----

----

I Information

Council

----

DECISION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL

of 30 April 2004

agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol adapting the amounts mentioned in the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol

(2004/C 148/01)

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL,

Having regard to the Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 41 (3) of the Europol Convention, on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof;

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2002:

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force the day following that of its adoption.

Done at The Hague, 30 April 2004.

Jimmy MARTIN

Chairman of the Management Board

----

(1)OJ C 221, 19.7.1997, p. 2.

(2)OJ C 65, 28.2.2001, p. 8.

----

Commission

----

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,00 % on 1 June 2004

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 June 2004

(2004/C 148/02)

1 euro= 

----

(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

----

----

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3479 - INVESTCORP/APCOA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 148/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

----

(1)OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

(2)OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

----

----

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3426 - ADVENT / SPORTFIVE)

(2004/C 148/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27/05/2004, 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:

CELEX: subscriber information

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

----

----

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3443 - JP MORGAN / BRIDGEPOINT / SIUTSA)

(2004/C 148/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18/05/2004, 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:

CELEX: subscriber information

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

----

EFTA Surveillance Authority

----

Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1 (3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2004/C 148/06)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided that the notified measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61 (1) of the EEA Agreement

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/

----

----

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT

25 February 2004

in Case E-3/03, Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and Nor-Way Bussekspress AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority, with respect to the application from Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and Nor-Way Bussekspress AS of 18 September 2003, seeking annulment of the EFTA Surveillance Authority's Decision No 140/03/COL of 16 July 2003

(2004/C 148/07)

the President of the Court made an Order of 25 February 2004, the operative part of which orders:

----

III Notices

Commission

----

NOTICE OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Cards Regional Programme 2003

Democratic Stabilisation — Network to Network Programme

EuropeAid/119907/C/G/Multi

(2004/C 148/08)

The European Commission is seeking proposals for the following spheres of co-operation:

in Albania, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo) with financial assistance from the CARDS Regional Programme 2003 Democratic Stabilisation of the European Communities.

The full Guidelines for Applicants are available for consultation on the following internet site:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl

The deadline for submission of proposals is Wednesday 15 September 2004 at 16h00 CET.

----

Corrigenda

----

Corrigendum to publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

(Official Journal of the European Union C 30 of 4 February 2004)

(2004/C 148/09)

On page 11, in point 4.7. Inspection body:

for:

‘Name: Agroqualità.

Address: Via Montebello 8, Roma’

read:

‘Name: Certiprodop s.r.l.

Address: Via del Macello, 26

Crema (CR)

The six-month period during which objections to the application for registration of the name “Ricotta Romana” may be submitted, through the competent authority of a Member State, a Member State of the WTO or a non-member country recognised in accordance with Article 12(3), runs from the date of this publication.’

----