11.8.2004

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/2

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2004/C 203/02)

Article 107(1), (2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: July 2004

Application period: October, November and December 2004

	EUR	DKK	SEK	GBP	CZK	CYP	EEK	HUF	PLN	SIT	LVL	LTL	MTL	SKK	NOK	ISK	CHF
1 EUR =	—	7,43549	9,19624	0,665766	31,5447	0,581714	15,6466	249,893	4,46510	239,902	0,659568	3,45281	0,425941	39,8995	8,47509	87,7095	1,52704
1 DKK =	0,134490	—	1,23680	0,089539	4,24246	0,0782348	2,10431	33,6082	0,600513	32,2645	0,0887055	0,464369	0,0572849	5,36609	1,13982	11,7961	0,205371
1 SEK =	0,108740	0,808536	—	0,0723955	3,43018	0,0632556	1,70141	27,1734	0,485536	26,0870	0,0717215	0,375459	0,0463169	4,33867	0,921583	9,53755	0,166050
1 GBP =	1,50203	11,1683	13,8130	—	47,3811	0,873751	23,5017	375,347	6,70672	360,340	0,990691	5,18622	0,639776	59,9302	12,7298	131,742	2,29365
1 CZK =	0,0317010	0,235712	0,291530	0,0211055	—	0,0184409	0,496013	7,92187	0,141548	7,60515	0,0209090	0,109458	0,0135028	1,26485	0,268669	2,78048	0,0484086
1 CYP =	1,71906	12,7820	15,8089	1,14449	54,2272	—	26,8974	429,581	7,67578	412,406	1,13384	5,93558	0,732218	68,5895	14,5692	150,778	2,62507
1 EEK =	0,0639116	0,475214	0,587747	0,0425502	2,01608	0,0371783	—	15,9711	0,285372	15,3325	0,0421541	0,220675	0,0272226	2,55004	0,541657	5,60566	0,0975954
1 HUF =	0,00400171	0,0297547	0,0368007	0,00266420	0,126233	0,00232785	0,0626132	—	0,0178681	0,960019	0,00263940	0,0138171	0,00170449	0,159666	0,0339149	0,350988	0,00611076
1 PLN =	0,223959	1,66524	2,05958	0,149104	7,06472	0,130280	3,50420	55,9658	—	53,7283	0,147716	0,773287	0,0953933	8,93584	1,89807	19,6433	0,341993
1 SIT =	0,00416836	0,0309938	0,0383333	0,00277515	0,131490	0,00242479	0,0652207	1,04165	0,0186122	—	0,00274932	0,0143926	0,00177548	0,166315	0,0353273	0,365605	0,00636524
1 LVL =	1,51614	11,2733	13,9428	1,00940	47,8263	0,881961	23,7225	378,874	6,76974	363,726	—	5,23495	0,645788	60,4933	12,8495	132,980	2,31521
1 LTL =	0,289619	2,15346	2,66341	0,192819	9,13596	0,168475	4,53156	72,3739	1,29318	69,4803	0,191024	—	0,123361	11,5557	2,45455	25,4024	0,442259
1 MTL =	2,34774	17,4566	21,5904	1,56305	74,0589	1,36571	36,7342	586,685	10,4829	563,229	1,54850	8,10631	—	93,6737	19,8973	205,920	3,58509
1 SKK =	0,0250630	0,186356	0,230485	0,0166861	0,790605	0,0145795	0,392151	6,26307	0,111909	6,01267	0,0165308	0,0865378	0,0106754	—	0,212411	2,19826	0,0382721
1 NOK =	0,117993	0,877334	1,08509	0,0785556	3,72205	0,0686380	1,84619	29,4856	0,526850	28,3067	0,0778243	0,407407	0,0502580	4,70785	—	10,3491	0,180179
1 ISK =	0,0114013	0,0847740	0,104849	0,00759058	0,359650	0,00663227	0,178391	2,84910	0,0509079	2,73519	0,00751991	0,0393664	0,00485627	0,454904	0,0966268	—	0,0174102
1 CHF =	0,654863	4,86923	6,02228	0,435986	20,6575	0,380943	10,2464	163,646	2,92403	157,103	0,431927	2,26112	0,278933	26,1287	5,55003	57,4378	—

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

The reference period shall be:

—	the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

—	the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

—	the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

—	the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (‘C’ series) of the months of February, May, August and November.

