B. whereas those operations are said to have caused an increase in the number of migrants willing to try to reach Europe, amid claims that criminal organisations are even contacting the Italian authorities anonymously in advance to tell them when boats are departing so that they can take action and assume the responsibility for rescue efforts;

4. In the case referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3, an average ex-works price of the product and average value of non-originating materials used shall be calculated respectively on the basis of the sum of the ex-works prices charged for all sales of the products carried out during the preceding fiscal year and the sum of the value of all the non-originating materials used in the manufacture of the products over the preceding fiscal year as defined in the country of export, or, where figures for a complete fiscal year are not available, a shorter period which should not be less than three months.

2. Welcomes the support given by the international community to the relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake and the decision of the United States Treasury Department, under the instructions of the United States President, to ease restrictions to assist humanitarian relief activities for earthquake victims in Iran;

H. whereas the United States Treasury Department, under the instructions of the United States President, has eased restrictions to assist humanitarian relief activities for earthquake victims in Iran, and whereas on 7 January 2004 the total sum of United States Government assistance was USD 4 797 600,

2. Welcomes the support given by the international community to the relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake and the decision of the United States Treasury Department, under the instructions of the United States President, to ease restrictions to assist humanitarian relief activities for earthquake victims in Iran;

2. Welcomes the support given by the international community to the relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake and the decision of the United States Treasury Department under the instructions of the United States President to ease restrictions to assist humanitarian relief activities for earthquake victims in Iran;