do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/2004 of 30 March 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

31.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 588/2004

of 30 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 31 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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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Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 30 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
096
204
220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
624
999

052
400
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
720
999

83,1
38,5
120,5
80,7

129,4
105,0
88,7
19,6
135,1
95,6

117,9
115,4
116,7

39,4
44,9
57,4
40,5
44,9
63,0
48,4

47,5
51,0
49,3

27,3
84,8
121,2
89,2
76,7
83,7
78,3
80,5
72,4
101,1
81,5

78,3
82,9
63,4
35,3
65,0

(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’.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2004/161/EC of 10 February 2004 extending the period of application of Decision 2000/185/EC authorising Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive services in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC (OJ L 52 of 21.2.2004)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: VAT, VAT rate, provision of services, tax harmonisation

L 91/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2004

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2004/161/EC of 10 February 2004 extending the period of application of
Decision 2000/185/EC authorising Member States to apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive
services in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC

(Official Journal of the European Union L 52 of 21 February 2004)

In the title of the Decision, both on the cover and on page 62:

for:
read:

‘Council Decision 2004/161/EC …’
‘Council Decision 2004/189/EC …’.
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: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, coal industry, control of State aid

30.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/7

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 79/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2 October 2002

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Budget:

Duration:

France

N 551/02

Aid to the French coal industry for the year 2002

To cover the costs of reduced activity and exceptional costs of the
restructuring of the French coal industry

to the

Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State
aid
and Commission Decision No
3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community
rules for State aid to the coal industry

industry

coal

EUR 996 million

2002

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

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 79/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2 October 2002

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Germany

N 550/02

Aid to the German coal industry for the period from 24 July 2002
to 31 December 2002

To provide production aid and to cover the costs of reduced
activity and exceptional costs of the restructuring of the German
coal industry

to the

Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State
and Commission Decision No
aid
3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community
rules for State aid to the coal industry

industry

coal

Budget:

Duration:

EUR 1 483,8 million

24 July 2002 to 31 December 2002

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
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3395 — Sampo/If Skadeförsäkring) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance, merger control

30.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3395 — Sampo/If Skadeförsäkring)

(2004/C 79/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 March 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 Sampo Oyj (‘Sampo’ Finland) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of If Skadeförsäkring Holding AB (‘If P & C Holding’ Sweden) by way
of increasing their share holding from approximately 38 % to 90 %.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Sampo: Banking services, long term savings services (including life insurance) and investment banking,

— If P & C Holding: Non-life insurance products.

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.3395 — Sampo/If Skadeförsäkring, 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.
Corrigendum to authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (OJ C 67 of 17.3.2004)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, State aid, control of State aid

30.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/15

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States on the safety of
Toys

(Official Journal of the European Union C 297 of 9 December 2003)

(2004/C 79/17)

On page 18:

For:

‘Notice: The standard EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 only addresses the risks caused by “small balls” (as defined in the
standard as “spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal object”) that are designed to be thrown, hit, kicked, dropped or
bounced. The risks covered by small balls are linked to their shape and not to their function. Toys containing
small balls which are not covered by the standard shall undergo an EC type-examination certificate before placed
on the market’.

read:

‘Notice: The standard EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 only addresses the risks caused by “small balls” (as defined in the
standard as “spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal object”) that are designed or intended to be thrown, hit, kicked, rolled,
dropped or bounced. Toys containing small balls which are not covered by the standard shall undergo an EC
type-examination certificate before placed on the market’.

Corrigendum to authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the
Commission raises no objections

(Official Journal of the European Union C 67 of 17 March 2004)

(2004/C 79/18)

On page 10, in the second column, Aid No:

for:

‘N 369/99’,

read:

‘N 396/99’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations delivered at its 72nd meeting, held on 5 January 2000, concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to case COMP/M.1630 — Air Liquide/BOC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Concentrations, Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), economic concentration, gas industry, merger control, opinion

C 79/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2004

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations delivered at its 72nd meeting, held on
5 January 2000, concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to case COMP/M.1630 — Air
Liquide/BOC

(2004/C 79/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the product markets are defined on the basis
of the different types of gas marketed and their different distribution channels (on-site plants and
pipelines, tankers, and cylinders).

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the geographic markets for on-site plants
and pipelines, for helium and for speciality gases for the electronics industry embrace the European
Economic Area and that the markets for gases supplied by tanker or in cylinders do not generally
extend beyond national borders.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the initial merger plan would lead to the
creation of a dominant position for Air Liquide on the markets in gases supplied by on-site plants or
pipelines.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the planned merger would strengthen the
dominant position of BOC on the UK and Irish markets in gases supplied by tanker and in cylinders
and that of Air Liquide on the French market in the same products.

5. The majority of the members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission that the plan
would crete a collective dominant position for Air Liquide and Air Products on the wholesale helium
market and on the market in speciality gases for the electronics industry. A minority abstains.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the undertakings given by the parties on 21
December 1999 are sufficient to meet the competition concerns in each of the markets mentioned in
points 4 and 5.

7. The majority of the members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission that the under-
takings given by the parties on 21 December 1999 are sufficient to meet the competition concerns in
the market in gases supplied by on-site plants or pipelines. A minority disagrees.

8. The Advisory Committee invites the Commission to take into consideration all the other points raised

during the discussion and recommends the publication of this opinion.
2004/633/EC: Council Decision of 30 March 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India on customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: India, administrative cooperation, cooperation agreement (EU), customs cooperation

L 304/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.9.2004

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 March 2004

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic
of India on customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

(2004/633/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the
first sentence of
the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
thereof,

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member
States, shall represent the Community on the Joint Customs
Cooperation Committee set up under Article 21 of the Agree-
ment.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

On 27 and 28 January 2003 the Council authorised the
Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community,
the Agreement referred to in this Decision.

(2)

The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and India
on customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance
in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Com-
munity.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the Community.

Article 4

The President of
the notification
the Council shall effect
provided for in Article 22 of the Agreement on behalf of the
Community (1).

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2004

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published
in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secre-
tariat of the Council.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

30.3.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 March 2004

(2004/C 79/01)

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

1,2118

128,13

7,445

0,6674

9,2665

1,5583

87,92

8,4525

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

0,58617

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,808

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6526

0,4258

4,7175

40 478

238,15

40,195

1 600 513

1,6285

1,5985

9,4473

1,8673

2,0477

250,45

KRW

South Korean won

1 398,96

3,4529

ZAR

South African rand

7,7738

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Communication from the Commission of 26 March 2004 concerning the appointment of the five members of the Steering Committee of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, appointment of staff, energy policy

C 79/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.3.2004

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2420 — Mitsui/CVRD/Caemi

(prepared under Articel 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the
terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p.
21))

(2004/C 79/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft Decision does not give rise to particular observations. The proceedings took a normal course.
The rights of parties to be head were fully respected.

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2001.

Bernd LANGEHEINE

Communication from the Commission of 26 March 2004 concerning the appointment of the five
members of the Steering Committee of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency

(2004/C 79/14)

On 26 March 2004, the Commission of the European Communities appointed the members of the
Steering Committee of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency, as follows:

Ms. Catherine DAY
Director-General
Directorate-General Environment

Mr. Bernard PETIT
Director in charge of the Development Policy and Sectoral Issues
Directorate-General Development

Mr. Philippe TAVERNE
Director in charge of the Central Financial Service
Directorate-General Budget

Mr Dominique RISTORI
Director in charge of the General Affairs and Resources
Directorate-General Energy and Transport

Mr Günther HANREICH
Director in charge of the New Energies and Demand Management
Directorate-General Energy and Transport