do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 755/2004 of 22 April 2004 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (lemons)
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

L 118/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 755/2004

of 22 April 2004

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (lemons)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 265/2004 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for which system B export licences
may be issued.

In the light of the information available to the Commis-
sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities
laid down for the current export period for lemons will

shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the
proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit
and vegetables sector.

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for lemons after 23 April 2004 should be rejected until
the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 265/2004, export
declarations for which are accepted after 23 and before 30
April 2004, are hereby rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p.
64).

(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1176/2002 (OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69).

(3) OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 15.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a European Railway Agency (Agency Regulation) (PE-CONS 3640/2004 — C5-0155/2004 — 2002/0024(COD))
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU office or agency, harmonisation of standards, rail transport, transport safety

C 104 E/950

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

30.4.2004

Thursday 22 April 2004

P5_TA(2004)0358

European Railway Agency ***III

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a European Railway Agency
(Agency Regulation) (PE-CONS 3640/2004 (cid:1) C5-0155/2004 (cid:1) 2002/0024(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Commission

statement (PE-CONS 3640/2004 (cid:1) C5-0155/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2002) 23) (2),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2003) 719 (cid:1) C5-0588/2003) (5),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0244/2004),

1.

Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Commission statement thereon;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

3.
Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of
the Council, to have it published, together with the Commission statement thereon, in the Official Journal
of the European Union;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 38 E, 12.2.2004, p. 135.
(2) OJ C 126 E, 28.5.2002, p. 323.
(3) Texts Adopted, 23.10.2003, P5_TA(2003)0456.
(4) OJ C 270 E, 11.11.2003, p. 48.
(5) Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0359

Amending budget No 6/2004

European Parliament resolution on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the
financial year 2004 (8739/2004 (cid:1) C5-0167/2004 (cid:1) 2004/2026(BUD))

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), in particular Articles 37
and 38 thereof,

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 97/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.4.2004

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 April 2004

(2004/C 97/04)

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

1,1836

129,79

7,4423

0,6682

9,1585

1,5551

87,21

8,28

1,9462

0,5864

32,557

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

0,6479

0,425

4,7598

40 512

238,36

40,07

1 642 907

1,6254

1,6108

9,2313

1,9027

2,0025

250,24

KRW

South Korean won

1 367,12

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

7,9639

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 756/2004 of 22 April 2004 prohibiting fishing for shrimp by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, crustacean, fishing area, fishing rights, ship's flag

23.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 756/2004

of 22 April 2004

prohibiting fishing for shrimp by vessels flying the flag of a Member State

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October
1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common
fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December
2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (2) lays down quotas for shrimp for 2004.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division
3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or regis-

tered in a Member State have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2004. The Community has prohibited fishing
for this stock from 1 March 2004. This date should be
adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by
vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a
Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated to the Community for 2004.

Fishing for shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by
vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a
Member State is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on
board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2004.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 344, 31.12.2003, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 747/2004 of 22 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

23.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 747/2004

of 22 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 23 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 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).

L 118/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.4.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 22 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
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999

400
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
524
528
720
999

106,4
39,0
120,5
88,6

139,9
128,2
93,3
120,5

93,3
69,1
81,2

61,5
42,7
102,8
40,7
42,5
43,1
61,9
56,5

48,2
48,2

84,1
112,5
72,4
64,7
74,8
57,7
71,8
83,5
105,7
80,8

71,5
83,4
80,8
69,5
67,0
74,4

(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 749/2004 of 22 April 2004 laying down transitional measures as regards drinking milk produced in Estonia
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, common organisation of markets, drinking milk

23.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 749/2004

of 22 April 2004

laying down transitional measures as regards drinking milk produced in Estonia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of
the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first paragraph of
Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

More than 90 % of
the drinking milk produced in
Estonia has a fat content of 2,5 %, which does not
comply with the requirements of Article 3(1)(b) of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 of 18 December
1997 laying down additional rules on the common orga-
nisation of the market in milk and milk products for
drinking milk (1).

In order to facilitate the transition towards the full appli-
cation of Regulation (EC) No 2597/97,
it is therefore
necessary to adopt transitional measures allowing the
delivery and the sale in Estonia of milk produced in
Estonia with a fat content of 2,5 %.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC)
No 2597/97, drinking milk produced in Estonia with a fat
content of 2,5 % may be delivered or sold in Estonia in accord-
ance with Article 2(1) of that Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the
date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

It shall apply until 30 April 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1602/1999 (OJ L 189, 22.7.1999, p. 43).
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (PE-CONS 3639/2004 — C5-0154/2004 — 2002/0023(COD))
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, high-speed transport, rail network, rail transport, technical regulations, trans-European network

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104 E/949

Thursday 22 April 2004

P5_TA(2004)0357

Interoperability of the trans-European rail system ***III

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the
interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conven-
tional rail system (PE-CONS 3639/2004 (cid:1) C5-0154/2004 (cid:1) 2002/0023(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3639/2004 (cid:1)

C5-0154/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2002) 22) (2),

(cid:1) having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2003) 719 (cid:1) C5-0587/2003) (5),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0243/2004),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 38 E, 12.2.2004, p. 119.
(2) OJ C 126 E, 28.5.2002, p. 312.
(3) Texts Adopted, 23.10.2003, P5_TA(2003)0455.
(4) OJ C 270 E, 11.11.2003, p. 7.
(5) Not yet published in the OJ.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 758/2004 of 22 April 2004 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, milk product

23.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 758/2004

of 22 April 2004

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of
26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards
export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk
products (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk products.
It is necessary to prevent speculative applications that may lead
to a distortion in competition between traders. Applications for
export licences for the products concerned should be rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for export
licences for milk products falling
within CN codes 0402 21, 0402 29, 0403 9013 9300, 0404
9023 9130, 0404 9083 9130, made between 16 and 21 April
2004 inclusive, shall be rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 20 du 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1948/2003 (OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 13).
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: 2004-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid

C 97/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.4.2004

The group comprises:

— Gepafin

— Sviluppumbria

— Consorzio BIM

— ARCI — Nuova associazione — Comitato regionale umbro

— Sistemi educativi europei

Other information: The Region of Umbria has used global
subsidies as an instrument to implement Action B.1, which
makes it possible to entrust management of the Action to a
private-sector intermediary organisation selected through an
open call for tenders.

The Umbria Regional Administration retains responsibility for
the overall management activities of the intermediary organi-
sation (Consorzio Co.Imprese.So)

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 97/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

3.2.2004

Member State:

Germany (Saxony)

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

N 522/03

Large investment aid under the 1998 Multisectoral Framework on
regional aid for large investment projects in favour of AMD Fab
36 Limited Liability Company & Co. KG

Realisation of
construction of a plant for the production of microprocessors

investment project

regarding

large

a

the

Genehmigte Beihilferegelungen: Rahmenplan der Gemeinschafts-
aufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ und
Investitionszulagengesetz 1999 oder Nachfolgeregelung (soweit
genehmigt): Programm für unmittelbare Bürgschaften des Bundes
und der Länder in den neuen Bundesländern und Berlin Ost

Budget:

EUR 2 406 598 093

Aid intensity or amount:

22,67 %

Duration:

1 October 2003 to 31 December 2007

Other information:

Commitment by Germany to comply with the obligations
regarding ex-post monitoring according to point 6 of the Multi-
sectoral Framework on regional aid for large investment projects

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