do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3606 — SIEMENS/BONUS ENERGY) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial enterprise, merger control, technology, wind energy

C 266/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.10.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3606 — SIEMENS/BONUS ENERGY)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 266/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 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 undertaking Siemens Aktienge-
sellschaft (‘Siemens’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking BONUS Energy A/S (‘Bonus’, Denmark), controlled by Danregn
Vindkraft A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Siemens: global technology company active in the business areas Information Communication,
Automation Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, Lighting, as well as Financing and Real Estate,

— for Bonus: manufacturer of wind turbines.

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.3606 — Siemens/Bonus Energy, 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 1897/2004 of 29 October 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Cartoceto) (PDO)
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, designation of origin, fats

30.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 328/65

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1897/2004

of 29 October 2004

supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the
indications’ (Cartoceto)
‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical

(PDO)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Since no statement of objection within the meaning of
Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 has been sent
to the Commission, the name should be entered in the
‘Register of protected designations of origin and
protected geographical indications’,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14
July 1992 on the protection of geographical
indications and
designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

The name listed in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby added
to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96.

Article 2

(1)

In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
2081/92, the application submitted by Italy for regis-
the name ‘Cartoceto’ was published in the
tration of
Official Journal of the European Union (2).

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 29 October 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p.1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 232, 1.7.2004, p. 21).

(2) OJ C 41, 17.2.2004, p. 2 (Cartoceto).

ANNEX

PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Fats and oils (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

ITALY

Cartoceto (PDO)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 150/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, road transport, speed control, traffic control

21.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 102/25

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 150/2004

of 29 October 2004

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2004

of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2004 of 5 March 2004 adapting for the eighth time to
technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording
equipment in road transport (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 21 (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85) of Annex XIII to
the Agreement:

‘— 32004 R 0432: Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2004 of 5 March 2004 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2004,

p. 3).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 432/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 October 2004, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2004 of 29 October 2004 determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 328/94

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.10.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1913/2004

of 29 October 2004

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22
May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to
the historical relationship between the price recorded for
ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton.
That historical relationship has been established in Article
2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2
August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the
cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001,
for unginned
the world market price
cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of
specific characteristics and by reference to the most

the

considered representative of

favourable offers and quotations on the world market
among those
real
market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated
of offers and quotations recorded on one or more
European exchanges for a product delivered cif
to a
port in the Community and coming from the various
supplier countries considered the most representative in
terms of international trade. However, there is provision
for adjusting the criteria for determining the world
market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences
justified by the quality of the product delivered and the
offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments
are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1591/2001.

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling 18,204 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3604 — PERMIRA/AHOLD IBERIA) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer goods, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, retail trade, wholesale trade

C 266/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.10.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3604 — PERMIRA/AHOLD IBERIA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 266/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 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 undertaking CMA, S.à.r.l. (Luxem-
bourg) ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Ltd (‘PHL’, Guernsey), acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ahold Iberia B.V. (‘Ahold
Iberia’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking PHL: private equity fund,

— for undertaking Ahold Iberia: through Ahold Supermercados, active in the procurement, wholesale and

retail of daily consumer goods and related services in Spain.

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.3604 — Permira/Ahold Iberia, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2004 of 29 October 2004 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, air safety, airport, crew, public safety, safety standard

21.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 102/41

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 158/2004

of 29 October 2004

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2004

of 24 September 2004 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into the
Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2004 of 26 April 2004 (3), with country
specific adaptations.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 of 21 June 2004 establishing a common definition of
critical parts of security restricted areas at airports (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 66l (Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘66m. 32004 R 1138: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 of 21 June 2004 establishing a
common definition of critical parts of security restricted areas at airports (OJ L 221, 22.6.2004,
p. 6).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1138/2004 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in
the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

(1) OJ L 64, 10.3.2005, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 849/2004 (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004,

p. 1).

(3) OJ L 277, 26.8.2004, p. 175.
(4) OJ L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 6.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 October 2004, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2004.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Kjartan JÓHANNSSON

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1912/2004 of 29 October 2004 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 6th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2004-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, intervention price, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

30.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 328/93

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1912/2004

of 29 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 6th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

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 10(c)
thereof,

shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no
award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No
in
1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market
skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for
sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of
skimmed-milk powder held by them.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 6th individual
invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 26 October 2004, the
minimum selling price
fixed at
200,70 EUR/100 kg.

skimmed milk is

for

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 October 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1675/2004 (OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 12).