do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3829 — Mærsk/PONL) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, maritime transport, merger control, transport company

C 147/18

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Official Journal of the European Union

17.6.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3829 — Mærsk/PONL)

(2005/C 147/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 undertaking A.P. Møller — Mærsk A/S
(‘Mærsk’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V. (‘PONL’, Netherlands) by way of public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Mærsk: Container shipping, container terminal services, harbour towage, operation of tankers, logis-

tics, oil and gas exploration, air transport, shipbuilding, supermarkets,

— for PONL: Container shipping, container terminal services, logistics, air transport.

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.3829 — Mærsk/PONL, 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.
2005/559/: Decision No 2/2005 of the EC-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit of 17 June 2005 amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: EC–EFTA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, customs transit, simplification of formalities

21.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 189/59

DECISION No 2/2005 OF THE EC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

of 17 June 2005

(2005/559/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1), and in particular
Article 15(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The identity and nationality of means of transport at departure is regarded as mandatory information
that has to be entered in box 18 of a transit declaration.

At container terminals that have high levels of traffic it may occur that the details of the road means
of transport to be used for the transport are unknown at the time when the transit formalities are
carried out. Nevertheless, the identification of the container in which the goods subject to the transit
declaration will be carried is available and is already indicated in box 31 of the transit declaration.

Under these circumstances and considering that the goods can be controlled on this basis, an
appropriate degree of flexibility should be offered by allowing the box 18 of the transit declaration
not to be completed, in so far as it can be ensured that the proper details will be subsequently
entered in the relevant box.

(4)

The Convention should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex A7 of Appendix III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall be
amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

This decision shall enter into force on the day it is adopted.

Article 2

It shall apply from 1 July 2005.

Done at Bern, 17 June 2005.

For the Joint Committee
The Chairman

Rudolf DIETRICH

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2. Convention as last amended by Decision No 2/2002 (OJ L 4, 9.1.2003, p. 18).

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ANNEX

In Annex A7 to Appendix III, Title II, Point I of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, the
following shall be inserted as a second subparagraph in the explanatory note for box 18:

‘However, where goods are carried in containers that are to be transported by road vehicles, competent authorities
may authorise the principal to leave this box blank where the logistical pattern at the point of departure may prevent
the identity and nationality of the means of transport to be provided at the time of establishment of the transit
declaration, and where they can ensure that the proper information concerning the means of transport shall be
subsequently entered in box 55.’
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, air quality, complaint to the Commission, environmental standard

17.6.2005

EN

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C 147/19

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2005/C 147/04)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (2)

The ‘explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities’ (3) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 190:

4412

Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood

Insert the following text after the existing text:

‘Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood, used as flooring panels (see in particular the
fourth paragraph of the HS Explanatory Notes to this heading), only cover those panels which have a
top layer of wood with a thickness of less than 2,5 mm (thin veneer).

Example of a typical three layer product:

If they have a top layer of wood with a thickness of 2,5 mm or more they are excluded from this
heading (subheading 4418 30).’

On page 191:

4418 30 10 to
4418 30 99

Parquet panels

Insert the following text after the first paragraph:

‘See also the Explanatory Notes to heading 4412.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 921/2005 of 17 June 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

18.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 921/2005

of 17 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 18 June 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 17 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

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999

052
999

052
999

382
388
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
999

052
400
999

052
999

052
999

60,1
75,2
67,7

74,8
74,8

90,6
90,6

70,4
53,4
50,4
69,9
61,0

92,1
131,6
90,8
72,5
58,8
70,5
69,1
61,0
92,8
82,1

199,7
199,7

313,0
399,9
356,5

176,5
176,5

130,1
130,1

(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’.
Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2005/4316 — SG(2005)A/3050/2
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, plastics industry

C 147/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.6.2005

Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint No 2005/4316 — SG(2005)A/3050/2

(2005/C 147/05)

1.
The European Commission has registered a complaint regarding exceeding of the 24-hour limit value
for particulate matter (PM10) of 50 µg/m3 on already more than 35 days in 2005 in the city of Graz in
Austria as number No 2005/4316 in the register of complaints.

2.
The Commission has received more than 10 copies of this complaint for the city of Graz as well as
for other agglomerations in Austria (e.g. Linz, Klagenfurt). Therefore, in order to ensure a rapid response
to and information of those concerned while making the most economical use of its administrative
resources, it is publishing this acknowledgment of receipt in the Official Journal of the European Union and
on the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sg1/receipt/

3.
The complaint will be examined by the Commission in the light of the applicable Community legisla-
tion. The complainants will be kept informed, by any means, including eventually by publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union and/or on the Internet, of the results of this examination and of any
follow-up action that the Commission may decide to take.

4.
The Commission will endeavour to take a decision on the substance of the case (opening of infringe-
ment proceedings or closure of the case) within 12 months from the date of registration of the complaint
by the Secretariat-General.

5.
Should the Commission need to contact the Austrian authorities, it will do so without mentioning
the identity of the complainants in order to protect their rights. The complainants may, however, authorise
the Commission to reveal their identity in any contacts with the Austrian authorities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 925/2005 of 17 June 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 20th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, intervention price, minimum price, skimmed milk powder

L 156/12

EN

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18.6.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 925/2005

of 17 June 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 20th 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.

(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
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

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
in
1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market
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 20th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for
the
the submission of
minimum selling price
fixed at
198,24 EUR/100 kg.

tenders expired on 14 June 2005,

skimmed milk is

for

(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 18 June 2005.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 June 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).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 June 2005

(2005/C 147/01)

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

1,2115

132,26

7,4429

0,66465

9,2750

1,5395

79,07

7,8615

1,9560

0,5742

29,960

15,6466

247,97

3,4528

0,6959

0,4293

4,0564

36 162

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

38,394

1,6564

1,5738

1,4984

9,4205

1,6988

2,0261

KRW South Korean won

1 228,70

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,1826

10,0270

7,3030

Indonesian rupiah

11 663,72

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,605

67,026

34,6200

49,599

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 924/2005 of 17 June 2005 concerning the 84th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common organisation of markets, skimmed milk powder

18.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 924/2005

of 17 June 2005

concerning the 84th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999

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 thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk
and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and
the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2),
intervention
agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to
tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held
by them.

(2)

According
2799/1999,

to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No
the tenders received in
in the light of

response to each individual
invitation to tender a
minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall
be taken to make no award.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 84th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 14 June 2005, no
award shall be made.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 June 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 928/2005 of 17 June 2005 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 337th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

18.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 928/2005

of 17 June 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 337th 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 337th 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:

54,5 EUR/100 kg,

60 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 June 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 929/2005 of 17 June 2005 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 21st individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2005-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 929/2005

of 17 June 2005

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 21st 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 21st 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 14 June 2005, the
minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 275 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 June 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).