# Official Journal C 200/17 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4817 August 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 200

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4817 August 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 200/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 200/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2005/C 200/3 | Notice concerning an exemption granted to one company in Taiwan from the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of glyphosate consigned from Taiwan | 3 |
| 2005/C 200/4 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
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| 2005/C 200/5 | Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Cases COMP/C2/39152 — BUMA and COMP/C2/39151 SABAM (Santiago Agreement — COMP/C2/38126) (
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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 200/1

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 200/2

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 200/3

Notice concerning an exemption granted to one company in Taiwan from the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of glyphosate consigned from Taiwan

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2005/C 200/4

Information procedure — Technical rules (
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2005/C 200/5

Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Cases COMP/C2/39152 — BUMA and COMP/C2/39151 SABAM (Santiago Agreement — COMP/C2/38126) (
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I Information

Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 August 2005

(2005/C 200/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2313 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,63 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4617 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68145 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3084 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5518 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,70 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9515 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5731 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,354 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 243,85 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0159 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5645 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,51 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,401 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6570 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6040 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4812 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5684 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7489 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0433 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 251,49 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9532 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9738 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3610 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 202,18 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,637 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,713 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,0350 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,721 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2313

JPY

Japanese yen

134,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4617

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68145

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3084

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5518

ISK

Iceland króna

78,70

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9515

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5731

CZK

Czech koruna

29,354

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

243,85

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0159

RON

Romanian leu

3,5645

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,51

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,401

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6570

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6040

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4812

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5684

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7489

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0433

KRW

South Korean won

1 251,49

ZAR

South African rand

7,9532

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9738

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3610

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 202,18

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,637

PHP

Philippine peso

68,713

RUB

Russian rouble

35,0350

THB

Thai baht

50,721

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 August 2005

(2005/C 200/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2374 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4619 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6836 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3064 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5513 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,69 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,951 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9554 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5731 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,418 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 244,16 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,696 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4292 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0545 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5764 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,51 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,499 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,672 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6036 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4801 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6128 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7499 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0512 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 255,34 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,964 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0194 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3601 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 223,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6478 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 69,016 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,135 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,733 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2374

JPY

Japanese yen

135,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4619

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6836

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3064

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5513

ISK

Iceland króna

78,69

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,951

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9554

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5731

CZK

Czech koruna

29,418

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

244,16

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,696

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4292

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0545

RON

Romanian leu

3,5764

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,51

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,499

TRY

Turkish lira

1,672

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6036

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4801

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6128

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7499

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0512

KRW

South Korean won

1 255,34

ZAR

South African rand

7,964

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0194

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3601

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 223,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6478

PHP

Philippine peso

69,016

RUB

Russian rouble

35,135

THB

Thai baht

50,733

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 17.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice concerning an exemption granted to one company in Taiwan from the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of glyphosate consigned from Taiwan

(2005/C 200/03)

The Commission has received information concerning a Taiwanese company that was granted an exemption from anti-dumping measures which were extended in 2002 to imports of glyphosate consigned from Taiwan.

1.   Product and existing measures

The product concerned is glyphosate falling within CN codes ex 2931 00 95 and ex 3808 30 27.

The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 368/98 (1), imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of glyphosate originating in the People's Republic of China (the ‘PRC’). In January 2002, following an anti-circumvention investigation pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (‘the basic Regulation’), the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 163/2002 (3), extended the duty imposed on imports of glyphosate originating in the PRC, to imports of glyphosate consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan (whether declared as originating in Malaysia or Taiwan or not), with the exception of those produced by Sinon Corporation in Taiwan and one named company in Malaysia.

Following reviews under Article 11(2) and (3) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1683/2004 (4), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of glyphosate originating in the PRC and extended this duty to imports of glyphosate consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan (whether declared as originating in Malaysia or Taiwan or not), again with the exception of those produced by Sinon Corporation in Taiwan and one named company in Malaysia.

