do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 March 2005

(2005/C 58/01)

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

1,3197

LVL

Latvian lats

138,88

MTL Maltese lira

7,4434

0,68960

9,0365

1,5518

79,80

8,2160

1,9559

0,5825

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

29,550

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

241,80

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6963

0,4314

3,8758

36 025

239,69

37,650

1,6642

1,6682

1,6267

10,2934

1,7980

2,1483

1 325,90

7,7538

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Recommendation of 8 March 2005 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2005
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

23.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 77/11

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2005

(2005/253/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in
Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol
to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2) setting up, amongst
others, the Ninth European Development Fund (Ninth EDF), and
in particular Article 32(3) of that Agreement,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003
applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (3), and in
particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the said Internal Agreement,
the discharge for the financial management of the Ninth
EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Ninth EDF during the financial year
2003 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the Ninth EDF for the financial year 2003.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the Ninth EDF as at
31 December 2003 and the Court of Auditors’ Report
year 2003 together with the
concerning
Commission’s replies (4),

financial

the

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.
(3) OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 315.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/Motorpresse)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, press undertaking

C 58/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/Motorpresse)

(2005/C 58/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 March 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 undertaking Gruner + Jahr AG & Co.
KG (‘G+J’, Germany) controlled by Bertelsmann AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Motorpresse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG (‘MPS’,
Germany), comprising the combined publishers of Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG (‘VMV’,
Germany) and Motor-Presse-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG (‘MPV’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking G + J: publisher of magazines;

— for undertakings MPS, VMV, MPV: publisher of special interest magazines.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.3648 — Gruner + Jahr/Motorpresse, to the following address:

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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
2005/193/EC: Commission Decision of 8 March 2005 amending Decision 2004/475/EC adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Slovenia (notified under document number C(2005) 518) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, dairy industry, health legislation, meat processing industry, transitional period (EU)

10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/23

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 March 2005

amending Decision 2004/475/EC adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments
in the meat and milk sectors in Slovenia

(notified under document number C(2005) 518)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/193/EC)

deadline

prescribed
constraints. Therefore it
further time to complete the upgrading process.

technical
justified to allow them

exceptional

due

to

is

The Annex to Decision 2004/475/EC should therefore be
amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be
replaced.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2004/475/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Whereas:

(5)

(6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2004/475/EC (1) was
Since Commission Decision
adopted, the situation concerning establishments bene-
fiting
full
compliance with Community requirements has changed.

transitional period to achieve

from a

One meat plant ceased its activity on 31 December
2004.

One milk plant on the list of establishments in transition
will cease its activity as a high-capacity establishment. It
will reduce its production with a view to being in
compliance with the rules laid down by Community
legislation for
establishments with limited capacity.
Therefore it should be deleted from the list of estab-
lishments in transition.

Three meat establishments on the list of establishments
in transition have made considerable efforts to build new
in a
facilities. However,
position to finish their upgrading process by the

those establishments are not

(1) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 78, corrected version (OJ L 212, 12.6.2004,

p. 47).

L 63/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.3.2005

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS IN TRANSITION

No

Veterinary
approval number

Name and address of
establishment

Sector: meat

Activity of the establishments

Fresh meat,
slaughter,
cutting

Meat
products

Cold store

1

2

3

14

19

Meso Kamnik, Kamnik

Meso Kamnik, Domžale

306

Arvaj Anton s.p., Kranj

X

X

X

X

X

Date of
compliance

1.10.2005

1.10.2005

1.10.2005’
Council Recommendation of 8 March 2005 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 77/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.3.2005

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2003

(2005/254/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

31 December 2003, and the Court of Auditors’ Report
concerning
year 2003 together with the
Commission’s replies (3),

financial

the

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Whereas:

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement
signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of Community aid under the Second Financial
Protocol
setting up,
amongst others,
the Eighth European Development Fund
(Eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) of that Agreement,

to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (1)

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the said Internal Agreement,
the discharge for the financial management of the Eighth
EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Eighth EDF during the financial year
2003 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the Eighth EDF for the financial year 2003.

