do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, piping, plate, third country

C 192/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2005

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2005/C 192/02)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly
expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European
Community.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Hot-rolled flat
products of non-
alloy steel

People's Republic of
China
India
Romania

Anti-dumping duty

India

Undertaking

Malleable cast iron
tube or pipe fittings

Brazil
Japan
People's Republic of
China
Republic of Korea
Thailand

Anti-dumping duty

11.8.2005

19.8.2005

Decision
L

No
Commission
202,
1758/2000/ECSC (OJ
10.8.2000, p. 21) as last amended
by Commission Decision No
979/2002/ECSC
150,
8.6.2002, p. 36)

(OJ

L

Regulation

(EC) No
Council
1784/2000 (OJ L 208, 18.8.2000,
p. 8) (extended as concerns Brazil
to imports consigned from Argen-
tina by Council Regulation (EC)
No 1023/2003 — OJ L 149,
17.6.2003, p. 1) as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 824/2004
(OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 10)

Republic of Korea
Thailand

Undertakings

Commission
2000/523/EC
18.8.2000, p. 53)

Decision
L
(OJ

No
208,

19.8.2005

(1) OJ C 305, 9.12.2004, p. 5
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004,

p. 12)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 192/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

5 August 2005

(2005/C 192/01)

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

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

RON

Romanian leu

1,2386

138,13

7,4616

0,69560

9,3338

1,5593

78,48

7,8955

1,9556

0,5736

29,759

15,6466

244,09

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

4,0767

3,4413

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

239,53

38,650

1,6300

1,6069

1,5100

9,6262

1,7879

2,0467

KRW South Korean won

1 255,88

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,9645

10,0372

7,3599

Indonesian rupiah

12 070,16

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,646

69,207

35,1730

51,028

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (OJ L 31, 4.2.2005)
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Community
Subjects: Egypt, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 205/39

Corrigendum to the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, to take account of the
accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(Official Journal of the European Union L 31 of 4 February 2005)

On page 38,
agricultural products orginating in Egypt, point 3, last subparagraph:

in the Annex, Protocol 1 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of

for:

read:

‘For the first year 2004, the volumes of the tariff quotas and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas
shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the
period elapsed before 1 May 2004.’,
‘For the year 2004, the volumes of the new tariff quotas and the increases of the volumes of existing tariff quotas
shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes specified in the Protocol, taking into account the part of the
period elapsed before 1 May 2004.’;

and in point 4

for:

read:

‘4. For the products for which the specific provisions in column “D” refer to this paragraph, the tariff quota
volumes listed in column “B” shall be increased annually by 3 % of the volume of the previous year; the first
increase taking place one year after the entry into force of this agreement.’,

‘4. For the products for which the specific provisions in column “D” refer to this paragraph, the tariff quota
volumes listed in column “B” shall be increased annually by 3 % of the volume of the previous year; the first
increase taking place on the date when each tariff quota is opened for the second time.’
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3907 — Bertelsmann/Channel 5) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: broadcasting, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, printing, publishing, television

6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 192/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3907 — Bertelsmann/Channel 5)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 192/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 29 July 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 RTL Group S.A. (‘RTL’),
belonging to the Bertelsmann AG group (‘BAG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b)
of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Channel 5 Television Group Limited
(‘Channel 5’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. Channel 5 is currently jointly controlled by
BAG and United Business Media Group

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for RTL: broadcasting and media group, operating predominantly in the areas of free-access television,

television production and radio broadcasting;

— for BAG: publication of books and magazines, printing, direct and logistics services, book and music
clubs, music, TV and radio broadcasting, content and rights and related services in the media sector;

— for Channel 5: television broadcasting of free-TV, sale of advertising space, acquisition of TV broad-

casting rights and operation of an internet portal.

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) No139/2004 (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 (fax no (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3907 — Bertelsmann/Channel 5, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32
Case C-T-54/05: Action brought on 28 January 2005 by Anke Kröppelin against Council of the European Union
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European official, action by staff, allowances and expenses

6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/29

Pleas in law and main arguments

Registered Community
trade mark in respect of
which a declaration of
invalidity is sought:

The figurative mark PAN SPEZIA-
LITÄTEN for goods in Class 30
(prepared baking mixtures
for
bread, cakes, bread rolls, crois-
sants, pizzas…) — Community
trade mark No 382 374.

