do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2170/2004 of 17 December 2004 apportioning, for the 2004/05 marketing year, 5000 tonnes of short flax fibre and hemp fibre as national guaranteed quantities between Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Luxembourg
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, flax, guarantee threshold, hemp, textile fibre

18.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 371/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2170/2004

of 17 December 2004

apportioning, for the 2004/05 marketing year, 5 000 tonnes of short flax fibre and hemp fibre as
national guaranteed quantities between Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Luxembourg

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

On the basis of estimates of production resulting from
the information provided, total production in the five
Member States concerned will not reach the overall
quantity of 5 000 tonnes allocated to them, and the
national guaranteed quantities as set out below should
be set.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27
July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax
and hemp grown for fibre (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

(5)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 8(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
245/2001 (2), which laid down detailed rules for the
application of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, stipulates
that the apportioning of 5 000 tonnes of short flax fibre
and hemp fibre as national guaranteed quantities, as
provided for in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No
1673/2000, must be effected before 16 November of
the marketing year in progress.

To that
the
end, Denmark and Italy have
Commission information relating to areas covered by
sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments and
processing contracts, and estimated flax and hemp
straw and fibre yields.

sent

Conversely, no flax or hemp fibre will be produced for
the 2004/05 marketing year
Ireland or
Luxembourg.

in Greece,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2004/05 marketing year, the apportionment in national
in Article 3(2)(b) of
guaranteed quantities provided for
Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 shall be as follows:

— Denmark
— Greece
— Ireland
— Italy
— Luxembourg

57 tonnes
0 tonnes
0 tonnes
1 227 tonnes
0 tonnes

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

It shall apply from 16 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 393/2004 (OJ L 65, 3.3.2004, p. 4).
(2) OJ L 35, 6.2.2001, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1401/2003 (OJ L 199, 7.8.2003, p. 3).
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Algeria, Belarus, Taiwan, Ukraine, anti-dumping legislation, rubber industry

17.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 312/5

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures

(2004/C 312/05)

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
1.
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community and in
Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 (2) on protection against subsi-
dised imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice
that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping and coun-
tervailing measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping/subsidisation and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Euro-
pean Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (3) at any time
from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date
mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995 and with Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Styrene-butadiene-
styrene thermo-
plastic rubber

Styrene-butadiene-
styrene thermo-
plastic rubber

Urea and ammonium
nitrate solutions

Taiwan

Anti-dumping duty

Taiwan

Countervailing duty

Anti-dumping duty

Algeria
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine

Algeria

Undertakings

Regulation

Council
(EC) No
1993/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000,
p. 4)

23.9.2005

Regulation

Council
(EC) No
1994/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000,
p. 8)

23.9.2005

Regulation

Council
(EC) No
1995/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000,
p. 15) as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1675/2003 (OJ L
238, 25.9.2003, p. 4)

23.9.2005

Commission Regulation (EC) No
617/2000 (OJ L 75, 24.3.2000, p.
3)

23.9.2005

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).
(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.97, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).
(3) Telex COMEU B 21877; Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.12.2004

EN

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C 312/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 December 2004

(2004/C 312/01)

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

1,3401

LVL

Latvian lats

138,93

MTL Maltese lira

7,4316

PLN

Polish zloty

0,68630

ROL

Romanian leu

8,9615

1,5320

84,92

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,1855

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

0,5788

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

30,620

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

245,65

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6886

0,4315

4,1612

38 403

239,78

38,761

1 880 100

1,7516

1,6436

10,4191

1,8625

2,1973

1 415,82

7,6824

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3579 — WPP/GREY)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, economic concentration, merger control, services company

C 312/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3579 — WPP/GREY)

(2004/C 312/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking WPP Group plc (WPP,
UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the abovementioned Regulation control of the whole
of the undertaking Grey Global Group Inc. (Grey, USA).

2.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 22 November 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 10 December 2004. Accordingly,
the notification became effective on 10 December 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 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3579 — WPP/GREY, to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2179/2004 of 17 December 2004 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 326th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

L 371/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2179/2004

of 17 December 2004

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 326th 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 326th 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:

69 EUR/100 kg,

76 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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 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 2177/2004 of 17 December 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 10th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price

L 371/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2177/2004

of 17 December 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 10th 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,

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

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,

(3)

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 10th 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 14 December 2004,
the minimum selling
at
270 EUR/100 kg.

butter

price

fixed

for

is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1932/2004 (OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 4).
Corrigendum to Council Decision of 26 May 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions (OJ L 152, 20.6.2003)
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Slovenia, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), tariff quota

L 370/92

EN

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17.12.2004

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Decision of 26 May 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of
the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States,
acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other
part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

(Official Journal of the European Union L 152, 20 June 2003)

On page 26 in the Annex, quota order No 09.1543, Cherry juice:

the entry concerning quota order No 09.1543 (Cherry juice) shall be deleted.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3663 — RBI/HAWKER PACIFIC/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, general mechanical engineering, merger control

C 312/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.12.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3663 — RBI/HAWKER PACIFIC/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 312/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 December 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Aeronautical Rotor
Blades Inc. (RBI, US), belonging to the Textron Group, and Hawker Pacific Pty Limited (HP, Hong-Kong),
controlled by Saab AB, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint
control of the undertaking RBI Hawker Ltd by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company
constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for RBI: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair and overhaul,

— for HP: sale and maintenance of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters,

— for RBI Hawker: provision of helicopter rotor blade repair.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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

4.
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 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3663 — RBI/Hawker Pacific/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2169/2004 of 17 December 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid to agriculture, contract, dried product, production aid

L 371/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2169/2004

of 17 December 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in
processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular
Articles 6b(3) and 6c(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 9(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1535/2003 (2) provides that amendments to contracts
may increase the quantity originally stipulated in the
for dried
contract by no more than 30 %. However,
figs intended for
that
percentage may be up to 100 % of
the quantities
contract between the
stipulated in the
originally
producer and the processor. That derogation applies
only until the 2003/04 marketing year.

the production of

fig pastes,

i.e. the fact that
Since the reasons for the derogation,
production and exportation extend over the whole of
the marketing year, continue to apply,
it should be
made permanent.

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

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

for Products Processed from Fruit

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second subparagraph of Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1535/2003 is hereby replaced by the following:

‘However, amendments to contracts for unprocessed dried
figs intended for the production of
fig pastes may be
concluded no later than 31 May and may increase the
quantities originally stipulated in the contracts by no
more than 100 %.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

It shall apply from the 2004/05 marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004,
p. 25).

(2) OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1132/2004 (OJ L 219, 19.6.2004, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2176/2004 of 17 December 2004 concerning the 73rd special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2004-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention, skimmed milk powder

18.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 371/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2176/2004

of 17 December 2004

concerning the 73rd special 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)

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of 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.

(2)

According
2799/1999,

to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No
the tenders received in
in the light of

response to each individual
invitation to tender a
minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall
be taken to make no award.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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 73rd 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 14 December 2004,
no award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as 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 1839/2004 (OJ L 322, 23.10.2004, p. 4).