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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 941/2005

of 30 May 2005         

amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 are hereby replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

1.   The potato starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 marketing years in accordance with the Annex hereto.

2.   Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato starch manufacturers for use in the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2004/2005, subject to application of the second subparagraph.

The sub-quotas available to each manufacturer for the 2005/2006 marketing year shall be adjusted to take account of any amount used in excess of quota during the 2004/2005 marketing year in accordance with Article 6(2).

Article 3

1.   No later than 30 September 2006, the Commission shall present to the Council a report on the allocation of quota within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. The report shall take account of any changes in the payments to potato producers and of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets.

2.   No later than 31 December 2006, the Council, acting on the basis of Article 37 of the Treaty, shall decide on the proposals from the Commission on the basis of the report referred to in paragraph 1.

3.   No later than 31 January 2007, the Member States shall notify those concerned of the detailed rules adopted for the sector.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 May 2005.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN            

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(1)  Opinion delivered on 11 May 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)OJ L 197, 30.7.1994, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(3)  Opinion delivered on 9 March 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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ANNEX

QUOTAS FOR THE 2005/06 AND 2006/07 MARKETING YEARS

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 942/2005

of 21 June 2005         

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 June 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 21 June 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘            999            ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/2005

of 21 June 2005         

concerning the permanent authorisation of additives in feedingstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 9d(1) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The preparation belonging to the group ‘Micro-organisms’, as specified in Annex I, is authorised for use without a time-limit as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

The preparations belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, as specified in Annex II, are authorised for use without a time-limit as additives in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 (OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37).

(2)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).

(3)OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 21.

(4)OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 3.

(5)OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 17.

(6)OJ L 295, 4.11.1998, p. 3.

(7)OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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(1)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5,55 micromoles of reducing sugars (maltose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 50 °C.

(2)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 4,00 micromoles of reducing sugars (maltose equivalents) from birchwood xylan per minute at pH 5,5 and 50 °C.

(3)  1 IFP is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from oat xylan per minute at pH 4,8 and 50 °C.

(4)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from oat spelt xylan per minute at pH 5,3 and 50 °C.

(5)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 microgram of phenolic compound (tyrosine equivalents) from a casein substrate per minute at pH 7,5 and 40 °C.

(6)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 30 °C.

(7)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from oat spelt xylan per minute at pH 5,3 and 50 °C.

(8)  1 PPU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate from sodium phytate per minute at pH 5 and 37 °C.

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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 944/2005

of 21 June 2005         

suspending the application of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 331/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2005 of 25 February 2005 determining the aid referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 for the private storage of butter and cream and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 (2), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The application of Article 1(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 331/2005 is suspended as from 23 June 2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2)OJ L 53, 26.2.2005, p. 15.

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II Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 6 October 2004         

declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement

(Case COMP/M.3431 — Sonoco/Ahlstrom)

(notified under document number C(2004) 3678)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2005/452/EC)

On 7 January 2004 the Commission adopted a Decision in a merger case under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (1), and in particular Article 8(2) of that Regulation. A non-confidential version of the full Decision can be found in the authentic language of the case and in the working languages of the Commission on the website of the Directorate-General for Competition, at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html

I.   OVERVIEW

II.   THE RELEVANT PRODUCT MARKETS

III.   THE RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS

IV.   AFFECTED MARKETS

V.   ASSESSMENT

VI.   COMMITMENTS OFFERED BY THE PARTIES

VII.   ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMITMENTS SUBMITTED

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(1)OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1).

(2)  Continental Europe comprising: Germany, Austria, France, Benelux, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece.

(3)  Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

(*1)  Parts of this text have been edited to ensure that confidential information is not disclosed; those parts are enclosed in square brackets and marked with an asterisk.

(4)  A binding purchase agreement for the sale of Sveberg has to be concluded with a suitable buyer before the JV can be created.

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