do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3183 — Holtzbrink Networxs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann Online) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Netherlands, audiovisual industry, book trade, economic concentration, electronic commerce, investment company, merger control, new technology

C 155/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.7.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3183 — Holtzbrink Networxs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann Online)

(2003/C 155/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 June 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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3183. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3146 — Smith & Nephew/Centerpulse)

(2003/C 155/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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 303M3146. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3198 — VW AUDI/VW AUDI Vertriebszentren) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

3.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3198 — VW AUDI/VW AUDI Vertriebszentren)

(2003/C 155/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 June 2003 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 Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the following undertakings: VW AUDI Vertriebszentrum GmbH + Co., KG,
Wedemark KG; VW AUDI Vertriebszentrum Nord-West GmbH & Co., KG; VW AUDI Vertriebszentrum
West GmbH & Co., KG; VW AUDI Vertriebszentrum Rhein-Main GmbH & Co., KG; VW AUDI
Vertriebszentrum Südwest/Franken GmbH & Co., KG and VW AUDI Vertriebszentrum Berlin
GmbH & Co., KG, (together: the distribution centres) by way of acquisition of shares in a newly created
company.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Volkswagen: developing, marketing and manufacturing of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and

related spare parts and accessories,

— Distribution centres: distribution of automotive parts and accessories.

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.3198 — VW AUDI/VW AUDI Vertriebszentren, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry,
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.
Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2003)
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting, mining extraction, mining operation

C 155/4

EN

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3.7.2003

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf —
Awards in Predefined Areas 2003)

(2003/C 155/05)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum
production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using
authorisations for the prospection, exploration, and production of hydrocarbons, Article 3(2)(a).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to:

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
P.O. Box 8148 Dep.
N-0033 Oslo

by 12.00 noon on 1 October 2003, or no later than 90 days after the publication of this announcement in
the Official Journal of the European Union, whichever occurs later.

The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2003 on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf is planned to take place during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel.
22 24 63 33.

(47)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3146 — Smith & Nephew/Centerpulse) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, therapeutics

C 155/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.7.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3183 — Holtzbrink Networxs/Weltbild/T-Online Venture/Bertelsmann Online)

(2003/C 155/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 June 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 German 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 ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3183. 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.3146 — Smith & Nephew/Centerpulse)

(2003/C 155/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 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 303M3146. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1186/2003 of 3 July 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 167/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1186/2003

of 3 July 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 4 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 July 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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L 167/5

to the Commission Regulation of 3 July 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 90 70

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
068
096
999

052
628
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
800
804
999

052
064
999

052
060
061
064
068
400
616
999

052
624
999

56,5
49,8
57,7
54,7

80,5
119,5
100,0

74,2
74,2

55,9
59,4
80,7
51,3
61,8

79,7
92,7
88,1
70,9
46,9
67,0
67,5
104,3
77,1

89,9
82,4
80,9
180,2
195,3
125,7

182,7
150,5
166,6

253,4
115,5
210,0
231,2
105,5
269,8
181,2
195,2

175,4
193,6
184,5

(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: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

3.7.2003

EN

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C 155/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 July 2003

(2003/C 155/01)

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

1,1535

137,36

7,4307

0,6937

9,1831

1,5516

88,15

8,242

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

0,58706

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,593

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,652

0,4271

4,446

37 770

234,048

41,48

1 616 000

1,702

1,5594

8,9952

1,9459

2,0224

263,14

KRW

South Korean won

1 369,32

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,4807

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1189/2003 of 3 July 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 35th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, third country, white sugar

L 167/10

EN

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4.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1189/2003

of 3 July 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 35th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 35th partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003 (4), for the
2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invitations
to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to
certain third countries.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 35th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed
at 50,382 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.
(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 21.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (This text annuls and replaces that already published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 149 of 26 June 2003, page 15)
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: air transport, carrier, common transport policy, management accounting, safety standard, transport licence

3.7.2003

EN

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C 155/5

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licences pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1)

(This text annuls and replaces that already published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 149 of 26 June
2003, page 15)

(2003/C 155/06)

NORWAY

Operating licenses revoked

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Nordic Aviation Resources AS

Sandefjord Lufthavn
3239 Sandefjord

1.2.2003

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Decision effective since

Rørosfly v/Torw. Sandnes

Røros Lufthavn
7374 Røros

12.1.2003

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1195/2003 of 3 July 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export, export refund, third country

4.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 167/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1195/2003

of 3 July 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 934/2003

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 1104/
2003 (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)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/
2003 (6).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 27 June
to 3 July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation
(EC) No 934/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 July 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, 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 133, 29.5.2003, p. 42.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1196/2003 of 3 July 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
Date: 2003-07-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

L 167/20

EN

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4.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1196/2003

of 3 July 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum
issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003

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 organization of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1104/2003 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/
2003 (3).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/
95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/
2000 (5), allows the Commission to decide,
in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of
Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the
tenders notified to make no award.

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 27 June
to 3 July 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 699/2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 29.
(4) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.