do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

28.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 April 2004

(2004/C 102/01)

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

1,1887

130,47

7,4406

0,6638

9,1142

1,5488

87,32

8,227

1,9465

0,5865

32,458

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

0,6488

0,4246

4,7755

40 502

238,42

39,975

1 684 951

1,6212

1,6066

9,2715

1,8929

2,0175

250,40

KRW

South Korean won

1 369,44

3,4529

ZAR

South African rand

7,941

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2004/801/EC: Decision No 801/2004 of the EC-Switzerland Joint Committee of 28 April 2004 amending Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, administrative cooperation, originating product, protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

27.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 352/17

DECISION No 801/2004 OF THE EC-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE

of 28 April 2004
amending Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating
products’ and methods of administrative cooperation

(2004/801/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European
Communities, of the one part, the Swiss Confederation, of the
other part (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, signed
in Brussels on 22 July 1972, and in particular Article 38 of
Protocol 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 3 of the Agreement, concerning the definition
of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of
administrative cooperation, hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Protocol’ has been amended several times. A consoli-
dation of those amendments to the text of the Protocol
therefore appears necessary for the sake of clarity and
legal certainty of the rules of origin to be applied.

Technical modifications of the processing rules are also
required to take
to the
Harmonised Commodity Description
and Coding
System (Harmonised System) which took effect from 1
January 2002.

account of modifications

for non-originating
Certain processing requirements
materials
to obtain originating status need to be
amended to take account of the lack of production of
a certain material within the Contracting Parties and of
the specific conditions in which some products (mono-
lithic integrated circuits) are to be obtained,
implying
limited processing operations outside the contracting
parties.

(4)

Some technical amendments are required in order to
correct anomalies in and between the different language
versions of the text.

(5)

(6)

It is therefore appropriate, for the proper functioning of
the Agreement and with a view to facilitate the work of
users and customs administrations, to incorporate in a
new text of the Protocol all the provisions in question.

Joint Declarations concerning the Principality of Andorra,
the
the Republic of San Marino and the review of
changes to the origin rules as a result of the amendments
to the Harmonised System have to be maintained,
together with the Protocol,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Protocol 3 of the Agreement, concerning the definition of the
concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative
cooperation, shall be replaced by the text attached hereto,
together with the relevant Joint Declarations.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It is applicable from 1 July 2002.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

Dante MARTINELLI

(1) OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life (Codified version) (COM(2004) 19 final – 2004/0002 (COD))
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: codification of EU law, environmental protection, environmental standard, freshwater

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or
improvement in order to support fish life’ (Codified version)

(COM(2004) 19 final – 2004/0002 (COD))

(2004/C 117/04)

On 29 January 2004, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Articles 175 and 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the ‘Proposal for a Directive
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or
improvement in order to support fish life’ (COM(2004) 19 final - 2004/0002 (COD)).

The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible for preparing
the Committee's work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 5 April 2004. The rapporteur was Ms
Santiago.

At its 408th plenary session (meeting of 28 April 2004), the European Economic and Social Committee
adopted the following opinion with 102 votes in favour and one abstention.

1.

Introduction

2. General comments

The purpose of this proposal is to undertake a codification of
Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality
of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to
fish life (1). The new Directive will supersede the
support
various acts incorporated in it (2); the proposal fully preserves
the content of the acts being codified and hence does no more
than bring them together with only such formal amendments
as are required by the codification exercise itself.

Brussels, 28 April 2004.

The Committee regards it as very useful to have all the texts
integrated into one Directive.
In the context of a People's
Europe, the Committee,
like the Commission, attaches great
importance to simplifying and clarifying Community law so as
to make it clearer and more accessible to ordinary citizens,
thus giving them new opportunities and the chance to make
use of the specific rights it gives them.

It has been ensured that this compilation of provisions
3.
contains no changes of substance and serves only the purpose
of presenting Community law in a clear and transparent way.
The Committee expresses its total support for this objective
and, in the light of these guarantees, welcomes the proposal.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Roger BRIESCH

(1) Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission
to the European Parliament and the Council – Codification of the
Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final.

(2) See Annex III, Part A of the proposal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 843/2004 of 28 April 2004 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, sugar

29.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/65

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 843/2004

of 28 April 2004

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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)(a) and (15)
thereof,

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 644/2004 to the information at
the export
present available to the Commission that
refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 7 April 2004 to
the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form
of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were
fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 644/2004 (2).

