14.9.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/1

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 September 2005

(2005/C 225/01)

1 euro=

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,2276
JPY	Japanese yen	136,17
DKK	Danish krone	7,4562
GBP	Pound sterling	0,67410
SEK	Swedish krona	9,3090
CHF	Swiss franc	1,5474
ISK	Iceland króna	76,48
NOK	Norwegian krone	7,8210
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CYP	Cyprus pound	0,5729
CZK	Czech koruna	29,310
EEK	Estonian kroon	15,6466
HUF	Hungarian forint	245,55
LTL	Lithuanian litas	3,4528
LVL	Latvian lats	0,6961
MTL	Maltese lira	0,4293
PLN	Polish zloty	3,9383
RON	Romanian leu	3,4905
SIT	Slovenian tolar	239,43
SKK	Slovak koruna	38,510
TRY	Turkish lira	1,6400
AUD	Australian dollar	1,5988
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4552
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,5288
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,7483
SGD	Singapore dollar	2,0638
KRW	South Korean won	1 259,52
ZAR	South African rand	7,8444
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	9,9362
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4300
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	12 368,07
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,627
PHP	Philippine peso	68,654
RUB	Russian rouble	34,8490
THB	Thai baht	50,293

(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

14.9.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/3

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

(2005/C 225/03)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the abovementioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

‘HUILE D'OLIVE DE NIMES’

EC No: FR/00441/18.11.2004

PDO (X) PGI ( )

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers of products covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification obtainable at national level or from the European Commission (1).

1. Responsible department in the Member State

Name:	Institut National des Appellations d'Origine
Address:	138, Champs Elysées, F-75008 Paris As of 1 January 2005: 51 rue d'Anjou, F-75008 Paris
Tel:	01 53 89 80 00
Fax:	01 42 25 57 97

2. Applicant

2.1

Name:

Syndicat des Oléiculteurs du Gard et Environs pour la Défense et la Promotion des Appellations d'Origine Contrôlées Huile d'Olive de Nîmes et Olive de Nîmes.

Address:

Mas des Abeilles, F-30000 Nîmes

Tel.:

04 66 04 50 34

Fax:

04 66 04 50 31

2.3	Composition:

producers/processors (X) other ( )

3. Type of product

Class 1.5 Olive oil

4. Specification

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2))

4.1 Name: ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’

4.2 Description: The Picholine variety predominates in ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’, giving it a strong flavour, sometimes with a hint of bitterness. It is perfumed with scents of artichoke and green vegetable. Those green vegetable scents become echoes of garrigue and red fruit in the mouth.

It is green in colour, sometimes with hints of yellow.

4.3 Geographical area: The production area of ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ comprises 183 municipalities in the Gard department and 40 in the Hérault department. The full list of municipalities can be found in the product specification.

The geographical area is characterised by hills and slopes, generally lower than 350 metres in altitude; the land is largely made up of Tertiary molasse, Cretaceous limestone and limestone clay, and alluvial terraces.

The climate is Mediterranean, affected by the mistral.

4.4 Proof of origin: Olive oil may not be marketed under the protected designation of origin ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ unless an approval certificate has been issued by the Institut national des appellations d'origine pursuant to the requirements set out in national legislation on the approval of olive products which benefit from a protected designation of origin.

Every part of the production process of the raw material and the preparation of the olive oil must take place within the defined geographical area.

In terms of production of the raw material, the procedure requires:

the land parcel to be identified from the list of land parcels that are suitable for production of ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’, that abide by the criteria for planting olive trees and the production requirements;

a harvest declaration to be made annually by the olive-grower, declaring the surface under production, the amount of olives produced in compliance with the specified yield, and the destination of the olives (oil-mill, processing area).

In terms of processing, the procedure requires:

an annual manufacture declaration to be made by the professional, declaring the total quantity of the product processed;

a request to be made for an approval certificate which allows the storage area of the products and all product containers to be identified.

The procedure is completed by a scientific analysis and taste test to ensure that the products are typical and of high quality.

In addition, each professional, once an approval certificate has been obtained, is obliged to make an annual stock declaration.

4.5 Method of production: The olives must be produced and processed in the production area defined at point 4.3.

Varieties:

The olive oil should be obtained from the Picholine, Négrette and Noirette olive varieties. Between them, these varieties should account for at least 85 % of the trees in the holdings' olive groves. The proportion of Picholine trees should be at least 70 % for all the holdings' olive groves. However, this proportion may be 60 % up to and including 2015.

