do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to the State aid — Italy — Aid C 1/04 (ex NN 158/03) — Misuse of aid N 272/98 — Regione Sardegna — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (OJ C 79 of 30.3.2004)
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Sardinia, State aid, control of State aid, hotel industry

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/23

Corrigendum to the State aid — Italy — Aid C 1/04 (ex NN 158/03) — Misuse of aid N 272/98 — Regione
Sardegna — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty

CORRIGENDA

(Official Journal of the European Union C 79 of 30 March 2004)

(2004/C 84/15)

On page 4, first paragraph:

for:

read:

‘By means of the letter dated 3 February 2004 reproduced in the authentic language on the pages following this
summary, the Commission notified Spain of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the
EC Treaty concerning the abovementioned aid.’

‘By means of the letter dated 3 February 2004 reproduced in the authentic language on the pages following this
summary, the Commission notified Italy of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the
EC Treaty concerning the abovementioned aid.’
Commission Regulation (EC) No 630/2004 of 2 April 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: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 99/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 630/2004

of 2 April 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 29 March to 1 April 2004 at
83,00 EUR/t.

to the invitation to tender

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 April 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).
Removal from the register of Case T-51/03
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), household electrical appliance, trade-mark law

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 85/29

Removal from the register of Case T-9/02 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-51/03 (1)

(2004/C 85/57)

(Language of the Case: Dutch)

(2004/C 85/58)

(Language of the Case: Danish)

By order of 6 January 2004 the President of the Second
Chamber (Extented Composition) of the Court of First Instance
of the European Communities ordered the removal from
the register of Case T-9/02: Adidas International B.V. v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 68 of 16.3.2002.

By order of 17 December 2003 the President of the Second
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-51/03: Pi-Design AG v Office for the Harmonisation of the
Internal Market (Trade Marks and Design) (OHIM).

(1) OJ C 101 of 26.4.2003.
Case C-87/04: Action brought on 23 February 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, insurance company, liquidation

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 85/21

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 20 April 2003.

(1) OJ L 110 of 20.4.2001, p. 28.

Action brought on 23 February 2004 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of
Belgium

(Case C-87/04)

(2004/C 85/40)

An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
the European
23 February 2004 by the Commission of

Communities, represented by E. Traversa and P. Léouffre,
acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Commission of the European Communities claims that
the Court should:

1.

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 19 March 2001 on the reorganisation and
winding-up of insurance undertakings (1), and,
in any
event, by failing to forward those provisions to the
Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil
its obligations under that directive;

2.

order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of the directive expired on
20 April 2003.

(1) OJ L 110 of 20.4.2001, p. 28.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie (prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, chemical industry, competition law, economic concentration, oil industry, report

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/19

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 109th meeting on 27 May
2002 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie

(2004/C 84/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(See Commission Decision 2004/285/EC — OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 40)

1. The Advisory Committee agres with the Commission that Deutsche BP AG has supplied the incorrect
and misleading information in the notification pursuant to Article 4 of the MR in case M.2345 —
BP/Erdölchemie identified in the draft decision.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that Deutsche BP AG negligently, not inten-

tionally, supplied the incorrect and misleading information in question.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission as to the nature of the infringement.

4. The Adisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment of the gravity of the infringement.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that fines should be imposed on Deutsche BP AG

in accordance with Article 14(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees on the amount of the fine proposed by the Commission.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees that the opinion of the Advisory Committee shall be published.

8. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take account of all other points raised during its
discussion of the case and recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie

(prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the
terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001,
p. 21))

(2004/C 84/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(See Commission Decision 2004/285/EC — OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 40)

The draft decision based on article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on the control of
concentrations between undertakings does not give rise to particular comments on the proceedings.

The parties submitted a written response to the Statement of Objections. They did not ask for access to file
and renounced of their right to be heard orally.

The draft decision deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the
opportunity of making known their views.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2002.

