do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission inquiry in the gas and electricity sector
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: competition policy, economic survey, electrical industry, energy industry, gas industry

14.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/13

Commission inquiry in the gas and electricity sector

(2005/C 144/07)

On 13 June 2005 the Commission decided to open inquiries under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No
1/2003 (cases COMP/39172 and COMP/ 39173) into the following sectors of the economy: electricity and
gas. The Advisory Committee gave its favourable opinion. For information purposes the text of the deci-
sion is made available on the official website of Directorate General for Competition.

Commission inquiry in the retail banking and business insurance sector

(2005/C 144/08)

On 13 June 2005 the Commission decided to open inquiries under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No
1/2003 (cases COMP/39190 and COMP/39191) into the following sectors of the economy: retail banking
and business insurance. The Advisory Committee gave its favourable opinion. For information purposes
the text of the decision is made available on the official website of Directorate General for Competition.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3832 — MatlinPatterson L.P./Matussière & Forest) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, pulp and paper industry

14.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3832 — MatlinPatterson L.P./Matussière & Forest)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 144/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 June 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 funds controlled by MatlinPat-
terson L.P. (‘MatlinPatterson’, US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of parts of the assets of Matussière & Forest S.A. (together ‘Matussière Assets’, France) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for MatlinPatterson: investment group which invests in companies in financial difficulties with the

objective of directing the reorganization process;

— for Matussière Assets: manufacture and sale of publication papers.

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.3832 — MatlinPaterson L.P./Matussière & Forest, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 3763 — Carlsberg/DLG/Sejet JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, crop production, economic concentration, fertiliser industry, merger control

C 144/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.6.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 3763 — Carlsberg/DLG/Sejet JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 144/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 June 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 Carlsberg A/S (‘Carlsberg’,
Denmark) and Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab a.m.b.a. (‘DLG’, Denmark) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the Danish based undertaking Sejet Planteforaed-
ling I/S (‘Sejet’), currently controlled by DLG, by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carlsberg: production, sale, marketing and distribution of beer and soft drinks;

— for DLG: feeding stuff company mainly supplying feed, cereal seed, fertilizers, plant protection products

to Danish farmers;

— Sejet: commercial plant breeding, research and development of varieties of wheat, barley, oats, rye triti-

cale, rape and maize for agricultural use.

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. 3763 — Carlsberg/DLG/Sejet 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 inquiry in the retail banking and business insurance sector
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial bank, competition policy, economic survey, insurance company

14.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/13

Commission inquiry in the gas and electricity sector

(2005/C 144/07)

On 13 June 2005 the Commission decided to open inquiries under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No
1/2003 (cases COMP/39172 and COMP/ 39173) into the following sectors of the economy: electricity and
gas. The Advisory Committee gave its favourable opinion. For information purposes the text of the deci-
sion is made available on the official website of Directorate General for Competition.

Commission inquiry in the retail banking and business insurance sector

(2005/C 144/08)

On 13 June 2005 the Commission decided to open inquiries under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No
1/2003 (cases COMP/39190 and COMP/39191) into the following sectors of the economy: retail banking
and business insurance. The Advisory Committee gave its favourable opinion. For information purposes
the text of the decision is made available on the official website of Directorate General for Competition.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 June 2005

(2005/C 144/01)

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

1,2062

131,74

7,4412

0,6683

9,2665

1,5379

79,14

7,8485

1,9558

0,574

29,998

15,6466

249,58

3,4528

0,6958

0,4293

4,0372

36 160

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

239,43

38,645

1,6631

1,586

1,5165

9,381

1,7132

2,0247

KRW South Korean won

1 220,8

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,2891

9,9831

7,315

Indonesian rupiah

11 615,71

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,5846

66,552

34,339

49,345

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
New Composition of the Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings (The Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings was set up by Commission Decision 2003/209/EC of 25 March 2003)
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: appointment of staff, trafficking in human beings

C 144/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.6.2005

New Composition of the Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings

(2005/C 144/03)

(The Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings was set up by Commission Decision 2003/209/EC of 25
March 2003) (1)

By Decision of 7 June 2005, the Commission has reappointed the following as members of the Experts
Group on Trafficking in Human Beings from 1 March 2005 for a period of one year:

Mr. Jean-Michel Colombani

Mr. Pippo Costella

Ms. Mary Cunneen

Mr. Brice de Ruyver

Mr. José Garcia Magariños

Mr. Marco Gramegna

Mr. Krzysztof Karsznicki

Mr. Plamen Kolarski

Ms. Martina Liebsch

Mr. Michel Marcus

Ms. Isabella Orfano

Ms. Nell Rasmussen

Ms. Elisabetta Rosi

Ms. Éva Rózsa

Mr. Henrik Sjölinder

Ms. Hana Snajdrova

Ms. Gerda Theuermann

Ms. Marina Tzvetkova

Ms. Bärbel Uhl

Ms. Marjan Wijers

(1) OJ L 79, 26.3.2003, p. 25.
2005/483/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/6/2005 of 14 June 2005 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointment of staff, forces abroad, military personnel

L 173/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2005

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/6/2005

of 14 June 2005

on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union Military Operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2005/483/CFSP)

European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations.

The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and
13 December 2002 a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin
plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will
apply only to those EU Member States which are also
either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for
Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral
security agreements with NATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

is hereby appointed EU
Major General Gian Marco CHIARINI
Force Commander for the European Union military operation
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 5 December 2005.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2005.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

P. DUHR

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 25, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12
July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia
and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

(6)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Under Article 4 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, Major
General A. David LEAKEY was appointed EU Force
Commander for the European Union military operation
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The EU Operation Commander has recommended the
appointment of Major General Gian Marco CHIARINI as
the new EU Force Commander for the European Union
military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On 1 June 2005, the EU Military Committee supported
the nomination.

Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the
EU Force Commander.

In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 890/2005 of 14 June 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

15.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 152/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 890/2005

of 14 June 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 15 June 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 June 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).

L 152/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.6.2005

to Commission Regulation of 14 June 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999

052
999

052
999

324
382
388
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
624
999

052
068
400
999

052
999

49,2
75,2
62,2

91,6
91,6

88,0
88,0

59,0
70,4
63,7
58,5
63,2
63,0

89,9
125,5
90,2
75,8
73,7
70,5
68,1
78,1
93,4
85,0

181,2
183,0
182,1

277,4
238,7
427,3
314,5

204,6
204,6

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.