do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, iron and steel industry, merger control

C 48/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 48/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 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 undertakings Banca Intesa S.p.A.
(‘Banca Intesa’, Italy), IFIL Investissements S.A. (‘IFIL’, Luxembourg), Marcegaglia S.p.A. (‘Marcegaglia’, Italy)
and Sviluppo Italia S.p.A. (‘Sviluppo Italia’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sviluppo Italia Turismo S.p.A. (‘SIT’, Italy), currently
solely controlled by Sviluppo Italia, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Banca Intesa is the holding of a banking and financial group,

— Ifil is a holding company of a group active in different sectors, including tourism (through the Alpitour

group),

— Marcegaglia is mainly active in steel manufacturing,

— Sviluppo Italia is an Italian agency for enterprise and inward investment development,

— SIT is charged with the task of the development of tourism in underused areas. Currently it owns and

rents to tour operators several tourist villages in the South of Italy.

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.3718 — Banca Intesa/Ifil/Marcegaglia/SIT, 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 320/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 320/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2277/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2277/2004 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3)
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

invitation

For tenders notified from 18 to 24 February 2005, pursuant to
(EC)
in
to
the
No 2277/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be 30,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 139 000 t.

Regulation

tender

issued

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 35.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, plastics industry

24.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite)

(2005/C 48/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 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 Borden group (‘Borden’, US)
belonging to the Apollo group (‘Apollo’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bakelite AG (‘Bakelite’, Germany) by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Borden: producer of formaldehyde resins,

— for Apollo:

investment group, active in particular in the field of formaldehyde and epoxy resins

through Borden and Resolution Performance Products LLC (‘RPP’),

— for Bakelite: producer of formaldehyde resins, moulding compounds and epoxy resins.

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.3593 — Apollo/Bakelite, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3620 — CODAN ET AL/NAI JV)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance company, merger control

24.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3703 — RABOBANK/IHC)

(2005/C 48/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 February 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3703. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3620 — CODAN ET AL/NAI JV)

(2005/C 48/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3620. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2005 of 24 February 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 308/2005

of 24 February 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

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 the third subpar-
agraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for
a permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
the

and following an examination of

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 22 February 2005.

(3)

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

tender opened by Regulation (EC)
the permanent
For
tendering period ending on 22
for
No 581/2004,
February 2005,
the
the maximum amount of
products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be
as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

refund for

the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.

L 52/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2005

Product

Export refund Code

ANNEX

Maximum amount of export refund

(EUR/100 kg)

For export to the destination
referred to in the first indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

For export to the destinations
referred to in the second indent
of Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

—

131,00

156,00

134,00

136,50

166,00
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3677 — Danske Bank/National Europe Holdings/Northern Bank Insurance Services)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, holding company, life assurance, management, merger control

C 48/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.2.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3645 — INDUSTRI KAPITAL/IDEX)

(2005/C 48/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3645. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(2005/C 48/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 February 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3677. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 317/2005 of 24 February 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export licence, export refund, intervention agency, oats

L 52/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 317/2005

of 24 February 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
market

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting
of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in
the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in
particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
of 3 September 2004 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing
year (3),

Whereas:

Finland and Sweden to all
third countries, with the
exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, 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,

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
18 February to 24 February 2005 in response to the invitation
to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 1565/2004.

Article 2

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1431/2003 (OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 16).

(3) OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 319/2005 of 24 February 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, import, originating product, sorghum, tariff reduction, third country

L 52/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 319/2005

of 24 February 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2275/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003, on the common organisation of
the
market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction from
third countries in the duty on sorghum imported into
Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2275/2004 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified
to make no award.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 18 to 24
February 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported sorghum issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 2275/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2005 of 24 February 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004
Date: 2005-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

25.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 52/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 316/2005

of 24 February 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on
the granting of export
refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 18 to 24
February 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
1757/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by
Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).