do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 733/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 335th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 733/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 335th 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 335th 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:

60,6 EUR/100 kg,

67 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 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.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance#Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-13
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 113/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 May 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Siemens VDO Automotive AG (‘SV’,
Germany), belonging to the Siemens Group and Hyundai Motor Company (‘HMC’, Korea), acquire within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Autonet Co and Bontec Co
(‘ABJV’, Korea) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— SV: electronic control, navigation and entertainment systems for automobiles,

— HMC: automobile manufacture,

— ABJV: electronic control, navigation, and entertainment systems for automobiles.

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.3807 — Siemens/Hyundai/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, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/2005 of 13 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 730/2005

of 13 May 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

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.

(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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 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 13 May 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 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
388
400
624
999

052
382
388
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

135,6
73,5
111,6
106,9

111,0
64,6
87,8

96,0
35,2
65,6

40,3
44,7
55,7
49,2
70,9
43,4
55,3
51,4

49,0
61,5
64,6
48,2
77,9
60,2

86,9
142,5
85,2
69,5
74,5
70,3
69,9
68,8
108,1
86,2

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 734/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 734/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 19th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 19th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 10 May 2005, the
minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 275 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/2005 of 13 May 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 742/2005

of 13 May 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third
countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the rice in question results
in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount
specified in Article 1.

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 export refund on rice
was issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3)
in accordance with the
allows the Commission to fix,
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders
submitted, a maximum export refund.
In fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into
account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
tender is equal to or less than the maximum export
refund.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled
long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2032/2004 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders
submitted from 9 to 12 May 2005 at 57,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 127/2005 of 27 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 (OJ L 25, 28.1.2005)
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, Canary Islands, EU aid, EU customs procedure, French overseas department and region, Madeira, peripheral region, re-export, supply

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 127/2005 of 27 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC)
No 20/2002 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost
regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001

(Official Journal of the European Union L 25 of 28 January 2005)

On page 12, in Article 1(2):

for:

read:

‘2. The title of Chapter VI and Articles 16, 17 and 18 are replaced by the following:’,
‘2. Chapter VI shall be replaced by the following:’;

on page 13, in Article 16(1)(c):

for:

read:

‘quantities of products which have been exempt from import duties and which are re-dispatched shall be re-
attributed to the forecast supply balance and the amount of the erga omnes import duties applicable is paid by the
dispatcher at the latest at the time of re-dispatching;’,
‘quantities of products which have been exempt from import duties and which are re-dispatched shall be re-
attributed to the forecast supply balance and the amount of the erga omnes import duties applicable at the day of
importation is paid by the dispatcher at the latest at the time of re-dispatching;’.

Corrigendum to the Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/3/2004 of 29 September 2004 on the setting
up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2004/739/CFSP)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 325 of 28 October 2004)

On page 64, first indent of Article 3(1):

for:

read:

‘— those EU Member States which take part in EU operations conducted using NATO common assets and

capabilities, and Denmark;’,

‘— those Member States which take part

capabilities, as well as Denmark;’.

in EU operations conducted using NATO common assets and
Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/2005 of 13 May 2005 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2031/2004
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 743/2005

of 13 May 2005

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain
third countries of wholly milled and medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2031/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of
the
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 14(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice
was issued pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2031/2004 (2).

Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1785/2003 and on the basis of
tenders
submitted, to make no award.

the

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 9 to 12
May 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the export
refund on wholly milled rand, medium and long grain A rice
to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC)
No 2031/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96.
(2) OJ L 353, 27.11.2004, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1948/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 18).
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Date: 2005-05-13
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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 May 2005

(2005/C 113/01)

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

1,2771

135,66

7,4428

0,68330

9,2105

1,5461

84,29

8,0920

1,9559

0,5783

29,930

15,6466

250,38

3,4528

0,6959

0,4293

4,1402

36 114

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

239,52

38,818

1,7316

1,6565

1,5955

9,9582

1,7675

2,1088

KRW South Korean won

1 276,59

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,9643

10,5699

7,3250

Indonesian rupiah

12 094,14

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,853

69,187

35,5930

50,367

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 739/2005 of 13 May 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: farm price support, milk by-product, skimmed milk

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 739/2005

of 13 May 2005

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 as regards the amount of the aid for the production of
casein and caseinates from skimmed milk

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 15(b) thereof,

Whereas:

market and the price of casein and caseinates on the
Community and world markets, the amount of the aid
should be reduced.

Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 should be amended
accordingly.

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

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2921/90 of 10 October 1990 on aid for the production
of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (2), sets the
amount of aid for the production of casein and case-
inates from skimmed milk. In view of the development
in the price of skimmed milk powder on the internal

In Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90,
hereby replaced by ‘EUR 0,75’.

‘EUR 1,30’ is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 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 279, 11.10.1990, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 281/2005 (OJ L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 5).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita)Tekst mający znaczenie dla EOG#Tekst mający znaczenie dla EOG
Date: 2005-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3783 — TPG/British Vita)

(2005/C 113/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 May 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 TPG Advisors IV Inc (‘TPG
IV’, United States), belonging to the TPG group (‘TPG’, United States) acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking British Vita PLC (‘British
Vita’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 22 March 2005.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for TPG IV: Private equity fund, active in the manufacture and supply of synthetic elastomers through

Kraton Polymers LLC (‘Kraton’, United States),

— for British Vita: Manufacturer and supplier of polymer-based foams, non wovens, and industrial and

commercial polymer-based compounds.

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.3783 — TPG/British Vita, 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.