# Official Journal C 1/4 Ja

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 484 January 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 1

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 484 January 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 001/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 001/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2005/C 001/3 | Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods) | 3 |
| 2005/C 001/4 | Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India | 5 |
| 2005/C 001/5 | Holidays in 2005 | 7 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 001/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 001/2

Euro exchange rates

2

2005/C 001/3

Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)

3

2005/C 001/4

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating, inter alia, in India

inter alia

5

2005/C 001/5

Holidays in 2005

7

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 January 2005

(2005/C 1/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3507 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,84 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4371 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70725 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,9758 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5444 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 83,39 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2135 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5800 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,361 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,58 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6964 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4343 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0774 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 39 230 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,78 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,655 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8150 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7329 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6278 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5055 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8877 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,2113 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 402,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5893 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3507

JPY

Japanese yen

138,84

DKK

Danish krone

7,4371

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70725

SEK

Swedish krona

8,9758

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5444

ISK

Iceland króna

83,39

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2135

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5800

CZK

Czech koruna

30,361

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,58

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6964

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4343

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0774

ROL

Romanian leu

39 230

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,78

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,655

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8150

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7329

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6278

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5055

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8877

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,2113

KRW

South Korean won

1 402,16

ZAR

South African rand

7,5893

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 December 2004

(2005/C 1/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3621 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 139,65 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4388 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,70505 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0206 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5429 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 83,60 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2365 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5800 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,464 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,97 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6979 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4343 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0845 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 39 390 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,76 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,745 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 836 200 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7459 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6416 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5881 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8871 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,2262 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 410,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6897 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3621

JPY

Japanese yen

139,65

DKK

Danish krone

7,4388

GBP

Pound sterling

0,70505

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0206

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5429

ISK

Iceland króna

83,60

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2365

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5800

CZK

Czech koruna

30,464

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,97

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6979

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4343

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0845

ROL

Romanian leu

39 390

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,76

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,745

TRL

Turkish lira

1 836 200

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7459

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6416

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5881

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8871

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,2262

KRW

South Korean won

1 410,05

ZAR

South African rand

7,6897

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2005/C 1/03)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2004 (2)

The ‘Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities’ (3) shall be amended as follows:

On page 339 the following text is to be inserted:

| ‘8713 | Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled |
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| 8713 90 00 | Other

  Motorised vehicles specifically designed for disabled persons are distinguishable from vehicles of heading 8703 mainly because they have:






  — | a maximum speed of 10 km per hour, i.e. a fast walking pace; |

‘8713

Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled

8713 90 00

Other

Motorised vehicles specifically designed for disabled persons are distinguishable from vehicles of heading 8703 mainly because they have:

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a maximum speed of 10 km per hour, i.e. a fast walking pace;

| — | a maximum width of 80 cm; |
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a maximum width of 80 cm;

| — | 2 sets of wheels touching the ground; |
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2 sets of wheels touching the ground;

| — | special features to alleviate the disability (for example, footrests for stabilising the legs). |
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special features to alleviate the disability (for example, footrests for stabilising the legs).

Such vehicles may have:

| — | an additional set of wheels (anti-tips); |
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an additional set of wheels (anti-tips);

| — | steering and other controls (for example, a joystick) that are easy to manipulate; such controls are usually attached to one of the armrests; they are never in the form of a separate, adjustable steering column. |
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steering and other controls (for example, a joystick) that are easy to manipulate; such controls are usually attached to one of the armrests; they are never in the form of a separate, adjustable steering column.

This subheading includes electrically-driven vehicles similar to wheelchairs which are only for the transport of disabled people. They can have the following appearance:

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However, motor-driven scooters (mobility scooters) fitted with a separate, adjustable steering column are excluded from this subheading. They can have the following appearance and are classified in heading 8703:

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 283, 2.9.2004, p. 7.

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(3)  OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.