11.8.2004

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/5

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings originating in Taiwan and Vietnam

(2004/C 203/04)

The Commission has received a complaint pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) (the basic Regulation), alleging that imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, originating in Taiwan and Vietnam (the countries concerned), are being dumped and are thereby causing material injury to the Community industry.

1. Complaint

The complaint was lodged on 28 June 2004 by the Defence Committee of the Steel Butt-Welding Fittings Industry of the European Union (the complainant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 %, of the total Community production of certain tube or pipe fittings.

2. Product

The product allegedly being dumped is tube or pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes originating in Taiwan and Vietnam (the product concerned), normally declared within CN codes 7307 93 11, 7307 93 19, 7307 99 30 and 7307 99 90. These CN codes are only given for information.

3. Allegation of dumping

The allegation of dumping in respect of Taiwan is based on a comparison of normal value established on the basis of domestic prices, with the export prices of the product concerned when sold for export to the Community.

In view of the provisions of Article 2(7) of the basic Regulation, the complainant established normal value for Vietnam on the basis of the price in a market economy third country, which is mentioned in point 5.1(d) of this notice. The allegation of dumping is based on a comparison of normal value, thus calculated, with the export prices of the product concerned when sold for export to the Community.

On this basis, the dumping margins calculated are significant.

4. Allegation of injury

The complainant has provided evidence that imports of the product concerned from Taiwan and Vietnam have increased overall both in absolute terms and in terms of market share.

It is alleged that the volumes and the prices of the imported product concerned have, among other consequences, had a negative impact on the quantities sold by the Community industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance, the financial situation and the employment situation of the Community industry.

5. Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that the complaint has been lodged by or on behalf of the Community industry and that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a proceeding, the Commission hereby initiates an investigation pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation.

5.1. Procedure for the determination of dumping and injury

The investigation will determine whether the product concerned originating in Taiwan and Vietnam is being dumped and whether this dumping has caused injury.

(a) Sampling

In view of the apparent large number of parties involved in this proceeding, the Commission may decide to apply sampling in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

(i) Sampling for exporters/producers in Taiwan

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporters/producers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known by contacting the Commission and providing the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6(b)(i) and in the format indicated in point 7 of this notice:

—	name, address, e-mail address, telephone, and fax, and/or telex numbers and contact person,

—	the turnover in local currency and the volume in tonnes of the product concerned sold for export to the Community during the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004,

—	the turnover in local currency and the sales volume in tonnes for the product concerned on the domestic market during the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004,

—	whether the company intends to claim an individual margin (2) (individual margins can only be claimed by producers),

—	the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned,

—	the names and the precise activities of all related companies (3) involved in the production and/or selling (export and/or domestic) of the product concerned,

—	any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample,

—	an indication of whether the company or companies agree to their inclusion in the sample, which implies replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of their response.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of exporters/producers in Taiwan, the Commission will, in addition, contact the authorities of Taiwan, and any known associations of exporters/producers.

(ii) Sampling for importers

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6(b)(i) and in the format indicated in point 7 of this notice:

—	name, address, e-mail address, telephone, and fax, and/or telex numbers and contact person,

—	the total turnover in euro of the company during the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004,

—	the total number of employees,

—	the precise activities of the company with regard to the product concerned,

—	the volume in tonnes and value in euro of imports into and resales made in the Community market during the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 of the imported product concerned originating in Taiwan and Vietnam,

—	the names and the precise activities of all related companies (3) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned,

—	any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample,

—	an indication of whether the company or companies agree to their inclusion in the sample, which implies replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of their response.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of importers, the Commission will, in addition, contact any known associations of importers.

