# Official Journal C 287/24 N

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4724 November 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 287

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4724 November 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 287/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 287/2 | Guidelines 2005-2006 for LIFE-Environment preparatory projects | 2 |
| 2004/C 287/3 | Application for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons in the Akkrum Fields | 5 |
| 2004/C 287/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3644 — VITERRA/DEUTSCHBAU) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2004/C 287/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3640 — BLACKSTONE/GERRESHEIMER) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2004/C 287/6 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2004/C 287/7 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA) (
  1
  ) | 14 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 287/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 287/2

Guidelines 2005-2006 for LIFE-Environment preparatory projects

2

2004/C 287/3

Application for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons in the Akkrum Fields

5

2004/C 287/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3644 — VITERRA/DEUTSCHBAU) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2004/C 287/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3640 — BLACKSTONE/GERRESHEIMER) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2004/C 287/6

Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  )

1

8

2004/C 287/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA) (
  1
  )

1

14

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 November 2004

(2004/C 287/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3089 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,81 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4310 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69950 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9465 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5150 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,06 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1560 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5785 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,018 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 244,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6809 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4322 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2027 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 39 409 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,78 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,255 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 878 500 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6630 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5508 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1788 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8370 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1497 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 395,03 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8472 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3089

JPY

Japanese yen

134,81

DKK

Danish krone

7,4310

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69950

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9465

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5150

ISK

Iceland króna

87,06

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1560

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5785

CZK

Czech koruna

31,018

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

244,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6809

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4322

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2027

ROL

Romanian leu

39 409

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,78

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,255

TRL

Turkish lira

1 878 500

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6630

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5508

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1788

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8370

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1497

KRW

South Korean won

1 395,03

ZAR

South African rand

7,8472

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Guidelines 2005-2006 for ‘LIFE-Environment’ preparatory projects

(2004/C 287/02)

Article 4(2)(b) of the LIFE Regulation foresees the possibility to finance special projects called ‘preparatory’. They are defined as ‘...projects which are preparatory to the development of new Community environmental actions and instruments, and/or the updating of environmental legislation and policies’.

These guidelines aim to define the scope of such projects and assist applicants by providing relevant information. In addition, the themes for preparatory projects in 2005 and 2006 are listed and briefly described. These guidelines are also available in the LIFE website at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm

Scope

Preparatory projects should be aimed exclusively at supporting the development of new environmental policies or updating existing environmental policies.

Priority will be given to policy developments or updates as indicated in the thematic strategies foreseen in the Sixth Environmental Action Programme (Sixth EAP) or to projects that are necessary in order to achieve the objectives set out in the priority areas of the Sixth EAP.

Preparatory projects should therefore respond to specific needs in the sector of policy making. They are clearly different from demonstration projects as they do not target the implementation of existing policy.

They also differ from demonstration projects as they do not need to comply with criteria such as being innovative, demonstrative and replicable.

Preparatory projects shall take into consideration existing results of research actions in support of policy making, including those which have been financed by the Community Research Framework Programme. They should aim to enhance synergies with past and ongoing research in that area.

Actions

Preparatory projects may encompass a wide range of actions necessary for pursuing their objectives. They may include actions of an intellectual nature, i.e. studies, investigations, data collection, etc. They may also include more concrete actions, like pilot actions. Ineligible actions are the same as for demonstration projects including for example large scale investments, land purchase and basic research activities.

Duration

Preparatory projects shall fit into the planning period foreseen for the policy development/update which they are aimed at.

They may therefore range from short (+/- one year) to longer duration (two or more years). For each theme the ideal duration will be announced.

Budget

The total cost of a preparatory project should be between EUR 500 000 and EUR 3 000 000. A lower or higher cost may however be justified by the project objective and its expected results. The maximum total cost may however not exceed EUR 10 000 000.

The maximum rate of Community financing will be 50 % of the total eligible costs.

The budgetary resources are the same as for demonstration projects – the budget for preparatory projects will not exceed 5 % of the budgetary resources allocated to LIFE-Environment projects.

