do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2006 of  31 March 2006  fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 37th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, intervention price, minimum price, selling price, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 543/2006

of 31 March 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 37th individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

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 Article 10(c)
thereof,

shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no
award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No
in
1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market
skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for
sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of
skimmed-milk powder held by them.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 37th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for
tenders expired on 28 March 2006, the
the submission of
minimum selling price
fixed at
skimmed milk is
120,00 EUR/100 kg.

for

Article 2

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005,
p. 2).

(2) OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1195/2005 (OJ L 194, 26.7.2005, p. 8).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/2006 of  31 March 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/2006

of 31 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 1 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 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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to Commission Regulation of 31 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 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
999

052
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
624
999

052
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

388
512
528
720
999

97,5
47,9
102,0
82,5

137,9
155,5
146,7

118,3
47,5
82,9

67,6
39,5
50,7
43,3
58,7
65,4
54,2

41,3
59,3
50,3

84,7
127,4
101,5
81,6
72,3
73,0
84,2
83,9
133,3
93,5

88,9
76,8
57,1
44,1
66,7

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, travel agency

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 78/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 March 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 Costa Crociere S.p.A.
(‘Costa’, Italy) controlled by Carnival Corporation & plc (US), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (‘RCC’, Liberia)
and Marinvest s.r.l. (‘Marinvest’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation joint control of Rome Cruise Terminal S.r.l. (‘RCT’, Italy) 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 undertaking Costa: cruise holidays and ships operation;

— for undertaking RCC: global cruise holiday company based in the US, operating with Royal Caribbean

International and Celebrity Cruises brands;

— for undertaking Marinvest: holding company of MSC Crociere S.p.A., active in cruise vessels operation;

— for undertaking RCT: building and operation of a cruise terminal in the port of Civitavecchia (North of

Rome).

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.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: crustacean, economic concentration, fishing industry, investment company, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 78/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 March 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 Gilde Buy-Out Manage-
ment Holding B.V. (‘Gilde’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nautica Nova N.V. (‘Nautica Nova’, Curaçao, Nether-
lands Antilles) by way of purchase of shares. This transaction complements Gilde's acquisition of Heiploeg
Beheer B.V. cleared in case M.4089 — Gilde/Heiploeg.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Gilde: private equity investor specialized in management buy-out investments;

— for Heiploeg: sourcing, processing, (wholesale) distributing and selling of shrimps;

— for Nautica Nova: tropical shrimp fishing and freezing in South America.

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.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova, 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.
Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating,  inter alia , in Thailand: Change of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Thailand, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, steel

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Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community
of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating, inter alia, in Thailand: Change of
the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

(2006/C 78/05)

Imports of certain stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating, inter alia, in Thailand are subject to
definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005 (1).

Siam Screws (1994) Co. Ltd, a company located in Thailand, whose exports to the Community of certain
stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 11,0 % by
the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that on 19 September 2005 it changed its
name into TPC Stainless & Steel Fasteners Co., Ltd.

The company has argued that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from
the individual duty rate applied to the company under its previous name of Siam Screws (1994) Co., Ltd.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no
way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005. Therefore, the reference to Siam
Screws (1994) Co. Ltd should be read as TPC Stainless & Steel Fasteners Co. Ltd in Article 1(3) of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1890/2005.

The Taric additional code A661 previously attributed to Siam Screws (1994) Co. Ltd. shall apply to TPC
Stainless & Steel Fasteners Co. Ltd.

(1) OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 542/2006 of  31 March 2006  fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 38th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 542/2006

of 31 March 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 38th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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 Article 10(c) thereof,

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 38th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
tenders expired on 28 March 2006,
for the submission of
the minimum selling
at
butter
255,00 EUR/100 kg.

price

fixed

for

is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005,
p. 2).

(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1802/2005 (OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/2006 of  31 March 2006  amending Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 opening the buying-in of butter in certain Member States for the period  1 March  to  31 August 2006
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, butter, intervention buying

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 541/2006

of 31 March 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 opening the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
for the period 1 March to 31 August 2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards
in butter and cream (2), and in
intervention on the market
particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 (3) establishes
the list of Member States in which buying-in for butter is
open, as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1255/1999.

On the basis of most recent communications by the
Czech Republic, pursuant
to Article 8 of Regulation
(EC) No 2771/1999, the Commission has observed that
butter market prices have been below 92 % of the inter-
vention price for two consecutive weeks.
Intervention
buying-in should therefore be opened in those Member
States. The Czech Republic should therefore be added to
the list established in Regulation (EC) No 343/2006.

Article 1

Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 is replaced by the
following text:

‘Article 1

Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby open in the following
Member States:
— Czech Republic
— Germany
— Estonia
— Spain
— France
— Italy
— Ireland
— Netherlands
— Poland
— Portugal
— Finland
— Sweden
— United Kingdom.’

Article 2

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 should therefore be
amended accordingly,

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).

(3) OJ L 55, 25.2.2006, p. 17. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 387/2006 (OJ L 63, 4.3.2006, p. 10).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 540/2006 of  31 March 2006  fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 6th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 540/2006

of 31 March 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 6th individual invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

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 Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by
the retail trade.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the appropriate level and the end-use
security should be determined accordingly.

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

(1)

and

In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down
detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC)
No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of
concentrated
cream,
the
butter
Community market (2),
the intervention agencies are
opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting
of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regu-
lation provides that in the light of the tenders received in
response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum
amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with
a minimum fat content of 96 %.

butter

on

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 6th individual tender under the standing invitation to
tender opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 the maximum amount of the aid for concentrated
butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %, as referred to in
Article 47(1) of that Regulation, is fixed at 38,8 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 43 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

(2)

An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 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 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 March 2006

(2006/C 78/01)

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

1,2096

141,90

7,4618

0,69460

9,4163

1,5746

85,14

7,9770

1,9558

0,5760

28,615

15,6466

265,40

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,9262

3,5201

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

239,61

37,670

1,6285

1,6962

1,4108

9,3870

1,9840

1,9589

KRW South Korean won

1 180,69

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,5324

9,7095

7,3308

Indonesian rupiah

11 049,70

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,464

61,992

33,5590

46,991

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.