do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2345 — Deutsche BP/Erdölchemie) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry, petrochemicals

C 71/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

Third amendment of the medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research
and pilot/demonstration projects (1996 to 2002)

(2001/C 71/08)

The medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration
projects (1996 to 2002), adopted by the Commission on 3 November 1995 (1), amended on 26 November
1996 (2) and on 16 October 1998 (3), are amended as follows:

In Section 5 (cid:145)Participation(cid:146), the fifth paragraph is replaced by

(cid:145)Applications for the call related to the 2002 budget must be submitted to the Commission by 15
June 2001(cid:146).

(1) OJ C 294, 9.11.1995, p. 4.
(2) OJ C 373, 10.12.1996, p. 6.
(3) OJ C 326, 24.10.1998, p. 2.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2345 (cid:151) Deutsche BP/Erd(cid:246)lchemie)

(2001/C 71/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 February 2001 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 undertaking BP Deutschland GmbH, controlled by BP Amoco plc, acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Erd(cid:246)lchemie
GmbH, by way of purchase of securities.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) BP: oil and gas exploration and processing, petrochemicals and related products,

(cid:151) Erd(cid:246)lchemie: petrochemicals.

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.2345 (cid:151) Deutsche BP/Erd(cid:246)lchemie, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2101 — General Mills/Pillsbury/Diageo) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 71/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2101 (cid:151) General Mills/Pillsbury/Diageo)

(2001/C 71/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 October 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2101. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1874 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle)

(2001/C 71/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 April 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M1874. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2339 — Conforama Holding SA/Salzam Mercatone Holding) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer goods, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, personal effects

C 71/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2339 (cid:151) Conforama Holding SA/Salzam Mercatone Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 71/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 February 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Conforama Holding SA (Conforama), France, controlled by Pinault-Printemps-
Redoute (PPR), France, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the
whole of the undertaking Salzam Mercatone Holding (SMH), Italy, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Conforama: retailing of household equipment,

(cid:151) PPR: retailing (department stores, household equipment, mail order, cultural and technical products),

and retailing of luxury products,

(cid:151) SMH: retailing (of household articles, electrical appliances, clothing and food).

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
Regulation (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.2339 (cid:151) Conforama Holding SA/Salzam Mercatone Holding, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2227 — Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, energy industry, exchange of information, gas, merger control

C 71/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2227 (cid:151) Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim)

(2001/C 71/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 February 2001 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 undertaking The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Goldman Sachs), acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Messer Griesheim GmbH
(MGG), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Goldman Sachs: investment banking,

(cid:151) MGG: production and distribution of industrial gases and specialty gases.

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.2227 (cid:151) Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.1874 — Lafarge/Blue Circle) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 71/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

3.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2101 (cid:151) General Mills/Pillsbury/Diageo)

(2001/C 71/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 October 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2101. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1874 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle)

(2001/C 71/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 April 2000 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M1874. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2283 — Schneider/Legrand) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, economic concentration, electrical industry, exchange of information, merger control

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2283 (cid:151) Schneider/Legrand)

(2001/C 71/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 February 2001 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 undertaking Schneider (France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Legrand (France) by way of public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Schneider: main switchboards, distribution panel-boards, busbar trunking, cableways and ladders, final
low voltage panel-boards and wiring devices and systems (switches and sockets including intelligent
systems, electrical accessories and trunkings),

(cid:151) Legrand: distribution panel-boards, busbar trunking, cableways and ladders, final low-voltage panel-
boards and wiring devices and systems (switches and sockets including intelligent systems, electrical
accessories and trunkings).

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.2283 (cid:151) Schneider/Legrand, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2348 — Outokumpu/Norzink) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial infrastructure, merger control, metallurgical industry, zinc

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/27

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2348 (cid:151) Outokumpu/Norzink)

(2001/C 71/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 February 2001 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 Finnish undertaking Outokumpu Oyj (Outokumpu) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the Norwegian company Norzink AS (Norzink), jointly
owned by Rio Tinto Investments Ltd (Rio Tinto) and by Boliden Mineral AB, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Outokumpu is a diversified metals group focusing on metals production and fabrication and its

subsidiary Outokumpu Zinc BV comprises all the group’s zinc operations,

(cid:151) Norzink: operates a zinc production plant.

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.2348 (cid:151) Outokumpu/Norzink, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2240 — CVC/Mascotech) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, motor vehicle, technology, vocational training

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2240 (cid:151) CVC/Mascotech)

(2001/C 71/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 February 2001 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 Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd (CVC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup),
acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of MSX Inter-
national Inc. (MSX) and Delco Remy International Inc. (Delco Remy), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Citigroup: financial services,

(cid:151) MSX: technology driven engineering, business and specialised staffing services mainly for the auto-

motive industry,

(cid:151) Delco Remy: manufacturing of electrical, electronic, powertrain/drivetrain and related components for

automobiles and heavy vehicles.

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.2240 (cid:151) CVC/Mascotech, 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.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1995/2000 of 18 September 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed on imports of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine and terminating the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports originating in the Slovak Republic (OJ L 238 of 22.9.2000)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, dumping, import, organic fertiliser, third country

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/67

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1995/2000 of 18 September 2000 imposing a definitive anti-
dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed on imports of urea and ammonium
nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine and terminating the anti-dumping
proceeding in respect of imports originating in the Slovak Republic

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 238 of 22 September 2000)

On page 23 in Article 3, the following sentence shall be added:

‘Where the rate of the definitive duty imposed is higher than the rate of the provisional duty, only the amount secured
at the level of the provisional duty shall be definitively collected.’

Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural
the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal

Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 336 of 30 December 2000)

On page 99,

in Annex I-A, Protocol 1, under ‘CN code’:

for:

‘ex 0805 10 80 Lemons, fresh’,

read:

‘ex 0805 30 10 Lemons, fresh’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 71/3

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 March 2001

(2001/C 71/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4656

Danish krone

9,041

Swedish krona

0,6356

Pound sterling

0,9363

United States dollar

1,4488

Canadian dollar

111,55

Japanese yen

1,5379

Swiss franc

8,2195

Norwegian krone

80,03

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7745

Australian dollar

2,1453

New Zealand dollar

7,2633

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Community, Tunisia
Subjects: Tunisia, agricultural product, association agreement (EU), customs regulations, fishery product, liberalisation of trade

3.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/67

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1995/2000 of 18 September 2000 imposing a definitive anti-
dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed on imports of urea and ammonium
nitrate originating in Algeria, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine and terminating the anti-dumping
proceeding in respect of imports originating in the Slovak Republic

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 238 of 22 September 2000)

On page 23 in Article 3, the following sentence shall be added:

‘Where the rate of the definitive duty imposed is higher than the rate of the provisional duty, only the amount secured
at the level of the provisional duty shall be definitively collected.’

Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural
the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal

Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 336 of 30 December 2000)

On page 99,

in Annex I-A, Protocol 1, under ‘CN code’:

for:

‘ex 0805 10 80 Lemons, fresh’,

read:

‘ex 0805 30 10 Lemons, fresh’.