EU
Member States, does the Commission view this as a barrier to free trade throughout the EU?