# Official Journal C 181/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 493 August 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 181

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 493 August 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| 2006/C 181/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 181/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 2 |
| 2006/C 181/3 | Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products | 4 |
| 2006/C 181/4 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
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  ) | 7 |
| 2006/C 181/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4141 — Linde/BOC) (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2006/C 181/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4139 — Sony/NEC/JV) (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2006/C 181/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4137 — Mittal/Arcelor) (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| 2006/C 181/8 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Russia, Thailand and Turkey and a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Turkey | 15 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 181/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 181/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

2

2006/C 181/3

Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

4

2006/C 181/4

Information procedure — Technical rules (
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1

7

2006/C 181/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4141 — Linde/BOC) (
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  )

1

13

2006/C 181/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4139 — Sony/NEC/JV) (
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  )

1

13

2006/C 181/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4137 — Mittal/Arcelor) (
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  )

1

14

2006/C 181/8

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Russia, Thailand and Turkey and a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Turkey

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 August 2006

(2006/C 181/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2798 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 146,88 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4611 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68215 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1991 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5729 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,28 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8745 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5750 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,493 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 273,28 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9335 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5386 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,65 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,090 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9280 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6711 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4441 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9487 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0698 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0250 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 231,49 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,8635 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,2017 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2595 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 658,98 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,704 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,063 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,2620 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,555 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2798

JPY

Japanese yen

146,88

DKK

Danish krone

7,4611

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68215

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1991

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5729

ISK

Iceland króna

91,28

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8745

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5750

CZK

Czech koruna

28,493

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

273,28

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9335

RON

Romanian leu

3,5386

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,65

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,090

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9280

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6711

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4441

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9487

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0698

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0250

KRW

South Korean won

1 231,49

ZAR

South African rand

8,8635

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2017

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2595

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 658,98

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,704

PHP

Philippine peso

66,063

RUB

Russian rouble

34,2620

THB

Thai baht

48,555

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 181/02)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 499/05

Title: Extension of Activities of the Producer Group ‘Welsh Meat Company’

Objective: To support the significant expansion of activities of the Welsh Meat Company

Legal basis: Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended

Budget: GBP 200 000 (EUR 291 163)

Aid intensity or amount: Degressive from 100 to 20 %

Duration: 5 years from date of Commission approval

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 527/05

Title: Aid to research on biological development in plant and animal production (Dotacje do badań z zakresu postępu biologicznego w produkcji roślinnej i zwierzęcej)

Objective: Research and Development

Legal basis: Rozporządzenie Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie stawek dotacji przedmiotowych dla różnych podmiotów wykonujących zadania na rzecz rolnictwa

Budget: PLN 1 335 000 (some EUR 342 308) for plant research and PLN 1 115 000 (some EUR 285 897) for animal research

Aid intensity or amount: 98 %

Duration: Until 2007 for plant research, until 2008 for animal research

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 604/b/04

Title: Fiscal treatment of quotas and payment entitlements

Objective: Adjustment of tax rules for agricultural quotas. According to the Danish authorities the fiscal treatment of payment entitlements, milk quotas, delivery quotas of sugar beet and transitory rules on leasing agreements between farmers and landowners is different from the general fiscal rules dealt with in the aid case N/604/a/04 in the following aspects: the initial purchase costs and profits and losses connected with agricultural quotas are subject to a special tax deduction system (the ‘saldo’ model), which is different from the system applicable to other quotas; losses from the sale of agricultural land may be deducted from profits made when selling agricultural quotas; payment rights may be transferred tax-free in the context of certain leasing agreements concerning agricultural land

Legal basis: Retsgrundlaget for foranstaltningen er lov nr. 464 af 9. juni 2004 om ændring af afskrivningsloven, ligningsloven og lov nr. 1386 af 20. december 2004 om ændring af afskrivningsloven, ligningsloven og andre skattelove (kvoter og betalingsrettigheder)

Budget: Not applicable

Aid intensity or amount: Not applicable

Duration: Unlimited

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 609/05

Title: Amendment to the Farm Business Development Scheme (Scotland)

Objective: To extend the approved Farm Business Development Scheme (State aid No NN 36/2003) for another 2 years and introduce a new investment support for the improvement of existing production facilities

Legal basis: Section 29 (2) (d) of the Agriculture Act 1970 Farm Business Development Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Scheme 2004 (SSI 2004/236).

