do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3135 — SGAM4D/Guggenhein/IES) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, financial market, gas industry, investment company, merger control, oil industry, oil refining, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 117/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3135 — SGAM4D/Guggenhein/IES)

(2003/C 117/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 April 2003, 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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2924 — EADS/Astrium)

(2003/C 117/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 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:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 855/2003 of 16 May 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 855/2003

of 16 May 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(4)

(5)

To ensure the more balanced management of quantities
exported with a refund, an allocation coefficient should
be set for tenders presented at the level of the maximum
refund.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1897/2002 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/
75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/
2002 (5), allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

(3)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders submitted from 12 to 15 May 2003 at 153,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

For tenders presented at the level of the maximum refund, an
allocation coefficient is set at 75 %.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 856/2003 of 16 May 2003 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

L 123/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 856/2003

of 16 May 2003

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002 (5) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to fix,
in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum
subsidy.

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set
on the basis of the tenders lodged from 12 to 15 May 2003 at
302,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to
in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 3.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2924 — EADS/Astrium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, aerospace industry, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 117/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3135 — SGAM4D/Guggenhein/IES)

(2003/C 117/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 April 2003, 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.2924 — EADS/Astrium)

(2003/C 117/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 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

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2003 of 16 May 2003 prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, EU Member State, United Kingdom, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, ship's flag

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 858/2003

of 16 May 2003

prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State with the exception
of Denmark and the United Kingdom

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 amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December
2002 fixing for 2003 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 catch limitations
are required (3) lays down quotas for blue whiting for
2003.

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 blue whiting in the waters of ICES Vb
(Faeroese waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member

State or registered in a Member State, with the exception
of Denmark and the United Kingdom, have exhausted
their quota,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of blue whiting in the waters of the ICES Vb (Faeroese
waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or regis-
tered in a Member State, with the exception of Denmark and
the United Kingdom, are hereby deemed to have exhausted
their quota for 2003.

Fishing for blue whiting in the waters of the ICES Vb (Faeroese
waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or regis-
tered in a Member State, with the exception of Denmark and
the United Kingdom, is hereby prohibited, as are the retention
on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the
above vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regula-
tion.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST

Director-General for Fisheries

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 356, 31.12.2002, p. 12.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3126 — Great-West Lifeco/Canada Life Financial) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance, merger control

C 117/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3126 — Great-West Lifeco/Canada Life Financial)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 117/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 May 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 undertaking Great-West Lifeco Inc., (Lifeco), Canada, belonging to the Power Corporation of
Canada group, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of
the undertaking Canada Life Financial Corporation (CLFC), Canada, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Lifeco: financial services, life and health insurance, retirement savings, reinsurance,

— CLFC: provision of insurance, reinsurance and asset management.

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.3126 — Great-West Lifeco/Canada Life Financial, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3131 — Sika/Buzzi/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: adjuvant, cement, concrete, construction equipment, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3131 — Sika/Buzzi/JV)

(2003/C 117/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 May 2003, 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.2286 — Buhrmann/Samas Office Supplies)

(2003/C 117/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 April 2001, 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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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 May 2003

(2003/C 117/01)

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

1,1492

133,53

7,4238

0,7065

9,149

1,5074

83,83

7,854

1,9462

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

0,58637

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,293

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,647

0,4285

4,3335

37 517

233,0852

41,046

1 719 000

1,7736

1,5769

8,9628

1,9879

1,9847

245,12

3,453

KRW

ZAR

South Korean won

1 378,87

South African rand

8,9286

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3158 — De Agostini Invest/Toro Assicurazioni) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance company, mass media, merger control, publisher

C 117/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.5.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3158 — De Agostini Invest/Toro Assicurazioni)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 117/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 May 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 undertaking De Agostini SpA (DeA), Italy, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of Toro Assicurazioni SpA (Toro), Italy, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— DeA: publishing (in particular of collectable works), media and communication,

— Toro: insurance 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 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.3158 De Agostini Invest/Toro Assicurazioni, 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 849/2003 of 16 May 2003 fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 72nd invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2003-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, maximum price, purchase price

17.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 849/2003

of 16 May 2003

fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 72nd invitation to tender carried out
under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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 Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 509/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/
1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules
for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/
1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
359/2003 (4), provides that, in the light of the tenders
received for each invitation to tender, a maximum
buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the interven-
tion price applicable and that it may also be decided not
to proceed with the invitation to tender.

(2)

(3)

As a result of
buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.

the tenders received,

the maximum

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 72nd invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later
than 13 May 2003, the maximum buying-in price is fixed at
295,38 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 May 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 79, 22.3.2002, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 17.