do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2005/169/EC: Council Decision of 24 February 2005 amending the Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Europol, Israel, police cooperation, power to negotiate

L 56/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.3.2005

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 February 2005

amending the Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into
negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies

(2005/169/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2)

Council Decision of 27 March 2000 (5) should therefore
be amended,

Having regard to Article 42(2), Article 10(4) and Article 18 of
the Convention on the establishment of a European Police
Office (Europol Convention) (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying
down rules governing Europol’s external relations with third
States and non-European Union related bodies (2), and in
particular Article 2 of that Act,

Council Decision of 27 March 2000 is hereby amended as
follows:
In Article 2(1), under the heading ‘Third States’, the following
State shall be added to the alphabetical list:

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying
down rules governing the receipt of information by Europol
from third parties (3), and in particular Article 2 of that Act,

Having regard to the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting
the rules governing the transmission of personal data by
Europol to third States and third bodies (4), and in particular
Articles 2 and 3 of that Act,

Whereas:

(1)

Operational requirements and the need to combat in an
effective way organised forms of criminality through
Europol, require that Israel be added to the list of third
States with whom the Director of Europol is authorised
to start negotiations.

‘— Israel’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of
its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

N. SCHMIT

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 19.
(3) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 17.
(4) OJ C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 106, 13.4.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision of

2 December 2004 (OJ C 317, 22.12.2004, p. 1).
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004)
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU)

L 51/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2005

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 amending the Staff
Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants
of the European Communities

(Official Journal of the European Union L 124 of 27 April 2004)

Annex I, Amendments to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities

New Annex XIII, Transitional measures applicable to officials of the Communities (Article 107a of the Staff Regulations)

On page 83, Article 13(2) first sentence

for:

read:

‘2.
By way of derogation from Article 12(3) and paragraph (1) of this Article, the institutions may recruit
officials entrusted with lawyer-linguist duties at grade A*7 or AD 7 respectively who have been included in a list of
suitable candidates resulting from a competition at LA 7 and LA 6 level or A*7 level before 1 May 2006.’,
‘2.
By way of derogation from Article 12(3) and paragraph (1) of this Article, the institutions may recruit
officials entrusted with lawyer-linguist duties at grade A*7 or AD 7 respectively who have been included in a list of
suitable candidates resulting from a competition at LA 7 and LA 6 level or A*6 level before 1 May 2006.’
Reference and recovery rates in the field of State aid
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, accession to the European Union, exchange rate

C 48/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2005

Reference and recovery rates in the field of State aid

(2005/C 48/02)

1. Reference rate

The Commission adopts the following reference rates for the new Member States:

In force from:

CY

CZ

EE

HU

LV

LT

MT

PL

SK

SI

1.1.2005

1.5.2004

6,33

6,33

4,86

5,00

5,50

5,50

8,59

8,59

6,64

6,64

6,49

6,49

7,00

7,00

7,62

9,56

7,55

7,55

5,10

5,10

These rates are fixed on the basis of the method for setting and updating the reference/discount rates
published in the Official Journal C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3. Technical adaptations to this method were made
by Commission notice published in Official Journal C 241, 26.8.1999, p. 9. This is the first time this
method is applied for Poland and the Czech Republic.

For Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia, the method is not applicable
due to the unavailability of inter-banking swap rates for their currencies. For these Member states the refer-
ence/discount rate is still this which was communicated by these Member States for use at the moment of
accession.

2. Recovery rate

The Commission adopts the following recovery rates pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation 794/2004 for the
following new Member States:

In force from:

CZ

4,86

PL

7,62

1.5.2004

3. Publication

These figures will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the internet site of DG
COMP.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 309/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 309/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (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
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

it

tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for the tendering period ending on 22 February
2005.

(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

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004,
for the tendering period ending on 22 February
2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and
destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall
be 31,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

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. 67.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 318/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005

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,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

situation for

the cereal

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

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
(EC) No
to
115/2005 (2).

Commission

Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with 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), the Commission
may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a
maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

For tenders notified on 18 to 24 February 2005, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
8,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 321/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2276/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

L 52/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 321/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2276/2004

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2276/2004 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3),
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

invitation to tender

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 February 2005, pursuant to
the
issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
2276/2004,
imported shall be 31,69 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 43 700 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 34.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 313/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing production refunds on cereals
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice, starch

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 313/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing production refunds on cereals

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 8(2) thereof,

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

The Management Committee
for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating
the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation.
The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary
for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may
be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes
significantly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR 0,00/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley and

oats;

(b) EUR 8,75/tonne for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1548/2004 (OJ L 280, 31.8.2004, p. 11).
Council Decision of 24 February 2005 re-appointing a Deputy Director of Europol
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Europol, appointment of staff

10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/1

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

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 February 2005

re-appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

(2005/C 60/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a
European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particu-
lar Article 29(2) thereof,

(4)

On the basis of the opinion provided by the Manage-
to re-appoint Mr
ment Board,
Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN as Deputy
Director,

the Council wishes

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the
Director and Deputy Directors of Europol,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

The term of office of a deputy Director of Europol
appointed by Council Decision of 17 December
2001 (2), is due to expire by 31 December 2005.

Staff

applicable

Regulations

The
Europol
employees (3), and in particular their Appendix 8, estab-
lish special provisions on the procedure for the re-
appointment of the Director or a Deputy Director of
Europol.

to

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 1

Mr Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN is hereby re-
appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 January 2006
to 31 December 2009.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

The Management Board presented the Council with an
opinion proposing that the present Deputy Director of
Europol, Mr Mariano Germán SIMANCAS CARRIÓN be
re-appointed.

For the Council

The President

N. SCHMIT

(1) OJ C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ C 371 of 28.12.2001, p. 1.
(3) See Council Decision of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff
regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26 of 30.1.1999,
p. 23) as amended by Council Decision of 19 December 2002 (OJ C
24 of 31.1.2003, p. 1).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, holding company, investment company, merger control

C 48/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX)

(2005/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 December 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/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3645. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

(Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(2005/C 48/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 February 2005, 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/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3677. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 303/2005 of 24 February 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 303/2005

of 24 February 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

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 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

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).

L 52/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2005

to Commission Regulation of 24 February 2005 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
068
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
624
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
999

400
404
508
512
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
999

114,2
68,7
151,1
185,9
130,0

161,5
116,1
111,5
129,7

36,6
36,6

171,8
181,8
176,8

49,3
43,0
51,0
45,3
66,6
51,0

82,8
84,0
83,4

62,4
86,7
78,2
56,0
86,4
49,9
69,9

56,3
56,3

102,0
97,8
80,2
112,1
91,2
58,9
90,4

74,7
97,8
66,4
61,7
75,2

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 February 2005

(2005/C 48/01)

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

1,3203

LVL

Latvian lats

138,45

MTL Maltese lira

7,4416

0,69170

9,098

1,5389

80,48

8,2605

1,9559

0,5830

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRY

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

29,935

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

242,14

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6960

0,4316

3,9523

36 596

239,73

37,913

1,7272

1,6695

1,6271

10,2982

1,8215

2,1473

1 325,71

7,684

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