# Official Journal C 197/4 Au

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 474 August 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 197

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 474 August 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 197/1 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,01 % on 1 August 2004 — Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 197/2 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 197/3 | Communication from the Commission | 10 |
| 2004/C 197/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2004/C 197/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3531 — DIXONS/KOTSOVOLOS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 197/1

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,01 % on 1 August 2004 — Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 197/2

Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  )

1

2

2004/C 197/3

Communication from the Commission

10

2004/C 197/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2004/C 197/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3531 — DIXONS/KOTSOVOLOS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Information

Commission

| 4.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/1 |
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4.8.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/1

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,01 % on 1 August 2004

Euro exchange rates (2)

3 August 2004

(2004/C 197/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2022 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 133,23 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4360 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66070 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2092 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5413 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4260 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,57950 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,747 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 250,75 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6532 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4246 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4190 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 100 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 240,0000 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,075 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 775 300 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7183 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6042 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3770 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8832 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0685 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 400,68 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6072 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2022

JPY

Japanese yen

133,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4360

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66070

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2092

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5413

ISK

Iceland króna

86,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4260

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,57950

CZK

Czech koruna

31,747

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

250,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6532

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4246

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4190

ROL

Romanian leu

41 100

SIT

Slovenian tolar

240,0000

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,075

TRL

Turkish lira

1 775 300

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7183

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6042

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3770

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8832

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0685

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,68

ZAR

South African rand

7,6072

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 197/02)

(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) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004/0128/NL | Decree on requests for telecommunications data | 20-07-2004 |
| 2004/0133/D | Act reorganising legislation concerning genetic engineering | 26-07-2004 |
| 2004/0134/D | Technical terms of delivery for construction products used for the construction of sett paving and tile work | 26-07-2004 |
| 2004/0135/GR | ‘Codification of/addenda to technical specifications for inland revenue approved electronic machines and systems — Operating procedures’ | 26-07-2004 |
| 2004/0136/I | Draft Law on: ‘Regulations for the protection of suffers of celiac disease’ AC 4231 approved by the Senate, and AC 3478 | 26-07-2004 |
| 2004/0137/NL | Proposal for a Decree of ... amending the Vehicle Rules in connection with a number of amendments relating to devices improving the field of vision in commercial vehicles | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0138/UK | The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2004 | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0139/UK | The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No) Regulations 2004 | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0140/UK | Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0141/UK | The Firework Regulations 2004 | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0142/DK | Draft Technical Regulation No X of X 2004 on the conduction of surveys and internal inspections. | 28-07-2004 |
| 2004/0143/B | Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 7 July 1994 laying down basic standards on the prevention of fire to be fulfilled by new buildings | 02-08-2004 |
| 2004/0144/B | Draft Decree on the use of vegetable oils for removing formwork from concrete, submitted by M.D. Smeets and Co. (Doc. 446 (2002-2003) — No 1) | 02-08-2004 |
| 2004/0145/MT | The Safety of Cycles and Low Powered Vehicles Regulations, 2004 | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0146/B | Ministerial Decree amending the Ministerial Decree of 15 December 1995 making the import of certain products subject to authorisation | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0147/B | Ministerial Decree amending the Ministerial Decree of 15 December 1995 making the import of certain products subject to authorisation | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0148/FIN | Government Bill to Parliament for a law on amending the Telecommunications Market Act | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0149/A | Concrete for inner linings, RVS 9.34 | 05-08-2004 |
| 2004/0150/A | RVS 9.32, Tunnels — Static Structural Guideline — Closed construction in loose material during development work | 05-08-2004 |
| 2004/0151/A | RVS 9.31, Tunnels — Static Structural Guideline — Open construction | 05-08-2004 |
| 2004/0152/B | Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 July 2001 establishing the list of games of chance whose operation is permitted in class I gambling establishments | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0153/B | Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 July 2001 on the operation and management of class I gambling establishments, the application system and the format of the class A licence | 04-08-2004 |
| 2004/0154/FIN | Government Bill to Parliament for a law on amending the Radio Act | 05-08-2004 |
| 2004/0155/NL | Decree amending the Buildings Decree 2003 (amendments connected with introducing the sub-user function childcare, deregulating the education function and making some other amendments to the Buildings Decree 2003) | 05-08-2004 |
| 2004/0156/A | Order of the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology on the carriage of dangerous goods on inland waterways (ADN Order) | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0157/S | Order amending the Order (1999:58) banning certain products that are harmful to health | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0158/UK | The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0159/B | Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 7 February 1997 on the general hygiene of foodstuffs | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0160/B | Technical Regulation for the management of gas distribution networks in the Walloon Region and access thereto (Annex 1) | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0161/S | Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative provisions and general guidance on life-saving appliances and arrangements for ships not subject to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0162/NL | Regulation by the State Secretary for Housing, Planning and the Environment, containing rules on the measurement of emissions (Regulation on measurement methods for the incineration of waste substances) | 09-08-2004 |
| 2004/0163/S | Administrative provisions of the Swedish Board of Agriculture on the declaration of infection with regard to American foulbrood and varroasis in bees | (3) |
| 2004/0164/UK | The Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Plant Protection Products | 11-08-2004 |
| 2004/0165/NL | Amendment III to the Regulation issued by the Marketing Board for Animal Feed concerning a GMP accreditation regulation within the animal feed sector 2003 | 12-08-2004 |
| 2004/0166/DK | Draft Act on a tax on mineral phosphorous in feed phosphates (L 238 of 28 April 2004) | (4) |
| 2004/0167/E | Draft decree regulating tanning centres which use ultraviolet radiation equipment in the Community of Madrid | 13-08-2004 |
| 2004/0168/D | Draft first Act amending the Signature Act (German designation: 1. SigÄndG) | 13-08-2004 |
| 2004/0169/E | Draft decree regulating the practices of tattooing, micropigmentation and piercing and other similar body decoration practices and the requirements for establishments in which these practices are carried out | (3) |
| 2004/0170/E | Draft Royal Decree adopting the Safety Regulation on fire safety in industrial establishments | 16-08-2004 |
| 2004/0171/UK | The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 | 16-08-2004 |
| 2004/0172/F | Decision No 04-xxxx of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of xx/xx/2004 laying down the operating conditions for fixed service point-to-point radio networks in the 17.7-19.7 GHz band, for overseas departments, the territorial collectivity of St Pierre and Miquelon, and the departmental collectivity of Mayotte | 16-08-2004 |
| 2004/0173/E | Draft Royal Decree amending the Technical Health Regulation on the manufacture, distribution and marketing of bread and special breads, adopted by Royal Decree No 1137 of 28 March 1984 | 02-08-2004 |
| 2004/0174/E | Draft Order regulating the marketing of batches and assortments of fireworks | 02-08-2004 |
| 2004/0175/I | ‘Draft Decree of the Prime Minister amending the Decree of the Prime Minister of 8 March 2002, regulating the product characteristics of fuels with regard to atmospheric pollution, and the technical characteristics of combustion equipment’ | 18-08-2004 |
| 2004/0176/I | Draft Legislative Decree establishing the public connection system to the international public administration network | 19-08-2004 |
| 2004/0177/FIN | Railway engineering regulations and instructions RAMO, Part 9 Level crossings | 20-08-2004 |
| 2004/0178/FIN | F1 Finnish Building Regulations. Accessible building. Regulations and instructions 2005. The Ministry of the Environment Decree on accessible building | 20-08-2004 |
| 2004/0179/FIN | G1 Finnish Building Regulations. Housing design. Regulations and instructions 2005. The Ministry of the Environment Decree on housing design | 20-08-2004 |
| 2004/0180/A | Order of the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management on obligations in the treatment of waste | 20-08-2004 |
| 2004/0181/D | Order on Revision 2 of ECE Regulation 52 on uniform provisions for the approval of small buses of categories M2 and M3 with regard to their general construction (Order on Revision 2 of ECE Regulation 52) | 20-08-2004 |
| 2004/0182/SI | Regulations on the technical requirements for ventilation or air-conditioning systems | 23-08-2004 |
| 2004/0183/I | Harmonised UNI EN standards relating to certain thermal insulants for construction: specifications for use in activities subject to fire inspections in implementation of Article 2(2) of Presidential Decree No 246/93 | 23-08-2004 |
| 2004/0184/FIN | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of garages E4 | 23-08-2004 |
| 2004/0185/FIN | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of production and warehouse buildings E2 | 23-08-2004 |
| 2004/0186/FIN | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of boiler rooms and fuel storages E9 | 23-08-2004 |
| 2004/0187/NL | Regulation amending the Regulation implementing the Building Materials Decree concerning the protection of soil and surface water | 25-08-2004 |
| 2004/0188/I | Draft Regulation No 13 of 129 April 2004 — Regulation on the use of the ‘Agriqualità’ collective mark — ‘Product of integrated agriculture’ pursuant to Article 3 of Regional Law no 25 of 15 April 1999 (standards for the assessment of agricultural and food products obtained using integrated production techniques and protection against misleading advertising) | 26-08-2004 |
| 2004/0189/F | Order amending the Order of 5 September 2003 laying down the compulsory implementation of standards | 26-08-2004 |
| 2004/0190/UK | The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendment) (England) Order 2004 | 26-08-2004 |
| 2004/0191/UK | Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendments) (Wales) Order 2004 | 26-08-2004 |
| 2004/0192/D | Draft Act improving the protection of young people from the dangers of tobacco and alcohol consumption | (3) |
| 2004/0193/A | General amendments [...] to the government bill (446 in the supplements) for a Federal Act enacting an Animal Protection Act and amending the Federal Constitution, the Industrial Code 1994 and the Federal Ministries Act 1986 | 30-08-2004 |
| 2004/0194/DK | Draft Act amending the Act on a tax on carbon dioxide for certain energy products, the Act on a tax on natural gas and town gas, the Act on a tax on electricity, the Act on an energy tax on certain mineral oil products etc., the Act on a tax on hard coal, lignite and lean coal etc. and the Act on a state subsidy to cover the cost of the carbon dioxide tax in certain undertakings with a large energy consumption (transposal of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 and simplification of the energy taxes) | (4) |
| 2004/0195/SK | Ruling by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovakia on the provision of water for fire-fighting in buildings | 01-09-2004 |
| 2004/0196/NL | (draft) Regulation on the breeding of TSE-insensitive sheep (PVV) 2004 | 30-08-2004 |
| 2004/0197/SI | Rules on the minimum technical requirements for the construction of sheltered accommodation for the elderly | 02-09-2004 |
| 2004/0198/B | Draft Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 15 March 1968 laying down general regulations on the technical conditions with which motor vehicles, their trailers, parts and safety accessories must comply, with a view to improving the visibility of road users | 03-09-2004 |
| 2004/0199/D | First Act amending the Transfusions Act and regulations governing medicinal products | 03-09-2004 |
| 2004/0200/D | Fire protection guidelines for buildings of a particular type or for a particular use, 3rd edition, draft March 2004 | 03-09-2004 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2004/0128/NL

Decree on requests for telecommunications data

20-07-2004

2004/0133/D

Act reorganising legislation concerning genetic engineering

26-07-2004

2004/0134/D

Technical terms of delivery for construction products used for the construction of sett paving and tile work

26-07-2004

2004/0135/GR

‘Codification of/addenda to technical specifications for inland revenue approved electronic machines and systems — Operating procedures’

26-07-2004

2004/0136/I

Draft Law on: ‘Regulations for the protection of suffers of celiac disease’ AC 4231 approved by the Senate, and AC 3478

26-07-2004

2004/0137/NL

Proposal for a Decree of ... amending the Vehicle Rules in connection with a number of amendments relating to devices improving the field of vision in commercial vehicles

28-07-2004

2004/0138/UK

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2004

28-07-2004

2004/0139/UK

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No) Regulations 2004

28-07-2004

2004/0140/UK

Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

28-07-2004

2004/0141/UK

The Firework Regulations 2004

28-07-2004

2004/0142/DK

Draft Technical Regulation No X of X 2004 on the conduction of surveys and internal inspections.

28-07-2004

2004/0143/B

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 7 July 1994 laying down basic standards on the prevention of fire to be fulfilled by new buildings

02-08-2004

2004/0144/B

Draft Decree on the use of vegetable oils for removing formwork from concrete, submitted by M.D. Smeets and Co. (Doc. 446 (2002-2003) — No 1)

02-08-2004

2004/0145/MT

The Safety of Cycles and Low Powered Vehicles Regulations, 2004

04-08-2004

2004/0146/B

Ministerial Decree amending the Ministerial Decree of 15 December 1995 making the import of certain products subject to authorisation

04-08-2004

2004/0147/B

Ministerial Decree amending the Ministerial Decree of 15 December 1995 making the import of certain products subject to authorisation

04-08-2004

2004/0148/FIN

Government Bill to Parliament for a law on amending the Telecommunications Market Act

04-08-2004

2004/0149/A

Concrete for inner linings, RVS 9.34

05-08-2004

2004/0150/A

RVS 9.32, Tunnels — Static Structural Guideline — Closed construction in loose material during development work

05-08-2004

2004/0151/A

RVS 9.31, Tunnels — Static Structural Guideline — Open construction

05-08-2004

2004/0152/B

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 July 2001 establishing the list of games of chance whose operation is permitted in class I gambling establishments

04-08-2004

2004/0153/B

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 19 July 2001 on the operation and management of class I gambling establishments, the application system and the format of the class A licence

04-08-2004

2004/0154/FIN

Government Bill to Parliament for a law on amending the Radio Act

05-08-2004

2004/0155/NL

Decree amending the Buildings Decree 2003 (amendments connected with introducing the sub-user function childcare, deregulating the education function and making some other amendments to the Buildings Decree 2003)

05-08-2004

2004/0156/A

Order of the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology on the carriage of dangerous goods on inland waterways (ADN Order)

09-08-2004

2004/0157/S

Order amending the Order (1999:58) banning certain products that are harmful to health

09-08-2004

2004/0158/UK

The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

09-08-2004

2004/0159/B

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 7 February 1997 on the general hygiene of foodstuffs

09-08-2004

2004/0160/B

Technical Regulation for the management of gas distribution networks in the Walloon Region and access thereto (Annex 1)

09-08-2004

2004/0161/S

Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative provisions and general guidance on life-saving appliances and arrangements for ships not subject to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

09-08-2004

2004/0162/NL

Regulation by the State Secretary for Housing, Planning and the Environment, containing rules on the measurement of emissions (Regulation on measurement methods for the incineration of waste substances)

09-08-2004

2004/0163/S

Administrative provisions of the Swedish Board of Agriculture on the declaration of infection with regard to American foulbrood and varroasis in bees

(3)

2004/0164/UK

The Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Plant Protection Products

11-08-2004

2004/0165/NL

Amendment III to the Regulation issued by the Marketing Board for Animal Feed concerning a GMP accreditation regulation within the animal feed sector 2003

12-08-2004

2004/0166/DK

Draft Act on a tax on mineral phosphorous in feed phosphates (L 238 of 28 April 2004)

(4)

2004/0167/E

Draft decree regulating tanning centres which use ultraviolet radiation equipment in the Community of Madrid

13-08-2004

2004/0168/D

Draft first Act amending the Signature Act (German designation: 1. SigÄndG)

13-08-2004

2004/0169/E

Draft decree regulating the practices of tattooing, micropigmentation and piercing and other similar body decoration practices and the requirements for establishments in which these practices are carried out

(3)

2004/0170/E

Draft Royal Decree adopting the Safety Regulation on fire safety in industrial establishments

