do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2004 of 16 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the closing date for the submission of tenders under the last partial tendering procedure for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, intervention agency, rye, sale, single market

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 718/2004

of 16 April 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 as regards the closing date for the submission of tenders
under the last partial tendering procedure for the resale on the internal market of rye held by the
German intervention agency

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 5 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 (2) opens a
for the resale on the
standing invitation to tender
internal market of rye held by the German intervention
agency, for which the closing date laid down for the
submission of tenders under the last partial tendering
procedure is 27 May 2004.

In view of the current market situation, the date of the
last partial tendering procedure should be postponed.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(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

The third subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
2314/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘The closing date for the submission of tenders for the last
partial tendering procedure shall be 15 July 2004 at 09.00
(Brussels time).’

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 2314/2003 should therefore be
amended.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 342, 30.12.2003, p. 32. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 295/2004 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 14).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 April 2004

(2004/C 92/01)

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

1,1912

129,39

7,4443

0,668

9,1868

1,552

87,75

8,272

1,9463

0,586

32,16

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

0,6492

0,4252

4,7935

40 780

238,5

40,165

1 645 073

1,6156

1,6009

9,2989

1,8747

2,0025

253,90

KRW

South Korean won

1 378,81

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

7,8591

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 706/2004 of 16 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 706/2004

of 16 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 17 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 16 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
068
096
220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999

052
400
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
999

114,3
28,2
120,5
87,7

123,3
128,2
93,3
147,3
123,0

76,8
55,5
66,2

55,5
41,9
87,1
42,5
43,8
36,6
60,7
52,6

41,0
15,9
28,5

34,7
88,1
102,2
104,7
67,5
72,0
73,0
70,9
81,9
107,4
80,2

78,4
73,5
79,8
77,2

(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 714/2004 of 16 April 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 58th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 714/2004

of 16 April 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 58th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), intervention
agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to
tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held
by them.

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indivi-
dual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed
taking account of the difference between the market
price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling
price.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 58th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 13 April 2004, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 195,10/100 kg,

EUR 52,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 April 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 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2132/2003 (OJ L 320, 5.12.2003, p. 4).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 715/2004 of 16 April 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 311th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 715/2004

of 16 April 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 311th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (2), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 311th tender under the standing invitation to tender
opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and
the amount of the end-use security shall be as follows:

— maximum aid: EUR 85/100 kg,

— end-use security: EUR 94/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 April 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 124/1999 (OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19).
Budget of the European training Foundation for the financial year 2004
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Training Foundation
Subjects: European Training Foundation, budget, financial year

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EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION

BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2004

(2004/C 92/07)

The Foundation's budget 2004 amounts to EUR 17,6 million of which EUR 11,6 million are reserved for
personnel costs, EUR 1,4 million for building, equipment and other administrative expenses and EUR 4,5
million for specific operations and projects in the area of vocational education and training.

the Foundation manages Phare/Cards, Tacis and Meda funds for a total amount of
Furthermore,
EUR 178,3 million and a revolving annual fund of EUR 500 000 provided by the Italian Government.

For complete details about 2004 budget and establishment plan please visit ETF website at the following
address: www.etf.eu.int

EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION

BUDGETS 2003/2004

EXPENDITURE

Title

2003
Budget after
transfers

2004
Budget

TITLE 1

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO PERSONS WORKING WITH THE
FOUNDATION

TOTAL TITLE 1

11 239 000

11 643 973

TITLE 2

BUILDING, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING
EXPENDITURE

TOTAL TITLE 2

1 421 000

1 390 027

TITLE 3

EXPENSES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC
MISSIONS

Chapter 30

Operational expenses (Documentation, publications, translation,
meetings, etc.)

Total chapter

1 136 425

948 000

Chapter 31

Priority actions: work programme activities (Support to the
information provision and analysis through the
Commission,
National Observatory Network, development activities)

Total chapter

3 403 575

3 618 000

TITLE 3

TOTAL TITLE 3

4 540 000

4 566 000 (1)

GRAND TOTAL

17 200 000

17 600 000

(1) The European Parliament has entered a reserve of EUR 406 100 on Title 3 budget. Procedures are underway to ensure that the reserve

is lifted.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/2004 of 16 April 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 716/2004

of 16 April 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to
tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing
a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an exami-
nation of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a
maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 14 April 2004.

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the
time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 14
April 2004, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation
shall be as follows:

Product

Export refund Code

Maximum amount of export refund

(EUR/100 kg)

For export to the destination
referred to in the first indent of
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004

For export to the destinations
referred to in the second
indent of Article 1(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

Butteroil

ex 0405 90 10 9000

—

—

—

—

157,95

197,40

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

Article 2

(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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 721/2004 of 16 April 2004 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 721/2004

of 16 April 2004

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain
third countries of wholly milled round grain A rice 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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/
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 Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to
make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 12 to
15 April 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled round grain A rice to certain
third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 717/2004 of 16 April 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 717/2004

of 16 April 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular the third subparagraph
of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a
permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3) and following an examination of the tenders
submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is
appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 14 April 2004.

(3)

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 582/
2004, for the tendering period ending on 14 April 2004, the
maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations
referred to in Article 1(1) of
that Regulation shall be
EUR 46,89/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 April 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 720/2004 of 16 April 2004 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003
Date: 2004-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 720/2004

of 16 April 2004

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked
long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003

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 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 (3) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
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 submitted from 12 to
15 April 2004 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 for the subsidy on
exports to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within
CN code 1006 20 98.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1453/1999 (OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19).

(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 23.