Proprietor of the Com-
munity trade mark:

CHIPITA INTERNATIONAL S.A.
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Applicant
for declara-
tion of invalidity of the
Community trade mark:

The applicant

Communities on 28 January 2005 by Anke Kröppelin, residing
in Brussels (Belgium), represented by Sébastien Orlandi, Xavier
Marten, Albert Coolen, Etienne Marchal and Jean-Noël Louis,
lawyers, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1. annul the Council's decision rejecting the applicant's request
its decision not to award him the expatriation

to annul
allowance and the associated rights;

2. order the defendant to pay the costs.

Decision of the Cancel-
lation Division:

Rejection of the application for a
declaration of invalidity.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Decision of
of Appeal:

Pleas in law:

the Board

Dismissal of the appeal.

The pleas in law put forward by the applicant are the same as
those put forward by the same applicant in Case T-408/04 (1).

— The registered trade mark is
devoid of any distinctive char-
acter within the meaning of
Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation
(EC) No 40/94.

— The trade mark is descriptive
and is
thus not capable of
being protected under Article
the Regulation as
7(1)(c) of
regards
containing
goods
cereals or manufactured with
cereal products. The
trade
mark is deceptive in the sense
of Article 7(1)(g) of the Regu-
lation as regards those goods
not containing cereals or not
manufactured
cereal
products.

with

(1) OJ 2004 C 300 of 4.12.2004, p. 50.

Action brought on 4 May 2005 by Franky Callewaert and
Others against Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-192/05)

(2005/C 193/49)

(Language of the case: French)

Action brought on 28 January 2005 by Anke Kröppelin
against Council of the European Union

(Case C-T-54/05)

(2005/C 193/48)

(Language of the case: French)

An action against the Council of the European Union was
brought before the Court of First Instance of the European

An action against the Commission of the European Commu-
nities was brought before the Court of First Instance of the
European Communities on 4 May 2005 by Franky Callewaert,
residing in Roeselare (Belgium) and Others, represented by
Georges Vandersanden and Laure Levi, lawyers.

The applicants claim that the Court should:

— annul the classification in grade granted to the applicants in
their recruitments decisions, in so far as that classification is
based on Article 12(3) of Annex XIII to the new Staff Regu-
lations;
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3926 — Spohn Cement/HeidelbergCement) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

6.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 192/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3926 — Spohn Cement/HeidelbergCement)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 192/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 August 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 Spohn Cement GmbH,
controlled by Mr Adolf Merckle acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking HeidelbergCement GmbH by way of public bid announced on 28
June 2005.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for A. Merckle/Spohn Cement: Asset management, pharmaceuticals;

— for HeidelbergCement: Cement, plaster, ready-mix concrete.

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) No139/2004 (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 (fax no (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3926 — Spohn Cement/HeidelbergCement, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/2005 of 2 August 2005 amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 August 2005 (OJ L 202, 3.8.2005)
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, cereals, import

L 205/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2005

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/2005 of 2 August 2005 amending the import duties in
the cereals sector applicable from 3 August 2005

(Official Journal of the European Union L 202 of 3 August 2005)

On page 36, in recitals 1 and 2 and in Article 1:

for:

read:

‘(EC) No 1150/2005’,
‘(EC) No 1256/2005’.

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation No 1270/2005 of 1 August 2005 specifying the extent to which
applications lodged in July 2005 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening
as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted

(Official Journal of the European Union L 201 of 2 August 2005)

On page 38, in recital 1:

for:

‘Article 1(3)(b) …’,

read:

‘Article 1(3)(a) …’.

On page 38, in the second paragraph of Article 1:

for:

‘… referred to in Article 1(3)(d) …’,

read:

‘… referred to in Article 1(3)(b) …’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation No 1270/2005 of 1 August 2005 specifying the extent to which applications lodged in July 2005 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted (OJ L 201, 2.8.2005)
Date: 2005-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, fattening, import licence, tariff quota

L 205/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2005

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/2005 of 2 August 2005 amending the import duties in
the cereals sector applicable from 3 August 2005

(Official Journal of the European Union L 202 of 3 August 2005)

On page 36, in recitals 1 and 2 and in Article 1:

for:

read:

‘(EC) No 1150/2005’,
‘(EC) No 1256/2005’.

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation No 1270/2005 of 1 August 2005 specifying the extent to which
applications lodged in July 2005 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening
as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted

(Official Journal of the European Union L 201 of 2 August 2005)

On page 38, in recital 1:

for:

‘Article 1(3)(b) …’,

read:

‘Article 1(3)(a) …’.

On page 38, in the second paragraph of Article 1:

for:

‘… referred to in Article 1(3)(d) …’,

read:

‘… referred to in Article 1(3)(b) …’.