# Official Journal C 200/7 Au

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 477 August 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 200

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 477 August 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 200/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 200/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.M.3545 — REWE/ASP) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 200/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2004/C 200/4 | Notice to importers — Imports of sugar into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 200/1

Euro exchange rates

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2004/C 200/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.M.3545 — REWE/ASP) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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2

2004/C 200/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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3

2004/C 200/4

Notice to importers — Imports of sugar into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro

4

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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 August 2004

(2004/C 200/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2064 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,62 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4346 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66190 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1821 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5380 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,63 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3400 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,57940 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,611 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 248,21 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6550 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4248 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4020 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 899 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,9700 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 40,020 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 771 000 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7158 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5922 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4081 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8706 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0791 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 402,74 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5451 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2064

JPY

Japanese yen

134,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,4346

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66190

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1821

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5380

ISK

Iceland króna

86,63

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3400

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,57940

CZK

Czech koruna

31,611

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

248,21

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6550

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4248

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4020

ROL

Romanian leu

40 899

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,9700

SKK

Slovak koruna

40,020

TRL

Turkish lira

1 771 000

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7158

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5922

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4081

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8706

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0791

KRW

South Korean won

1 402,74

ZAR

South African rand

7,5451

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 7.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/2 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.M.3545 — REWE/ASP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 200/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 2 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking REWE-Beteiligungs-Holding International GmbH (REWE, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking ALDIS SERVICE PLUS (ASP, France) by way of purchase of shares. At present, ASP is jointly controlled by REWE and Metro Holding France. |
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On 2 August 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking REWE-Beteiligungs-Holding International GmbH (REWE, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking ALDIS SERVICE PLUS (ASP, France) by way of purchase of shares. At present, ASP is jointly controlled by REWE and Metro Holding France.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for REWE: retail and wholesale of food and daily consumer goods, tourism, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for REWE: retail and wholesale of food and daily consumer goods, tourism,

| — | for ASP: delivery wholesale of food and hygiene products. |
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for ASP: delivery wholesale of food and hygiene products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.M.3545 — REWE/ASP, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.M.3545 — REWE/ASP, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/PETROPLUS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 200/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking RIVR Acquisition BV (‘RIVR’, the Netherlands) controlled by Carlyle Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Petroplus (the Netherlands) by way of public tender offer. |
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1.

On 30 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking RIVR Acquisition BV (‘RIVR’, the Netherlands) controlled by Carlyle Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Petroplus (the Netherlands) by way of public tender offer.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking RIVR/Carlyle: investments through funds, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking RIVR/Carlyle: investments through funds,

| — | for undertaking Petroplus: petrochemicals. |
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for undertaking Petroplus: petrochemicals.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/Petroplus to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3478 — RIVR/Petroplus to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1

(2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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NOTICE TO IMPORTERS

Imports of sugar into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro

(2004/C 200/04)

The preferential arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 for sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 imported from Serbia and Montenegro were suspended for a period of three months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2003. This suspension was extended for an additional period of six months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1343/2003 and again extended for further six months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2004, expiring on 7 August 2004. The suspension measure was decided on the basis of findings that the system of certification and control of the preferential origin of sugar did not allow the competent authorities of this beneficiary country to verify the originating status of the products and to provide administrative cooperation as required for the verification of evidence of origin.

The Commission has decided to terminate the current suspension, since it trusts the measures meanwhile adopted by Serbia and Montenegro give the necessary assurances as to their future correct issuing of certificates of origin in respect of sugar and their capacity to provide the required cooperation for the subsequent verification of those certificates.

Under these circumstances, the Commission hereby withdraws the notice to importers concerning imports of sugar from Serbia and Montenegro published in the Official Journal C 33 of 6 February 2004. The current suspension of preferences for Serbia and Montenegro with regard to sugar is allowed to expire on 7 August 2004.

However, the Commission informs importers that the notice published in the Official Journal C 14 of 20 January 2004, p. 2 is maintained. This notice to importers concerns all products imported into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro. Although the management and control of preferential origin appears to have improved, the administrative cooperation provided for the verification of origin certificates issued in the past has been slow and not always conclusive. Furthermore, the overall efficiency, especially in Montenegro, needs further monitoring and evaluation.

Consequently, the Commission will continue to apply a reinforced surveillance of Serbia and Montenegro with regard to their implementation and control of preferential origin. Community operators presenting documentary evidence of origin with a view to securing preferential treatment for all products imported from Serbia and Montenegro are therefore advised to continue taking all the necessary precautions, since the release of the goods in question for free circulation may give rise to a customs debt.

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