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Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating,
  inter alia
  , in India

(2005/C 1/04)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) (‘the basic Regulation’).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged by the following Community producers: Du Pont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH and Nuroll SpA (‘the applicants’).

2.   Product

The product under review is polyethylene terephthalate (‘PET’) film originating in India (‘the product concerned’), normally declared within CN codes ex 3920 62 19 and ex 3920 62 90. These CN codes are given only for information.

3.   Existing measures

The anti-dumping measures currently in force are definitive duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001 (2) on imports of PET film originating, inter alia, in India and undertakings accepted by Commission Decision 2001/645/EC (3).

4.   Grounds for the review

The applicants have provided information that, in regard to imports of PET film from the five Indian exporting producers from whom undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 2001/645/EC, the level of the measures is no longer sufficient to counteract the injurious dumping.

On the basis of a comparison of export prices to the Community of the above-mentioned exporting producers with their domestic prices and constructed normal value, the applicants allege that dumping margins calculated would be higher than those found in the previous investigation that lead to the existing measures.

Given the high level of co-operation by the exporters in the investigation which lead to the imposition of the existing measures, the residual duty was fixed on the basis of the highest rate established for the sampled co-operating producers (4). Since all of these producers will be investigated on the basis of this notice or are currently under investigation (5), and a vast majority of exports of the product concerned from India into the EU are covered by these companies, the Commission considers it appropriate to also examine whether the residual duty rate should be modified.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited to dumping of the five Indian exporting producers from whom undertakings were accepted and to the level of the residual duty.

The investigation will assess the need for the continuation, removal or amendment of the level of the existing measures.

(a)   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporting producers in India and to the Indian authorities. This information and supporting evidence should reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 6(a) of this notice.

(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in paragraph 6(a) of this notice.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of this notice.

6.   Time limits

(a)   For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

(b)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

7.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labeled as ‘Limited’ (6) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labeled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Commission address for correspondence:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate General for Trade |
| Directorate B |
| Office: J-79 5/16 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (32-2) 295 65 05 |
| Telex COMEU B 21877. |

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05

Telex COMEU B 21877.

8.   Non-co-operation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or otherwise does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, the result may be less favorable to the party than if it had cooperated.

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(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2)  OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 56.

(4)  Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001, recital 77.

(5)  Commission Notice 2004/C 43/11 (OJ C 43, 19.2.2004, p. 14).

(6)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

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HOLIDAYS IN 2005

(2005/C 1/05)

COMMISSION

Brussels/Luxembourg

| 24th March | Maundy Thursday |
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| 25th March | Good Friday |
| 28th March | Easter Monday |
| 5th May | Thursday, Ascension Day |
| 6th May | Friday, day following Ascension |
| 9th May | Monday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert SCHUMAN in 1950 |
| 16th May | Whit Monday |
| 21st July | Thursday, Belgian National Holiday |
| 15th August | Monday, Assumption Day |
| 31st October | Monday, day before All Saints' Day |
| 1st November | Tuesday, All Saints' Day |
| 2nd November | Wednesday, All Souls' Day |
| 26th December to | Monday | 5 days — Christmas and end of year |
| 30th December | Friday |
| Total: 17 days |

24th March

Maundy Thursday

25th March

Good Friday

28th March

Easter Monday

5th May

Thursday, Ascension Day

6th May

Friday, day following Ascension

9th May

Monday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert SCHUMAN in 1950

16th May

Whit Monday

21st July

Thursday, Belgian National Holiday

15th August

Monday, Assumption Day

31st October

Monday, day before All Saints' Day

1st November

Tuesday, All Saints' Day

2nd November

Wednesday, All Souls' Day

26th December to

Monday

5 days — Christmas and end of year

30th December

Friday

Total: 17 days

The above-mentioned dates also apply to LUXEMBOURG, except that Thursday 21st July is replaced by Thursday 23rd June, Luxembourg National Holiday.

The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the needs of service so require.

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