do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3034 — CVC Group/El Arbol) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, foodstuff, investment company, merger control, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation, retail selling

C 8/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.1.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3034 — CVC Group/El Arbol)

(2003/C 8/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 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 302M3034. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, plant life

C 8/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.1.2003

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2003/C 8/04)

Explanatory Notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common
Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002 (2).

The Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) are amended as
follows:

Page 40

0604 99 10

Not further prepared than dried

(1) Add the following text as the new first paragraph:

‘This subheading does not cover dried branches which have been twisted or formed
into spirals regardless of whether they were twisted or formed into spirals before
being dried (subheading 0604 99 90).’

(2) Renumber present first paragraph as paragraph 2.

0604 99 90

Other

Insert the following text after the present text:

‘This subheading also includes dried branches which have been twisted or formed into
spirals.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 290, 28.10.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3051 — Future Capital/CDPQ/SAM Holding/Zipperling/Ormecon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, holding company, investment, management, merger control, pension scheme, research and development, venture capital

14.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 8/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3051 — Future Capital/CDPQ/SAM Holding/Zipperling/Ormecon)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 8/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 January 2003 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 Future Capital AG (Future Capital, Germany), jointly owned by Aventis SA
(Aventis, France) and the German Bundesland Hessen, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ,
Canada), SAM Holding AG (SAM, Switzerland) and Zipperling-Kessler GmbH & Co. KG (Zipperling,
joint control of Ormecon
Germany) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
Chemie GmbH & Co. KG (Ormecon, Germany), currently solely controlled by Zipperling, by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Future Capital: management of venture capital funds,

— CDPQ: pension fund management for the province of Québec,

— SAM: investment fund management,

— Zipperling: holding company currently enjoying sole control of Ormecon,

— Ormecon: research, development and production in the field of organic metals, particularly coating for

printed circuit boards and corrosion protection.

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 simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
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.3051 — Future Capital/CDPQ/SAM Holding/Zipperling/Ormecon, 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.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain countervailing measures
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, India, antibiotic, countervailing charge, import, originating product

C 8/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.1.2003

Notice of the impending expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2003/C 8/02)

The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following
1.
procedure, the countervailing measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table
below, as provided in Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 (1) on
protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
subsidisation and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the
European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at
any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before
the date mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October

4.
1997.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Antibiotics (broad spectrum)

India

Countervailing
duty

Regulation (EC) No 2164/98
(OJ L 273, 9.10.1998)

10.10.2003

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4).
(2) Telex: COMEU B 21877; Telefax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3043 — Emerson/Dana/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical engineering, electrical industry, electronics industry, exchange of information, industrial product, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle

14.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 8/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3043 — Emerson/Dana/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 8/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 January 2003 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 Emerson Electric Co. (Emerson, USA) and Dana Corporation (Dana, USA)
acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
joint control of Dana Emerson
Actuator Systems LLC (Dana Emerson, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company
constituting a joint venture.

the Regulation,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Emerson: design, manufacture and sale of electrical, electromechanical and electronic products and

systems,

— Dana: manufacture of components and systems for vehicle and industrial manufacturers,

— Dana Emerson: sale of components for automotive steering systems.

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 simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regu-
lation (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.3043 — Emerson/Dana/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 57/2003 of 14 January 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

15.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 9/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 57/2003

of 14 January 2003

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 15 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2003.

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.

L 9/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.1.2003

to the Commission Regulation of 14 January 2003 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
212
999

052
220
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
999

204
999

052
220
464
624
999

052
220
600
999

060
400
404
720
999

052
400
528
720
999

70,5
47,3
104,8
74,2

137,3
166,2
151,4
151,6

91,4
91,4

90,4
165,3
127,9

47,1
56,5
52,0
48,8
51,1

83,5
83,5

62,5
54,6
142,2
80,4
84,9

73,3
80,7
77,4
77,1

43,3
98,6
101,5
127,9
92,8

124,8
115,9
82,9
48,6
93,1

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 8/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 January 2003

(2003/C 8/01)

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

1,0549

125,74

7,4295

0,6568

9,1722

1,4613

84,08

7,2895

1,9559

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,57604

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,855

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,619

0,4193

4,0242

35542

230,6135

41,495

1754000

1,8109

1,6248

8,2272

1,9606

1,8333

234,94

KRW

South Korean won

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

1240,56

9,022

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3916/02 by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Gambling on the Net.
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Internet, approximation of laws, electronic commerce, game of chance, gaming

C 88 E/310

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

(2004/C 88 E/0315)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3916/02

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 January 2003)

Subject: Gambling on the Net

As the Commission acknowledged in its answer to Written Question E-2885/01 (1),
internet gambling
activities are regulated differently across the Member States giving rise to internal market barriers that
deserve consideration.

Given that internet gambling activities are cross-border in nature and that national lottery operators have
warned of the need for this issue to be dealt with at European level, what measures has the Commission
taken in this respect? Has the Commission examined the need for harmonisation in this area, and what
form it should take?

(1) OJ C 81 E, 4.4.2002, p. 211.

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(3 March 2003)

As regards internet gambling, a number of Member States are adjusting their laws on gambling activities or
introducing new laws to regulate such information society services. These new laws are notifiable under
Directive 98/48/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 amending Directive 98/34/EC
technical standards and
laying down a procedure for the provision of
regulations (1). The Commission would, therefore, wish to reassure the Honourable Member that, on the
basis of this mechanism, it is monitoring developments in this field and ensuring that such new national
laws do not result in unjustified Internal Market barriers taking into account the specificity of these
services as recognised by the Court of Justice’s jurisprudence. However, the Commission does not consider
that harmonisation is required in this area at the current time.

information in the field of

(1) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998.

(2004/C 88 E/0316)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3917/02

by Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 January 2003)

Subject: Border regions

In its communication ‘Community Action for Border Regions’ (1), the Commission proposed allocating
appropriations totalling EUR 195 million over the period 2002-2006 for additional measures in regions
bordering with candidate countries.

These measures, which affect 23 regions of five Member States, would be managed through the TEN,
Interreg and Youth programmes and the pilot project for SMEs under budget heading B5-3003.

Can the Commission provide a breakdown by heading of the total sum of appropriations allocated to the
border regions under the 2002 and 2003 budgets, including additional funds approved by the budgetary
authority?

Can the Commission provide a breakdown of the payments allocated in 2002 and 2003 to each of the
regions concerned?

What were the total payments made to each of these regions in 2002?

(1) COM(2001) 437.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2982 — Lazard/IntesaBci/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, banking, commercial bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 8/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.1.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2982 — Lazard/IntesaBci/JV)

(2003/C 8/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 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 undertaking Lazard LLC (USA) and IntesaBci
(Italy) acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of an existing company by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Lazard is an investment banking company,

— IntesaBci is an Italian banking group involved in banking and assurance as well as financial brokerage,

asset management, leasing and factoring.

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.2982 — Lazard/IntesaBci/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.