The Farm Business Development (Scotland) Variation Scheme 2005 (SSI 2005/219)

Budget: GBP 37,5 million (EUR 54,59 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 2008

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(2006/C 181/03)

Aid No: XA 72/04

Member State: Spain

Region: Castile-Leon

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Support for SMEs to gain tax incentives regarding activities relating to research and development (R&D) and to technological innovation (TI)

Legal basis: Acuerdo del Consejo Rector de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León por el que se aprueban las bases de la convocatoria de determinadas ayudas o incentivos de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León cofinanciados con fondos estructurales

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 600 000 annually

Maximum aid intensity: Maximum gross aid intensity of 50 % of eligible expenditure approved, capped at EUR 3 500, for each of the following eligible items:

Date of implementation:

Duration of aid scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to facilitate access by small and medium-sized enterprises in Castile-Leon to the tax deductions provided for in current legislation for activities relating to research and development (hereinafter R&D) and to technological innovation (hereinafter TI). This is done by granting aid towards the following expenditure on external consultants, in accordance with Article 14:

Also considered eligible is external expenditure linked to subcontracting the technical report on the qualification of the activities and identification of R&D and TI-related expenditure and investment to a body duly accredited by the National Accreditation Body (ENAC)

Sector(s) concerned: SMEs active in the production, processing or marketing of agricultural products, except for the processing of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty into products not listed therein

Name and address of the granting authority:

| ADE — Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León |
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| C/ Duque de la Victoria 23 |
| E-47001 Valladolid |

ADE — Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León

C/ Duque de la Victoria 23

E-47001 Valladolid

Web address: www.jcyl.es/ade

Aid No: XA 24/06

Member State: Spain

Region: La Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Rules governing the aid scheme relating to the programme ‘New developments in information and communications technology for SMEs’

Legal basis: Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja de 17 de marzo de 2006 por la que se aprueban las Bases Reguladoras del régimen de ayudas del programa Nuevas Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones para Pymes

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of eligible investment

Date of implementation: From 23 March 2006

Duration of aid scheme or individual aid award: 2006

Objective of aid: The main objective is to grant aid to SMEs. The secondary objective is to support the implementation of plans to introduce information and communications technology geared towards integrating enterprises' business processes.

Article 7 has been used: ‘Investment in processing and marketing’.

Considered eligible is investment in implementing plans to introduce information and communications technology (ICTs) aimed at integrating areas of the enterprise and relating to the following activities:

E-commerce: introducing systems for selling products and providing customer services electronically.

E-business: introducing integrated management systems.

E-marketing: introducing systems which optimise relations with clients.

E-marketplaces: introducing systems which enable the enterprise to participate in platforms facilitating electronic transactions between buyers and sellers.

E-procurement: introducing systems for the enterprise to manage the purchase of products and services electronically.

The enterprise's web site, provided that, in addition to providing information on the enterprise, it offers the possibility of conducting business transactions.

Enterprise intranet and/or extranet which optimise communication between employees and between the enterprise and its clients/suppliers.

Internet security systems

Sector(s) concerned: SMEs (processing and marketing) with a head office in the Autonomous Community of Rioja, or at least having a centre of activity there

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
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| Muro de la Mata 13-14 |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Web address: www.ader.es

Aid Number: XA 37/06

Member State: France

Region: Lower Normandy

Title of aid scheme: Aid for animal welfare and on-farmenvironment

Legal basis:

| — | Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003, |
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Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003,

| — | Articles L 1511 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales permettant aux collectivités territoriales d'intervenir dans le cadre de la création ou de l'extension d'activités économiques en accordant des aides directes et indirectes aux entreprises; |
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Articles L 1511 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales permettant aux collectivités territoriales d'intervenir dans le cadre de la création ou de l'extension d'activités économiques en accordant des aides directes et indirectes aux entreprises;

| — | Délibération de l'assemblée régionale en date du 11 février 2005 |
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Délibération de l'assemblée régionale en date du 11 février 2005

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 385 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | 40 % of eligible investments for equipment to improve working conditions with animals (containment), building landscaping or to reduce odours in spreading |
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40 % of eligible investments for equipment to improve working conditions with animals (containment), building landscaping or to reduce odours in spreading

| — | 30 % for aid to reduce feeding costs (targeted investments for bi-phase or multi-phase feeding) or to manage covered spaces used for livestock (better indoor conditions to improve animal health and welfare) |
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30 % for aid to reduce feeding costs (targeted investments for bi-phase or multi-phase feeding) or to manage covered spaces used for livestock (better indoor conditions to improve animal health and welfare)

