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Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2005 of 31 March 2005 fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 30 April 2005
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, production refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 501/2005

of 31 March 2005

fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to
30 April 2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of
19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fifth indent of Article
7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

of

Regulation

to Article

Pursuant
(EC)
7(3)
No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on
the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regu-
lation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on
by CN code
chemically
1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one
of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty
and are used in the manufacture of certain products of
the chemical industry.

fructose

covered

pure

regards
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as
granting
the production refund on certain sugar
products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that
these refunds shall be determined according to the refund
fixed for white sugar.

(3)

(4)

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that
the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at
monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each
month.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be
to
33,012 EUR/100 kg net for the period from 1 to 30 April
2005.

equal

Article 2

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June
2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004,
p. 16).

(2) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 63.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 511/2005 of 31 March 2005 fixing production refunds on cereals
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: barley, maize, oats, potato, production refund, starch, wheat

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 511/2005

of 31 March 2005

fixing production refunds on cereals

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 8(2) thereof,

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

The Management Committee
for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating
the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation.
The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary
for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may
be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes
significantly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR 0,00/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley and

oats;

(b) EUR 0,00/tonne for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1548/2004 (OJ L 280, 31.8.2004, p. 11).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 496/2005 of 31 March 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-03-31
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 496/2005

of 31 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 1 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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 31 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
999

052
066
068
096
204
220
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
512
624
999

052
400
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999

388
508
512
528
720
999

107,3
56,3
144,6
129,4
109,4

148,1
73,3
87,2
39,9
59,9
122,9
88,6

125,5
125,5

124,2
51,6
87,9

69,6
47,8
50,5
49,9
60,3
118,1
57,8
64,9

64,9
81,0
64,3
70,1

75,2
124,7
106,2
69,2
78,1
65,4
70,2
87,2
84,5

63,2
129,9
78,8
58,9
52,2
76,6

(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’.
Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2003 — European Maritime Safety Agency
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, financial year, implementation of the budget, maritime safety, publication of accounts

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Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2003 — European Maritime Safety Agency

(2005/C 78/04)

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address:

http://emsa.eu.int

Table 1

Implementation of the budget for the financial year 2003

Source of revenue

Community
subsidies

Other subsidies

Revenue

Revenue entered
in the final budget
for the financial
year

Revenue received

Allocation of
expenditure

entered

committed

4 500

2 630

Title I
Staff

2

Title II
Administration

Title III
Operating activities

1 552

848

230

2 630

713

553

167

1 434

Total

4 500

2 632

Total

NB: Totals may include differences due to rounding.

Expenditure

Final budget appropriations

(1 000 euro)

paid

647

238

13

898

carried over

cancelled

66

315

155

536

838

295

63

1 196

.

.

3
1
3
2
0
0
5

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

C
7
8
/
1
3

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Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2003

Table 2

(1 000 euro)

Revenue

Commission subsidies

Other revenue

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

Payments

Appropriations carried over

Administration — Title II of the budget

Payments

Appropriations carried over

Operating expenditure — Title III of the budget

Payments

Appropriations carried over

NB: Totals may include differences due to rounding.

Total revenue (a)

Total expenditure (b)

Outturn for the financial year (a – b)

Table 3

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2003

Assets

2003

Liabilities

Fixed assets

Computer software

Depreciation

Current assets

Advances to staff

Sundry accounts receivable

Cash accounts

Bank accounts

11

– 3

8

17

3

20

1 744

1 744

1 772

Subtotal

Subtotal

Subtotal

Total

NB: Totals may include differences due to rounding.

Own capital

Own capital

Balance for the financial year

Current liabilities

Automatic carry-overs of appropriations

Sundry accounts payable

Subtotal

Subtotal

Total

1 772

2003

2 630

2

2 632

647

66

238

315

13

155

1 434

1 198

(1 000 euro)

2003

8

1 198

1 206

536

29

566
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/3723 — EQT/ISS/Healthcare/Carepartner/JV)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to EU information, care for the elderly, economic concentration, merger control, private investment, restrictive-practice authorisation, service, telecommunications

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/3723 — EQT/ISS/Healthcare/Carepartner/JV)

(2005/C 77/07)

(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(1)(b) 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 32005M3723. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2005 of 31 March 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 519/2005

of 31 March 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005

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,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

situation for

the cereal

The Management Committee
for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
(EC) No
to
115/2005 (2).

Commission

Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with 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), the Commission
may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a
maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

For tenders notified on 25 to 31 March 2005, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005, the
maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
3,90 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2005 of 31 March 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: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 517/2005

of 31 March 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 25 to 31 March 2005, pursuant to
(EC)
in
to
the
No 2277/2004,
the maximum reduction in the duty on
maize imported shall be 28,70 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 1 400 t.

Regulation

tender

issued

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 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.3759 — Sabanci/DUSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, man-made fibre, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3759 — Sabanci/DUSA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 77/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 March 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 Haci Ömer Sabanci
Holding A.S. (‘Sabanci Holding’, Turkey) belonging to the Sabanci group (‘Sabanci group’, Turkey) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking
DuPont-Sabanci International LLC (‘DUSA’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sabanci Holding: Holding company of Sabanci group,

— for Sabanci group: Conglomerate active in various industries, including chemicals and fibres,

— for DUSA: Manufacture, marketing and sale of various industrial nylon products.

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.3759 — Sabanci/DUSA, 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.3665 — ENEL/Slovenske Elektrarne)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, energy supply, exchange of information, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3665 — ENEL/Slovenske Elektrarne)

(2005/C 77/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 March 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 Italian undertaking Enel SpA (‘Enel’)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Slovak
undertaking Slovenske Elektrarne a.s. (‘SE’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Enel: generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and distribution of gas in Italy,

generation of electricity in Bulgaria and distribution of electricity in Romania,

— for undertaking ‘SE’: production and supply of electricity in Slovakia.

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.3665 — ENEL/Slovenske Elektrarne, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 March 2005

(2005/C 77/01)

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

1,2943

LVL

Latvian lats

139,13

MTL Maltese lira

7,4493

0,68770

9,1325

1,5513

79,33

8,186

1,9559

0,5845

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

30,085

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

247,15

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6959

0,4305

4,1118

36 677

239,70

38,870

1,7846

1,6790

1,5685

10,0949

1,8266

2,1374

1 324,72

8,1941

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (OJ L 156, 23.6.1994)
Date: 2005-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, import licence, tariff quota

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the
application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other
agricultural products

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 156 of 23 June 1994)

On page 14, the following second paragraph is added to Article 1:
‘The quantity of products which benefit from that regime and the level of customs duty are set out in Annex I.’;

on page 15, in the third subparagraph of Article 4(4):

for:

read:

‘The corresponding security shall be released immediately.’,
‘The Member States shall inform the Commission within five days following the withdrawal of the application for
certificates and the corresponding security shall be released immediately.’