# Official Journal C 84/6 Ap

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 486 April 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 84

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 486 April 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 084/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 084/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 3780 — ABN AMRO/Banca Antonveneta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 084/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 084/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3768 — BBVA/BNL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2005/C 084/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3753 — Kodak/Creo) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2005/C 084/6 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2005/C 084/7 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV) (
  1
  ) | 12 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 084/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 084/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 3780 — ABN AMRO/Banca Antonveneta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 084/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2005/C 084/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3768 — BBVA/BNL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2005/C 084/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3753 — Kodak/Creo) (
  1
  )

1

5

2005/C 084/6

Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  )

1

6

2005/C 084/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV) (
  1
  )

1

12

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 084/8 | F-Cayenne: operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by France pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Cayenne on the one hand, and Maripasoula, Saül, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock and Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni on the other (
  1
  ) | 13 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 084/8

F-Cayenne: operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender issued by France pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Cayenne on the one hand, and Maripasoula, Saül, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock and Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni on the other (
  1
  )

1

13

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I Information

Commission

| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 April 2005

(2005/C 84/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2810 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,16 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,45 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6841 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1765 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5541 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,32 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,164 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5846 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,995 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 247,44 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4299 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1297 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 449 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,70 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,935 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7515 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6758 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5683 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9914 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8188 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1329 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 303,42 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9995 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,6022 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,419 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 163,10 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8677 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 70,231 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,79 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,79 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2810

JPY

Japanese yen

139,16

DKK

Danish krone

7,45

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6841

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1765

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5541

ISK

Iceland króna

78,32

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,164

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5846

CZK

Czech koruna

29,995

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

247,44

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4299

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1297

ROL

Romanian leu

36 449

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,70

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,935

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7515

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6758

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5683

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9914

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8188

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1329

KRW

South Korean won

1 303,42

ZAR

South African rand

7,9995

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,6022

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,419

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 163,10

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8677

PHP

Philippine peso

70,231

RUB

Russian rouble

35,79

THB

Thai baht

50,79

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/2 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3780 — ABN AMRO/Banca Antonveneta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 84/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands) controlled by ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN Holding’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. (‘Banca Antonveneta’, Italy) by way of public bid announced on 30 March 2005. |
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1.

On 30 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands) controlled by ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN Holding’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. (‘Banca Antonveneta’, Italy) by way of public bid announced on 30 March 2005.

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






  — | for ABN AMRO: provision of financial services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for ABN AMRO: provision of financial services,

| — | for Banca Antonveneta: provision of banking and insurance services mainly in Italy. |
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for Banca Antonveneta: provision of banking and insurance services mainly in Italy.

| 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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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3780 — ABN AMRO/Banca Antonveneta, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M. 3780 — ABN AMRO/Banca Antonveneta, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 84/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, 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 EQT III and EQT IV, belonging to the EQT group of funds (‘EQT’, Denmark) and ultimately controlled by Investor AB (Sweden), and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (‘GSCP’, UK), belonging to the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ISS A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), by way of public bid announced on 26 March 2005. |
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1.

On 29 March 2005, 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 EQT III and EQT IV, belonging to the EQT group of funds (‘EQT’, Denmark) and ultimately controlled by Investor AB (Sweden), and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (‘GSCP’, UK), belonging to the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ISS A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), by way of public bid announced on 26 March 2005.

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






  — | for EQT: private equity group, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for EQT: private equity group,

| — | for GSCP: equity investment funds, |
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for GSCP: equity investment funds,

| — | for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, asset management and securities services, |
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for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, asset management and securities services,

| — | for ISS: facility services, and services related to damage control, food hygiene and health care. |
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for ISS: facility services, and services related to damage control, food hygiene and health care.

| 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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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3736 — EQT/GSCP/ISS/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3768 — BBVA/BNL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 84/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (‘BBVA’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. (‘BNL’, Italy) by way of public bid announced on 29 March 2005. |
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1.

On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (‘BBVA’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. (‘BNL’, Italy) by way of public bid announced on 29 March 2005.

