# Official Journal C 305/9 De

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 479 December 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 305

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 479 December 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2004/C 305/1 | Council Decision of 29 November 2004 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency | 1 |
| 2004/C 305/2 | Council Decision of 29 November 2004 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency | 2 |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 305/3 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2004/C 305/4 | Final report of the hearing officer in case COMP/38.284/D2 (AIR FRANCE/ALITALIA) (pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of hearing officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21) | 4 |
| 2004/C 305/5 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 5 |
| | European Ombudsman |
| 2004/C 305/6 | Annual Report 2003 | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Council

2004/C 305/1

Council Decision of 29 November 2004 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

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2004/C 305/2

Council Decision of 29 November 2004 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

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Commission

2004/C 305/3

Euro exchange rates

3

2004/C 305/4

Final report of the hearing officer in case COMP/38.284/D2 (AIR FRANCE/ALITALIA) (pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of hearing officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

4

2004/C 305/5

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

5

European Ombudsman

2004/C 305/6

Annual Report 2003

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I Information

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 November 2004

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2004/C 305/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 September 2003 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Georgios KOUTZOUKOS, of which the Council was informed on 18 June 2004. |
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(1)

A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Georgios KOUTZOUKOS, of which the Council was informed on 18 June 2004.

| (2) | That vacancy should therefore be filled. |
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(2)

That vacancy should therefore be filled.

| (3) | The Greek Government submitted a nomination on 18 June 2004, |
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(3)

The Greek Government submitted a nomination on 18 June 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Nicolas KATSAROS is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, ending on 28 March 2005.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2004.

For the Council

The President

L.J. BRINKHORST

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(1)  OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

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(2)  OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

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(3)  OJ C 232, 27.9.2003, p. 1.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 November 2004

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2004/C 305/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 September 2003 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Serge GAS, of which the Council was informed on 19 May 2004. |
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(1)

A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Serge GAS, of which the Council was informed on 19 May 2004.

| (2) | That vacancy should therefore be filled. |
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(2)

That vacancy should therefore be filled.

| (3) | The French Government submitted a nomination on 19 May 2004, |
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(3)

The French Government submitted a nomination on 19 May 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Jeanne MARCUCCI is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, ending on 28 March 2005.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2004.

For the Council

The President

L. J. BRINKHORST

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(1)  OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

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(2)  OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

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(3)  OJ C 232, 27.9.2003, p. 1.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 December 2004

(2004/C 305/03)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3300 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,63 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4308 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68950 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9627 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5330 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 82,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2105 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5792 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,884 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6877 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4320 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2055 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 38 292 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,87 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,097 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 881 600 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7586 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6306 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3343 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8823 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1901 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 408,07 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,7976 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3300

JPY

Japanese yen

138,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4308

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68950

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9627

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5330

ISK

Iceland króna

82,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2105

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5792

CZK

Czech koruna

30,884

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6877

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4320

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2055

ROL

Romanian leu

38 292

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,87

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,097

TRL

Turkish lira

1 881 600

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7586

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6306

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3343

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8823

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1901

KRW

South Korean won

1 408,07

ZAR

South African rand

7,7976

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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FINAL REPORT OF THE HEARING OFFICER IN CASE COMP/38.284/D2 (AIR FRANCE/ALITALIA)

(pursuant to Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of hearing officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2004/C 305/04)

The draft decision in the abovementioned case gives rise to the following observations:

On 13 November 2001, Air France and Alitalia, notified various agreements to the Commission seeking negative clearance under Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 or alternatively exemption under Article 5 of the same Regulation.

A summary of the application was published on 8 May 2002 in the Official Journal of the European Communities inviting third parties and the Member States to submit their comments to the Commission within 30 days in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87.

On 1 July 2002, the Commission notified the parties pursuant to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 that there were serious doubts as to the applicability of Articles 81(3) of the Treaty to the notified agreements.

After discussions with the Commission services, the parties proposed commitments that were published on 9 December 2003 pursuant to Article 16(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87, inviting all interested third parties to submit their observations.

Several airlines and the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading made comments on the proposed remedies and the parties accepted to improve their commitments, with the result that the competition concerns of the Commission services have been removed.

I therefore conclude that the rights to be heard have been respected in the present case.

Brussels, 18 March 2004.

Serge DURANDE

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 305/05)

| 1. | As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below. |
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As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2.   Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3.   Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

| 4. | This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995. |
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This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy steel | People's Republic of China
  India
  Romania | Anti-dumping duty | Commission Decision No 1758/2000/ECSC (OJ L 202, 10.8.2000, p. 21) as last amended by Commission Decision No 979/2002/ECSC (OJ L 150, 8.6.2002, p. 36) | 11.8.2005 |
| India | Undertaking |
| Malleable cast-iron tube or pipe fittings | Brazil
  Japan
  People's Republic of China
  Republic of Korea
  Thailand | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 (OJ L 208, 18.8.2000, p. 8) (extended as concerns Brazil to imports consigned from Argentina by Council Regulation (EC) No 1023/2003 (OJ L 149, 17.6.2003, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 824/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 10) | 19.8.2005 |
| Republic of Korea
  Thailand | Undertakings | Commission Decision No 2000/523/EC (OJ L 208, 18.8.2000, p. 53) | 19.8.2005 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy steel

People's Republic of China

India

Romania

Anti-dumping duty

Commission Decision No 1758/2000/ECSC (OJ L 202, 10.8.2000, p. 21) as last amended by Commission Decision No 979/2002/ECSC (OJ L 150, 8.6.2002, p. 36)

11.8.2005

India

Undertaking

Malleable cast-iron tube or pipe fittings

Brazil

Japan

People's Republic of China

Republic of Korea

Thailand

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 (OJ L 208, 18.8.2000, p. 8) (extended as concerns Brazil to imports consigned from Argentina by Council Regulation (EC) No 1023/2003 (OJ L 149, 17.6.2003, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 824/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 10)

19.8.2005

Republic of Korea

Thailand

Undertakings

Commission Decision No 2000/523/EC (OJ L 208, 18.8.2000, p. 53)

19.8.2005

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

(2)  Telex COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.

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European Ombudsman

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Annual Report 2003

(2004/C 305/06)

The European Ombudsman has presented his Annual Report for the year 2003 to the European Parliament, in accordance with Article 195(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 3(8) of the Decision of the European Parliament on the Regulations and General Conditions Governing the performance of the Ombudsman's Duties.

The Annual Report as well as a shorter version containing only the Executive Summary and the Statistics are available on the European Ombudsman's website in all 20 official languages at: http://www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int.

Paper copies of these publications can be requested free of charge from the European Ombudsman's office:

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