# Official Journal C 317/22 D

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4722 December 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 317

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4722 December 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2004/C 317/1 | Council Decision of 2 December 2004 amending the Council Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies | 1 |
| 2004/C 317/2 | List of appointments made by the Council (May, June, July and August 2004 (social field)) | 2 |
| 2004/C 317/3 | Council Decision of 13 December 2004 appointing the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 4 |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 317/4 | Euro exchange rates | 8 |
| 2004/C 317/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC) (
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Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Council

2004/C 317/1

Council Decision of 2 December 2004 amending the Council Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies

1

2004/C 317/2

List of appointments made by the Council (May, June, July and August 2004 (social field))

2

2004/C 317/3

Council Decision of 13 December 2004 appointing the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

4

Commission

2004/C 317/4

Euro exchange rates

8

2004/C 317/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC) (
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  )

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| | II   Preparatory Acts pursuant to Title VI of the Treaty on European Union |
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| 2004/C 317/6 | Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a view to adopting a Council Decision on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting | 10 |

II   Preparatory Acts pursuant to Title VI of the Treaty on European Union

2004/C 317/6

Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a view to adopting a Council Decision on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 December 2004

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

(2004/C 317/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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),

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,

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 Australia be added to the list of third States with whom the Director of Europol is authorised to start negotiations. |
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(1)

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

| (2) | Council Decision of 27 March 2000 (5) should therefore be amended, |
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(2)

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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:







  ‘— | Australia’. |
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In Article 2(1), under the heading ‘Third States’, the following State shall be added to the alphabetical list:

‘—

Australia’.

Article 2

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

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, 2 December 2004.

For the Council

The President

P. H. DONNER

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(1)  OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

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(2)  OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 19.

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(3)  OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 17.

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(4)  OJ C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1.

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(5)  OJ C 106, 13.4.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision of 13 June 2002 (OJ C 150, 22.6.2002, p. 1).

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LIST OF APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COUNCIL

(May, June, July and August 2004 (social field))

(2004/C 317/02)

| Committee | End of term of office | Publication in OJ | Person replaced | Resignation/ appointment | Member/alternate | Category | Country | Person appointed | Affiliation | Date of Council Decision |
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| Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers | 22.9.2004 | C 245, 11.10.2002 | — | Appointment | Alternate | Employers | Czech Republic | Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ | Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic | 17.5.2004 |
| Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers | 22.9.2004 | C 245, 11.10.2002 | Mr Thomas HADLEY | Resignation | Member | Employers | United Kingdom | Mr Anthony THOMPSON | CBI | 14.6.2004 |
| Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers | 22.9.2004 | C 245, 11.10.2002 | Mr Nick PAGE | Resignation | Member | Employers | United Kingdom | Ms Emmeline OWENS | CBI | 14.6.2004 |
| Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers | 22.9.2004 | C 245, 11.10.2002 | Mr Jamie BELL | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | United Kingdom | Mr Sumantra PRASAD | CBI | 14.6.2004 |
| Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 5.3.2006 | C 64, 18.3.2003 | Mr George KATROUGALOS | Resignation | Member | Government | Greece | Mr Angelos ANGELIDIS | — | 17.5.2004 |
| Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 5.3.2006 | C 64, 18.3.2003 | Mr Alain DUMONT | Resignation | Member | Employers | France | Mr Bernard FALCK | Medef | 17.5.2004 |
| Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 18.10.2004 | C 327, 20.11.2001 | Mr James FOTHERGILL | Resignation | Member | Employers | United Kingdom | Ms Kate GROUCUTT | CBI | 10.6.2004 |
| Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 18.10.2004 | C 327, 20.11.2001 | Ms Maria Teresa FERRARO | Resignation | Member | Government | Italy | Mr Paolo REBOANI | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali | 28.6.2004 |
| Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 18.10.2004 | C 327, 20.11.2001 | Mr Michele TIRABOSCHI | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Italy | Ms Francesca PELAIA | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali | 28.6.2004 |
| Administrative Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | 2.6.2005 | C 161, 5.7.2002 | Mr Mark PLATT | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | United Kingdom | Mr Bruce M. WARMAN | — | 17.5.2004 |

