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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2657 — Bosch/Buderus) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, heating, machinery, merger control, metal product, spare part

C 140/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.6.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2657 — Bosch/Buderus)

(2003/C 140/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6th June 2003 the Commission received a 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 Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’; Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of
the undertaking Buderus AG (‘Buderus’;
Germany) by way of purchase of shares and a public bid announced on 17th April 2003.

the Council Regulation control of

the whole of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Bosch: development, production and distribution of automotive spare parts, industrial machinery and

heating equipment,

— Buderus: manufacturing and distribution of heating appliances, casting and high-grade steel products.

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 to the Commission.

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 to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.2657 — Bosch/Buderus, to the following address:

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.
Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between Israel and the European Community (Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Israel, administrative cooperation, marketing standard, quality label

14.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/9

Notice on the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional
application of changes to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and compensation
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government
of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period from 16
June 2001 to 15 June 2006, and on the Council Decision of 26 February 2001 setting the terms for
financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (1)

(2003/C 140/05)

The Commission hereby states that as part of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, signed
in Bissau on 20 May 2003, on the fishing possibilities granted under Article 4 of the Agreement between
the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2), the two contracting parties
agree to allow exchanges of fishing rights between freezer shrimp trawlers and freezer fin-fish and
cephalopod trawlers in the period 16 June 2003 to 15 June 2004, this flexibility being needed to
ensure that the Protocol on fisheries is more efficiently used.

(1) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001.
(2) OJ L 226, 29.8.1980.

Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between Israel and the European Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 140/06)

The Commission hereby states that Israel has sent all the relevant information on checking operations (the
forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints, the names and signatures of the authorised
inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1148/2001, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 408/2003, and established between Israel and
the European Community. The Commission forwarded this information to the Member States' coor-
dination authorities on 28 April 2003.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2003 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
List of appointments made by the Council (April and May 2003) (social field)
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: appointment of staff, committee (EU), free movement of workers, migrant worker, occupational health, occupational safety, social security, vocational training, workplace

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COUNCIL

(April and May 2003) (social field)

(2003/C 140/01)

Committee

End of term
of office

Publication
in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation

Member/
Alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Date of
Council
Decision

Advisory Committee on
Freedom of Movement for
Workers

6.5.2004

C 119,
22.5.2002

Mr João MELO

Resignation Member

Employers

Portugal

Mr Nuno BISCAYA

CIP

8.5.2003

Advisory Committee on
Vocational Training

Advisory Committee on
Social Security for Migrant
Workers

29.9.2004 C 243,

Mr João MELO

Resignation Member

Employers

Portugal

Mr Vitor CARVALHO

CIP

8.5.2003

9.10.2002

22.9.2004 C 245,

Mr João MELO

Resignation Member

Employers

Portugal

Mr Nuno BISCAYA

CIP

8.5.2003

11.10.2002

Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work

17.12.2003 C 1,

4.1.2001

Mr Antonio
MORENO UCELAY

Resignation Alternate

Employers

Spain

Mr Francisco Javier
BÁRCENA LLATA

UNESA

8.4.2003

Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work

17.12.2003 C 1,

Ms Karin REITINGER

Resignation Alternate

Workers

Austria

Ms Susanne MAURER

4.1.2001

Advisory Committee on
Safety, Hygiene and Health
Protection at Work

17.12.2003 C 1,

4.1.2001

Ms Josefina
PINTO MARVÃO

Resignation Member

Government Portugal

Mr Eduardo Rafael
LEANDRO

Österreichischer
Gewerkschaftsbund

5.5.2003

26.5.2003

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17.12.2003 C 1,

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Government Portugal

4.1.2001

Mr João
VEIGA e MOURA

Management Board of the
European Agency for
Safety and Health at Work

2.6.2005

C 161,
5.7.2002

Mr Henrique José
LOPES FERNANDES

Resignation Member

Government Portugal

Mr João
VEIGA e MOURA

Instituto de Desen-
volvimento e
Inspecção das
Condições de
Trabalho

Instituto de Desen-
volvimento e
Inspecção das
Condições de
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3101 — Accor/Hilton/Six Continents/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage, economic concentration, exchange of information, game of chance, hotel industry, merger control, provision of services, reservation, travel agency

14.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3101 — Accor/Hilton/Six Continents/JV)

(2003/C 140/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3101. 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3142 — CVC/Danske Traelast)

(2003/C 140/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 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),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3142. 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.
Notice on the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of changes to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period from 16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006, and on the Council Decision of 26 February 2001 setting the terms for financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Guinea-Bissau, agreement (EU), deep-sea fishing, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing rights

14.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/9

Notice on the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional
application of changes to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and compensation
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government
of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period from 16
June 2001 to 15 June 2006, and on the Council Decision of 26 February 2001 setting the terms for
financial support to Guinea-Bissau in the fisheries sector (1)

(2003/C 140/05)

The Commission hereby states that as part of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, signed
in Bissau on 20 May 2003, on the fishing possibilities granted under Article 4 of the Agreement between
the European Economic Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2), the two contracting parties
agree to allow exchanges of fishing rights between freezer shrimp trawlers and freezer fin-fish and
cephalopod trawlers in the period 16 June 2003 to 15 June 2004, this flexibility being needed to
ensure that the Protocol on fisheries is more efficiently used.

