do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1793/2004 of 15 October 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 5th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, intervention price, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

16.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1793/2004

of 15 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 5th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

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(c)
thereof,

shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no
award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No
in
1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market
skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for
sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of
skimmed-milk powder held by them.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 5th individual
invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 12 October 2004, the
minimum selling price
fixed at
192,10 EUR/100 kg.

skimmed milk is

for

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1675/2004 (OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 12).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.10.2004

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 October 2004

(2004/C 255/01)

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

1,2377

LVL

Latvian lats

135,41

MTL Maltese lira

7,4376

0,6876

9,0916

1,5449

87,25

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,1955

AUD Australian dollar

1,9558

0,576

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,445

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

247,60

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6658

0,4289

4,295

41 244

239,92

40,025

1 844 400

1,6987

1,5534

9,6433

1,8209

2,0814

1 416,67

8,1289

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1792/2004 of 15 October 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 6th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, market intervention, minimum price, selling price

L 317/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1792/2004

of 15 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 6th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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(c) thereof,

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no
award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 6th individual
invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 12 October 2004, the
minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 270 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 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 1448/2004 (OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 30).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1790/2004 of 15 October 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 69th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention, minimum price, sale, skimmed milk powder

L 317/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1790/2004

of 15 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 69th 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
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,

(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
for applying Council Regulation (EC)
detailed rules
No 1255/1999 as
aid for
skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for
animal
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.

feed and the

the grant of

sale of

regards

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation,
in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indi-
invitation to tender a minimum selling price
vidual
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
the
skimmed-milk
minimum selling price.

powder

and

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 69th 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 12 October 2004, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

186,24 EUR/100 kg,

40,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 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 1674/2004 (OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 11).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1802/2004 of 15 October 2004 prohibiting fishing for ling by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, catch quota, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish

19.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 318/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1802/2004

of 15 October 2004

prohibiting fishing for ling by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of
12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to
the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 of 16 December
2002 fixing for 2003 and 2004 the fishing opportunities
for deep-sea fish stocks (2) lays down quotas for ling for
2004.

to ensure compliance with the provisions
In order
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

to

the

information

the
According
ICES
Commission, catches of
subarea V (EC waters and waters not subject
to the
sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels
flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the

by
ling in the waters of

received

United Kingdom have exhausted the quota for 2004.
Portugal has prohibited fishing for
stock from
12 July 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regu-
lation also,

this

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of ling in the waters of ICES subarea V (EC waters and
waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third
countries) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or
registered in the United Kingdom have exhausted the quota
allocated to the United Kingdom for 2004.

Fishing for ling in the waters of ICES subarea V (EC waters and
waters not subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third
countries) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or
registered in the United Kingdom is hereby prohibited, as are
the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock
caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this
Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 12 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2004.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST
Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3547 — BANCO SANTANDER/ABBEY NATIONAL)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

15.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 255/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3547 — BANCO SANTANDER/ABBEY NATIONAL)

(2004/C 255/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 September 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of
charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including
company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3547.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1791/2004 of 15 October 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 322st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

16.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1791/2004

of 15 October 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 322st 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
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)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (2),
the intervention agencies are opening a standing invi-
tation 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
invitation 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.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 322st tender under the standing invitation to tender
opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and
the end-use security are fixed as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

74 EUR/100 kg,

82 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004,
p. 94).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1787/2004 of 15 October 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

L 317/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1787/2004

of 15 October 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
fruit
arrangements
import
and in
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 16 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 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 15 October 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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
999

388
400
404
720
800
804
999

052
388
999

75,0
75,0

101,8
101,8

90,3
90,3

63,0
60,0
26,3
41,1
47,6

98,4
172,7
135,6

80,7
72,8
82,6
37,1
144,9
99,2
86,2

109,1
83,6
96,4

(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’.