do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1669/2004 of 23 September 2004 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, originating product, sorghum, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1669/2004

of 23 September 2004

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened
(EC) No
to
pursuant
238/2004 (2).

Commission

Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No
1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract
is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or
less than the maximum reduction in the duty.

For tenders notified from 17 to 23 September 2004, pursuant
to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No
238/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum
imported shall be 39,28 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 4 300 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2235/2000 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2004 of 23 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, export licence, export refund, intervention agency, oats

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1670/2004

of 23 September 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting
of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in
the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
of 3 September 2004 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing
year (3),

Whereas:

Finland and Sweden to all
third countries, with the
exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 17 to 23
September 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
1565/2004.

Article 2

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/2004 of 23 September 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, poultrymeat, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1663/2004

of 23 September 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for
certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat
and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of
22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in
the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for
in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing
for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (1) and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1
October to 31 December 2004 are greater than the quantities

available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31
December 2004 submitted
(EC) No
1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this
Regulation.

under Regulation

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

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ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance of import certificates submitted for the
period 1 October to 31 December 2004

1

2

3

4

5

1,45

1,98

1,52

2,24

7,38
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1661/2004 of 23 September 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1661/2004

of 23 September 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 24 September 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 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 23 September 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 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
096
999

052
999

052
388
508
524
528
999

052
220
400
624
999

388
400
508
512
528
720
804
999

052
388
999

052
999

066
094
624
999

28,8
28,8

110,0
12,9
61,5

86,8
86,8

76,9
58,2
37,1
76,2
57,1
61,1

85,1
112,0
170,3
148,4
129,0

75,8
94,0
68,9
103,1
86,4
50,2
81,3
80,0

105,1
84,4
94,8

106,3
106,3

44,4
29,3
117,3
63,7

(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 1662/2004 of 23 September 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 can be accepted
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal protein, egg, import licence, quantitative restriction

24.9.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1662/2004

of 23 September 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for
certain egg sector products and poultrymeat pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 593/2004 and (EC) No
1251/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2004 of
30 March 2004 opening and providing for the administration
of the tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (1),
and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of
28 June 1996 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector and albumin (2), and in
particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged for the period from
1 October to 31 December 2004 are,
in the case of certain
products,
for quantities less than or equal to the quantities
available and can therefore be met in full, but in the case of

other products the said applications are for quantities greater
than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a
fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 October
to 31 December 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulations (EC)
No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 shall be met as referred to
in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2005, may be lodged pursuant to Regulations (EC)
No 593/2004 and (EC) No 1251/96 for the total quantity as
referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 136. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

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ANNEX

Group No

Percentage of acceptance of import
licences submitted for the period of
1 October to 31 December 2004

Total quantity available for the period of
1 January to 31 March 2005
(t)

E1

E2

E3

P1

P2

P3

P4

100,00

63,07

100,00

100,00

100,00

2,12

6,02

107 360,00

1 750,00

9 594,86

1 776,00

2 880,16

175,00

250,00
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 128th meeting on 23 September 2004 concerning a preliminary draft decision in Case COMP/M.3431 — Sonoco/Ahlstrom   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Concentrations, Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), economic concentration, merger control, packaging

C 151/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.6.2005

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 128th meeting on 23
September 2004 concerning a preliminary draft decision in Case COMP/M.3431 — Sonoco/
Ahlstrom

(2005/C 151/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concen-
tration with a Community dimension within the meaning of Article 1(3) and Article 3(1)(b) of the EC
Merger Regulation, and that also it constitutes a case of cooperation under the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definitions of the relevant product markets as

stated in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definitions of the relevant geographic markets

as stated in the draft decision.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration as notified raises serious
doubts as to its compatibility with the Common Market with regard to the market for high-end PMC in
Scandinavia and for low-value cores in Norway and Sweden.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the undertakings offered by the parties are

adequate to solve the problems identified by the Commission.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that subject to full compliance with the undertak-
ings offered by the parties, the notified concentration should be declared compatible with the Common
Market and with the functioning of the EEA Agreement in accordance with Articles 2(2) and 8(2) of the
Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European

Union.

8. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the other points raised during

the discussion.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1667/2004 of 23 September 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 6th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1667/2004

of 23 September 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 6th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 the second indent of Article
27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July
20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
invi-
the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial
tations to tender to be issued for the export of this
sugar to certain third countries.

(2)

Pursuant
to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed,

the

as the case may be, account being taken in particular
the
of
Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial
invitation to tender in question.

and foreseeable development of

state

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 6th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund shall be 46,263 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 23.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1664/2004 of 23 September 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted
Date: 2004-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, poultrymeat, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1664/2004

of 23 September 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2004 for import licences for
certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of
18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the
poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Asso-
ciation Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the
Israel (1), and in
European Community and the State of
particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31
December 2004 submitted pursuant
to Regulation (EC)
referred to in the Annex.
No 2497/96 shall be met as

The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1
October to 31 December 2004 are less than or equal to the
quantities available and can therefore be met in full,

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 338, 28.12.1996, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 361/2004 (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 15).

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ANNEX

Group No

I1

I2

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the
period of 1 October to 31 December 2004

100,00

100,00