do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2478 — IBM Italia/Business Solutions/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, information technology, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 164/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.6.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2478 (cid:151) IBM Italia/Business Solutions/JV)

(2001/C 164/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 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 IBM Italia SpA (IBM Italia), controlled by IBM, and Business Solutions SpA
(Business Solutions), controlled by Fiat, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the undertakings: SAP Italia, Proxima, Intesa, IBM SAP Services, IBM ACG (all belonging to
the IBM group) and of the undertakings: ITS and GSA (belonging to the Fiat group), by purchase of shares
in a newly created three companies’ structure constituting a joint venture (the JV company).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) IBM Italia: development, production, marketing of IT systems, equipment, computer software and

services mainly in the IT area,

(cid:151) Business Solutions: holding company within the Fiat group for the companies active in the provision of

services, including IT, employee temping agencies, and real estate,

(cid:151) JV company: provision to the Fiat group and to third parties of IT services tailored for automotive and

industrial customers.

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.2478 (cid:151) IBM Italia/Business Solutions/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.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001 of 23 May 2001 opening an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries (OJ L 140 of 24.5.2001)
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, rye, third country

L 151/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.6.2001

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001 of 23 May 2001 opening an invitation to tender for
the refund for the export of rye to all third countries

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 140 of 24 May 2001)

On page 10, Article 5(1), first indent:

for:

‘— to fix a minimum export tax’,

read:

‘— to fix a maximum export refund’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1118/2001 of 7 June 2001 prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, ship's flag

L 153/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1118/2001

of 7 June 2001

prohibiting fishing for redfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last modified by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2848/2000 of 15 December
2000 fixing for 2001 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required (3), lays down quotas for redfish for 2001.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of redfish in the waters of NAFO division
3M by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in

Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2001.
Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 14 May
2001. This date should be adopted in this Regulation
also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of redfish in the waters of NAFO division 3M by
vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby
deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for
2000.

Fishing for redfish in the waters of NAFO division 3M by
vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby
prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and
landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date
of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 14 May 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 334, 30.12.2000, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2001 of 7 June 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export, export refund, third country

8.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1122/2001

of 7 June 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 943/2001 (5).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
fied,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix

a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal 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,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 1 June to 7 June 2001, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/
2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 0,00/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 133, 16.5.2001, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1119/2001 of 7 June 2001 applying a special intervention measure for maize and sorghum at the end of the 2000/01 marketing year
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention agency, intervention buying, intervention price, maize, sorghum

8.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1119/2001

of 7 June 2001

applying a special

intervention measure for maize and sorghum at the end of the 2000/01

marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

The intervention period for maize and sorghum ends on
30 April in the south and 31 may in the north. In view
of the uncertainty as regards outlets, this is likely to
induce operators to offer substantial quantities of maize
and sorghum for intervention at the end of May in the
north, although certain market outlets may be found
after the end of the intervention period. This situation
may be remedied by allowing those cereals to be bought
in until 15 August 2001.

The conditions governing the buying-in of cereals are
laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000
of 19 June 2000 fixing the procedure and conditions for
the take-over of cereals by intervention agencies (3).

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 1

1.
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, the intervention agencies of Member States other
than Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal shall buy in quantities of
maize and sorghum offered to them from 1 July to 15 August
2001.

The price to be paid shall be the intervention price

2.
applicable for May 2001.

Buying-in shall be carried out by the intervention agency

3.
in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 824/2000.

Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 4(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 the last delivery of quantities
offered for intervention must take place by 31 August 2001 at
the latest.

Article 2

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

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1123/2001 of 7 June 2001 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, rye, third country

L 153/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1123/2001

of 7 June 2001

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all
to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001 (5).

third countries was opened pursuant

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 1 to 7
June 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund
for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 199, 5.8.2000, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1124/2001 of 7 June 2001 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, oats

8.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1124/2001

of 7 June 2001

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
intervention measure for
of 3 October 2000 on a special
cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 680/2001 (6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000.

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000 provides
that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in

Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

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

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

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 1 to 7 June 2001, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000,
the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be
EUR 25,45/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 89, 29.3.2001, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 249, 4.10.2000, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 94, 4.4.2001, p. 20.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1117/2001 of 7 June 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 153/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.6.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1117/2001

of 7 June 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,

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
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 8 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/7

to the Commission Regulation of 7 June 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 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999
052
999
052
999
388
528
999
388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999
052
999
052
064
068
400
999

94,9
94,9
95,6
95,6
86,3
86,3
65,4
64,7
65,1
90,4
108,1
68,9
102,4
75,0
82,1
144,2
98,6
96,2
275,0
275,0
385,1
120,2
264,1
342,0
277,9

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/2001 of 7 June 2001 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, milk product

8.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1128/2001

of 7 June 2001

providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of
26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards
export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk
products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/
2001 (4), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Uncertainty is a feature of the market in certain milk products.
It is necessary to prevent speculative applications that may lead

to a distortion in competition between traders. Applications for
export licences for the products concerned should be rejected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for export
licences for milk products falling
within CN codes 0402 21, 0402 29, 0402 91, 0402 99,
0403 90 13 9300, 0404 90 23 9130 and 0404 90 83 9130
made between 1 June and 6 June 2001 inclusive, shall be
rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 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 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 118, 27.4.2001, p. 4.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

C 164/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.6.2001

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 June 2001

(2001/C 164/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4577

Danish krone

9,2275

Swedish krona

0,6087

Pound sterling

0,8543

United States dollar

1,3047

Canadian dollar

103,13

Japanese yen

1,5181

7,9675

Swiss franc

Norwegian krone

89,01

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6589

Australian dollar

2,0581

New Zealand dollar

6,872

South African rand (2)

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