do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2006 of  4 May 2006  fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, third country, white sugar

5.5.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 120/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 687/2006

of 4 May 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial
invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of
19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of
Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 of 15 July
2005 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for
invi-
the 2005/2006 marketing year, requires partial
tations to tender to be issued for the export of this
sugar to certain third countries.

(2)

Pursuant
to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1138/2005 a maximum export refund shall be fixed,

the

as the case may be, account being taken in particular
the
of
Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial
invitation to tender in question.

and foreseeable development of

state

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 25th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund shall be 27,802 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 39/2004 (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 16).

(2) OJ L 185, 16.7.2005, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 693/2006 of  4 May 2006  fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, sorghum, tariff reduction

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5.5.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 693/2006

of 4 May 2006

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 2094/2005 (2).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3),
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide
a maximum
reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum
the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal
to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.

to fix

invitation to tender

For tenders notified from 28 April to 4 May 2006, pursuant to
the
issued in Regulation (EC) No
2094/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum
imported shall be 51,39 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 1 700 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2006.

For the Commission

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

(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 335, 21.12.2005, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Croatia on its participation in the Community incentive measures in the field of employment
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Croatia, EU employment policy, action programme, cooperation policy, protocol to an agreement

4.5.2006

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Conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Croatia on its participation in
the Community incentive measures in the field of employment

(2006/C 105/06)

On 3 March 2006 the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission, on behalf of
the European Community, and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on its participation in the Com-
munity incentive measures in the field of employment was signed.

The full text in English of the Memorandum of Understanding can be found on the following web page:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/croatia/index.htm
Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/2006 of  4 May 2006  concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

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5.5.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/2006

of 4 May 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005

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,

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005 (2).

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 28 April
to 4 May 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
1058/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2006.

For the Commission

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

(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. 12.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4222 — EQT IV/Select Service Partner) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catering, economic concentration, investment company, merger control

C 105/8

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4.5.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4222 — EQT IV/Select Service Partner)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 105/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 April 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 fund EQT IV Ltd (‘EQT’, Channel
Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of part of the
undertakings Select Service Partner and of the whole of Create Host Services (together SSP business, UK)
both belonging to the Compass Group PLC by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— EQT: private equity fund, investing mainly in Northern Europe;

— SSP business: concession foodservices, mainly in air, rail and motorway areas (excluding UK motorway

business).

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.4222 — EQT IV/Select Service Partner, 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.4203 — Bayerngas/Deutsche Essent/Novogate JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas industry, gas supply, merger control

C 105/10

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4.5.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4203 — Bayerngas/Deutsche Essent/Novogate JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 105/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 21 April 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 Bayerngas GmbH
(‘Bayerngas’, Germany) and Deutsche Essent GmbH (‘Deutsche Essent’, Germany) controlled by Essent N.V.
(Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking novogate GmbH (‘Novogate’, Germany) 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 Bayerngas: procurement, transportation and sale of natural gas;

— for undertaking Deutsche Essent: transportation and storage of natural gas, arrangement of gas trading

contracts;

— for undertaking Novogate: supply of natural gas, gas-related consulting services.

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.4203 — Bayerngas/Deutsche Essent/Novogate 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 684/2006 of  4 May 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

5.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 120/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 684/2006

of 4 May 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 5 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 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 4 May 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

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
448
624
999

052
388
508
528
624
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

101,1
86,0
127,8
105,0

115,7
155,5
135,6

102,3
83,4
92,9

46,6
36,4
60,2
42,9
50,1
49,4
59,4
49,3

42,3
50,1
39,2
37,6
61,7
46,2

82,8
131,1
108,9
77,7
82,3
101,8
91,7
87,8
100,3
96,0

(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.4223 — Macquarie/Westscheme/Statewide/MTAA/ARF/Moto UK) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, motorway, services company

4.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 105/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4223 — Macquarie/Westscheme/Statewide/MTAA/ARF/Moto UK)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 105/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 April 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 Macquarie Bank Limited
(‘Macquarie’, UK), Westscheme Proprietary Limited (‘Westscheme’, Australia), Statewide Superannuation
Proprietary Limited (‘Statewide’, Australia), Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund
Proprietary Limited (‘MTAA’, Australia) and Australian Retirement Fund Proprietary Limited (‘ARF’,
Australia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Moto
Hospitality Limited and Pavilion Services Group Limited (together ‘Moto UK’, UK) both belonging to the
Compass Group PLC 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 Macquarie: banking services;

— for undertaking Westscheme: superannuation fund;

— for undertaking Statewide: superannuation fund;

— for undertaking MTAA: superannuation fund;

— for undertaking ARF: retirement fund;

— for undertaking Moto UK: operation of motorway and trunk road service areas.

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.4223 — Macquarie/Westscheme/Statewide/MTAA/ARF/Moto UK, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

4.5.2006

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C 105/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

3 May 2006

(2006/C 105/01)

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

1,2622

143,38

7,4571

0,6869

9,309

1,5623

93,83

7,7615

1,9558

0,5752

28,283

15,6466

260,78

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,815

3,4641

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

239,58

37,22

1,6615

1,6417

1,3979

9,7859

1,9603

1,9878

KRW South Korean won

1 179,27

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,6644

10,1184

7,295

Indonesian rupiah

11 075,81

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,5546

64,776

34,34

47,526

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2006 of  4 May 2006  fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
Date: 2006-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

5.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 120/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 692/2006

of 4 May 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 28 April to 4 May 2006, pursuant to
the
issued in Regulation (EC) No
1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common
wheat shall be 6,20 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2006.

For the Commission

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

(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).