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






  — | for BBVA: banking and financial services, mainly in Spain and Latin America, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for BBVA: banking and financial services, mainly in Spain and Latin America,

| — | for BNL: banking and financial services, mainly in Italy. |
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—

for BNL: banking and financial services, mainly in Italy.

| 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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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3768 — BBVA/BNL, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3768 — BBVA/BNL, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3753 — Kodak/Creo)

(2005/C 84/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, 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 Eastman Kodak Company (‘Kodak’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Creo Inc. (‘Creo’, Canada) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 29 March 2005, 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 Eastman Kodak Company (‘Kodak’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Creo Inc. (‘Creo’, Canada) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Kodak: to produce and sell images printing equipment, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking Kodak: to produce and sell images printing equipment,

| — | for undertaking Creo: active in lithographic printing industry. |
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—

for undertaking Creo: active in lithographic printing industry.

| 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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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3753 — Kodak/Creo, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3753 — Kodak/Creo, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2005/C 84/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

| Reference (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period (2) |
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| 2005/0086/CZ | Draft Decree, amending Decree No 221/2004 Coll., laying down lists of hazardous chemical substances and hazardous chemical products, the marketing of which is prohibited or the marketing, circulation or use of which is restricted, as amended by Decree No 109/2005 Coll. | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0087/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 01 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0088/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 02 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0089/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 03 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0090/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 04 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0091/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 05 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0092/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 06 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0093/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 07 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0094/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 08 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0095/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 09 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0096/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 10 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0097/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 11 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0098/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 12 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0099/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 13 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0100/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 14 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0101/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 15 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0102/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 16 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0103/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 17 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0104/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 18 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0105/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 19 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0106/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 20 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0107/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 21 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0108/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 22 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0109/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 23 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0110/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 24 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0111/SK | Technical Regulation No RR 25 | 10.6.2005 |
| 2005/0112/P | Draft Decree-Law on goods made of tin | 13.6.2005 |
| 2005/0113/DK | Danish radio interface No 00 055 for radio equipment for Short Range Radars (SRR) in the frequency band 21-26 GHz for restricted period use in vehicles | 13.6.2005 |
| 2005/0114/LT | Order of the Environment Minister of the Republic of Lithuania ‘on the List of regulated construction products’ | 15.6.2005 |
| 2005/0115/NL | Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment on the Buildings Decree 2003 Regulation | 15.6.2005 |
| 2005/0116/S | The Medical Products Agency's administrative provisions (LVFS 1995:9) on the application of the Pharmaceutical Products Act (1992:859) to certain products | 16.6.2005 |
| 2005/0117/NL | Amendment to the Regulation implementing the State Patent Act 1995 laying down rules on the electronic submission of patent applications | 17.6.2005 |
| 2005/0118/LV | Draft Cabinet Regulation ‘Procedures for the Purchase and Sale of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metal Waste and Scrap’ | 20.6.2005 |
| 2005/0119/LV | Amendments to Cabinet Regulation No 85 of 7 March 2000‘Procedures for the Technical Supervision of Cranes’ | 20.6.2005 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2005/0086/CZ

Draft Decree, amending Decree No 221/2004 Coll., laying down lists of hazardous chemical substances and hazardous chemical products, the marketing of which is prohibited or the marketing, circulation or use of which is restricted, as amended by Decree No 109/2005 Coll.

10.6.2005

2005/0087/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 01

10.6.2005

2005/0088/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 02

10.6.2005

2005/0089/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 03

10.6.2005

2005/0090/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 04

10.6.2005

2005/0091/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 05

10.6.2005

2005/0092/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 06

10.6.2005

2005/0093/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 07

10.6.2005

2005/0094/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 08

10.6.2005

2005/0095/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 09

10.6.2005

2005/0096/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 10

10.6.2005

2005/0097/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 11

10.6.2005

2005/0098/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 12

10.6.2005

2005/0099/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 13

10.6.2005

2005/0100/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 14

10.6.2005

2005/0101/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 15

10.6.2005

2005/0102/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 16

10.6.2005

2005/0103/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 17

10.6.2005

2005/0104/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 18

10.6.2005

2005/0105/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 19

10.6.2005

2005/0106/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 20

10.6.2005

2005/0107/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 21

10.6.2005

2005/0108/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 22

10.6.2005

2005/0109/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 23

10.6.2005

2005/0110/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 24

10.6.2005

2005/0111/SK

Technical Regulation No RR 25

10.6.2005

2005/0112/P

Draft Decree-Law on goods made of tin

13.6.2005

2005/0113/DK

Danish radio interface No 00 055 for radio equipment for Short Range Radars (SRR) in the frequency band 21-26 GHz for restricted period use in vehicles

