do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, combined transport, control of State aid, transport infrastructure

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 73/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30 June 2004

Member State: Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 555/03

Title:

‘Measures to provide infrastructure and services in the freight sector and to restructure road haulage’

Objective: Combined transport — The scheme aims at shifting the balance of the freight system by
supporting combined transport and intermodality, in particular by fostering the carriage of goods by rail
and by short sea shipping

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 25/99, Interventi per la realizzazione di infrastrutture e di servizi nel settore del tras-
porto merci e la ristrutturazione dell'autotrasporto; D.G.R. n. 1874 del 29.10.2002, rifinanziamento per l'annualità
2002; proposta di deliberazione della giunta regionale relativa al rifinanziamento 2003

Budget: EUR 879 216,23

Aid intensity or amount:

(a) 15 % of the eligible costs for the construction of parking, assistance areas and combined transport

terminals

(b) 15 % of eligible costs for the installation and upgrading of computer systems

(c) 30 % of additional costs (40 % for SMEs) for the acquisition of equipment designed for combined trans-

port and new road tractors

Duration: Three years (2002-2004)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2005 of 23 March 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 466/2005

of 23 March 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 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 23 March 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
628
999

052
204
999

220
999

052
204
220
624
999

052
204
212
220
400
624
999

052
220
400
999

052
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999

388
512
528
720
999

90,9
89,1
129,8
114,8
124,5
109,8

169,6
65,9
117,8

141,4
141,4

129,5
46,9
65,2
56,7
74,6

45,7
50,8
62,4
48,4
57,4
56,5
53,5

57,8
21,8
74,3
51,3

72,1
74,9
113,3
113,7
65,2
79,4
55,3
66,5
75,7
79,6

63,0
65,1
60,1
46,2
58,6

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

22 March 2005

(2005/C 73/01)

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

1,3175

LVL

Latvian lats

138,45

MTL Maltese lira

7,448

0,6941

9,1392

1,5523

78,65

8,1735

1,9559

0,5838

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

29,905

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

246,03

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6961

0,4324

4,063

36 449

239,68

38,775

1,7606

1,6709

1,5872

10,2762

1,7855

2,1538

1 330,15

8,0058

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3658 — Orkla/Chips)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control

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C 73/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3658 — Orkla/Chips)

(2005/C 73/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 March 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(2) of Council Regulation (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 32005M3658. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 332nd special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 473/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 332nd 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 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 332nd 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 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3706 — ÖVAG/Investkredit) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, merger control, property development

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3706 — ÖVAG/Investkredit)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 73/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
which the undertaking Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft (‘ÖVAG’, Austria) acquires within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Investk-
redit Bank AG (‘Investkredit’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares and public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ÖVAG: banking and real estate,

— for Investkredit: banking and real estate.

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.3706 — ÖVAG/Investkredit, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(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.3695 — BT/Radianz)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, telecommunications industry

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3695 — BT/Radianz)

(2005/C 73/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
which the undertaking British Telecom plc (‘BT’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Radianz (US) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking BT: telecommunications services, internet products and IT solutions on a world-wide

scale,

— for undertaking Radianz: extranet services to the financial institutions on a world-wide scale.

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. 3695 — BT/Radianz to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2005 of 23 March 2005 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, butter, intervention buying

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 474/2005

of 23 March 2005

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
in butter and cream (2), and in
intervention on the market
particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down
that buying-in is to be opened or suspended by the
Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it
is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market
price in that Member State is below or equal to or above
92 % of the intervention price.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2005 (3) establishes
the most recent list of Member States in which inter-
vention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a
result of the market prices communicated by Slovakia
(EC) No
pursuant
2771/1999.
in
In the interests of clarity,
question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No
376/2005 should be repealed,

of Regulation

to Article

the list

8

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark,
Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Greece,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland and
Sweden.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 376/2005 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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).

(3) OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 477/2005 of 23 March 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 477/2005

of 23 March 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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 subparagraph
of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (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
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

it

tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for the tendering period ending on 22 March
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

the permanent
for

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004,
the tendering period ending on 22 March
2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and
destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall
be 31,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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. 67.
(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 479/2005 of 23 March 2005 concerning the 15th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, award of contract, intervention buying, market intervention, private stock, skimmed milk powder, storage

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L 78/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 479/2005

of 23 March 2005

concerning the 15th 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.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering offer 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,

(3)

(4)

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
1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market
in
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 15th 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 22 March 2005, no offer
shall be proceeded with.

Article 2

(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 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 476/2005 of 23 March 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: 2005-03-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

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L 78/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 476/2005

of 23 March 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 sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

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 March 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

(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

the permanent

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 March 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 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.

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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

—

—

136,50

166,00