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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2108/2003 of 28 November 2003 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

29.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 316/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2108/2003

of 28 November 2003

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is
to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference
to the historical relationship between the price recorded
for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned
cotton. That historical relationship has been established
in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/
2001 of 2 August 2001 (3), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1486/2002 (4). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined in respect of a product of specific
characteristics and by reference to the most favourable

offers and quotations on the world market among those
considered representative of the real market trend. To
that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and
European
recorded on one or more
quotations
exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the
Community and coming from the various supplier coun-
tries considered the most representative in terms of
there is provision for
international
adjusting the criteria for determining the world market
price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by
the quality of the product delivered and the offers and
quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in
Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.

trade. However,

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined herein-
after,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling EUR 33,242/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2103/2003 of 28 November 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 303rd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, cream, production aid

L 316/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2103/2003

of 28 November 2003

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 303rd special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 Regulation (EC) No
1787/2003 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined accordingly.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invita-
tion to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended
for direct consumption in the Community (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (4), the inter-
vention agencies are opening a standing invitation to
tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter;
Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of
the tenders received in response to each special invita-
tion to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed
for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of
96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the
end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

Article 1

For the 303rd special invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90,
the maximum aid and the amount of the end-use security shall
be as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

EUR 97/100 kg,

EUR 107/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2105/2003 of 28 November 2003 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 50th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

L 316/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.11.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2105/2003

of 28 November 2003

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 50th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

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 Regulation (EC) No
1787/2003 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of
last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2002 (4), interven-
tion agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation
to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder
held by them.

such skimmed-milk powder (3), as

According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the
light of the tenders received in response to each indivi-
dual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall
be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed

taking account of the difference between the market
price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling
price.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly.

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 50th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 25 November 2003,
the minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed
as follows:

— minimum selling price:

— processing security:

EUR 198,52/100 kg,

EUR 52,00/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 November 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 341, 17.12.2002, p. 11.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3342 — TPG/JPMP/Kraton) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, polymer

28.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3342 — TPG/JPMP/Kraton)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 285/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 November 2003 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
1.
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 Texas Pacific Group Advisors III, Inc. (‘TPG’, USA) and JPMP
Capital Corp (‘JPMP’, USA) belonging to the J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. Group acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Kraton Polymers LLC (‘Kraton’, USA) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— TPG: Investment fund,

— JPMP: Provision of equity and capital financing primarily to private companies,

— Kraton: Production of synthetic elastomers.

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
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.3342 — TPG/JPMP/Kraton, 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.
Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (OJ L 214 of 26.8.2003)
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Community, New Zealand
Subjects: New Zealand, animal product, health certificate, live animal, trade agreement (EU), veterinary legislation

L 313/82

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.11.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 214 of 26 August 2003)

On page 38, in ‘A. Letter from the European Community’:

for:
read:

‘Brussels, …’,
‘Brussels, 24 June 2003’;

and in ‘B. Letter from New Zealand’:

for:
read:

‘Brussels, …’,
‘Brussels, 27 June 2003’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3297 — Norsk Hydro/Duke Energy Europe Northwest) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, electrical energy, exchange of information, merger control, metals, motor vehicle industry, oil industry

28.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3297 — Norsk Hydro/Duke Energy Europe Northwest)

(2003/C 285/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 November 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 Norsk Hydro Energy BV (‘Norsk Hydro Energy’, Netherlands),
belonging to the Norwegian group Norsk Hydro ASA, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Duke Energy Europe Northwest BV (‘DEEN’,
Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Norsk Hydro ASA: oil and gas production and exploration, power generation, refining, crude oil and
gas transport, service stations, production of aluminium and aluminium metal products, carbon
products, automotive components, fertilizers, nutrition products and chemicals,

— Norsk Hydro Energy: commercial operations in the oil, gas and power sectors in the European energy

markets,

— DEEN: wholesale of gas mainly in the Netherlands.

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.3297 — Norsk Hydro/Duke Energy Europe Northwest, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3230 — Statoil/BP/Sonatrach/In Salah JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, exchange of information, hydrocarbon, merger control, petroleum product

C 285/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.11.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3230 — Statoil/BP/Sonatrach/In Salah JV)

(2003/C 285/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 November 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 undertakings Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway), controlled by the Norwegian
State; BP plc. (‘BP’, United Kingdom); and Société Nationale pour la recherche, la production, le transport,
la commercialisation des hydrocarbures (‘Sonatrach’, Algeria), belonging to the
la transformation et
Algerian State, acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the
undertakings In Salah Gas Limited and In Salah Gas (Services) Limited (together ‘In Salah JV’, Channel
Islands), currently jointly owned and controlled by BP and Sonatrach, by way of purchase of interests.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Statoil: exploration and production of oil and natural gas; supply of gas; processing of petroleum,

delivery of energy and products to retail markets,

— BP: exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; oil refining, marketing, supply and
transportation; manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals and related products; gas, power and
renewables,

— Sonatrach: prospecting, production, transportation, processing and worldwide commercialisation of

hydrocarbons, and

— In Salah JV: exploration, development, production and commercialisation of natural gas and

construction of pipeline in Algeria.

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.3230 — Statoil/BP/Sonatrach/In Salah JV, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3303 — GE/Vivendi Universal Entertainment) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, film industry, industrial production, merger control, technology, television

C 285/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.11.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3303 — GE/Vivendi Universal Entertainment)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 285/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 November 2003 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
1.
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 General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP
(‘VUE’, USA), currently controlled by Vivendi Universal SA (France), by way of purchase of shares in a
newly created company.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— GE: diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with a variety of business units,

including NBC (National Broadcasting Company).

— VUE: production and distribution of feature films; operation of cable television networks; production

and distribution of television programming; movie studio and theme park.

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
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.3303 — GE/Vivendi Universal Entertainment, 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.