Multinational approach

Preparatory projects must have a multinational approach. The geographical coverage of a project will largely depend on the target theme. The multinational approach may necessitate a multinational partnership. This is however not a pre-requisite for all preparatory projects. For example, a project may include actions aimed at various countries, but may be implemented by a single organisation. Only actions in EU Member States or candidate countries will be considered eligible.

Stakeholders' involvement

The role of national competent authorities, technical bodies and professional organisations may be extremely important in ensuring sound results are obtained. Their support or direct involvement may lead to improved results. Participating stakeholders may also be more supportive to future policy development based on the results of projects to which they contributed. This may also represent a good application of the principles of governance insofar as EU policy development is concerned. Applicants should take this aspect in due consideration when preparing their projects. A detailed description of how stakeholders will be made aware and/or involved shall be included in the project proposal.

Where and when to submit

A yearly call for proposals will be launched, after consultation with the Life Committee, in parallel to that for demonstration projects. Proposals for preparatory projects shall be submitted directly to the Commission.

The Commission will forward an electronic copy of all proposals to the national authorities.

Evaluation of proposals

Proposals will be evaluated by the Commission services. Member States will be informed once the evaluation has been completed. The evaluation process will be organised in the following way:

Eligibility check

Evaluation phase 1 (selection)

Evaluation phase 2 (award criteria):

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coherence and quality,

| — | Community interest. |
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Community interest.

Awarding Community financing

Pre-selected proposals may be submitted to a revision phase designed to improve the project.

Projects that complete the revision phase successfully will be included in the final selection list.

The Commission will make the final decision on selection and grant agreements will be sent to the projects that are eventually retained.

Non-retained projects will be informed in writing.

The Life Committee will receive detailed information on the project retained.

Themes for 2005-2006

Climate change

Objective: primary objective is the update of Directive 2003/87/EC ‘Greenhouse gas emission trading’ in view of a possible inclusion of sectors not covered at present. A secondary objective will be evaluating the effects of the existing greenhouse gas emission trading scheme with a view to updating this policy.

Expected result: project should deliver all necessary background elements to allow preparing such an update as well as the necessary data to allow measuring its impact in environmental, social and economic terms.

Objective: analyse and identify any gaps in the existing policies in the sector of energy efficiency in buildings and appliances in view of possible new policies and/or update of EU policy in this sector. This analysis should take into account the technical progress in this sector.

Expected results: complete gap analysis of existing policies with particular emphasis on enlargement countries. Final expected output is a concrete and detailed proposal for policy making and/or update of EU policy in this sector. This should include the necessary data to allow measuring its impact in environmental, social and economic terms.

Clean technologies

Objective: extend the IPPC Directive 96/61/EC to intensive fish farming.

Expected results: project should deliver all necessary background elements to allow preparing such an update as well as the necessary data to allow measuring its impact in environmental, social and economic terms.

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Application for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons in the Akkrum Fields

(2004/C 287/03)

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons in the area of the former Akkrum concession on Dutch territory.

The Minister of Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands serves notice that an application for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons has been received for the area of the former Akkrum concession as described in Article 1 of the Royal Decree of 17 February 1969, No 30 (Government Gazette 1969, No 46) as subsequently extended with the area described in Article 1 of Royal Decree of 19 August 1981, No 25 (Government Gazette 1981, No 186).

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons and the publication as described in Article 15 of the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, 542), the Minister of Economic Affairs invites interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to extract hydrocarbons for the area of the former Akkrum concession.

Applications may be submitted for 13 weeks after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to the Minister of Economic Affairs, for the attention of Director of Energy Production, specifying ‘personal’, Prinses Beatrixlaan 5-7, The Hague. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than nine months after this period.

