do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3720 — BAES/AMS)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, air traffic, air traffic control, arms industry, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control

15.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3720 — BAES/AMS)

(2005/C 38/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 7 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 the undertaking BAE SYSTEMS plc
(‘BAES’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole
of the UK operating branch of AMS NV (‘AMS’), which is currently jointly-controlled by BAES and Finmec-
canica SpA (‘Finmeccanica’, Italy).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— BAES is an international manufacturer of defence and commercial aerospace systems, including military
aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and weapons systems,

— AMS is active in the land and naval defence electronics markets, and in the air traffic control and air

traffic management systems civil markets,

— Finmeccanica is active principally in the defence and aerospace sectors, such as the design, manufacture
and support of aircraft, helicopters, satellites, missile systems, radar, avionics and communication
systems, naval systems and armoured vehicles.

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.3720 — BAES/AMS, 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.3584 — Hutchison Whampoa/North DN) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, exchange of information, gas, gas supply, industrial enterprise, merger control, transport infrastructure, vehicle

C 38/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3584 — Hutchison Whampoa/North DN)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 38/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 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 the undertaking Gas Network Limited
(‘Gas Network’, UK), controlled by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (‘CKI’, Hong Kong), the
latter belonging to the Hutchison Whampoa group (‘Hutchison’, Hong Kong) acquires within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Blackwater F Limited
(‘North DN’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Gas Network: special purpose vehicle of a consortium,

— for undertaking CKI: investment in and operation of infrastructure, energy and transportation busi-

nesses in Asia, Australia and Europe,

— for undertaking Hutchison: diversified industrial and services group,

— for undertaking North DN: ownership and operation of the North England Gas Distribution Network.

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.3584 — Hutchison Whampoa/North DN, 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 254/2005 of 15 February 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

16.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 254/2005

of 15 February 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
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 16 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 February 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 45/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.2.2005

to Commission Regulation of 15 February 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 10 00

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
624
628
999

052
068
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
448
624
999

204
624
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
999

400
404
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

128,5
86,4
230,6
104,0
137,4

184,8
111,6
95,7
130,7

39,4
39,4

195,6
233,7
214,7

41,7
47,4
46,1
38,1
35,8
49,2
43,1

87,5
75,1
81,3

55,7
89,7
77,8
47,5
67,4
53,5
65,3

50,4
50,4

87,0
86,6
87,5
59,0
80,0

76,3
88,4
70,8
76,1
55,6
73,4

(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’.