do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament resolution on the estimates of the European Parliament for an amending budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (salary adjustment) (2005/2034(BUD))
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, administrative expenditure (EU), amending budget, budget estimate, budget policy, wage determination

15.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320 E/241

TEXTS ADOPTED

Thursday 10 March 2005

P6_TA(2005)0070

Parliament's estimates for an amending budget (2005)

European Parliament resolution on the estimates of the European Parliament for an amending
budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (salary adjustment) (2005/2034(BUD))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Arti-
cles 37 and 38,

— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, as finally

adopted on 16 December 2004 (2),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the
Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),

— having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to Preliminary draft estimates adopted by its Bureau on 7 March 2005,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0048/2005),

A. whereas the 2004 salary adjustment for staff was lower than expected,

B. whereas the budgetary authority requested the institutions to submit estimates to adjust their adminis-

trative expenditure as a result of the salary adjustment,

C. whereas financial requirements for buildings in Parliament's budget for 2005 are lower than previously

projected,

Adopts the estimates annexed to the Texts Adopted of Thursday 10 March 2005, with a view to an
1.
amending budget for the financial year 2005 to take account of the lower than expected adjustment for
staff salaries and pensions in 2004;

Notes the existence of a potential surplus in Parliament's budget for 2005; requests its Secretary-Gen-
2.
eral to re-examine the situation in July 2005 and, if appropriate, to present to the Bureau a proposal for
preliminary draft estimates for an amending budget to avoid cancellation of appropriations at the end of the
year;

Requests its Secretary-General to present a proposal for a revised long-term planning of Parliament's

3.
property policy;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the estimates annexed to the Texts Adopted of

4.
Thursday 10 March 2005 to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.
(3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).
European Parliament resolution on draft amending budget No 1/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (6876/2005 — C6-0052/2005 — 2005/2014(BUD))
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, administrative expenditure (EU), amending budget, draft budget (EU)

C 320 E/242

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

15.12.2005

Thursday 10 March 2005

P6_TA(2005)0071

Draft amending budget No 1/2005

European Parliament resolution on draft amending budget No 1/2005 of the European Union for
the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (6876/2005 — C6-0052/2005 — 2005/2014
(BUD))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Arti-
cles 37 and 38,

— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, as finally

adopted on 16 December 2004 (2),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the
Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),

— having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 1/2005 of the European Union for the finan-

cial year 2005, which the Commission presented on 28 January 2005 (COM(2005)0025),

— having regard to Draft amending budget No 1/2005, which the Council established on 3 March 2005

(6876/2005 — C6-0052/2005),

— having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0047/2005),

A. whereas it is necessary to adapt the Commission section of the 2005 budget to the changes made as
part of the revision of the services organisation charts in connection with the appointment of the new
Commission,

B. whereas the aim of this draft amending budget is to make the necessary technical, budgetary neutral

modifications to the 2005 budget,

1.

Approves draft amending budget No 1/2005 without any amendments;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the other insti-

2.
tutions and bodies concerned.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.
(3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

P6_TA(2005)0072

Organic food and farming

European Parliament resolution on the European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming (2004/
2202(INI))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission Communication ‘European Action Plan for Organic Food and Far-

ming’ (COM(2004)0415),

— having regard to the conclusions of the Gothenburg European Council of 15 and 16 June 2001,
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agro-industry, aquaculture, economic concentration, maritime transport, meat processing industry, merger control, transport company

10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV)

(2005/C 60/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Nutreco Holding N.V.
(‘Nutreco’, the Netherlands) and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (‘Stolt-Nielsen’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Marine Harvest N.V. (‘Marine
Harvest’, the Netherlands), 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 Nutreco: high-quality food for human and animal consumption, fish, aquafeed, poultry and pork

production;

— for Stolt-Nielsen: transportation services, fish farming, off shore services, services for the procurement

process in the marine industry;

— for Marine Harvest: worldwide production and sale of salmon and other farmed fish such as cod and

halibut.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV, to the following
address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/2005 of 10 March 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, originating product, sorghum, tariff reduction, third country

L 65/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.3.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 407/2005

of 10 March 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004

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)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction from
third countries in the duty on sorghum imported into
Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2275/2004 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified
to make no award.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 4 to 10
March 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 2275/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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. 32.
(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 406/2005 of 10 March 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, originating product, third country

11.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 406/2005

of 10 March 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 4 to 10 March 2005, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005, the
maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
10,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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 408/2005 of 10 March 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

11.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 408/2005

of 10 March 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004

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 Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2277/2004 (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

For tenders notified from 4 to 10 March 2005, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be
25,70 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
50 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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. 35.
(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 403/2005 of 10 March 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: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

L 65/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.3.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 403/2005

of 10 March 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)
and following an examination of
the
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

it

tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for the tendering period ending on 8 March
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 8 March 2005,
the maximum amount of refund for the product and desti-
nations 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 11 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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 402/2005 of 10 March 2005 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: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

L 65/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.3.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 402/2005

of 10 March 2005

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 sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(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

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 8 March 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

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 8 March
2005,
the products
that Regulation shall be as
referred to in Article 1(1) of
shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

the maximum amount of

refund for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 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. 64.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

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L 65/17

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

—

134,00

136,50

166,00
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/3

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 March 2005

(2005/C 60/03)

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

1,3346

LVL

Latvian lats

139,18

MTL Maltese lira

7,4462

0,69385

9,0530

1,5535

79,14

8,1750

1,9559

0,5823

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

29,331

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

241,68

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6960

0,4322

3,9040

35 951

239,73

37,555

1,7070

1,6855

1,6145

10,4097

1,8189

2,1639

1 336,07

7,7337

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