do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4079 — Mitsui/Evraz/Deniskovskaya Coal Mine JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, coal industry, economic concentration, electronics industry, holding company, iron and steel industry, merger control

14.2.2006

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C 37/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4079 — Mitsui/Evraz/Deniskovskaya Coal Mine JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 37/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 8 February 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 Mitsui & Co(‘Mitsui’,
Japan) and Evraz Group S.A. (‘Evraz’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Coke Oven Overseas Contribution Limited (the
‘Company’, Cyprus) holding company for a new coal mining project in the Deniskovskaya coal field by
way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Mitsui: trading company, active inter alia in the steel and iron sector, non-ferrous metals, electronics

and chemicals;

— for Evraz: active in the steel sector, in the mining of iron ore and coking coal;

— for the Company: holding company for a new coking coal mining project which will exploit the Denis-

kovskaya coal field in Yakutia, East Siberia.

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.4079 — Mitsui/Evraz/Deniskovskaya Coal Mine JV 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.
Corrigendum to the Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the Financial Year 2005 — Amending budget 1 ( OJ L 341, 23.12.2005 )
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: Eurofound, amending budget, expenditure, revenue

14.2.2006

EN

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L 43/57

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the Financial Year 2005 — Amending budget 1

(Official Journal of the European Union L 341 of 23 December 2005)

On pages 47 to 49, the text and tables are replaced by the following:

EXPENDITURE

Title
Chapter

3

3 0

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Heading

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

Title 3 — Total

7 820 000

7 820 000

460 000

460 000

8 280 000

8 280 000

GRAND TOTAL

18 820 000

460 000

19 280 000

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Article
Item

3 0 3

3 0 4

3 0 4 0

3 0 4 1

Heading

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

CHAPTER 3 0

Studies and pilot schemes relating to living and working conditions

4 400 000

406 000

4 806 000

Expenditure for meetings (Administrative Board, Committees of Experts,
seminars, colloquiums, coordination meetings, etc.) and interpretation
costs thereof

General costs of meetings

Interpretation costs

Article 3 0 4 — Total

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

950 000

150 000

1 100 000

7 820 000

50 000

4 000

54 000

460 000

1 000 000

154 000

1 154 000

8 280 000

Title 3 — Total

7 820 000

GRAND TOTAL

18 820 000

460 000

460 000

8 280 000

19 280 000

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L 43/59

TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — OPERATING EXPENDITURE

3 0 3

Studies and pilot schemes relating to living and working conditions

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

4 400 000

406 000

4 806 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover funding of study contracts and specific projects which will contribute to the implemen-
tation of the Foundation’s work programme in relation to living and working conditions.

3 0 4

Expenditure for meetings (Administrative Board, Committees of Experts, seminars, colloquiums, coordination meetings, etc.)
and interpretation costs thereof

3 0 4 0

General costs of meetings

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

950 000

50 000

1 000 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the organisation of seminars, colloquiums, coordination and evaluation meetings which
will contribute to the implementation of the Foundation’s work programmes.

3 0 4 1

Interpretation costs

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

150 000

4 000

154 000

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover interpretation costs connected with the organisation of board meetings, meetings of the
Committee of Experts, seminars, colloquiums, coordination and evaluation meetings which will contribute to the implementa-
tion of the Foundation’s work programmes.
2006/97/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of  14 February 2006  appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Germany, appointment of staff

16.2.2006

EN

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L 46/31

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2006

appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2006/97/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

establishing the European

Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom
the
of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of
Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21
September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Mr Wilfried WOLLER is hereby appointed a member of the
European Economic
in place of
Mr Alfred GEISSLER for the remainder of his term of office,
namely until 20 September 2006.

and Social Committee

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the German
government,

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

A member’s
seat on the European Economic and Social
Committee has
following the resignation of
Mr Alfred GEISSLER, of which the Council was informed on
19 July 2005,

fallen vacant

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

For the Council

The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
2006/136/EC: Council Decision of  14 February 2006  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Chile, designation of origin, product designation, ratification of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), trade mark, wine

24.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 54/23

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2006

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in
Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community
and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

(2006/136/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133,
with the first sentence of
300(2) thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
the first subparagraph of Article

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1)
(hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement),
was signed on 18 November 2002, and entered into
force on 1 March 2005 (2).

On 24 November 2005 the Council authorised the
Commission to enter
into negotiations with the
Republic of Chile to amend the Agreement on trade in
wines attached as Annex V (3) (hereinafter referred to as
Annex V) to the Association Agreement. These nego-
tiations have been successfully concluded.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the Republic of
Chile concerning amendments to Annex V should be
approved,

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning
amendments to the Agreement on trade in wines annexed to
the Agreement
establishing an Association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is
hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1083.
Council Regulation (EC) No 269/2006 of  14 February 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 on the establishment of European partnerships in the framework of the stabilisation and association process
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Croatia, Western Balkans, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU)

17.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/7

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 269/2006

of 14 February 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 on the establishment of European partnerships in the
framework of the stabilisation and association process

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 181(a)(2) thereof,

establishing the European

Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 is hereby amended as follows:

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

1.

in the title, the word ‘European’ shall be deleted;

2.

in Article 1, the word ‘Croatia’ shall be deleted;

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

3. the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 1a

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 (2) provides that European
partnerships will be established in the framework of the
stabilisation and association process for all the Western
Balkan countries.