The secondary varieties are Sauzen vert, Rougette, Olivastre, Broutignan, Cul blanc, Verdale de l'Hérault or Groussaldo, Aglandau, Amellau, Pigalle, Piquette, and the other longstanding local varieties present before the 1956 frost.

Within each olive grove, pollinating olive varieties may be planted provided that they are arranged in a coordinated way and do not exceed 5 % of the number of trees in the grove. Olives from these varieties may be used provided that the proportion does not exceed 5 % of the total mass of olives used.

Management of the olive grove:

Olive groves should be maintained either by planting crops or sowing grass which is mown every year. Every tree must have an area of at least 24 m2 around it. There must be a distance of at least 4 metres between each tree.

Pruning must take place at least every two years.

While the olive trees are in leaf, the grove may be irrigated until the olives ripen.

Yield may not exceed 10 tonnes per hectare. If there are exceptional weather conditions, the yield for a specified harvest may be decreased or increased, provided that it does not exceed 12 tonnes of olives per hectare.

Only olives from trees which are at least five years old may be used for the production of oil.

Harvesting:

The start of the harvest is determined by a prefectoral decree following a proposal from INAO.

Oil is produced from olives harvested when ripe, when at least 25 % of the olives have gone from a clear green to yellow.

The olives are picked directly from the tree or harvested mechanically through vibration, beating, suction or any other method which does not damage the external appearance of the olives, which are then caught in nets or other receptacles underneath the tree. Products for causing abscission are prohibited.

Olives picked up from the ground must be kept separately from the olives that are suitable for use in PDO oil production.

The olives are stored and transported in crates or bins.

Processing requirements:

Olives must be kept for no more than eight days from picking to use.

Different varieties of olive may be mixed before grinding, although the Picholine variety must account for at least 60 % of olives used.

Oil is extracted mechanically without heating the olive paste beyond a maximum of 30° C.

Washing, settling and decanting, centrifuging and filtering are permitted. Apart from water, adjuvants to facilitate oil extraction may not be used.

The free acidity content of the olive oil obtained, expressed as oleic acid, should not exceed 0,8 grammes per 100 grammes of oil.

4.6 Link: The combination of elements from the natural environment, history and human expertise make ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ a unique and original product.

Natural environment:

The production area is characterised by hills and slopes, generally lower than 350 metres in altitude. The land is largely made up of Tertiary molasse, Cretaceous limestone and limestone clay, and alluvial terraces. The climate is Mediterranean with very dry summers and heavy rainfall in autumn. The region is affected by the mistral and can be subject to harsh winters.

History:

The presence of olive trees since antiquity shows the close relationship between the Nîmes region and olive-growing.

Oil production is very ancient in this region where olive trees could be used to develop poor land and produce the only possible fat. The olive was introduced during the Greek occupation, then olive-growing intensified when the Roman colonies took over. It reached its greatest extent in the 16th century.

In 1789, the olive oil produced in the Aramon sector was considered one of the best, and Nîmes was an important centre for selling the oil.

However, the area planted with olive trees diminished as vine-growing and oil imports increased.

The 19th century was marked by a decline in olive-growing as it suffered in competition with vines and imports of other fats. The decline continued until the Second World War when five years of conflict led to a renewed interest in olive oil production due to the shortage of imported oils and fats.

The great frost of 1956 decimated olive groves in the Nîmes region.

Olive-growing has taken off again since the 1990s and production of ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ is again making progress.

Expertise:

‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ is mainly produced from the Picholine variety, preferred due to its hardiness which allows it to adapt perfectly to the soil and climatic conditions. This variety demonstrates a certain resistance to the winter cold and its fruits resist the strong winds of autumn.

Picholine trees can be found mainly in the Nîmes basin, the cradle of the variety, while other local varieties can be found in the Cévennes foothills.

The wind meant that farmers kept olive trees relatively low which, in addition to giving them better wind resistance, also made it easier to harvest green olives for the table. Harvesting is mainly done by hand firstly because the dominant variety, Picholine, is used for two purposes (oil production and table olives) and is too resistant to vibration, and, secondly, due to the configuration of traditional olive groves (small area, presence of low walls, and often limited accessibility).

