do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3391 — Xchanging/Deutsche Bank/ETB/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control

1.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3391 — Xchanging/Deutsche Bank/ETB/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 82/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 March 2004 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Xchanging BV, controlled by General Atlantic, USA, and Deutsche Bank AG
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking European
Transaction Bank AG (ETB) by way of purchase of shares constituting a joint venture. ETB is currently
wholly owned by Deutsche Bank.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Xchanging: Outsourcing services for business process and back-office functions,

— Deutsche Bank: Universal bank providing various financial services,

— ETB: Securities and derivatives processing services.

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 number
COMP/M.3391 — Xchanging/Deutsche Bank/ETB/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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2004
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, exploitation of resources, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon

1.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/5

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2004

(2004/C 82/05)

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces an invitation to apply for petroleum
production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in accordance with Directive 94/22/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using
authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, Article 3, paragraph 2,
litra a).

Applications for petroleum production licences shall be submitted to

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
P.O. Box 8148 Dep.
N-0033 Oslo

by 1 October 2004.

The award of petroleum production licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2004 on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf is planned to take place in December 2004.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, tel.
22 24 63 33.

(47)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 663/2004 of 7 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: honey, marketing, production improvement

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 104/105

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 663/2004

of 7 April 2004

amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No
1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and
marketing of honey

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25
June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of
measures
the production and marketing of
honey (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

to improve

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 should be amended accord-
ingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 (2) lays down
provisions for the implementation of the national annual
programmes provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1221/
97. Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 provides
that the Member States are to notify their programmes
to the Commission by 15 April each year.

EU membership should enable the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
from the
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to benefit
national programmes provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1221/97. With a view to being able to examine the
programmes in the same way for all Member States, the
date for notifying programmes should be postponed, for
2004, to 15 May 2004.

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97, is hereby replaced
by the following:

‘1. Member States shall notify their programmes to the
Commission before 15 April of each year. Nevertheless, for
2004, Member States shall notify their programmes by 15
May at the latest.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the third day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

It shall apply to the annual programmes for the 2004/2005
marketing year.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 1.7.1997, p. 1. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC)

No 2070/98 (OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 319, 21.11.1997, p. 4. Regulation last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1387/2003 (OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 22).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3381 — Alba/Beko/Grundig HIS JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual equipment, economic concentration, energy production, exchange of information, food industry, household electrical appliance, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 82/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.4.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3381 — Alba/Beko/Grundig HIS JV)

(2004/C 82/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 March 2004 the Commission received 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 Alba plc (‘Alba’, UK), and Beko Elektronik AS (‘Beko’, Turkey) controlled by Koç
Holding AS (‘Koç’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of
the Home Intermedia Systems Division (‘HIS Business’) of the German undertaking Grundig AG, currently
under insolvency administration.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Alba: sourcing and supply of consumer electronics products, including colour television sets, video

recorders, DVD players and audio/hi-fi,

— Beko: manufacture and sale of non-branded colour television sets to Original Equipment Manufacturers,

— Koç: multinational conglomerate with activities including automotive industry, household appliances,

food, energy . . .,

— HIS Business: development and sale of consumer electronics products, including colour television sets,

video recorders, DVD players, audio/hi-fi, camcorders and satellite receivers.

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.3381 — Alba/Beko/Grundig HIS 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3399 — PPM Ventures/Triton/Pharmacia Diagnostics) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical product

C 82/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.4.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3399 — PPM Ventures/Triton/Pharmacia Diagnostics)

(2004/C 82/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 March 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 304M3399. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank of 1 April 2004 on a recommendation from the Council of the European Union on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (CON/2004/11)
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff

7.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 87/37

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

OPINION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 1 April 2004

on a recommendation from the Council of the European Union on the appointment of a member
of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(CON/2004/11)

(2004/C 87/11)

1. By letter of 30 March 2004, the Council of the European Union requested the Governing Council of the
European Central Bank (ECB) to deliver its opinion on Council Recommendation 2004/296/EC of 30
March 2004 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1).

2. The above-mentioned recommendation, which will be submitted for decision to the Heads of State or
Government of the Member States which have adopted the euro after consultation of the Governing
Council of the ECB and the European Parliament, recommends that Mr. José Manuel González-Páramo
be appointed as member of the Executive Board of the ECB for a term of office of eight years with
effect from 1 June 2004.

3. The Governing Council of the ECB is of the opinion that the proposed candidate is a person of
recognised standing and professional experience in monetary or banking matters as required by
Article 112(2)(b) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

4. The Governing Council of

the ECB has no objection to the Council's recommendation on the

appointment of the proposed candidate as member of the Executive Board of the ECB.

5. The Governing Council of the ECB has adopted this opinion in accordance with Article 112(2)(b) of the
Treaty and Article 11.2 and Article 43.3 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of
the European Central Bank.

Done at Frankfurt am Main on 1 April 2004.

On behalf of the Governing Council of the ECB

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

(1) OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 65.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-1083/04 by Rolf Linkohr (PSE) to the Commission. Project-related mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol.
Date: 2004-04-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, bilateral agreement, environmental monitoring, reduction of gas emissions, tradeable emission permit

C 88 E/280

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

Their objectives and activities must be based on the Union’s principles and aims and respect the diversity
of opinion of its citizens. The Commission has inquired into the case at hand and has not observed any
violation of these principles.

(2004/C 88 E/0285)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1083/04

by Rolf Linkohr (PSE) to the Commission

(1 April 2004)

Subject: Project-related mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol

Can the Commission say which Member States have already concluded agreements with third countries on
the use of project-related mechanisms (CDM)?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2004)

Under the new Monitoring and Implementing Decision (280/2004/EC) which entered into force on
flexible
10 March 2004, Member States will have to report information on their (intended) use of
mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol from 15 March 2005 (and then every two years).

In order to obtain some information before that date, the Commission sent questionnaires to Member
States on their intentions and preparations for using the Kyoto mechanisms (Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the
Kyoto Protocol) to be answered on a voluntary basis. Information provided by Member States, however,
has been very limited and not sufficient to provide a comprehensive overview. Six Member States
(Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and the United Kingdom) have already decided in
principle to use these Kyoto mechanisms in addition to domestic policies and measures to achieve their
targets for the first commitment period. Two Member States have presented their first quantitative
estimations. A slightly more detailed summary can be found in the latest report (1) from the Commission
under Council Decision 93/389/EEC of 24 June 1993 (2) as amended by Council Decision 1999/296/EC of
26 April 1999 for a monitoring mechanism of Community greenhouse gas emissions (3).

Further information on the intended use of flexible mechanisms may, however, be given in Member States’
National Allocation Plans for the 2005-2007 emissions trading period, notably in cases where such use is
crucial for a Member State in reaching its emissions target under the Kyoto Protocol.

(1) COM(2003) 735 final.
(2) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993.
(3) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999.

(2004/C 88 E/0286)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1105/04

by Massimo Carraro (PSE) to the Commission

(5 April 2004)

Subject: Raw materials

The prices of many raw materials such as aluminium, copper, coke and scrap metal, which are crucial for
a whole range of industrial production processes essential to the European economy, have risen sharply
causing production problems.