1.10.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L257/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1564/2005 of 7 September 2005 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2004/17EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the pro- curement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors ('), and in particular Articles 44(1) and 63(1) thereof, Having regard to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public sup- ply contracts and public service contracts (2), and in particular Articles 36(1), 58(2), 64(2) and 70(1) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts, Whereas: (1)  Directive 2004/17EC requires that contracts to which it applies are to be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union. The notices for that publication must include the information set out by that Directive, and in particular in Annexes XIII, XIV, XV A, XV B, XVI, XVIII and XIX thereto. (1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 18742004 (O] L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 17). () OJL 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004. (2)  Directive 2004/18/EC requires that contracts to which it applies are to be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union. The notices for that publication must include the information set out by that Directive, and in particular in Annex VII thereto. (3)  Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public ser- vice contracts (*), 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinat- ing procedures for the award of public supply contracts (4), 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (%), and 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procure- ment procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (%), as amended by Commission Directive 2001/78/EC (7), provided for standard forms for the publication of such notices. (4)  Since Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC have been replaced by Directive 2004/18/EC and Directive 93/38/EEC has been replaced by Directive 2004/17/EC, it is necessary to lay down a single set of updated standard forms which take into account the information required by those Directives and provide for formats which can be handled electronically. (*) OJL209,24.7.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. () OJL 199, 9.8.1993, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. (°) OJL199,9.8.1993, p. 54. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of accession. () OJL199,9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. () OJ L 285,29.10.2001, p. 1.