do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/2004 of 21 December 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005 can be accepted
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2214/2004

of 21 December 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences under
the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period
1 January to 31 March 2005 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003
of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of
tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat
sector (1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The applications for import licences lodged for the first
quarter of 2005 are for quantities less than the quantities
available and can therefore be met in full.

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined,

Article 1

1.
Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1458/2003 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

For the period 1 April to 30 June 2005, applications may
2.
be lodged pursant to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 for import
licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 3.

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ANNEX I

Group

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the period
1 January to 31 March 2005

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

100

100

100

100

100

100

ANNEX II

Group No

Total quantity available for the period 1 April
to 30 June 2005

(t)

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

30 847,5

4 987,5

3 000,0

6 100,0

15 000,0

5 477,3
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2212/2004 of 21 December 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, import licence, meat product, pigmeat

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L 374/55

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2212/2004

of 21 December 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for
certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreements concluded by the
Community with the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 of
29 September 1997 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for
by the Agreements concluded by the Community with the
Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania,
the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary (1), and
in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The applications for import licences lodged for the first
quarter of 2005 are for quantities less than or equal to
the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.

The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the
following period should be determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the
fact that licences may only be used for products which

comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the
Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
to 31 March 2005 submitted pursuant
No 1898/97 shall be met as

Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
to Regulation (EC)
referred to in Annex I.

2.
For the period 1 April to 30 June 2005, applications may
be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 for import
licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

3.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 58. Regualtion as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 333/2004 (OJ L 60, 27.2.2004, p. 12).

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ANNEX I

Group No

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the
period 1 January to 31 March 2005

B1

15

16

17

Group

B1

15

16

17

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

ANNEX II

Total quantity available for the period
1 April to 30 June 2005

(t)

3 500,0

1 105,0

2 125,0

15 625,0
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2213/2004 of 21 December 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, meat product, pigmeat, tariff quota

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L 374/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2213/2004

of 21 December 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for
certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No
774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of
22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in
the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in
Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for
the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The applications for import licences lodged for the first
quarter of 2005 are for quantities less than the quantities
available and can therefore be met in full.

The quantity available for the following period should be
determined.

It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the
fact that licences may only be used for products which
comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the
Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
1.
to 31 March 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.

2.
For the period 1 April to 30 June 2005, applications may
be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import
licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.

3.
Licences may only be used for products which comply
with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 332/2004 (OJ L 60, 27.2.2004, p. 10).

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ANNEX I

Percentage of acceptance of import licences submitted for the
period 1 January to 31 March 2005

100,00

ANNEX II

Total quantity available for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005

(t)

3 500,0

Group No

1

Group

1
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 December 2004

(2004/C 315/01)

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

1,3378

LVL

Latvian lats

139,44

MTL Maltese lira

7,4329

PLN

Polish zloty

0,68740

ROL

Romanian leu

8,9630

1,5382

83,90

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,2290

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

0,5788

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

30,460

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

244,93

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6880

0,4315

4,1223

38 672

239,78

38,545

1 855 600

1,7516

1,6428

10,4076

1,8672

2,1994

1 415,66

7,6633

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2210/2004 of 21 December 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, poultrymeat, tariff quota

22.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 374/51

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2210/2004

of 21 December 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2004 for import licences for
certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat
and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to
ensure a fair distribution,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of
22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in
the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for
in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing
for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for
poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (1) and in
particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the period 1 January
1.
to 31 March 2005 submitted pursuant
to Regulation (EC)
No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this
Regulation.

Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to
to Regulation (EC)
the total quantity as referred to in the

2.
30 June 2005 may be lodged pursuant
No 1431/94 for
Annex to this Regulation.

licences lodged for the period
The applications for import
1 January to 31 March 2005 are greater than the quantities

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1043/2001 (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24).

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ANNEX

Percentage of acceptance of import
certificates submitted for the period
1 January to 31 March 2005

Total quantity available for the period
1 April to 30 June 2005
(t)

1,46
8,92
1,52
1,86
2,91

1 775,00
1 275,00
825,00
450,00
175,00

Group No

1
2
3
4
5
Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Romania on its participation in the general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, consumer policy, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

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C 315/3

Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Bulgaria on its participation in the general
framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to
2007

(2004/C 315/03)

On 29 October 2004, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf
of the European Community, and the Government of Bulgaria on its participation in the general frame-
work for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 has
been signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm

Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Romania on its participation in the general
framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to
2007

(2004/C 315/04)

On 22 October 2004, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf
of the European Community, and the Government of Romania on its participation in the general frame-
work for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 has
been signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2208/2004 of 21 December 2004 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2208/2004

of 21 December 2004

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, a maximum refund
should not be fixed.

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

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2031/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1785/2003 and on the basis of
tenders
submitted, to make no award.

the

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 13 to
16 December 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for
the export refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long
grain A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2004.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Bulgaria on its participation in the general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, consumer policy, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

21.12.2004

EN

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C 315/3

Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Bulgaria on its participation in the general
framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to
2007

(2004/C 315/03)

On 29 October 2004, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf
of the European Community, and the Government of Bulgaria on its participation in the general frame-
work for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 has
been signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm

Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with Romania on its participation in the general
framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to
2007

(2004/C 315/04)

On 22 October 2004, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf
of the European Community, and the Government of Romania on its participation in the general frame-
work for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 has
been signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3662 — XSTRATA/WMC) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, mining industry

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3662 — XSTRATA/WMC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 315/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 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 Xstrata plc
(‘Xstrata’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking WMC Resource Limited (‘WMC’, Australia) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Xstrata: production of coal, copper, zinc, gold, silver and alloys,

— for undertaking WMC: production of nickel, copper, uranium oxide, gold, silver and phosphate fertili-

zers.

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.3662 — Xstrata/WMC, 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 2201/2004 of 21 December 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

22.12.2004

EN

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L 374/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2201/2004

of 21 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 22 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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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to Commission Regulation of 21 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
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
388
999

204
999

052
204
624
999

052
528
999

388
400
404
720
999

400
528
720
999

93,5
84,1
88,8

118,1
118,1

103,0
73,9
88,5

44,2
47,4
45,0
50,7
46,8

62,2
62,2

71,8
46,7
96,2
71,6

43,2
38,5
40,9

150,2
75,6
102,8
62,5
97,8

104,2
47,6
55,0
68,9

(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’.