do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to the list of holidays in 2004: Member States of the European Union (OJ C 284 of 27.11.2003)
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, public holiday

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/37

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the list of holidays in 2004: Member States of the European Union

(Official Journal of the European Union C 284 of 27 November 2003)

(2004/C 88/15)

On page 8 in the column headed ‘NL’ add 12 April.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3403 — JP Morgan/Bank One) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3403 — JP Morgan/Bank One)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 88/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 April 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (‘JPMC’, USA) and Bank One Corporation (‘Bank One’,
USA) enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Regulation by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— JPMC: Financial services,

— Bank One: Financial services.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3403 — JP Morgan/Bank One, to:

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

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 April 2004

(2004/C 88/01)

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Exchange
rate

1,2101

127,94

7,4456

0,6586

9,1615

1,5583

87,53

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Norwegian krone

8,3835

AUD

Australian dollar

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

1,9461

0,5862

32,779

CAD

HKD

NZD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

248,10

KRW

South Korean won

1 383,45

3,4527

ZAR

South African rand

7,6678

Exchange
rate

0,6513

0,4246

4,7231

40 865

238,38

40,16

1 604 377

1,5871

1,5821

9,4329

1,8366

2,0293

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3392 — WestLB/Klöckner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, metal product, steel

C 88/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3392 — WestLB/Klöckner)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 88/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 April 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the German undertaking WestLB AG (‘West LB’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of the German undertaking Klöckner & Co. AG (‘Klöckner’) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— WestLB: financial services,

— Klöckner: trading, distribution and processing of steel and other metal products.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3392 — WestLB/Klöckner, to:

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

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Monaco, agreement (EU), application of EU law

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 104/113

COUNCIL

Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement on the application of certain
Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco (1)

The final notification of completion of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement
on the application of certain Community acts on the territory of the Principality of Monaco signed in Brus-
sels on 4 December 2003, having taken place on 31 March 2004, this Agreement will enter into force, in
conformity with its Article 6(1), on 1 May 2004.

(1) OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 42.
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)
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/17

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 88/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

27.2.2004

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Budget:

Aid intensity or amount:

Duration:

The Netherlands — North Netherlands (part of the 87.3.c
areas)

N 561/03

Modification of
Netherlands 2000 (IPR 2000)
N 764/99)

the Investment Premium Scheme North
aid

(approved

under

Regional development

Verordening
2000 (IPR 2000)

Investeringspremieregeling Noord-Nederland

Unchanged

Unchanged

2004-2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/2004 of 7 April 2004 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in relation to certain processed products and cereal-based compound feedingstuffs
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereal product, export licence

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 104/109

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 666/2004

of 7 April 2004

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in relation to certain processed
products and cereal-based compound feedingstuffs

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

importance and could give rise to speculation. It has therefore
been decided to reject all applications for export licences of
such products made on 5, 6 and 7 April 2004,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003
of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences for
cereals and rice (2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/
2003, applications for export licences with advance fixing of
refunds for products falling within CN codes 1102 20 10,
1104 23 10,
1102 20 90,
1108 12 00,
1702 30 91,
1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 90 50 made on 5, 6 and 7
April 2004 shall be rejected.

1103 13 90,
1702 30 51,

1103 13 10,
1108 13 00,

The quantity covered by applications for advance fixing of
refunds on potato starch and maize-based products is of great

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1104/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, approximation of laws, gas appliance, harmonisation of standards

C 88/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2004

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive
90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
appliances burning gaseous fuels (1)

(2004/C 88/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

ESO (1)

Reference

Title of the harmonised standards

Warning: The presumption of conformity, conferred by standard EN 676 of 1996 published in Official Journal of the
European Communities C 216, 17 July 1997, ends from the date of this publication.

CEN

EN 676:2003

Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels

CEN

EN 30-1-4:2002

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-4: Safety — Appliances
having one or more burners with an automatic burner control system

CEN

EN 1266:2002

Independent gas-fired convection heaters incorporating a fan to assist trans-
portation of combustion air and/or flue gases

(1) ESO: European standardisation organisations:

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Bruxelles; tel. (32-2) 550 08 11, fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— Cenelec: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Bruxelles; tel. (32-2) 519 68 71, fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis; tel. (33-4) 92 94 42 00, fax (33-4) 93 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org).

NOTE:

— Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies (2) of which the list is
annexed to the European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC (3) amended by the Directive
98/48/EC (4).

— 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.

— Further Harmonised Standards relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels have been published in
previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Union. A complete updated list can be found on
the Europa-Server in the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/appligas.html

(1) OJ L 196, 26.7.1990, p. 15.
(2) http://www.cenorm.be/aboutcen/whatis/membership/members.htm
(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(4) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.