do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2004 of 29 April 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 59th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, award of contract, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 163/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 891/2004

of 29 April 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 59th 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 59th 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 27 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 50,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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).
2004/576/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU programme, EU research policy, Israel, cooperation agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement, scientific cooperation, technical cooperation

6.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 261/47

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 2004

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the
European Community and the State of Israel

(2004/576/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 170 thereof, in conjunction
with the
subparagraph of
Article 300(2) thereof,

sentence of

first

first

the

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Com-
the Agreement on Scientific and Technical
munity,
(hereinafter the
Cooperation with the State of
Agreement).

Israel

The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community
on 10 June 2003 in Brussels, subject to its conclusion.

(3)

The Agreement should be approved,

Article 1

The Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation
between the European Community and the State of Israel is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement has already been published in the
Official Journal of the European Union (*).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, acting on behalf of the Com-
munity, give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the
Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) Opinion delivered on 11 March 2004 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(*) OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 80.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 766/2004 of 23 April 2004 fixing the A1 and B export refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges and apples) (OJ L 120 of 24.4.2004)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export refund, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

29.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 127/157

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 766/2004 of 23 April 2004 fixing the A1 and B export
refunds for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges and apples)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 120 of 24 April 2004)

On page 22 the Annex is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 April 2004 fixing the export refunds on fruit and vegetables (tomatoes,
oranges and apples)

Product code (1)

Destination (2)

0702 00 00 9100

0805 10 10 9100
0805 10 30 9100
0805 10 50 9100

0808 10 20 9100
0808 10 50 9100
0808 10 90 9100

F08

A00

F09

System A1
Refund application period 1.5.2004 to 23.6.2004

System B
Licence application period 7.5.2004 to 3.6.2004

Refund amount
(EUR/t net weight)

Scheduled quantiy
(t)

Indicative refund amount
(EUR/t net weight)

Scheduled quantity
(t)

30

24

27

30

24

27

8 986

12 858

4 487

(1) The product codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1).
(2) The “A” series destination codes are set out in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.

The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11).
The other destinations are defined as follows:
F03: All destinations except Switzerland.
F04: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Papua-New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina,

Mexico, Costa Rica and Japan.

F08: All destinations except Bulgaria.
F09: The following destinations:

— Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Romania, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Monte-
negro, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Shardjah, Ajman, Umm al Qalwain, Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah), Kuwait, Yemen, Syria, Iran, Jordan,
Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, Ecuador and Colombia;

— African countries and territories except for South Africa;
— destinations referred to in Article 36 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11).’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 892/2004 of 29 April 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 312th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support, food consumption

L 163/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 892/2004

of 29 April 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 312th 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 312th 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 30 April 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2004 of 29 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: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

L 163/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 898/2004

of 29 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 28 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 28
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

—

—

—

—

156,00

195,00

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 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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Official Journal of the European Union

L 163/33

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission
2004/577/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Community
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Kazakhstan, customs document, customs inspection, export monitoring, iron and steel product, trade agreement (EU)

L 261/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2004

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 2004

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without quanti-
tative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Kazakhstan to
the European Community

(2004/577/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the
first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing
a partnership between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Kazakhstan, of the other part (1), entered into force on
1 July 1999.

The European Community and the Republic of Kazakh-
stan agreed to establish a double-checking system in
respect of certain steel products for the period from
1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001. This Agreement
in the form of an Exchange of Letters was approved on
the European Community by means of
behalf of
Decision 1999/865/EC (2). Regulation (EC) No 2743/
1999 (3) established the corresponding implementing
legislation for the Community.

The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agree-
ment in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan
establishing a double-checking system without quantita-
tive limits in respect of
the export of certain steel
products from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Euro-
pean Community,

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
1.
between the European Community and the Republic of
Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without
quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel
products from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European
Community is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Community.

2.

The text of the Agreement (4) is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind
the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) OJ L 196, 28.7.1999, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 342, 31.12.1999, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 342, 31.12.1999, p. 1.

(4) See p. 49 of this Official Journal.
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 860/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, allowances and expenses, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU), shift work, working conditions

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EN 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 860/2004 

of 29 April 2004 

amending Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 determining the categories of officials 

entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof 

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE 

EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other 

servants of the European Communities laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) 
No 259/68 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 2, and in particular the 

second paragraph of Article 56a of the Staff Regulations, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consulting the Staff 

Regulations Committee, 

1 
2  

OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. 
OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1 . 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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EN 

Whereas: 

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 1 should be amended in order to bring it into 

line with the new Staff Regulations, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 is hereby amended as follows: 

1.  Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: 

"Article 2 

An official who is entitled to payment of the allowance provided for in Article 1 may receive 

the allowances for particularly arduous work provided for in Article 56c of the Staff 

Regulations only up to a maximum of 600 points, to be determined in accordance with 

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No    /2004 *. 

______________ 

* 

OJ L ...................."; 

1  

OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1.  Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) 
No 2461/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 5). 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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EN 

2.  Article 3 shall be replaced by the following: 

"Article 3 

This Regulation shall apply by analogy to temporary, auxiliary and contract staff." 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication 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 Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.  

 For the Council 

The President 

M. McDOWELL 

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 922/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 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
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, animal nutrition, skimmed milk powder

L 163/96

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 922/2004

of 29 April 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regu-
lation (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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/
1999 (2) fixes the amount of aid for skimmed milk and
skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed taking
into account the factors set out in Article 11(2) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1255/1999. In view of developments in
the supply situation for skimmed milk and skimmed-
milk powder, the amount of aid should be reduced.

Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

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

Article 1

In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, paragraph 1 is
replaced by the following:

‘1.

Aid is fixed at:

(a) EUR 4,57 per 100 kg of skimmed milk with a protein
content of not less than 35,6 % of the non-fatty dry
extract;

(b) EUR 4,04 per 100 kg of skimmed milk with a protein
content of not less than 31,4 % but less than 35,6 % of
the non-fatty dry extract;

(c) EUR 56,60 per 100 kg of skimmed-milk powder with
a protein content of not less than 35,6 % of the non-
fatty dry extract;

(d) EUR 49,92 per 100 kg of skimmed-milk powder with
a protein content of not less than 31,4 % but less than
35,6 % of the non-fatty dry extract.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication 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, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation last amended by Commis-

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

(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2132/2003 (OJ L 320, 5.12.2003, p. 4).
Council Decision of 29 April 2004 appointing members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Euratom Supply Agency, advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff

13.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 2004

appointing members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2004/C 135/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the
second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision
95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 September 2003 appointing the members of the Advisory
Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Several members' seats on the aforementioned Committee have become vacant following the
appointments made by the Council in its Decision of 22 September 2003.

Those vacancies should be filled.

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Italian Government on 15 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Raffaele DI SAPIA, Mr Angelo PAPA, Mr Lamberto MATEOCCI and Mr Roberto MUSSAPI are hereby
appointed members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the
Committee's term of office, i.e. until 28 March 2005.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.
(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 232, 27.9.2003, p. 1.