(iii) Final selection of the samples

All interested parties wishing to submit any relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within the time limit set in point 6(b)(ii) of this notice.

The Commission intends to make the final selection of the samples after having consulted the parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample.

Companies included in the samples must reply to a questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6(b)(iii) of this notice and must cooperate within the framework of the investigation.

If sufficient co-operation is not forthcoming, the Commission may base its findings, in accordance with Articles 17(4) and 18 of the basic Regulation, on the facts available.

(b) Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the Community industry and to any association of producers in the Community, to the sampled exporters/producers in Taiwan, to the exporters/producers in Vietnam, to any association of exporters/producers, to the sampled importers, to any association of importers named in the complaint, and to the authorities of the exporting countries concerned.

(i) Exporters/producers in Vietnam

All such interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith by fax, but not later than the time limit set out in point 6(a)(i) of this notice, in order to find out whether they are listed in the complaint and, if necessary, request a questionnaire, given that the time limit set in point 6(a)(ii) of this notice applies to all such interested parties.

(ii) Exporters/producers claiming an individual margin in Taiwan

Exporters/producers in Taiwan claiming an individual margin, with a view to the application of Articles 17(3) and 9(6) of the basic Regulation, must submit a completed questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6(a)(ii) of this notice. They therefore have to request a questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6(a)(i) of this notice. However, such parties should be aware that if sampling is applied to exporters/producers, the Commission may nonetheless decide not to calculate an individual margin for them, if the number of exporters/producers is so large that individual examination would be unduly burdensome and would prevent the timely completion of the investigation.

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence has to reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 6(a)(ii) of this notice.

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 6(a)(iii) of this notice.

(d) Selection of the market economy country

In accordance with Article 2(7)(a) of the basic Regulation, it is envisaged to choose Japan as an appropriate market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of Vietnam. Interested parties are hereby invited to comment on the appropriateness of this choice within the specific time limit set in point 6(c) of this notice.

(e) Market economy status

For those exporters/producers in Vietnam who claim and provide sufficient evidence that they operate under market economy conditions, i.e. that they meet the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, normal value will be determined in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation. Exporters/producers intending to submit duly substantiated claims must do so within the specific time limit set in point 6(d) of this notice. The Commission will send claim forms to all exporters/producers in Vietnam who have either been included in the sample or named in the complaint and to any association of exporters/producers named in the complaint, as well as to the authorities of Vietnam.

5.2. Procedure for assessment of Community interest

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation and in the event that the allegations of dumping and injury caused thereby are substantiated, a decision will be reached as to whether the adoption of anti-dumping measures would not be against the Community interest. For this reason, the Community industry, importers, their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations, provided that they prove that there is an objective link between their activity and the product concerned, may, within the general time limits set in point 6(a)(ii) of this notice, make themselves known and provide the Commission with information. The parties which have acted in conformity with the precedent sentence may request a hearing, setting the particular reasons why they should be heard, within the time limit set in point 6(a)(iii) of this notice. It should be noted that any information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

6. Time limits

(a) General time limits

(i) For parties to request a questionnaire or other claim forms

All interested parties should request a questionnaire or other claim forms as soon as possible, but not later than 10 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(ii) For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

Companies selected in a sample must submit questionnaire replies within the time limits specified in point 6(b)(iii) of this notice.

(iii) Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40 day time limit.

(b) Specific time limit in respect of sampling

(i)

The information specified in point 5.1(a)(i) and 5.1(a)(ii) concerning samples should reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, given that the Commission intends to consult parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample on its final selection within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(ii)	All other information relevant for the selection of the sample as referred to in point 5.1(a)(iii) must reach the Commission within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(iii)

The questionnaire replies from sampled parties must reach the Commission within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample.

Parties to the investigation may wish to comment on the appropriateness of Japan which, as mentioned in point 5.1(d) of this notice, is envisaged as a market economy country for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of Vietnam. These comments must reach the Commission within 10 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(d) Specific time limit for submission of claims for market economy status and/or individual treatment

Duly substantiated claims for market economy status, as mentioned in point 5.1(e) of this notice and/or for individual treatment pursuant to Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, must reach the Commission within 21 days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party). All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (4) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate B

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05

Telex COMEU B 21877.

8. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

9. Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 6(9) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. According to Article 7(1) of the basic Regulation, provisional measures may be imposed no later than nine months from the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12.)

(2) Individual margins may be claimed pursuant to Article 17(3) of the basic Regulation for companies not included in the sample, Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation concerning individual treatment in cases involving non-market economy countries, and Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation for companies claiming market economy status. Note that claims for individual treatment necessitate an application pursuant to Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation and that claims regarding market economy status necessitate an application pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of the basic Regulation.

(3) For guidance on the meaning of related companies, please refer to Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 concerning the implementation of the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(4) This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

11.8.2004

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/10

Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 203/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

Reference (1)	Title	End of three-month standstill period (2)
2004/0201/D	Additional Technical Terms of Contract — Hydraulic Engineering [German designation: ZTV-W] for hydraulic structures made from concrete and reinforced concrete (performance category 215)	06-09-2004
2004/0202/DK	Draft Act amending the Depreciation Act, the Assessment Act, the Act on carbon dioxide tax on certain energy products and the Act on sulphur tax (The fiscal treatment of CO2 quotas and herring quotas and the adaptation of the CO2 tax for fuel consumption covered by quotas)	(4)
2004/0203/FIN	Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on the technical characteristics and location of smoke alarms	06-09-2004
2004/0204/A	Amendments to the existing Building Materials List ‘ÖE’ of 15 December 2002 enacting the second edition of the Building Materials List ‘ÖE’	09-09-2004
2004/0205/S	Act amending the Act (1982:636) on organising certain automatic games	09-09-2004
2004/0206/S	National Post and Telecom Agency's provisions on exemption from the obligation for a licence for certain radio transmitters	09-09-2004
2004/0207/FIN	Decree of the Ministry of Trade and Industry on juices and certain similar products	09-09-2004
2004/0208/SK	Ruling of the Office of Standardisation, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic on the classification of products within certain products	10-09-2004
2004/0210/A	Order of the Salzburg Provincial Government of …, laying down guidelines for the structural design and construction of hospitals	13-09-2004
2004/0211/B	Draft Royal Decree containing measures banning surgical suturing material for veterinary and human use manufactured from tissues of animal origin	13-09-2004
2004/0212/UK	The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004	13-09-2004
2004/0213/E	Draft Decree regulating certain aspects concerning petrol pumps for supply to vehicles in the Autonomous Community of Madrid	13-09-2004
2004/0214/S	Order on a return system for plastic bottles and metal cans	15-09-2004
2004/0215/F	Draft Decree on the protection of pet animals during their sale and activities involving them	15-09-2004
2004/0216/CY	Tax assessment and collection — 1997 Regulations	17-09-2004
2004/0217/I	Technical provisions implementing Regulation No 96 of 20 February 2004, published in the Ordinary Supplement to the Italian Official Gazette No 87 of 14 April 2004, on tax benefits for bioethanol of agricultural origin, to be adopted pursuant to Article 22 of Law No 388 of 23 December 2000	(4)
2004/0218/D	Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 201 Interface description for radio equipment used for identification purposes	20-09-2004
2004/0219/D	Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 140 Interface description for voice messaging radio equipment	20-09-2004
2004/0220/D	Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 128 Interface description for weather sondes in the meteorological aids service	20-09-2004
2004/0221/D	Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 102 Interface description for CB radio equipment operating within the 26 560 — 27 410 kHz frequency range	20-09-2004
2004/0222/D	Reg TP SSB LA-NOE 25 Interface description for on-site paging equipment and on-site radiotelephone systems	20-09-2004
2004/0223/S	The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's administrative provisions (NFS 2004:x) limiting the carbon monoxide content of waste gases from solid fuel fired plants (excluding waste incineration plants)	20-09-2004
2004/0224/UK	Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	20-09-2004
