# Official Journal C 5/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5010 January 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 5

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5010 January 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | III   Preparatory Acts |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2007/C 005/01 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 21 December 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ECB/2006/29) | 1 |

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III   Preparatory Acts

European Central Bank

2007/C 005/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 21 December 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ECB/2006/29)

(ECB/2006/29)

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 005/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 005/02

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 005/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4494 — Evraz/Highveld) (
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  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 005/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4494 — Evraz/Highveld) (
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III Preparatory Acts

European Central Bank

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 21 December 2006

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank

(ECB/2006/29)

(2007/C 5/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Federal Act on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the General Meeting of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) must elect two auditors and two alternate auditors each year. The alternate auditors may be mandated only in the event that the auditors are not able to perform the audit. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Federal Act on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the General Meeting of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) must elect two auditors and two alternate auditors each year. The alternate auditors may be mandated only in the event that the auditors are not able to perform the audit.

| (3) | On 14 March 2006 the Council of the European Union, having regard to Recommendation ECB/2006/1 of 1 February 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (1), approved KPMG Alpen-Treuhand GmbH and TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as joint external auditors, and Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH and BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH as joint alternate auditors for the financial year 2006 (2). |
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(3)

On 14 March 2006 the Council of the European Union, having regard to Recommendation ECB/2006/1 of 1 February 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (1), approved KPMG Alpen-Treuhand GmbH and TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as joint external auditors, and Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH and BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH as joint alternate auditors for the financial year 2006 (2).

| (4) | On 8 September 2006 the OeNB informed the ECB that at the OeNB's General Meeting in May 2006, KPMG Alpen-Treuhand GmbH did not obtain the majority of votes necessary to be selected and, that as a consequence thereof, the second ranked auditor, TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH, was appointed first auditor. The first ranked alternate auditor, Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH, was appointed second auditor and the second ranked alternate auditor, BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH, was appointed as the sole alternate auditor. To appoint the necessary second alternate auditor, the OeNB conducted a restricted procurement procedure, selected Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH and invited the ECB to recommend it to the EU Council for approval. |
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(4)

On 8 September 2006 the OeNB informed the ECB that at the OeNB's General Meeting in May 2006, KPMG Alpen-Treuhand GmbH did not obtain the majority of votes necessary to be selected and, that as a consequence thereof, the second ranked auditor, TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH, was appointed first auditor. The first ranked alternate auditor, Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH, was appointed second auditor and the second ranked alternate auditor, BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH, was appointed as the sole alternate auditor. To appoint the necessary second alternate auditor, the OeNB conducted a restricted procurement procedure, selected Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH and invited the ECB to recommend it to the EU Council for approval.

| (5) | The approval of the EU Council is necessary to appoint Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH as the second external auditor and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH as the second alternate external auditor of the OeNB. |
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(5)

The approval of the EU Council is necessary to appoint Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH as the second external auditor and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH as the second alternate external auditor of the OeNB.

| (6) | The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on a yearly basis, not exceeding a total term of five years, |
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(6)

The mandate of the external auditors may be renewed on a yearly basis, not exceeding a total term of five years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

| 1. | It is recommended that TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the OeNB for the financial year 2006. |
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It is recommended that TPA Horwath Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH and Moore Stephens Austria Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft mbH should be appointed jointly as the external auditors of the OeNB for the financial year 2006.

| 2. | It is recommended that BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH should be appointed jointly as the alternate external auditors of the OeNB for the financial year 2006. |
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2.

It is recommended that BDO Auxilia Treuhand GmbH and Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH should be appointed jointly as the alternate external auditors of the OeNB for the financial year 2006.

| 3. | This mandate may be renewed on a yearly basis, not exceeding a total term of five years, ending with the financial year 2010 at the latest. |
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3.

This mandate may be renewed on a yearly basis, not exceeding a total term of five years, ending with the financial year 2010 at the latest.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 December 2006.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

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(1)  OJ C 34, 10.2.2006, p. 30.

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(2)  OJ L 79, 16.3.2006, p. 25.

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2007

(2007/C 5/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3018 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 155,26 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4538 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67025 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0960 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6127 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 92,53 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2555 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5784 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,600 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6979 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8599 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3836 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,335 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8680 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6675 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5327 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1496 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8796 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0003 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 221,87 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3850 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1605 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3675 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 761,76 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5667 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,294 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4490 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,754 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3018

JPY

Japanese yen

155,26

DKK

Danish krone

7,4538

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67025

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0960

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6127

ISK

Iceland króna

92,53

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2555

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5784

CZK

Czech koruna

27,600

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6979

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8599

RON

Romanian leu

3,3836

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,335

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8680

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6675

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5327

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1496

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8796

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0003

KRW

South Korean won

1 221,87

ZAR

South African rand

9,3850

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1605

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3675

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 761,76

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5667

PHP

Philippine peso

63,294

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4490

THB

Thai baht

46,754

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4494 — Evraz/Highveld)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 5/03)

| 1. | On 22 December 2006, 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 Evraz Group S.A. (‘Evraz’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited (‘Highveld’, Republic of South Africa) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 December 2006, 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 Evraz Group S.A. (‘Evraz’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited (‘Highveld’, Republic of South Africa) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Evraz: steel and mining operations mainly in The Russian Federation and production of vanadium feedstock, vanadium oxides and finished vanadium products; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Evraz: steel and mining operations mainly in The Russian Federation and production of vanadium feedstock, vanadium oxides and finished vanadium products;

| — | for Highveld: producer of steel products and vanadium feedstock, vanadium oxides and finished vanadium products. |
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for Highveld: producer of steel products and vanadium feedstock, vanadium oxides and finished vanadium products.

| 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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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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4494 — Evraz/Highveld, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4494 — Evraz/Highveld, 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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