Date of implementation: On receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt from the European Commission

Duration of scheme: Two years, renewable

Objective of aid: The scheme aims to improve on-farm production conditions and to maintain and improve the environment and animal health and welfare. It is limited to cases where an umbrella programme cannot be put together in the near future (two years) to form part of the modernisation scheme for livestock buildings (‘PMBE’) and cases that do not qualify for the building scheme due to multiple applications.

No proportion of investments to increase production capacity may be included in the application. In no cases may it involve work merely to meet the standards set under EU legislation governing health and safety, environment or animal welfare.Only new equipment and first-use buildings are eligible. Replacements and second-hand equipment are not eligible for aid.

Examples of eligible investments: round-up area, fixed or adjustable containment corridors, reinforcing buildings, landscaping by planting flower beds or hedges, improving access, bi- or multi-phase feeding equipment, spreading and burying equipment.

Sector(s) concerned: All livestock farms in Lower Normandy

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le Président du Conseil régional de Basse-Normandie |
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| Abbaye aux Dames |
| BP 523 |
| F-14035 Caen CEDEX |

Monsieur le Président du Conseil régional de Basse-Normandie

Abbaye aux Dames

BP 523

F-14035 Caen CEDEX

Web address: www.region-basse-normandie.fr

Aid No: XA 40/06

Member State: Italy

Region: Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aid for the modernisation of agricultural holdings run by cooperatives, and aid for the processing and marketing of agricultural products and service activities

Legal basis: Articoli 4, 5 e 6 della legge regionale 19 aprile 2006, n. 9 ‘Interventi strutturali a favore delle cooperative agricole’

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total budget allocation for 2006 is EUR 400 000. For the following years, a similar amount is expected to be available for the abovementioned Regional Law

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | for the aid referred to in Article 4 — Aid for the modernisation of agricultural holdings run by cooperatives -, a financial contribution will be granted amounting to 50 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) for investments in less-favoured areas as defined in the Regional Rural Development Plan, adopted by Commission Decision No C(2000) 2727 of 26 September 2000, and 40 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) for investments in other areas; |
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for the aid referred to in Article 4 — Aid for the modernisation of agricultural holdings run by cooperatives -, a financial contribution will be granted amounting to 50 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) for investments in less-favoured areas as defined in the Regional Rural Development Plan, adopted by Commission Decision No C(2000) 2727 of 26 September 2000, and 40 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) for investments in other areas;

| — | for the aid referred to in Article 5 — Aid for the processing and marketing of agricultural products — a financial contribution of 40 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) will be granted; |
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for the aid referred to in Article 5 — Aid for the processing and marketing of agricultural products — a financial contribution of 40 % of eligible costs (excluding VAT) will be granted;

| — | aid referred to in Article 6 — Aid for activities relating to the collective purchase of production means and the purchase of machinery and equipment for collective use for agricultural production — will be granted under the 'de minimis' rule, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 |
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aid referred to in Article 6 — Aid for activities relating to the collective purchase of production means and the purchase of machinery and equipment for collective use for agricultural production — will be granted under the 'de minimis' rule, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 69/2001

Date of implementation: Starting from 2006, but not earlier than ten working days after the submission of this form, as required by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Duration of scheme: Indefinite

Objective of aid: To promote the development of agricultural cooperatives by providing aid for the following activities:

Reference Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004: Article 4 ‘Investments in agricultural holdings’ and Article 7 ‘Investments in processing and marketing’

Sector(s) concerned: The aid scheme applies to all agricultural and agri-food products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, excluding fishery and aquaculture products

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Regione Liguria — Dipartimento Agricoltura e Protezione civile |
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| Via G. D'Annunzio 113 |
| I-16121 Genova |

Regione Liguria — Dipartimento Agricoltura e Protezione civile

Via G. D'Annunzio 113

I-16121 Genova

Website: http://www.agriligurianet.it/cgi-bin/liguria/agrinet3/ep/linkPagina.do?canale=/Portale Agrinet 3/Home/AttivitaRegionali/<! - - 0030 - - >sostegno economico/<! - - 0050 - - >contributi alle coop agricole

