do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,00 % on 1 April 2004 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

2.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,00 % on 1 April 2004

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 April 2004

(2004/C 83/01)

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

1,232

127,82

7,4458

0,6666

9,234

1,5595

88,44

8,474

1,9466

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

32,885

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6568

0,4262

4,7503

41 125

238,43

40,085

1 614 628

1,6125

1,615

9,5953

1,8525

2,06

249,70

KRW

South Korean won

1 405,90

3,4545

ZAR

South African rand

7,8278

___________
(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 628/2004 of 2 April 2004 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and parboiled long grain rice B issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 99/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 628/2004

of 2 April 2004

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain
third countries of wholly milled and parboiled long grain rice B 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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 decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, to make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 29
March to 1 April 2004 in response to the invitation to tender
for the export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long
grain rice B to certain third countries issued in Regulation (EC)
No 1877/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 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).
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 in relation to "Active Implantable Medical Devices", Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to "Medical Devices" and Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, medical device

2.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 83/7

Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 in relation to ‘Active Implantable Medical Devices’ (1), Council
Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to ‘Medical Devices’ (2) and Directive 98/79/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical
devices (3)

(2004/C 83/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the harmonised standards

CEN

CEN

EN 980:2003

Graphical symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices

EN ISO 13485:2003

Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for
regulatory purposes (ISO 13485:2003)

Warning:
— EN ISO 13485:2003 replaces two earlier standards: EN ISO 13485:2000 and EN ISO 13488:2000.
— The earlier standards EN ISO 13485:2000 and EN ISO 13488:2000 will cease to provide presumption
of conformity with relevant Essential Requirements on 31st July 2006 at the end of the agreed
transition period.

CEN

EN ISO 14971:2000/AC:2002 Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices

(ISO 14971:2000)

(1) ESO (European standardisation organisations)

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650,

route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex,

(33-4) 92 94 42 00,

tel.

fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16

(http://www.etsi.org).

NOTE:

— Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed
to the European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC (4) amended by the Directive 98/48/EC (5);

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the

standards are available in all the Community languages.

— The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(1) OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(5) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 624/2004 of 1 April 2004 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

2.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 98/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 624/2004

of 1 April 2004

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004

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 26 March to 1 April 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 6,98 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum
quantity of 61 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 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 629/2004 of 2 April 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: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 99/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 629/2004

of 2 April 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 29
March to 1 April 2004 at 83,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2004 of 2 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 99/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 627/2004

of 2 April 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 3 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 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).

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 99/5

to the Commission Regulation of 2 April 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
624
999

052
068
096
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
388
400
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
524
528
720
999

92,4
43,7
120,5
124,3
95,2

147,2
105,0
88,7
132,9
118,5

131,3
131,3

125,9
124,9
125,4

42,7
42,8
55,1
45,6
44,2
46,0
59,9
48,0

40,0
40,0

50,7
74,7
89,1
100,3
77,1
73,1
56,4
74,8
77,3
137,0
81,1

70,9
70,3
80,3
67,3
35,3
64,8

(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 623/2004 of 1 April 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

L 98/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 623/2004

of 1 April 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 26 March to 1 April 2004, pursuant
to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/
2003, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be
EUR 21,97/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 April 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.