do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

26.1.2006

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 January 2006

(2006/C 19/01)

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

1,2294

141,12

7,4625

0,6867

9,2687

1,5479

75,13

8,031

1,9558

0,5739

28,408

15,6466

248,75

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,808

3,6332

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

239,46

37,215

1,626

1,6273

1,415

9,5362

1,7887

1,9894

KRW South Korean won

1 190,92

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,4191

9,9127

7,3615

Indonesian rupiah

11 491,2

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,604

64,359

34,381

47,891

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4102 — BASF/Engelhard) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4102 — BASF/Engelhard)

(2006/C 19/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 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 undertaking BASF Aktiengesellschaft
(‘BASF’, Germany), parent of the BASF Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Engelhard Corporation (‘Engelhard’, USA) by
way of public bid announced on 9 January 2006.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking BASF: most areas of chemical industry including specialty chemicals as catalysts;

— for undertaking Engelhard: specialty chemicals including catalysts.

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.4102 — BASF/Engelhard, 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.4014 — GLB/Luminar/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gaming establishment, hotel industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4014 — GLB/Luminar/JV)

(2006/C 19/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website 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 32006M4014. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 150/2006 of  26 January 2006  fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 150/2006

of 26 January 2006

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.

invitation to tender

For tenders notified from 20 to 26 January 2006, pursuant to
the
issued in Regulation (EC) No
1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common
wheat shall be 6,74 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 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 140/2006 of  26 January 2006  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: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 140/2006

of 26 January 2006

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)
the
and following an examination of
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders

it

tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for the tendering period ending on 24 January
2006.

(3)

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

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
For
582/2004,
for the tendering period ending on 24 January
2006, the maximum amount of refund for the product and
destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall
be 12,20 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(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 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 131/2006 of  26 January 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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27.1.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2006

of 26 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 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 26 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
624
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
624
999

204
999

052
204
400
464
624
662
999

052
220
999

400
404
720
999

388
400
720
999

109,1
46,7
97,4
140,9
98,5

138,3
101,5
119,9

80,1
101,2
90,7

147,8
139,4
143,6

43,4
55,6
48,0
51,3
58,2
51,3

78,4
78,4

62,6
98,5
86,7
148,0
75,3
32,0
83,9

58,6
60,5
59,6

132,0
106,8
67,9
102,2

109,6
82,3
37,7
76,5

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 132/2006 of  26 January 2006  fixing a percentage for acceptance of contracts concluded for the optional distillation of table wine
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, contract, distillation, table wine, viticulture

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27.1.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 132/2006

of 26 January 2006

fixing a percentage for acceptance of contracts concluded for the optional distillation of table wine

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000
of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing
Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common orga-
nisation of
in wine with regard to market
mechanisms (1), and in particular Article 63a(5) thereof,

the market

Whereas:

(1)

Article 63a of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 lays down
the detailed rules for applying the arrangements for
distilling wine as referred to in Article 29 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (2). This is optional,
subsidised distillation intended to support
the wine
market and help ensure an uninterrupted supply to the
potable alcohol
sector. To that end, contracts are
concluded between wine producers and distillers. These
contracts were notified to the Commission by the
Member States up to 15 January 2006.

(2)

For the 2005/06 wine year, distillation was opened in the
period 1 October to 23 December. The quantities of
wine covered by distillation contracts notified to the

Commission by the Member States exceed the limits
imposed
the
available
by
resources
absorption capacity of
the potable alcohol sector. A
single percentage should therefore be fixed for acceptance
of the quantities notified for distillation.

budget

and

(3)

Under the first subparagraph of Article 63a(6) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1623/2000, the Member States are to
approve distillation contracts within a period beginning
on 30 January. This Regulation should therefore enter
into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities of wine for which contracts were concluded and
notified to the Commission under Article 63a(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1623/2000 up to 15 January 2006 shall be accepted
up to 84,58 %.

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, 26 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1820/2005 (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 139/2006 of  26 January 2006  fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, butter oil, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 139/2006

of 26 January 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

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 sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 24 January 2006.

(3)

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

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (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)
the

and following an examination of

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 24 January
2006, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred
to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. 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 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

Product

Export refund Code

(EUR/100 kg)

Maximum amount of export refund for export
to the destinations referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

—

99,00

120,10
Commission Regulation (EC) No 145/2006 of  26 January 2006  fixing production refunds on cereals
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, potato, production refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 145/2006

of 26 January 2006

fixing production refunds on cereals

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 8(2) thereof,

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

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

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating
the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation.
The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary
for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may
be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes
significantly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR/tonne 19,39 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and

oats;

(b) EUR/tonne 29,20 for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1548/2004 (OJ L 280, 31.8.2004, p. 11).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 141/2006 of  26 January 2006  specifying the extent to which applications lodged in January 2006 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, fattening, import licence, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 141/2006

of 26 January 2006

specifying the extent to which applications lodged in January 2006 for import certificates in respect
of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 992/2005 may be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(2)

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 992/2005 of
29 June 2005 opening and providing for the administration of
an import
tariff quota for young male bovine animals for
fattening (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) (2), and in particular
Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 1(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 lays
down the number of young male bovine animals
terms during the
which may be imported on special
period from 1 January to 31 March 2006. The quantities

covered by import
such that applications may by accepted in full.

licence applications submitted are

The quantities in respect of which licences may be
applied for from 1 April 2006 should be fixed within
the scope of
the total quantity of 169 000 animals,
conforming to Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No
992/2005,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import certificates made in the month
of January 2006 pursuant to Article 3(3), second subparagraph,
third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 are hereby met in
full.

The number of animals referred to in Article 1(3)(d) of

2.
Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 is 167 730.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
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 168, 30.6.2005, p. 16.