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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3015 — Crédit suisse/Blackstone/Nycomed) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial market, merger control, pharmaceutical product, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 309/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.12.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3015 — Crédit suisse/Blackstone/Nycomed)

(2002/C 309/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 November 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2977 — Compass/Onama SpA)

(2002/C 309/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 November 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),

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2964 — Global Crossing/Hutchison/ST Telemedia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, data transmission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, mobile phone, telecommunications, telephone

C 309/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.12.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2964 — Global Crossing/Hutchison/ST Telemedia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 309/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 4 December 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Limited (Hutchison Telecom, Hong Kong),
belonging to Hutchison Whampoa Limited, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia Ptc Ltd (ST Telemedia,
Singapore), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the under-
taking Global Crossing Limited (Global Crossing, Bermuda) by way of purchase of assets under Chapter 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Hutchison Telecom: mobile telephony services (worldwide) and fixed-line services (Hong Kong),

— ST Telemedia: telecommunications, data and Internet services,

(mainly in Singapore) and carriers'

carrier services (USA),

— Global Crossing: a variety of integrated telecommunications services to large multinational corporations

and telecommunications operators.

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.2964 — Global Crossing/Hutchison/ST Telemedia, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3027 — State Street Corporation/Deutsche Bank Global Securities) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, investment, management, merger control

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3027 — State Street Corporation/Deutsche Bank Global Securities)

(2002/C 309/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 5 December 2002 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 State Street Corporation USA, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, sole control of certain parts of the Global Securities Services' business unit of the under-
taking Deutsche Bank AG, Germany, by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— State Street: provision of banking and other financial services,

— Deutsche Bank: provision of banking and other financial services,

— Global Securities Services: provisionof custody services, fund administration and securities lending.

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.3027 — State Street Corporation/Deutsche Bank Global Securities, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2212/2002 of 12 December 2002 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences for certain milk products
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, milk product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2212/2002

of 12 December 2002

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

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,

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 509/2002 (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 1472/
2002 (4), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Applications for export licences for milk products falling within
0403 90 13,
0402 21,
CN codes
0403 90 19, 0404 90 23, and 0404 90 83 made between 6
and 11 December 2002 inclusive, shall be rejected.

0402 29,

0402 10,

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2002.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 219, 14.8.2002, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/2002 of 12 December 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

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13.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2214/2002

of 12 December 2002

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

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 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, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2002 (7).

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

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
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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 6 to 12 December 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 4,00/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 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. 11.
(7) OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 18.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

12.12.2002

EN

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 December 2002

(2002/C 309/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,0067

124,18

7,4264

0,6406

9,0695

1,474

85,28

7,344

1,9492

0,5731

31,05

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

HKD

NZD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5999

0,4154

3,97

34050

230,0815

41,764

1578000

1,7955

1,5693

7,8513

2,004

1,7736

236,06

KRW

South Korean won

1221,03

3,4525

ZAR

South African rand

8,9696

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2931 — Finmeccanica/Marconi Mobile Holdings) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advanced technology industry, aerospace industry, computer systems, economic concentration, merger control, military equipment, paramilitary force, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications industry

12.12.2002

EN

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C 309/17

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.8.2002

Title: Differentiated energy tax rates on electricity

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 73/02 (ex CP 71/01)

Title: Project to extend the Yesa dam (Navarre)

Objective: Construction of public infrastructure

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Objective: To protect
companies and greenhouse companies

the

competitiveness of

industrial

Legal basis:

— Laki

sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta

(1260/1996)

— Lag om accis på elström och vissa bränslen (nr 1260/1996)

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Budget: Loss of tax revenue: EUR 118 million per year

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.8.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: NN 75/02

Duration: Ten years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2931 — Finmeccanica/Marconi Mobile Holdings)

(2002/C 309/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 Oktober 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

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/2002 of 12 December 2002 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/2002
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, maize, tariff reduction

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L 337/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2215/2002

of 12 December 2002

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/2002

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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the 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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third coun-
tries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2096/2002 (3).

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 6 to 12 December 2002, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/
2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported
shall be 28,91 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quan-
tity of 14 500 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 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 323, 28.11.2002, p. 40.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2203/2002 of 12 December 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2002-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2203/2002

of 12 December 2002

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(2)

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
import arrangements
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (2), and in parti-
cular 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 13 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2002.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17.

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to the Commission Regulation of 12 December 2002 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 10 00

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 50 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
999

052
220
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
999

052
204
999

052
999

052
600
999

060
400
404
720
999

052
400
720
999

85,1
70,9
78,0

104,8
155,5
237,0
165,8

195,0
195,0

99,0
121,8
110,4

65,0
54,3
46,6
55,3

81,1
69,4
75,3

64,5
64,5

65,3
75,3
70,3

27,0
96,8
100,5
97,1
80,3

144,8
115,8
46,1
102,2

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2001 (OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.