Committee

End of term of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/ appointment

Member/alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Date of Council Decision

Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

22.9.2004

C 245, 11.10.2002

—

Appointment

Alternate

Employers

Czech Republic

Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ

Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic

17.5.2004

Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

22.9.2004

C 245, 11.10.2002

Mr Thomas HADLEY

Resignation

Member

Employers

United Kingdom

Mr Anthony THOMPSON

CBI

14.6.2004

Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

22.9.2004

C 245, 11.10.2002

Mr Nick PAGE

Resignation

Member

Employers

United Kingdom

Ms Emmeline OWENS

CBI

14.6.2004

Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

22.9.2004

C 245, 11.10.2002

Mr Jamie BELL

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

United Kingdom

Mr Sumantra PRASAD

CBI

14.6.2004

Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

5.3.2006

C 64, 18.3.2003

Mr George KATROUGALOS

Resignation

Member

Government

Greece

Mr Angelos ANGELIDIS

—

17.5.2004

Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

5.3.2006

C 64, 18.3.2003

Mr Alain DUMONT

Resignation

Member

Employers

France

Mr Bernard FALCK

Medef

17.5.2004

Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

18.10.2004

C 327, 20.11.2001

Mr James FOTHERGILL

Resignation

Member

Employers

United Kingdom

Ms Kate GROUCUTT

CBI

10.6.2004

Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

18.10.2004

C 327, 20.11.2001

Ms Maria Teresa FERRARO

Resignation

Member

Government

Italy

Mr Paolo REBOANI

Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali

28.6.2004

Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

18.10.2004

C 327, 20.11.2001

Mr Michele TIRABOSCHI

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Italy

Ms Francesca PELAIA

Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali

28.6.2004

Administrative Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

2.6.2005

C 161, 5.7.2002

Mr Mark PLATT

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

United Kingdom

Mr Bruce M. WARMAN

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17.5.2004

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 December 2004

appointing the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

(2004/C 317/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1947/93 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted by the Governments of the Member States for Government representatives and forwarded by the Commission for representatives of workers' and employers' organisations,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decisions of 8 November 2001 (3) and 28 June 2004 (4) the Council appointed the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 19 October 2001 to 18 October 2004. |
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By its Decisions of 8 November 2001 (3) and 28 June 2004 (4) the Council appointed the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 19 October 2001 to 18 October 2004.

| (2) | The full members and alternate members representing the Governments of the Member States and workers' and employers' organisations must be appointed for a three-year period. |
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(2)

The full members and alternate members representing the Governments of the Member States and workers' and employers' organisations must be appointed for a three-year period.

| (3) | It is for the Commission to appoint its own representatives on the Administrative Board, |
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(3)

It is for the Commission to appoint its own representatives on the Administrative Board,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 19 October 2004 to 18 October 2007.

I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Full members | Alternate members |
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| Belgium | Mr Michel DE GOLS | Mr Jan BATEN |
| Czech Republic | Mr Vlastimil VÁŇA | Mr Josef JIRKAL |
| Denmark | Mr Jonas BERING LIISBERG | Mr Kim Taasby |
| Germany | Mr Andreas HORST | Ms Eva HÖGL |
| Estonia | Mr Tiit KAADU | Mr Ivar RAIK |
| Greece | Mr Gregorios PELORIADIS | Mr Constantinos PETINIS |
| Spain | Ms Pilar GONZÁLEZ BAYO | Ms Carmen BRIONES GONZALEZ |
| France | Mr Marc BOISNEL | Mr Emmanuel GREAT |
| Ireland | Mr Sean WARD | Ms Ríona NÍ FHLANGHAILE |
| Italy | Mr Paolo REBOANI | Ms Francesca PELAIA |
| Cyprus | Ms Lenia SAMUEL | Mr Charalambos KOLOKOTRONIS |
| Latvia | Ms Ineta TĀRE | Ms Ineta VJAKSE |
| Lithuania | Ms Rita KAZLAUSKIENE | Mr Evaldas BACEVICIUS |
| Luxembourg | Ms Nadine WELTER | Mr Jean ZAHLEN |
| Hungary | Ms Mária LADÓ | Ms Edit VIRÁG |
| Malta | Mr Noel VELLA | Ms Anna BORG |
| Netherlands | Mr C.J. VOS | Mr MrBLOMSMA |
| Austria | Mr Andreas SCHALLER | Ms Birgit STIMMER |
| Poland | Ms Agnieszka CHLON-DOMINCZAK | Mr Jerzy CIECHAÑSKI |
| Portugal | Mr Jorge GASPAR | Mr Fernando RIBEIRO LOPES |
| Slovenia | Ms Vladka KOMEL | Ms Metka ŠTOKA-DEBEVEC |
| Slovakia | Ms Elena MICHALDOVÁ | Ms Elena BARTUNKOVÁ |
| Finland | Ms Raila KANGASPERKO | Mr Tuomo ALASOINI |
| Sweden | Ms Inger OHLSSON | Ms Gunilla MALMBORG |
| United Kingdom | Mr Anthony MARTIN | Mr George CLARK |

