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Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2004 of 27 February 2004 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cannery, olive oil, production refund

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 376/2004

of 27 February 2004

fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisa-
tion of the market in oils and fats (1), and in particular Article
20a thereof,

subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing
the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer-
ence period.
It is appropriate to take as a reference
period the two-month period preceding the beginning of
the term of validity of the production refund.

(3)

The application of
refund being fixed as shown below,

the above criteria results in the

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for
the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in
the preserving industry. Pursuant to paragraph 6 of that
Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof,
the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.

By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu-
lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis
of the gap between prices on the world market and on
the Community market, taking account of the import
falling within CN
to olive oil
charge

applicable

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the months of March and April 2004, the amount of the
production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation
No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001 (OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2004 of 27 February 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 372/2004

of 27 February 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in
connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
the
in the maximum export
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1875/2003 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
allows the Commission to fix,
in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice
to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invita-
tion to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is
hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 23 to
26 February 2004 at 111,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p.
27).

(2) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 27).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3383 — Apax/Permira/New Look) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, retail selling

C 53/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3383 — Apax/Permira/New Look)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 53/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 February 2004 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 Apax Europe IV/V (‘Apax’, UK) controlled ultimately by
Hirzell Trust
(‘Permira’, UK) controlled by
Schroder Ventures Limited (‘SVL’), both of them private equity funds, acquire within the meaning of
(UK) and its
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking ‘New Look’
subsidiaries by way of purchase of shares.

(‘Hirzell’, UK) and the undertaking Permira Europe II

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Apax Europe IV/V: investment fund active in a range of industries;

— Europe Permira II: private equity fund focusing on pan-European investments;

— New Look: retailing of womenswear and related merchandise in UK and France.

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.3383 — Apax/Permira/New Look, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 373/2004 of 27 February 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 63/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 373/2004

of 27 February 2004

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

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 export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1876/2003 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the
criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No
is
3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum export refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
issued in
countries pursuant
Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of
the tenders submitted from 23 to 26 February 2004 at
111,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p.
27).

(2) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3359 — Anglo American/Bauernfeind) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, mining industry, packaging, pulp and paper industry

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3359 — Anglo American/Bauernfeind)

(2004/C 53/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 4 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 304M3359. 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.3249 — Candover/JPMP/3i/ABB)

(2004/C 53/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 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 304M3249. 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 371/2004 of 27 February 2004 fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

L 63/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 371/2004

of 27 February 2004

fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the
invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when
fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall
be those whose bids are at or below the level of the
maximum subsidy.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003 (3) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission to fix,
in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum
subsidy.

A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long
grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set
on the basis of the tenders lodged from 23 to 26 February
2004 at 285,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1878/2003.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p.
27).

(2) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999 (OJ L 167, 2.9.1999, p. 19).

(3) OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 23.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 374/2004 of 27 February 2004 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 374/2004

of 27 February 2004

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 laying down detailed rules for
applying the cotton aid scheme (3). 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 32,378/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004.

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. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation 2004/2/Euratom of 18 December 2003 on standardised information on radioactive airborne and liquid discharges into the environment from nuclear power reactors and reprocessing plants in normal operation (OJ L 2 of 6.1.2004)
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: environmental monitoring, exchange of information, nuclear reactor, radioactive effluent

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/83

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation 2004/2/Euratom of 18 December 2003 on standardised infor-
mation on radioactive airborne and liquid discharges into the environment from nuclear power reactors and
reprocessing plants in normal operation

(Official Journal of the European Union L 2 of 6 January 2004)

On page 39, in the Annex, third column, the entry against ‘Kr-85’:

for:
read:

‘1E – 04’,
‘1Ε + 04’.
Re-notification of a previously notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3337 — Best Agrifund/Nordfleisch) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, meat processing industry, merger control

28.2.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/3

Re-notification of a previously notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3337 — Best Agrifund/Nordfleisch)

(2004/C 53/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 13 January 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of a Council Regualtion (EEC) No 4064/89 (1) by which the Dutch undertaking Best Agrifund
NV (‘Best Agrifund’), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole
of the German undertaking CG Nordfleisch AG (‘Nordfleisch’), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Best Agrifund: purchase, slaughtering and sale of pigs and cattle, sale of fresh meat, trading of livestock
and meat, sale of processed meat, collection and processing of abattoir by-products, sale of plasma and
haemoglobin,

— Nordfleisch: purchase and slaughtering of pigs and cattle, sale of fresh meat, trading of livestock and
meat, sale of processed meat, collection and processing of abattoir by-products, sale of plasma and
haemoglobin.

3.
This notification has been declared incomplete on 4 Feburary 2004. The undertakings concerned
have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaing
of Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on 18 February 2004. Accordingly, the notifi-
cation became effective on 19 February 2004.

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.3337 — Best Agrifund/Nordfleisch, 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 of 21.9.1990, p. 13; Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3339 — Telenor/Sonofoon) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, mobile phone, telecommunications

C 53/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.2.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3339 — Telenor/Sonofoon)

(2004/C 53/07)

(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 304M3339. 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.