2004/0225/S	Administrative provisions amending the National Food Administration's administrative provisions (SLVFS 1993:19) on the labelling and presentation of foodstuffs	22-09-2004
2004/0227/D	Technical Terms of Delivery for asphalt in road construction Part: Quality control Part: Execution of surface treatments; (German Designation: TLG Asphalt-OB-StB)	22-09-2004
2004/0228/UK	The Food Labelling Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2004	23-09-2004
2004/0229/UK	The Food Labelling (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2004	23-09-2004
2004/0230/UK	The Food Labelling (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2004	23-09-2004
2004/0231/UK	The Food Labelling (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	23-09-2004
2004/0232/GR	Supreme Chemical Council decision 127/2004 — Supreme Chemical Council decision 127/2004 entitled ‘Approval of the addition of article 67 Α to the Foodstuffs Code — Identification of pure Greek honey (from pine, fir, chestnut, orange, heather, thyme, cotton, sunflower)’	23-09-2004
2004/0233/UK	The draft Large Commercial Yacht Code of Practice is enforced by The Merchant Shipping Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998	24-09-2004
2004/0234/DK	BL 7-17, Provisions on meteorological services, 2nd edition	24-09-2004
2004/0235/DK	BL 7-18, Provisions on meteorological equipment in aerodromes, 2nd edition	24-09-2004
2004/0236/CZ	Government Decree laying down the technical requirements and conditions for the design, approval and operation of certain types of technical equipment, in accordance with the authorisation included in Section 22 of Act No 22/1997 Coll. on technical requirements for products and amendments and supplements to certain laws, in the wording of subsequent regulations and implementing Act No 266/1994 Coll. on railways, in the wording of subsequent regulations	27-09-2004
2004/0237/NL	Decree amending the Decree on labelling the energy consumption of passenger cars in connection with a national amendment with regard to the requirements laid down for energy labels	27-09-2004
2004/0238/IRL	Draft of the Statutory Instrument titled European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2004	27-09-2004
2004/0239/E	Draft Decree amending Decree No 332 of 18 December 2001, adopting the Regulation on gaming machines and halls	27-09-2004
2004/0240/D	Order adapting the Federal Species Protection Order and other legislation	27-09-2004
2004/0241/D	Act reorganising legislation concerning genetic engineering	29-09-2004
2004/0242/D	Guidance documents on waste water — planning, construction and operation of waste water treatment plant on Federal property, 2nd edition, draft May 2004	29-09-2004
2004/0243/D	Amendments to Building Regulation List A, Parts 1, 2 and 3 and List C for the 2004/2 edition	01-10-2004
2004/0244/D	Reg TP SSB SE 004 interface description for VHF radio telephone installations of the maritime mobile service for ‘general communication’ with auxiliary devices for digital selective calling (DSC) Class D	01-10-2004
2004/0245/D	Reg TP SSB SE 005 interface description for portable VHF radio telephone installations for the mobile maritime and inland navigation radio service (not for GMDSS)	01-10-2004
2004/0246/D	Reg TP SSB SE 007 interface description for fixed VHF radio equipment in the maritime service	01-10-2004
2004/0247/D	Reg TP SSB SE 009 interface description for VHF radio equipment in land stations of the maritime and inland navigation radio service	01-10-2004
2004/0248/B	Draft Decree of the Flemish Government establishing requirements in the field of energy performance and internal climate for buildings	01-10-2004
2004/0249/S	The Swedish Maritime Administration's administrative provisions and general guidance on radio equipment on ships	01-10-2004
2004/0250/D	Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia [German designation: HAB 2004]	04-10-2004
2004/0251/UK	British Pharmacopoeia 2004	04-10-2004
2004/0252/FIN	Materials and methods used in the preparation of permanently stored documents. Regulation by the Public Archives.	04-10-2004
2004/0253/D	Order on electronic legal transactions before the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Finance Court	04-10-2004
2004/0254/SI	Rules on minimum technical requirements pertaining to residential units serving as a temporary solution to the housing needs of materially deprived persons	06-10-2004
2004/0255/NL	Regulation by the Minister for Public Health, Welfare and Sport, amending the Commodities Act Regulation on the exemption from keeping foodstuffs under refrigeration in canteens and restaurants	06-10-2004
2004/0256/F	Technical notes Pro Pharmacopoeia subject to public inquiry	06-10-2004
2004/0257/IRL	Review of Domestic Ship Regulations 2004	07-10-2004
2004/0258/IRL	Merchant Shipping (Passenger Boat Manning) Regulations 2004	07-10-2004
2004/0259/IRL	Draft Statutory Instrument entitled Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Amendment Rules 2004	07-10-2004