2.   Recent developments

The Commission has received information in the form of a report from a leading company specializing in the supply of company-specific information relating to, inter alia, matters such as shareholdings, indicating the existence of a relationship between Sinon Corporation and a second Taiwanese company. This second Taiwanese company, which is also involved in the export of glyphosate, did not cooperate in the abovementioned anti-circumvention investigation and is, therefore, subject to the extended measures. Sinon Corporation did not disclose or acknowledge the existence of any relationship with the second Taiwanese company either at the time of the anti-circumvention investigation or since then.

The existence of a relationship between Sinon Corporation and a company also involved in the export of glyphosate that did not cooperate during the anti-circumvention investigation would, if confirmed at the time of that investigation, have excluded the possibility of granting an exemption from the extended duties to Sinon Corporation. The retroactive withdrawal of the exemption might therefore be required, if it was based on wrong or misleading information provided by Sinon Corporation. Similarly, a relationship established subsequent to the granting of the exemption between Sinon Corporation and a company subject to the extended measures, may, if confirmed, require the withdrawal of that exemption. In view of the above, it should be examined whether in fact Sinon Corporation met all the conditions for exemption from the measures extended to imports of glyphosate consigned from Taiwan at the time the exemption was granted and, if so, if it continued to meet these conditions until today.

3.   Procedure

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for this examination, the Commission will send a copy of this notice and a questionnaire to Sinon Corporation and inform the Taiwanese authorities accordingly. This information and supporting evidence should reach the Commission within 21 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 21 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within 21 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labeled as ‘Limited’ (5) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labeled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate General for Trade |
| Directorate B |
| Office: J-79 5/16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (32-2) 295 65 05. |

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05.

4.   Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the examination, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favorable to the party than if it had cooperated.

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(1)  OJ L 47, 18.2.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1086/2000 (OJ L 124, 25.5.2000, p. 1).

(2)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(3)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 303, 30.9.2004, p. 1.

(5)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2005/C 200/04)

(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

| Reference (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period (2) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2005/0370/D | Conditions for testing plans relating to the assembly, fixing or installation of navigational and radio equipment as well as equipment under COLREG 72 | 21.10.2005 |
| 2005/0371/I | Standards for the identifiability and protection of Italian products — AS 3463 | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0372/LT | Decree on approval of the mandatory requirements list of technical parameters of cable radio and television signal distribution networks | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0373/NL | Commodity Board for Arable Products (HPA) Decree designating wart disease varieties 2005 | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0374/NL | Commodity Board for Arable Products (HPA) Decree designating starch varieties for potato cultivation 2005 | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0375/A | Lower Austrian Performances Act | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0376/A | Lower Austrian Performance Venues Act, annulment | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0377/A | Lower Austrian Cinematographic Performances Act 1972, annulment | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0378/E | Draft Order approving the technical specifications for photovoltaic installations in Andalusia | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0379/E | Draft Order approving the technical specifications for low-temperature thermal solar installations for producing hot water in Andalusia | 24.10.2005 |
| 2005/0380/UK | The Duty Stamps Regulations 2005 | 26.10.2005 |
| 2005/0381/D | Trade Union information concerning health and safety when working with hand-operated cutting devices [German designation: BGI 721] | 26.10.2005 |
| 2005/0382/UK | The Building Act 1984. The Building Regulations 2000. Proposals for amending Part B (Fire safety) of the Building Regulations | 28.10.2005 |
| 2005/0383/DK | Amendment of the Order on product numbers for medicinal products | 31.10.2005 |
| 2005/0384/D | Order on electronic legal transactions with the courts and public prosecutors in the Land of Bremen | 31.10.2005 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2005/0370/D

Conditions for testing plans relating to the assembly, fixing or installation of navigational and radio equipment as well as equipment under COLREG 72

21.10.2005

2005/0371/I

Standards for the identifiability and protection of Italian products — AS 3463

24.10.2005

2005/0372/LT

Decree on approval of the mandatory requirements list of technical parameters of cable radio and television signal distribution networks

24.10.2005

2005/0373/NL

Commodity Board for Arable Products (HPA) Decree designating wart disease varieties 2005

24.10.2005

2005/0374/NL

Commodity Board for Arable Products (HPA) Decree designating starch varieties for potato cultivation 2005

