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Commission Regulation (EC) No 346/2005 of 28 February 2005 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

1.3.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 346/2005

of 28 February 2005

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of
22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to
the historical relationship between the price recorded for
ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton.
That historical relationship has been established in Article
2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2
August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the
cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
for unginned
the world market price
1051/2001,

the

considered representative of

cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of
specific characteristics and by reference to the most
favourable offers and quotations on the world market
real
among those
market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated
of offers and quotations recorded on one or more
European exchanges for a product delivered cif
to a
port in the Community and coming from the various
supplier countries considered the most representative in
terms of international trade. However, there is provision
for adjusting the criteria for determining the world
market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences
justified by the quality of the product delivered and the
offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments
are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1591/2001.

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling 19,129 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 342/2005 of 28 February 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

1.3.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/2005

of 28 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 1 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 28 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 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
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
421
624
999

052
999

400
404
512
524
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
999

113,3
63,7
157,6
152,4
121,8

173,3
152,0
116,1
230,6
168,0

36,6
36,6

176,0
166,7
171,4

51,9
48,7
51,5
42,3
41,3
63,8
49,9

52,6
52,6

113,1
96,0
104,8
56,8
87,2
56,4
85,7

76,0
95,2
49,0
65,3
71,4

(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’.
Council Decision of 28 February 2005 appointing the Director of Europol
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Europol, appointment of staff

C 60/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.3.2005

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2005

appointing the Director of Europol

(2005/C 60/02)

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(1) thereof,

(4)

On the basis of all relevant information provided by the
Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the
applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the
requirements of the vacant position of Director,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

Due to the expiry of the term of office of the Director of
Europol appointed by Council Decision of 29 April
1999 (2), it is necessary to appoint a Director.

Staff

Regulations

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

applicable

to

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 1

Mr Max-Peter RATZEL is hereby appointed as Director of
Europol from 16 April 2005 to 15 April 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, 28 February 2005.

The Management Board presented the Council with a
short list of suitable applicants for appointment, together
with the full file of each of those applicants, as well as
the full list of the applicants.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ C 316 of 27.11.1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ C 149 of 28.5.1999, p. 18.
(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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 348/2005 of 28 February 2005 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 as regards the term of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund in the milk and milk products sector
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: derogation from EU law, export licence, export refund, milk, milk product

1.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 348/2005

of 28 February 2005

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 as regards the term of validity of export licences
with advance fixing of the refund in the milk and milk products sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

to avoid a speculative application of the export refund
regime in the dairy sector, the validity of export licences
with advance fixing of the refund should be limited until
30 June 2005.

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 31(14) thereof,

(4)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999
of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68
as regards export licences and export refunds in the case
of milk and milk products (2) lays down the terms of
validity of export licences.

The reductions of the intervention prices for butter and
skimmed milk powder as from 1 July 2005 are likely to
lead to lower prices on the market for dairy products in
the marketing year 2005/2006.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

licences with advance fixing of

By way of derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC)
No 174/1999, export
the
refund in respect of the products referred to in points (a) to
(d) of that Article for which the applications are submitted as
from the date of entry into force of the present Regulation shall
be valid until 30 June 2005.

Article 2

As a precautionary measure, with a view to protect the
Community budget from unnecessary expenditures and

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
2005/172/EC: Council Decision of 28 February 2005 appointing a Netherlands member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Netherlands, appointment of staff

L 58/28

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Official Journal of the European Union

4.3.2005

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2005

appointing a Netherlands member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/172/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members
of the Committee of the Regions (1).

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of
Mr G.A.A. VERKERK, notified to the Council on 6 October 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Pieter Theodoor VAN WOENSEL, Wethouder van Den Haag,
is hereby appointed a member of the
Committee of the Regions in place of Mr G.A.A. VERKERK for the remainder of his term of office, which
runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 352/2005 of 28 February 2005 fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 31 March 2005
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, production refund, white sugar

1.3.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 55/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 352/2005

of 28 February 2005

fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from
1 to 31 March 2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of
19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fifth indent of Article
7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

of

Regulation

to Article

Pursuant
(EC)
7(3)
No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on
the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regu-
lation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on
by CN code
chemically
1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one
of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty
and are used in the manufacture of certain products of
the chemical industry.

fructose

covered

pure

regards
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as
granting
the production refund on certain sugar
products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that
these refunds shall be determined according to the refund
fixed for white sugar.

(3)

(4)

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that
the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at
monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each
month.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be
to
34,203 EUR/100 kg net for the period from 1 to 31 March
2005.

equal

Article 2

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June
2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004,
p. 16).

(2) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 63.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 347/2005 of 28 February 2005 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, production refund

L 55/10

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Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 347/2005

of 28 February 2005

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organi-
in oils and fats (1), and in particular
sation of
Article 20a thereof,

the market

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Pursuant to paragraph 6 of that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof, the
Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import
falling within CN
to olive oil
charge
subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing

applicable

for

refunds

the export
those olive oils during the
reference period. It is appropriate to take as a reference
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of the above criteria results in the refund
being fixed as shown below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of March and April 2005, the amount of the
production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC shall be 44,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97).