The suitability of the land for the Picholine variety in particular, and the quality of the resulting oil, have encouraged the relaunch and development of Nîmes olive production beyond the historic nucleus around Nîmes and Sommières.

4.7 Inspection body:

Name:	I.N.A.O.
Address:	138, Champs Elysées, F-75008 Paris As of 1 January 2005: 51 rue d'Anjou, F-75008 Paris
Name:	D.G.C.C.R.F.
Address:	59, Bd V. Auriol, F-75703 Paris Cedex 13

4.8 Labelling: In addition to the compulsory information provided for by legislation on labelling and the presentation of food products, PDO ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’ labels should include the following:

the PDO name ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’;

the words ‘appellation d'origine contrôlée’ or the letters ‘AOC’. If the name of a holding or a brand appears on the label independently of the address, the PDO name is repeated between the words ‘appellation’ and ‘contrôlée’.

These details must all be in the same visible area and on the same label.

They must be in visible, legible, indelible, sufficiently large print that clearly stands out from the rest of the information and illustrations on the label.

4.9 National requirements: Decree on the protected designation of origin ‘Huile d'olive de Nîmes’.

(1) European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Agricultural product quality policy, B-1049 Brussels.

14.9.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/8

Information procedure — Technical rules

(2005/C 225/04)

(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)
2005/0410/D	Draft General Order relating to the Test Firing Act [German designation: BeschV]	25.11.2005
2005/0411/F	Decree No … of ../../2005 on the protection of buildings against termites and other wood-eating insects and to amend the Buildings and Dwellings Code	28.11.2005
2005/0412/F	Decree on the implementation of Articles R. 112-2 to R. 112-6 of the Building and Dwellings Code	28.11.2005
2005/0413/P	Second amendment of Decree-Law No 366-A/97, of 20 December, laying down the legal system for the management of packaging and packaging waste	28.11.2005
2005/0416/F	Technical notes Pro Pharmacopoeia subject to public inquiry	30.11.2005
2005/0417/F	Decision No 05-xxx of the Posts and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority of xxx 2005 laying down the technical conditions for use of the frequency band 3410-3600 MHz for fixed service point-to-multipoint transmission links	30.11.2005
2005/0418/F	Decision No 05-xxx of the Electronic Communications and Posts Regulatory Authority of xxx 2005 laying down the conditions for use of wireless access systems including radio local area networks in the 5 GHz band Decision No 05-xxx of the Electronic Communications and Posts Regulatory Authority of xxx 2005 assigning frequencies to wireless access systems including radio local area networks in the 5 GHz band	30.11.2005
2005/0419/CZ	Draft Decree of …, amending Ministry of Industry and Trade Decree No 345/2002 Coll., specifying meters for compulsory verification and meters subject to type approval	1.12.2005

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 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 judgement 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 and Industry, Unit C3

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

NG III – 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II / 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 Karl Stern

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 660

E-mail: karl.stern@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

General 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

General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Website: http://www.minindustria.it

CYPRUS

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 409 313 or (357) 22 375 053

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 409 409

Fax: (357) 22 754 103

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

Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia

Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

SOLVIT Coordination Centre

55, Brivibas Street

LV-1519 Riga

Reinis Berzins

Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

Tel.: (371) 7013230

Fax: (371) 7280882

Zanda Liekna

Solvit Coordination Centre

Tel.: (371) 7013236

Fax: (371) 7280882

E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv

General 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

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 2124 2420

Fax: (356) 2124 2406

Ms Lorna Cachia

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

General e-mail: notification@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: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

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

POLAND

Ministry of Economy and Labour

Department for European and Multilateral Relations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara Nieciak

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 28

E-mail: barnie@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General 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 Tuomas Mikkola

Tel.: (358) 9 5786 32 65

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: tuomas.mikkola@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) 86 90 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) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151529

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 Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue Joseph II 12-16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@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 Mehmet Comert

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: comertm@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.

14.9.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/13

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services within Italy

(2005/C 225/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the Italian Government, in accordance with Article 52(35) of Law No 448 of 28 December 2001, has decided to impose s public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services operated on the following route:

1. Route

Crotone-Rome-Milan and vice versa.

1.1.

By virtue of Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2004, the competent authorities may reserve certain slots for the performance of services under the arrangements specified in this notice.

1.2.	With a view to meeting the objectives being pursued through the imposition of the public service obligation, ENAC will check that accepting carriers have the appropriate structure and that they meet the minimum requirements for access to the service.