Country

Full members

Alternate members

Belgium

Mr Michel DE GOLS

Mr Jan BATEN

Czech Republic

Mr Vlastimil VÁŇA

Mr Josef JIRKAL

Denmark

Mr Jonas BERING LIISBERG

Mr Kim Taasby

Germany

Mr Andreas HORST

Ms Eva HÖGL

Estonia

Mr Tiit KAADU

Mr Ivar RAIK

Greece

Mr Gregorios PELORIADIS

Mr Constantinos PETINIS

Spain

Ms Pilar GONZÁLEZ BAYO

Ms Carmen BRIONES GONZALEZ

France

Mr Marc BOISNEL

Mr Emmanuel GREAT

Ireland

Mr Sean WARD

Ms Ríona NÍ FHLANGHAILE

Italy

Mr Paolo REBOANI

Ms Francesca PELAIA

Cyprus

Ms Lenia SAMUEL

Mr Charalambos KOLOKOTRONIS

Latvia

Ms Ineta TĀRE

Ms Ineta VJAKSE

Lithuania

Ms Rita KAZLAUSKIENE

Mr Evaldas BACEVICIUS

Luxembourg

Ms Nadine WELTER

Mr Jean ZAHLEN

Hungary

Ms Mária LADÓ

Ms Edit VIRÁG

Malta

Mr Noel VELLA

Ms Anna BORG

Netherlands

Mr C.J. VOS

Mr MrBLOMSMA

Austria

Mr Andreas SCHALLER

Ms Birgit STIMMER

Poland

Ms Agnieszka CHLON-DOMINCZAK

Mr Jerzy CIECHAÑSKI

Portugal

Mr Jorge GASPAR

Mr Fernando RIBEIRO LOPES

Slovenia

Ms Vladka KOMEL

Ms Metka ŠTOKA-DEBEVEC

Slovakia

Ms Elena MICHALDOVÁ

Ms Elena BARTUNKOVÁ

Finland

Ms Raila KANGASPERKO

Mr Tuomo ALASOINI

Sweden

Ms Inger OHLSSON

Ms Gunilla MALMBORG

United Kingdom

Mr Anthony MARTIN

Mr George CLARK

II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Full members | Alternate members |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | Mr Herman FONCK | Mr François PHILIPS |
| Czech Republic | Ms Hana MÁLKOVÁ | Mr Luděk TOMAN |
| Denmark | Mr Jens WIENE | Mr Niels SORENSEN |
| Germany | Mr Dieter POUGIN | Mr Reinhard DOMBRE |
| Estonia | Msr Vaike PARKEL | Mr Kalle KALDA |
| Greece | Mr Alexandros KALYVIS | Mr Dimitrios MOSHOGIANNIS |
| Spain | Ms Rosario MORILLO | Mr Iñigo SAGARNA ODRIOZOLA |
| France | Mr Jean VANOYE | Mr Rafaël NEDZYNSKI |
| Ireland | Ms Rosheen CALLENDER | Mr Liam BERNEY |
| Italy | Ms Giulia BARBUCCI | Mr Angelo MASETTI |
| Cyprus | Mr Petros THEOPHANOUS | Mr Andreas POULIS |
| Latvia | Ms Iveta OZOLA | Ms Lolita BURBO |
| Lithuania | Ms Janina MATUIZIENE | Mr Vaidotas PETRONIS |
| Luxembourg | Ms Viviane GOERGEN | Mr René PIZZAFERRI |
| Hungary | Ms Erzsébet HANTI | Mr László GYIMESI |
| Malta | Mr Michael PARNIS | Mr Anthony Micallef DEBONO |
| Netherlands | Mr Erik PENTENGA | Mr Arie WOLTMEIJER |
| Austria | Ms Renate CZESKLEBA | Mr Wolfgang GREIF |
| Poland | Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI | Ms Agata BARANOWSKA-GRYCUK |
| Portugal | Mr Joaquim DIONISIO | Mr João de DEUS GOMES PIRES |
| Slovenia | Mr Pavle VRHOVEC | Mr Jure SNOJ |
| Slovakia | Ms Eva MEŠŤANOVÁ | Ms Margita ANČICOVÁ |
| Finland | Ms Marjaana VALKONEN | Ms Leila KURKI |
| Sweden | Mr Mats ESSEMYR | Mr Sten GELLERSTEDT |
| United Kingdom | Mr Richard EXELL | Mr Peter COLDRICK |

