# Official Journal C 216/3 Se

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 483 September 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 216

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 483 September 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 216/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 216/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3765 — Amer/Salomon) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 216/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3876 — Diester Industrie/Bunge/JV) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2005/C 216/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3941 — Advent/CCS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 216/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 216/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3765 — Amer/Salomon) (
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1

2

2005/C 216/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3876 — Diester Industrie/Bunge/JV) (
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  )

1

3

2005/C 216/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3941 — Advent/CCS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

4

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 216/5 | Call for proposals — DG EAC No 29/05 — European associations acting at European level in the field of education | 5 |
| 2005/C 216/6 | Notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats from Finland and Sweden for 2005/2006 | 7 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 216/5

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 29/05 — European associations acting at European level in the field of education

5

2005/C 216/6

Notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats from Finland and Sweden for 2005/2006

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2005/C 216/7

Notice to readers — COM Documents

Notice to readers — COM Documents

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I Information

Commission

| 3.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 September 2005

(2005/C 216/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2541 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4566 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6818 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2905 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5437 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 76,77 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7825 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5729 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,285 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 243,85 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9733 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,512 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,46 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,535 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,674 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6411 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4885 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7415 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7755 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1026 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 283,95 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8403 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1501 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,438 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 979,94 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7208 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 70,361 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,448 |
| THB | Thai baht | 51,491 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2541

JPY

Japanese yen

137,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4566

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6818

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2905

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5437

ISK

Iceland króna

76,77

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7825

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5729

CZK

Czech koruna

29,285

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

243,85

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9733

RON

Romanian leu

3,512

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,46

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,535

TRY

Turkish lira

1,674

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6411

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4885

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7415

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7755

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1026

KRW

South Korean won

1 283,95

ZAR

South African rand

7,8403

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1501

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,438

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 979,94

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7208

PHP

Philippine peso

70,361

RUB

Russian rouble

35,448

THB

Thai baht

51,491

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3765 — Amer/Salomon)

(2005/C 216/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Amer Sports Corporation (‘Amer’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the Salomon business segment of adidas-Salomon AG (‘Salomon’, Germany) by way of acquisition of shares and assets. |
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On 24 August 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Amer Sports Corporation (‘Amer’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control over the Salomon business segment of adidas-Salomon AG (‘Salomon’, Germany) by way of acquisition of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Amer: manufacturing and sales of sporting goods, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Amer: manufacturing and sales of sporting goods,

| — | for Salomon: manufacturing and sales of sporting goods. |
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for Salomon: manufacturing and sales of sporting goods.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3765 — Amer/Salomon, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3765 — Amer/Salomon, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3876 — Diester Industrie/Bunge/JV)

(2005/C 216/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 August 2005, 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 Diester SAS (‘Diester’, France), controlled by Sofiproteol (‘Sofiproteol’, France), and Koninklijke Bunge BV (The Netherlands), controlled by Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’, Bermuda), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Diester Industrie International (‘D2I’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 26 August 2005, 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 Diester SAS (‘Diester’, France), controlled by Sofiproteol (‘Sofiproteol’, France), and Koninklijke Bunge BV (The Netherlands), controlled by Bunge Limited (‘Bunge’, Bermuda), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Diester Industrie International (‘D2I’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Diester: production and sale of bio-diesel and glycerin; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Diester: production and sale of bio-diesel and glycerin;

| — | for Sofiproteol: financial institution active in the vegetable oil and protein sector; |
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for Sofiproteol: financial institution active in the vegetable oil and protein sector;

| — | for Bunge: group active worldwide in the agricultural business, including oilseed trading and processing and production and sale of bio-diesel; |
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for Bunge: group active worldwide in the agricultural business, including oilseed trading and processing and production and sale of bio-diesel;

| — | for D2I: production and sale of bio-diesel and glycerin. |
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for D2I: production and sale of bio-diesel and glycerin.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3876 — Diester Industrie/Bunge/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3876 — Diester Industrie/Bunge/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3941 — Advent/CCS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 216/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 August 2005, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Česká společnost pro platební karty (‘CCS’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 29 August 2005, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Česká společnost pro platební karty (‘CCS’, Czech Republic) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Advent: private equity investor, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Advent: private equity investor,

| — | for undertaking CCS: card payment systems. |
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for undertaking CCS: card payment systems.

| 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 (EC) No 139/2004 (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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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 (EC) No 139/2004 (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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3941 — Advent/CCS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3941 — Advent/CCS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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III Notices

Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 29/05

European associations acting at European level in the field of education

(2005/C 216/05)

1.   Objectives and description

The purpose of this call for proposals is to support associations active in the field of education and training at the European level, and particularly those associations which are most representative in terms of the target groups they cover, by contributing to the funding of the operational and administrative costs of their European operations. Applicant organisations are invited to present a work plan covering their basic activities (e.g. membership and statutory activities, communication, representation of their membership's interests at European level, other recurrent European activities etc.) for one year. These activities must contribute, or be capable of contributing, to the development and implementation of Community cooperation policy and actions in the field of education and training.

