# Official Journal C 97/21 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4821 April 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 97

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4821 April 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 097/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 097/2 | List of members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health | 2 |
| 2005/C 097/3 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 097/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3713 — Holcim/Aggregate Industries) (
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  ) | 4 |

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Contents

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I   Information

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2005/C 097/1

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 097/2

List of members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health

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2005/C 097/3

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

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3

2005/C 097/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3713 — Holcim/Aggregate Industries) (
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  )

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4

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 April 2005

(2005/C 97/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3049 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,50 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4518 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68130 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1923 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5440 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 81,62 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1865 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5822 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,205 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 248,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6959 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4300 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1577 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 330 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,61 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,500 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7730 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6840 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6162 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1775 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7987 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1508 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 316,51 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,0372 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,8000 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3830 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 508,12 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9585 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 70,954 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,1860 |
| THB | Thai baht | 51,402 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3049

JPY

Japanese yen

139,50

DKK

Danish krone

7,4518

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68130

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1923

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5440

ISK

Iceland króna

81,62

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1865

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5822

CZK

Czech koruna

30,205

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

248,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6959

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4300

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1577

ROL

Romanian leu

36 330

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,61

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,500

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7730

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6840

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6162

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1775

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7987

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1508

KRW

South Korean won

1 316,51

ZAR

South African rand

8,0372

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,8000

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3830

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 508,12

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9585

PHP

Philippine peso

70,954

RUB

Russian rouble

36,1860

THB

Thai baht

51,402

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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List of members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health

(2005/C 97/02)

In accordance with Article 3(3) of Commission Decision 2004/613/EC of 6 August 2004, the Commission has drawn up the following list of members of the advisory group on the food chain and animal and plant health.

| AIPCE-CEP | Association des Industries de Poisson de la CE/Comité Import/Export Poissons |
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| ANIMALS ANGELS | Animal Welfare Association |
| AVEC | Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Import and Export Trade |
| BEUC (1) | European Consumers' Organisation |
| CEFIC | Chemical Industry Council Food Regulation Panel |
| CELCAA | Commerce Agro-Alimentaire |
| CES/ETUC | Confédération Européenne des Syndicats |
| CIAA | Confédération des Industries Agro-Alimentaires |
| CLITRAVI | Association of Meat Processing Industry |
| COCERAL | EU Association For Trade in Cereals, Oilseeds, Feedstuffs |
| COPA-COGECA | Agri-Cooperation |
| ECCA | European Crop Care Association |
| ECPA | EU Crop Protection Association |
| ECSLA | European Cold Storage and Logistics Association |
| EDA | European Dairy Association |
| EFFAT | European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions |
| EFPRA | European Fat Processors and Renderers Association |
| EMRA | European Modern Restaurants Association |
| ESA | European Seed Association |
| EUROCHAMBRES | Association of EU Chambers of Commerce and Industries |
| EUROCOMMERCE | Retail, Wholesale and International Trade Representation to the EU |
| EUROCOOP | EU Community of Consumer Co-operatives |
| EUROGROUP | EU Animal Welfare Organisation |
| EUROPABIO | EU Association of Bioindustries |
| FEDIAF | Alimentation pour Animaux Familiers |
| FEFAC | Fédération Européenne Fabricants Aliments Composés |
| FERCO | Fédération Européenne de la Restauration Collective Concédée |
| FESASS | Fédération Européenne Santé Animale et Sécurité Sanitaire |
| FRESHFEL | Forum for the Fresh Produce Industry |
| FVE | Federation Veterinarians of Europe |
| HOTREC | Hotels, restaurants and Cafés in Europe |
| IFAH | EU Animal Health Industry |
| IFOAM EU | Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements |
| UEAPME | Artisanat et Petites/Moyennes Entreprises |
| UECBV | European Livestock and Meat Trading Union |
| UGAL | Union des Groupements de Détaillants Indépendants de l'Europe |

