do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3599 — APAX/VISTA DESARROLLO/ITEVELESA) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, mechanical engineering, merger control

21.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 259/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3599 — APAX/VISTA DESARROLLO/ITEVELESA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 259/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 11 October 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 Quijote Investments
SÁRL (Luxembourg), belonging to the Apax group of companies (‘Apax’) and Vista Desarrollo S.A., S.C.R.
(‘Vista Desarrollo’, Spain) belonging to Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. (‘SCH’, Spain) acquire within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Corporativa de
Servicios Grupo Itevelesa, S.L. (‘Itevelesa’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Apax: private equity funds,

— for undertaking Vista Desarrollo: venture capital firm,

— for undertaking SCH: banking and financial services,

— for Itevelesa: services related to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles, control and verification of

metrological equipments and industrial security control services.

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. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) 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 (No +32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.3599 — APAX/VISTA DESARROLLO/ITEVELESA, 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) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2004 of 21 October 2004 on the issue of import licences for garlic imported under the autonomous tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bulb vegetable, import licence, tariff quota

L 321/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1832/2004

of 21 October 2004

on the issue of import licences for garlic imported under the autonomous tariff quota opened by
Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004
of 8 October 2004 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of an autonomous tariff quota for garlic (1), and in
particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Licence applications submitted by traditional and new importers
to the competent authorities of the Member States pursuant to
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004, exceed the
available quantities. The extent
to which licences may be
issued should therefore be determined,

Article 1

for

import

Applications

licences made by traditional
1.
importers pursuant
to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1743/2004 and submitted to the Commission by the Member
States on 19 October 2004 shall be issued for 2,677 % of the
quantity applied for.

2.
Applications for import licences made by new importers
pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1743/2004 and
submitted to the Commission by the Member States on 19
October 2004 shall be issued for 0,914 % of
the quantity
applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 October 2004.

It shall apply until 31 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture

(1) OJ L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 19.
Council Decision of 21 October 2004 appointing Spanish members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Spain, advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, migrant worker, social security

C 12/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.1.2005

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 October 2004

appointing Spanish members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social
Security for Migrant Workers

(2005/C 12/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social
security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving
within the Community (1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member
States,

Whereas:

(1)

By its Decision of 4 October 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of
the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 23 September 2004
to 22 September 2006, with the exception of the Spanish members and alternate members;

(2)

The Spanish Government has submitted the candidates for the seats to be filled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social
Security for Migrant Workers for the term of office expiring on 22 September 2006:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Members

Alternates

Mr Carlos GARCIA DE CORTAZAR NEBREDA
Ms Marta VIVES CABALLERO

Ms Concepción HERRERA FERNÁNDEZ

II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Members

Alternates

Mr Julio RUIZ RUIZ
Ms Ana Maria CORRAL JUAN

Ms Ma Pilar ROC ALFARO

(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1).
(2) Decision not yet published in the OJ.

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III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Members

Alternates

Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE
Mr Pablo GÓMEZ ALBO

Mr Roberto SUÁREZ SANTOS

Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2004

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/2004 of 21 October 2004 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, milk by-product, product quality, skimmed milk

22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 321/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1826/2004

of 21 October 2004

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of
casein and caseinates from skimmed milk

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 Article 15(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2921/90 of 10 October 1990 on aid for the production
of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (2) sets the
amount of aid for the production of casein and case-
inates from skimmed milk. In view of the development
in the price of casein and caseinates on the Community
and world markets, the amount of the aid should be
reduced.

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 should be amended
accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article (2)1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90, ‘EUR 3,30’ is
hereby replaced by ‘EUR 2,70’.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 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 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1651/2004 (OJ L 297, 22.09.2004, p. 3).
2004/750/EC:Council Decision of 21 October 2004 on the opening of the negotiations on an agreement concerning monetary relations with the Principality of Andorra
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Andorra, monetary relations, negotiation of an agreement (EU)

6.11.2004

EN

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L 332/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 October 2004

on the opening of the negotiations on an agreement concerning monetary relations with the
Principality of Andorra

(2004/750/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/548/EC of 11 May
2004 on the position to be taken by the Community
regarding an agreement concerning the monetary relations
with the Principality of Andorra (1), and in particular Article 8
thereof,

(3)

(4)

By virtue of the verbal note from the Ambassador of
Andorra to the Community of 1 July 2004, Andorra
has undertaken to ratify such agreement before 30
April 2005. This date is acceptable to the Community.

