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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 August 2004

(2004/C 208/01)

1 euro= 

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea: modification of the address of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

(2004/C 208/02)

Imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in the Republic of Korea are subject to definitive anti-dumping duties, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 2852/2000 (1).

Huvis Corporation, a company located in the Republic of Korea, whose exports to the Community of polyester staple fibres are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 4,8 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that it has changed its address to 151-7, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea. The company has argued that the change of address does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rate applied to the company under its previous address of 77-1, Garak-dong, Songpaku, Seoul, Korea.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of address in no way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 2852/2000. Therefore, the reference to Huvis Corporation, 77-1, Garak-dong, Songpaku, Seoul, Korea should be read as Huvis Corporation, 151-7, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2852/2000.

The Taric additional code A 151 previously attributed to Huvis Corporation, 77-1, Garak-dong, Songpaku, Seoul, Korea shall apply to Huvis Corporation, 151-7, Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea.

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(1)OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 17.

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 208/03)

(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

The Commission draws attention to the judgment delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94, ECR I-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 judgment 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:

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

CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK

GERMANY

ESTONIA

GREECE

SPAIN

FRANCE

IRELAND

ITALY

CYPRUS

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

LUXEMBOURG

HUNGARY

MALTA

NETHERLANDS

AUSTRIA

POLAND

PORTUGAL

SLOVENIA

SLOVAKIA

FINLAND

SWEDEN

UNITED KINGDOM

EFTA - ESA

TURKEY

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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 No COMP/M.3524 — BARCLAYS PRIVATE EQUITY FRANCE/FIVES-LILLE)

(2004/C 208/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 10 August 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm

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