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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1826/2005 of 10 November 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1826/2005

of 10 November 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 11 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 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 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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to Commission Regulation of 10 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
204
999

052
204
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
624
999

052
388
999

052
400
508
624
720
999

052
388
400
404
512
720
800
804
999

052
720
999

66,1
36,8
43,7
48,9

115,4
23,8
69,6

108,7
64,4
86,6

69,6
69,6

68,2
90,5
79,4

70,0
54,9
62,5

113,1
243,0
260,2
175,2
104,5
179,2

93,3
102,0
104,9
98,8
131,2
26,7
160,8
82,0
100,0

106,4
44,3
75,4

(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’.
Notification by Denmark concerning visa reciprocity
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: Denmark
Subjects: Australia, Denmark, EU national, EU visa policy, admission of aliens, rights of aliens

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(Information)

COUNCIL

Notification by Denmark concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 277/01)

In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when
crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement as regards the
reciprocity mechanism, Denmark hereby informs you that Danish nationals are subject to a visa require-
ment when entering Australia.

A copy of this letter is being sent to the Directorate-General for Freedom, Security and Justice at the
Commission.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by Sweden concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 277/02)

In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 539/2001, I wish to inform you that as of today nationals of the Kingdom of Sweden are
subject to a visa requirement in the following third countries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No
539/2001:

— Australia,

— Brunei Darussalam (for a stay exceeding 14 days; in the case of a shorter stay, visa will be issued at

entry point),

— Venezuela (tourist card, issued by Venezuelan consular representation abroad, is required and has a

validity of 90 days).

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1840/2005 of 10 November 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1840/2005

of 10 November 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005 (2).

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), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
4 to 10 November 2005 in response to the invitation to
tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regu-
lation (EC) No 1058/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
State aid — Iceland — Notice by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to EFTA States, EU Member States and other interested parties — State aid measure 47901 (former SAM 030.02.006) — Proposed aid in the form of a State guarantee in favour of deCODE Genetics in relation to the establishment of a drug development department
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Iceland, State aid, biotechnology, control of State aid, medicinal product, research and development, research project

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STATE AID — ICELAND

Notice by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to EFTA States, EU Member States and other interested
parties

State aid measure 47901 (former SAM 030.02.006) — Proposed aid in the form of a State guarantee
in favour of deCODE Genetics in relation to the establishment of a drug development department

(2005/C 277/09)

By letter dated 27 May 2002, the Icelandic Government notified the EFTA Surveillance Authority of a
proposal to provide a guarantee to deCODE Genetics Inc. (US) in connection with a research and develop-
ment project which the company intends to undertake in the field of biotechnology in Iceland.

In May 2002, the Icelandic Parliament authorised the Ministry of Finance to issue a guarantee to deCODE
Genetics Inc. (US) in relation to a bond amounting to USD 200 million. The proceeds of the bond would
be utilised to establish a new drug development department in Iceland and to finance several drug develop-
ment programmes.

On 16 July 2003, the Authority initiated the formal investigation procedure laid down in Article 1(2) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement in respect of the aid. The decision was published in
the EEA Section of and the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union (1).

By letter dated 14 April 2004, Iceland withdrew the above notification.

As the Icelandic authorities have withdrawn the notification and do not intend to grant the aid notified,
the Authority has decided to close the proceedings initiated under Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 to the Surveil-
lance and Court Agreement.

(1) OJ C 308, 18.12.2003, p. 22 and EEA Supplements to the Official Journal of the European Union No 63, p. 10 of the

same date.
Opinion No 9/2005 concerning a proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (COM(2005) 130 Final)
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: Community loan, European Investment Bank, budgetary reserve (EU), fund (EU), third country

C 313/6

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9.12.2005

OPINION No 9/2005

concerning a proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external
actions (COM(2005) 130 Final)

(2005/C 313/02)

THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Articles 248 and 279 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal
for a Council Regulation
(COM(2005) 130 final) amending Regulation (EC, Euratom)
No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions,
amended by the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1149/1999
and by the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2273/2004,

Having regard to the Council decision of 2 June 2005 to consult
the European Court of Auditors about the proposal,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION:

1.
In most respects, the Court welcomes this proposal. The
Court, however, wishes to comment on one aspect, the threshold
amount in the ‘smoothing mechanism’ (Article 5(3) of the draft
amending Regulation).

2.
The threshold amount is established by the Commission’s
estimates which are based on various scenarios for the Union’s
external lending; the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new exter-
nal lending mandate for the next Financial Perspectives 2007-
2013 has not yet been adopted. In the absence of reliable data or
forecasts, the current rules provide for a higher provisioning rate
of the Fund if its resources fall below 75 % of the target amount
as a result of the activation of guarantees following default. This
rule would be replaced by the implementation of the ‘smoothing
mechanism’. The new procedure for provisioning the Fund is
based on ex post calculations so that the provisioning will be made
with a time lag. The Court finds that the Commission should con-
sider setting up a warning mechanism with the aim to inform the
budgetary authorities if the net assets of the fund fall below 75 %
of the target amount either because of the increase of guarantees
and/or because of the activation of guarantees. This would keep
the budgetary authorities informed of unfavourable develop-
ments at an early date and not just when exceptional measures
would be required to replenish the Fund (such as when the
resources in the Fund fall below 50 % of the target amount).

This opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg at its meeting of 10 Novem-
ber 2005.

For the Court of Auditors
Hubert WEBER
The President
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3997 — Sun Capital/Sara Lee) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, private investment

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3997 — Sun Capital/Sara Lee)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 277/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 October 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 Sun Capital Partners IV,
LP, belonging to the Sun Group (‘Sun’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the European Branded Apparel division (‘The Business’) of Sara Lee Corporation
(USA), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sun: group of private equity investment funds;

— for The Business: design, manufacture, distribution and sale in Europe of branded apparel products,

such as women's intimates, men's underwear, hosiery and socks.

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.3997 — Sun Capital/Sara Lee, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
BE-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1842/2005 of 10 November 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1842/2005

of 10 November 2005

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
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 1808/2005 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No
1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 4 to 10
November 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1808/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1831/2005 of 10 November 2005 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2005-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, refrigerated product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1831/2005

of 10 November 2005

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (2),

Whereas:

be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2005
to 30 June 2006 at 11 500 t.

(3)

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
the period of validity, be
Regulation will, throughout
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

All

applications

1.
from 1 to 5
import
November 2005 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef
and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No
936/97 shall be granted in full.

licences

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal meeting the definition laid down therein which may

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of December 2005 for 5 132,33 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10).