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Summary of notifications received in 2003 by the Commission pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: foodstuff, marketing

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/9

Summary of notifications received in 2003 by the Commission pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation
(EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2004/C 58/05)

Between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003 the Commission had received four notifications of
placing on the market novel foods or novel food ingredients pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC)
No 258/97.

Applicant

Description of food
or food ingredient

Scientific evidence

Notification

Transmission to
Member States

17 Herr Matthias Werner

NCT Nord Trading GmbH
Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 20
D-85375 Neufahrn b.
Freising

Juice of the fruits of Morinda
citrifolia

18 Professor Dr. G.-W. von

Rymon Lipinski
Head Regulatory Services
and Management Nutrinova
Industriepark Höchst
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main

19 Dr. Ernst Karrer

Paracelsus Haus GmbH
Freistädter Straße 236
A-4040 Linz

DHA (docohexanoic-acid)-
rich microalgal oil
(DHActiveTM)

Noni juice (juice of the fruits
of Morinda citrifolia)

Noni juice (juice of the fruits
of Morinda citrifolia)

20 Herr Michael Gracher

GSE-Vertrieb
Biologische Nahrungs-
ergänzungs- und Heilmittel
GmbH
Saargemünder Straße 18
D-66119 Saarbrücken

10 November 2003

5 December 2003

10 November 2003 24 December 2003

23 December 2003

14 January 2004

24 December 2003

26 January 2004

BVL (1) Stellungnahme zur Feststel-
lung der wesentlichen Gleichwertig-
keit von Saft aus der Frucht der Spe-
zies Morinda citrifolia L. der Firma
NCT Trading GmbH mit dem als
neuartige
zuge-
lassenen „Noni Saft“

Lebensmittelzutat

BfR (2) Stellungnahme zur Feststel-
lung der wesentlichen Gleichwertig-
keit des DHA45-Öls mit dem als
neuartige
zuge-
lassenen Omega GoldTM-Öl

Lebensmittelzutat

AGES (3) (A) Antrag auf Feststellung
der wesentlichen Gleichwertigkeit
nach Art. 3 Abs. 3 VO (EG) Nr.
258/97 für
„Bula Noni® Juice
100 % Saft aus der Frucht der Spe-
zies Morinda
der
citrifolia
Fa.
„Paracelsus Haus Handels- und
Dienstleistungs GmbH“ als neuartige
Lebensmittelzutat

L.“

BVL (1)
(D) Stellungnahme zur Fest-
stellung der wesentlichen Gleichwer-
tigkeit von Saft aus der Frucht der
Spezies Morinda citrifolia L. der Firma
GSE-Vertrieb mit dem als neuartige
Lebensmittelzutat
zugelassenen
„Noni-Saft“ (Saft aus der Frucht der
Spezies Morinda citrifolia L.) der Fa.
Morinda Inc.

(1) BVL: Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (D).
(2) BfR: Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (D).
(3) AGES: Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH (A).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3385 — Cargill/BCA) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural production, crop production, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, marketing, merger control

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3385 — Cargill/BCA)

(2004/C 58/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 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 Cargill plc (‘Cargill’, United Kingdom) belonging to the US-based
Cargill group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of the British
undertaking Banks Cargill Agriculture Holdings Limited (‘BCA’, United Kingdom), currently a 50/50 joint
venture between Cargill and SCB Holdings (Sandy) Limited (‘Banks’), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Cargill: Commodity trading and processing, marketing of food ingredients to the food and beverage

industry, and production of agricultural inputs to farmers,

— BCA: agricultural merchanting business.

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.3385 — Cargill/BCA, 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.
Case C-21/04: Action brought on 23 January 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Ireland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, pressure equipment, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/21

Action brought on 23 January 2004 by the Commission
of the European Communities against Ireland

(Case C-21/04)

(2004/C 59/35)

An action against Ireland was brought before the Court of
Justice of the European Communities on 23 January 2004 by
the Commission of the European Communities, represented
by Wouter Wils, acting as agent, with an address for service in
Luxembourg.

The Applicant claims that the Court should:

and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Directive 2002/50/EC of the Commission of 6 June 2002
on the adaptation to technical progress of Council
Directive 1999/36/EC on transportable pressure equip-
ment (1) , or in any event by failing to communicate
them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its
obligations under the Directive;

2.

order Ireland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 1 January 2003.

1.

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations

(1) OJ L 149, 07.06.2002.
Case T-11/04: Action brought on 14 January 2004 by Georges Martins against the Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, European official, action for annulment (EU), demotion, professional career

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/37

The applicant claims that the Court should:

— Annul the final decision of 20 December 2002 fixing the
applicant’s classification on recruitment in Grade B 3
with effect from 1 March 1988;

— Order the defendant to pay the costs.

European Communities on 14 January 2004 by Georges
Martins, residing in Brussels, represented by Sébastien Orlandi,
Albert Coolen, Jean-Noël Louis and Étienne Marchal, lawyers,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

— Annul the Commission’s decision of 14 April 2003 in so

The applicant was classified in Grade B, Step 3, upon entering
the service of the Commission in March 1988 and is contesting
the appointing authority’s decision not to reclassify him after
reconsidering his situation following the judgment of the
Court of Justice in Case C-389/98 P Gevaert.

the applicant submits that

In support of his claims,
in
reconsidering his file, the Commission took the view that his
professional experience could be taken into account only from
May 1970, the date on which he obtained the diploma
rendering him eligible for a Category B post. The applicant
claims that he obtained his diploma of secondary education in
July 1964. He submits that the decision is vitiated by a
manifest error of assessment and is therefore unlawful.

The applicant also claims that there has been a breach of
Article 5 of the Staff Regulations.

Action brought on 14 January 2004 by Georges Martins
against the Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-11/04)

(2004/C 59/59)

(Language of the case: French)

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of First Instance of the

far as it:

— revises and fixes, with effect from 1 June 1991, the
in Gra-

applicant’s classification on recruitment
de A 6, Step 1;

— revises and fixes, with effect from 1 April 2000, his

classification in Grade A 5, Step 3;

— limits the pecuniary effects to 5 October 1005;

— Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant was classified in Grade A 7, Step 3, upon
entering the service in June 1991 with the Economic and
Social Committee and was transferred to the Commission on
1 November 1992. On 31 July 2002, the appointing authority
of the Economic and Social Committee revised and fixed his
recruitment on classification in Grade A 6, Step 1.

In the applicant’s submission, the Commission was therefore
required to take the measures to implement that decision with
effect from 1 November 1992, the date on which he was
transferred to its services, and also to reconstruct his career; as
it has failed to do so, it has infringed Articles 62 and 45 of the
Staff Regulations and also the principle that an official
is
entitled to reasonable career prospects.
Uniform application of the combined nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, toy industry

C 58/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.3.2004

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 58/10)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2344/2003 (2)

The Explanatory Notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 356 the following text is inserted:

‘9506 99 90

Other

This subheading includes “frisbees” whether for use by children or adults.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

6.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

5 March 2004

(2004/C 58/01)

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

1,2192

135,50

7,4519

0,6704

9,2

1,5778

87,21

8,665

1,9469

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

0,58589

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

33,115

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6594

0,4263

4,8436

39 881

237,96

40,645

1 615 109

1,625

1,6276

9,492

1,8223

2,0909

256,22

KRW

South Korean won

1 429,88

3,4529

ZAR

South African rand

8,3147

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