The Commission draws attention to the judgment delivered on 30 April 1996 in the 'CIA Security' case (C-194/94, ECR I-2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgment confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

European Commission

DG Enterprise, Unit F1

B–1049 Brussels

E-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

North Gate III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32-2) 206 46 89

Fax: (32-2) 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49-30) 2014 6353

Fax: (49-30) 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34-91) 379 84 64

Fax: (34-91) 379 84 01

E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33-1) 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33-1) 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053

Fax: (357) 22 754103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409409

Fax: (357) 22 754103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

(356) 2124 3282

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31-50) 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warsaw

Ms Joanna Tomaszewska

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

Fax: (48) 693 40 28

E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl

E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351-21) 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351-21) 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Henri Backman

Tel.: (358-9) 1606 36 27

Fax: (358-9) 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S – 113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44-207) 2151488

Fax: (44-207) 2151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32-2) 286 17 34

Fax: (32-2) 286 17 42

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

kathleen.byrne@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90-312) 212 58 99

(90-312) 204 81 02

Fax: (90-312) 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

(1) Year — registration number — Member State of origin.

(2) Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3) No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4) No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5) Information procedure closed.

11.8.2004

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/17

Information procedure — Technical rules

(2004/C 203/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

Reference (1)	Title	End of three-month standstill period (2)
2004/0260/DK	Notices from the Danish Maritime Authority B, Technical Regulation on the construction and equipment etc. of ships	04-10-2004
2004/0261/S	Section 17 of the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate's administrative provisions on the construction and design of nuclear power reactors and general guidance for Section 17	07-10-2004
2004/0263/A	Order of the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology, amending the Order of the Federal Minister for Science and Transport on the carriage of dangerous goods (Austrian designation: GGBV)	08-10-2004
2004/0264/F	Decision No 04-xxx of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of dd-mm 2004 on the use of frequencies in the 410-430 MHz and 450-470 MHz bands	08-10-2004
2004/0267/FIN	General quality requirements and specifications for road works — Traffic lights	11-10-2004
2004/0268/FIN	General quality requirements and specifications for road works — Drainage structures and pipework	11-10-2004
2004/0269/DK	Draft Technical Regulation No X of XX November 2004 on the transport of dangerous goods pursuant to the ‘Memorandum of understanding for the transport of dangerous goods in ro-ro ships in the Baltic’	11-10-2004
2004/0270/FIN	General quality requirements and specifications for road works — Road crash barriers	11-10-2004
2004/0271/FIN	General quality requirements and specifications for road works - Protective structures for groundwater	11-10-2004
2004/0272/E	Draft Order amending the Order of 2 August 1991 adopting the microbiological standards, the heavy metal content limits and the analytical methods for the determination of heavy metals in fishery and aquaculture products	11-10-2004
2004/0273/DK	Notice from the Danish Maritime Authority F, technical regulation on the construction and equipment etc. of small commercial vessels	13-10-2004
2004/0274/LV	Draft amending Regulations to the Biofuel (Circulation and Relevant Excise Duty Administration) Regulations, Regulation No 432 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 27 April 2004	(4)
2004/0275/D	Draft ‘First Order amending the Order on energy saving’ of 26.5.2004	14-10-2004
2004/0276/I	Draft Ministerial Decree on: ‘Reaction to fire requirements of construction products installed in activities governed by specific technical fire prevention provisions based on the European classification system’	14-10-2004
