# Official Journal C 277/12 N

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ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 277

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4712 November 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2004/C 277/1 | Communication from the Council | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 277/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2004/C 277/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3554 — SERCO/NEDRAILWAYS/NORTHERN RAIL) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 277/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3454 — KKR/DYNAMIT NOBEL) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 277/5 | Communication from the Commission — Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture | 4 |
| 2004/C 277/6 | Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M. 3535 — VAN DRIE/SCHILS) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2004/C 277/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS-VON HOFFMANN-ARCADE) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Council

2004/C 277/1

Communication from the Council

1

Commission

2004/C 277/2

Euro exchange rates

2

2004/C 277/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3554 — SERCO/NEDRAILWAYS/NORTHERN RAIL) (
  1
  )

1

3

2004/C 277/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3454 — KKR/DYNAMIT NOBEL) (
  1
  )

1

3

2004/C 277/5

Communication from the Commission — Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

4

2004/C 277/6

Renotification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M. 3535 — VAN DRIE/SCHILS) (
  1
  )

1

5

2004/C 277/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS-VON HOFFMANN-ARCADE) (
  1
  )

1

6

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COUNCIL

(2004/C 277/01)

On 5 May 2004 the Kingdom of Belgium deposited the instruments of ratification for the following:

| — | the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (1); |
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the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (1);

| — | the Second Protocol conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities certain powers to interpret the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (2); |
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the Second Protocol conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities certain powers to interpret the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 (2);

| — | the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, and to the First and Second Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of Justice, signed in Brussels on 29 November 1996 (3). |
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the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, and to the First and Second Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of Justice, signed in Brussels on 29 November 1996 (3).

Following the deposit of these instruments:

| — | the First Protocol enters into force on 1 August 2004, in accordance with Article 6 thereof, for Member States having already ratified it; |
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the First Protocol enters into force on 1 August 2004, in accordance with Article 6 thereof, for Member States having already ratified it;

| — | the Second Protocol enters into force for all participating Member States on 1 August 2004; |
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the Second Protocol enters into force for all participating Member States on 1 August 2004;

| — | the Convention referred to in the third indent enters into force for the Kingdom of Belgium, in accordance with Article 6 thereof, on 1 August 2004. |
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the Convention referred to in the third indent enters into force for the Kingdom of Belgium, in accordance with Article 6 thereof, on 1 August 2004.

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(1)  OJ L 48, 20.2.1989, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 48, 20.2.1989, p. 17.

(3)  OJ C 15, 15.1.1997, p. 10.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 November 2004

(2004/C 277/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,289 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,65 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4311 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7002 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0233 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5191 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,64 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,145 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5775 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,483 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 244,46 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6791 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4319 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2868 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 377 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,8 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,633 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 883 200 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6974 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5405 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0339 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8784 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1372 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 433,43 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9955 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,289

JPY

Japanese yen

137,65

DKK

Danish krone

7,4311

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7002

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0233

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5191

ISK

Iceland króna

87,64

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,145

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5775

CZK

Czech koruna

31,483

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

244,46

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6791

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4319

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2868

ROL

Romanian leu

40 377

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,8

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,633

TRL

Turkish lira

1 883 200

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6974

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5405

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0339

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8784

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1372

KRW

South Korean won

1 433,43

ZAR

South African rand

7,9955

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3554 — SERCO/NEDRAILWAYS/NORTHERN RAIL)

(2004/C 277/03)

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On 16 September 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 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/) free of charge. 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/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3554. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3554. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3454 — KKR/DYNAMIT NOBEL)

(2004/C 277/04)

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On 7 July 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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/) free of charge. 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/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3454. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3454. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

(2004/C 277/05)

The Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture was renewed by Decision 1999/478/EC of 14 July 1999 (1).

Under Article 52(3) of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the membership of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, is to be completely renewed upon accession.