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2006/C 181/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

| Reference  (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period  (2) |
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| 2006/0317/UK | IR 2064 — UK Interface Requirement 2064 for GSM-R for Railways | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0318/CZ | Draft Decree on the technical conditions for firefighting equipment | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0319/B | Draft Ministerial Decree specifying the way in which the start and end of the surveillance zone referred to in Article 11(3) of the Act of 10 April 1990 regulating private and personal security are to be indicated | 29.9.2006 |
| 2006/0320/D | BNetzA SSB RU 001 Interface description for amplitude modulated sound broadcasting transmitters in the long-, medium- and short-wave bands | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0321/D | BNetzA SSB RU 003 Interface description for analogue television broadcasting transmitters and television translators for the frequency bands I, III, IV and V | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0322/D | BNetzA SSB RU 006 Internet description for DRM transmitters | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0323/S | Administrative provisions amending the administrative provisions and general guidance of the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning on lifts and certain other motor-powered devices | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0324/E | Draft Order, partially amending Annex XI to the General Regulation on Vehicles, adopted by Royal Decree No 2822 of 23 December 1998 | 2.10.2006 |
| 2006/0325/E | Draft Ministerial Decree amending Annexes 2 and 3 and updating Annex 1 to Royal Decree No 412 of 20 April 2001 | 5.10.2006 |
| 2006/0326/NL | Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment containing rules on providing subsidies in 2006 for CO2 reduction in the built environment (Temporary Subsidy Regulation on CO2 reduction in the built environment 2006) | (4) |
| 2006/0327/D | Draft Act amending the Energy Tax Act and the Federal Emissions Protection Act, introducing a biofuel quota and amending the Mineral Oil Data Act (Biofuel Quota Act) | (4) |
| 2006/0328/FIN | Railway Engineering Regulations and Instructions (RAMO), Part 7 Railway Operating Points | 4.10.2006 |
| 2006/0329/B | Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 August 1998 on construction products | 4.10.2006 |
| 2006/0330/SI | Rules governing the labelling of raw milk and products made from raw milk | 4.10.2006 |
| 2006/0331/SK | Slovak Republic Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications Decree, laying down details of certain provisions of Act No 725/2004 Coll. on the operating conditions for vehicles in road traffic and amending certain Acts, as amended | 4.10.2006 |
| 2006/0332/S | Administrative provisions of the Swedish Board of Agriculture (SJVFS 2006:58) on feedstuffs | 5.10.2006 |
| 2006/0333/S | Administrative provisions amending the Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative provisions (SJÖFS 2004:30) and general guidance on life-saving appliances and arrangements for ships that are not subject to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 | 5.10.2006 |
| 2006/0335/S | Draft Order (2006:xxx) on PCBs etc. | 6.10.2006 |
| 2006/0336/D | Additional Technical Terms of Contract — Hydraulic Engineering [German designation: ZTV-W] for landscaping (performance category 207) | 6.10.2006 |
| 2006/0337/NL | Amendment to the Regulation on the transport by land of dangerous substances (Dutch designation VLG) with regard to the implementation of amended international regulations | 9.10.2006 |
| 2006/0338/NL | Decree amending the Decree on protection against waste in open cultivation and livestock farming and other decrees (updating of waste regulations) | 9.10.2006 |
| 2006/0339/FIN | The Ministry of the Environment Decree on water supply and sewage disposal systems in buildings, D1, Regulations and Instructions, the Finnish Building Regulations | 9.10.2006 |
| 2006/0340/D | BNetzA SSB FES 002 Interface description for transmission-enabled very small aperture satellite terminals (VSAT) in the frequency band 14.0-14.25 GHz | 9.10.2006 |

Reference  (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period  (2)

2006/0317/UK

IR 2064 — UK Interface Requirement 2064 for GSM-R for Railways

2.10.2006

2006/0318/CZ

Draft Decree on the technical conditions for firefighting equipment

2.10.2006

2006/0319/B

Draft Ministerial Decree specifying the way in which the start and end of the surveillance zone referred to in Article 11(3) of the Act of 10 April 1990 regulating private and personal security are to be indicated

29.9.2006

2006/0320/D

BNetzA SSB RU 001 Interface description for amplitude modulated sound broadcasting transmitters in the long-, medium- and short-wave bands