2004/0277/F	Decree amending the Decree of 16 July 1954 on the lighting and light-signalling devices of vehicles	14-10-2004
2004/0278/MT	Eco-Contribution Act, 2004	(4)
2004/0279/LV	Draft Cabinet Regulation ‘Obligatory Safety, Quality, Hygiene and Marking Requirements of Salt for Use in Foodstuffs and Requirements for the Use of Salt in Food Manufacture and Distribution’	18-10-2004
2004/0280/A	Draft Order by the Federal Minister for Health and Women's Affairs, whereby the Food Labelling Order 1993 (German designation: LMKV) is amended	18-10-2004
2004/0281/DK	Draft Order amending the Order on deposits for and the collection etc. of packaging for beer and certain soft drinks	18-10-2004
2004/0282/F	Order on safety work to be carried out in lift installations	(3)
2004/0283/NL	Decree amending the Vehicles Regulation implementing Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors	18-10-2004
2004/0284/B	Ministerial Decree on Customs regulations associated with the Kimberley process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds	18-10-2004
2004/0285/B	Draft act on the prohibition of the commercial production and marketing of dog hair, cat fur and products derived therefrom	18-10-2004
2004/0286/B	Draft Act prohibiting the manufacture and placing on the market of products derived from seals	18-10-2004
2004/0287/LV	Draft Cabinet Regulation on ‘Requirements governing the acquisition, registration, stock-taking, possession, transport, transfer, carrying, realisation and collection of weapons, ammunition and gas pistols (revolvers), in addition to requirements for conferring awards’	25-10-2004
2004/0288/F	Order approving provisions supplementing and amending the safety regulations to counter the outbreak of fire and panic in establishments open to the public (type U establishments)	20-10-2004
2004/0289/DK	Technical Regulations for marquees, meeting houses, sales areas and camping areas not covered by the camping regulations	20-10-2004
2004/0290/UK	British Pharmacopoeia 2004	20-10-2004
2004/0291/NL	National Frequency Plan 2005 (NFP)	20-10-2004
2004/0292/NL	Regulation amending the Regulation on the use of frequency space without a licence, in connection with amendments to the national frequency plan	20-10-2004
2004/0293/NL	Dutch radio interfaces	20-10-2004
2004/0294/NL	Draft Decree regulating asbestos and products containing asbestos (Asbestos Products Decree)	20-10-2004
2004/0295/I	Draft Presidential Decree on the regulation implementing Law No 4 of 9 January 2004 laying down provisions to promote disabled access to computers	22-10-2004
2004/0296/D	Reg TP SSB LA-OE 017 Interface description for the radio interface of phase 2 and 2+ base stations in GSM 900 and GSM 1800 mobile radio networks	22-10-2004
2004/0297/D	Reg TP SSB OR 001 Interface description for monitoring maritime traffic and meteorological radars	22-10-2004
2004/0298/D	Reg TP SSB LA 126 Interface description for radio equipment for wideband data transmission within local area networks (‘Wireless Local Area Networks’) in the 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz frequency band	22-10-2004
2004/0299/D	Supplementary technical terms of contract for engineering work (ZTV-ING), Part 5 (tunnel building), Section 4 (operational equipment of road tunnels)	25-10-2004

This judgment confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

European Commission

DG Enterprise, Unit F1

B–1049 Brussels

E-mail: Dir83-189-Central@cec.eu.int

Also consult the website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

List of national departments responsible for the management of Directive 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

North Gate III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II /Konig Albert II-laan 16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32-2) 206 46 89

Fax: (32-2) 206 57 46

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Ms Helena Fofonková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 125

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: fofonkova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Tel.: (45) 35 46 66 89 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: Ms Birgitte Spühler Hansen - bsh@ebst.dk

Mutual mailbox for notification messages - noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Referat XA2

Scharnhorststr. 34 - 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49-30) 2014 6353

Fax: (49-30) 2014 5379

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Margus Alver

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: margus.alver@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

GREECE

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Europeos

Direccion General de Coordinacion del Mercado Interior y otras Políticas Comunitarias

