do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2144/2004 of 16 December 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 370/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2144/2004

of 16 December 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 17 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(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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Official Journal of the European Union

L 370/5

to Commission Regulation of 16 December 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 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 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
624
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
204
388
528
999

204
999

052
204
464
624
999

052
528
999

388
400
404
720
999

400
528
720
999

103,1
84,0
182,9
123,3

109,8
109,8

105,4
68,8
87,1

31,2
66,2
43,2
41,6
45,6

58,2
58,2

71,7
43,0
171,7
95,5
95,5

38,9
38,8
38,9

92,7
71,8
97,2
75,6
84,3

95,8
47,4
51,0
64,7

(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 2155/2004 of 16 December 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

L 370/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2155/2004

of 16 December 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

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 the third subparagraph
of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 15 December 2004.

(3)

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

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for
a permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
the

and following an examination of

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 15 December
2004, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred
to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

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Product

Export refund Code

ANNEX

Maximum amount of export refund

(EUR/100 kg)

For export to the destination
referred to in the first indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

For export to the destinations
referred to in the second indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

—

131,00

—

135,00

139,00

169,00
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union’(COM(2004) 592 final — 2004/0202 (COD))
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, EU Member State, Malta, accession to the European Union, data collection, regional statistics, statistical method, statistical nomenclature

28.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/149

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1059/2003 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units
for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union’

(COM(2004) 592 final — 2004/0202 (COD))

(2005/C 157/27)

On 10 December 2004 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 262 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

In view of the urgency of the work, the European Economic and Social Committee decided at its 413th
plenary session of 15 and 16 December 2004 to appoint Mr Tóth as rapporteur-general and adopted the
following opinion unanimously.

1.
The Committee approves the Commission's initiative to
amend the Regulation (EC) No. 1059/2003 of the European
the Council on the establishment of a
Parliament and of
common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)
by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and
Slovakia to the European Union.

1.1
The Committee advises the Commission to control
country by country the Annex I, Annex II and Annex III to

the terminology and language of

Regulation (EC) No. 1059/2003 to ensure the appropriate use
of
the Member States
regarding the NUTS 1, NUTS 2, NUTS 3 and existing adminis-
trative units and smaller administrative units.

2.
The Committee believes that this exercise will help to
integrate the classification of the territorial units of the new
Member States into the statistical classification of the Com-
munity.

Brussels, 16 December 2004.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Anne-Marie SIGMUND
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2004 of 16 December 2004 repealing Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import policy, originating product, sorghum, tariff reduction, third country

L 370/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2152/2004

of 16 December 2004

repealing Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the
duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries

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
the
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
thereof
market

in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1)

Whereas:

(1)

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 (2) lays down
the specific rules required for carrying out invitations to
tender.

(2)

(3)

For economic reasons, the invitation to tender provided
for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (3)
should be cancelled.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
publication in the Official

into force on the day of
Journal of

its
the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as

last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).

(3) OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 23.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 — C6-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS))
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: cooperation policy, democracy, development aid, fundamental rights, human rights, rule of law

15.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226 E/343

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COUNCIL

Thursday 16 December 2004

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

29 October 2004, at the time of the signature of the Treaty
establishing a Constitution for Europe, those measures must
not affect the right of Member States to determine volumes
of admission of third-country nationals coming from third
countries to their territory in order to seek work, whether
employed or self-employed.

Amendment 5
Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

Article 68(1) and (2) of the EC Treaty shall no longer apply
from the date of entry into force of this Decision.

P6_TA(2004)0106

Democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in third
countries *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community oper-
ations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general
objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting
human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 — 6018/2004 —
C6-0078/2004 — 2004/0807(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003)0639) (1),

— having regard to the amended proposal by the Council (6018/2004),

— having regard to Article 181a(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0078/2004),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on

Development (A6-0041/2004),

Approves the Commission proposal as modified by the Council;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-

1.

2.

3.
tially;

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS))
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: action programme, civil defence

C 226 E/344

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

15.9.2005

Thursday 16 December 2004

P6_TA(2004)0107

Extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending Deci-
sion 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil
protection (COM(2004)0512 — C6-0111/2004 — 2004/0162(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0512) (1),

— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0111/2004),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

(A6-0050/2004),

Approves the Commission proposal;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-

1.

2.

3.
tially;

Asks the Commission to present a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June

4.
2006, with an evaluation of the extended Community action programme in the field of civil protection;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2004)0108

Protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas
of the Atlantic Ocean *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawl-
ing in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 — C5-0074/2004 — 2004/0020(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0058) (1),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C5-0074/2004),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on the

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0037/2004),

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2004 of 16 December 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

L 370/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2162/2004

of 16 December 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004

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 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application 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 (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

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
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 10 to 16
December 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
1757/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by
Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 183/2004 of 16 December 2004 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: action programme, youth movement, youth policy

L 133/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.5.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 183/2004

of 16 December 2004

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 115/2004
of 6 August 2004 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 790/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004
establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field
of youth (2).

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place with effect from 1 January 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 4 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 2j:

‘2k. The EFTA States shall, with effect

from 1 January 2005, participate in the following

programme:

— 32004 D 0790: Decision No 790/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote
bodies active at European level in the field of youth (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 24).’;

2.

the text of paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

‘The EFTA States shall contribute financially in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of the Agreement to
the programmes and actions referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i, 2j and
2k.’

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 24.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 311/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.12.2004

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 December 2004

(2004/C 311/03)

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

1,3383

LVL

Latvian lats

139,51

MTL Maltese lira

7,4340

PLN

Polish zloty

0,69115

ROL

Romanian leu

8,9963

1,5282

84,74

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,2260

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

0,5788

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

30,608

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

245,75

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6891

0,4320

4,1576

39 197

239,83

38,755

1 898 100

1,7561

1,6479

10,4051

1,8705

2,1954

1 420,07

7,6875

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.