do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3196 — Belgium CA — Agricaisse — Lanbokas — Crédit Agricole Belgique) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance, merger control

C 176/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.7.2003

(Case COMP/M.3196 — Belgium CA — Agricaisse — Lanbokas — Crédit Agricole Belgique)

Prior notification of a concentration

(2003/C 176/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 July 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 Belgium CA SAS (‘Belgium CA’, France), controlled by Caisse Régionale de Crédit
Agricole Mutuel Nord de France (France) and Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Nord Est
(France), belonging to the group Crédit Agricole France, and the undertakings Caisse Coopérative de
Dépôts et de Crédit Agricole SC (‘Agricaisse’, Belgium) and Coöperative Deposito- en Kreditkas voor de
Landbouw CV (‘Lanbokas’, Belgium), belonging to the group Crédit Agricole Belgique (‘Crédit Agricole
Belgique Group’, Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint
control of the undertaking Crédit Agricole SA (‘Crédit Agricole Belgique’, Belgium) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Belgium CA: company holding the stake of Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Nord-

de-France et du Nord-Est in Crédit Agricole Belgique,

— Crédit Agricole France Group: banking and financial services and insurance,

— Agricaisse: banking and financial services and distribution of insurance products,

— Lanbokas: banking and financial services and distribution of insurance products,

— Crédit Agricole Belgique Group: federation of financial
Belgique, Agricaisse, Lanbokas and their subsidiaries,

institutions comprising of Crédit Agricole

— Crédit Agricole Belgique: central body of Crédit Agricole Belgique Group.

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 number
COMP/M.3196 — Belgium CA — Agricaisse — Lanbokas — Crédit Agricole Belgique, 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.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2003 of 11 July 2003 on the procedure applied by the European Food Safety Authority to requests for scientific opinions referred to it (OJ L 185 of 24.7.2003)
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Food Safety Authority, legislative procedure, opinion, scientific report

L 186/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.7.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2003 of 7 July 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No
450/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the labour cost index

(Official Journal of the European Union L 169 of 8 July 2003)

On page 43, in Annex IV:

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2003 of 11 July 2003 on the procedure applied by the
European Food Safety Authority to requests for scientific opinions referred to it

(Official Journal of the European Union L 185 of 24 July 2003)

On the cover page, in the list of contents, and
on page 6, in the title, and
on page 7, date of adoption:

for:
read:

‘11 July’,
‘23 July’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2003 of 24 July 2003 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

L 186/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1327/2003

of 24 July 2003

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender 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 organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/
2003 (2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum reduction in the import duty being
fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

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

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2235/2000 (5), the Commission, acting under the proce-
dure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the
import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is
equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the
duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 July 2003, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003,
the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall
be 33,78 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
77 500 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2491/03 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Eurostat.
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU statistics, Eurostat, fraud against the EU, image

C 51 E/254

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

26.2.2004

Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty provides for the possibility of Member States introducing national measures
that derogate to Community harmonised measures only under specific circumstances. That article provides
that after the adoption of harmonisation measure,
if a Member State deems it necessary to introduce
national provisions based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of the environment or the
working environment on grounds of a problem specific to that Member State arising after the adoption of
the harmonisation measure, the Member State will notify the Commission of the envisaged provisions as
well as the grounds for introducing them. The Commission will evaluate those measures. For those
reasons, if the Netherlands wishes to introduce measures that go beyond Community rules, it will have to
prove that all the conditions laid down in Article 95(5) are met.

(1) OJ L 225, 10.8.1992.
(2) COM(2003) 311 final.

(2004/C 51 E/275)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2491/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 July 2003)

Subject: Eurostat

Does the Commission believe that
arrangements of Eurostat may extend to the integrity of the statistics?

the question marks concerning the integrity of

the financial

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(11 September 2003)

The Commission does not believe that the current investigations concerning Eurostat affect the integrity of
Community statistics.