The Commission has therefore decided to renew the membership of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture for the period from 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2007 as follows:

| CFP INTEREST GROUPS | SEATS | MEMBERS |
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| The Committee | | Full members | Alternate members |
| Private shipowners | 1 | Mr B. DEAS | Mr J.M. GONZÁLEZ GIL DE BERNABÉ |
| Cooperative shipowners | 1 | Mr D. LANGSTRAAT | Mr J.-L. de FEUARDENT |
| Producer organizations | 1 | Mr C. OLESEN | Mr J.A. SUÁREZ LLANOS |
| Mollusc/shellfish farmers | 1 | Mr G. FUCCI | Mr G. BREST |
| Fishfarmers | 1 | Mr J. STEPHANIS | Mr P. SALVADOR |
| Processors | 1 | Mr P. HYLDTOFT | Mr P. COMMERE |
| Traders | 1 | Mr J.A. MOZOS | Mr T. GEOGHEGAN |
| Fishermen and employees | 1 | Mr R. OTERO | Mr H. STACHOWIAK |
| Consumers | 1 | Mr P. MARKOU | Mr J. GODFREY |
| Environment | 1 | M. E. DUNN | Ms M. VERBEEK |
| Development | 1 | Ms D. LE SAUCE | Mr M. OULD EL KETTAB |

CFP INTEREST GROUPS

SEATS

MEMBERS

The Committee

Full members

Alternate members

Private shipowners

1

Mr B. DEAS

Mr J.M. GONZÁLEZ GIL DE BERNABÉ

Cooperative shipowners

1

Mr D. LANGSTRAAT

Mr J.-L. de FEUARDENT

Producer organizations

1

Mr C. OLESEN

Mr J.A. SUÁREZ LLANOS

Mollusc/shellfish farmers

1

Mr G. FUCCI

Mr G. BREST

Fishfarmers

1

Mr J. STEPHANIS

Mr P. SALVADOR

Processors

1

Mr P. HYLDTOFT

Mr P. COMMERE

Traders

1

Mr J.A. MOZOS

Mr T. GEOGHEGAN

Fishermen and employees

1

Mr R. OTERO

Mr H. STACHOWIAK

Consumers

1

Mr P. MARKOU

Mr J. GODFREY

Environment

1

M. E. DUNN

Ms M. VERBEEK

Development

1

Ms D. LE SAUCE

Mr M. OULD EL KETTAB

| Working groups | | Chair | Vice-chair |
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| Group I | 2 | Mr N. WICHMANN | Mr J. R. FUERTES GAMUNDI |
| Group II | 1 | Mr R. FLYNN | Mr L. VARADI |
| Group III | 2 | Dr. M. KELLER | Mr J. GOODLAD |
| Group IV | 2 | Mr M. DION | Mr G. PASTOOR |

Working groups

Chair

Vice-chair

Group I

2

Mr N. WICHMANN

Mr J. R. FUERTES GAMUNDI

Group II

1

Mr R. FLYNN

Mr L. VARADI

Group III

2

Dr. M. KELLER

Mr J. GOODLAD

Group IV

2

Mr M. DION

Mr G. PASTOOR

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(1)  OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 70.

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Renotification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3535 — VAN DRIE/SCHILS)

(2004/C 277/06)

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| 1. | On 17 September 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of a Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Van Drie Holding BV (Van Drie), Netherlands, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Schils Holding BV (Schils), Netherlands, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 September 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of a Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Van Drie Holding BV (Van Drie), Netherlands, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Schils Holding BV (Schils), Netherlands, by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | This notification has been declared incomplete on 20 October 2004. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 3 November 2004. Accordingly, the notification became effective on 4 November 2004. |
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This notification has been declared incomplete on 20 October 2004. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 3 November 2004. Accordingly, the notification became effective on 4 November 2004.

| 3. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No +32-2 296 43 01 or No +32-2 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3535 — Van Drie/Schils, to the following address:





  Commission of the European Communities |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels. |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No +32-2 296 43 01 or No +32-2 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3535 — Van Drie/Schils, to the following address:

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J 70

B-1049 Brussels.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS-VON HOFFMANN-ARCADE)

(2004/C 277/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 September 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 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/) free of charge. 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/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3549. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3549. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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