do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

25.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

24 November 2005

(2005/C 293/01)

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

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

RON

Romanian leu

1,1783

140,03

7,4616

0,68345

9,5110

1,5501

74,37

7,8730

1,9556

0,5736

29,159

15,6466

251,76

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9253

3,6618

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

239,51

38,495

1,6014

1,5939

1,3796

9,1361

1,6945

1,9924

KRW South Korean won

1 222,84

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,6999

9,5213

7,3840

Indonesian rupiah

11 847,81

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,454

63,973

33,8880

48,544

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1945/2005 of  25 November 2005  fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 347th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

26.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1945/2005

of 25 November 2005

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 347th 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 347th 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:

45,5 EUR/100 kg,

50 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 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 last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).
Judgment of the Court of  25 November 2005  in Case E-1/05 — EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Kingdom of Norway  (Failure of a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — life assurance services — freedom to provide services and right of establishment — Article 33 of Directive 2002/83/EC — justification of restriction based on general good — proportionality)
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EFTA Court, Norway, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, freedom to provide services, insurance company, insurance law, life assurance, right of establishment

C 57/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.3.2006

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 25 November 2005

in Case E-1/05

EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Kingdom of Norway

(Failure of a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — life assurance services — freedom to provide services and
right of establishment — Article 33 of Directive 2002/83/EC — justification of restriction based on general good
— proportionality)

(2006/C 57/09)

In Case E-1/05, EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway — APPLICATION for a declaration
that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil
its obligations pursuant to Article 33 of Directive
2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assur-
ance, referred to at point 11 of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, as adapted to the EEA Agreement by
Protocol 1 thereto, the Court, composed of: Carl Baudenbacher, President, Per Tresselt and Thorgeir
Örlygsson (Judge-Rapporteur), Judges, gave judgment of 25 November 2005, the operative part of which is
as follows:

1. Declares that, by maintaining in force Section 3(2) of the Norwegian Regulation of 21 November 1989
No 1167 on the Allocation of Costs, Losses, Income, Funds etc between Insurance Undertakings in a
Concern and between Branches and Contracts of Insurance Undertakings, read with Section 10 of the
Norwegian Regulation of 22 September 1995 No 827 on Insurance Services and the Establishment of a
Branch of an Insurance Undertaking with Headquarters in another EEA State, the Kingdom of Norway
has failed to fulfil its obligations pursuant to Article 33 of Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assurance, referred to at point 11 of
Annex IX to the EEA Agreement, as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto.

2. Orders the Kingdom of Norway to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL Kinshasa/2/2005 of  22 November 2005  extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the EU Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC), EUPOL  Kinshasa
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU police cooperation, appointment of staff, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

21.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/57

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL KINSHASA/2/2005

of 22 November 2005

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the EU Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC), EUPOL
‘Kinshasa’

(2005/921/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in
particular Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2004/847/CFSP of 9
December 2004 on the European Union Police Mission in
Kinshasa (DRC) regarding the Integrated Police Unit (EUPOL
‘Kinshasa’) (1), and in particular Article 5 and 8 thereof,

Whereas:

and Security
On 9 December 2004,
Committee
Kinshasa/1/
2004 (2) appointing Mr Adílio Custódio as Head of
Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’.

adopted Decision

the Political

EUPOL

(5)

The mandate of the Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’
should therefore be extended until
the
Mission,

the end of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Adílio Custódio as Head of Mission of
EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’
the
is hereby extended until
Mission.

the end of

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

The abovementioned Decision expires on 31 December
2005.

It shall apply until the end of the Mission EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’.

On 7 November 2005 the Council agreed to extend
EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ for a further period of 12 months.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2005.

Secretary—General/High

has
The
proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Adílio
Custódio as Head of Mission of EUPOL ‘Kinshasa’ until
the end of the Mission.

Representative

For the Political and Security Committee
The President

J. KING

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) OJ L 367, 14.12.2004, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 61.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals)) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control

25.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/41

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 293/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 November 2205, 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 PAI Partners
S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of all
the activities related to specialty chemicals owned by Sydsvenska Kemi AB (‘SSK’, Sweden), by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for PAI: private equity fund;

— for SSK: production and supply of specialty chemicals, predominately for the coatings market (the

compounds business is not part of the transaction).

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.4038 — PAI/SSK (specialty chemicals), to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4040 — KKR/FL Selenia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, special chemicals

C 293/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4040 — KKR/FL Selenia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 293/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 November 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 Sole Italy
S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), ultimately controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, USA) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking FL
Selenia S.p.A. (‘FL Selenia’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking KKR: private equity investments;

— for undertaking FL Selenia: manufacturing and distribution of automotive and industrial lubricants and

functional fluids for automobiles and industrial vehicles.

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.4040 — KKR/FL Selenia, to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
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..
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4058 — Logista/Planeta de Agostini/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, publishing, transport company

25.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4058 — Logista/Planeta de Agostini/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 293/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 November 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 Compañía de
Distribución Integral Logista S.A. (Logista, Spain), belonging to the Altadis group (Spain, France) and
Editorial Planeta de Agostini S.A (Planeta de Agostini, Spain), ultimately jojntly controlled by the Planeta
group (Spain) and De Agostini S.p.A. (Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (Newco, Spain) by way of
transfer of assets and purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Logista: logistics;

— for undertaking Planeta de Agostini: edition and sale of publications;

— for undertaking Newco: logistics related to distribution of publications.

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.4058 — Logista/ Planeta de Agostini/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
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.
Political and Security Committee Decision EUPM/1/2005 of  25 November 2005  concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU police cooperation, appointment of staff, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

L 335/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.12.2005

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPM/1/2005

of 25 November 2005

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union
Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

(2005/922/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP of
24 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission
(EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1), and, in particular,
Article 9(1) thereof,

Article 1

Mr Vincenzo Coppola is hereby appointed Head of Mission/
Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission
(EUPM)
in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), from the day the
mission is launched. Until that date, he shall act as Head of
the planning team.

Article 2

Whereas:

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 31 December 2006.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.

For the Political and Security Committee
The President

J. KING

(1)

authorises

Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP provides that
the Council
and Security
the
Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance
with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to
appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High
Representative, a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

Political

(2)

The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed
the appointment of Mr Vincenzo Coppola,

(1) OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 55.
2005/845/Euratom: Commission Decision of  25 November 2005  concerning the accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the Convention on Assistance in the case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, accession to an agreement, aid policy, international convention, international cooperation, nuclear accident, nuclear safety

30.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 314/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 November 2005

concerning the accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the Convention on
Assistance in the case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency

(2005/845/Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community and in particular the second paragraph of
Article 101 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 23 May 2005
approving the conclusion of the Convention on Assistance in
the case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Twenty-three Member States are contracting parties to
the Convention on Assistance in the case of a Nuclear
Accident or Radiological Emergency.

The European Atomic Energy Community should accede
to the Convention on Assistance in the case of a Nuclear
Accident or Radiological Emergency,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Accession to the Convention on Assistance in the case of a
is hereby
Nuclear Accident or Radiological

Emergency

approved on behalf of
Community.

the

European Atomic

Energy

The text of the Convention on Assistance in the case of a
Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency and the declaration
by the European Atomic Energy Community according to the
provisions of Article 14(5)(c) of that Convention are attached to
this Decision.

Article 2

The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Director
General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, depositary
of
the Convention on Assistance in the case of a Nuclear
Accident or Radiological Emergency, as soon as possible after
the adoption of this Decision in the form of a letter signed by
the Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the
International Organisations in Vienna.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.

For the Commission

Andris PIEBALGS
Member of the Commission
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1923/2005 of  24 November 2005  fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2005-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

L 307/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1923/2005

of 24 November 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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 the third subpar-
agraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a
permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
and following an examination of
the
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

tender,
refund
the
November 2005.

it
for

is appropriate to fix a maximum export
ending on 22

tendering period

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 22 November
2005, the maximum amount of refund for the product and
destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall
be 12,25 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 November 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 November 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1239/2005 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 32).

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2250/2004 (OJ L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).