do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2004 of 12 November 2004 prohibiting fishing for tusk by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Ireland, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1964/2004

of 12 November 2004

prohibiting fishing for tusk by vessels flying the flag of Ireland

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. Ireland has
prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 October 2004.
This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 tusk for
2004.

In order
to ensure compliance with the provisions
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

According
the
information
Commission, catches of tusk in the waters of ICES sub-
areas V, VI, VII (Community waters and waters not under
third countries) by
the sovereignty or jurisdiction of

received

by

Catches of tusk in the waters of
ICES sub-areas V, VI, VII
(Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or
jurisdiction of
third countries) by vessels flying the flag of
Ireland or registered in Ireland are hereby deemed to have
exhausted the quota allocated to Ireland for 2004.

Fishing for tusk in the waters of ICES sub-areas V, VI and VII
(EC waters and waters not subject to the sovereignty or juris-
diction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or
registered in Ireland 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 that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1955/2004 of 12 November 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1955/2004

of 12 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
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 13 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 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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to Commission Regulation of 12 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 10

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

204
999

052
624
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
508
999

052
388
400
404
512
720
800
804
999

052
720
999

86,7
83,7
85,2

78,5
78,5

87,3
73,3
80,3

51,8
51,8

68,9
96,7
82,8

52,1
31,5
67,3
44,7
48,9

98,9
213,1
222,3
178,1

90,5
113,9
99,2
92,2
104,2
69,4
204,9
106,9
110,2

67,3
58,4
62,9

(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 1961/2004 of 12 November 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 7th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1961/2004

of 12 November 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 7th 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 7th 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 9 November 2004, the
minimum selling price
fixed at
209,83 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 13 November 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 November 2004

(2004/C 277/02)

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

1,289

LVL

Latvian lats

137,65

MTL Maltese lira

7,4311

0,7002

9,0233

1,5191

87,64

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,145

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

0,5775

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,483

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

244,46

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6791

0,4319

4,2868

40 377

239,8

39,633

1 883 200

1,6974

1,5405

10,0339

1,8784

2,1372

1 433,43

7,9955

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/2004 of 12 November 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 71th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention, minimum price, sale, skimmed milk powder

13.11.2004

EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1958/2004

of 12 November 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 71th 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 71th 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 9 November 2004, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

205,24 EUR/100 kg,

35,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS-VON HOFFMANN-ARCADE)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, publishing

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS-VON HOFFMANN-ARCADE)

(2004/C 277/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 32004M3549.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1959/2004 of 12 November 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 324th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1959/2004

of 12 November 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 324th 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 invi-
tation 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 Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products
has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 324th tender under the standing invitation to tender
opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 no award shall be
made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 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 Regulation

(EC) No 921/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 94).
Communication from the Council
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, contract, ratification of an agreement

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(Information)

COUNCIL

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COUNCIL

(2004/C 277/01)

On 5 May 2004 the Kingdom of Belgium deposited the instruments of ratification for the following:

— the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the
Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June
1980 (1);

— the Second Protocol conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities certain powers to
interpret the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in
Rome on 19 June 1980 (2);

— the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom
of Sweden to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in
Rome on 19 June 1980, and to the First and Second Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of
Justice, signed in Brussels on 29 November 1996 (3).

Following the deposit of these instruments:

— the First Protocol enters into force on 1 August 2004,

in accordance with Article 6 thereof, for

Member States having already ratified it;

— the Second Protocol enters into force for all participating Member States on 1 August 2004;

— the Convention referred to in the third indent enters into force for the Kingdom of Belgium, in accord-

ance with Article 6 thereof, on 1 August 2004.

(1) OJ L 48, 20.2.1989, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 48, 20.2.1989, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 15, 15.1.1997, p. 10.
Communication from the Commission — Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: accession to the European Union, advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, common fisheries policy

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

(2004/C 277/05)

The Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture was renewed by Decision 1999/478/EC of 14 July
1999 (1).

Under Article 52(3) of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the membership of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries
and Aquaculture, is to be completely renewed upon accession.

The Commission has therefore decided to renew the membership of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries
and Aquaculture for the period from 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2007 as follows:

CFP INTEREST GROUPS

SEATS

MEMBERS

The Committee

Full members

Alternate members

Private shipowners

Cooperative shipowners

Producer organizations

Mollusc/shellfish farmers

Fishfarmers

Processors

Traders

Fishermen and employees

Consumers

Environment

Development

Working groups

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

Mr B. DEAS

Mr J.M. GONZÁLEZ GIL DE
BERNABÉ

Mr D. LANGSTRAAT

Mr J.-L. de FEUARDENT

Mr C. OLESEN

Mr G. FUCCI

Mr J.A. SUÁREZ LLANOS

Mr G. BREST

Mr J. STEPHANIS

Mr P. SALVADOR

Mr P. HYLDTOFT

Mr P. COMMERE

Mr J.A. MOZOS

Mr T. GEOGHEGAN

Mr R. OTERO

Mr P. MARKOU

M. E. DUNN

Mr H. STACHOWIAK

Mr J. GODFREY

Ms M. VERBEEK

Ms D. LE SAUCE

Mr M. OULD EL KETTAB

Chair

Vice-chair

Mr N. WICHMANN

Mr J. R. FUERTES GAMUNDI

Mr R. FLYNN

Dr. M. KELLER

Mr M. DION

Mr L. VARADI

Mr J. GOODLAD

Mr G. PASTOOR

(1) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 70.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3454 — KKR/DYNAMIT NOBEL)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control

12.11.2004

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C 277/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3554 — SERCO/NEDRAILWAYS/NORTHERN RAIL)

(2004/C 277/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 32004M3554.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3454 — KKR/DYNAMIT NOBEL)

(2004/C 277/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 July 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 Regulation (EEC)
No 4064/89. 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 32004M3454.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M. 3535 — VAN DRIE/SCHILS)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dairy industry, economic concentration, merger control

12.11.2004

EN

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C 277/5

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3535 — VAN DRIE/SCHILS)

(2004/C 277/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 September 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of a Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Van Drie
Holding BV (Van Drie), Netherlands, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation control of the whole of the undertaking Schils Holding BV (Schils), Netherlands, by way of purchase
of shares.

2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 20 October 2004. The undertakings concerned
have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the
meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 3 November 2004. Accordingly, the
notification became effective on 4 November 2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

3.
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 (No +32-2 296 43 01 or No +32-2 296 72 44) or by
post, under reference number COMP/M. 3535 — Van Drie/Schils, to the following address:

Commission of the European Communities
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J 70
B-1049 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.