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 644/2004 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

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 102, 7.4.2004, p. 35.

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Official Journal of the European Union

29.4.2004

Rates of refunds applicable from 29 April 2004 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form
of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

ANNEX

CN code

Description

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

1701 99 10

White sugar

45,43

Other

45,43
2004/386/EC:Commission Decision of 28 April 2004 on the financial contribution by the Community towards the World Organisation for Animal Health for the OIE mediated process in 2004 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, animal health, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, drafting of EU law, international organisation, the EU's international role

30.4.2004

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union

L 144/59 

COMMISSION DECISION 

of 28 April 2004 

on the financial contribution by the Community towards the World Organisation for 
Animal Health for the OIE mediated process in 2004 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/386/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Decision  90/424/EEC  of  26  June  1990  on  expenditure  in  the 
veterinary field1, and in particular Article 20 thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to undertake or assist the Member 
States  in  undertaking  the  technical  and  scientific  measures  necessary  for  the 
development  of  Community  veterinary  legislation  and  for  the  development  of 
veterinary education or training. 

At  the  request  of  both  the  European  Union  and  the  United  States  of  America,  the 
World Organisation for Animal  Health  (OIE) convened a meeting at its headquarters 
on  11  February  2004  with  representatives  of  both  parties.  The  discussions  were 
conducted under the auspices of the OIE in order to solve the problems associated with 
the interpretation of and the adherence to the current OIE standards in the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the OIE on BSE (Terrestrial Code). 

The  final  outcome  of  the  discussions  could  be  of  use  for  further  proposals  for 
amendment  of  the  Terrestrial  Code  on  BSE  and  subsequently  be  part  of  the  further 
development of Community veterinary legislation.  

The Community should consequently support the participation by the European Union 
in the OIE delegated process for which the costs are budgeted at EUR 8 000 for each 
delegation.  

The  financial  resources  necessary  for  the  Community  contribution  to  the  OIE 
mediated process in February 2004 should therefore be engaged.  

OJ  L  224,  18.8.1990,  p.  19;  Decision  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  806/2003  (OJ  L  122, 
16.5.2003, p. 1).  

L 144/60 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004 

(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, 

30.4.2004

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union

L 144/61 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Sole Article  

The  participation  by  the  European  Union  in  the  OIE  mediated  process  to  be  financed  from 
budget heading 17 04 02 of the budget of the European Union for 2004 to a maximum amount 
of EUR 8 000, is hereby approved. 

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/38.240 — Industrial tubes (pursuant to Article 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)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, economic concentration, industrial product, merger control, report, tube

28.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/21

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/38.240 — Industrial tubes

(pursuant to Article 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 102/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The draft Decision gives rise to the following observations on the right to be heard:

Following a denunciation of a cartel in the LWC-tube sector by Mueller Industries Inc. the Commission
adopted a Statement of Objection on 3 July 2003 against producers of industrial tubes, namely Wieland
Werke AG, Outokumpu Oyj, Outokumpu Copper Products Oy, Società Metallurgica Italiana SpA, KM
Europa Metal AG, Tréfimétaux SA and Europa Metalli SpA.

All parties submitted written replies to the objections within the time allowed. They did not substantially
contest the facts.

The companies were given access to file by means of CD-ROMs.

One firm asked to be allowed to attend a hearing but afterwards withdrew its request. The other parties
waived their right to defend their case at an oral hearing.

One party requested to have access to the non-confidential versions of the co-defendants' replies to the
Statement of Objections. I have replied that there is no obligation for the Commission to grant access to
the non-confidential versions of the replies of the other co-defendants.

In view of the replies given by the companies in writing, the services of the Commission decided not to
pursue the procedure against Società Metallurgica Italiana SpA.

The draft Commission decision does not comprise any additional objections in respect of the undertakings
other than those set out in the statement of objections.

In the light of the above, I consider that the right of the parties to be heard has been respected in this case.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2003.

Serge DURANDE
Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2004 of 28 April 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

29.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 832/2004

of 28 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 29 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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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29.4.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 28 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
096
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
600
624
999

528
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
524
528
720
804
999

120,2
75,8
120,5
105,5

124,9
84,2
104,6

108,4
66,7
87,6

32,8
38,7
102,8
40,2
44,8
30,7
59,9
50,0

68,5
68,5

86,1
139,9
107,5
68,0
71,1
68,3
77,2
97,4
102,4
90,9

82,7
73,2
83,4
75,3
39,9
119,3
79,0

(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’.