Country

Full members

Alternate members

Belgium

Mr Herman FONCK

Mr François PHILIPS

Czech Republic

Ms Hana MÁLKOVÁ

Mr Luděk TOMAN

Denmark

Mr Jens WIENE

Mr Niels SORENSEN

Germany

Mr Dieter POUGIN

Mr Reinhard DOMBRE

Estonia

Msr Vaike PARKEL

Mr Kalle KALDA

Greece

Mr Alexandros KALYVIS

Mr Dimitrios MOSHOGIANNIS

Spain

Ms Rosario MORILLO

Mr Iñigo SAGARNA ODRIOZOLA

France

Mr Jean VANOYE

Mr Rafaël NEDZYNSKI

Ireland

Ms Rosheen CALLENDER

Mr Liam BERNEY

Italy

Ms Giulia BARBUCCI

Mr Angelo MASETTI

Cyprus

Mr Petros THEOPHANOUS

Mr Andreas POULIS

Latvia

Ms Iveta OZOLA

Ms Lolita BURBO

Lithuania

Ms Janina MATUIZIENE

Mr Vaidotas PETRONIS

Luxembourg

Ms Viviane GOERGEN

Mr René PIZZAFERRI

Hungary

Ms Erzsébet HANTI

Mr László GYIMESI

Malta

Mr Michael PARNIS

Mr Anthony Micallef DEBONO

Netherlands

Mr Erik PENTENGA

Mr Arie WOLTMEIJER

Austria

Ms Renate CZESKLEBA

Mr Wolfgang GREIF

Poland

Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI

Ms Agata BARANOWSKA-GRYCUK

Portugal

Mr Joaquim DIONISIO

Mr João de DEUS GOMES PIRES

Slovenia

Mr Pavle VRHOVEC

Mr Jure SNOJ

Slovakia

Ms Eva MEŠŤANOVÁ

Ms Margita ANČICOVÁ

Finland

Ms Marjaana VALKONEN

Ms Leila KURKI

Sweden

Mr Mats ESSEMYR

Mr Sten GELLERSTEDT

United Kingdom

Mr Richard EXELL

Mr Peter COLDRICK

III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

| Country | Full members | Alternate members |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | Mr Arnout DE KOSTER | Mr Roland WAEYAERT |
| Czech Republic | Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ | Mr Josef FORNŮSEK |
| Denmark | Ms Henriette BENNICKE | Mr Nils ANDREASEN |
| Germany | Mr Rainer SCHMIDT-RUDLOFF | Ms Renate HORNUNG-DRAUSS |
| Estonia | Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON | Mr Tarmo KRIIS |
| Greece | Ms Rena BARDANI | Mr Elias TSAMOUSSOPOULOS |
| Spain | Ms Maria ANGELES ASENJO | Ms Rosario ESCOLAR POLO |
| France | Ms Florence CORDIER | Mr Emmanuel JULIEN |
| Ireland | Mr Liam DOHERTY | Mr Gavin MARIÉ |
| Italy | Mr Massimo MARCHETTI | Ms Stefania ROSSI |
| Cyprus | Mr Michael ANTONIOU | Ms Lena PANAYIOTOU |
| Latvia | Ms Elīna EGLE | Mr Daiga ERMSONE |
| Lithuania | Ms Laura SIRVYDIENE | Ms Gintare MISKINYTE |
| Luxembourg | Mr Nicolas WELSCH | Ms Emmanuelle MATHIEU |
