do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2005 of 25 January 2005 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in January 2005 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for Bulgaria and Romania
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, beef, import licence, originating product, tariff quota

26.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 22/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 113/2005

of 25 January 2005

determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence
applications lodged in January 2005 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in
Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for Bulgaria and Romania

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 1279/98 of
19 June 1998, laying down rules for the application of the tariff
quotas for beef and veal provided for in Council Decisions
2003/286/EC and 2003/18/EC for Bulgaria and Romania (2),
and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2122/2004 of 13 December
2004 fixing the quantities for which applications for import
licences can be lodged in respect of
the period from 1
January to 30 June 2005 under the tariff quotas for beef and

veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1274/98 for
Bulgaria and Romania (3), fixes the quantities of certain beef and
veal products originating in Romania and Bulgaria, which may
be imported on special
the period
1 January to 30 June 2005. The quantities of certain beef and
veal products originating in Romania and Bulgaria covered by
import licence applications submitted are such that applications
may be accepted in full,

terms in the respect of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted
in respect of the period 1 January to 30 June 2005 under the
quotas referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 are accepted
in full.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 January 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(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 176, 20.6.1998, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).

(3) OJ L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 21.
Notice to importers — Imports from Israel into the Community
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: certificate of origin, import policy, location of production, movement certificate, occupied territory, originating product, tariff preference

C 20/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.1.2005

NOTICE TO IMPORTERS

Imports from Israel into the Community

(2005/C 20/02)

By an earlier Notice to Importers published on 23 November 2001 in Official Journal of the European
Communities C 328 (page 6), operators presenting documentary evidence of origin with a view to securing
preferential treatment for products originating from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East
Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, were informed that putting the products in free circulation could give
rise to a customs debt.

According to the Community, products coming from places brought under Israeli Administration since
1967 are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the EU-Israel Association Agree-
ment (1).

Operators are informed that the EU and Israel have arrived to an arrangement for the implementation of
Protocol 4 to the Agreement. As a result, all movement certificates EUR.1 and invoice declarations made
out in Israel will bear, as from 1 February 2005 the name of the city, village or industrial zone where
production conferring originating status has taken place.

Operators presenting preferential proofs of origin under the EU-Israel Association Agreement are informed
that the preferential treatment will be refused to the goods for which the proof of origin indicates that the
production conferring originating status has taken place in a city, village or industrial zone which is
brought under Israeli Administration since 1967.

This notice replaces the November 2001 notice from 1 February 2005.

(1) OJ L 147 of 21.6. 2000, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3636 — Petroliam/Sasol/Uhambo/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, fuel, merger control, oil industry, petrochemicals

C 20/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.1.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3636 — Petroliam/Sasol/Uhambo/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 20/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 January 2005, 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 Petroliam Nasional
Berhad (‘Petronas’, Malaysia) and Sasol Limited (‘Sasol’, South Africa) acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Uhambo Oil Limited (‘Uhambo’, South
Africa) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Petronas: oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,

— for Sasol: oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,

— for Uhambo: refining and distribution of liquid fuels.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3636 — Petroliam/Sasol/Uhambo/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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3699 — EQT III Limited/Smurfit Munksjö)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, investment, merger control, pulp and paper industry

25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3699 — EQT III Limited/Smurfit Munksjö)

(2005/C 20/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 January 2005, 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 EQT III Limited (‘EQT
III Limited’, Guernsey) controlled by the group Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Smurfit
Munksjö AB (‘Munksjö’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for EQT III Limited: Manager of private equity fund,

— for Investor: Investment company,

— for Munksjö: manufacture and sale of decor paper, specialty paper and pulp.

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3699 — EQT III Limited/Smurfit Munksjö, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, holding company, life assurance, management, merger control

25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/3

(Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services)

Prior notification of a concentration

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 20/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 January 2005, 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 Danske Bank A/S
(‘Danske Bank’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of the whole of the undertakings National Europe Holdings Ltd (‘NEHIL’, Ireland) and Northern Bank Insur-
ance Services Limited (‘NBIS’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Danske Bank: financial services, mainly in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries,

— for NEHIL: holding company having sole ownership of the National Irish Bank Ltd and the Northern

Bank Ltd., operating respectively in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland (UK),

— for NBIS: wealth services and life insurance.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M. 3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insur-
ance Services, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 3703 — RABOBANK/IHC) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, shipbuilding

25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3703 — RABOBANK/IHC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 20/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 18 January 2005, 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 Rabo Participaties II
B.V. (‘Rapar’, The Netherlands), controlled by the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank’, The Netherlands), acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of IHC Caland's N.V.'s
(‘IHC’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Rapar: private equity provider,

— for Rabobank: financial services,

— for IHC: shipbuilding.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M. 3703 — RABOBANK/IHC, 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 112/2005 of 25 January 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, export price, fruit vegetable, pip fruit

26.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 22/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 112/2005

of 25 January 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

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
fruit
arrangements
import
and in
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 26 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 January 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(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).

L 22/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.1.2005

to Commission Regulation of 25 January 2005 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 10 20

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
608
624
999

052
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
448
624
999

204
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
999

400
404
720
999

388
400
720
999

119,3
81,9
157,6
118,9
163,5
128,2

158,1
158,1

180,6
170,3
175,5

53,1
48,4
50,5
45,1
35,5
71,7
50,7

69,7
69,7

69,3
88,8
78,4
140,0
62,8
40,0
79,9

47,0
47,0

111,5
92,4
71,4
91,8

101,6
86,0
59,5
82,4

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control

C 20/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.1.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS)

(2005/C 20/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 13 January 2005, 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 Orkla ASA (‘Orkla’,
Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of
the undertaking Chips Abp (‘Chips’, Finland) by way of public bid announced on 5 January 2005.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Orkla: food, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood, and other branded

consumer products, chemicals and financial investments,

— for Chips: snacks and food products, in particular frozen ready meals, potato products and seafood.

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3658 — ORKLA/CHIPS, 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.
2005/52/EC, Euratom: Second amending budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for 2004
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, amending budget

25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 21/25

DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION

Second amending budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for 2004

(2005/52/EC, Euratom)

Pursuant to Article 26(2) of the Financial Regulation of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), adopted by
the Management Board on 10 June 2004, ‘the budget and amending budgets, as finally adopted, shall be
published in the Official Journal of the European Union’.

The second amending budget of
16 December 2004 (MB/186896/2004).

the EMEA for 2004 was adopted by the Management Board on

ESTABLISHMENT PLAN

Category and grade

Temporary posts

A*16
A*15
A*14
A*13
A*12
A*11
A*10
A*9
A*8
A*7
A*6
A*5

B*11
B*10
B*9
B*8
B*7
B*6
B*5
B*4
B*3

C*7
C*6
C*5
C*4
C*3
C*2
C*1

D*5
D*4
D*3
D*2

Total

Total

Total

Total

Grand total

2004

—

1
5
—

34
40
42
—

37
—
—
—

159

—

6
—

10
14
12
9
—
—

51

—

19
24
48
6
—
—

97

—

2
5
—

7

314
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

25.1.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 January 2005

(2005/C 20/01)

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

1,3065

LVL

Latvian lats

134,34

MTL Maltese lira

7,4425

0,6956

9,0615

1,5441

81,63

8,1915

1,9558

0,5821

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRY

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

30,278

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

246,38

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6961

0,4317

4,075

38 191

239,77

38,62

1,7549

1,6995

1,5939

10,1891

1,8293

2,1341

1 348,7

7,7805

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.