# Official Journal C 265/28 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4728 October 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 265

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4728 October 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 265/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 265/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3598 — REPSOL/BOREALIS POLÍMEROS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 265/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3420 — GIMD/SOCPRESSE) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 265/4 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 265/1

Euro exchange rates

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2004/C 265/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3598 — REPSOL/BOREALIS POLÍMEROS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

2

2004/C 265/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3420 — GIMD/SOCPRESSE) (
  1
  )

1

3

2004/C 265/4

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

4

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 October 2004

(2004/C 265/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2792 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,37 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4348 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69455 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0238 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5321 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,22 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,162 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5765 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,595 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,63 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6763 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4309 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3483 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 914 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,81 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,965 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 889 900 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,708 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5628 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9487 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8312 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,126 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 442,94 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8898 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2792

JPY

Japanese yen

136,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4348

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69455

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0238

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5321

ISK

Iceland króna

88,22

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,162

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5765

CZK

Czech koruna

31,595

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,63

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6763

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4309

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3483

ROL

Romanian leu

40 914

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,81

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,965

TRL

Turkish lira

1 889 900

AUD

Australian dollar

1,708

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5628

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9487

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8312

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,126

KRW

South Korean won

1 442,94

ZAR

South African rand

7,8898

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3598 — REPSOL/BOREALIS POLÍMEROS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 265/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 October 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 Repsol Química S.A. (‘Repsol’, Spain), belonging to the Spanish group Repsol YPF, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Borealis Polímeros Lda. (‘Borealis’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 October 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 Repsol Química S.A. (‘Repsol’, Spain), belonging to the Spanish group Repsol YPF, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Borealis Polímeros Lda. (‘Borealis’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Repsol: production and sale of petroleum products and petrochemicals, including olefins and polyolefins, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Repsol: production and sale of petroleum products and petrochemicals, including olefins and polyolefins,

| — | for undertaking Borealis: production of thermoplastics and petrochemical feedstock, in particular olefins and polyolefins. |
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for undertaking Borealis: production of thermoplastics and petrochemical feedstock, in particular olefins and polyolefins.

| 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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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 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3598 — Repsol/Borealis Polímeros, 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 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3598 — Repsol/Borealis Polímeros, 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3420 — GIMD/SOCPRESSE)

(2004/C 265/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 June 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3420. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CFR’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3420. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 265/04)

| 1. | As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), 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 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), 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 Regulation (EC) No 384/96. |
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This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Synthetic staple fibres of polyester | Australia
  Indonesia
  Thailand | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/2000 (OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 10) | 15.7.2005 |
| Bicycles | People's Republic of China | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000 (OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39) extended to bicycle parts by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/134/EC (OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 43) | 15.7.2005 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Synthetic staple fibres of polyester

Australia

Indonesia

Thailand

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/2000 (OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 10)

15.7.2005

Bicycles

People's Republic of China

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000 (OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39) extended to bicycle parts by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/134/EC (OJ L 47, 19.2.2002, p. 43)

15.7.2005

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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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