| Hungary | Mr Antal CSUPORT | Mr Attila SZABADKAI |
| Malta | Mr John B. SCICLUNA | Ms Roselyn BORG |
| Netherlands | Mr Jan Willem VAN DEN BRAAK | Mr Gerard A. Mr VAN DER GRIND |
| Austria | Mr Heinrich BRAUNER | Mr Christoph PARAK |
| Poland | Mr Michał BONI | Mr Andrzej JANKOWSKI |
| Portugal | Mr Heitor SALGUEIRO | Mr Pedro ALMEIDA FREIRE |
| Slovenia | Mr Marjan RAVNIK | Ms Nina GLOBOCNIK |
| Slovakia | Ms Viola KROMEROVÁ | Ms Martina KUNÁKOVÁ |
| Finland | Mr Seppo SAUKKONEN | Ms Mirja-Maija TOSSAVAINEN |
| Sweden | Ms Marie-Louise THORSEN-LIND | Mr Sverker RUDEBERG |
| United Kingdom | Ms Kate GROUCUTT | Mr Neil BENTLEY |

Country

Full members

Alternate members

Belgium

Mr Arnout DE KOSTER

Mr Roland WAEYAERT

Czech Republic

Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ

Mr Josef FORNŮSEK

Denmark

Ms Henriette BENNICKE

Mr Nils ANDREASEN

Germany

Mr Rainer SCHMIDT-RUDLOFF

Ms Renate HORNUNG-DRAUSS

Estonia

Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON

Mr Tarmo KRIIS

Greece

Ms Rena BARDANI

Mr Elias TSAMOUSSOPOULOS

Spain

Ms Maria ANGELES ASENJO

Ms Rosario ESCOLAR POLO

France

Ms Florence CORDIER

Mr Emmanuel JULIEN

Ireland

Mr Liam DOHERTY

Mr Gavin MARIÉ

Italy

Mr Massimo MARCHETTI

Ms Stefania ROSSI

Cyprus

Mr Michael ANTONIOU

Ms Lena PANAYIOTOU

Latvia

Ms Elīna EGLE

Mr Daiga ERMSONE

Lithuania

Ms Laura SIRVYDIENE

Ms Gintare MISKINYTE

Luxembourg

Mr Nicolas WELSCH

Ms Emmanuelle MATHIEU

Hungary

Mr Antal CSUPORT

Mr Attila SZABADKAI

Malta

Mr John B. SCICLUNA

Ms Roselyn BORG

Netherlands

Mr Jan Willem VAN DEN BRAAK

Mr Gerard A. Mr VAN DER GRIND

Austria

Mr Heinrich BRAUNER

Mr Christoph PARAK

Poland

Mr Michał BONI

Mr Andrzej JANKOWSKI

Portugal

Mr Heitor SALGUEIRO

Mr Pedro ALMEIDA FREIRE

Slovenia

Mr Marjan RAVNIK

Ms Nina GLOBOCNIK

Slovakia

Ms Viola KROMEROVÁ

Ms Martina KUNÁKOVÁ

Finland

Mr Seppo SAUKKONEN

Ms Mirja-Maija TOSSAVAINEN

Sweden

Ms Marie-Louise THORSEN-LIND

Mr Sverker RUDEBERG

United Kingdom

Ms Kate GROUCUTT

Mr Neil BENTLEY

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. R. BOT

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(1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 13.

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(3)  OJ C 327, 22.11.2001, p. 1.