13.6.2005

2005/0114/LT

Order of the Environment Minister of the Republic of Lithuania ‘on the List of regulated construction products’

15.6.2005

2005/0115/NL

Regulation by the Minister for Housing, Planning and the Environment on the Buildings Decree 2003 Regulation

15.6.2005

2005/0116/S

The Medical Products Agency's administrative provisions (LVFS 1995:9) on the application of the Pharmaceutical Products Act (1992:859) to certain products

16.6.2005

2005/0117/NL

Amendment to the Regulation implementing the State Patent Act 1995 laying down rules on the electronic submission of patent applications

17.6.2005

2005/0118/LV

Draft Cabinet Regulation ‘Procedures for the Purchase and Sale of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metal Waste and Scrap’

20.6.2005

2005/0119/LV

Amendments to Cabinet Regulation No 85 of 7 March 2000‘Procedures for the Technical Supervision of Cranes’

20.6.2005

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3

B–1049 Brussels

e-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| NG III – 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89 |
| Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

NG III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II / 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 206 46 89

Fax: (32) 2 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Ms Helena Fofonková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 125 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
| --- |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk |
| Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Referat XA2 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353 |
| Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 2014 6353

Fax: (49) 30 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Margus Alver |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 660 |
| E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 ATHENS |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 ATHENS

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores |
| --- |
| Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos |
| Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias |
| Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218 |
| E-28006 MADRID |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero delle attività produttive |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per le imprese |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it |
| E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it |
| Website: http://www.minindustria.it |

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Ms Thea Andreou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409 404 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754 103 |
| E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 409

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| --- |
| Internal Market Department of the |
| Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia |
| 55, Brvibas str. |
| Riga |
| LV-1519 |
| Ms Agra Ločmele |
| Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification |
| E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv |
| Tel.: (371) 7031236 |
| Fax: (371) 7280882 |
| E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 2709347 |
| Fax: (370) 5 2709367 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

| SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve |
| B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve

B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre – |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1055 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 1622 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy and Labour |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara Nieciak |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 3098 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521 |
| Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Mr Henri Backman |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Henri Backman

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 36 27

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S – 113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S – 113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 86 90 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151529 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
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| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
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| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 34

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
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| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| 06510 |
| Emek - Ankara |
| Mr Saadettin Doğan |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99 |
| (90) 312 204 81 02 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 99

(90) 312 204 81 02

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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(1)  Year — registration number — Member State of origin.

(2)  Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3)  No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4)  No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5)  Information procedure closed.

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| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/12 |
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6.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV)

(2005/C 84/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, 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 Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Ruukki’, Finland), Aktiebolaget SKF (‘SKF’, Sweden) and Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’). |
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1.

On 29 March 2005, 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 Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Ruukki’, Finland), Aktiebolaget SKF (‘SKF’, Sweden) and Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’).

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






  — | for Ruukki: steel and metal based solutions for construction, mechanical engineering and the metal fabrication industry, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Ruukki: steel and metal based solutions for construction, mechanical engineering and the metal fabrication industry,

| — | for SKF: bearing and seals business as well as related businesses, |
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for SKF: bearing and seals business as well as related businesses,

| — | for Wärtsilä: power systems for ships and offshore installations as well as power plants and related services, |
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for Wärtsilä: power systems for ships and offshore installations as well as power plants and related services,

| — | for the JV: manufacture and sale of long carbon and low-alloy steel products. |
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for the JV: manufacture and sale of long carbon and low-alloy steel 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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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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III Notices

Commission

| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/13 |
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6.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/13

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F-Cayenne: operation of scheduled air services

Invitation to tender issued by France pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the operation of scheduled air services between Cayenne on the one hand, and Maripasoula, Saül, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock and Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni on the other

(2005/C 84/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.   Introduction: Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has imposed a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Cayenne on the one hand, and Maripasoula, Saül, Saint Georges de l'Oyapock and Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni on the other. The terms of these public service obligations were published in the
  Official Journal of the European Union C 83 of 5 April 2005.

If on 1 July 2005 no air carrier has commenced or is about to commence operating scheduled air services in accordance with the public service obligations imposed and without requesting financial compensation, France has decided, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4(1)(d) of the abovementioned regulation, to limit access to a single air carrier and to offer the right to operate such services from 1 August 2005 by public tender.

Separate invitations to tender are being issued for each route.