(1) OJ L 66, 8.3.2001.
(2) OJ L 226, 29.8.1980.

Notice as provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating to the estab-
lishment of administrative cooperation between Israel and the European Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2003/C 140/06)

The Commission hereby states that Israel has sent all the relevant information on checking operations (the
forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints, the names and signatures of the authorised
inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1148/2001, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 408/2003, and established between Israel and
the European Community. The Commission forwarded this information to the Member States' coor-
dination authorities on 28 April 2003.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2003 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3142 — CVC/Danske Traelast) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, sale

14.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3101 — Accor/Hilton/Six Continents/JV)

(2003/C 140/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3101. 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.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3142 — CVC/Danske Traelast)

(2003/C 140/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 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),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3142. 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.
Bodies responsible for the registration of tobacco cultivation contracts
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural guidance, contract, member country, producer organisation, tobacco

C 140/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.6.2003

BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF TOBACCO CULTIVATION CONTRACTS

(2003/C 140/03)

This publication is pursuant to Article 54(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 of 22 December
1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards
the premium scheme, production quotas and the specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw
tobacco sector.

AUSTRIA

Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas
Süderstraße 63
D-20097 Hamburg

GERMANY

Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas
Postfach 11 14 53
D-20414 Hamburg

BELGIUM

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Landbouwproductiebeheer
Dienst Akkerbouw
World Trade Center III — 14e verdieping
Simon Bolivarlaan 30
B-1000 Brussel

Ministère de la Région wallonne
Direction générale «Agriculture»
Division des aides à l'agriculture
Direction du secteur végétal
World Trade Center III — 7e étage
Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30
B-1000 Bruxelles

SPAIN

Junta de Andalucía
Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca
Fondo Andaluz de Garantía Agraria (FAGA)
Tabladilla, s/n
E-41071 Sevilla
Delegaciones Provinciales de Agricultura y Pesca

Gobierno de Canarias
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Dirección General de Desarrollo Agrario
Edificio de Usos Múltiples, II
Avda. José Manuel Guimerá, 8, 3a y 4a plantas
E-38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Junta de Castilla-La Mancha
Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente
Dirección General de la Producción Agraria
Pintor Matías Moreno, 4
E-45002 Toledo

Junta de Extremadura
Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente
Dirección General de Política Agraria Comunitaria
Servicios de Ayudas y Regulación de Mercados
Avenida de Portugal s/n
E-68800 Mérida (Badajos)

Gobierno de Navarra
Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación
Dirección General de Estructuras Agrarias e Industrias
Agroalimentarias
Servicio de Industrias Agroalimentarias
Monasterio de Urdax, 28, 3a planta
E-31011 Pamplona

FRANCE

ONIFLHOR
164, rue de Javel
F-75739 Paris Cedex 15
Téléphone (33) 144 25 36 36
Télécopieur (33) 145 54 31 69

GREECE

OPEKEPE
Acharnon 241
Athènes

ITALY

AGEA
Via Palestro, 81
I-00185 Roma

PORTUGAL

INGA: Instituto Nacional de Intervenção e Garantia Agrícola
Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro, n.o 4
P-1600 Lisboa
Tel. (351-21) 751 85 00
Fax (351-21) 751 86 11/2

Junta de Castilla y León
Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería
Dirección General de Industrias Agrarias y Desarrollo Rural
Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14, 4a planta
E-47014 Valladolid

IAMA: Instituto de Alimentação e Mercados Agrícolas
Rua do Passal, n.o 150
P-9500 Ponta Delgada
Tel. (351-296) 65 33 3/4 — 65 33 48/9
Fax (351-296) 65 37 07
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.6.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/3

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 June 2003

(2003/C 140/02)

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

1,1751

138,44

7,4243

0,7053

9,068

1,5487

86,62

8,1515

1,9464

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

0,58634

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,245

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6581

0,4292

4,4309

38 270

233,715

41,346

1 662 000

1,7680

1,5826

9,1647

2,0314

2,0364

259,71

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,66

3,4523

ZAR

South African rand

9,2057

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