ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 180

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
2 August 2006

Notice No

Contents

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Acts adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union

2006/C 180/1

Budget for Europol for 2007 (This text replaces the one published in Official Journal C 150 of 28 June 2006, p. 1 )

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 180/2

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,81 % on 1 August 2006 — Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 180/3

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery ( 1 )

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2006/C 180/4

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment ( 1 )

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2006/C 180/5

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive) ( 1 )

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2006/C 180/6

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India

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2006/C 180/7

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature.

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2006/C 180/8

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4285 — ALSO/GNT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

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2006/C 180/9

Publication of an application in accordance with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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2006/C 180/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

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2006/C 180/11

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

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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