# Official Journal C 243/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4910 October 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 243

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4910 October 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 243/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 243/2 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 243/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2006/C 243/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4310 — Phelps Dodge/INCO) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2006/C 243/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4307 — Toyota Tsusho/T.T. Holding/JV) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 243/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 243/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/ENERG.IT) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 243/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 243/2

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (
  1
  )

1

2

2006/C 243/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel) (
  1
  )

1

3

2006/C 243/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4310 — Phelps Dodge/INCO) (
  1
  )

1

3

2006/C 243/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4307 — Toyota Tsusho/T.T. Holding/JV) (
  1
  )

1

4

2006/C 243/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel) (
  1
  )

1

4

2006/C 243/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/ENERG.IT) (
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  )

1

5

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

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| 10.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 October 2006

(2006/C 243/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2603 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 150,09 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4566 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67560 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2800 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5890 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,49 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4200 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5767 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,192 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,03 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9208 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5074 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,60 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,082 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8924 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6927 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4154 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8169 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9160 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0040 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 214,74 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8614 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,9557 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4145 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 630,05 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6568 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,198 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,8750 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,356 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2603

JPY

Japanese yen

150,09

DKK

Danish krone

7,4566

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67560

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2800

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5890

ISK

Iceland króna

86,49

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4200

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5767

CZK

Czech koruna

28,192

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,03

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9208

RON

Romanian leu

3,5074

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,60

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,082

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8924

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6927

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4154

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8169

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9160

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0040

KRW

South Korean won

1 214,74

ZAR

South African rand

9,8614

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,9557

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4145

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 630,05

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6568

PHP

Philippine peso

63,198

RUB

Russian rouble

33,8750

THB

Thai baht

47,356

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system

(2006/C 243/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

| ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 |
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| CEN | EN 13715:2006
  Railway applications — Wheelsets and bogies — Wheels — Wheels tread | — | |
| CEN | EN 14531-1:2005
  Railway applications — Methods for calculation of stopping distances, slowing distances and immobilization braking — Part 1: General algorithms | — | |
| CEN | EN 14535-1:2005
  Railway applications — Brake discs for railway rolling stock — Part 1: Brake discs pressed or shrunk onto the axle or drive shaft, dimensions and quality requirements | — | |
| CEN | EN 14601:2005
  Railway applications — Straight and angled end cocks for brake pipe and main reservoir pipe | — | |

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN 13715:2006

Railway applications — Wheelsets and bogies — Wheels — Wheels tread

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CEN

EN 14531-1:2005

Railway applications — Methods for calculation of stopping distances, slowing distances and immobilization braking — Part 1: General algorithms

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CEN

EN 14535-1:2005

Railway applications — Brake discs for railway rolling stock — Part 1: Brake discs pressed or shrunk onto the axle or drive shaft, dimensions and quality requirements

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CEN

EN 14601:2005

Railway applications — Straight and angled end cocks for brake pipe and main reservoir pipe

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| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

Note:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC (3). |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC (3).

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

| — | This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list. |
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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

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(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

| — | CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be) |
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

| — | CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

| — | ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel.(33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel.(33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(3)  OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel)

(2006/C 243/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4338. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4338. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4310 — Phelps Dodge/INCO)

(2006/C 243/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4310. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4310. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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| 10.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4307 — Toyota Tsusho/T.T. Holding/JV)

(2006/C 243/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4307. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4307. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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| 10.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/4 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel)

(2006/C 243/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4331. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4331. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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| 10.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/ENERG.IT)

(2006/C 243/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 August 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4266. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4266. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

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