do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2004 of 22 July 2004 applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, export refund, processed foodstuff

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of 22 July 2004

applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the
Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6
December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable
to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products (1),

(2)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of granting export refunds on certain
agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered
by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the amount
of such refunds (2), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Member States' notifications pursuant to Article 8(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 indicate that the total
amount of applications received reaches 443 844 247
the tranche of
EUR while the available amount

for

refund certificates for use from 1 August 2004 as
referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No
1520/2000 is 31 519 560 EUR.

A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis of
Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.
Such coefficient should therefore be applied to amounts
requested in the form of refund certificates for use from
1 August 2004 as established in Article 8(6) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1520/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amounts for applications of refund certificates for use from
1 August 2004 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,929.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2004.

For the Commission

Olli REHN
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).

(2) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 886/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 14).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA)

(2004/C 187/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 July 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 Japanese undertakings Yamanouchi
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (‘Yamanouchi’) and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (‘Fujisawa’) enter into a full
merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Yamanouchi: Pharmaceuticals,

— for undertaking Fujisawa: Pharmaceuticals and related products.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.3493 — YAMANOUCHI/FUJISAWA, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 July 2004

(2004/C 187/02)

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

1,2296

LVL

Latvian lats

134,08

MTL Maltese lira

7,4371

PLN

Polish zloty

0,6601

0,4262

4,4667

0,66730

ROL

Romanian leu

41 107

9,1815

1,5337

87,45

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,5050

AUD Australian dollar

1,9558

CAD

Canadian dollar

0,58240

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,438

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

249,94

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

239,9200

39,850

1 786 100

1,7030

1,6222

9,5908

1,8936

2,1039

1 425,17

7,3906

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/2004 of 22 July 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying 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: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU stock, aid system, animal nutrition, intervention stock, skimmed milk, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1338/2004

of 22 July 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying 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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 26 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2799/1999 (2),
intervention agencies have
organised a standing invitation to tender for skimmed-
milk powder taken into storage before 1 July 2002.

In view of the quantity still available and the market
situation, that date should be amended to 1 October
2002.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, the date of
‘1 July 2002’ is replaced by the date ‘1 October 2002’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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, 22 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 Regu-

lation (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 1079/2004 (OJ L 203, 8.6.2004, p. 13).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2004 of 22 July 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1337/2004

of 22 July 2004

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vege-
tables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
and in
import
fruit
arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

and vegetables (1),

for

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.

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 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 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 Commission Regulation of 22 July 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 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

096
999

052
999

052
999

052
382
388
508
524
528
999

052
220
616
624
800
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
388
512
999

052
092
094
999

052
400
616
999

052
999

512
624
999

42,5
42,5

83,4
83,4

75,3
75,3

65,1
58,2
54,9
39,2
31,8
53,5
50,5

166,0
120,6
105,2
144,8
131,4
133,6

76,6
104,5
79,1
69,3
56,0
81,6
88,5
93,6
81,2

98,8
96,8
96,9
97,5

185,7
189,7
69,5
148,3

272,9
296,9
183,0
250,9

157,4
157,4

91,6
149,8
120,7

(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 1341/2004 of 22 July 2004 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import licence, maize

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1341/2004

of 22 July 2004

opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from
third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

1.
An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction
in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1784/2003 on maize to be imported into Spain.

Whereas

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture (2) concluded
during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade nego-
tiations,
the Community has undertaken to import a
certain quantity of maize into Spain.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of
tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into
Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), lays down
the special additional detailed rules necessary for imple-
menting the invitation to tender.

Account being taken of the current situation of maize
imports into Spain from third countries and the present
market requirements in Spain, a call for tender should be
opened for the reduction of the maize import duty.

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

Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise

2.
provided for in this Regulation.

Article 2

The invitation to tender shall be open until 9 September 2004.
During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with
quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation
to tender.

Article 3

Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be
valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning
of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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, 22 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1339/2004 of 22 July 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, intervention agency, intervention stock, market intervention, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1339/2004

of 22 July 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

of Commission Regulation
limited the quantity of

Article
21
214/2001 (2)
powder put up for sale by the Member States'
vention agencies to that
July 2002.

(EC) No
skimmed-milk
inter-
taken into storage before 1

(2)

(3)

In view of the quantity still available and the market
situation, that date should be amended to 1 October
2002.

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

In Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001,
shall be replaced by ‘1 October 2002’.

‘1 July 2002’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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, 22 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 Regu-

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

(2) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1319/2004 (OJ L 245, 17.7.2004, p. 11).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1343/2004 of 22 July 2004 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes and apples)
Date: 2004-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1343/2004

of 22 July 2004

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes and apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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), and in particular the third subparagraph
of Article 35(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

In the case of apples, the maximum rate necessary to
award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quan-
tities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times
the indicative refund rate.

tomatoes,

In the case of
the asked refund rates are
considerably higher than the indicative refund rate and,
therefore, all tenders shall be rejected by fixing a zero
maximum rate,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2004 (2) opens an
invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and
indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which
may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of
food aid.

In the light of
the maximum
the tenders submitted,
refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be
awarded for
tenders quoting those maximum rates
should be set.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of tomatoes and apples, the maximum refund rates
and the percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under
the invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
1205/2004 shall be fixed in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 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 230, 30.6.2004, p. 39.

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Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector (tomatoes and apples)

ANNEX

Product

Maximum refund rate
(EUR/t net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered
for quoting the maximum refund rate

Tomatoes

Apples

0

30

—

100 %