2 The public service obligation in question is as follows:

2.1 Minimum frequency

At least two outward and two return flights per day all year round on the route in question.

The entire capacity of each aircraft must be offered for sale under the PSO terms with no quotas. At the intermediate airport of Rome on the Rome-Milan leg, and at Milan airport on the Milan-Rome leg, seats which have not been reserved for the entire Crotone-Milan and Milan-Crotone journey may be sold at the market rate. To this end, open-rate bookings must be accepted no more than ten hours prior to the aircraft's departure from Crotone airport on the Crotone-Rome-Milan route and from Milan airport on the Milan-Rome-Crotone route.

2.2. Timetables

On the Crotone-Rome-Milan route:

—	1 flight departing between 06.45 and 07.45

—	1 flight departing between 14.30 and 15.30

Except in cases of force majeure, departure for Milan must occur within 60 minutes of arrival in Rome.

On the Milan-Rome-Crotone route:

—	1 flight departing between 10.30 and 11.30

—	1 flight departing between 18.30 and 19.30

Except in cases of force majeure, departure for Crotone must occur within 60 minutes of arrival in Rome.

2.3. Type of aircraft used

The aircraft used must provide a minimum capacity of 90 places all year round on the Crotone-Rome-Milan service and on the Milan-Rome-Crotone service.

2.4. Capacity

The minimum daily capacity provided all year round must be 180 places on the Crotone-Rome-Milan service and 180 places on the Milan-Rome-Crotone service.

2.5. Fares

(a)

The maximum fares to be applied on each route are as follows:

—	Crotone-Rome: EUR 66,00

—	Crotone-Milan (via Rome ): EUR 94,00

—	Milan-Crotone (via Rome): EUR 94,00

—	Rome-Crotone: EUR 66,00

All the above fares are net of VAT, airport taxes and charges; no form of surcharge may be levied.

At least one form of ticket distribution and sale must be provided which is entirely free of charge and places no additional economic burden on passengers.

All passengers travelling on the Crotone-Rome, Crotone-Milan, Milan-Crotone and Rome-Crotone routes are entitled to the fares described above. Only passengers using the Rome-Milan and Milan-Rome routes are subject to payment of tickets at the market rate.

(b)

Every year the competent authorities will adjust the maximum fares in accordance with the rate of inflation of the previous year calculated on the basis of the ISTAT/FOI general index of consumer prices. Adjustments will be notified to all carriers operating the services in question, and to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(c)

If the average recorded in each half-year of the euro/US dollar exchange rate and/or the cost of aviation spirit changes by more than 5 %, fares must be adjusted in proportion to the change recorded and in proportion to the share of flight costs represented by fuel.

Any fare adjustments will be carried out every six months by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on the basis of a review performed by ENAC. Any adjustment will enter into force as of the next half-year.

Adjustments will be notified to all carriers operating the services in question, and to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2.6. Continuity of service

For the purpose of guaranteeing the continuation, regular execution and punctuality of the service, the carriers which accept the public service obligation must:

—

provide a performance security for the correct execution and continuation of the service. The security amounting to at least EUR 2 million must be guaranteed by an insurance surety payable to ENAC (Ente Nazionale dell'Aviazione Civile), which will use the payment to ensure the continuation of the services concerned.

—	carry out at least 98 % of the flights scheduled in any year, with the number of cancellations for reasons directly attributable to the carrier, excluding cases of force majeure, limited to a maximum 2 %;

—

pay the regulatory body a penalty of EUR 3 000 for every flight cancelled over the 2 % limit. The sums received as penalties will be allocated to the territorial continuity heading of the Crotone municipal budget. The penalties must be paid on top of the sums paid to passengers under current legislation as denied boarding compensation (DBC).

—	undertake to provide the service for at least 12 consecutive months.

		ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal of the European Union		C 225

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 48 14 September 2005

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	Commission
2005/C 225/1	Euro exchange rates	1

2005/C 225/2	Commission opinion of 13 September 2005 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning and dismantling of the TRIGA — Mark I Research Reactor at the Medical University of Hannover located in Lower Saxony in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty	2

2005/C 225/3	Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin	3

2005/C 225/4	Information procedure — Technical rules ( 1 )	8

2005/C 225/5	Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services within Italy ( 1 )	13

2005/C 225/6	Imposition of a public service obligation pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for scheduled air services within Germany ( 1 )	15