Further information can be requested by telephone ((31-70) 379 66 94).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3644 — VITERRA/DEUTSCHBAU)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 287/04)

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| 1. | On 15 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Viterra AG (‘Viterra’, Germany) controlled by E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Düsseldorf) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Deutschbau Holding GmbH (‘Deutschbau Holding’, Germany), which controls Deutschbau Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutschbau Immobilien-Dienstleistungen GmbH by way of purchase of shares. At present, Deutschbau Holding is jointly controlled by Viterra and DB Real Estate Management GmbH. |
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On 15 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Viterra AG (‘Viterra’, Germany) controlled by E.ON AG (‘E.ON’, Düsseldorf) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Deutschbau Holding GmbH (‘Deutschbau Holding’, Germany), which controls Deutschbau Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutschbau Immobilien-Dienstleistungen GmbH by way of purchase of shares. At present, Deutschbau Holding is jointly controlled by Viterra and DB Real Estate Management GmbH.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Viterra: management/rental and sale of real estate, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Viterra: management/rental and sale of real estate,

| — | for undertaking Deutschbau Holding: Holding of Deutschbau Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutschbau Immobilien-Dienstleistungen GmbH, which are active in management/rental of private real estate. |
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for undertaking Deutschbau Holding: Holding of Deutschbau Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutschbau Immobilien-Dienstleistungen GmbH, which are active in management/rental of private real estate.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | 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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3644 — VITERRA/DEUTSCHBAU, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3644 — VITERRA/DEUTSCHBAU, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3640 — BLACKSTONE/GERRESHEIMER)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 287/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Gerresheimer Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Gerresheimer’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 16 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd. (‘Blackstone’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Gerresheimer Beteiligungs GmbH (‘Gerresheimer’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Blackstone: private equity fund, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Blackstone: private equity fund,

| — | Gerresheimer: glass packaging. |
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Gerresheimer: glass packaging.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | 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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3640 — Blackstone/Gerresheimer, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3640 — Blackstone/Gerresheimer, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 287/06)

(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) |
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| 2004/0432/E | Ministerial Decree adopting the national framework for the attribution of frequencies | 31.1.2005 |
| 2004/0433/NL | Decree by the State Secretary for Housing, Planning and the Environment amending certain Orders in Council enacted pursuant to Articles 8.40, 8.41 and 8.42 of the Environmental Management Act (removal of deficiencies) | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0434/A | Order of the Federal Minister for Health and Women's Affairs on the running of pharmacies and medical and veterinary dispensing stations (Pharmacy Practice Order 2005 (Austrian designation: ABO 2005)) | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0435/P | Draft Decree-law on cigarette lighters | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0436/D | Amendments to Building Regulation List A, parts 1, 2 and 3 and Building Regulation List B, parts 1 and 2, for the 2005/1 edition | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0437/LT | Quality requirements for fermented milk products (draft) | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0438/D | Reg TP SSB OR-N 006
  Interface description for radar target enhancers | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0439/D | Reg TP SSB SE-NOE 003
  Interface description for radio equipment operating in the UHF band (on-board vessel communications) | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0440/D | Reg TP SSB SE-NOE 001
  Interface description for emergency position-indicating marine distress alert beacons on the frequencies 121,5 MHz or 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for the purpose of homing | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0441/D | Reg TP SSB SE 008
  Interface description for maritime MF/HF single side band radio equipment | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0442/D | Reg TP SSB RU 008
  Interface description for block selective T-DAB repeaters | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0443/D | Reg TP SSB RU 007
  Interface description for T-DAB transmitters | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0444/D | Reg TP SSB RU 005
  Interface description for DVB-T transmitters | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0445/D | Reg TP SSB RU 002
  Interface description for frequency modulated UHF sound broadcasting transmitters | 4.2.2005 |
| 2004/0446/D | Third Order amending the Packaging Order | 7.2.2005 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2004/0432/E

Ministerial Decree adopting the national framework for the attribution of frequencies

31.1.2005

2004/0433/NL

Decree by the State Secretary for Housing, Planning and the Environment amending certain Orders in Council enacted pursuant to Articles 8.40, 8.41 and 8.42 of the Environmental Management Act (removal of deficiencies)

4.2.2005

2004/0434/A

Order of the Federal Minister for Health and Women's Affairs on the running of pharmacies and medical and veterinary dispensing stations (Pharmacy Practice Order 2005 (Austrian designation: ABO 2005))

