do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2005/210/EC: Commission Decision of 11 March 2005 amending for the second time Decision 2004/614/EC as regards the period of application of protection measures relating to avian influenza in South Africa (notified under document number C(2005) 559) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, animal plague, animal product, bird, import restriction, poultry

15.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 68/43

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 March 2005

amending for the second time Decision 2004/614/EC as regards the period of application of
protection measures relating to avian influenza in South Africa

(notified under document number C(2005) 559)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/210/EC)

(3)

(4)

Under the circumstances it is appropriate to prolong the
application of Decision 2004/614/EC for another three
months. The Decision can however be reviewed before
this date depending on any further information supplied
by the competent authority of South Africa.

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

In Article 7 of Decision 2004/614/EC,
2005’ is replaced by the date ‘30 June 2005’.

the date ‘31 March

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 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 Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991
laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
and amending Directives 89/662/EEC (1),
third countries
90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC and in particular Article 18(7)
thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By Commission Decision 2004/614/EC of 24 August
2004 concerning protection measures in relation to
highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of
South Africa (3)
the Commission adopted protection
measures in relation to avian influenza in ratite flocks
in South Africa.

The situation regarding avian influenza in ratite flocks in
South Africa is not yet clear as the competent authority
of South Africa has found some inconclusive results
during its
the
situation appears to be under control and detailed infor-
mation is expected to be sent to the Commission soon.

surveillance. Nevertheless,

serological

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003

Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p. 20. Decision as last amended by Decision

2004/892/EC (OJ L 375, 23.12.2004, p. 30).
Decision of the EEA joint Committee No 38/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication Services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, committee (EU), regulation of telecommunications, transmission network

L 198/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE NO 38/2005

of 11 March 2005

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication Services) 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 105/2004 of

9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/641/EC of 14 September 2004 amending Decision 2002/627/EC
establishing the European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications Networks and
Services (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5ci (Commission Decision 2002/627/EC) of Annex XI to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 D 0641: Commission Decision 2004/641/EC of 14 September 2004 (OJ L 293, 16.9.2004,

p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2004/641/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.

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 293, 16.9.2004, p. 30.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 March 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3709 — Orkla/Elkem)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to information, chemical product, consumer goods, economic concentration, energy production, investment, merger control, metallurgical industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, supply

11.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3709 — Orkla/Elkem)

(2005/C 61/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 4 March 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 Regulation
(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 32005M3709. 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.3556 — Fortis/BCP)

(2005/C 61/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 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 32005M3556. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 30/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, EU Member State, Iceland, Norway, sampling, seed, self-employed person, testing

L 198/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 30/2005

of 11 March 2005

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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 I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 161/2004 of

3 December 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/626/EC of 26 August 2004 amending Decision 98/320/EC on the
organisation of a temporary experiment on seed sampling and seed testing pursuant to Council
Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 15 (Commission Decision 98/320/EC) of Chapter III of
Annex I to the Agreement:

‘— 32004 D 0626: Commission Decision 2004/626/EC of 26 August 2004 (OJ L 283, 2.9.2004,

p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2004/626/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 12 March 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. 1.
(2) OJ L 283, 2.9.2004, p. 16.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT
Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2005 of 11 March 2005 concerning the 15th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, cream, intervention agency, intervention price, market intervention, sale

12.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 66/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 415/2005

of 11 March 2005

concerning the 15th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 15th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 8 March 2005, no
award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004,
p. 6).

(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
New national side of euro circulation coins
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency

C 61/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.3.2005

NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS

(2005/C 61/07)

National side of the new 2-euro commemorative circulation coin issued by Austria

Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all
new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing anyone required to handle coins in the course of their
work and the public at large. In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member
States and countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community providing for the
issuance of euro circulation coins are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation
coins on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued per country per year and that only
the EUR 2 denomination is used. These coins have the technical features of normal euro circulation coins,
but bear a commemorative design on the obverse national side.

Issuing State: Austria

Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty

Factual description of the design: The outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European Union. The
inner part shows a reproduction of the signatures and seals from the last page of the Austrian State Treaty,
signed in May 1955 by the Foreign Ministers and the Ambassadors of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, USA
and France, and the then Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl, with the inscription ‘50 JAHRE STAATS-
VERTRAG’ above the seals, running along the upper edge of the inner part in a quasi-semicircle slightly
tilted to the right. At the bottom left is the year of issue, 2005. The vertically-striped background of the
inner part depicts the heraldic representation of the Austrian national colours (red-white-red).

Issue volume: max. 7 million

Approximate issue period: from 11 May 2005

(1) See OJ C 373 of 28.12.2001, pp. 1-30 for a reference to all national sides that were issued in 2002.
(2) See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of
euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the
design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264 of 15.10.2003, p. 38-39).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 419/2005 of 11 March 2005 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 66/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.3.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 419/2005

of 11 March 2005

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No
2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, a maximum refund
should not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2031/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1785/2003 and on the basis of
tenders
submitted, to make no award.

the

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 7 to 10
March 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long grain
A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 39/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication Services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Isle of Man, Norway, confidentiality, cross-frontier data flow, disclosure of information, fundamental rights, personal data, protection of privacy

L 198/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 39/2005

of 11 March 2005

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication Services) 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 105/2004 of

9 July 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2004/411/EC of 28 April 2004 on the adequate protection of personal data in
the Isle of Man (2), as corrected by OJ L 208, 10.6.2004, p. 47, is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 5eh (Commission Decision 2003/821/EC) of Annex XI to
the Agreement:

‘5ei. 32004 D 0411: Commission Decision 2004/411/EC of 28 April 2004 on the adequate protection of
personal data in the Isle of Man (OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p. 48), as corrected by OJ L 208, 10.6.2004,
p. 47.’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2004/411/EC, as corrected by OJ L 208, 10.6.2004, p. 47, 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 12 March 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 376, 23.12.2004, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p. 48.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2005 of 11 March 2005 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, environmental protection, packaging, waste management, waste recycling

L 198/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 36/2005

of 11 March 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 9/2005 of

8 February 2005 (1).

(2) Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004
amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 7 (Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Chapter XVII of Annex II
to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1.

The following shall be added before the transitional arrangements:

‘, as amended by:

— 32004 L 0012: Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

11 February 2004 (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 26).’

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 26.

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2.

The following shall be added after the transitional arrangements:

‘The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:

In Article 6(7), the words “, Iceland” shall be inserted after the word “Ireland” and “, the presence of
rural areas and low population density” shall be inserted after the word “areas”.’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2004/12/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 12 March 2005, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2005.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Richard WRIGHT

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3576 — ECT/PONL/Euromax)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, access to information, economic concentration, harbour installation, maritime transport, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 61/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.3.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3576 — ECT/PONL/Euromax)

(2005/C 61/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 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 32004M3576. EUR-Lex is the on-

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