2.   Eligible applicants

Beneficiaries must fulfil the following minimum criteria:

| — | exist as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules of the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, |
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exist as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules of the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002,

| — | operate in the field of education and training at European level and pursue clear and well-defined objectives laid down in their official articles of association, |
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operate in the field of education and training at European level and pursue clear and well-defined objectives laid down in their official articles of association,

| — | have members in at least 12 Member States of the European Union, |
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have members in at least 12 Member States of the European Union,

| — | be composed of national, regional or local associations, |
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be composed of national, regional or local associations,

| — | be located and have legal status for more than two years in one of the Member States of the European Union, |
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be located and have legal status for more than two years in one of the Member States of the European Union,

| — | undertake the majority of its activity in the Member States of the European Union, in countries belonging to the European Economic Area and/or in the candidate countries. |
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undertake the majority of its activity in the Member States of the European Union, in countries belonging to the European Economic Area and/or in the candidate countries.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of work-plans amounts to EUR 750 000. Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs set out in an approved work-plan for the association. The Commission expects to fund up to 15 associations.

The period covered by the work plan must start between 1 January 2006 and 1 April 2006. The maximum duration of the approved work-plans of the associations receiving funding is 12 months. The period covered by the work plan must not run over more than one budgetary year of the beneficiary.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 4 October 2005.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/calls/2905/index_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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| 3.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 216/7 |
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Notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats from Finland and Sweden for 2005/2006

(2005/C 216/06)

I.   Subject

| 1. | Tenders are hereby invited for the refund for the export to all third countries, except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland, of oats falling within CN code 1004 00 00. |
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Tenders are hereby invited for the refund for the export to all third countries, except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland, of oats falling within CN code 1004 00 00.

| 2. | The invitation to tender will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of:






  — | Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 (1), |
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The invitation to tender will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of:

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 (1),

| — | Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 (2), |
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Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 (2),

| — | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1438/2005 (3). |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1438/2005 (3).

II.   Time limits

| 1. | The period for the receipt of tenders for the first of the weekly awards will begin on 9 September 2005 and expire at 10 a.m. on 15 September 2005. |
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The period for the receipt of tenders for the first of the weekly awards will begin on 9 September 2005 and expire at 10 a.m. on 15 September 2005.

| 2. | For the subsequent weekly awards the period for the receipt of tenders will expire at 10 a.m. on the Thursday of each week with the exception of 3 November 2005, 29 December 2005, 13 April 2006 and 25 May 2006.
  For the second and subsequent weekly awards the period for the receipt of tenders will begin on the first working day following the expiry of the relevant preceding period. |
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2.

For the subsequent weekly awards the period for the receipt of tenders will expire at 10 a.m. on the Thursday of each week with the exception of 3 November 2005, 29 December 2005, 13 April 2006 and 25 May 2006.

For the second and subsequent weekly awards the period for the receipt of tenders will begin on the first working day following the expiry of the relevant preceding period.

| 3. | This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each weekly award held during the period of validity of this invitation. |
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3.

This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each weekly award held during the period of validity of this invitation.

III.   Tenders

| 1. | Tenders must be submitted in writing and may be delivered personally against a receipt or sent by registered post or by telex, telefax or telegram, but must in any event arrive not later than the time and date indicated in heading II above at one of the following addresses:






  — | Statens Jordbruksverk |
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| Vallgatan 8 |
| S-55182 Jönköping |
| (telex: 70991 SJV-S; telefax: (46) 36 19 05 46) |

1.

Tenders must be submitted in writing and may be delivered personally against a receipt or sent by registered post or by telex, telefax or telegram, but must in any event arrive not later than the time and date indicated in heading II above at one of the following addresses:

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Statens Jordbruksverk

Vallgatan 8

S-55182 Jönköping

(telex: 70991 SJV-S; telefax: (46) 36 19 05 46)

| — | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, interventioyksikkö |
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| PL 232, FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| (telefax: (09) 16052772, (09) 16052778) |

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Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, interventioyksikkö

PL 232, FIN-00171 Helsinki

(telefax: (09) 16052772, (09) 16052778)

Tenders not submitted by telex or telegram must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked: ‘Tender under invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats to all third countries except Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland — Regulation (EC) No 1438/2005 — Confidential’, itself enclosed in a further sealed envelope addressed as above.

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

| 2. | Every tender and the accompanying proof and undertaking mentioned in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1438/2005 must be in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the competent authority to which it is submitted. |
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2.

Every tender and the accompanying proof and undertaking mentioned in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1438/2005 must be in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the competent authority to which it is submitted.

IV.   Security for tender

The security for tender must be made out in favour of the competent authority concerned.

V.   Award of contracts

The award will:

| (a) | give the party concerned the right to be issued, in the Member State in which the tender was submitted, with an export licence for the quantity in question indicating the export refund specified in the tender; |
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give the party concerned the right to be issued, in the Member State in which the tender was submitted, with an export licence for the quantity in question indicating the export refund specified in the tender;

| (b) | oblige the party concerned to apply in the Member State mentioned in (a) for an export licence for that quantity. |
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(b)

oblige the party concerned to apply in the Member State mentioned in (a) for an export licence for that quantity.

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(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.

(2)  OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).

(3)  OJ L 228 of 3.9.2005.

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