AIPCE-CEP

Association des Industries de Poisson de la CE/Comité Import/Export Poissons

ANIMALS ANGELS

Animal Welfare Association

AVEC

Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Import and Export Trade

BEUC (1)

European Consumers' Organisation

CEFIC

Chemical Industry Council Food Regulation Panel

CELCAA

Commerce Agro-Alimentaire

CES/ETUC

Confédération Européenne des Syndicats

CIAA

Confédération des Industries Agro-Alimentaires

CLITRAVI

Association of Meat Processing Industry

COCERAL

EU Association For Trade in Cereals, Oilseeds, Feedstuffs

COPA-COGECA

Agri-Cooperation

ECCA

European Crop Care Association

ECPA

EU Crop Protection Association

ECSLA

European Cold Storage and Logistics Association

EDA

European Dairy Association

EFFAT

European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

EFPRA

European Fat Processors and Renderers Association

EMRA

European Modern Restaurants Association

ESA

European Seed Association

EUROCHAMBRES

Association of EU Chambers of Commerce and Industries

EUROCOMMERCE

Retail, Wholesale and International Trade Representation to the EU

EUROCOOP

EU Community of Consumer Co-operatives

EUROGROUP

EU Animal Welfare Organisation

EUROPABIO

EU Association of Bioindustries

FEDIAF

Alimentation pour Animaux Familiers

FEFAC

Fédération Européenne Fabricants Aliments Composés

FERCO

Fédération Européenne de la Restauration Collective Concédée

FESASS

Fédération Européenne Santé Animale et Sécurité Sanitaire

FRESHFEL

Forum for the Fresh Produce Industry

FVE

Federation Veterinarians of Europe

HOTREC

Hotels, restaurants and Cafés in Europe

IFAH

EU Animal Health Industry

IFOAM EU

Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

UEAPME

Artisanat et Petites/Moyennes Entreprises

UECBV

European Livestock and Meat Trading Union

UGAL

Union des Groupements de Détaillants Indépendants de l'Europe

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(1)  3 seats are allocated  to BEUC in order to facilitate the representation of European consumers.

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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

(2005/C 97/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom, East Midlands

Aid No: N 199/2004

Title: Broadband Business Fund

Objective: To support the provision of affordable broadband telecommunications services to SMEs and residential users in areas of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland, South Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which do not currently enjoy affordable standard broadband availability.

Legal basis: Section 5(1) of the Regional Development Agency Act 1998, which sets out the purposes, functions and powers of the East Midlands Development Agency.

Overall budget: Unknown, depending on offers providers

Aid amount: Maximum GBP 1,9 million from UK State resources (expected to be reduced through a reverse payment mechanism)

Duration of project: At least 3 years

Other information: The provider selected to provide the service is mandated to provide non-discriminatory wholesale access to third party providers.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 224/04

Title: Support for the production of works — cinema

Legal basis: Projet de loi modifiant l'article 194ter du code des impôts sur les revenus.

Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van artikel 194ter van het Wetboek Inkomstenbelasting.

Budget: Not known

Aid intensity or amount: Always less than 50 %

Duration: Until 30 June 2007

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

http://europa.eu.int/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 330/2004

Title: Employment aid for the hotel and catering industry

Objective: Employment aid (hotels, cafes and restaurants)

Legal basis:

Article 10 du projet de loi au soutien à la consommation et à l'investissement

Budget: EUR 1,16 billion

Aid intensity or amount: Variable — Grants

Duration: 18 months

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

http://europa.eu.int/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Latvia (Zemgale)

Aid No: N 413/2004

Title: Ad-hoc regional investment aid in favour of Olainfarm

Objective: Regional investment (chemicals and pharmaceuticals)

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Budget: EUR 1,035 million (47 % gross)

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3713 — Holcim/Aggregate Industries)

(2005/C 97/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3713. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3713. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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