# Official Journal C 243/30 S

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4730 September 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 243

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4730 September 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
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| 2004/C 243/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 243/2 | Notice regarding the request submitted by Mongolia in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights | 2 |
| 2004/C 243/3 | New national side of euro circulation coins | 3 |
| 2004/C 243/4 | List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004, pursuant to Article 7b of Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 on the port State control of ships | 4 |
| 2004/C 243/5 | New national side of euro circulation coins | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 243/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 243/2

Notice regarding the request submitted by Mongolia in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights

2

2004/C 243/3

New national side of euro circulation coins

3

2004/C 243/4

List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004, pursuant to Article 7b of Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 on the port State control of ships

4

2004/C 243/5

New national side of euro circulation coins

6

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2004/C 243/6 | Corrigendum to Information procedure — Technical rules (OJ C 235, 22.9.2004) | 7 |

Corrigenda

2004/C 243/6

Corrigendum to Information procedure — Technical rules (OJ C 235, 22.9.2004)

(OJ C 235, 22.9.2004)

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 September 2004

(2004/C 243/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2323 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,62 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,441 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6818 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0526 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5509 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,65 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,351 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,576 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,628 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,89 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,665 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4279 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3617 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 085 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,97 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,04 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 853 300 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7202 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5661 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6107 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8408 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0864 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 420,97 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9579 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2323

JPY

Japanese yen

136,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,441

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6818

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0526

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5509

ISK

Iceland króna

87,65

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,351

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,576

CZK

Czech koruna

31,628

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,89

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,665

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4279

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3617

ROL

Romanian leu

41 085

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,97

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,04

TRL

Turkish lira

1 853 300

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7202

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5661

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6107

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8408

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0864

KRW

South Korean won

1 420,97

ZAR

South African rand

7,9579

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice regarding the request submitted by Mongolia in order to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights

(2004/C 243/02)

The Commission has received a request from Mongolia under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (1) to benefit from the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights.

These special incentive arrangements offer additional tariff preferences to countries which effectively implement the standards laid down by ILO conventions concerning forced labour, the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the effective abolition of child labour.

The terms and conditions for requests for the special incentive arrangements are laid down in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001.

According to Article 15(2) of that Regulation the request shall provide comprehensive information concerning:

| — | the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor its application, |
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the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor its application,

| — | any sectors in which that legislation is not applied. |
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any sectors in which that legislation is not applied.

Mongolia has provided the Commission with information on the above.

Any observation concerning this request may be sent by any interested natural or legal person, within two months as of the date of publication of this notice, to the following address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Trade |
| Unit C.1 |
| Office CHAR 9/32 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax: (32-2) 296 92 90. |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Trade

Unit C.1

Office CHAR 9/32

B-1049 Brussels

Fax: (32-2) 296 92 90.

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(1)  OJ L 346, 31.12.2001 p. 1.

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NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS

(2004/C 243/03)

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National side of the new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin issued by Finland

Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. With a view to informing the parties professionally handling coins and the public at large, the Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1). In accordance with the relevant Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins under the condition that only one such coin is issued per Member State and per year and that the EUR 2 denomination is used. These coins correspond to the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative feature on the obverse national side.

(1)   Member State: Finland

(2)   Commemorative feature: Enlargement of the European Union by ten new Member States

(3)   Factual description of the design: The design describes a stylised pillar from which the sprouts grow upwards. The sprouts represent the enlargement of the European Union. The pillar represents the foundation for growth. Near the pillar there are the letters ‘EU’. In the upper part of the coin there is the year ‘2004’. Twelve stars, together with the year, surround the design.

(4)   Issuing volume: max. 1 000 000 coins

(5)   Approximate issuing date: June/July 2004

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for a reference to all national sides that have been issued up until now.

(2)  See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 38).

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List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004, pursuant to Article 7b of Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 on the port State control of ships (1)

(2004/C 243/04)

Under Article 7b(1) of Directive 95/21/CE on the port State control of ships, ships which have been detained several times shall be refused access to the ports of the Member States (2).

Article 7b(3) provides that the Commission shall publish every six months the list of ships that have been refused access to Community ports.

The table below gives the list of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004.

| Name of ship | IMO number | Type of ship | Flag |
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| HAKKI DEVAL (3) | 7433347 | Bulk carrier | Turkey (Very high risk) |
| EUROPA I (3) | 5405542 | Ro-ro Passenger | Bolivia (Very high risk) |
| ARIELLE (3) | 7519880 | Ro-ro Passenger | St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk) |
| SAMBOR (3) | 7724368 | Bulk carrier | Belize (Very high risk) |
| SANTOS C (3) | 7214363 | Chemical tanker | Bolivia (Very high risk) |
| ANDRA (ex SANDRA) | 7919846 | Bulk carrier | Romania (Very high risk) |
| HAJJI AMNAH (ex MARWA B) | 7501833 | Bulk carrier | Syrian Arab Republic (Very high risk) |
| MEDIA V (3) | 6407652 | Ro-ro Passenger | Cyprus (Medium risk) |
| SANDRA | 7336642 | Chemical tanker | Bolivia (Very high risk) |
| GOKHAN KIRAN (3) | 7433696 | Bulk carrier | Turkey (Very high risk) |
| LADY FOX (ex ELPIS) | 7610098 | Bulk carrier | St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk) |
| PALOMA C (3) | 8100870 | Bulk carrier | Panama (Medium risk) |
| SADALSUUD (3) | 7123992 | Oil tanker | Panama (Medium risk) |
| TIMIOS STAVROS (3) | 7526584 | Bulk carrier | Panama (Medium risk) |
| CORA | 7395234 | Bulk carrier | St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk) |
| ELENA B (3) | 7721330 | Bulk carrier | St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk) |
| OCEAN PRINCESS (3) | 7924346 | Bulk carrier | St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk) |
| GOOD NEWS | 8001787 | Bulk carrier | St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk) |
| DERIN DENIZ | 6905446 | Ro-Ro Passenger | Turkey (Very high risk) |

