do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Decision of 17 February 2005 renewing the term of office of the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, administration of the Institutions, appointment of staff

3.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

renewing the term of office of the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs)

(2005/C 53/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade
mark (1), and in particular Article 120(1) and (2) thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 2 May 2000 appointing the President of the Office for Harmoni-
sation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (2),

Having regard to the proposal by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (trade marks and designs) of 23 November 2004 concerning the renewal of the term of office of
the President of the Office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The term of office of Mr Wubbo de BOER, born on 27 May 1948, as President of the Office for Harmoni-
sation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby renewed for the period from 1 October
2005 to 30 September 2010.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 139, 18.5.2000, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.2.2005

EN

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C 40/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 February 2005

(2005/C 40/01)

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

1,3040

LVL

Latvian lats

137,00

MTL Maltese lira

7,4429

0,69135

9,0761

1,5469

81,08

8,3590

1,9559

0,5831

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

30,062

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

243,85

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6960

0,4312

4,0059

38 339

239,75

38,072

1,7126

1,6626

1,6078

10,1708

1,8237

2,1377

1 337,90

7,8139

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2005 of 17 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, oats

18.2.2005

EN

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L 47/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2005

of 17 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
market

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting
of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in
the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats
in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
third countries with the
Finland or Sweden to all

exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 11 to 17 February 2005, pursuant
issued in Regulation (EC)
to the
No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be 33,95 EUR/t.

invitation to tender

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3561 — Deutsche Telekom/Eurotel)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications industry

17.2.2005

EN

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C 40/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3561 — Deutsche Telekom/Eurotel)

(2005/C 40/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 December 2004, 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 32004M3561. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2005 of 17 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 19th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

18.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 271/2005

of 17 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 19th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of
19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of
Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July
2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
invi-
the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial
tations to tender to be issued for the export of this
sugar to certain third countries.

(2)

Pursuant
to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed,

the

as the case may be, account being taken in particular
the
of
Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial
invitation to tender in question.

and foreseeable development of

state

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 19th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund shall be 39,889 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).
(2) OJ L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1685/2004 (OJ L 303, 30.9.2004, p. 21).
2005/165/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 appointing two Belgian members and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

1.3.2005

EN

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II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing two Belgian members and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/165/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appoints the members and alternate members of
the Committee of the Regions (1).

On that Committee, two members’ seats have fallen vacant following the departure from office of
Mr Jacques SIMONET and Mr Jos CHABERT and an alternate member’s seat has fallen vacant following
the departure from office of Mr Eric TOMAS, of which the Council was informed on 1 February
2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:

Sole Article

(a) as members:

Mr Charles PICQUÉ,
Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé des Pouvoirs locaux, de
l’Aménagement du territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine, du Logement, de la
Propreté publique, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au développement
in place of Mr Jacques SIMONET,

Mr Jos CHABERT,
Vice-Voorzitter van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement,
on the basis of his new office,

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.

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(b) as an alternate member:

Mr Benoît CEREXHE,
Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé de l’Économie, de l’Emploi, de la
Recherche scientifique, de la Lutte contre l’Incendie et l’Aide médicale urgente et de la Politique agricole,
in place of Mr Eric TOMAS,

for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER
2005/157/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 appointing two German members and two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/37

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing two German members and two German alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions

(2005/157/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC (1) appointing the members and
alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

Two seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of
the mandates of Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN and Mr Manfred LENZ, notified to the Council on 12 January
2005, one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant
following the expiry of
the mandate of Mr Wolfgang KLEIN, notified to the Council on 7
December 2004, and one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has
become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans-Georg KLUGE, notified to the Council on 21
December 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions

Sole Article

(a) as members:

Mr Gerd HARMS
Bevollmächtigter des Landes Brandenburg für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten,
Staatssekretär in der Staatskanzlei
in place of Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN

Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN
Abgeordnete des Landtages Brandenburg
in place of Mr Manfred LENZ

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.

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(b) as alternate members:

Mr Markus KARP
Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur
in place of Mr Hans-Georg KLUGE

Mr Steffen REICHE
Mitglied des Landtages
in place of Mr Wolfgang KLEIN

for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER
2005/158/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

25.2.2005

EN

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L 52/39

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/158/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC (1) appointing the members and
alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Pere ESTEVE i ABAD, notified to the Council on 19 January 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Anna TERRÓN i CUSÍ, Secretaria General del Patronat Catalá Pro Europa — Delegada del Gobierno de la
Generalidad de Cataluña en Bruselas, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions in place of Mr Pere ESTEVE i ABAD for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until
25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Joint Action 2005/143/CFSP of 17 February 2005 amending Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, common foreign and security policy, operation of the Institutions, police cooperation

L 48/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.2.2005

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2005/143/CFSP

of 17 February 2005

amending Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and,
particular, Articles 14 and 25(3) thereof,

in

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 11 March 2002 the Council adopted Joint Action
2002/210/CFSP (1) establishing a European Union Police
Mission (EUPM) in order to ensure the follow-on to the
United Nations International Police Task Force in Bosnia
and Herzegovina as from 1 January 2003.

Political

should be
and Security Committee
The
authorised to take the relevant decisions on the setting-
up of a Committee of Contributors for the EUPM, in line
with the document on ‘Consultations and Modalities for
the Contribution of non-EU States to EU Civilian Crisis
Management’ approved by the Council on 10 December
2002.

(3)

Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP
accordingly,

should be

amended

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 8 of Joint
Action 2002/210/CFSP:

‘4.
The Political and Security Committee shall take the
relevant decisions on the setting-up of a Committee of
Contributors.’

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of
adoption.

its

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1. Joint Action as last amended by Joint

Action 2003/188/CFSP (OJ L 73, 19.3.2003, p. 9).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 277/2005 of 17 February 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

L 47/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 277/2005

of 17 February 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2277/2004 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3)
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

invitation

For tenders notified from 11 to 17 February 2005, pursuant to
(EC)
in
to
the
No 2277/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be 31,44 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 30 000 t.

Regulation

tender

issued

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 35.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Notice concerning the anti-subsidy and anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India: change in the name of a company subject to individual countervailing and anti-dumping duty rates
Date: 2005-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, plastics

C 40/8

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17.2.2005

Notice concerning the anti-subsidy and anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into
the Community of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India: change in the name
of a company subject to individual countervailing and anti-dumping duty rates

(2005/C 40/05)

Imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India are subject to a definitive counter-
vailing duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/1999 (1) and to a definitive anti-dumping duty
imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001 (2).

The exports to the Community of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film of MTZ Polyesters Limited, a
company located in India, are subject to an individual countervailing duty rate of 8,7 % and an individual
anti-dumping duty rate of 49,0 %. An undertaking concerning the imports subject to an anti-dumping
duty was accepted by Commission Decision 2001/645/EC (3). The company has informed the Commission
that it has changed its name to MTZ Polyfilms Limited. The company has argued that the change of name
does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual countervailing and anti-dumping
duty rates nor the right to benefit from the undertaking given by the company under its previous name of
MTZ Polyesters Limited.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no
way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/1999, of Council Regulation (EC) No
1676/2001 and those of Commission Decision 2001/645/EC. Therefore, the reference to MTZ Polyesters
Limited should be read as MTZ Polyfilms Limited in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/1999,
in Article 1 and 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2001 and in Article 1 of Commission Decision
2001/645/EC.

The Taric additional code A031 previously attributed to MTZ Polyesters Limited shall apply to MTZ Poly-
films Limited.

(1) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 56.