# Official Journal C 323/30 D

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

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 323

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4730 December 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2004/C 323/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 323/2 | List of approved firms — First subparagraph of Article 92(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (public sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the European Community) | 2 |
| 2004/C 323/3 | COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 3 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 323/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 323/2

List of approved firms — First subparagraph of Article 92(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (public sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the European Community)

2

2004/C 323/3

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

3

| | II   Preparatory Acts |
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| 2004/C 323/4 | Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 4 |

II   Preparatory Acts

Commission

2004/C 323/4

Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 December 2004

(2004/C 323/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3608 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,76 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4361 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70830 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9883 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5426 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 84,09 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2750 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5796 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,495 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,78 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6967 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4346 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0650 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 39 481 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,74 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,793 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 849 500 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7477 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6579 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5861 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8897 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,2323 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 416,66 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6746 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3608

JPY

Japanese yen

140,76

DKK

Danish krone

7,4361

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70830

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9883

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5426

ISK

Iceland króna

84,09

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2750

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5796

CZK

Czech koruna

30,495

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,78

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6967

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4346

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0650

ROL

Romanian leu

39 481

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,74

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,793

TRL

Turkish lira

1 849 500

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7477

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6579

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5861

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8897

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,2323

KRW

South Korean won

1 416,66

ZAR

South African rand

7,6746

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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LIST OF APPROVED FIRMS

First subparagraph of Article 92(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (public sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the European Community)

(2004/C 323/02)

| 1. | ECOCARBURANTES ESPAÑOLES SA






  — | Administrative address and address of plant: Ctra. N-343, Km 7,5 — Valle de Escombreras, E-30350 Cartagena (Múrcia). |
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1.

ECOCARBURANTES ESPAÑOLES SA

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Administrative address and address of plant: Ctra. N-343, Km 7,5 — Valle de Escombreras, E-30350 Cartagena (Múrcia).

| 2. | BIOETANOL GALICIA SA






  — | Administrative address and address of plant: Polígono Industrial Teixeiro, Ctra. N-634, Km 664,3, E-15310 Teixeiro-Curtis, A Coruña. |
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2.

BIOETANOL GALICIA SA

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Administrative address and address of plant: Polígono Industrial Teixeiro, Ctra. N-634, Km 664,3, E-15310 Teixeiro-Curtis, A Coruña.

| 3. | BIOCARBURANTES DE CASTILLA Y LEON S.A.






  — | Administrative address and address of plant: Carretera de Encinas a Cantalapiedra, km 5,2, (Carretera SA-811), Babilafuente, 37330 (Salamanca), Espagne. |
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3.

BIOCARBURANTES DE CASTILLA Y LEON S.A.

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Administrative address and address of plant: Carretera de Encinas a Cantalapiedra, km 5,2, (Carretera SA-811), Babilafuente, 37330 (Salamanca), Espagne.

| 4. | SEKAB (SVENSK ETANOLKEMI AB)






  — | Administrative address and address of plant: Hörneborgsvägen 11, S-891 26 Örnsköldsvik; |
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4.

SEKAB (SVENSK ETANOLKEMI AB)

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Administrative address and address of plant: Hörneborgsvägen 11, S-891 26 Örnsköldsvik;

| — | Address of other plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, I-91100 Trapani. |
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Address of other plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, I-91100 Trapani.

| 5. | ALTIA CORPORATION






  — | Administrative address: PO box 350, FIN-00101 Helsinki; |
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5.

ALTIA CORPORATION

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Administrative address: PO box 350, FIN-00101 Helsinki;

| — | Address of plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, Zona Industriale, I-91100 Trapani. |
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Address of plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, Zona Industriale, I-91100 Trapani.

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COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2004/C 323/03)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2004) 760 | | 16.11.2004 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks |
| COM(2004) 752 | | 16.11.2004 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (miscellaneous amendments) |
| COM(2004) 753 | | 16.11.2004 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the Internal Market and amending Regulation [Consumer Protection Co-operation] and directives 84/450/EEC, 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC (the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive) |
| COM(2004) 608 | | 23.9.2004 | GREEN PAPER Defence procurement |
| COM(2004) 707 | | 22.10.2004 | COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the results of the final evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan on Drugs (2000-2004) |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2004) 760

16.11.2004

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks

COM(2004) 752

16.11.2004

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (miscellaneous amendments)

COM(2004) 753

16.11.2004

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the Internal Market and amending Regulation [Consumer Protection Co-operation] and directives 84/450/EEC, 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC (the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive)

COM(2004) 608

23.9.2004

GREEN PAPER Defence procurement

COM(2004) 707

22.10.2004

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the results of the final evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan on Drugs (2000-2004)

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

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Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2004/C 323/04)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2004) 685 | | 20.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 as concerns fishing opportunities for deep sea species for the Member States which acceded in 2004 |
| COM(2004) 687 | | 28.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union |
| COM(2004) 606 | | 23.9.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purposes of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment |
| COM(2004) 623 | | 1.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) as a body of the European Union |
| COM(2004) 742 | | 9.11.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the United Kingdom to apply an exemption from climate change levy for low value solid fuel in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC |
| COM(2004) 645 | 1 | 5.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the signature of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the field of statistics |
| COM(2004) 645 | 2 | 5.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the field of statistics |
| COM(2004) 713 | | 25.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3030/93 and (EC) No 3285/94 as regards the common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries |
| COM(2004) 528 | | 29.7.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/2001 establishing a catch documentation scheme for Dissostichus spp. |
| COM(2004) 615 | | 28.9.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, concerning the improvements of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and Romania |
| COM(2004) 731 | | 29.10.2004 | Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning trade in certain equipment and products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment |
| COM(2004) 391 | | 26.5.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders |
| COM(2004) 490 | | 14.7.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) |
| COM(2004) 328 | | 28.4.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union |
| COM(2004) 733 | 1 | 29.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Monaco providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments and the approval and signature of the accompanying Memorandum of Understanding |
| COM(2004) 733 | 2 | 29.10.2004 | Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Monaco providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2004) 685

20.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2340/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 as concerns fishing opportunities for deep sea species for the Member States which acceded in 2004

COM(2004) 687

28.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union

COM(2004) 606

23.9.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purposes of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

COM(2004) 623

1.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) as a body of the European Union

COM(2004) 742

9.11.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the United Kingdom to apply an exemption from climate change levy for low value solid fuel in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC

COM(2004) 645

1

5.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the signature of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the field of statistics

COM(2004) 645

2

5.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the field of statistics

COM(2004) 713

25.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3030/93 and (EC) No 3285/94 as regards the common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

COM(2004) 528

29.7.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1035/2001 establishing a catch documentation scheme for Dissostichus spp.

COM(2004) 615

28.9.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, concerning the improvements of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and Romania

COM(2004) 731

29.10.2004

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning trade in certain equipment and products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

COM(2004) 391

26.5.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders

COM(2004) 490

14.7.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

COM(2004) 328

28.4.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union

COM(2004) 733

1

29.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Monaco providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments and the approval and signature of the accompanying Memorandum of Understanding

COM(2004) 733

2

29.10.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Monaco providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.

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