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(4)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 December 2004

(2004/C 317/04)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3394 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,85 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4338 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69230 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9695 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5403 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 83,75 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2575 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5788 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,493 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6893 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4322 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1021 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 38 551 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,79 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,565 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 862 000 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7476 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6424 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4202 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8779 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1983 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 413,87 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5914 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3394

JPY

Japanese yen

139,85

DKK

Danish krone

7,4338

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69230

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9695

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5403

ISK

Iceland króna

83,75

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2575

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5788

CZK

Czech koruna

30,493

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6893

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4322

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1021

ROL

Romanian leu

38 551

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,79

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,565

TRL

Turkish lira

1 862 000

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7476

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6424

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4202

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8779

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1983

KRW

South Korean won

1 413,87

ZAR

South African rand

7,5914

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3572 — CEMEX/RMC)

(2004/C 317/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 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 Regulation (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:

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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 32004M3572. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3572. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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II Preparatory Acts pursuant to Title VI of the Treaty on European Union

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Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a view to adopting a Council Decision on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting

(2004/C 317/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(c) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | As the legal currency of 12 Member States, the euro has increasingly become a global currency and has therefore become a high-priority target of international counterfeiting organisations. |
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(1)

As the legal currency of 12 Member States, the euro has increasingly become a global currency and has therefore become a high-priority target of international counterfeiting organisations.

| (2) | The euro has also become the target of third-country counterfeiters. |
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(2)

The euro has also become the target of third-country counterfeiters.

| (3) | A further increase in the number of counterfeit euros, which would jeopardise the free circulation of euro banknotes and coins, is to be prevented. |
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(3)

A further increase in the number of counterfeit euros, which would jeopardise the free circulation of euro banknotes and coins, is to be prevented.

| (4) | The Convention for the Prevention of Counterfeiting Currency, agreed on 20 April 1929 in Geneva (hereinafter referred to as ‘Geneva Convention’), should be applied more effectively under the conditions of European integration. |
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(4)

The Convention for the Prevention of Counterfeiting Currency, agreed on 20 April 1929 in Geneva (hereinafter referred to as ‘Geneva Convention’), should be applied more effectively under the conditions of European integration.

| (5) | Third countries need a central contact for information on counterfeit euros and all information on counterfeit euros should be brought together at Europol for purposes of analysis. |
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(5)

Third countries need a central contact for information on counterfeit euros and all information on counterfeit euros should be brought together at Europol for purposes of analysis.

| (6) | In view of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (3), the Council considers it appropriate for all Member States to become contracting parties to the Geneva Convention and set up central offices within the meaning of Article 12 of the Convention. |
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(6)

In view of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (3), the Council considers it appropriate for all Member States to become contracting parties to the Geneva Convention and set up central offices within the meaning of Article 12 of the Convention.

| (7) | The Council considers it appropriate to designate Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting within the meaning of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention, |
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(7)

The Council considers it appropriate to designate Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting within the meaning of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   For the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention, namely Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, Europol shall, in accordance with the Declaration in the annex hereto (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Declaration’), act as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention. For counterfeiting of all other currencies and for central office functions not delegated to Europol pursuant to the Declaration, the existing competencies of the national central offices shall remain in effect.

2.   Member States, which are not yet Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention, namely Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia, shall accede to the Geneva Convention. Upon acceding to the Geneva Convention, they shall, in accordance with the Declaration, designate Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting in accordance with the first sentence of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention.

Article 2

1.   The governments of the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention shall issue the Declaration and commission the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to forward the Declarations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2.   The governments of the Member States which are not yet Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention shall, in the event of accession, promptly issue the Declaration and commission the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to forward the Declaration to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at ...

For the Council

The President

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(1)  OJ C ...

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(2)  Opinion delivered on ...... (not yet published in the Official Journal).

2

(3)  OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6.

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ANNEX

Declaration of ... to designate Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting

........., a Member State of the European Union, has given the European Police Office (hereinafter referred to as ‘Europol’) a mandate to combat euro counterfeiting.

In order for the Geneva Convention of 1929 to function more effectively, ......... shall in future fulfil its obligations as follows:

| 1. | With regard to euro counterfeiting, Europol shall perform — in the framework of its objective according to the Europol Convention (1) — the following central office functions within the meaning of Articles 12 to 15 of the Geneva Convention of 1929.






