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Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 20 May 2005 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditor of De Nederlandsche Bank (ECB/2005/9)
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, Netherlands, accountant, auditing, central bank

22.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/29

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 20 May 2005

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditor of De Nederlandsche Bank

(ECB/2005/9)

(2005/C 151/08)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,
and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Euro-
system are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the
ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

The mandate of the current external auditor of De Nederlandsche Bank (hereinafter ‘DNB’) has
expired and will not be renewed. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor from the
financial year 2005.

DNB has selected Josephus Andreas Nijhuis, Registered Accountant and chairman of the board of
PricewaterhouseCoopers BV, acting in his personal capacity, as its external auditor starting from the
financial year 2005, and the ECB considers that the selected auditor fulfils the necessary require-
ments for appointment.

The mandate of the external auditor will be for an indeterminate period, but should be confirmed
each year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that Josephus Andreas Nijhuis, Registered Accountant and chairman of the board of
PricewaterhouseCoopers BV, acting in his personal capacity, should be appointed as the external auditor of
DNB from the financial year 2005 for an indeterminate period, subject to his being reconfirmed each year.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 20 May 2005.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET
Commission Regulation (EC) No 769/2005 of 20 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

21.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 128/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 769/2005

of 20 May 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

L 128/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.5.2005

to Commission Regulation of 20 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999

052
204
999

052
624
999

052
204
212
220
388
400
528
624
999

388
400
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

93,8
82,6
97,2
91,2

124,5
51,2
87,9

85,2
50,3
67,8

41,7
37,7
55,7
44,3
50,1
42,8
45,4
58,6
47,0

65,6
69,6
59,4
61,7
64,1

87,9
116,3
78,7
60,8
69,6
57,3
68,5
70,9
94,0
78,2

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 119/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.5.2005

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2005

(2005/C 119/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

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

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

1,2642

135,62

7,4462

0,68720

9,1910

1,5433

82,13

8,1135

1,9559

0,5772

30,205

15,6466

251,45

3,4528

0,6963

0,4293

4,1615

36 144

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,52

38,890

1,7266

1,6669

1,5952

9,8498

1,7765

2,0913

KRW South Korean won

1 270,65

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,0987

10,4632

7,3220

Indonesian rupiah

11 946,69

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,804

69,057

35,3400

50,456

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3837 — Thiel Logistik/Mondi/Proxar) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance#Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, logistics, merger control, mining extraction, pulp and paper industry, transport company, wood industry

C 119/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.5.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3837 — Thiel Logistik/Mondi/Proxar)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 119/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 11 May 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 Thiel Logistik AG (‘Thiel
Logistik’, Luxembourg), controlled by Mr Stefan Quandt, and Mondi Business Paper SCP a.s. (‘Mondi’,
Slowakia), controlled by Anglo American plc. (‘Anglo American’, UK), acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Proxar Slovakia Internationale
Spedition a.s. (‘Proxar’, Slovakia) by way of purchase of shares. Proxar is currently solely controlled by
Mondi.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Thiel Logistik: transport and logistic services,

— for Mondi: production of paper,

— for Anglo American: production or extraction of materials such as gold, diamonds, metals, coal, paper,

minerals and wood,

— for Proxar: transport and logistic services.

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. 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.3837 — Thiel Logistik/Mondi/Proxar, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
2005/391/EC: Decision taken by common accord, at the level of heads of state or government, by the governments of the Member States having the euro as their currency of 20 May 2005 appointing a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: The Member States having adopted the euro: Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, decision-making body (EU), euro area, head of State, head of government

L 130/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.5.2005

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON ACCORD, AT THE LEVEL OF HEADS OF STATE OR
GOVERNMENT, BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES HAVING THE EURO AS
THEIR CURRENCY

appointing a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

of 20 May 2005

(2005/391/EC)

THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT OF THE MEMBER STATES
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY HAVING THE EURO AS THEIR
CURRENCY,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and 122(4),
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,

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council (1),

Mr Lorenzo BINI SMAGHI is hereby appointed a Member of the
Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of
office of eight years as from 1 June 2005.

Article 2

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

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Done at Brussels, 20 May 2005.

Having regard to the Opinion of the Governing Council of the
European Central Bank (3),

The Chairman

J. ASSELBORN

(1) OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 40.
(2) Opinion delivered on 11 May 2005 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(3) OJ C 75, 24.3.2005, p. 14.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: San Marino, agreement (EU), interest, savings, tax on income, tax system

20.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council
Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments

(2005/C 119/01)

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures
equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form
of interest payments will enter into force on 1 June 2005, the procedures provided for in Article 16 of the
Agreement having been completed on 6 April 2005.

Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council
Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments

(2005/C 119/02)

The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures
equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form
of interest payments will enter into force on 1 June 2005, the procedures provided for in Article 15 of the
Agreement having been completed on 26 April 2005.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3816 — Apax/Mölnlycke)Text with EEA relevance#Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, medical device, merger control

20.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3816 — Apax/Mölnlycke)

(2005/C 119/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 10 May 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 Apax Europe V (‘Apax
Europe V’, Guernsey) belonging to the group Apax (‘Apax’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)
of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Mölnlycke Health Care AB (‘Mölnlycke’,
Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Apax Europe V: Investment fund, active in the manufacture and sale of surgical gloves through
Regent Medical Limited (‘Regent’) and of medical products, including wound care products, through
Medlock Medical Limited (‘Medlock’);

— for Mölnlycke: manufacture and sale of single use surgical products and wound care products.

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.3816 — Apax/Mölnlycke, 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.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
Date: 2005-05-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Andorra, agreement (EU), interest, savings, tax on income, tax system

20.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council
Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments

(2005/C 119/01)

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures
equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form
of interest payments will enter into force on 1 June 2005, the procedures provided for in Article 16 of the
Agreement having been completed on 6 April 2005.

Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council
Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments

(2005/C 119/02)

The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures
equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form
of interest payments will enter into force on 1 June 2005, the procedures provided for in Article 15 of the
Agreement having been completed on 26 April 2005.