do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3266 — Carlyle/Saint-Gobain Terreal) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, private investment

18.9.2003

EN

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3266 — Carlyle/Saint-Gobain Terreal)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 222/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 September 2003 the Commission received a 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 the undertaking Clay Tiles Participations (Luxembourg) controlled by The
Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking Saint-Gobain Terreal (‘Terreal’, France) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Carlyle: private investment firm,

— Terreal: roofing tiles, bricks.

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 a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Regu-
lation (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 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 by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.3266 — Carlyle/Saint-Gobain Terreal, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, customs regulations, exchange of information, tariff nomenclature

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18.9.2003

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12
October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States
concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2003/C 222/02)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the inter-
pretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification
Opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document NC0655, report of the 30th
Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS
CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD
CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

(30th HSC session in November 2002)

DOC NC0655

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

Subheading Explanatory Notes to Subheadings 2933.11,
-21, -52. Title

15.04

15.22

28.04

29.33

32.10

32.14

38.03

44.09

44.14

44.15

44.17

44.18

44.19

44.20

44.21

48.02

48.10

59.10

62.12

Chapter 63

General

63.07

70.17

84.50

84.51

84.71

84.73

L/17

L/17

L/16

L/21

L/20

L/20

L/20

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/18

L/11

L/11

L/20

L/17

L/20

L/12

L/19

L/2

L/2

L/4

L/3

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Chapter 85

General, Part (A)

85.14

85.17

85.19

85.20

85.42

87.12

87.16

89.02

95.01

96.01

96.03

Chapter 97

Note 5

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

Introduction

1602.50/1

1806.90/2

2106.90/23

3004.20/1

3802.90/1

3907.20/1

3924.90/1

3926.90/2

3926.90/6

4016.99/1

4202.92/1

4418.30/1

8519.99/1

8520.90/1

8520.90/2

8521.90/1

8523.90/1

8523.90/2

8523.90/3

8527.13/1

L/3

L/20

L/4

L/5

L/5

L/3

L/15

L/15

L/17

L/15

L/17

L/17

L/20

L/7

L/7

L/7

L/8

L/9

L/10

L/6

L/7

L/7

L/7

L/7

L/7

L/7

L/14

L/14

L/14

L/14

L/13

L/13

L/13

L/14

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for
Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels)
or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/index_en.htm
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1633/2003 of 18 September 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

19.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1633/2003

of 18 September 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 19 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 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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to the Commission Regulation of 18 September 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

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
060
064
092
094
999

052
999

052
999

382
388
524
528
999

052
064
999

388
400
508
512
720
800
804
999

052
064
388
999

052
624
999

052
060
064
066
624
999

122,2
115,2
129,8
107,3
81,8
111,3

120,2
120,2

120,2
120,2

58,3
54,5
50,0
51,7
53,6

76,1
95,2
85,7

73,8
71,5
35,3
88,2
51,6
123,3
92,2
76,6

108,3
48,7
82,0
79,7

113,2
111,9
112,6

65,3
68,0
63,4
71,9
116,3
77,0

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3227 — PaperlinX Ltd/Buhrmann NV's Paper Merchanting Division) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pulp and paper industry

C 222/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.9.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3227 — PaperlinX Ltd/Buhrmann NV's Paper Merchanting Division)

(2003/C 222/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 September 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 PaperlinX (Australia) acquires within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of
the companies comprising the paper merchant division of
the Regulation control of
Buhrmann NV (NL), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— PaperlinX Ltd: international distributor and Australian manufacturer of paper,

— Paper Merchanting Division of Buhrmann NV: European-wide paper merchant.

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.3227 — PaperlinX Ltd/Buhrmann NV's Paper Merchanting Division, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/2003 of 18 September 2003 applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, export refund, processed foodstuff

L 233/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.9.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1636/2003

of 18 September 2003

applying a reduction coefficient to refund certificates for goods not covered by Annex I to the
Treaty, as provided for by Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6
December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable
to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000
of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the
application of the system of granting export refunds on certain
agricultural products exported in the form of goods not
covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the criteria for fixing the
amount of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 740/2003 (4), and in particular Article 8(5),

Whereas:

(1)

The total amount of applications for refund certificates
valid from 1 October 2003 exceeds the maximum
referred to in Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2000.

A reduction coefficient shall be calculated on the basis
of Article 8(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/
2000. Such coefficient should therefore be applied to
amounts requested in the form of refund certificates
valid from 1 October 2003 as established in Article 8(6)
of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amounts for applications of refund certificates valid from 1
October 2003 are subject to a reduction coefficient of 0,703.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 September 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2003.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2003 of 18 September 2003 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2003-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund, rice

19.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1637/2003

of 18 September 2003

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

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 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (4), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of
30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the arrangements
concerning production refunds
and rice
sectors (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1786/
2001 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

in the

cereals

Whereas:

tion. The refund thus calculated must be fixed once a
month and may be altered if the price of maize and/or
wheat changes significantly.

The production refunds to be fixed in this Regulation
should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex
II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount payable.

The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-
ered an opinion within the time limit
set by its
chairman,

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
1722/93, expressed per tonne of starch extracted from maize,
wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, rice or broken rice, shall be
EUR 11,86/t.

(1)

Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 establishes the conditions
for granting the production refund. The basis for the
calculation is established in Article 3 of the said Regula-

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 September 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 September 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 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(5) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 3.