2.10.2006

2006/0321/D

BNetzA SSB RU 003 Interface description for analogue television broadcasting transmitters and television translators for the frequency bands I, III, IV and V

2.10.2006

2006/0322/D

BNetzA SSB RU 006 Internet description for DRM transmitters

2.10.2006

2006/0323/S

Administrative provisions amending the administrative provisions and general guidance of the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning on lifts and certain other motor-powered devices

2.10.2006

2006/0324/E

Draft Order, partially amending Annex XI to the General Regulation on Vehicles, adopted by Royal Decree No 2822 of 23 December 1998

2.10.2006

2006/0325/E

Draft Ministerial Decree amending Annexes 2 and 3 and updating Annex 1 to Royal Decree No 412 of 20 April 2001

5.10.2006

2006/0326/NL

Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment containing rules on providing subsidies in 2006 for CO2 reduction in the built environment (Temporary Subsidy Regulation on CO2 reduction in the built environment 2006)

(4)

2006/0327/D

Draft Act amending the Energy Tax Act and the Federal Emissions Protection Act, introducing a biofuel quota and amending the Mineral Oil Data Act (Biofuel Quota Act)

(4)

2006/0328/FIN

Railway Engineering Regulations and Instructions (RAMO), Part 7 Railway Operating Points

4.10.2006

2006/0329/B

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 August 1998 on construction products

4.10.2006

2006/0330/SI

Rules governing the labelling of raw milk and products made from raw milk

4.10.2006

2006/0331/SK

Slovak Republic Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications Decree, laying down details of certain provisions of Act No 725/2004 Coll. on the operating conditions for vehicles in road traffic and amending certain Acts, as amended

4.10.2006

2006/0332/S

Administrative provisions of the Swedish Board of Agriculture (SJVFS 2006:58) on feedstuffs

5.10.2006

2006/0333/S

Administrative provisions amending the Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative provisions (SJÖFS 2004:30) and general guidance on life-saving appliances and arrangements for ships that are not subject to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

5.10.2006

2006/0335/S

Draft Order (2006:xxx) on PCBs etc.

6.10.2006

2006/0336/D

Additional Technical Terms of Contract — Hydraulic Engineering [German designation: ZTV-W] for landscaping (performance category 207)

6.10.2006

2006/0337/NL

Amendment to the Regulation on the transport by land of dangerous substances (Dutch designation VLG) with regard to the implementation of amended international regulations

9.10.2006

2006/0338/NL

Decree amending the Decree on protection against waste in open cultivation and livestock farming and other decrees (updating of waste regulations)

9.10.2006

2006/0339/FIN

The Ministry of the Environment Decree on water supply and sewage disposal systems in buildings, D1, Regulations and Instructions, the Finnish Building Regulations

9.10.2006

2006/0340/D

BNetzA SSB FES 002 Interface description for transmission-enabled very small aperture satellite terminals (VSAT) in the frequency band 14.0-14.25 GHz

9.10.2006

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3

B-1049 Brussels

e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| NG III — 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II/16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 277 80 03 |
| Fax: (32) 2 277 54 01 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

NG III — 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II/16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 277 80 03

Fax: (32) 2 277 54 01

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Mr Miroslav Chloupek |
| Director of International Relations Department |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 123 |
| Fax: (420) 224 914 990 |
| E-mail: chloupek@unmz.cz |
| Ms Lucie Růžičková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 139 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: ruzickova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Mr Miroslav Chloupek

Director of International Relations Department

Tel.: (420) 224 907 123

Fax: (420) 224 914 990

E-mail: chloupek@unmz.cz

Ms Lucie Růžičková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 139

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: ruzickova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen |
| --- |
| (National Agency for Enterprise and Construction) |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 København Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Mr Bjarne Bang Christensen |
| Legal adviser |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 66 (direct) |
| E-mail: bbc@ebst.dk |
| Ms Birgit Jensen |
| Principal Executive Officer |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 62 87 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: bij@ebst.dk |
| Common mailbox for notification messages — noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen

(National Agency for Enterprise and Construction)

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 København Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Mr Bjarne Bang Christensen

Legal adviser

Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 66 (direct)

E-mail: bbc@ebst.dk

Ms Birgit Jensen

Principal Executive Officer

Tel.: (45) 35 46 62 87 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: bij@ebst.dk

