do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3987 — Fidis Renting/Leasys) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, economic concentration, financial management, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, vehicle rental

18.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3987 — Fidis Renting/Leasys)

(2006/C 12/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 November 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in Italian and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3987. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4085 — Arcelor/Oyak/Erdemir) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, armed forces, economic concentration, iron and steel industry, merger control, supplementary pension

18.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 12/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4085 — Arcelor/Oyak/Erdemir)

(2006/C 12/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 January 2006, 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 Arcelor S.A. (‘Arcelor’,
Luxembourg) and Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu (‘Oyak’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S (‘Erdemir’,
Turkey) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Arcelor: European steel producer,

— for Oyak: Turkish Armed Forces pension fund,

— for Erdemir: Turkish steel producer.

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.4085 — Arcelor/Oyak/Erdemir, to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4060 — Endesa Europa/ZEDO) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 12/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.1.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4032 — VSE/Cegedel/JV)

(2006/C 12/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M4032. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4060 — Endesa Europa/ZEDO)

(2006/C 12/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 January 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4060. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4032 — VSE/Cegedel/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications industry

C 12/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.1.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4032 — VSE/Cegedel/JV)

(2006/C 12/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M4032. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4060 — Endesa Europa/ZEDO)

(2006/C 12/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 January 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4060. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 84/2006 of  18 January 2006  amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, arms trade, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person

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19.1.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 84/2006

of 18 January 2006

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures
directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005
imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against
persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard
to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), and in particular
Article 9(1)(a) thereof,

On 14 December 2005, the Sanctions Committee of the
United Nations Security Council amended the list of
natural and legal persons, entities and bodies to whom
the freezing of
funds and economic resources should
apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is hereby amended
as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

(1)

Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 lists the
natural and legal persons, entities and bodies covered
by the freezing of funds and economic resources under
that Regulation.

Article 2

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, 18 January 2006.

For the Commission

Eneko LANDÁBURU
Director-General of External Relations

(1) OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1824/2005 (OJ L 294, 10.11.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is amended as follows:

The entry ‘Dr Ignace Murwanashy-Aka (alias Ignace). Nationality: Rwandan. Other information: President of FDLR.
Resident in Germany’ shall be replaced by the following:
Dr Ignace Murwanashyaka (alias Ignace). Date of birth: 14.5.1963. Place of birth: Butera, Rwanda. Nationality: Rwandan.
Other information: President of FDLR. Resident in Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 79/2006 of  18 January 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, award of contract, common wheat, export, intervention agency

L 14/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.1.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 79/2006

of 18 January 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation
to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Austrian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

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

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 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down
the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals
held by intervention agencies.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 (3) has
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export
of 80 000 tonnes of common wheat held by the
Austrian intervention agency.

Austria has informed the Commission of its intervention
agency’s intention to increase by 44 109 tonnes the
quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the
quantities
the
request made by Austria should be granted.

and the market

situation,

available

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 is replaced by the
following:

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 124 109
tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with
the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liech-
tenstein, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (*) and Swit-
zerland.

___________
(*) Including Kosovo, as defined by UN Security Council

Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’

Article 2

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1062/2005 should therefore be
amended.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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, 18 January 2006.

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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 749/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10).

(3) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 30.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 77/2006 of  18 January 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

19.1.2006

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 77/2006

of 18 January 2006

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 19 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
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 18 January 2006 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
388
624
999

052
204
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
220
999

400
404
512
720
999

400
720
999

104,1
59,9
92,7
111,0
91,9

154,8
83,8
119,3

94,1
94,1

144,0
144,5
144,3

46,0
53,3
46,3
66,5
45,3
51,5

74,2
73,5
73,9

67,9
102,4
87,5
142,9
64,8
27,9
82,2

52,3
60,9
56,6

115,2
97,7
58,4
65,7
84,3

93,8
35,6
64,7

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 78/2006 of  18 January 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, barley, export, intervention agency

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EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 78/2006

of 18 January 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation
to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(4)

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 should therefore be
amended.

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

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 6 thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

Article 2 is replaced by the following:

Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 is hereby amended as follows:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down
the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals
held by intervention agencies.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 (3) has
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export
of 632 272 tonnes of barley held by the German inter-
vention agency.

Germany has informed the Commission of
its inter-
vention agency’s
intention to increase by 300 000
In
tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export.
view of this request, of the quantity available and of
the market situation,
the request made by Germany
should be granted.

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 932 272
tonnes of barley for export
to third countries with the
exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Canada, Croatia,
of
Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia and
Montenegro (*) Switzerland and the United States of
America.
___________
(*) Including Kosovo, as defined by UN Security Council

former Yugoslav Republic

the

Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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, 18 January 2006.

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 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 749/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10).

(3) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2060/2005 (OJ L 331, 17.12.2005, p. 3).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 January 2006

(2006/C 12/01)

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

1,2075

139,23

7,4608

0,68535

9,3325

1,5489

74,10

8,1065

1,9558

0,5737

28,826

15,6466

250,08

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,8333

3,6467

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

239,48

37,538

1,6129

1,6045

1,3996

9,3631

1,7475

1,9723

KRW South Korean won

1 194,28

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,2749

9,7416

7,3795

Indonesian rupiah

11 435,03

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,528

63,478

34,2170

47,984

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, air transport, carrier, transport licence

C 12/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.1.2006

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 12/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

Global Jet Austria GmbH

Wipplingerstraße 30/4
A-1010 Wien

passengers, mail, cargo

14.11.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 74/2006 of  17 January 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 74/2006

of 17 January 2006

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 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
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 17 January 2006 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
204
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
388
624
999

052
204
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
220
999

400
404
512
720
999

400
720
999

103,2
52,1
92,7
111,0
89,8

137,8
83,8
110,8

94,1
94,1

73,1
135,9
104,5

47,3
53,7
47,6
66,5
45,3
52,1

74,2
75,7
75,0

71,1
100,6
87,5
133,0
78,3
27,9
83,1

49,5
60,9
55,2

114,7
91,4
58,4
73,7
84,6

91,1
35,9
63,5

(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’.