do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4140 — The Coca-Cola Company/Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company/Fresh & Co.) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, merger control

C 38/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2006

(Case

COMP/M.4140 — The

Coca-Cola

Company/Coca-Cola

Hellenic

Bottling

Prior notification of a concentration

Company/Fresh & Co.)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 38/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings The Coca-Cola
Company (‘TCCC’, USA) and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (‘CCHBC’, Greece) acquire within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Limited Liability
Company Fresh & Co. Fabrika Za Peradu Voća d.o.o. (‘Fresh & Co.’ Serbia) by purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for TCCC: brand owner and supplier of soft drink concentrates;

— for CCHBC: licensed bottler that produces and sells TCCC-branded beverages;

— for Fresh & Co.: producing and selling of fruit juices in Serbia and Montenegro.

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.4140 — The Coca-Cola Company/Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling
Company/Fresh & Co., 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4072 — NEC/Philips Business Communications) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 38/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4072 — NEC/Philips Business Communications)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 38/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 7 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4, and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1)
by which NEC Corporation (‘NEC’; Japan) will acquire within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation, sole control over Philips Business Communications (‘PBC’; Netherlands) by way of a transfer of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for NEC: manufacture and sale of telecommunication equipment, computers and electronic devices;

— for PBC: distribution and sale of telecommunication solutions.

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.4072 — NEC/Philips Business Communications,
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4143 — AACF/Astorg/OFIC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, packaging product

C 38/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4143 — AACF/Astorg/OFIC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 38/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 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 undertaking ABN Amro Capital
France SA (‘ABN Amro’, France) (controlled by ABN Group (Netherlands)) and Astorg Partners (‘Astorg’,
France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the OFIC
Group (‘OFIC’, France) by way of purchase of shares through an ad hoc acquisition vehicle (simplified
limited company under French law).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ABN Amro: venture capital company;

— for Astorg: venture capital company;

— for OFIC: production and distribution of roof materials and packaging for eggs.

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. 4143 — AACF/Astorg/OFIC, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4093 — Toyota Tsusho/Tomen) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: conglomerate, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry

15.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4093 — Toyota Tsusho/Tomen)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 38/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1)
by which the undertaking Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘Toyota Tsusho’, Japan) enters into a full merger
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with the undertaking Tomen Corporation
(‘Tomen’, Japan) by way of exchange of and purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Toyota Tsusho: trading and logistics services, wholesale and retail sale of vehicles;

— for Tomen: general trading company of products such as chemicals, textiles, electronics produce and

foodstuffs, with limited activities in the automotive sector.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4093 — Toyota Tsusho/Tomen 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.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Air Traffic Controller Licence (10724/2/2005 - C6-0399/2005 - 2004/0146(COD))
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: air safety, air traffic, air traffic control, diploma, vocational training

29.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 290 E/145

TEXTS ADOPTED

Wednesday 15 February 2006

P6_TA(2006)0059

Community Air Traffic Controller Licence ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive
of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Air Traffic Controller Licence
(10724/2/2005 — C6-0399/2005 — 2004/0146(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (10724/2/2005 — C6-0399/2005),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2004)0473) (2),

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2005)0293) (1),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism

(A6-0007/2006),

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

1.

2.

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

4.
Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in
the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 50.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0060

Iran

European Parliament

resolution on the confrontation between Iran and the international

community

The European Parliament,

— having regard to its previous resolutions of 13 October 2005 (1) and of 17 November 2005 (2) on Iran,

— having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 30 and 31 January 2006,

(1) Text adopted P6_TA(2005)0382.
(2) Text adopted P6_TA(2005)0441.
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: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, air transport, carrier, transport licence

15.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/5

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 38/05)

Text with EEA relevance

GREECE

Operating licences granted

Category B: Operating licences including 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

AEROLAND S.A.

Makedonomachoi 36
Alsoulopoli Nea Ionia
GR-142 35

passengers, mail, cargo

20.12.2005

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 255/2006 of  15 February 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

16.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 46/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 255/2006

of 15 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 16 February 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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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to Commission Regulation of 15 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
220
464
624
999

052
220
999

400
404
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

112,2
44,6
139,7
111,0
101,9

128,6
101,3
147,3
125,7

89,7
95,8
92,8

116,2
69,1
92,7

51,0
50,1
43,6
46,1
47,7
60,6
49,9

99,5
99,5

61,0
122,3
82,2
141,5
78,7
97,1

51,4
44,3
47,9

114,3
99,5
80,3
73,4
91,9

90,1
106,9
67,9
83,3
63,0
82,2

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.2.2006

EN

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C 38/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 February 2006

(2006/C 38/01)

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

1,1898

139,57

7,4649

0,68580

9,3350

1,5574

76,04

8,1360

1,9558

0,5744

28,475

15,6466

251,52

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,7916

3,5303

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

37,553

1,5780

1,6139

1,3788

9,2338

1,7689

1,9371

KRW South Korean won

1 153,99

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,3334

9,5752

7,3098

Indonesian rupiah

10 978,88

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,428

61,215

33,5600

46,793

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 258/2006 of  15 February 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: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, award of contract, barley, export, intervention agency, third country

16.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 46/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 258/2006

of 15 February 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,

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 is replaced by the
following:

(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 932 272 tonnes of barley held by the German inter-
vention agency.

its inter-
Germany has informed the Commission of
vention agency’s
intention to increase by 150 000
tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export.
In
view of this request, of the quantity available and of
the request made by Germany
the market situation,
should be granted.

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender
shall cover a maximum of
1 082 272 tonnes of barley for export to third countries
with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia and
Montenegro (*), Switzerland and the United States of
America.

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

Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’

Article 2

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 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, 15 February 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 78/2006 (OJ L 14, 19.1.2006, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 259/2006 of  15 February 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Austrian intervention agency
Date: 2006-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, award of contract, barley, export, intervention agency, third country

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16.2.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 259/2006

of 15 February 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation
to tender for the export of barley held by the Austrian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

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 1516/2005 (3) has
opened a standing invitation to tender for the export
of 30 530 tonnes of barley held by the Austrian inter-
vention agency.

Austria has informed the Commission of its intervention
agency’s intention to increase by 32 638 tonnes the
quantity put out to tender for export. In view of this
request, of
the market
the quantity available and of
situation, the request made by Austria should be granted.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 is replaced by the
following:

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 63 168
tonnes of barley for export
to third countries with the
exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
of
Yugoslav Republic
former
Canada, Croatia,
Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia
and
Montenegro (*), Switzerland and the United States of
America.
___________
(*) Including Kosovo, as defined by UN Security Council

the

Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’

Article 2

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1516/2005 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, 15 February 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 244, 20.9.2005, p. 3.