do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2137/2005 of  22 December 2005  fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund

23.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 340/57

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2137/2005

of 22 December 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

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,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

situation for

the cereal

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

(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).

In accordance with 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), the Commission
may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a
maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 December 2005, pursuant
to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No
1058/2005,
the maximum refund on exportation of barley
shall be 2,97 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC of  15 July 1980  on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, application of EU law, approximation of laws, marketing, mineral water, product quality

C 325/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.12.2005

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive
80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters

(2005/C 325/12)

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY ICELAND:

Trade name

Name of source

Place of exploitation

Icelandic Spring

Jadar spring area

Reykjavik

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:

Trade name

Name of source

Place of exploitation

Farris

Fjellbekk

Fyresdal

Olden

Osa

Kong Olavs kilde

Ivar Aasen kilde

Fyresdalkilden

Blåfjellkilden

Osakilden

Larvik

Volda

Fyresdal

Olderdalen

Ilvik/Hardanger
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2121/2005 of  22 December 2005  amending Regulation (EC) No 2255/2004 as regards its period of application
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs formalities, import, originating product, sugar, third country

L 340/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2121/2005

of 22 December 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 2255/2004 as regards its period of application

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), and in particular the second sentence of the
second indent of
the first subparagraph of Article 27(11)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

application of that Regulation should be prolonged for
one year.

Regulation (EC) No 2255/2004 should be amended
accordingly.

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

Whereas:

(1) Where the export

refund for sugar

is differentiated,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2255/2004 of 27
December 2004 on proof of completion of customs
formalities for the import of sugar into third countries
as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No
800/1999 (2) provides for relaxation of
the rules on
proof of completion of customs formalities until 31
December 2005.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No
2255/2004 ‘31 December 2005’ is replaced by ‘31 December
2006’.

Article 2

(2)

Given that the administrative difficulties that prompted
this derogation and their impact on the market persist,

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of 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, 22 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004,
p. 16).

(2) OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 22.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

22.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 325/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 December 2005

(2005/C 325/01)

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

1,1872

139,18

7,4575

0,67895

9,4300

1,5529

75,42

8,0495

1,9558

0,5735

28,954

15,6466

251,19

3,4528

0,6965

0,4293

3,8283

3,6619

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

37,851

1,6043

1,6184

1,3918

9,2037

1,7444

1,9788

KRW South Korean won

1 209,04

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,5800

9,5884

7,4045

Indonesian rupiah

11 664,24

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,487

63,343

34,1854

48,632

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Poland, State aid, control of State aid, development aid, regional aid

C 325/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.12.2005

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 325/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 7.10.2005

Member State: Poland [Dolnośląskie]

Aid No: N 221/2005

Title: Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwes-
tujących na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Legal basis: Ustawa o samorządzie gminnym z dnia 8 marca
1990 r.; Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12
stycznia 1991 r.; Projekt Uchwały Rady Gminy w Kobierzycach
w sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsię-
biorców na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: PLN 1,5 million

Duration: 31.12.2006

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption: 13.9.2005

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 345/05

Title: Abänderung des EFRE-Risikokapitalfonds
Holstein

Schleswig-

Legal basis: Beteiligungsgrundsätze

Objective: Risk capital — All sectors

Budget: EUR 500 000 — 750 000

Duration: 31.12.2008

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

Other information: Aid scheme — Tax advantage

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, mass media, merger control, shareholding

22.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 325/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 325/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 December 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Carlyle Europe Partners II L. P.
(‘Carlyle’, USA) and Providence Equity Offshore Partners V LP (‘Providence’, Cayman Islands ) acquire,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of Nordic Communication
Services AB, the ultimate parent of the Com Hem Group, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carlyle: private global investment firm;

— for Providence: private investment fund of Providence Equity Partners Inc. which is a global private

investment firm specializing in equity investments in media and communications companies;

— for Com Hem Group: provision of cable TV, telephony and broadband services in Sweden.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) 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.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
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 2139/2005 of  22 December 2005  fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

23.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 340/59

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2139/2005

of 22 December 2005

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005

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,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

situation for

the cereal

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

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
(EC) No
to
1059/2005 (2).

Commission

Regulation

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In accordance with 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), the Commission
may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a
maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 December 2005, pursuant
to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No
1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common
wheat shall be 8,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 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. 15.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2133/2005 of  22 December 2005  fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 15th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export, export refund, third country, white sugar

L 340/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2133/2005

of 22 December 2005

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 15th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of
19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of
Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 of 15 July
2005 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
invi-
the 2005/2006 marketing year, requires partial
tations to tender to be issued for the export of this
sugar to certain third countries.

(2)

Pursuant
to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1138/2005 a maximum export refund shall be fixed,

the

as the case may be, account being taken in particular
the
of
Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial
invitation to tender in question.

and foreseeable development of

state

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 15th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund shall be 37,750 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4065 — BS Investimenti/MCC Sofipa/IP Cleaning) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, machine-tool industry, management, merger control

C 325/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.12.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4065 — BS Investimenti/MCC Sofipa/IP Cleaning)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 325/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 December 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 BS Investi-
menti SGR S.p.A. (‘BS’, Italy) belonging to the BS Group, and MCC Sofipa SGR S.p.A. (‘MCC Sofipa’, Italy)
belonging to the Capitalia Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
joint control of the undertaking IP Cleaning S.p.A. (‘IPC’, Italy), currently solely controlled by BS, by way of
contract of management or any other means.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for BS: management of investment funds;

— for MCC Sofipa: management of investment funds;

— for IPC: production and distribution of cleaning machines.

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.4065 — BS Investimenti/MCC Sofipa/IP Cleaning, to the following
address:

European Commission
Competition DG
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.
Information concerning complaint No 2005/4347
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, exchange of information, infringement procedure (EU), protection of animal life, protection of plant life

C 325/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.12.2005

Information concerning complaint No 2005/4347

(2005/C 325/06)

On 18 October 2005 the Commission addressed Italy a letter for formal notice concerning the abovemen-
tioned complaint, regarding the management of water in the Lago d'Idro area, with reference to a site of
relevance under Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and
of wild fauna and flora.

This infringement procedure does not relate to the violation of the provisions of Directive 92/43/EEC in
the specific case, but to the violation of Article 10 EC Treaty due to the failure by Italy to cooperate with
the Commission in providing the information requested by the Commission.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2005 of  22 December 2005  fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005
Date: 2005-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, originating product, tariff quota, tariff reduction, third country

L 340/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2140/2005

of 22 December 2005

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005

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)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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 maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1809/2005 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3),
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 16 to 22 December 2005, pursuant
to the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
1809/2005,
imported shall be 22,72 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 1 500 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 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. 4.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2235/2005 (OJ L 256, 10.10.2005, p. 13).