do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2005/126/EC: Commission Decision of 11 February 2005 on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of ornamental plants of certain species under Council Directive 98/56/EC started in 2003
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agronomic research, comparative analysis, plant health control, plant propagation, seed, testing

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2005

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 February 2005

on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating
material of ornamental plants of certain species under Council Directive 98/56/EC started in 2003

(2005/126/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Tests and trials carried out in 2003 and 2004 should be
continued in 2005,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998
on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental
plants (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2002/744/EC of 5 Sep-
tember 2002 setting out
the arrangements for Community
comparative trials and tests on propagating material of orna-
mental plants under Council Directive 98/56/EC (2), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2003
on propagating material of Chamaecyparis, Ligustrum vulgare and
Euphorbia fulgens shall be continued in 2005 in accordance with
Decision 2002/744/EC.

Whereas:

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

(1)

Decision 2002/744/EC sets out the arrangements for the
comparative trials and tests to be carried out under
Directive 98/56/EC as regards Chamaecyparis, Ligustrum
vulgare and Euphorbia fulgens from 2003 to 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).

(2) OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 63.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 248/2005 of 11 February 2005 concerning tenders submitted under tendering procedure for the refund on consignment of husked long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export subsidy, rice

12.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 42/25

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 248/2005

of 11 February 2005

concerning tenders submitted under tendering procedure for the refund on consignment of husked
long grain B rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice
to Réunion (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004 (3) opens an
invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to
Réunion.

to

Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the
Commission
the
procedure laid down in Article 2b(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1785/2003 and on the basis of
tenders
submitted, to make no award.

accordance with

decide,

the

in

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3
of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy
should not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 7 to 10
February 2005 in response to the invitation to tender referred
to in Regulation (EC) No 2033/2004 for the subsidy on exports
to Réunion of husked long grain B rice falling within CN code
1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1275/2004 (OJ L 241, 13.7.2004, p. 8).

(3) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 9.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 249/2005 of 11 February 2005 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 42/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 249/2005

of 11 February 2005

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third
countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No
2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, a maximum refund
should not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was
issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2031/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1785/2003 and on the basis of
tenders
submitted, to make no award.

the

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 7 to 10
February 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
export refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long grain A
rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation
(EC) No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2005 of 11 February 2005 concerning the 76th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, market intervention, minimum price, skimmed milk powder

L 42/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 245/2005

of 11 February 2005

concerning the 76th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

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 thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2),
intervention
agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to
tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held
by them.

(2)

According
2799/1999,

to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No
the tenders received in
in the light of

response to each individual
invitation to tender a
minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall
be taken to make no award.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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

For the 76th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 8 February 2005, no
award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

11.2.2005

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 February 2005

(2005/C 36/01)

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

1,2777

LVL

Latvian lats

135,96

MTL Maltese lira

7,4419

0,68825

9,0910

1,5588

80,71

8,4305

1,9559

0,5831

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

29,990

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

244,46

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6960

0,4301

4,0077

36 475

239,74

38,080

1,7144

1,6477

1,6016

9,9658

1,8113

2,1171

1 319,86

7,9808

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3734 — Ericsson/H3G)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, mobile phone, telecommunications industry

C 36/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.2.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3734 — Ericsson/H3G)

(2005/C 36/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A, and
Ericsson Network Services Italia S.p.A. (both ‘Ericsson’, Italy), controlled by the group Telefonaktiebolaget
LM Ericsson (‘Gruppo Ericsson’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation control of parts of H3G S.p.A. (‘H3G’, Italy) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ericsson: provides network and communication solutions to telecom operators,

— for H3G: provides UMTS mobile telephony 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.

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.3734 — Ericsson/H3G, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2005 of 11 February 2005 concerning the 13th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, cream, intervention price

12.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 42/23

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 246/2005

of 11 February 2005

concerning the 13th individual invitation to tender effected under the standing invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 13th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 8 February 2005, no
award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2005 of 11 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2005
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 42/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 247/2005

of 11 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third
countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of
the
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
market
thereof,

in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3)

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount
specified in Article 1.

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 export refund on rice
was issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2005 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2005 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 7 to 10 February 2005 at 60,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
2005/125/EC: Commission Decision of 11 February 2005 on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica under Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2002
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agronomic research, comparative analysis, fruit-growing, plant health control, plant propagation, seed, testing

12.2.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

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II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 February 2005

on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating
and planting material of Prunus domestica under Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2002

(2005/125/EC)

(2)

Tests and trials carried out in 2002 to 2004 should be
continued in 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2002
on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica shall
be
accordance with Decision
in
continued
2001/896/EC.

2005

in

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992
on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit
plants, intended for fruit production (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2001/896/EC of 12 De-
cember 2001 setting out
the arrangements for Community
comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting
material of fruit plants under Council Directive 92/34/EEC (2),
and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Decision 2001/896/EC sets out the arrangements for the
comparative trials and tests to be carried out under
Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Prunus domestica from
2002 to 2006.

(1) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Directive

2003/111/EC (OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 95.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2005 of 11 February 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 329th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

12.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 42/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 244/2005

of 11 February 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 329th special invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

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 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by
invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter
intended for direct consumption in the Community (2),
the intervention agencies are opening a standing invi-
tation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated
butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the
light of the tenders received in response to each special
invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be
fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat
content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make
no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.

(2)

(3)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-
use security determined 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

For the 329th tender under the standing invitation to tender
opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and
the end-use security are fixed as follows:

— maximum aid:

— end-use security:

66,6 EUR/100 kg,

74 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
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 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as

(EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ

last amended by
L 381,

Commission Regulation
28.12.2004, p. 25).
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2185/2004 of 17 December 2004 opening for the year 2005 a tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004)
Date: 2005-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, mineral water, non-alcoholic beverage, originating product, tariff quota

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2185/2004 of 17 December 2004 opening for the year 2005 a
tariff quota applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway
resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93

(Official Journal of the European Union L 373 of 21 December 2004)

On page 13, in Annex II, in box 10 of the ‘Certificate — Mineral waters’:

for:

‘Place: Oslo

read:

‘Place: Oslo

2004
Year’,

2005
Year’.