Common mailbox for notification messages — noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie |
| --- |
| Referat XA2 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 — 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 20 14 63 53 |
| Fax: (49) 30 20 14 53 79 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 — 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 20 14 63 53

Fax: (49) 30 20 14 53 79

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Karl Stern |
| Executive Officer of Trade Policy Division |
| EU and International Co-operation Department |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 029 |
| E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |
| Website: http://www.mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Karl Stern

Executive Officer of Trade Policy Division

EU and International Co-operation Department

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 029

E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

Website: http://www.mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 Athens |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 Athens |
| Ms Evangelia Alexandri |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: alex@elot.gr |
| General e-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 Athens

Ms Evangelia Alexandri

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: alex@elot.gr

General e-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| S.G. de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| --- |
| D.G. de Coordinación del Mercado Interior y otras PPCC |
| Secretaría de Estado para la Unión Europea |
| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación |
| Torres ‘Ágora’ |
| C/ Serrano Galvache, 26-4a |
| E-20033 Madrid |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

S.G. de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

D.G. de Coordinación del Mercado Interior y otras PPCC

Secretaría de Estado para la Unión Europea

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación

Torres ‘Ágora’

C/ Serrano Galvache, 26-4a

E-20033 Madrid

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |
| General e-mail: d9834.france@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

General e-mail: d9834.france@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero delle attività produttive |
| --- |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 — Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| Website: http://www.minindustria.it |

Ministero delle attività produttive

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 — Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13-15, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 40 93 10 |
| Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 40 94 09 |
| Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13-15, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 40 93 10

Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 40 94 09

Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia |
| --- |
| Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| SOLVIT Coordination Centre |
| 55, Brīvības Street |
| LV-1519 Riga |
| Reinis Berzins |
| Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| Tel.: (371) 701 32 30 |
| Fax: (371) 728 08 82 |
| Zanda Liekna |
| Senior Officer of Division of EU Internal Market Coordination |
| Tel.: (371) 701 32 36 |
| Tel.: (371) 701 30 67 |
| Fax: (371) 728 08 82 |
| E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv |
| General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia

Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

SOLVIT Coordination Centre

55, Brīvības Street

LV-1519 Riga

Reinis Berzins

Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

Tel.: (371) 701 32 30

Fax: (371) 728 08 82

Zanda Liekna

Senior Officer of Division of EU Internal Market Coordination

Tel.: (371) 701 32 36

Tel.: (371) 701 30 67

Fax: (371) 728 08 82

E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv

General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 270 93 47 |
| Fax: (370) 5 270 93 67 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 270 93 47

Fax: (370) 5 270 93 67

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBURG

| SEE — Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE — Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre — |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Industrial Department |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1880 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| Leading Councillor |
| E-mail: fazekas.zsolt@gkm.gov.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 28 73 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 16 22 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.gov.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre —

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Industrial Department

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1880

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

Leading Councillor

E-mail: fazekas.zsolt@gkm.gov.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 28 73

Fax: (36) 1 473 16 22

E-mail: notification@gkm.gov.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 21 24 24 20 |
| Tel.: (356) 21 24 32 82 |
| Fax: (356) 21 24 24 06 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 21 24 24 20

Tel.: (356) 21 24 32 82

Fax: (356) 21 24 24 06

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: |
| Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail:

Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy and Labour |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara Nieciak |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST — Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 30 41 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 30 98 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |

SIST — Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Ms Vesna Stražišar

Tel.: (386) 1 478 30 41

Fax: (386) 1 478 30 98

E-mail: contact@sist.si

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 52 49 35 21 |
| Fax: (421) 2 52 49 10 50 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 52 49 35 21

Fax: (421) 2 52 49 10 50

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Ms Leila Orava |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 86 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: leila.orava@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 48 |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Ms Leila Orava

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 86

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: leila.orava@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 48

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
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| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S–113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S–113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA — ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue Joseph II 12-16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue Joseph II 12-16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| TR-06510 |
| Emek — Ankara |
| Mr Mehmet Comert |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

TR-06510

Emek — Ankara

Mr Mehmet Comert

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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(1)  Year — registration number — Member State of origin.