24.10.2005

2005/0375/A

Lower Austrian Performances Act

24.10.2005

2005/0376/A

Lower Austrian Performance Venues Act, annulment

24.10.2005

2005/0377/A

Lower Austrian Cinematographic Performances Act 1972, annulment

24.10.2005

2005/0378/E

Draft Order approving the technical specifications for photovoltaic installations in Andalusia

24.10.2005

2005/0379/E

Draft Order approving the technical specifications for low-temperature thermal solar installations for producing hot water in Andalusia

24.10.2005

2005/0380/UK

The Duty Stamps Regulations 2005

26.10.2005

2005/0381/D

Trade Union information concerning health and safety when working with hand-operated cutting devices [German designation: BGI 721]

26.10.2005

2005/0382/UK

The Building Act 1984. The Building Regulations 2000. Proposals for amending Part B (Fire safety) of the Building Regulations

28.10.2005

2005/0383/DK

Amendment of the Order on product numbers for medicinal products

31.10.2005

2005/0384/D

Order on electronic legal transactions with the courts and public prosecutors in the Land of Bremen

31.10.2005

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

| European Commission |
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| DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3

B–1049 Brussels

e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

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

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| NG III – 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89 |
| Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

NG III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89

Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Ms Helena Fofonková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 125 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
| --- |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk |
| Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Referat XA2 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353 |
| Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353

Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Karl Stern |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
| E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Karl Stern

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
| --- |
| Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos |
| Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias |
| Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218 |
| E-28006 MADRID |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero delle attività produttive |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per le imprese |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it |
| General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| Website: http://www.minindustria.it |

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Ms Thea Andreou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 404 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 409

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia |
| --- |
| Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| SOLVIT Coordination Centre |
| 55, Brivibas Street |
| LV-1519 Riga |

Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia

Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

SOLVIT Coordination Centre

55, Brivibas Street

LV-1519 Riga

| Reinis Berzins |
| --- |
| Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| Tel.: (371) 7013230 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |

Reinis Berzins

Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

Tel.: (371) 7013230

Fax: (371) 7280882

| Zanda Liekna |
| --- |
| Solvit Coordination Centre |
| Tel.: (371) 7013236 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |
| E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv |
| General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Zanda Liekna

Solvit Coordination Centre

Tel.: (371) 7013236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv

General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 2709347 |
| Fax: (370) 5 2709367 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

| SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve |
| B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve

B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre – |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1055 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 1622 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy and Labour |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara Nieciak |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 3098 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521 |
| Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Mr Tuomas Mikkola |
| Tel.: (358) 9 5786 32 65 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: tuomas.mikkola@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Tuomas Mikkola

Tel.: (358) 9 5786 32 65

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: tuomas.mikkola@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S – 113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S – 113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue Joseph II 12-16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue Joseph II 12-16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| 06510 |
| Emek - Ankara |
| Mr Mehmet Comert |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Mehmet Comert

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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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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| 17.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/11 |
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17.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/11

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Notice published pursuant to Article 27(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in Cases COMP/C2/39152 — BUMA and COMP/C2/39151 SABAM (Santiago Agreement — COMP/C2/38126)

(2005/C 200/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.   INTRODUCTION

| (1) | On 17 April 2001, the copyright management societies BUMA, Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA), The Performing Right Society Ltd. (PRS) and Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM) notified to the Commission a number of bilateral reciprocal agreements they entered into with each other as well as with other societies. All other EEA societies have subsequently joined the notification (1), with the exception of the Portuguese collecting society SPA. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

On 17 April 2001, the copyright management societies BUMA, Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA), The Performing Right Society Ltd. (PRS) and Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM) notified to the Commission a number of bilateral reciprocal agreements they entered into with each other as well as with other societies. All other EEA societies have subsequently joined the notification (1), with the exception of the Portuguese collecting society SPA.

| (2) | The notified agreements are substantially identical except for some minor differences. The notified agreements correspond to a standard agreement (hereinafter ‘the Santiago Agreement’) which is used worldwide, including by the notifying parties listed above, since 2000. The Santiago Agreement concerns the right to license public performance rights on musical works in an online environment and it materialises a number of amendments to the existing bilateral reciprocal representation agreements entered into in the past by the notifying societies. The agreement authorises each party to grant non-exclusive licenses for the online public performance of musical works of the repertoire of the other party on a world-wide basis. |
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(2)

