do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

9.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 177/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 July 2004

(2004/C 177/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

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

1,2348

LVL

Latvian lats

134,58

MTL Maltese lira

7,4343

0,6668

9,1755

1,5189

88,16

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,462

AUD Australian dollar

1,9558

0,5819

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,457

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

250,87

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6618

0,4263

4,5299

40 912

239,88

39,88

1 787 400

1,7189

1,6345

9,6306

1,8893

2,1083

1 420,64

7,5023

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1270/2004 of 9 July 2004 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence

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10.7.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1270/2004

of 9 July 2004

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27
May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal originating in and imported from the United States
of America and Canada which may be imported on

special terms for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June
2005 at 11 500 t.

(3)

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
the period of validity, be
Regulation will, throughout
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 July 2004
for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred
to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted
in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of August 2004 for 1 770,167 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 109/2004 of 9 July 2004 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air safety, approximation of laws, civil aviation, safety standard, technical specification

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L 376/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 109/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 77/2004 of

8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into
the present Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2004 of 26 April 2004,
with country specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2004 of 15 January 2004 amending Commission Regulation
(EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on
aviation security (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 66i (Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003) of Annex XIII to
the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 R 0068: Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2004 of 15 January 2004 (OJ L 10, 16.1.2004,

p. 14).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 68/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 July 2004, provided that all the notifications under Arti-
cle 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 14.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1269/2004 of 9 July 2004 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, butter, intervention buying

10.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 240/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1269/2004

of 9 July 2004

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
in butter and cream (2), and in
intervention on the market
particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1230/2004 (3) estab-
lishes the most recent list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as
a result of the market prices communicated by Sweden
pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be
replaced and Regulation (EC) No 1230/2004 should be
repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden.

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or
suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as
appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in
succession,
the market price in that Member State is
below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention
price.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1230/2004 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 359/2003 (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17).

(3) OJ L 234, 3.7.2004, p. 3.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2004 of 9 July 2004 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Hungary, Romania, animal product, information network, originating product, third country, veterinary inspection

23.12.2004

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 91/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters)
to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2004 of

8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2003/506/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Decisions 2001/881/EC drawing up a
list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from
third countries, and 2002/459/EC listing the units in the ANIMO computer network (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2003/630/EC of 29 August 2003 laying down the transitional measures to be
applied by Hungary with regard to veterinary checks on products of animal origin from Romania (3)
is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4) This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 23.
(2) OJ L 172, 10.7.2003, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 55.

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following indent shall be added in points 39 (Commission Decision 2001/881/EC) and 46
(Commission Decision 2002/459/EC):

‘— 32003 D 0506: Commission Decision 2003/506/EC of 3 July 2003 (OJ L 172, 10.7.2003,

p. 16).’

2.

The following point shall be inserted after point 113 (Commission Decision 2002/349/EC):

‘114. 32003 D 0630: Commission Decision 2003/630/EC of 29 August 2003 laying down the
transitional measures to be applied by Hungary with regard to veterinary checks on products of
animal origin from Romania (OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 55).

This act applies also to Iceland.’

Article 2

The texts of Decisions 2003/506/EC and 2003/630/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 July 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

KJARTAN JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2004 of 9 July 2004 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: dangerous substance, environmental risk prevention, industrial hazard, public health, safety standard

23.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 376/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 113/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 82/2004 of

8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003
amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous
substances (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 23a (Council Directive 96/82/EC) of Annex XX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0105: Directive 2003/105/EC of

16 December 2003 (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 97).’

the European Parliament and of

the Council of

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/105/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 July 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 97.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3497 — Pfizer / Campto) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, research and development

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3497 — Pfizer / Campto)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 177/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 25 June 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Pfizer Inc. (‘Pfizer’,
United-States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of Aventis Campto Business (‘ACB’ France/Germany), controlled by Sanofi-Aventis S.A. (‘Sanofi-
Aventis’, France), by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Pfizer: a research-based, pharmaceutical company, which discovers, develops, manufac-
tures, and markets prescription medicines for humans and animals, and consumer healthcare products,

— for undertaking ACB: produces and sells Campto, a treatment for colorectal cancer in Europe, Africa

and Asia, under a license from Yakult Honsha Co. Limited,

— for undertaking Sanofi-Aventis: pharmaceutical company, which discovers, develops, manufactures, and

markets human pharmaceuticals, vaccines, animal health and chemicals products.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) 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 their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3497 — Pfizer/Campto, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No

139/2004.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 101/2004 of 9 July 2004 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: accession to the European Union, simplification of formalities, social legislation, social security, social-security benefit, social-security harmonisation, worker (EU)

23.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 376/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 101/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by the Agreement on the participation of the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area signed on 14 October 2003 in
Luxemburg (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the
Community, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing
Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,
in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of
procedures (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 1 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71) and 2 (Council
Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 0631: Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

31 March 2004 (OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 631/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 July 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Corrigendum to Council Directive 93/32/EEC of 14 June 1993 on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles (OJ L 188, 29.7.1993)
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, approval, approximation of laws, common transport policy, electrical equipment, environmental protection, marketing standard, safety device, safety standard, technical standard, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle parts

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Directive 93/32/EEC of 14 June 1993 on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor
vehicles

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 188 of 29 July 1993)

On page 28, in Article 4(1), first subparagraph:

for:

read:

‘... to comply with this Directive not later than 14 December 1993.’,
‘... to comply with this Directive no later than 14 December 1994.’.

Corrigendum to Council Directive 93/31/EEC of 14 June 1993 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 188 of 29 July 1993)

On page 21, in the Annex, point 3.1.1.3.2:

for:

‘3.1.1.3.2. when the vehicle moves forward as a result of deliberate action by the driver following the first contact

of the prop stand with the ground;’,

read:

‘3.1.1.3.2. when the vehicle moves forward as a result of deliberate action by the driver;’.

Corrigendum to Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of the
Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 77 of 26 March 1973)

On page 30, in Article 3:

for:

read:

‘… subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8’,
‘… subject to the conditions laid down in Article 5, 6, 7 or 8’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 107/2004 of 9 July 2004 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-07-09
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: crew, maritime shipping, recognition of diplomas, ship's passport, transport safety, vocational training

23.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 376/39

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 107/2004

of 9 July 2004

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 77/2004 of

8 June 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2003/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003
is to be

training of seafarers (2)

amending Directive 2001/25/EC on the minimum level of
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56j (Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32003 L 0103: Directive 2003/103/EC of

17 November 2003 (OJ L 326, 13.12.2003, p. 28).’

the European Parliament and of

the Council of

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/103/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 July 2004, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 326, 13.12.2003, p. 28.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON