# Official Journal C 52/2010

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.052.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 52 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 532 March 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.052.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 52

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 532 March 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | Council |
| 2010/C 052/01 | Council Recommendation of 16 February 2010 on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

Council

2010/C 052/01

Council Recommendation of 16 February 2010 on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank

1

| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 052/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 052/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 052/03 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| 2010/C 052/04 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)
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  ) | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 052/03

Euro exchange rates

4

2010/C 052/04

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)
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(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

Council

| 2.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/1 |
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2.3.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 52/1

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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 16 February 2010

on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank

2010/C 52/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 283(2) and 139(2)(h) thereof, and having regard to Articles 11.2 and 42.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL:

To appoint Mr Vítor CONSTÂNCIO as Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2010.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.

For the Council

The President

E. SALGADO

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/2 |
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2.3.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 52/2

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 52/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 439/08 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Exonération des cotisations sociales patronales |
| Legal basis | Article L. 752-3-2 du code de la sécurité sociale tel qu’introduit par l’article 25 de la loi pour le développement économique des outre-mer (Lodeom). |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Reduction of social security contributions |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 942 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 439/08

Member State

France

Region

Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Exonération des cotisations sociales patronales

Legal basis

Article L. 752-3-2 du code de la sécurité sociale tel qu’introduit par l’article 25 de la loi pour le développement économique des outre-mer (Lodeom).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 942 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 441/08 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Zones franches d’activitiés |
| Legal basis | Articles 4 à 7 de la loi no 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer (Lodeom); articles 44 quaterdecies, 1466 F, 1388 quinquies et 1395 H du code général des impôts; article L. 415-3 du code rural. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax base reduction, Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 250 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2009-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 441/08

Member State

France

Region

Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Réunion

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Zones franches d’activitiés

Legal basis

Articles 4 à 7 de la loi no 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer (Lodeom); articles 44 quaterdecies, 1466 F, 1388 quinquies et 1395 H du code général des impôts; article L. 415-3 du code rural.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax base reduction, Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 250 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/4 |
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2.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 52/4

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Euro exchange rates (1)

1 March 2010

2010/C 52/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3525 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 120,67 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4427 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,90670 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,7649 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4644 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0570 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,933 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 269,45 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7092 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9400 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1110 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0879 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5105 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4266 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5007 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9442 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9026 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 562,24 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,3907 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2326 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2568 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 519,70 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5775 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,379 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,5471 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,474 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4471 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2478 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,4110 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3525

JPY

Japanese yen

120,67

DKK

Danish krone

7,4427

GBP

Pound sterling

0,90670

SEK

Swedish krona

9,7649

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4644

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0570

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,933

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

269,45

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7092

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9400

RON

Romanian leu

4,1110

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0879

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5105

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4266

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5007

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9442

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9026

KRW

South Korean won

1 562,24

ZAR

South African rand

10,3907

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2326

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2568

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 519,70

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5775

PHP

Philippine peso

62,379

RUB

Russian rouble

40,5471

THB

Thai baht

44,474

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4471

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2478

INR

Indian rupee

62,4110

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 2.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/5 |
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2.3.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 52/5

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)

2010/C 52/04

| ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | First publication OJ | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 |
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| CEN | EN 81-1:1998+A3:2009
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 1: Electric lifts | This is the first publication | EN 81-1:1998
  Note 2.1 | 30.6.2011 |
| CEN | EN 81-2:1998+A3:2009
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 2: Hydraulic lifts | This is the first publication | EN 81-2:1998
  Note 2.1 | 30.6.2011 |
| CEN | EN 81-21:2009
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons and goods — Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building | 5.11.2009 | | |
| CEN | EN 81-28:2003
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons and goods — Part 28: Remote alarm on passenger and goods passenger lifts | 10.2.2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 81-58:2003
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Examination and tests — Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test | 10.2.2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 81-70:2003
  Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and good passengers lifts — Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability
  EN 81-70:2003/A1:2004 | 6.8.2005
  6.8.2005 | Note 3 | |
| CEN | EN 81-71:2005+A1:2006
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications to passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts — Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts | 11.10.2007 | EN 81-71:2005
  Note 2.1 | Date expired
  (11.10.2007) |
| CEN | EN 81-72:2003
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts — Part 72: Firefighters lifts | 10.2.2004 | | |
| CEN | EN 81-73:2005
  Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts — Part 73: Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire | 2.8.2006 | | |
| CEN | EN 12016:2004+A1:2008
  Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks — Immunity | 28.10.2008 | EN 12016:2004
  Note 2.1 | Date expired
  (28.12.2009) |
| CEN | EN 12385-3:2004+A1:2008
  Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 3: Information for use and maintenance | 28.10.2008 | EN 12385-3:2004
  Note 2.1 | Date expired
  (28.12.2009) |
| CEN | EN 12385-5:2002
  Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
  EN 12385-5:2002/AC:2005 | 6.8.2005 | | |
| CEN | EN 13015:2001+A1:2008
  Maintenance for lifts and escalators — Rules for maintenance instructions | 28.10.2008 | EN 13015:2001
  Note 2.1 | Date expired
  (28.12.2009) |
| CEN | EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008
  Terminations for steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket | 8.9.2009 | EN 13411-7:2006
  Note 2.1 | Date expired
  (28.12.2009) |

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

First publication OJ

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN 81-1:1998+A3:2009

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 1: Electric lifts

This is the first publication

EN 81-1:1998

Note 2.1

30.6.2011

CEN

EN 81-2:1998+A3:2009

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 2: Hydraulic lifts

This is the first publication

EN 81-2:1998

Note 2.1

30.6.2011

CEN

EN 81-21:2009

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons and goods — Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building

5.11.2009

CEN

EN 81-28:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons and goods — Part 28: Remote alarm on passenger and goods passenger lifts

10.2.2004

CEN

EN 81-58:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Examination and tests — Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test

10.2.2004

CEN

EN 81-70:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and good passengers lifts — Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability

EN 81-70:2003/A1:2004

6.8.2005

6.8.2005

Note 3

CEN

EN 81-71:2005+A1:2006

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications to passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts — Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts

11.10.2007

EN 81-71:2005

Note 2.1

Date expired

(11.10.2007)

CEN

EN 81-72:2003

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts — Part 72: Firefighters lifts

10.2.2004

CEN

EN 81-73:2005

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts — Part 73: Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire

2.8.2006

CEN

EN 12016:2004+A1:2008

Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks — Immunity

28.10.2008

EN 12016:2004

Note 2.1

Date expired

(28.12.2009)

CEN

EN 12385-3:2004+A1:2008

Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 3: Information for use and maintenance

28.10.2008

EN 12385-3:2004

Note 2.1

Date expired

(28.12.2009)

CEN

EN 12385-5:2002

Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts

EN 12385-5:2002/AC:2005

6.8.2005

CEN

EN 13015:2001+A1:2008

Maintenance for lifts and escalators — Rules for maintenance instructions

28.10.2008

EN 13015:2001

Note 2.1

Date expired

(28.12.2009)

CEN

EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008

Terminations for steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket

8.9.2009

EN 13411-7:2006

Note 2.1

Date expired

(28.12.2009)

| Note 1: | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1:

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 2.1: | The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive. |
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Note 2.1:

The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive.

| Note 2.2: | The new standard has a broader scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive. |
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Note 2.2:

The new standard has a broader scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive.

| Note 2.3: | The new standard has a narrower scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the (partially) superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive for those products that fall within the scope of the new standard. Presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive for products that still fall within the scope of the (partially) superseded standard, but that do not fall within the scope of the new standard, is unaffected. |
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Note 2.3:

The new standard has a narrower scope than the superseded standard. On the date stated the (partially) superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive for those products that fall within the scope of the new standard. Presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive for products that still fall within the scope of the (partially) superseded standard, but that do not fall within the scope of the new standard, is unaffected.

| Note 3: | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive. |
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Note 3:

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive.

| Note 4: | EN 81-28:2003 supersedes partly clause 14.2.3 of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 with regard to alarm systems and EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 would be modified accordingly at the next revision. |
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Note 4:

EN 81-28:2003 supersedes partly clause 14.2.3 of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 with regard to alarm systems and EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 would be modified accordingly at the next revision.

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC. |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC.

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

| — | This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list. |
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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

| — | More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/index_en.htm |
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More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/index_en.htm

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(1)  ESO: European Standards Organisation:

| — | CEN: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25500811. Fax +32 25500819 (http://www.cen.eu), |
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CEN: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25500811. Fax +32 25500819 (http://www.cen.eu),

| — | CENELEC: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25196871. Fax +32 25196919 (http://www.cenelec.eu), |
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CENELEC: Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË. Tel. +32 25196871. Fax +32 25196919 (http://www.cenelec.eu),

| — | ETSI: 650 route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE. Tel. +33 492944200. Fax +33 493654716 (http://www.etsi.eu). |
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ETSI: 650 route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE. Tel. +33 492944200. Fax +33 493654716 (http://www.etsi.eu).

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