(2)  Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3)  No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4)  No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5)  Information procedure closed.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4141 — Linde/BOC)

(2006/C 181/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 June 2006, 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 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 32006M4141. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4141. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4139 — Sony/NEC/JV)

(2006/C 181/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 March 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 32006M4139. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4139. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4137 — Mittal/Arcelor)

(2006/C 181/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 June 2006, 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 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 32006M4137. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4137. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Russia, Thailand and Turkey and a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Turkey

(2006/C 181/08)

Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in Russia, Thailand and Turkey (‘countries concerned’), the Commission has received a request for reviews pursuant to Article 11 (2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (‘the basic Regulation’) (2), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (3).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 28 April 2006 by the Liaison Committee of EU Wire Rope Industries (EWRIS) (‘the applicant’) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of certain iron or steel ropes and cables.

2.   Product

The product under review is iron or steel ropes and cables, including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3 mm, with fittings attached or not, originating in Russia, Thailand and Turkey (‘the product concerned’), currently classifiable within CN codes 7312 10 81, 7312 10 83, 7312 10 85, 7312 10 89 and 7312 10 98. These CN codes are given only for information.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 (4), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 564/2005 (5) and undertakings accepted by Commission Decision No 2001/602/EC (6).

4.   Grounds for the reviews

4.1.   Grounds for the expiry review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry.

The allegation of likelihood of continuation of dumping in respect of Russia and Turkey is based on a comparison of normal value, established on the basis of domestic prices, with the export prices of the product concerned when sold for export to the Community.

On this basis, the dumping margin calculated is significant for Russia and Turkey.

In demonstrating the likelihood of recurrence of dumping for Thailand, export prices to other third countries, i.e. United States of America, have been used by the applicant given the current absence of significant import volumes from Thailand to the EC.

On this basis, the applicant alleges that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping for Thailand.

The applicant further alleges the likelihood of further injurious dumping. In this respect the applicant presents evidence that, should measures be allowed to lapse, the current import level of the product concerned is likely to increase due to the existence of unused capacity in the countries concerned.

In addition, the applicant alleges that the already fragile situation of the Community industry would further deteriorate if measures were allowed to lapse and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the countries concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of further injury of the Community industry.

4.2.   Grounds for the partial interim review

The applicant has provided information that, in regard to imports of the product concerned manufactured by Has Çelik ve Halat Sanayi Ticaret A.S. (‘Has Celik’), the level of the measure is no longer sufficient to counteract the injurious dumping.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review and a partial interim review, limited to dumping aspects as far as imports from the above-mentioned Turkish exporting producer is concerned, the Commission hereby initiates reviews in accordance with Article 11 (2) and (3) of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   Procedure for the determination of dumping, likelihood of dumping and injury

The investigation will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely, or unlikely, to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. The interim review will determine whether, in regard to imports of the product concerned manufactured by Has Celik, the current level of the measure is sufficient to counteract the injurious dumping.

(a)   Sampling

In view of the apparent number of parties involved in the expiry review, the Commission may decide to apply sampling, in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

(i)   Sampling for exporters/producers

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporters producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known by contacting the Commission and providing the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6(b)(i) and in the format indicated in point 7:

| — | name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers and contact person, |
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name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers and contact person,

| — | the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold for export to the Community during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
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the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold for export to the Community during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold on the domestic market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
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the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold on the domestic market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold on other third countries during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
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the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold on other third countries during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned and the production volume in tonnes of the product concerned, the production capacity and the investments in production capacity during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
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the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned and the production volume in tonnes of the product concerned, the production capacity and the investments in production capacity during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/ selling (export and/or domestic) of the product concerned, |
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the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/ selling (export and/or domestic) of the product concerned,

| — | any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample. |
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any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

| — | By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of response. If the company indicates that it does agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have cooperated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below. |
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By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of response. If the company indicates that it does agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have cooperated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporters/producers, the Commission will, in addition, contact the authorities of the exporting country and any known associations of exporters/producers.

(ii)   Sampling for importers

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6(b)(i) and in the format indicated in point 7:

| — | name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers and contact person, |
| --- | --- |

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name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers and contact person,

| — | the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
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the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the total number of employees, |
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—

the total number of employees,

| — | the precise activities of the company with regard to the product concerned, |
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—

the precise activities of the company with regard to the product concerned,

| — | the volume in tonnes and value in EUR of imports into and resales made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006 of the imported product concerned originating in each of the countries concerned, |
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the volume in tonnes and value in EUR of imports into and resales made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006 of the imported product concerned originating in each of the countries concerned,

| — | the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

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the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned,

| — | any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample. |
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any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

| — | By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have cooperated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below. |
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By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have cooperated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of importers, the Commission will, in addition, contact any known associations of importers.