16-08-2004

2004/0171/UK

The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

16-08-2004

2004/0172/F

Decision No 04-xxxx of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of xx/xx/2004 laying down the operating conditions for fixed service point-to-point radio networks in the 17.7-19.7 GHz band, for overseas departments, the territorial collectivity of St Pierre and Miquelon, and the departmental collectivity of Mayotte

16-08-2004

2004/0173/E

Draft Royal Decree amending the Technical Health Regulation on the manufacture, distribution and marketing of bread and special breads, adopted by Royal Decree No 1137 of 28 March 1984

02-08-2004

2004/0174/E

Draft Order regulating the marketing of batches and assortments of fireworks

02-08-2004

2004/0175/I

‘Draft Decree of the Prime Minister amending the Decree of the Prime Minister of 8 March 2002, regulating the product characteristics of fuels with regard to atmospheric pollution, and the technical characteristics of combustion equipment’

18-08-2004

2004/0176/I

Draft Legislative Decree establishing the public connection system to the international public administration network

19-08-2004

2004/0177/FIN

Railway engineering regulations and instructions RAMO, Part 9 Level crossings

20-08-2004

2004/0178/FIN

F1 Finnish Building Regulations. Accessible building. Regulations and instructions 2005. The Ministry of the Environment Decree on accessible building

20-08-2004

2004/0179/FIN

G1 Finnish Building Regulations. Housing design. Regulations and instructions 2005. The Ministry of the Environment Decree on housing design

20-08-2004

2004/0180/A

Order of the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management on obligations in the treatment of waste

20-08-2004

2004/0181/D

Order on Revision 2 of ECE Regulation 52 on uniform provisions for the approval of small buses of categories M2 and M3 with regard to their general construction (Order on Revision 2 of ECE Regulation 52)

20-08-2004

2004/0182/SI

Regulations on the technical requirements for ventilation or air-conditioning systems

23-08-2004

2004/0183/I

Harmonised UNI EN standards relating to certain thermal insulants for construction: specifications for use in activities subject to fire inspections in implementation of Article 2(2) of Presidential Decree No 246/93

23-08-2004

2004/0184/FIN

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of garages E4

23-08-2004

2004/0185/FIN

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of production and warehouse buildings E2

23-08-2004

2004/0186/FIN

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the fire safety of boiler rooms and fuel storages E9

23-08-2004

2004/0187/NL

Regulation amending the Regulation implementing the Building Materials Decree concerning the protection of soil and surface water

25-08-2004

2004/0188/I

Draft Regulation No 13 of 129 April 2004 — Regulation on the use of the ‘Agriqualità’ collective mark — ‘Product of integrated agriculture’ pursuant to Article 3 of Regional Law no 25 of 15 April 1999 (standards for the assessment of agricultural and food products obtained using integrated production techniques and protection against misleading advertising)

26-08-2004

2004/0189/F

Order amending the Order of 5 September 2003 laying down the compulsory implementation of standards

26-08-2004

2004/0190/UK

The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendment) (England) Order 2004

26-08-2004

2004/0191/UK

Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendments) (Wales) Order 2004

26-08-2004

2004/0192/D

Draft Act improving the protection of young people from the dangers of tobacco and alcohol consumption

(3)

2004/0193/A

General amendments [...] to the government bill (446 in the supplements) for a Federal Act enacting an Animal Protection Act and amending the Federal Constitution, the Industrial Code 1994 and the Federal Ministries Act 1986

30-08-2004

2004/0194/DK

Draft Act amending the Act on a tax on carbon dioxide for certain energy products, the Act on a tax on natural gas and town gas, the Act on a tax on electricity, the Act on an energy tax on certain mineral oil products etc., the Act on a tax on hard coal, lignite and lean coal etc. and the Act on a state subsidy to cover the cost of the carbon dioxide tax in certain undertakings with a large energy consumption (transposal of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 and simplification of the energy taxes)

(4)

2004/0195/SK

Ruling by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovakia on the provision of water for fire-fighting in buildings