The absence of ratification by Andorra, before the agreed
date, of the agreement on the taxation of income from
savings should result
the nego-
tiations on the monetary agreement until such ratifi-
cation has taken place,

in the suspension of

Having regard to the Recommendation of the Commission (2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (3),

Sole Article

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

should be

The opening of the negotiations on an agreement with
the Principality of Andorra (hereinafter, Andorra) on
monetary matters
conditional upon the
fulfilment of the necessary conditions. The prior initi-
alling by both parties of the agreement on the taxation
of income from savings, as well as the undertaking by
Andorra to ratify such agreement before a date agreed
with the Community,
those
conditions.

should form part of

Andorra and the Commission have proceeded on 1 July
2004 with the initialling of the agreement providing for
measures equivalent
to those laid down in Council
Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 (4) on the
taxation of savings income in the form of
interest
payments.

The necessary conditions for the opening of the negotiations
with the Principality of Andorra on an agreement on monetary
matters, as laid down in Article 8 of Decision 2004/548/EC on
the position to be taken by the Community regarding an
agreement concerning the monetary relations with the Princi-
pality of Andorra, have been fulfilled.

The Commission shall inform the Principality of Andorra of the
Community’s readiness to conclude an agreement on monetary
matters and it shall propose negotiations for such an agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2004.

For the Council
The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ L 244, 16.7.2004, p. 47.
(2) OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, p. 19.
(3) OJ C 256, 16.10.2004, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 38.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3536 — Outokumpu Wasacopper/Aurajoki/Cupru JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry

C 259/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.10.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3536 — Outokumpu Wasacopper/Aurajoki/Cupru JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 259/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 11 October 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 Outokumpu Wasa-
copper Oy (‘Wasacopper’, Finland), belonging to the Outokumpu Group (Finland), and Aurajoki Oy (‘Aura-
joki’, Finland), controlled by CapMan Oyj (Finland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of Cupru Oy, the name of which will be changed to AuraCoat Oy (‘Aura-
Coat’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Wasacopper: copper and other metal products,

— for Aurajoki: metal plating, and

— for AuraCoat: electrolytic metal plating.

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 (EC) 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 (No +32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.3536 — Outokumpu Wasacopper/Aurajoki/Cupru JV 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) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2004 of 21 October 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 so as to include Timor-Leste in the list of countries enjoying the special arrangements for the least developed countries
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: East Timor, common tariff policy, generalised preferences

22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 321/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1828/2004

of 21 October 2004

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 so as to include Timor-Leste in the list of
countries enjoying the special arrangements for the least developed countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001
applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the
period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (1), and in
particular Article 35 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001
provides for more favourable tariff
for the
least developed countries, designated as such by the
United Nations (UN), listed in Annex I to that Regulation.

treatment

Following a recommendation of the UN Economic and
Social Council, Timor-Leste was added to the list of least-
developed countries by a resolution adopted by the UN
General Assembly of 17 December 2003.

(3)

(4)

Annex I
therefore be amended accordingly.

to Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 should

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Generalised
Preferences Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001, after the entry
‘TL’ the name ‘East Timor’
is replaced by ‘Timor-Leste’ and a
cross is added to column H.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2004.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 905/2004 (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004,
p. 45).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2004 of 21 October 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

22.10.2004

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1825/2004

of 21 October 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 22 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 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 21 October 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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
624
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
999

388
400
404
512
720
800
804
999

052
388
720
999

48,7
41,2
74,2
54,7

121,1
121,1

97,2
41,2
69,2

67,5
44,8
66,0
46,2
56,1

99,3
178,9
139,1

64,3
88,0
80,2
107,5
100,8
145,3
77,2
94,8

108,4
105,3
74,9
96,2

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

21.10.2004

EN

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 October 2004

(2004/C 259/01)

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

1,259

LVL

Latvian lats

136,43

MTL Maltese lira

7,4372

0,6963

9,0734

1,5374

87,62

8,23

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

1,9559

0,5755

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,488

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

246,28

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6714

0,4306

4,2973

41 130

239,88

39,965

1 871 800

1,714

1,5721

9,804

1,8213

2,1065

1 438,91

7,9148

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1840/2004 of 21 October 2004 amending for the 39th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
Date: 2004-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Afghanistan, economic sanctions, foreign capital, international sanctions, natural person, restriction of liberty, terrorism

23.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 322/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1840/2004

of 21 October 2004

amending for the 39th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific
restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin
Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002
imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against
certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden,
the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council
Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain
goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban
and extending the freezing of
financial
resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in
particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,

funds and other

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

On 18 October 2004, the Sanctions Committee of the
United Nations Security Council decided to amend the
list of persons, groups and entities to which the freezing
of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I
should therefore be amended accordingly.

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this
Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into
force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended in
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

(1)

Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the
persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of
funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2004.

For the Commission

Christopher PATTEN
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1728/2004 (OJ L 306, 2.10.2004, p. 13).

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:

The following entry shall be added under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’.

Jama’at al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad (alias: (a) JTJ; (b) al-Zarqawi network; (c) al-Tawhid; (d) the Monotheism and Jihad
Group).