4.2.2005

2004/0435/P

Draft Decree-law on cigarette lighters

4.2.2005

2004/0436/D

Amendments to Building Regulation List A, parts 1, 2 and 3 and Building Regulation List B, parts 1 and 2, for the 2005/1 edition

4.2.2005

2004/0437/LT

Quality requirements for fermented milk products (draft)

4.2.2005

2004/0438/D

Reg TP SSB OR-N 006

Interface description for radar target enhancers

4.2.2005

2004/0439/D

Reg TP SSB SE-NOE 003

Interface description for radio equipment operating in the UHF band (on-board vessel communications)

4.2.2005

2004/0440/D

Reg TP SSB SE-NOE 001

Interface description for emergency position-indicating marine distress alert beacons on the frequencies 121,5 MHz or 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for the purpose of homing

4.2.2005

2004/0441/D

Reg TP SSB SE 008

Interface description for maritime MF/HF single side band radio equipment

4.2.2005

2004/0442/D

Reg TP SSB RU 008

Interface description for block selective T-DAB repeaters

4.2.2005

2004/0443/D

Reg TP SSB RU 007

Interface description for T-DAB transmitters

4.2.2005

2004/0444/D

Reg TP SSB RU 005

Interface description for DVB-T transmitters

4.2.2005

2004/0445/D

Reg TP SSB RU 002

Interface description for frequency modulated UHF sound broadcasting transmitters

4.2.2005

2004/0446/D

Third Order amending the Packaging Order

7.2.2005

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:

| European Commission |
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| DG Enterprise, Unit F1 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| E-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise, Unit F1

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 |
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| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| North Gate III — 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 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

North Gate III — 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 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 |
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| 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 Margus Alver |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
| E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@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 |
| 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

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 |
| E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.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

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| 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 Organisation for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053

Fax: (357) 22 754103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409409

Fax: (357) 22 754103

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

| Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| --- |
| Internal Market Department of the |
| Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia |
| 55, Brvibas str. |
| Riga |
| LV-1519 |
| Ms Agra Ločmele |
| Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv |
| Tel.: (371) 7031236 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |
| E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

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 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| (356) 2124 3282 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

(356) 2124 3282

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@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: post@tbt.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: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at

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

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warsaw |
| Ms Joanna Tomaszewska |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| Fax: (48) 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl |
| E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warsaw

Ms Joanna Tomaszewska

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

Fax: (48) 693 40 28

E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl

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 30 41 |
| Fax: (386-1) 478 30 98 |
| 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 30 41

Fax: (386-1) 478 30 98

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 Henri Backman |
| Tel.: (358-9) 1606 36 27 |
| Fax: (358-9) 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: henri.backman@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 Henri Backman

Tel.: (358-9) 1606 36 27

Fax: (358-9) 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@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) 8 690 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) 8 690 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.: (44-207) 2151488 |
| Fax: (44-207) 2151529 |
| 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.: (44-207) 2151488

Fax: (44-207) 2151529

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 de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32-2) 286 17 34 |
| Fax: (32-2) 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32-2) 286 17 34

Fax: (32-2) 286 17 42

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

kathleen.byrne@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 Saadettin Doğan |
| Tel.: (90-312) 212 58 99 |
| (90-312) 204 81 02 |
| Fax: (90-312) 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: dtsabbil@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 Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90-312) 212 58 99

(90-312) 204 81 02

Fax: (90-312) 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@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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| 24.11.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 287/14 |
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24.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 287/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA)

(2004/C 287/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sagem S.A. (‘Sagem’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Snecma (‘Snecma’, France) by way of public bid announced on 29 October 2004. |
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1.

On 18 November 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sagem S.A. (‘Sagem’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Snecma (‘Snecma’, France) by way of public bid announced on 29 October 2004.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Sagem: telecommunications, electronics for defense and security, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Sagem: telecommunications, electronics for defense and security,

| — | for Snecma: propulsion and equipments in the field of civil aeronautics, military aeronautics and space industry. |
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for Snecma: propulsion and equipments in the field of civil aeronautics, military aeronautics and space industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | 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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

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 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3621 — SAGEM/SNECMA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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