do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 674/2005 of 29 April 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 674/2005

of 29 April 2005

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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 the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

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 30 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 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 29 April 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 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
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
388
400
624
999

052
220
388
400
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
720
999

129,0
96,7
124,2
116,6

136,1
74,1
105,1

96,0
44,2
70,1

43,9
43,2
61,2
48,4
74,0
49,5
59,1
54,2

46,9
65,0
59,5
54,2
63,0
71,0
59,9

90,7
103,0
95,1
85,5
71,9
52,9
69,5
72,7
90,4
81,3

89,7
71,0
66,3
49,0
69,0

(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: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 April 2005

(2005/C 104/01)

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

1,2905

136,63

7,4470

0,67730

9,1413

1,5397

82,30

8,1450

1,9559

0,5818

30,520

15,6466

252,09

3,4528

0,6961

0,4291

4,2712

36 174

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

239,58

39,863

1,7893

1,6591

1,6172

10,0646

1,7756

2,1250

KRW South Korean won

1 293,86

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,9202

10,6808

7,3650

Indonesian rupiah

12 362,99

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,904

70,197

35,8800

51,060

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3686 — Honeywell/Novar)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advanced technology industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 104/20

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29.4.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3686 — Honeywell/Novar)

(2005/C 104/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 March 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(2) 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 32005M3686. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2005 of 29 April 2005 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU industrial policy, aid to undertakings, entrepreneurship, small and medium-sized enterprises

L 239/66

EN

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15.9.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 73/2005

of 29 April 2005

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 116/2004
of 6 August 2004 (1).
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 July 2004
amending Council Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and
entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (2).
Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following sub-indent shall be added in the seventh indent of Article 7(5)
2000/819/EC) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:
‘— 32004 D 0593: Decision No 593/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

(Council Decision

21 July 2004 (OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 3).’

Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).
It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson & Johnson/Guidant)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, medical device, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

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EN

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C 104/19

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson & Johnson/Guidant)

(2005/C 104/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 April 2005, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration
to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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 No COMP/M.3687 — Johnson &
Johnson/Guidant, to the following address:
European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2005 of 29 April 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, agro-industry, consumer protection, food safety, foodstuffs legislation, irradiation, marketing standard, pesticide residue

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15.9.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 54/2005

of 29 April 2005

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of

11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/95/EC of 24 September 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC
as regards the maximum residues levels of bifenthrin and famoxadone fixed therein (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Decision 2004/691/EC of 7 October 2004 amending Decision 2002/840/EC adopting
the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (3) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

the following indent shall be added in point 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC):

‘— 32004 L 0095: Commission Directive 2004/95/EC of 24 September 2004 (OJ L 301,

28.9.2004, p. 42).’;

2.

the following shall be added in point 54zze (Commission Decision 2002/840/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 D 0691: Commission Decision 2004/691/EC of 7 October 2004 (OJ L 314,

13.10.2004, p. 14).’

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 301, 28.9.2004, p. 42.
(3) OJ L 314, 13.10.2004, p. 14.

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Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/95/EC and Decision 2004/691/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 April 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2005 of 29 April 2005 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, rail transport, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

15.9.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 239/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 67/2005

of 29 April 2005

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 43/2005 of

11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/110/EC of 9 December 2004 adapting for the sixth time to technical
progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with
regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 42b (Council Directive 96/49/EC) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 32004 L 0110: Commission Directive 2004/110/EC of 9 December 2004 (OJ L 365, 10.12.2004,

p. 24).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2004/110/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 April 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 365, 10.12.2004, p. 24.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT
Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2005 of 29 April 2005 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: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

30.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 110/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/2005

of 29 April 2005

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 25 to
28 April 2005 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 Regulation
(EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 686/2005 of 29 April 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 18th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price

L 110/28

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Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 686/2005

of 29 April 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 18th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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 Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 18th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 26 April 2005, the
minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 275 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2005 of 29 April 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, animal product, food safety, foodstuffs legislation, veterinary drug

L 239/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.9.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 60/2005

of 29 April 2005

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2005 of

11 March 2005 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2004 of 28 October 2004 amending Annexes II and III to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of
maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin as regards
sodium salicylate and fenvalerate (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 14 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90) of Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 1875: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2004 of 28 October 2004 (OJ L 326

29.10.2004, p. 19).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1875/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 April 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 198, 28.7.2005, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 326 29.10.2004, p. 19.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT
Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2005 of 29 April 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004
Date: 2005-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

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EN

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30.4.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 690/2005

of 29 April 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third
countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004

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,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount
specified in Article 1.

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 export refund on rice
was issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2004 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 25 to 28 April 2005 at 57,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.

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. 6.
(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).