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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2998 — AvH/CNP/GIB JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, catering industry, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, public works, retail selling

C 277/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.11.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2998 — AvH/CNP/GIB JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 277/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 November 2002 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 undertakings Ackermans & van Haaren NV/SA (AvH, Belgium), controlled by the Belgian
Belfimas NV group, and Compagnie nationale à Portefeuille SA (CNP, Belgium), belonging to the Belgian
Frère Bourgeois group, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the
undertaking GIB SA (GIB, Belgium) by way of a public bid announced on 23 October 2002.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— AvH: contracting, construction, dredging, human resources services, financial services and insurance,

private equity,

— CNP: financial holding with controlling interest in a broad range of sectors including food industry,

information technology consulting, wine production, hotels,

— GIB: quick service restaurants, retail distribution of sports and leisure products and apparel, IT main-

tenance services.

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.2998 — AvH/CNP/GIB JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 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 2022/2002 of 14 November 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002
Date: 2002-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye, third country

15.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 312/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2022/2002

of 14 November 2002

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 900/2002

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 appli-
cation 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 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
rye to all third countries excluding Hungary, Estonia,
Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 900/2002 (6), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1632/2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

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.

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 8 to 14
November 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/
2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2002.

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 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 14.
(7) OJ L 247, 14.9.2002, p. 3.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3223/02 by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Accession countries and volume of hot air.
Date: 2002-11-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU environmental policy, Germany, accession to the European Union, tradeable emission permit

12.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137 E/177

(2003/C 137 E/200)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3223/02

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 November 2002)

Subject: Accession countries and volume of ‘hot air’

Is there an estimate on how big a volume of so-called ‘hot air’ is possessed by the 10 (and later 12) new
Member States during the initial period of the EU emission trading scheme (2005-2007) or the subsequent
period(s)? What is the volume, in comparison, of the ‘hot air’ the German Federal Republic is able to sell
taking into account the fact of the German reunification which took place after the base year of the Kyoto
protocol?

Has the EU developed strategies on when and how this hot air should be put on the market in regard to
the price of emission allowances (and the actual reductions of emissions in the EU) (cid:1) and where have such
strategies been published if they exist?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(14 January 2003)

The targets of the Kyoto Protocol apply in the period 2008-2012. Prior to that date, there are no legally
binding targets.

The Community’s greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme, as foreseen by the Commission’s proposal (1),
is an entity based allowance trading scheme. Allocations of allowances must be made to entities covered by
the Directive according to pre-determined criteria and in accordance with the EC Treaty’s provisions, in
particular with regard to state aid.

If ‘hot air’
is understood as being a greater allocation of allowances than the expected real needs of
companies, then the Commission is confident that there will be no ‘hot air’ traded, neither in the period
2005-2007, nor in subsequent periods. This is because the proposal would prohibit governments from
giving to their entities more than their likely need.

In these circumstances, it is not foreseen that any so-called ‘hot air’ will be traded by operators in any
Member State, whether new Member States or not.

(1) OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2002.

(2003/C 137 E/201)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3225/02

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 November 2002)

Subject: Accession countries and joint implementation projects (Kyoto Mechanism)

Has the EU made any agreements in the accession talks for the ten new Member States to promote JI
projects during the initial period of the EU emission trading scheme (2005-2007) or the subsequent
period(s)?

Is there an estimate on how big a volume of such projects will be initiated during each of the ET periods
(absolutely and in proportion of ‘hot air’)? Has the EU made any models on how effective implementation
of JI projects would affect the price of emission allowances (and the actual reductions of emissions in the
EU) (cid:1) and where have such models been published if they exist?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2974 — ABN AMRO Private Equity (UK)/Jessops) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, retail selling, service, visual arts

14.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 277/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2897 — Sita Sverige AB/Sydkraft Ecoplus)

(2002/C 277/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 October 2002, 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:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2897. CELEX

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2974 — ABN AMRO Private Equity (UK)/Jessops)

(2002/C 277/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 October 2002, 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:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2974. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.