The notified agreements are substantially identical except for some minor differences. The notified agreements correspond to a standard agreement (hereinafter ‘the Santiago Agreement’) which is used worldwide, including by the notifying parties listed above, since 2000. The Santiago Agreement concerns the right to license public performance rights on musical works in an online environment and it materialises a number of amendments to the existing bilateral reciprocal representation agreements entered into in the past by the notifying societies. The agreement authorises each party to grant non-exclusive licenses for the online public performance of musical works of the repertoire of the other party on a world-wide basis.

| (3) | The Santiago Agreements (i.e. the bilateral reciprocal representation agreements signed by the notifying parties) are intended to facilitate the creation of a new category of licence, which comprises the repertoires administered by the collecting societies that have implemented it (multi-repertoire). |
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(3)

The Santiago Agreements (i.e. the bilateral reciprocal representation agreements signed by the notifying parties) are intended to facilitate the creation of a new category of licence, which comprises the repertoires administered by the collecting societies that have implemented it (multi-repertoire).

| (4) | On 17 May 2001 the Commission published a Notice on the Santiago Agreement and invited interested third parties to submit observations. (2) |
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(4)

On 17 May 2001 the Commission published a Notice on the Santiago Agreement and invited interested third parties to submit observations. (2)

2.   PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

| (5) | On the basis of the comments received from third parties as well as of the other information gathered during the investigation, on 29 April 2004 the Commission issued a Statement of Objections addressed to the 16 notifying parties (3). |
| --- | --- |

(5)

On the basis of the comments received from third parties as well as of the other information gathered during the investigation, on 29 April 2004 the Commission issued a Statement of Objections addressed to the 16 notifying parties (3).

| (6) | According to the Commission's Statement of Objections, the problems lay in the fact that (Section II of) the Agreement determines that the society with authority to grant the mentioned multi-repertoire licenses is the society of the country where the content provider has its actual and economic location. Given the fact that there is a single, monopolistic, collecting society per territory in the EEA, and that all collecting societies enter into such bilateral agreements, this means that each national collecting society is given absolute exclusivity for its territory as regards the possibility of granting multi-territorial/multi-repertoire licenses for online music rights. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

According to the Commission's Statement of Objections, the problems lay in the fact that (Section II of) the Agreement determines that the society with authority to grant the mentioned multi-repertoire licenses is the society of the country where the content provider has its actual and economic location. Given the fact that there is a single, monopolistic, collecting society per territory in the EEA, and that all collecting societies enter into such bilateral agreements, this means that each national collecting society is given absolute exclusivity for its territory as regards the possibility of granting multi-territorial/multi-repertoire licenses for online music rights.

| (7) | In addition, the Agreement contains a Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause which reinforces the exclusivity referred to above. Therefore, according to the Statement of Objections, although the infringement of Article 81 derives from the limitation in each society's authority to license to its own territory, the multi-lateralisation of this limitation throughout the network of bilateral agreements, supported on a multilateral reassurance that all other collecting societies will be subject to the same territorial limitation, leads to a standardisation of the licensing terms throughout the EEA, preventing the market from evolving in different directions and crystallising the exclusivity enjoyed by each of the participating societies. |
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(7)

In addition, the Agreement contains a Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause which reinforces the exclusivity referred to above. Therefore, according to the Statement of Objections, although the infringement of Article 81 derives from the limitation in each society's authority to license to its own territory, the multi-lateralisation of this limitation throughout the network of bilateral agreements, supported on a multilateral reassurance that all other collecting societies will be subject to the same territorial limitation, leads to a standardisation of the licensing terms throughout the EEA, preventing the market from evolving in different directions and crystallising the exclusivity enjoyed by each of the participating societies.

