do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2005 of 8 February 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, data transmission, public administration, public debt

L 161/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.6.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 21/2005

of 8 February 2005

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/2004

of 3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 of 28 June 2004 concerning the compilation and
transmission of data on the quarterly government debt (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 19p (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1287/2003)
of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘19q. 32004 R 1222: Council Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 of 28 June 2004 concerning the
compilation and transmission of data on the quarterly government debt (OJ L 233, 2.7.2004, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the
following adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1222/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 233, 2.7.2004, p. 1.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, fishing industry, regional aid, vocational training

C 33/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.2.2005

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 33/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 22 December 2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 July 2004

Member State (Region): United Kingdom (Scotland)

Member State [Region]: Czech Republic

Aid No: N 482/2003

Title: Sea Fishing (Transitional Support)
Scheme 2003

(Scotland)

(No 2)

Objective: To extend the application period of the Sea Fishing
(Transitional Support) (Scotland) (No 2) Scheme 2003 until 31
December 2003.

Legal basis: Scottish Statutory Instrument

Budget: No additional budget. The initial budget of
scheme was GBP 10 million (around EUR 15 million).

the

Aid intensity or amount: The same as
approved scheme (N 155/2003),
Capacity Unit

in the initially
i.e. GBP 142 per Vessel

Duration: 1 September 2003 — 31 December 2003

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Aid No: N 259/04

Title: Investment Incentives Law (amendment)

Objective: Regional aid and Training aid

Legal basis: Zákon č. 72/2000 Sbírky ve znění pozdějších
předpisů

Budget: On average EUR 71 788 000 per year

Aid intensity: In conformity with the Czech national regional
state aid map

Moravia – Silesia and Central Bohemia: 50 % NGE

Northwest and Central Moravia: 49 % NGE

Northeast and Southeast: 48 % NGE

Southwest: 46 % NGE

Prague: 20 % NGE

Duration: till 31 December 2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2005 of 8 February 2005 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, disclosure of information, innovation, statistical method, technology

L 161/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.6.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 22/2005

of 8 February 2005

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/2004

of 3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing Decision
No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production
and development of Community statistics on innovation (2)
is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 30 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004) of
Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘31. 32004 R 1450: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing
Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the
production and development of Community statistics on innovation (OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 32).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1450/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 267, 14.8.2004, p. 32.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2005 of 8 February 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal experimentation, animal welfare

23.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 7/2005

of 8 February 2005

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 146/2004 of

29 October 2004 (1).

(2) Directive 2003/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 amending
laws, regulations and administrative
Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of
provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 7 (Council Directive 86/609/EEC) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32003 L 0065: Directive 2003/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July

2003 (OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 32).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2003/65/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 102, 21.4. 2005, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 32.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

23.6.2005

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3631 — APAX/ACP/EVE JV)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to information, economic concentration, financial institution, investment, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 33/14

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8.2.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3663 — RBI/Hawker Pacific/JV)

(2005/C 33/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 January 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No. 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3663. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3631 — APAX/ACP/EVE JV)

(2005/C 33/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 January 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3631. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2005 of 8 February 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, Iceland, Norway, marketing standard, motor vehicle, two-wheeled vehicle, weight and size

23.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/2005

of 8 February 2005

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 162/2004 of

3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/86/EC of 5 July 2004 amending, for the purposes of adapting to
technical progress, Council Directive 93/93/EEC on the masses and dimensions of two or three-
wheel motor vehicles (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 45p (Council Directive 93/93/EEC) of Chapter I of Annex II to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 L 0086: Commission Directive 2004/86/EC of 5 July 2004 (OJ L 236, 7.7.2004, p. 12).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/86/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 236, 7.7.2004, p. 12.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.6.2005

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials (OJ L 345, 20.11.2004)
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, aid system, common agricultural policy, fallow, land use, raw material

8.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 34/51

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October 2004 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles
IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials

(Official Journal of the European Union L 345 of 20 November 2004)

On page 73, Annex XV shall read as follows:

‘ANNEX XV

LIST OF BOVINE BREEDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 99

— Angler Rotvieh (Angeln) — Rød dansk mælkerace (RMD) — German Red — Lithuanian Red

— Ayrshire

— Armoricaine

— Bretonne pie noire

— Fries-Hollands (FH), Française frisonne pie noire (FFPN), Friesian-Holstein, Holstein, Black and White Friesian, Red and
White Friesian, Frisona española, Frisona Italiana, Zwartbonten van België/pie noire de Belgique, Sortbroget dansk
mælkerace (SDM), Deutsche Schwarzbunte, Schwarzbunte Milchrasse (SMR), Czarno-biala, Czerweno-biala, Magyar
Holstein-Friz, Dutch Black and White, Estonian Holstein, Estonian Native, Estonian Red, British Friesian, Crno-Bela, German
Red and White, Holstein Black and White, Red Holstein

— Groninger Blaarkop

— Guernsey

— Jersey

— Malkeborthorn

— Reggiana

— Valdostana Nera

— Itäsuomenkarja

— Länsisuomenkarja

— Pohjoissuomenkarja.’

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8.2.2005

On page 74, Annex XVI shall read as follows:

‘ANNEX XVI

AVERAGE MILK YIELD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 103

(kilograms)

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5 450

5 682

6 800

5 800

5 608

4 250

4 650

5 550

4 100

5 150

6 559

4 796

4 970

5 700

6 666

6 800

4 650

3 913

5 100

4 787

5 006

6 400

7 150

5 900’
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3698 — 3M/Magna/I&T/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry, technology

8.2.2005

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C 33/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3698 — 3M/Magna/I&T/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 33/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 28 January 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings 3M Österreich
Gesellschaft m.b.H (Austria) controlled by 3M Company (‘3M’, USA) and New Magna Investments
(Belgium) controlled by Magna International Inc. (‘Magna’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking I&T Innovation Technology Entwick-
lungs- und Holding Aktiengesellschaft (‘I&T’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for 3M: diversified technology company,

— for Magna: automotive supplier,

— for I&T: design and production of general wiring and circuit boards to the automotive industry.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3698 — 3M/Magna/I&T/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/5

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 February 2005

(2005/C 33/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

1,2844

LVL

Latvian lats

133,98

MTL Maltese lira

7,4437

0,68670

9,0723

1,5593

80,98

8,3460

1,9559

0,5827

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRY

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

29,950

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

243,98

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6961

0,4301

3,9621

37 318

239,73

38,070

1,6905

1,6614

1,6086

10,0180

1,8137

2,1049

1 318,18

7,9488

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2005 of 8 February 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-02-08
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, cereals, disclosure of information, pesticide residue, plant health control

23.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/13

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 6/2005

of 8 February 2005

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA
Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 163/2004 of

3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2004/61/EC of 26 April 2004 amending the Annexes to Council Directives
86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for certain pesticides
prohibited for use in the European Community (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 38 (Council Directive 86/362/EEC), 39 (Council Directive
86/363/EEC) and 54 (Council Directive 90/642/EEC) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 L 0061: Commission Directive 2004/61/EC of 29 April 2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 81).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/61/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 9 February 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 133, 26.5.2005, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 81.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated

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Official Journal of the European Union

23.6.2005

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Richard WRIGHT