do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,03 % on 1 November 2004 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

5.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,03 % on 1 November 2004

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 November 2004

(2004/C 271/01)

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

1,2874

LVL

Latvian lats

136,64

MTL Maltese lira

7,433

0,6966

9,0793

1,5304

87,58

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,154

AUD Australian dollar

1,9558

0,5769

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,481

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

245,44

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6786

0,4313

4,3141

39 684

239,81

39,885

1 883 800

1,6992

1,5506

10,0131

1,8636

2,133

1 433,39

7,8593

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN) (Goods classification)
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, rail network, section

5.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/3

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Goods classification)

(2004/C 271/03)

Explanatory notes drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10, paragraph
1, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomencla-
ture and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
2344/2003 (2).

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

Page 276

After code 7302 10 10, insert the following text:

‘7302 10 21 to
7302 10 29

Vignole rails

The Vignole rail, named after its inventor, is the type of rail commonly used for
general and high-speed railway tracks or mountain railways or regional networks.

They have the following shape:

7302 10 40

Grooved rails

Grooved rails are special-purpose rails for tramways and for industrial uses such as
cranes and overhead transporters.

The profile of the rail is designed in such a way that the flange of the wheel fits into
the hollow space of the groove.

They have the following shape:

’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Communication from the Commission concerning the amendment of Decision C(2004) 959 appointing the five members of the Steering Committee of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, appointment of staff, energy policy

C 271/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.11.2004

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

concerning the amendment of Decision C(2004) 959 appointing the five members of the Steering
Committee of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency

(2004/C 271/02)

On 4 October 2004, the Commission of the European Communities amended Decision C(2004) 959
concerning the appointment of the five members of the Steering Committee of the Intelligent Energy
Executive Agency, as follows:

In the Sole Article,

‘Ms. Catherine DAY, Director-General, Directorate-General Environment’

is replaced by

‘Mr. Jos DELBEKE, Director in charge of Air and Chemicals, Directorate-General Environment’,

and

‘Mr. Günther HANREICH, Director in charge of the New Energies and Demand Management, Directorate-
General Energy and Transport’

is replaced by

‘Mr. Alfonso GONZALEZ FINAT, Director in charge of New Sources of Energy, Demand Management and
Sustainable Development, Directorate-General Energy and Transport’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1849/2004 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 323, 26.10.2004)
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, office equipment

L 331/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.11.2004

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1849/2004 concerning the classification of certain goods in the
Combined Nomenclature

(Official Journal of the European Union L 323 of 26 October 2004)

On page 3, in recital 5:

for:

read:

‘(5)
‘(5)

The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,’

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Committee,’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1929/2004 of 5 November 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

L 332/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.11.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1929/2004

of 5 November 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 6 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 November 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 332/13

to Commission Regulation of 5 November 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 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

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
204
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
528
624
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
508
624
999

052
388
400
404
512
720
800
999

052
720
999

56,5
67,4
62,0

120,2
120,2

80,5
58,5
69,5

51,3
27,1
93,2
57,2

60,6
40,5
64,5
29,5
48,8

92,5
220,7
263,7
179,5
189,1

90,5
126,3
99,2
78,5
82,6
34,3
206,8
102,6

112,5
48,0
80,3

(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’.
Decision 2004/763/CFSP of the European Council of 5 November 2004 amending Common Strategy 2000/458/CFSP on the Mediterranean region in order to extend the period of its application
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: European Council
Subjects: Middle East, cooperation policy, joint action, peacekeeping

L 337/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.11.2004

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

DECISION 2004/763/CFSP OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL

of 5 November 2004

amending Common Strategy 2000/458/CFSP on the Mediterranean region in order to extend the
period of its application

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

the European Neighbourhood Policy during that

of
period,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular
Article 13(2) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

the European
Common Strategy 2000/458/CFSP of
Council of 19 June 2000 on the Mediterranean region
(1)expired on 23 July 2004.

thereby allowing for

It is considered necessary to amend Common Strategy
its
2000/458/CFSP in order to extend the period of
application,
the
a
European Union's
relations with the Mediterranean
Region, taking into consideration the evaluation of the
Strategic Partnership with the Mediterranean and the
Middle East by the European Council in June 2005 and
the evaluation of the Barcelona Process in the framework
of its 10th anniversary in 2005, as well as the evolution

review of

Article 1

In Part V of Common Strategy 2000/458/CFSP,
the first
sentence of point 36 (Duration) shall be replaced by the
following:

‘36. This Common Strategy shall apply until 23 January

2006.’

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 November 2004.

For the European Council
The President

J. P. BALKENENDE

(1) OJ L 183, 22.7.2000, p. 5.
2004/868/EC: Decision No 29/2004 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America of 5 November 2004 related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility
Date: 2004-11-05
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: United States, electro-magnetic equipment, harmonisation of standards, quality label, standardisation

L 371/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2004

COMMISSION

DECISION No 29/2004 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT
ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA

related to the listing of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electro-
magnetic Compatibility

of 5 November 2004

(2004/868/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United
States of America and in particular Articles 7 and 14,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a
Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A is added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies
under the column ‘EC access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic
Compatibility.

2. The specific scope of

in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the
Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be
maintained by them.

listing,

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are
authorised to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of amending the Agreement. This Decision shall
be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Washington DC, 25 October 2004.

Signed in Brussels, 5 November 2004.

On behalf of the United States of America

On behalf of the European Community

James C. SANFORD

Joanna KIOUSSI

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 371/51

EC Conformity Assessment Body added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the column ‘EC
access to the US market’ in Section V of the Sectoral Annex on Electromagnetic Compatibility

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