do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notification of cooperation agreements (Case COMP/C1/37.995 — Intelsat restructuring) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, cooperation agreement, exchange of information, industrial restructuring, satellite communications, telecommunications industry

12.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 9/5

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2117 (cid:151) Aker Maritime/Kvaerner)

(2001/C 9/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 October 2000 the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed
concentration between Aker Maritime and Kvaerner. On 11 December 2000,
the notifying parties
informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

Notification of cooperation agreements

(Case COMP/C1/37.995 (cid:151) Intelsat restructuring)

(2001/C 9/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 October 2000 the Commission received a notification pursuant to Article 4 of Council
Regulation No 17 of the proposed restructuring of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organi-
sation (Intelsat) into a commercial entity Intelsat Ltd, and an intergovernmental organisation ITSO. Further
details on the restructuring are available on the Intelsat website at http://www.intelsat.int/about/privat-
ization.htm.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified cooperation agreements could

2.
fall within the scope of Regulation 17.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

3.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 30 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference COMP/C1/37.995 to the following address or by email to Jonathan.Denness@cec.eu.int:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Office 0/18,
Rue Josef II/Josef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2117 — Aker Maritime/Kvaerner) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, offshore oil structure, shipbuilding

12.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 9/5

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2117 (cid:151) Aker Maritime/Kvaerner)

(2001/C 9/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 October 2000 the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed
concentration between Aker Maritime and Kvaerner. On 11 December 2000,
the notifying parties
informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

Notification of cooperation agreements

(Case COMP/C1/37.995 (cid:151) Intelsat restructuring)

(2001/C 9/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 October 2000 the Commission received a notification pursuant to Article 4 of Council
Regulation No 17 of the proposed restructuring of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organi-
sation (Intelsat) into a commercial entity Intelsat Ltd, and an intergovernmental organisation ITSO. Further
details on the restructuring are available on the Intelsat website at http://www.intelsat.int/about/privat-
ization.htm.

Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified cooperation agreements could

2.
fall within the scope of Regulation 17.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

3.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

4.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 30 days following the date of this publi-
cation. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 295 01 28) or by post under
reference COMP/C1/37.995 to the following address or by email to Jonathan.Denness@cec.eu.int:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Office 0/18,
Rue Josef II/Josef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2256 — Philips/Agilent) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, electronic equipment, exchange of information, health care, merger control

C 9/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.1.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2256 (cid:151) Philips/Agilent)

(2001/C 9/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 December 2000, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the Dutch undertaking Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ((cid:145)Philips(cid:146)) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation control of the medical business of the US
undertaking Agilent Technologies Inc. ((cid:145)Agilent(cid:146)) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Philips: manufacture and sale of electronic products for domestic appliances and medical purposes,

(cid:151) Agilent: manufacture and sale of communications, electronics and healthcare products.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2256 (cid:151) Philips/Agilent, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 64/2001 of 12 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 64/2001

of 12 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2284/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to be exported to certain
third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2284/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders
submitted from 5 to 11 January 2001 at
302,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 63/2001 of 12 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, rice, third country

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EN

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L 10/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 63/2001

of 12 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2283/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2283/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2283/2000 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
from 5 to 11 January 2001 at
224,00 EUR/t.

submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2285 — Schroder Ventures Limited/Homebase) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, housing, maintenance, merger control, polishing and scouring preparations, venture capital

12.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 9/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2285 (cid:151) Schroder Ventures Limited/Homebase)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 9/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2000 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Schroder Ventures Limited (Schroder), Channel Islands, acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the undertaking
Homebase, UK, by way of purchase of shares.

the Regulation, control of

the whole of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Schroder: management advisory and consultancy services to buy-outs and venture capital funds,

(cid:151) Homebase: sale of repair, maintenance and improvement products for the home, mainly do-it-yourself

and home enhancement products.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regu-
lation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2285 (cid:151) Schroder Ventures Limited/Homebase, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 57/2001 of 12 January 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

13.1.2001

EN

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 57/2001

of 12 January 2001

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
last
import arrangements
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the
in
standard values for imports from third countries,
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4.

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to the Commission Regulation of 12 January 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
624
999
052
628
999
052
204
999
052
204
220
999
052
204
624
999

052
204
624
999
052
220
600
999
060
400
404
720
728
999
052
400
999

99,2
38,7
73,1
70,3
106,3
150,8
128,6
93,7
69,6
81,7
49,7
52,7
41,9
48,1
67,5
84,9
63,6
72,0

82,1
78,5
81,1
80,6
67,9
60,1
62,1
63,4
38,1
84,6
83,8
123,4
73,8
80,7
189,0
87,6
138,3

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, monetary union

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 January 2001

(2001/C 9/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4668

Danish krone

8,8875

Swedish krona

0,635

Pound sterling

0,9523

United States dollar

1,4259

Canadian dollar

111,75

Japanese yen

1,5324

Swiss franc

8,2

80,12

Norwegian krone

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,705

Australian dollar

2,1154

New Zealand dollar

7,5223

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 58/2001 of 12 January 2001 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 20th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention buying, intervention price, maximum price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 58/2001

of 12 January 2001

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 20th invitation to tender carried out under
the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10
thereof,

Whereas:

tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2099/2000 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-

For the 20th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 9 January 2001, the maximum buying-in price is
fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 249, 4.10.2000, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2001 of 12 January 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000
Date: 2001-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export restriction, rice, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 61/2001

of 12 January 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organization of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export refund being fixed at
amount specified in Article 1.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
issued pursuant
2281/2000 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95 (5),
allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2281/2000 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 5 to
11 January 2001 at 215,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 260, 14.10.2000, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.