2.   Object of invitation to tender: The operation from 1 June 2005 of scheduled air services on each of the following routes, in accordance with the public service obligations published in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 83 of 5 April 2005:

Cayenne — Maripasoula,

Cayenne — Saül,

Cayenne — Saint Georges de l'Oyapock,

Cayenne — Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni.

The start date for air services between Cayenne and Grand Santi via Saint Laurent du Maroni may be postponed depending on the date on which the airport at Grand-Santi is opened for the planned services.

Tenderers may present bids to operate several of the abovementioned routes, particularly where this results in a reduction in the overall compensation required. However, tenders must clearly indicate the amount of compensation required for each route, where appropriate showing any variations depending on how many of the carrier's bids are selected.

3.   Participation in the tender procedure: Participation is open to all air carriers holding a valid operating license issued by a Member State in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licencing of air carriers.

4.   Tender procedure: These invitations to tender is subject to the provisions of Article 4(1)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.

5.   Tender dossier: The full tender dossier, including the specific rules for these invitations to tender and the public service delegation agreement and its technical annex (text of the public service obligation published in the Official Journal of the European Union) is obtainable free of charge from:

Conseil Régional de la Guyane, Direction Générale des Services, Direction du Développement, de l'Economie, de l'Aménagement et de la Planification, Service Aménagement et Développement du Territoire, 65 bis, Rue Christophe Colomb, BP 7025, F-97307 Cayenne Cedex; tel. (594) 29 20 55, fax (594) 29 20 51.

6.   Financial compensation: The tenders submitted will specify the amount required by way of compensation for operating each service for three years from the scheduled start date (with an annual breakdown). The exact amount of compensation finally granted will be determined annually ex-post on the basis of the costs and revenue actually generated by the service, within the limits of the amount given in the tender. This maximum limit may be revised only in the event of unforeseen changes in operating conditions.

The annual payments will be made in the form of instalments and a balance. The balance will be paid only after approval of the carrier's accounts for the route in question and verification that the service has been operated in accordance with the conditions laid down in point 8 below.

In the event of termination of the contract before its normal expiry date, point 8 will be applied as soon as possible to allow payment to the carrier of the balance due, the maximum amount referred to in the first subparagraph being reduced, where appropriate, in proportion to the actual duration of the service.

7.   Duration of contract: The duration of the contract (public service delegation agreement) is three years from the date scheduled for the beginning of the services.

8.   Verification of the operation of the service and of the carrier's accounts: The operation of the service and the carrier's cost accounting for the routes in question will be examined at least once a year in cooperation with the carrier.

9.   Termination of contract and notice: The contract may be cancelled by either contracting party before the end of the normal period of validity by giving six months' advance notice. Should the carrier fail to comply with any element of the public service obligation, it will be deemed to have terminated the contract without notice if it fails to resume the service in accordance with the public service obligation within one month of the serving of formal notice.

10.   Penalties: Failure by the carrier to observe the period of notice stipulated in point 9 will be subject either to an administrative fine, pursuant to Article R.330-20 of the Civil Aviation Code, or to a penalty calculated on the basis of the number of months of default and the real operating loss of the service during the year in question, not exceeding the maximum financial compensation provided for in point 6.

In the event of serious breaches of the public service obligation, the carrier may be deemed to have terminated the contract without notice.

In the event of minor breaches of the public service obligations, the maximum financial compensation provided for in point 6 will be reduced, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R.330-20 of the Civil Aviation Code. Such reductions will take account, as appropriate, of the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier, the number of flights made with less than the required capacity, the number of flights not complying with the public service obligations regarding stops and fares charged.

11.   Submission of tenders: Tenders must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, date as post-marked, or delivered by hand (in which case a receipt must be obtained), at the latest six weeks after the date of publication of these invitations to tender in the Official Journal of the European Union, before 12.00 hours (local time) to the following address:

Conseil Régional de la Guyane, Direction Générale des Services, Direction du Développement, de l'Economie, de l'Aménagement et de la Planification, Service Aménagement et Développement du Territoire, 65 bis, Rue Christophe Colomb, BP 7025, F-97307 Cayenne Cedex; tel. (594) 29 20 55, fax (594) 29 20 51.

12.   Validity of the invitations to tender: In accordance with Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, the validity of each invitation to tender is subject to the condition that no Community carrier presents by 1 July 2005 a programme for operating the route in question from 1 August 2005 in accordance with the public service obligations imposed, without receiving any financial compensation.

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