do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, genetics, investment company, merger control, seed

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA)

(2004/C 193/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
which the undertaking Fox Paine & Company, LLC (‘Fox Paine’, USA), acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Advanta B.V. (‘Advanta’, the
Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Fox Paine: management of investment funds (including through Seminis Inc., breeding,

production and sale of seeds),

— for undertaking Advanta: breeding, production and sale of seeds.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 July 2004

(2004/C 193/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

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

1,2034

LVL

Latvian lats

134,15

MTL Maltese lira

7,4349

PLN

Polish zloty

0,6541

0,4248

4,4096

0,66165

ROL

Romanian leu

41 096

9,2105

1,5360

86,42

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,4605

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

CAD

Canadian dollar

0,58100

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,653

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

247,98

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

239,9600

40,135

1 792 700

1,7266

1,6076

9,3863

1,9247

2,0772

1 404,79

7,5751

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1366/2004 of 29 July 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural trade, common customs tariff, customs regulations, fruit, import price, vegetable

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1366/2004

of 29 July 2004

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vege-
tables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

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

and vegetables (1),

for

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.

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 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 29 July 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 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
092
999

052
999

382
388
508
512
524
528
999

052
204
220
624
800
999

388
400
404
508
512
528
720
804
999

052
388
512
804
999

052
094
999

052
400
404
999

052
999

093
094
512
624
999

62,9
62,9

83,4
101,8
92,6

75,3
75,3

52,7
50,9
39,2
41,3
63,5
49,4
49,5

156,0
125,9
114,5
109,4
99,3
121,0

92,7
109,6
128,7
77,5
82,0
83,1
52,8
92,6
89,9

129,1
89,6
88,2
125,4
108,1

156,6
61,8
109,2

293,9
287,3
323,6
301,6

174,0
174,0

48,2
53,9
91,6
174,8
92,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2004 of 29 July 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1384/2004

of 29 July 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph
of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a
permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
and following an examination of
the
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for the tendering period ending on 28 July 2004.

it

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 28 July 2004,
the maximum amount of refund for the product and desti-
nations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be
34,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3528 — SWISS RE/LAHC) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance company, merger control, reinsurance

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29.7.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3528 — SWISS RE/LAHC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 193/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Swiss Re GB plc (‘Swiss Re
GB’, UK) belonging to the group Swiss Reinsurance Company (‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Life Assur-
ance Holding Corporation Limited (‘LAHC’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Swiss Re: long term insurance business and reinsurance,

— for undertaking LAHC: long term insurance business.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) 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 their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3528 — SWISS RE/LAHC, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1.
(2) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No

139/2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1381/2004 of 29 July 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import (EU), maize, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1381/2004

of 29 July 2004

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1341/2004 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No
1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 23 to 29
July 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1341/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 7.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1371/2004 of 29 July 2004 on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, frozen product, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1371/2004

of 29 July 2004

on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/97 of 3
June 1997 on the opening and administration of an import
tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling
within CN code 0206 29 91 (2), and in particular Article 8(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 fixes the
amount of frozen thin skirt which may be imported on
special terms in 2004/2005 at 800 tonnes.

Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 lays down
that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The appli-
cations lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the

available. Under

quantities
circumstances and
taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the
available quantities,
it is appropriate to reduce propor-
tionally the quantities applied for,

these

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

All applications for import licences made pursuant to Article 8
of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 are hereby met to the extent of
0,48756 % of the quantity requested.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1380/2004 of 29 July 2004 on a decision to make no award in respect of the 1st partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued in connection with the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1380/2004

of 29 July 2004

on a decision to make no award in respect of the 1st partial
invitation to tender for white
sugar issued in connection with the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC)
No 1327/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July
2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar for the
2004/05 marketing year (2), requires that partial
invi-

tations to tender be issued for the export of the sugar in
question. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of that Regulation a
decision may be taken to make no award in respect of a
specific partial invitation to tender.

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No award shall be made in respect of the 1st partial invitation
to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1327/2004 for which the time limit for the submission of
tenders expired on 29 July 2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004,
p. 16).

(2) OJ L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 23.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1379/2004 of 29 July 2004 fixing production refunds on cereals and rice
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, potato, production refund, starch

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1379/2004

of 29 July 2004

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (2), and in particular Article 8(e) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (3) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating
the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation.
The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary
for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may
be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes
significantly.

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

The Management Committee
for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR 8,70/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley, oats,

rice or broken rice;

(b) EUR 14,32/tonne for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) 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).

(3) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 216/2004 (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 13).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1372/2004 of 29 July 2004 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 2004 for import rights in respect of frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted
Date: 2004-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, beef, frozen product, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1372/2004

of 29 July 2004

determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 2004 for import rights in respect of
frozen beef intended for processing may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004 lays down
that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The appli-
cations lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the
quantities
circumstances and
taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the
available quantities,
it is appropriate to reduce propor-
tionally the quantities applied for,

available. Under

these

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004
of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration
of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing
(1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005) (2), and in particular Article 5(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004 fixes the
quantities of frozen beef intended for processing which
may be imported under special terms in the period from
1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.

Every application for import rights lodged in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004 for the period 1 July 2004 to
30 June 2005 shall be granted to the following extent,
expressed as bone-in beef:

a) 8,41733 % of

the quantity requested for beef

imports
intended for the manufacture of ‘preserves’ as defined by
Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004,

b) 46,21032 % of

imports
intended for the manufacture of products as defined by
Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1206/2004.

the quantity requested for beef

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 230, 30.6.2004, p. 42.