(iii)   Sampling for Community producers

In view of the large number of Community producers supporting the request, the Commission intends to investigate injury to the Community industry by applying sampling.

In order to enable the Commission to select a sample, all Community producers are hereby requested to provide the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6 (b)(i) and in the format indicated in point 7:

| — | name, address, e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers and contact person, |
| --- | --- |

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name, address, e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers and contact person,

| — | the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

—

the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned,

| — | the value in EUR of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

the value in EUR of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the volume in tonnes of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
| --- | --- |

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the volume in tonnes of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the volume in tonnes of the production of the product concerned during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

the volume in tonnes of the production of the product concerned during the period 1 July 2005 — 30 June 2006,

| — | the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

—

the names and the precise activities of all related companies (7) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned,

| — | any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample. |
| --- | --- |

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any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample.

| — | By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below. |
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By providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below.

(iv)   Final selection of the sample

All interested parties wishing to submit any relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within the time limit set in point 6(b)(ii).

The Commission intends to make the final selection of the sample after having consulted the parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample.

Companies included in the sample must reply to a questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6 (b)(iii) and must co-operate within the framework of the investigation.

If sufficient co-operation is not forthcoming, the Commission may base its findings, in accordance with Articles 17(4) and 18 of the basic Regulation, on the facts available. A finding based on facts available may be less advantageous to the party concerned, as explained in point 8 below.

(b)   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigations, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Community industry and to any association of producers in the Community, to the sampled exporters/producers in Russia, Thailand and Turkey, to any association of exporters/producers, to the sampled importers, to any association of importers named in the request or which co-operated in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present reviews, and to the authorities of the exporting countries concerned.

5.2.   Procedure for the assessment of Community interest

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation and in the event that the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury is confirmed, a determination will be made as to whether to maintain or repeal the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Community interest. For this reason, the Community industry, importers, their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations, provided that they prove that there is an objective link between their activity and the product concerned, may, within the general time limits set in point 6(a)(ii), make themselves known and provide the Commission with information. The parties which have acted in conformity with the previous sentence may request a hearing, setting the particular reasons why they should be heard, within the time limit set in point 6(a)(iii). It should be noted that any information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

6   Time limits

(a)   General time limits

(i)   For parties to request a questionnaire

All interested parties who did not cooperate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present reviews should request a questionnaire as soon as possible, but not later than 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(ii)   For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

Companies selected in a sample must submit questionnaire replies within the time limit specified in point 6(b)(iii).

(iii)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

(b)   Specific time limit in respect of sampling

| (i) | The information specified in points 5.1(a)(i), 5.1(a)(ii) and 5.1(a)(iii) should reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, given that the Commission intends to consult parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample on its final selection within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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(i)

The information specified in points 5.1(a)(i), 5.1(a)(ii) and 5.1(a)(iii) should reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, given that the Commission intends to consult parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample on its final selection within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

| (ii) | All other information relevant for the selection of the sample as referred to in point 5.1(a)(iv) must reach the Commission within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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(ii)

All other information relevant for the selection of the sample as referred to in point 5.1(a)(iv) must reach the Commission within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

| (iii) | The questionnaire replies from sampled parties must reach the Commission within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample. |
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(iii)

The questionnaire replies from sampled parties must reach the Commission within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample.

7.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited
   (8)’ and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate General for Trade |
| Directorate B |
| Office: J-79 5/16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 |

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05

8.   Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and use of facts available is made, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

9.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigations will be concluded, according to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

10.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As the expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the level of the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation. The partial interim review based on Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, which is initiated in parallel, is limited to dumping aspects as far as Has Celik is concerned, and can therefore not lead to the level of the measures for the other exporting producers being amended either.

If any party to the proceeding considers that the review of the continued imposition of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend (i.e. increase or decrease) the level of the existing anti-dumping measures, that party may request a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry and partial interim reviews mentioned in this notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

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(1)  OJ C 270, 29.10.2005, p. 38.

(2)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17.

(4)  OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 97, 15.4.2005, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 211, 4.8.2001, p. 47.

(7)  For guidance on the meaning of related companies, please refer to Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(8)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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