do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 April 2004

(2004/C 91/01)

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

1,1924

128,44

7,4442

0,6621

9,1755

1,5479

87,58

8,306

1,9461

0,586

32,183

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

HKD

NZD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6482

0,4245

4,7548

40 742

238,47

40,108

1 604 375

1,6065

1,5966

9,2974

1,8588

1,9976

250,30

KRW

South Korean won

1 372,87

3,4527

ZAR

South African rand

7,816

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 693/2004 of 15 April 2004 on the issuing of export licences for products processed from fruit and vegetables (sugar-preserved cherries)
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit product, stone fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 693/2004

of 15 April 2004

on the issuing of export licences for products processed from fruit and vegetables (sugar-preserved
cherries)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
processed fruit and vegetable products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 of
23 June 1995 on implementing rules for export refunds on
products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those
granted for added sugars (2), and in particular the second sub-
paragraph of Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/2004 (3) fixed the
quantities in respect of which applications may be
submitted for export licences with advance fixing of the
refund.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1429/95 fixed the condi-
tions in which special measures may be taken by the
Commission with a view to preventing an overrun in
the quantities for which export licences may be issued.

In the light of information now available to the Commis-
sion, these quantities would be exceeded if all licences
with advance fixing of the refund for the export of

sugar-preserved cherries applied for since 6 April 2004
were issued without restriction. A reducing factor should
therefore be applied to the quantities of this product
applied for on 6 April 2004 and all applications for
export
the refund
submitted after that date during the same application
period should be rejected,

licences with advance fixing of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for sugar-
preserved cherries for which applications were submitted on 6
April 2004 under Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 266/2004
shall be issued for 64,0 % of the quantities applied for.

Applications for export licences with advance fixing of the
refund for sugar-preserved cherries submitted after 6 April
2004 and before 24 April 2004 shall be rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002 (OJ L 72, 14.3.2002, p.
9).

(2) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) 1176/2002 (OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69).

(3) OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/2004 of 15 April 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 703/2004

of 15 April 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 9 to 15
April 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 16 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2004 of 15 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

16.4.2004

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/2004

of 15 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 16 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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).

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to the Commission Regulation of 15 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 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
220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
999

88,0
28,8
120,5
79,1

134,0
147,3
140,7

104,5
55,7
80,1

55,5
42,8
67,7
49,1
43,8
36,6
60,7
50,9

41,0
41,0

34,7
88,1
98,1
100,3
64,7
76,6
67,1
71,3
87,2
117,2
80,5

79,6
86,1
77,5
81,1

(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 697/2004 of 15 April 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

16.4.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 697/2004

of 15 April 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 25th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July
2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar
to certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/
2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 25th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 48,948 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 181, 19.7.2003, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2126/2003 (OJ L 319, 4.12.2003, p. 4).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3314 — Air Liquide/Messer Targets) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, gas industry, merger control

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3314 — Air Liquide/Messer Targets)

(2004/C 91/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 March 2004 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 304M3314. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3425 — Nordic Capital/Trenor) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: biotechnology, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pay television

C 91/6

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15.4.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3425 — Nordic Capital/Trenor)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 91/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 April 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 undertakings Nordic Capital IV Ltd (‘Fund IV’, Channel Islands) and Nordic Capital V Ltd
(‘Fund V’, Channel Islands), both belonging to the Nordic Capital group, acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the undertaking Trenor Holding AB (‘Trenor’, Sweden) by way
of purchase of shares. Trenor is currently jointly controlled by Nordic Capital III Ltd (‘Fund III’, Channel
Islands, also belonging to the Nordic Capital group) and Trelleborg International BV. After the transaction,
Trenor will be solely controlled by the Nordic Capital Funds III, IV and V.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Fund III,

IV and V: companies belonging to the Nordic Capital group, active in private equity
investments in medium sized companies in the Nordic region active in various sectors such as pest
control, biotechnology or pay-TV,

— Trenor: holding company active in the distribution of products for the building industry and wholesale

of steel, aluminium and other non-ferrous metals.

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.3425 — Nordic Capital/Trenor, 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.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 108th meeting on 12 April 2002 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.2547 — Bayer/Aventis Crop Science (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Concentrations
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, plant health product

C 91/4

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2004

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 108th meeting on 12 April
2002 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.2547 — Bayer/Aventis Crop Science

(2004/C 91/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments submitted
by the parties on 10 April 2002 are sufficient to remove the competition concerns. A minority does
not agree. Another minority abstains.

2. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation should
be declared compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement. A
minority does not agree. Another minority abstains.

3. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official

Journal of

the

European Union.

4. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take account of all points raised during the

discussion.

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 91/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

1.9.2003

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Italy

N 151/03

Business guarantee fund

To promote SME investment by providing guarantees

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1894 del 30.12.2002 in
attuazione della Misura 2.3, azioni 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4 del Docup
Obiettivo 2 2000-2006

Budget:

12 091 000 EUR for the entire period

Aid intensity or amount:

In line with the intensities applicable under Regulation (EC) No
70/2001

Duration:

Until 31 December 2006

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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid

C 91/4

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2004

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 108th meeting on 12 April
2002 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.2547 — Bayer/Aventis Crop Science

(2004/C 91/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments submitted
by the parties on 10 April 2002 are sufficient to remove the competition concerns. A minority does
not agree. Another minority abstains.

2. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation should
be declared compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement. A
minority does not agree. Another minority abstains.

3. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official

Journal of

the

European Union.

4. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take account of all points raised during the

discussion.

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 91/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

1.9.2003

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Italy

N 151/03

Business guarantee fund

To promote SME investment by providing guarantees

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1894 del 30.12.2002 in
attuazione della Misura 2.3, azioni 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4 del Docup
Obiettivo 2 2000-2006

Budget:

12 091 000 EUR for the entire period

Aid intensity or amount:

In line with the intensities applicable under Regulation (EC) No
70/2001

Duration:

Until 31 December 2006

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
New national side of euro circulation coins
Date: 2004-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commemoration, euro, technical specification

15.4.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/5

NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS

(2004/C 91/06)

National side of the new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin issued by Greece

Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. With a view to informing the
parties professionally handling coins and the public at large, the Commission publishes all new euro coin
designs (1). In accordance with the relevant Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States
are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins under the condition that
only one such coin is issued per Member State and per year and that the 2 EUR denomination is used.
These coins correspond to the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commem-
orative feature on the obverse national side.

1. Member State: Greece

2. Commemorative feature: Olympic Games in Athens 2004

3. Factual description of the design: The twelve stars of the European Union positioned around the
outer circle surround the design of an ancient statue depicting a discobolus in his attempt to throw the
discus. The base of the statue covers a small part of the coin's external ring (outer part). To the left is
the logo of the Olympic Games ‘ATHENS 2004’ and the five Olympic circles, and to the right, one
above the other, are the figure ‘2’ and the word ‘ΕΥΡΩ’. The yearmark is written in split form around the
star positioned bottom centre, as follows: 20*04 and the mintmark is above the athlete's head to the
left

4. Issuing volume: max. 50 million coins

5. Approximate issuing date: March 2004.

(1) See OJ C 373 of 28.12.2001, p. 1 for a reference to all national sides that have been issued up until now.
(2) See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of
euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the
design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264 of 15.10.2003, p. 38).