  1.1. | Europol shall centralise and process, in accordance with the Europol Convention, all information of a nature to facilitate the investigation, prevention and combating of euro counterfeiting and shall forward this information without delay to the national central offices of the EU Member States. |
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1.

With regard to euro counterfeiting, Europol shall perform — in the framework of its objective according to the Europol Convention (1) — the following central office functions within the meaning of Articles 12 to 15 of the Geneva Convention of 1929.

1.1.

Europol shall centralise and process, in accordance with the Europol Convention, all information of a nature to facilitate the investigation, prevention and combating of euro counterfeiting and shall forward this information without delay to the national central offices of the EU Member States.

| 1.2. | In accordance with the Europol Convention, in particular in accordance with its Article 18 thereof and the relevant Council Acts, (2) Europol shall correspond directly with the central offices of third countries to fulfil the tasks set down in points 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 of this Declaration. |
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1.2.

In accordance with the Europol Convention, in particular in accordance with its Article 18 thereof and the relevant Council Acts, (2) Europol shall correspond directly with the central offices of third countries to fulfil the tasks set down in points 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 of this Declaration.

| 1.3. | Europol shall, insofar as it considers it expedient, forward to the central offices of third countries a set of cancelled specimens of actual euros. |
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1.3.

Europol shall, insofar as it considers it expedient, forward to the central offices of third countries a set of cancelled specimens of actual euros.

| 1.4. | Europol shall regularly notify the central offices of third countries, giving all necessary particulars, of new currency issues and the withdrawal of currency from circulation. |
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1.4.

Europol shall regularly notify the central offices of third countries, giving all necessary particulars, of new currency issues and the withdrawal of currency from circulation.

| 1.5. | Except in cases of purely local interest, Europol shall, insofar as it considers it expedient, notify the central offices of third countries of:






  — | any discovery of counterfeit or falsified euro currency. Notification of the counterfeit or falsification shall be accompanied by a technical description of the counterfeit, to be provided solely by the institution whose notes have been counterfeited. A photographic reproduction or, if possible, a specimen counterfeited note should be transmitted. In urgent cases, a notification and a brief description made by the police authorities may be discreetly communicated to the central offices interested, without prejudice to the notification and technical description mentioned above; |
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1.5.

Except in cases of purely local interest, Europol shall, insofar as it considers it expedient, notify the central offices of third countries of:

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any discovery of counterfeit or falsified euro currency. Notification of the counterfeit or falsification shall be accompanied by a technical description of the counterfeit, to be provided solely by the institution whose notes have been counterfeited. A photographic reproduction or, if possible, a specimen counterfeited note should be transmitted. In urgent cases, a notification and a brief description made by the police authorities may be discreetly communicated to the central offices interested, without prejudice to the notification and technical description mentioned above;

| — | details of discoveries of counterfeiting, stating whether it has been possible to seize all the counterfeit currency put into circulation. |
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details of discoveries of counterfeiting, stating whether it has been possible to seize all the counterfeit currency put into circulation.

| 1.6. | As central office for the Member States, Europol shall participate in conferences dealing with euro counterfeiting within the meaning of Article 15 of the Geneva Convention. |
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1.6.

As central office for the Member States, Europol shall participate in conferences dealing with euro counterfeiting within the meaning of Article 15 of the Geneva Convention.

| 1.7. | Where Europol is unable to carry out the tasks specified in points 1.1. to 1.6. in accordance with the Europol Convention, the national central offices of the Member States shall retain competence. |
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1.7.

Where Europol is unable to carry out the tasks specified in points 1.1. to 1.6. in accordance with the Europol Convention, the national central offices of the Member States shall retain competence.

| 2. | With regard to the counterfeiting of all other currencies and for central office functions not delegated to Europol in accordance with point 1, the existing competencies of the national central offices shall remain in effect. |
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2.

With regard to the counterfeiting of all other currencies and for central office functions not delegated to Europol in accordance with point 1, the existing competencies of the national central offices shall remain in effect.

Name of Representative ........., this ... day of .......

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(1)  OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 1.

(2)  Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting the rules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (OJ C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1) and Council Act of 28 February 2002 amending the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting the rules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (OJ C 76, 27.3.2002, p. 1).

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