do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2355 — Dow/Enichem Polyurethane) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

11.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 138/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2355 (cid:151) Dow/Enichem Polyurethane)

(2001/C 138/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 April 2001 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:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2153 (cid:151) BHP/Mitsubishi/QCT)

(2001/C 138/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 September 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:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/2001 of 11 May 2001 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, butter, intervention buying

12.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 934/2001

of 11 May 2001

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

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 Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2 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
in butter and
cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/
2001 (4),
for opening or
suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to
tender in the Member States.

intervention on the market

lays down the

criteria

No

(EC)

Regulation

Commission
827/2001 (5)
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member
States establishes the list of Member States in which
intervention is suspended. As a result of the market
prices communicated by Sweden, intervention must no
longer be suspended in this country and the list of

Member States established by Regulation (EC) No 827/
2001 adjusted accordingly.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in
Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby
suspended in Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Germany,
France, Greece,
the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and the
United Kingdom.

Regulation (EC) No 827/2001 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 120, 28.4.2001, p. 9.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2397 — BC Funds/Sanitec) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial management, marketing, merger control, plumbing equipment

C 138/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2397 (cid:151) BC Funds/Sanitec)

(2001/C 138/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 April 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 BC European Capital Funds (BC Funds), who control, among other undertakings, Grohe Holding
GmbH (Grohe), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the Finnish
undertaking Sanitec Oyj Apb (Sanitec), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) BC Funds: capital fund management,

(cid:151) Grohe: design, production and marketing of bathroom products,

(cid:151) Sanitec: design, production and marketing of bathroom 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.2397 (cid:151) BC Funds/Sanitec, 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.2437 — NEC/Toshiba/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 138/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2001

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.2466 (cid:151) Sodexho/Abela (II), to:

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2437 (cid:151) NEC/Toshiba/JV)

(2001/C 138/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 May 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 undertakings NEC Corporation, Japan, and Toshiba Corporation, Japan, acquire, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking NEC Toshiba Space Systems,
by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) NEC: products and systems in the field of semiconductors, electronic devices, telecommunications,

computer systems and peripherals, television and radio broadcast equipment and satellites,

(cid:151) Toshiba:

information and communications equipment and systems, consumer electronics, power
systems and industrial equipment, electronic components and materials, and space related products.

(cid:151) JV: satellite and satellite systems, their related ground systems, subsystems and components, spacecraft

systems, space stations, planet landing systems and rocket components.

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.2437 (cid:151) NEC/Toshiba/JV, 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 927/2001 of 11 May 2001 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2282/2000
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, award of contract, export, export refund

L 130/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 927/2001

of 11 May 2001

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2282/2000

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2282/
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 decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 4 to 10
May 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the export
refund on wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice
to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2282/2000.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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. 10.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2328 — Shell/Beacon/3i/Twister) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 138/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.5.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2328 (cid:151) Shell/Beacon/3i/Twister)

(2001/C 138/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 April 2001 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2104 (cid:151) MIG/Carlyle/Eutectic and Castolin)

(2001/C 138/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 September 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),

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/2001 of 11 May 2001 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 28th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, cream, intervention price, market intervention, purchase price

L 130/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 933/2001

of 11 May 2001

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 28th 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
213/2001 (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 28th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not
later than 8 May 2001, the maximum buying-in price is fixed
at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 935/2001 of 11 May 2001 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 247th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, aid system, award of contract, butter, farm price support

L 130/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.5.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 935/2001

of 11 May 2001

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 247th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 Regulation (EC) No
1670/2000 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the
end-use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award;
whereas the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 247th special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:
— maximum aid:
— end-use security:

EUR 117/100 kg
EUR 129/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2153 — BHP/Mitsubishi/QCT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

11.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 138/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2355 (cid:151) Dow/Enichem Polyurethane)

(2001/C 138/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 April 2001 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2153 (cid:151) BHP/Mitsubishi/QCT)

(2001/C 138/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 September 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),

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

11.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 138/3

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 May 2001

(2001/C 138/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4635

Danish krone

9,0725

Swedish krona

0,6223

Pound sterling

0,885

United States dollar

1,3627

Canadian dollar

108,17

Japanese yen

1,5404

Swiss franc

8,071

Norwegian krone

86,44

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6923

Australian dollar

2,087

6,998

New Zealand dollar

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.