# Official Journal C 249/8 Oc

| | ISSN 1725-2423 |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 249 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 478 October 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 249

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 478 October 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 249/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 249/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 249/3 | Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 3 |
| 2004/C 249/4 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3492 — EXEL/TIBBET & BRITTEN) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2004/C 249/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3555 — HEWLETT-PACKARD/SYNSTAR) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2004/C 249/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3552 — DEUTSCHE POST/GUIPUZCOANA) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 249/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 249/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2004/C 249/3

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

3

2004/C 249/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3492 — EXEL/TIBBET & BRITTEN) (
  1
  )

1

4

2004/C 249/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3555 — HEWLETT-PACKARD/SYNSTAR) (
  1
  )

1

4

2004/C 249/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3552 — DEUTSCHE POST/GUIPUZCOANA) (
  1
  )

1

5

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

Commission

| 8.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 October 2004

(2004/C 249/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2301 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,84 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4423 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69055 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0463 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5535 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,31 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2855 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,576 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,379 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6652 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4291 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3451 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 055 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,97 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,055 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 849 700 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6917 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5448 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5914 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8204 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0776 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 414,86 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,1183 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2301

JPY

Japanese yen

136,84

DKK

Danish krone

7,4423

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69055

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0463

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5535

ISK

Iceland króna

87,31

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2855

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,576

CZK

Czech koruna

31,379

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6652

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4291

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3451

ROL

Romanian leu

41 055

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,97

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,055

TRL

Turkish lira

1 849 700

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6917

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5448

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5914

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8204

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0776

KRW

South Korean won

1 414,86

ZAR

South African rand

8,1183

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV)

(2004/C 249/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 September 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 undertakings Adecco Travail Temporaire (‘Adecco’, France) belonging to the Swiss group Adecco SA, Manpower France (‘Manpower’, France), controlled by Manpower Europe Holdings AMPS (Denmark) and Vediorbis (France) belonging to the group Vedior (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking PATT S.N.C. (‘PATT’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 30 September 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 undertakings Adecco Travail Temporaire (‘Adecco’, France) belonging to the Swiss group Adecco SA, Manpower France (‘Manpower’, France), controlled by Manpower Europe Holdings AMPS (Denmark) and Vediorbis (France) belonging to the group Vedior (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking PATT S.N.C. (‘PATT’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Adecco: temporary employment services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Adecco: temporary employment services,

| — | for Manpower: temporary employment services, |
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for Manpower: temporary employment services,

| — | for Vedior: temporary employment services, |
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for Vedior: temporary employment services,

| — | for PATT: Internet protocol based extranet services for the temporary employment sector. |
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for PATT: Internet protocol based extranet services for the temporary employment sector.

| 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV, 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.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV, 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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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2004/C 249/03)

| 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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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.

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 pursuant to 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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| Potassium chloride | Belarus
  Russia
  Ukraine | Duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 3068/92 (OJ L 308, 24.10.1992, p. 41) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 992/2004 (OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 23) | 12.5.2005 |
| Belarus
  Russia | Undertaking | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2004 (OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 16) | |

4.

This notice is published pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96.

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Potassium chloride

Belarus

Russia

Ukraine

Duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 3068/92 (OJ L 308, 24.10.1992, p. 41) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 992/2004 (OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 23)

12.5.2005

Belarus

Russia

Undertaking

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2004 (OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 16)

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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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3492 — EXEL/TIBBET & BRITTEN)

(2004/C 249/04)

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On 3 August 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 (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 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3492. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3492. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3555 — HEWLETT-PACKARD/SYNSTAR)

(2004/C 249/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 September 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 (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 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3555. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3555. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3552 — DEUTSCHE POST/GUIPUZCOANA)

(2004/C 249/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 September 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 (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 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 ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3552. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex) |
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in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3552. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/celex)

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