01-09-2004

2004/0196/NL

(draft) Regulation on the breeding of TSE-insensitive sheep (PVV) 2004

30-08-2004

2004/0197/SI

Rules on the minimum technical requirements for the construction of sheltered accommodation for the elderly

02-09-2004

2004/0198/B

Draft Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 15 March 1968 laying down general regulations on the technical conditions with which motor vehicles, their trailers, parts and safety accessories must comply, with a view to improving the visibility of road users

03-09-2004

2004/0199/D

First Act amending the Transfusions Act and regulations governing medicinal products

03-09-2004

2004/0200/D

Fire protection guidelines for buildings of a particular type or for a particular use, 3rd edition, draft March 2004

03-09-2004

The Commission draws attention to the judgment delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94, ECR I-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 judgment 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, Unit F1 |
| B–1049 Brussels |
| E-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int |

European Commission

DG Enterprise, Unit F1

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 |
| North Gate III — 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 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

North Gate III — 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 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 Organisation for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 409409 |
| Fax: (357) 22 754103 |
| 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 Organisation for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053

Fax: (357) 22 754103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409409

Fax: (357) 22 754103

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 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 2124 2420 |
| (356) 2124 3282 |
| Fax: (356) 2124 2406 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

(356) 2124 3282

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@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: post@tbt.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: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at

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

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy |
| --- |
| Department for European and Multilateral Relations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warsaw |
| Ms Joanna Tomaszewska |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| Fax: (48) 693 40 28 |
| E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl |
| E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warsaw

Ms Joanna Tomaszewska

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

Fax: (48) 693 40 28

E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl

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) 8 690 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) 8 690 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.: (44-207) 2151488 |
| Fax: (44-207) 2151529 |
| 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.: (44-207) 2151488

Fax: (44-207) 2151529

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 |
| --- |
| Rue de Trêves 74 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.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: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| kathleen.byrne@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: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

kathleen.byrne@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| 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 |

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

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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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| 4.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/10 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

(2004/C 197/03)

On 16 and 30 October 2001 respectively, the Commission appointed Ms Karen WILLIAMS and Mr Serge DURANDE to the post of hearing officer, in accordance to Article 1 of the Commission Decision of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of hearing officers in certain competition cases (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21).

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| 4.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/11 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 197/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 July 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 Asquith Court Holdings Limited (‘Asquith’, UK) controlled by West LB (Germany), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRW Bank (Germany), and ISIS Equity Partners plc (‘ISIS’, UK), controlled by Friends Provident plc (UK), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking JVCo by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 26 July 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 Asquith Court Holdings Limited (‘Asquith’, UK) controlled by West LB (Germany), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRW Bank (Germany), and ISIS Equity Partners plc (‘ISIS’, UK), controlled by Friends Provident plc (UK), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking JVCo 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 Asquith: nurseries and schools businesses in the UK, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Asquith: nurseries and schools businesses in the UK,

| — | for ISIS: investment company holding Kidsunlimited Ltd, active in the nurseries sector in the UK, |
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for ISIS: investment company holding Kidsunlimited Ltd, active in the nurseries sector in the UK,

| — | for JVCo: nurseries in the UK. |
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for JVCo: nurseries in the UK.

| 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO, 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 +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3484 — ASQUITH/ISIS/JVCO, 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)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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| 4.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/12 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3531 — DIXONS/KOTSOVOLOS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 197/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 July 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 UK undertaking Dixons (‘Dixons’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the Greek undertaking Kotsovolos (‘Kotsovolos’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 26 July 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 UK undertaking Dixons (‘Dixons’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the Greek undertaking Kotsovolos (‘Kotsovolos’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Dixons: retail sale of consumer electrical goods, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dixons: retail sale of consumer electrical goods,

| — | for Kotsovolos: retail sale of consumer electrical goods. |
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for Kotsovolos: retail sale of consumer electrical goods.

| 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3531 — Dixons/Kotsovolos to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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 +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3531 — Dixons/Kotsovolos 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)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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