do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3748 — Mitsubishi Tokyo/UFJ)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to information, banking, economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 110/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2005

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3748 — Mitsubishi Tokyo/UFJ)

(2005/C 110/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 April 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 32005M3748. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, financing, merger control, motor vehicle industry

5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 110/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 April 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 Barclays Mercantile Busi-
ness Finance Limited (‘Barclays Mercantile’, UK) controlled by Barclays Plc (UK) and IVECO S.p.A. (‘Iveco’,
Italy) controlled by Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation joint control of the undertaking IVECO Finance S.p.A. (‘Chariot’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares
and Shareholders' Agreement.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Barclays Mercantile: asset finance,

— for undertaking Iveco: commercial vehicles and

— for undertaking Chariot: commercial vehicle finance.

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. 3793 — Barclays/Iveco/JV, 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) OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air freight rate, air transport, inland transport, price increase, public service

C 110/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2005

Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between
Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly)

(2005/C 110/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for
Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to amend, from 31 October
2004, the public service obligations imposed in respect of air services operated:

— between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Paris (Orly) published in notice C 85/02 in the Official
Journal of the European Communities of 9 April 2002, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 118/08
of 20 May 2003;

— between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari and Marseilles and Nice published in notice C 9/04 in the Offi-
cial Journal of the European Communities of 15 January 2003, revised by the notice in Official Journal C
102/04 of 29 April 2003;

— between Lyon, and Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari published in notice C 297/04 in the Official Journal
of the European Communities of 19 October 2000, revised by the notice in Official Journal C 204/06 of
28 August 2002.

2.

These public service obligations are amended as follows:

For services between Paris (Orly) and Corsica, the maximum fares given in point 2.2 of the public service
obligation are increased by EUR 3.

For services linking Lyon, Marseilles and Nice with Corsica, the maximum fare for certain categories of
passenger given in point 2.2 of the public service obligations is increased by EUR 6.
Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Australia, Indonesia, countervailing charge, import policy, originating product, plastics

5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/21

COMMISSION

Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2005/C 110/10)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
received, the Commission gives notice that the countervailing measures mentioned below will shortly
expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (2) of 6 October
1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community.

Product

Country(ies) of
origin or
exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Synthetic fibres of
polyester

Australia
Indonesia

Countervailing
duty

Council Regulation (EC) No
978/2000 (OJ L 113, 12.5.2000,
p. 1) as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 902/2001 (OJ L
127, 9.5.2001, p. 20)

13.5.2005

(1) OJ C 254, 14.10.2004, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77,

13.3.2004, p. 12).
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, Ukraine, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical salt, fertiliser, originating product

5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/15

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2005/C 110/05)

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
1.
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of
the European Community, the
Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the
anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Euro-
pean Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time
from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date
mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Ammonium nitrate

Ukraine

Anti-dumping duty

Regulation

Council
(EC) No
132/2001 (OJ L 23, 25.1.2001, p.
1) as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 993/2004 (OJ L 182,
19.5.2004, p. 28)

26.1.2006

Undertaking

Commission Regulation (EC) No
1996/2004
344,
(OJ
20.11.2004, p. 28)

L

21.5.2005

Potassium perman-
ganate

People's Republic of
China

Anti-dumping duty

Regulation

(EC) No
Council
299/2001 (OJ L 44, 15.2.2001, p.
4) as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 152/2003 (OJ L 25,
30.1.2003, p. 21)

16.2.2006

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004,

p. 12).

(2) Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, building industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial product, investment company, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 110/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 110/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment vehicles managed by Goldman,
Sachs & Co, which is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) acquires within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Euramax International,
Inc. (‘Euramax’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management

company;

— for undertaking Euramax: integrated manufacturer and marketer of value-added aluminium, steel, vinyl

and fiberglass products for the building, construction industry and automotive industry.

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.3812 — Goldman Sachs/Euramax, 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) OJ C 56, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 May 2005

(2005/C 110/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

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

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

1,2953

135,21

7,4439

0,68175

9,1718

1,5410

82,95

8,1115

1,9559

0,5808

30,148

15,6466

250,05

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

4,1950

36 231

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,48

38,890

1,7534

1,6652

1,6176

10,0920

1,7712

2,1181

KRW South Korean won

1 294,91

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,8145

10,7206

7,3500

Indonesian rupiah

12 318,30

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,922

70,043

35,9950

51,138

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.