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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3100 — Mediaset/Telecinco/Publiespaña) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, audiovisual production, economic concentration, exchange of information, film industry, merger control, pay television, press agency, telecommunications, television

C 57/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.3.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3100 — Mediaset/Telecinco/Publiespaña)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 57/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1310/97 (2), by which Mediaset SpA (Mediaset), Italy, holding company of a conglomerate of under-
takings belonging to the Italian group Fininvest, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of the Spanish undertakings Gestevisión Telecinco SA (Telecinco) and
Publiespaña SA (Publiespaña), in both of the which it currently holds a non-controlling stake, by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Mediaset: free access TV, pay TV, advertising, production of TV programmes, telecommunications and

Internet,

— Telecinco: free access TV, production of TV programmes, film production, distribution and exhibition,

music publishing, media subtitling, news agency activities,

— Publiespaña: advertising.

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.3100 — Mediaset/Telecinco/Publiespaña, 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.
2003/177/EC: Commission Decision of 12 March 2003 amending Decision 1999/465/EC establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 739)
Date: 2003-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Italy, United Kingdom, animal leucosis, cattle, health control, livestock, veterinary legislation

L 70/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2003

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 March 2003

amending Decision 1999/465/EC establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of
bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(2003) 739)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/177/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health
problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals
and swine (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1226/2002 (2), and in particular Annex D.I (E) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 1999/465/EC (3), as amended by
Commission Decision 2001/28/EC (4) granted, as regards
bovine herds, the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free
status to certain Member States and regions thereof.

Italy submitted to the
The competent authorities of
Commission documentation demonstrating compliance
with all of the conditions provided for in Annex D.I (E)
of Directive 64/432/EEC, as regards the Region of
Emilia-Romagna.

It appears therefore appropriate to consider the region
of Emilia-Romagna officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-
free in accordance with the provisions of Directive 64/
432/EEC.

(4)

(5)

Decision 1999/465/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 1999/465/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 6, 11.1.2001, p. 21.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/51

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

REGIONS OF MEMBER STATES DECLARED OFFICIALLY FREE OF ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS

Great Britain (United Kingdom)

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Province Bolzano (Italy)

Province Trento (Italy)

Region Val d'Aosta (Italy)

Region Emilia Romagna (Italy).’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/2003 of 12 March 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 69/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 454/2003

of 12 March 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 13 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 March 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.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/13

to the Commission Regulation of 12 March 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

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
624
999

052
068
204
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

039
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999

204
388
512
528
999

94,2
63,1
117,7
129,4
101,1

63,0
135,6
92,7
186,1
119,3

169,3
169,3

107,6
87,7
97,7

62,5
45,1
52,8
45,1
63,8
53,9

109,6
102,0
113,2
100,2
91,2
88,2
70,7
89,5
126,0
99,0

46,1
72,9
62,8
65,3
61,8

(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’.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0822/03 by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Sovereign rights of the EU.
Date: 2003-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAEC Treaty, EU law, European treaties, Treaty on European Union, source of law

21.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 280 E/93

The Italian State’s continuing refusal to meet this request represents a serious breach of human rights, since
it has no legitimate interest in retaining these private letters, which the family of Claretta Petacci wish to
conserve and protect out of due respect for the personal and private feelings of a completely innocent
woman, who was barbarously murdered together with Benito Mussolini.

Will the Commission call on the competent Italian authorities to respect the human rights that have clearly
been breached in this case?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(3 April 2003)

The Commission does not have a general competence as regards the fundamental rights under the terms of
the treaties on European Union and establishing the European Community. It could intervene only in the
event of violation of the fundamental rights in the field of application of Community legislation, which
does not seem to be the case related to the property of the letters of the late Mrs Petacci. Indeed the
regulation of property comes under the responsibility of the Member States. In fact, Article 295 of the EC
‘This Treaty shall in no way prejudice the rules in Member States governing the
Treaty provides that:
system of property ownership’.

It should be noted that a person who considers that her or his fundamental rights were violated has
possibility to apply to the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting domestic remedies.

(2003/C 280 E/099)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0822/03

by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 March 2003)

Subject: Sovereign rights of the EU

Can the Commission confirm that the sovereign rights of the European Union are derived from the
sovereign rights transferred to the EU by the Member States?

Are there any EU sovereign rights which are not derived from the Member States?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(27 March 2003)

The European Union does not have any sovereign rights.
It exercises the powers which have been
conferred upon it by the Treaties (in particular Treaty on the European Union, EC Treaty and Euratom
Treaty) in conformity with the rules laid down in the said Treaties.

(2003/C 280 E/100)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0823/03

by Christel Fiebiger (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(18 March 2003)

Subject: Ban on Nifursol

Authorisation for Nifursol, currently the only substance available as a feed additive for the prevention of
blackhead disease in turkeys (Histomoniasis) is to be withdrawn as from 31 March 2003 for reasons linked
to consumer protection. This will pose serious problems for turkey farms:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

12.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 57/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 March 2003

(2003/C 57/01)

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

1,108

129,34

7,427

0,6908

9,2955

1,4664

85,11

7,934

1,9514

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

0,58217

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,762

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6341

0,4253

4,3827

36053

231,885

41,882

1803000

1,8143

1,6209

8,6411

1,986

1,923

245,45

KRW

South Korean won

1362,29

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,7346

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