The European Council decided at its meeting in Brussels
on 17 and 18 June 2004 that Croatia is a candidate
country for membership of the European Union. On 3
October 2005, accession negotiations have started with
Croatia.

It is therefore appropriate to provide that instead of a
shall
Partnership,
the
European
in its relations with Croatia an Accession
implement
Partnership
(EC) No
amend Regulation
to
533/2004 accordingly,

European Union

and

on which

the stabilisation and association process, an
As part of
Accession Partnership for Croatia shall be established. The
Accession Partnership shall provide a framework covering
the priorities resulting from the analysis of the situation in
accession must
preparations
Croatia,
concentrate in the light of the Copenhagen criteria defined
by the European Council and the progress made in imple-
menting the stabilisation and association process, including
the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the
the
European Communities and their Member States, of
one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (*),
and in particular regional cooperation.

for

___________
(*) OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 3.’;

4.

in Article 2, the word ‘European’ shall be deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
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, 14 February 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) Opinion delivered on 17 January 2006 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 86, 24.3.2004, p. 1.
Council Recommendation of  14 February 2006  on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff

L 47/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.2.2006

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 February 2006

on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2006/108/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and
122(4) thereof, and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of
Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:

The term of office of Mr Otmar ISSING expires on 31 May 2006. A member of the Executive Board of the
European Central Bank must be appointed,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT:

Mr Jürgen STARK be appointed a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term
of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2006.

This Recommendation shall be submitted for a decision to the Heads of State or Government of the
Member States of the European Community whose currency is the euro, after consulting the European
Parliament and the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

This Recommendation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER
Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 — Amending budget 2
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: European Environment Agency
Subjects: European Environment Agency, amending budget, expenditure, financial year, revenue

14.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 43/5

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Environment Agency
for the financial year 2005 — Amending budget 2

(2006/72/EC)

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14.2.2006

EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

REVENUE

TITLE 1

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY, EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) CONTRIBUTION
AND NEW MEMBER COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTION

Remarks

Subsidy from the European Community including the reserve requested by the European Parliament and EFTA contribution within the frame-
work of the EEA Agreement.

CHAPTER 1 0 — EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SUBSIDY AND EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) CONTRIBUTION

1 0 1

EFTA contribution

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

Total 2005

579 000

– 11 410

567 590

Remarks

Contribution from the EFTA contributions vithin the framework of the EEA Agreement.

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L 43/7

EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

TITLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 2 2 — REIMBURSEMENTS OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE

2 2 0

Reimbursement ‘X-Compliance/AGRI (R0)’ (1)

Financial year 2005

AB 2005

500 000

– 500 000

Total 2005

—

Remarks

Reimbursement of expenses for services provided to other EU programmes.

(1) EUR 500 000 were in 2004 published as ‘Reimbursement from other EU programmes’ (L 377, 23.12.2004) and again in 2005 as ‘X-compliance’ (L 96,

14.4.2005). The revenue has only been activated once as appropriations in the European Environment Agency’s budget in 2004.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 251/2006 of  14 February 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

15.2.2006

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 251/2006

of 14 February 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 15 February 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 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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15.2.2006

to Commission Regulation of 14 February 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
628
999

220
624
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
448
624
999

204
999

052
204
464
624
999

052
220
999

400
404
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

95,8
41,8
122,6
106,4
91,7

147,8
101,5
155,5
134,9

57,6
101,9
79,8

73,4
72,1
72,8

51,8
49,3
41,5
42,7
47,7
59,4
48,7

93,1
93,1

60,8
116,5
141,5
78,2
99,3

57,2
44,8
51,0

119,2
109,1
80,3
72,3
95,2

95,9
106,9
67,9
86,8
54,1
82,3

(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’.
Council Common Position 2006/95/CFSP of  14 February 2006  renewing restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Moldova, common foreign and security policy, international sanctions, political figure, restriction of liberty

15.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/31

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

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2006/95/CFSP

of 14 February 2006

renewing restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic
of Moldova

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

Common Position 2004/179/CFSP shall be extended until
27 February 2007.

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

concerning

2004/179/CFSP (1)
in the form of

On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common
restrictive
Position
measures,
restrictions on admission,
against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the
Republic of Moldova. These measures were renewed by
Common Position 2005/147/CFSP (2), and are due to
expire on 27 February 2006.

Article 2

This Common Position shall
adoption.

take effect on the date of

its

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

(2)

On the basis of a re-examination of Common Position
2004/179/CFSP,
should be
restrictive measures
renewed for a further period of 12 months,

the

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 68. Common Position as last amended by
Decision 2006/96/CFSP (see page 32 of this Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 49, 22.2.2005, p. 31.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.2.2006

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 February 2006

(2006/C 37/01)

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

1,1888

140,35

7,4649

0,6837

9,3379

1,5559

76,02

8,102

1,9558

0,5743

28,418

15,6466

251,36

3,4528

0,696

0,4293

3,7923

3,5255

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

239,5

37,545

1,5805

1,6125

1,3741

9,2257

1,7524

1,9386

KRW South Korean won

1 161,16

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,3474

9,5665

7,3125

Indonesian rupiah

10 978,57

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,4265

61,295

33,5507

46,754

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.