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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1531/2004 of 26 August 2004 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1341/2004
Date: 2004-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize, quantitative restriction

27.8.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1531/2004

of 26 August 2004

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender 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)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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 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).

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 (3) the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No
1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in
the import duty.
In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract
is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or
less than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

invitation to tender

For tenders notified from 19 to 26 August 2004, pursuant to
issued in Regulation (EC) No
the
1341/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
imported shall be 34,80 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 6 650 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 August 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 1521/2004 of 26 August 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2004-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

L 278/36

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Official Journal of the European Union

27.8.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1521/2004

of 26 August 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

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 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (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)
the

and following an examination of

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 25 August 2004.

(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

For
581/2004,
2004,
referred to in Article 1(1) of
shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
for the tendering period ending on 25 August
the products
that Regulation shall be as

the maximum amount of

refund for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 August 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. 64.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

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Product

Export refund Code

ANNEX

Maximum amount of export refund

(EUR/100 kg)

For export to the destination
referred to in the first indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

For export to the destinations
referred to in the second indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

—

133,00

165,30

138,50

142,00

171,90
Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ /JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance company, merger control, printing, theory of marketing

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26.8.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ /JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 214/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 18 August 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 undertakings Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’; USA) and DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc. (‘DLJ ’; USA), which belongs to the
Credit Suisse group (‘CS’; Switzerland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council regu-
lation joint control over the undertakings Jostens, Inc. (‘Jostens’, USA), The Von Hoffmann Corporation
(‘Von Hoffmann’, USA) and AKI, Inc. (‘Arcade’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for KKR: financial investment,

— for DLJ: financial investment,

— for CS: banking and insurance,

— for Jostens products for school-related celebrations,

— for Von Hoffmann: printing of educational textbooks,

— for Arcade: marketing services.

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 139/2004 (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
to the
reference number COMP/M.3549 — KKR/DLJ/JOSTENS/VON HOFFMANN/ARCADE,
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) Adopted by the Commission on 20 July 2004 and available on DG COMP website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/

competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1526/2004 of 26 August 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 3rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
Date: 2004-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, third country, white sugar

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Official Journal of the European Union

27.8.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1526/2004

of 26 August 2004

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 3rd partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
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 indent of Article
27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July
20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
invi-
the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial
tations to tender to be issued for the export of this
sugar to certain third countries.

(2)

Pursuant
to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed,

the

as the case may be, account being taken in particular
the
of
Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial
invitation to tender in question.

and foreseeable development of

state

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 3rd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund shall be 47,175 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 August 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.