do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3330 — Bertelsmann/Métropole Télévision (M6)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, mass media, merger control

25.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3330 — Bertelsmann/Métropole Télévision (M6))

(2004/C 49/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 13 February 2004 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 RTL Group SA (‘RTL’, Luxembourg) controlled by Bertelsmann
AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany) passively acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Métropole Télévision (‘M6’, France) following the
divestiture of Suez SA's shares in M6.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— RTL: free-access television, television production, radio broadcasting and multimedia activities,

— Bertelsmann: publication of books and magazines, music, television and related services in the media

sector,

— M6: audiovisual activities, including operation of a nationwide terrestrial free-access channel in France.

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.3330 — Bertelsmann/Métropole Télévision (M6), 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.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-0644/04 by Harald Ettl (PSE) to the Commission. Further information on question concerning portability of supplementary pension rights.
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: drafting of EU law, pension scheme, retirement conditions, transfer of pension rights

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/441

the ‘horizontal’ Directive 2001/18/EC (1)

Identical
under
thresholds will then be adopted under the sector-based seed legislation in the Management Committee to
ensure consistency, with,
in addition, specific certification requirements as regards GM adventitious
presence in seeds.

in the Regulatory Committee procedure.

(1) Directive 2001/18/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the

environment of genetically modified repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC, OJ L 106, 17.4.2001.

(2004/C 84 E/0513)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0644/04

by Harald Ettl (PSE) to the Commission

(25 February 2004)

Subject: Further information on question concerning portability of supplementary pension rights

In its reply of 19 February 2004 to Question P-0207/04 (1), the Commission stated that it was currently
investigating the scope for the adoption of a binding EU legal act concerning similar minimum provisions
to protect mobile workers in relation to the preconditions for access to occupational pension schemes,
qualification periods, reassessment of inactive entitlements (i.e. the entitlements of people who have left a
scheme but have not yet reached retirement age) and the arrangements for transferring entitlements.

What stage have the considerations and preparations with regard to the substance and feasibility of the
proposal for a directive reached?

What is the Commission’s timetable for the assessment?

When will the Commission submit the proposal for a directive?

(1) OJ C 78 E, 27.3.2004.

Answer given by Mr Dimas on behalf of the Commission

(1 April 2004)

As stated in its answer to the Honourable Member’s Written Question No P-0207/04, the Commission is
currently investigating the potential benefits of adopting a binding EU act establishing minimum
requirements similar to those already in force in a number of Member States.

The Commission will take account of Member States’ experience, drawing on the expertise of the Pensions
Forum. Over the coming months it will collect from the Member States and Pensions Forum experts the
information it needs in order to be able to present a proposal for legislation in autumn 2004.

(2004/C 84 E/0514)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0645/04

by Bill Newton Dunn (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 February 2004)

Subject: Expert advice in the JHA sector

How many expert groups advise the Commission in the JHA sector? What actions have been taken as a
result of their recommendations without reference to the European Parliament?
Addendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe — Statement concerning the Council Common Position renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe and the Council Regulation concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Zimbabwe, economic sanctions, foreign capital, human rights, international sanctions

25.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 57/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

Addendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain
restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1)

Statement concerning the Council Common Position renewing restrictive measures against
Zimbabwe and the Council Regulation concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of
Zimbabwe

The prohibition against making funds or economic resources available shall not prevent the crediting of
the frozen accounts by financial institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account
of the listed person or entity, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The finan-
cial institution should inform the competent authorities regarding such transactions.

(1) OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3347 — Schneider Electric/MGE — UPS) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical equipment, electricity supply, exchange of information, merger control

C 49/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3347 — Schneider Electric/MGE — UPS)

(2004/C 49/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 February 2004, 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 304M3347. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 321/2004 of 25 February 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

26.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 58/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 321/2004

of 25 February 2004

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,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particu-
lar Article 4(1) thereof,

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.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

L 58/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.2.2004

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 2004 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999

052
068
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
600
624
999

204
999

052
204
220
464
600
624
999

052
999

060
388
400
404
508
512
528
720
999

060
388
512
528
720
999

83,3
37,2
115,9
78,8

147,8
88,3
35,4
90,5

68,9
68,9

106,9
63,1
85,0

75,4
44,2
52,7
43,5
41,8
60,9
53,1

98,1
98,1

69,6
102,5
88,5
71,6
97,2
75,6
84,2

59,4
59,4

40,2
119,1
97,5
92,2
87,9
103,3
81,7
77,1
87,4

65,7
74,1
77,4
69,7
152,2
87,8

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘999’ stands for

‘of other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

25.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 February 2004

(2004/C 49/01)

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

1,2595

136,48

7,4511

0,6712

9,1983

1,5745

86,75

8,7775

1,947

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

0,58582

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

32,635

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6693

0,4276

4,8833

40 315

237,7

40,605

1 670 300

1,6259

1,682

9,7963

1,8345

2,1348

258,85

KRW

South Korean won

1 481,23

3,4532

ZAR

South African rand

8,3927

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Order of the President of the Court 25 February 2004 in Case E-3/03, Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and Nor-Way Bussekspress AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority, with respect to the application from Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and Nor-Way Bussekspress AS of 18 September 2003 , seeking annulment of the EFTA Surveillance Authority's Decision No 140/03/COL of 16 July 2003
Date: 2004-02-25
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EFTA Court, Norway, State aid, action for annulment, transport company

3.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 148/7

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT

25 February 2004

in Case E-3/03, Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and Nor-Way Bussekspress AS v EFTA Surveil-
lance Authority, with respect to the application from Transportbedriftenes Landsforening and
Nor-Way Bussekspress AS of 18 September 2003, seeking annulment of the EFTA Surveillance
Authority's Decision No 140/03/COL of 16 July 2003

(2004/C 148/07)

the President of the Court made an Order of 25 February 2004, the operative part of which orders:

1. Case E-3/03 to be removed from the Register.

2. The Applicants to pay the costs of the Defendant.