Subdireccion General de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

C/Padilla, 46, Planta 2a, Despacho: 6218

E-28006 MADRID

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34-91) 379 84 64

Fax: (34-91) 379 84 01

E-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33-1) 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33-1) 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

Ministero delle attività produttive

Dipartimento per le imprese

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@minindustria.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 77 48

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@minindustria.it

E-mail: ispettoratotecnico@minindustria.flexmail.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409313 or (357) 22 375053

Fax: (357) 22 754103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409409

Fax: (357) 22 754103

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Ms Thea Andreou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 404

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

E-mail: tandreou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

Internal Market Department of the

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

55, Brvibas str.

Riga

LV-1519

Ms Agra Ločmele

Senior Officer of the Division of the Commercial Normative, SOLVIT and Notification

E-mail: agra.locmele@em.gov.lv

Tel.: (371) 7031236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 2709347

Fax: (370) 5 2709367

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

SEE - Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

Hungarian Notification Centre –

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1055

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

E-mail: fazekaszs@gkm.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 2873

Fax: (36) 1 473 1622

E-mail: notification@gkm.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

(356) 2124 3282

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31-50) 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31-50) 5 23 21 59

General e-mail: Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: post@tbt.bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warsaw

Ms Joanna Tomaszewska

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

Fax: (48) 693 40 28

E-mail: joanna.tomaszewska@mg.gov.pl

E-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351-21) 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351-21) 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

SIST – Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: (386) 1 478 3041

Fax: (386) 1 478 3098

E-mail: contact@sist.si

Ms Vesna Stražišar

SLOVAKIA

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 5249 3521

Fax: (421) 2 5249 1050

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

Kauppa-ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Mr Henri Backman

Tel.: (358-9) 1606 36 27

Fax: (358-9) 1606 46 22

E-mail: henri.backman@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S – 113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44-207) 2151488

Fax: (44-207) 2151529

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA - ESA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue de Trêves 74

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32-2) 286 17 34

Fax: (32-2) 286 17 42

E-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

kathleen.byrne@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

06510

Emek - Ankara

Mr Saadettin Doğan

Tel.: (90-312) 212 58 99

(90-312) 204 81 02

Fax: (90-312) 212 87 68

E-mail: dtsabbil@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

(1) Year — registration number — Member State of origin.

(2) Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3) No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(5) Information procedure closed.

		ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal of the European Union		C 203

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 47 11 August 2004

Notice No	Contents	page
	I Information
	Commission
2004/C 203/1	Euro exchange rates	1

2004/C 203/2	Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72	2

2004/C 203/3	Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures	4

2004/C 203/4	Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings originating in Taiwan and Vietnam	5

2004/C 203/5	Information procedure — Technical rules ( 1 )	10

2004/C 203/6	Information procedure — Technical rules ( 1 )	17

2004/C 203/7	Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3503 — PPR/FNAC/MARINOPOULOS/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	23

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2279
JPY	Japanese yen	136,08
DKK	Danish krone	7,4346
GBP	Pound sterling	0,66920
SEK	Swedish krona	9,1823
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5389
ISK	Iceland króna	87,38
NOK	Norwegian krone	8,3215
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9559
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,57930
CZK	Czech koruna	31,370
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	246,58
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6613
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4264
PLN	Polish zloty	4,3868
ROL	Romanian leu	40 732
SIT	Slovenian tolar	240,0000
SKK	Slovak koruna	39,920
TRL	Turkish lira	1 782 900
AUD	Australian dollar	1,7149
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,6178
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,5768
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,8759
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,1030
KRW	South Korean won	1 418,16
ZAR	South African rand	7,5415

Product	Country(ies) of origin or exportation	Measures	Reference	Date of expiry
Steel ropes and cables	Mexico	Duty	Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1674/2003 (OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 1)	18.8.2004
Steel ropes and cables	Mexico	Undertaking	Decision No 1999/572/EC (OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63) as last amended by Regulation No (EC) 1678/2003 (OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 13)	18.8.2004