3.   COMMITMENTS

| (8) | BUMA and SABAM replied to the Statement of Objections separately from the other addressees. In their replies BUMA and SABAM took note of the Commission's preliminary view as expressed in the Statement of Objections, and, decided not to defend the clauses in the Santiago Agreement. Therefore, BUMA and SABAM manifested the intention of submitting undertakings to the Commission that would have addressed its competition concerns as expressed in the Statement of Objections. By letters of 20 April 2005 (BUMA) and 10 May 2005 (SABAM), they submitted to the Commission undertakings within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. The undertakings are briefly summarised in what follows and published in full on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition in the language in which they have been offered. |
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(8)

BUMA and SABAM replied to the Statement of Objections separately from the other addressees. In their replies BUMA and SABAM took note of the Commission's preliminary view as expressed in the Statement of Objections, and, decided not to defend the clauses in the Santiago Agreement. Therefore, BUMA and SABAM manifested the intention of submitting undertakings to the Commission that would have addressed its competition concerns as expressed in the Statement of Objections. By letters of 20 April 2005 (BUMA) and 10 May 2005 (SABAM), they submitted to the Commission undertakings within the meaning of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. The undertakings are briefly summarised in what follows and published in full on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition in the language in which they have been offered.

| (9) | BUMA and SABAM undertake, amongst others, not to be party to any agreement on licensing of public performance rights for online use with other copyright management societies containing an economic residency clause, similar to that contained in the Santiago Agreement and identified as restrictive in the Statement of Objections. |
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(9)

BUMA and SABAM undertake, amongst others, not to be party to any agreement on licensing of public performance rights for online use with other copyright management societies containing an economic residency clause, similar to that contained in the Santiago Agreement and identified as restrictive in the Statement of Objections.

| (10) | The undertakings will remain in effect for three years. |
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(10)

The undertakings will remain in effect for three years.

| (11) | The length of the period in which the undertakings will be valid has been determined taking into account the fact that the relevant markets on which the alleged infringements produce their effects are emerging markets and therefore subject to rapid and substantial changes. |
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(11)

The length of the period in which the undertakings will be valid has been determined taking into account the fact that the relevant markets on which the alleged infringements produce their effects are emerging markets and therefore subject to rapid and substantial changes.

| (12) | The Commission considers that, in light of the above, the proposed commitments are adequate to address the competition concerns raised in the Statement of Objections. |
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(12)

The Commission considers that, in light of the above, the proposed commitments are adequate to address the competition concerns raised in the Statement of Objections.

4.   INVITATION TO MAKE COMMENTS

| (13) | The Commission intends, subject to market testing, to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring the commitments summarised above and published on the Internet on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition to be binding. To this end, pursuant to Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, it invites interested third parties to submit their comments to it within one month of the publication of this notice. |
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(13)

The Commission intends, subject to market testing, to adopt a decision under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 declaring the commitments summarised above and published on the Internet on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition to be binding. To this end, pursuant to Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, it invites interested third parties to submit their comments to it within one month of the publication of this notice.

| (14) | Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which commercial secrets and other confidential passages are deleted and are replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘[commercial secrets]’ or ‘[confidential]’. |
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(14)

Interested third parties are also asked to submit a non-confidential version of their comments, in which commercial secrets and other confidential passages are deleted and are replaced as required by a non-confidential summary or by the words ‘[commercial secrets]’ or ‘[confidential]’.

| (15) | Comments should be sent to the following address, mentioning the references COMP/C-2/39152 — BUMA and COMP/C-2/39151 — SABAM (Santiago Agreement).





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Antitrust Registry |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax: (32-2) 295 01 28 |
| E-mail: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@cec.eu.int |

(15)

Comments should be sent to the following address, mentioning the references COMP/C-2/39152 — BUMA and COMP/C-2/39151 — SABAM (Santiago Agreement).

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Antitrust Registry

B-1049 Brussels

Fax: (32-2) 295 01 28

E-mail: COMP-GREFFE-ANTITRUST@cec.eu.int

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(1)  AKM (Austria), IMRO (Ireland), SABAM (Belgium), STIM (Sweden), TEOSTO (Finland), KODA (Denmark), STEF (Iceland), TONO (Norway), AEPI (Greece), SIAE (Italy), SGAE (Spain) and SUISA (Switzerland). SUISA, the Swiss collecting society, is active in Liechtenstein.

(2)  OJ C 145/2 of 17 May 2001.

(3)  IP/04/586 of 3 May 2004.

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