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998
applicable to development
the
Fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), and in particular Articles 66 to
74 thereof,

finance cooperation under

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the Eighth EDF as at

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.
(2) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(3) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 315.
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: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, aid system, common agricultural policy, fallow, land use, raw material

8.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 61/51

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 84, Annex XXIII, 10th and 11th indents:

for:

‘— all agricultural products listed in Article 146(1) and products derived therefrom by an intermediate process and

used as fuel for energy production,

— all products listed in Article 146(1) and products derived therefrom and intended for energy purposes’,

read:

‘— all agricultural products listed in Article 145(1) and products derived therefrom by an intermediate process and

used as fuel for energy production,

— all products listed in Annex XXII and products derived therefrom and intended for energy purposes’.
Council Recommendation of 8 March 2005 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 77/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.3.2005

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2003

(2005/256/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Internal Agreement 86/126/EEC on the
financing and administration of Community aid (1), and in
particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November
1986 applicable to the Sixth European Development Fund
(Sixth EDF) (2), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the Sixth EDF as at 31 December 2003
and the Court of Auditors’ Report concerning the financial year
2003 together with the Commission’s replies (3),

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the financial management of the Sixth EDF
is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council,

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Sixth EDF during the financial year
2003 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the Sixth EDF for the financial year 2003.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210. Agreement as last amended by Decision

86/281/EEC (OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13).

(2) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.
(3) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 315.
2005/207/EC: Council Recommendation of 8 March 2005 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, decision-making body (EU)

L 68/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.3.2005

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2005/207/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and
122(4) thereof, and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of
Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:

The term of office of Mr Tommaso PADOA-SCHIOPPA expires on 31 May 2005. A member of the Executive
Board of the European Central Bank must be appointed,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT:

Mr Lorenzo BINI SMAGHI be appointed a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a
term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2005.

This Recommendation shall be submitted for a decision to the Heads of State or Government of the
Member States of the European Community whose currency is the euro, after consulting the European
Parliament and the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

For the Council
The President

J.-C. JUNCKER
2005/232/CFSP: Political and Security Committee decision EUJUST LEX/1/2005 of 8 March 2005 concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the EU Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Iraq, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, judicial cooperation

18.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 72/29

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUJUST LEX/1/2005

of 8 March 2005

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the EU Integrated Rule of Law Mission for
Iraq, EUJUST LEX

(2005/232/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in
particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP of
7 March 2005 on the EU Integrated Rule of Law Mission for
Iraq, EUJUST LEX (1) and in particular Article 9(1)
thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1

Stephen WHITE is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the EU
Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX, from the
day the mission is launched. Until that date, he shall act as head
of the planning team.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 30 June 2006.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

For the Political and Security Committee
The President

P. DUHR

(1)

authorises

Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP provides that
the Council
and Security
the
Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance
with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to
appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High
Representative, a Head of Mission.

Political

(2)

The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed
the appointment of Stephen WHITE,

(1) OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 37.
Corrigendum to the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 85/611/EEC, 91/675/EEC, 92/49/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directives 94/19/EC, 98/78/EC, 2000/12/EC, 2001/34/EC, 2002/83/EC and 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to establish a new organisational structure for financial services committees (6429/1/2005 — C6-0051/2005 — 2003/0263(COD))
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), division of powers, financial market, insurance law, law of banking, market supervision, powers of the institutions (EU)

C 320 E/36

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

15.12.2005

Tuesday 8 March 2005

P6_TA(2005)0060

TEXTS ADOPTED

New organisational structure for financial services committees ***I

Corrigendum to the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directives 73/239/EEC, 85/611/EEC, 91/675/EEC, 92/49/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directives 94/19/EC,
98/78/EC, 2000/12/EC, 2001/34/EC, 2002/83/EC and 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council in order to establish a new organisational structure for financial services committees
(6429/1/2005 — C6-0051/2005 — 2003/0263(COD))

(Codecision procedure)

The corrigendum was adopted.

P6_TA(2005)0061

Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regu-
lation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas
transmission networks (11652/2/2004 — C6-0188/2004 — 2003/0302(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (11652/2/2004 — C6-0188/2004),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2003)0741) (2),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, Research and

Energy (A6-0012/2005),

1.

2.

Approves the common position as amended;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Text Adopted, 20.4.2004, P5_TA(2004)0301.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC2-COD(2003)0302

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 March 2005 with a view to the
adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 on conditions for access
to the natural gas transmission networks

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
2005/198/EC: Commission Decision of 8 March 2005 repealing Decision 2004/440/EC adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Slovakia (notified under document number C(2005) 519) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC Decision, Slovakia, dairy industry, health legislation, repeal, transitional period (EU)

11.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 65/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 March 2005

repealing Decision 2004/440/EC adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments
in the milk sector in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2005) 519)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/198/EC)

(3)

(4)

Decision 2004/440/EC should therefore be repealed.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2004/440/EC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 2004/440/EC of 29 April 2004
adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain
in Slovakia (1) has
establishments in the milk sector
granted a transitional period, until 30 October 2004,
to one establishment in the milk sector in Slovakia in
view to fully comply with the structural requirements laid
down by Community legislation.

Following an official declaration from the Slovak
has
competent
completed its upgrading process and is now in full
compliance with Community legislation.

establishment

the milk

authority,

(1) OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 97, corrected version (OJ L 189, 27.5.2004,

p. 79).