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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 404th meeting on 13 March 2006 concerning a preliminary draft decision in Case COMP/38.173 — Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League
Date: 2006-03-13
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: United Kingdom, broadcasting, competition law, exclusive distribution agreement, professional sport, sale, sporting event, sports body

12.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/15

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its
404th meeting on 13 March 2006 concerning a preliminary draft decision in Case COMP/38.173 —
Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League

(2008/C 7/08)

1. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the joint selling of the media
exploitation rights by the English Football Association Premier League raises competition concerns under
Article 81(1) of the Treaty and the proceedings in this case can be concluded by means of a decision
pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. A minority disagrees.

2. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the Football Association
Premier League's commitments introduce greater competition into the marketing of Premier League
rights, provide a transparent and non-discriminatory sales procedure, ensure that no single purchaser will
be able to buy all live TV rights, improve accessibility of content for TV, radio and new media operators
and make sure that all rights are being made available to the market. A minority disagrees.

3. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that — in light of the commit-
ments offered by the Football Association Premier League — there are no longer grounds for action by
the Commission, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. A minority disagrees.

4. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments shall
be binding on the Football Association Premier League for a period of six years or two contract rounds,
i.e. until 30 June 2013. A minority disagrees.

5. The majority of the Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official

Journal of the European Union. A minority disagrees.

6. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the other points raised during the

discussion.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 424/2006 of  13 March 2006  on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) in the period from  11 April 2006  to  10 April 2007
Date: 2006-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, citrus fruit, import licence, originating product, prepared foodstuff, preserved product, protective clause

14.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 75/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 424/2006

of 13 March 2006

on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely
mandarins, etc.) in the period from 11 April 2006 to 10 April 2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 exceed
the quantities available for products originating in the
People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of
22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports and
repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1),

(2)

It is now necessary to fix, for each category of importer,
the proportion of the quantity for which application is
made which may be imported under licence,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of
7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain
third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82,
(EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/2004 of
7 April 2004 imposing definitive safeguard measures against
imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely
mandarins, etc.) (3) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licences applied for under Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 658/2004, shall be issued at the percentage rates of the
quantities applied for as set out in the Annex hereto.

Whereas:

Article 2

(1)

The quantities for which licence applications have been
lodged by traditional importers and by other importers

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2006 and
apply until 10 April 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2006.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2200/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 427/2003 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2003, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 67.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2006

ANNEX

Origin of the products

— traditional importers

(Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004)

— other importers

(Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 658/2004)

Percentage allocations

People’s Republic
of China

Other third
countries

46,114 %

4,164 %

N/A

N/A
Commission Regulation (EC) No 422/2006 of  13 March 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

14.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 75/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 422/2006

of 13 March 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 14 March 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2006

to Commission Regulation of 13 March 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
068
204
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
512
624
999

052
624
999

388
400
404
512
524
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

113,6
65,6
102,0
120,2
100,4

153,9
143,9
36,3
169,1
125,8

46,4
46,4

136,3
59,5
97,9

69,3
42,9
44,3
48,4
61,3
33,1
62,5
51,7

74,2
67,4
70,8

94,2
139,3
105,2
76,8
76,3
75,6
85,6
93,3

83,3
74,8
85,1
63,5
49,4
71,2

(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’.
2006/248/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of  13 March 2006  amending Decision ECB/2002/11 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank  (ECB/2006/3)
Date: 2006-03-13
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, balance sheet, financial regulation, pension scheme

L 89/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.3.2006

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 13 March 2006

amending Decision ECB/2002/11 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank

(ECB/2006/3)

(2006/248/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,
and in particular to Article 26.2 thereof,

Whereas:

For reasons of increased transparency, it is necessary to clarify the presentation of the European Central
Bank (ECB) pension scheme in the ECB’s accounts. Annex II to Decision ECB/2002/11 of 5 December 2002
on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (1) should be amended to reflect the inclusion of this
item on the liability side of the ECB’s balance sheet under item 12 ‘Other Liabilities’,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Amendments

Annex II of Decision ECB/2002/11 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Article 2

Entry into force

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 13 March 2006.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2003, p. 38. Decision as amended by Decision ECB/2005/12 (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 43).

28.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 89/57

ANNEX

Amendments to Annex II to Decision ECB/2002/11: Composition and valuation rules for the balance sheet

Annex II to Decision ECB/2002/11 is amended as follows:

(1) In balance sheet item ‘Assets, Item 11.3 Other financial assets,’ under ‘Categorisation of contents of balance sheet

items’, the following sentence is deleted:

‘Investment portfolios related to pension funds and severance schemes’.

(2) In the first line of balance sheet item ‘Liabilities, Item 12.3 Sundry’, under ‘Categorisation of contents of balance sheet

items’, the following sentence is inserted:

‘Net pension liability’.

(3) In balance sheet item ‘Liabilities, Item 13 Provisions’, under ‘Categorisation of contents of balance sheet items’, the

following sentence is deleted:

‘For pensions’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 138th meeting on 13 March 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.3975 — Cargill/Degussa
Date: 2006-03-13
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), agro-industry, application of EU law, competition law, economic concentration, merger control, pharmaceutical industry

C 290/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.12.2007

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 138th meeting on 13 March
2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.3975 — Cargill/Degussa

(2007/C 290/07)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concentra-

tion within the meaning of Article 3 of the Merger Regulation.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation has a Community

dimension as defined in Article 1 of the Merger Regulation.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definition of the relevant product markets

contained in the Draft Decision.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definition of the relevant geographic markets

contained in the Draft Decision.

5. The Advisory Committee shares the Commission's view that the proposed concentration will not signifi-

cantly impede effective competition in the common market or in a substantial part of it.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the operation should be declared compatible
with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement in accordance with Articles 2(2)
and 8(1) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

7. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the other points raised during the

discussion.