Community statistics have always been compiled in accordance with a number of principles, such as
impartiality, reliability, objectivity and scientific independence. This will continue to be the case. These
principles are the mainstay of the existing ethos of cooperation within the European statistical system, and
integrity of the statistics
all participants are particularly vigilant and attentive about ensuring the full
produced.

The Commission is aware of the need to maintain the high level of quality for which Community statistics
are renowned. This is why the Commission attaches the utmost importance to adopting measures to
ensure that Eurostat’s activities continue and is drawing up a contingency plan to this end. The objective is
to ensure the timely production of reliable statistics in support of the Commission’s main policies.

(2004/C 51 E/276)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2517/03

by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission

(29 July 2003)

Subject: Admissibility of the title ‘Honorary Director of the European Commission’

On the website of a German-language EU advisory agency in Brussels, an advisor is listed under the
heading ‘The team’, with the title ‘Honorary Director of the European Commission’ (‘Direktor h.c. der
Europäischen Kommission’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2003 of 25 July 2003 determining to what extent applications for the right to import for cows and heifers of certain mountain breeds lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 can be met
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, hill farming, import licence, third country

L 187/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1337/2003

of 25 July 2003

determining to what extent applications for the right to import for cows and heifers of certain
mountain breeds lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 can be met

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 of
2 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for a tariff quota for
cows and heifers of specified mountain breeds originating in
various third countries, other than for slaughter and amending
Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 673/2003 (2), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 provides for
importers to be
the quantities reserved to traditional
assigned in proportion to their
imports during the
period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003.

Allocation of
the quantities available to operators
covered by Article 2(3) of the abovementioned Regula-
tion is to be made in proportion to the quantities
applied for. Since the quantities applied for exceed those
available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,

Article 1

Every application for the right to import lodged in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 shall be granted to the
following extent:

(a) for importers covered by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC)
No 1143/98, 51,7282 % of the quantities imported during
the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003;

(b) for importers covered by Article 2(1)(b) of Regulation (EC)

No 1143/98, 6,8393 % of the quantities applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 July 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 July 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 14.
(2) OJ L 97, 15.4.2003, p. 18.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1315/2003 of 24 July 2003 determining the extent to which applications for import licences lodged in respect of subquota II for frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, can be accepted
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, frozen product, import licence

L 186/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.7.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1315/2003

of 24 July 2003

determining the extent to which applications for import licences lodged in respect of subquota II
for frozen meat of bovine animals, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 780/2003, can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 of
7 May 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a
tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN
code 0202 and products covered by CN code 0206 29 91 (1
July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (1), and in particular Article 12(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 fixes at 17 225
tonnes the quantity of subquota II in respect of which approved
operators can lodge an application for an import licence based
on imports in the period 1 to 4 July 2003. As the import

licences applied for exceed the available quantity, a reduction
coefficient should be fixed in accordance with Article 12(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 780/2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Each application for an import licence lodged in accordance
with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 780/2003 in the
period 1 to 4 July 2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 3,8712 %
of the quantities applied for.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 July 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 8.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/460/EC of 20 June 2003 on emergency measures regarding hot chilli and hot chilli products (OJ L 154 of 21.6.2003)
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer protection, dyestuff, food inspection, fruit vegetable, import restriction

25.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 186/47

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2003/460/EC of 20 June 2003 on emergency measures regarding hot
chilli and hot chilli products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 154 of 21 June 2003)

On page 115, in Article 2(1):

for:
read:

‘… (CAS Nr 842-07-09).’,
‘… (CAS No 842-07-9).’
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

25.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 176/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 July 2003

(2003/C 176/01)

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

1,1467

136,5

7,4323

0,7116

9,1977

1,5494

88,25

8,27

1,9466

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

0,58737

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,126

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6517

0,429

4,4148

37 075

234,525

42,095

1 635 000

1,7282

1,6011

8,9431

1,9559

2,0038

265,98

KRW

South Korean won

1 352,76

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

8,5941

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