do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2005 of 14 April 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of farmed salmon
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, United Kingdom, fish, fish farming, import, protective clause

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 580/2005

of 14 April 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 206/2005 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of
farmed salmon

(3)

(4)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22
December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), and in particular Article 16
thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7
March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third
countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC)
No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (2), and in particular Article
15 thereof,

Recital
(112) of the definitive Regulation calls for an
early review before the entry into force of the revised
MIP, should this be warranted.

recital 112,

In line with the provisions of
the
Commission is currently conducting a monitoring of
this
the market and the development of prices. At
stage, it has not yet been possible to reach a conclusion
on the appropriateness of a definitive minimum import
price. Under the circumstances, and in order to permit
the Commission to come to a definitive conclusion,
the same time not unduly disturbing the
while at
market,
is considered appropriate to prolong the
phase-in period until 24 May 2005,

it

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Sole Article

PROCEDURE

(1)

On 4 February 2005, the Commission imposed definitive
safeguard measures by Commission Regulation (EC) No
206/2005 (3) (the definitive Regulation). Persuant to its
Article 2,
the measures include the application of a
minimum import price (MIP).

In Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 206/2005, ‘15 April

1.
2005’ shall be replaced by ‘24 May 2005’.

In Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 206/2005, ‘16 April

2.
2005’ shall be replaced by ‘25 May 2005’.

(2)

In particular, Article 2(3) of the definitive Regualtion sets
the level of the MIP applicable until 15 April 2005.

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, 14 April 2005.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2005 of 14 April 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: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export restriction

L 97/28

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 575/2005

of 14 April 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 12 April 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 12 April
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 15 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 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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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

—

132,00

136,50

166,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2005 of 14 April 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

15.4.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 581/2005

of 14 April 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004

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 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).

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), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
8 to 14 April 2005 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1757/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2005 of 14 April 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 97/36

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 582/2005

of 14 April 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 8 to 14 April 2005, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005, the
maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
2,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 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).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3751 — Novartis/Hexal)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, generic drug, medicinal product, merger control, pharmaceutical product, veterinary drug

C 90/8

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14.4.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3751 — Novartis/Hexal)

(2005/C 90/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 April 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 undertaking Novartis AG (‘Novartis’,
Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole
of the undertaking Hexal AG (‘Hexal’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Novartis: production and distribution of medical products, including prescription drugs, OTC drugs

and animal health products;

— for Hexal: development, production and marketing of generic medications and innovative pharmaceu-

tical preparations.

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.3751 — Novartis/Hexal, 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 576/2005 of 14 April 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: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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15.4.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 576/2005

of 14 April 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 12 April
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

for

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004,
the tendering period ending on 12 April
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 15 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 April 2005

(2005/C 90/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

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

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

1,2922

138,71

7,4500

0,68335

9,1515

1,5499

81,60

8,1910

1,9559

0,5829

29,912

15,6466

246,15

3,4528

0,6960

0,4299

4,0873

36 085

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,69

38,686

1,7373

1,6598

1,5979

10,0783

1,7852

2,1233

KRW South Korean won

1 306,93

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,9176

10,6949

7,3910

Indonesian rupiah

12 253,29

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,910

69,876

35,9150

51,042

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
48th amendment of the State aid guidelines — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, State aid, aid for restructuring, aid to undertakings, control of State aid

C 90/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.4.2005

48th amendment of the State aid guidelines

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures

(2005/C 90/05)

Date of adoption: 1 December 2004

EFTA State: n.a.

Case No: 47811

Title: Amendment to Chapter 16 on ‘State aid for Rescuing and Restructuring firms in difficulty’ of the
State aid guidelines by replacing Chapter 16 with a new text and a proposal for appropriate measures.

Legal basis: College Decision No 305/04/COL

Decision: The appropriate measures, proposed by the Authority and accepted by the EFTA States are as
follows:

— to amend their existing aid schemes relating to State aid covered by the amended Chapter 16 of the

Authority's State aid guidelines so to comply with the Guidelines by 1 June 2005 at the latest.
Council Decision 2005/365/CFSP of 14 April 2005 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, agreement (EU), common foreign and security policy, data protection, disclosure of information, exchange of information

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5.5.2005

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/365/CFSP

of 14 April 2005

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of
Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified information

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

At
the
its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003,
Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by
the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR),
to
open negotiations in accordance with Articles 24 and
38 of the Treaty on European Union with certain third
States, in order for the European Union to conclude with
each of them an Agreement on security procedures for
the exchange of classified information.

Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the
Presidency,
the SG/HR, negotiated an
Agreement with the Republic of Bulgaria on security
procedures for the exchange of classified information.

assisted by

(3)

The Agreement should be approved,

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified
information is hereby approved on behalf of
the European
Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2005.

For the Council
The President

L. FRIEDEN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 579/2005 of 14 April 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 487/2005
Date: 2005-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

15.4.2005

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L 97/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 579/2005

of 14 April 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 487/2005

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 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 487/2005 (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 8 to 14 April 2005, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 487/2005, the
maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be
26,36 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
45 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 6.
(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).