Name of ship

IMO number

Type of ship

Flag

HAKKI DEVAL (3)

7433347

Bulk carrier

Turkey (Very high risk)

EUROPA I (3)

5405542

Ro-ro Passenger

Bolivia (Very high risk)

ARIELLE (3)

7519880

Ro-ro Passenger

St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk)

SAMBOR (3)

7724368

Bulk carrier

Belize (Very high risk)

SANTOS C (3)

7214363

Chemical tanker

Bolivia (Very high risk)

ANDRA (ex SANDRA)

7919846

Bulk carrier

Romania (Very high risk)

HAJJI AMNAH (ex MARWA B)

7501833

Bulk carrier

Syrian Arab Republic (Very high risk)

MEDIA V (3)

6407652

Ro-ro Passenger

Cyprus (Medium risk)

SANDRA

7336642

Chemical tanker

Bolivia (Very high risk)

GOKHAN KIRAN (3)

7433696

Bulk carrier

Turkey (Very high risk)

LADY FOX (ex ELPIS)

7610098

Bulk carrier

St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk)

PALOMA C (3)

8100870

Bulk carrier

Panama (Medium risk)

SADALSUUD (3)

7123992

Oil tanker

Panama (Medium risk)

TIMIOS STAVROS (3)

7526584

Bulk carrier

Panama (Medium risk)

CORA

7395234

Bulk carrier

St. Vincent and Grenadines (High risk)

ELENA B (3)

7721330

Bulk carrier

St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk)

OCEAN PRINCESS (3)

7924346

Bulk carrier

St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk)

GOOD NEWS

8001787

Bulk carrier

St. Vincent & Grenadines (High risk)

DERIN DENIZ

6905446

Ro-Ro Passenger

Turkey (Very high risk)

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(1)  Directive as last amended by Directive 2001/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2001 (OJ L 19, 22.1.2002, p. 17).

(2)  The first paragraph of Article 7b reads:

‘A Member State shall ensure that a ship in one of the categories of Annex XI, section A, is refused access to its ports, except in the situations described in Article 11(6), if the ship:

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  — | flies the flag of a State appearing in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and |
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either:

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flies the flag of a State appearing in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and

| — | has been detained more than twice in the course of the preceding 24 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU; |
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has been detained more than twice in the course of the preceding 24 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU;

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  — | flies the flag of a State described as “very high risk” or “high risk” in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and |
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or:

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flies the flag of a State described as “very high risk” or “high risk” in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and

| — | has been detained more than once in the course of the preceding 36 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU. |
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has been detained more than once in the course of the preceding 36 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU.

The refusal of access shall become applicable immediately the ship has been authorised to leave the port where it has been the subject of a second or third detention as appropriate.’

(3)  Ships for which the access refusal order was subsequently lifted in accordance with the procedures described in part B of Annex XI to Directive 95/21/EC.

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NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS

(2004/C 243/05)

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National side of the new 2 euro commemorative circulation coin issued by Luxembourg

Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. With a view to informing the parties professionally handling coins and the public at large, the Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1). In accordance with the relevant Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins under the condition that only one such coin is issued per Member State and per year and that the EUR 2 denomination is used. These coins correspond to the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative feature on the obverse national side.

1.   Member State: Luxembourg

2.   Commemorative feature: effigy and monogram of Grand-Duke Henri

3.   Factual description of the design: the coin depicts on the left hand of the inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right, and on the right hand the monogram of the Grand-Duke Henri (special letter ‘H’ topped with a crown). The 12 stars appear in semi-circular form at the right of the monogram. The year 2004, surrounded by the mint mark as well as the engraver's initials, and the word LËTZEBUERG are written in circular form at the top of the ring. The words ‘HENRI — Grand-Duc de Luxembourg’ appear at the bottom of the ring.

4.   Issuing volume: maximum 2,49 million coins

5.   Approximate issuing date:

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for a reference to all national sides that have been issued up until now.

(2)  See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 38).

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Information procedure — Technical rules

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 235 of 22 September 2004
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(2004/C 243/06)

On page 3, in the table, against the reference ‘2004/0371/NL’:

for:

‘Regolament fuq sussidji għas-servizzi ta' Kenniswijk [Smart City] 2004’,

read:

‘Regulation on subsidies for Kenniswijk [Smart City] services 2004’.

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