Serge DURANDE
Summary information on state aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, agricultural product, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/11

Summary information on state aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No
1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of
agricultural products

(2004/C 84/05)

Aid No: XA 5/04

Member State: Italy

Region: Abruzzi

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
individual aid: Additional regional contribution of up to 50 %
of the cost of insurance premiums allowed under Law No
185/92 as amended

Legal basis: Normativa nazionale: L. 185/92 e successive mo-
difiche ed integrazioni. Normativa Regionale: L.R. n. 7 del 10
maggio 2002 articolo 33

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Difference between the amount
granted by the Ministry and 50 % of expenditure (5-10 %)

Date of implementation: 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: As laid down
in Law No 185/92

Objective of aid: To provide aid towards the payment of
premiums on insurance policies providing cover against
losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be
assimilated to natural disasters. Article 11 of Regulation (EC)
No 1/2004. The scheme covers up to 50 % of the cost of
insurance premiums where
contribution from the
national Government is less than that figure

the

Economic sector(s) concerned: Crops. The scheme covers
damage caused to certain crops by adverse climatic events
which can be assimilated to natural disasters

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Abruzzo
Direzione Agricoltura Foreste e Sviluppo Rurale, Alimen-
tazione, Caccia e pesca
Via Catullo, 17
I-Pescara

Web address:

http://www.regione.abruzzo.it/

diragrifor@regione.abruzzo.it
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3388 — Ford Motor Company Ltd/Polar Motor Group Ltd) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 84/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.4.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3388 — Ford Motor Company Ltd/Polar Motor Group Ltd)

(2004/C 84/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 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 undertaking Ford Motor Company Limited (‘Ford’, UK), belonging to the Ford Motor
Company group (USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Polar Motor Group Ltd (‘Polar’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. Polar is
currently jointly controlled by Ford and Jardine Motors Group plc (UK).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Ford: manufacture and distribution of automotive passenger and commercial vehicles, financial services,

leasing of vehicles, car rental,

— Polar: sale of new and used vehicles (Ford, Mazda and Iveco brands), servicing, parts sales, repair,

finance, insurance and rental of vehicles.

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.3388 — Ford Motor Company Ltd/Polar Motor Group Ltd, 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.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 109th meeting on 27 May 2002 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Concentrations, Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry, opinion

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/19

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 109th meeting on 27 May
2002 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie

(2004/C 84/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(See Commission Decision 2004/285/EC — OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 40)

1. The Advisory Committee agres with the Commission that Deutsche BP AG has supplied the incorrect
and misleading information in the notification pursuant to Article 4 of the MR in case M.2345 —
BP/Erdölchemie identified in the draft decision.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that Deutsche BP AG negligently, not inten-

tionally, supplied the incorrect and misleading information in question.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission as to the nature of the infringement.

4. The Adisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment of the gravity of the infringement.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that fines should be imposed on Deutsche BP AG

in accordance with Article 14(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees on the amount of the fine proposed by the Commission.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees that the opinion of the Advisory Committee shall be published.

8. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take account of all other points raised during its
discussion of the case and recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.2624 — BP/Erdölchemie

(prepared under Article 15 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the
terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings (OJ L 162, 19.6.2001,
p. 21))

(2004/C 84/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(See Commission Decision 2004/285/EC — OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 40)

The draft decision based on article 14 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on the control of
concentrations between undertakings does not give rise to particular comments on the proceedings.

The parties submitted a written response to the Statement of Objections. They did not ask for access to file
and renounced of their right to be heard orally.

The draft decision deals only with objections in respect of which the parties have been afforded the
opportunity of making known their views.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2002.

Serge DURANDE
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 April 2004

(2004/C 84/01)

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

1,2318

128,36

7,4457

0,6663

9,2231

1,5637

88,11

8,408

1,9468

0,5862

32,75

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

HKD

NZD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6569

0,4261

4,7474

40 843

238,48

40,115

1 609 898

1,6095

1,6103

9,5929

1,8508

2,0611

249,30

KRW

South Korean won

1 406,16

3,4524

ZAR

South African rand

7,8158

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Removal from the register of Case T-9/02
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, Netherlands, State aid, action for annulment (EU), aid to industry, control of State aid

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 85/29

Removal from the register of Case T-9/02 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-51/03 (1)

(2004/C 85/57)

(Language of the Case: Dutch)

(2004/C 85/58)

(Language of the Case: Danish)

By order of 6 January 2004 the President of the Second
Chamber (Extented Composition) of the Court of First Instance
of the European Communities ordered the removal from
the register of Case T-9/02: Adidas International B.V. v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 68 of 16.3.2002.

By order of 17 December 2003 the President of the Second
Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European
Communities ordered the removal from the register of Case
T-51/03: Pi-Design AG v Office for the Harmonisation of the
Internal Market (Trade Marks and Design) (OHIM).

(1) OJ C 101 of 26.4.2003.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3372 — Carlsberg/Holsten) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/21

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3289 — Interbrew/Spaten-Franziskaner)

(2004/C 84/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 19 December 2003, 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 303M3289. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3372 — Carlsberg/Holsten)

(2004/C 84/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 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 304M3372. 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.