do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, audiovisual equipment, broadcasting, electrical equipment, recording equipment, television

C 106/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2006

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 106/02)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 338:

8528 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers
or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; video monitors and video projectors

Insert the following text after the existing text:

‘According to General rule 3(c) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, video surveil-
lance systems, consisting of a limited number of television cameras and one video monitor, fall
within this heading when put up in a set for retail sale.

The components of such video surveillance systems are to be classified separately when the system
is not put up in a set for retail sale (See HS Explantory Notes to Section XVI (VII)).’

On page 339:

8529 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525 to 8528

Insert the following text:

‘This heading does not include tripods for use with cameras of heading 8525 or Chapter 90 (classifi-
cation according to constituent material).’

Replace CN subheadings 8529 90 10 to 8529 90 88 and the corresponding text by the following:

‘8529 90 40 to
8529 90 95

Other

These subheadings include:

1. dials;

2. tuning blocks;

3. diaphragms for television cameras;

4. so-called PAL-Secam adapters. These are decoder boards (printed circuit boards
mounted with electrical components) for subsequent incorporation in television
receivers designed for the reception of PAL signals, so as to make these sets suitable
for the dual reception of PAL/Secam signals.

These subheadings do not include waveguides (classification of the tubes according to
constituent material).’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 486/2006 (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006,

p. 1).

(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

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On page 363:

OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

CHAPTER 90

Insert the following text:

‘General

This Chapter only includes tripods which are solely or principally for use with apparatus of this Chapter
(See the HS Explanatory Notes to this Chapter (General, III)).

Tripods for use with cameras of this Chapter and heading 8525 are to be classified according to the consti-
tuent material.’
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,59 % on  1 May 2006  — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

5.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,59 % on 1 May 2006

Euro exchange rates (2)

4 May 2006

(2006/C 106/01)

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

1,2592

143,62

7,4571

0,68400

9,3255

1,5616

90,95

7,7480

1,9558

0,5752

28,338

15,6466

261,07

3,4528

0,6962

0,4293

3,8191

3,4661

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

239,59

37,300

1,6675

1,6393

1,4003

9,7623

1,9693

1,9893

KRW South Korean won

1 183,14

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,6956

10,0944

7,2828

Indonesian rupiah

11 075,92

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,548

64,861

34,2800

47,598

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/Arvinmeritor Purolator) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, new technology, vehicle parts

C 106/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart)

(2006/C 106/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 April 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4149. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/Arvinmeritor Purolator)

(2006/C 106/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 March 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4171. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, distributive trades, economic concentration, management, merger control, spare part, vehicle, vehicle rental

C 106/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart)

(2006/C 106/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 April 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4149. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4171 — Bosch/Mann + Hummel/Arvinmeritor Purolator)

(2006/C 106/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 March 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4171. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
2006/466/EC: Council Decision of  5 May 2006  on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: New Zealand, agreement (EU), air freight rate, air transport, fuel tax, signature of an agreement

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 184/25

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 May 2006

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and
New Zealand on certain aspects of air services

(2006/466/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 80(2),
with Article 300(2),
thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
first sentence of the first subparagraph

Article 1

signing of

The
the Agreement between the European
Community and New Zealand on certain aspects of air
services is hereby approved on behalf of
the Community,
subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of
the said Agreement.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003
to open negotiations with third countries on the re-
placement of certain provisions
in existing bilateral
agreements with a Community agreement.

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has nego-
tiated an Agreement with New Zealand on certain
aspects of air services hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement’
in accordance with the mechanisms and
directives
in the Annex to the Council Decision
authorising the Commission to open negotiations with
third countries on the replacement of certain provisions
in existing bilateral agreements with a Community
agreement.

(3)

should be signed and provisionally
The Agreement
applied, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date,

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied
provisionally from the first day of the first month following
the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the
completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.

Article 4

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the
notification provided in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER
Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain magnesia bricks originating in the People's Republic of China: modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, brick, heat-resisting materials, import, originating product

5.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/5

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community
of certain magnesia bricks originating in the People's Republic of China: modification of the name
of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

(2006/C 106/04)

Imports of certain magnesia bricks originating in the People's Republic of China are subject to definitive
anti-dumping duties, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/2005 of 6 October 2005 (1).

Yingkou Sanhua Refractory Material Co. Ltd, a company located in the People's Republic of China, whose
exports to the Community of certain magnesia bricks are subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate
of 8,1 % by the aforementioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that on 28 March 2005 it has
changed its name into Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material 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 Yingkou Sanhua Refractory Material Co. Ltd.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no
way affects the findings of Regulation (EC) No 1659/2005. Therefore, the reference to Yingkou Sanhua
Refractory Material Co. Ltd, Gangdu Management Zone, Diashiqiao City, Liaoning Province, 115100, PRC
should be read as Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co. Ltd, Gangdu Management Zone, Diashiqiao
City, Liaoning Province, 115100, PRC in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1659/2005.

The Taric additional code A633 previously attributed to Yingkou Sanhua Refractory Material Co. Ltd shall
apply to Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co. Ltd.

(1) OJ L 267 of 12.10.2005, p. 1.
2006/331/EC: Commission Decision of  5 May 2006  derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the extension of the deadlines for delivering raw tobacco in Greece for the 2005 harvest  (notified under document number C(2006) 1784)
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, agro-industry, common organisation of markets, delivery, production aid, tobacco

6.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 121/55

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 May 2006

derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2848/98 as regards the extension of the deadlines for delivering
raw tobacco in Greece for the 2005 harvest

(notified under document number C(2006) 1784)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2006/331/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw
tobacco (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

preparation and delivery operations have been greatly
delayed.

The deadlines for the delivery of raw tobacco to first
processors in Greece should therefore be extended.

The measures provided for
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Tobacco,

in this Decision are in
the Management

(1)

(2)

Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2848/98
of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as
regards the premium scheme, production quotas and the
specific aid to be granted to producer groups in the raw
tobacco sector (2), sets the deadlines for producers to
deliver raw tobacco to processors. Although Regulation
(EC) No 2848/98 was repealed by Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October 2004 laying
down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 1782/2003 as
the support
schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regu-
lation and the use of land set aside for the production of
raw materials (3) with effect from 1 January 2006,
it
continues to apply to the 2005 harvest by virtue of
Article 172(3b) of Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004.

regards

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 2848/98, for
the 2005 harvest in Greece the deadlines set in that Article are
hereby extended by 30 days.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2006.

As a result of especially difficult weather conditions in
in particular much higher rainfall and lower
Greece,
tobacco
seasonal
temperatures

than the

averages,

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1679/2005 (OJ L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 17. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1809/2004 (OJ L 318, 19.10.2004, p. 18).

(3) OJ L 345, 20.11.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 263/2006 (OJ L 46, 16.2.2006, p. 24).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 696/2006 of  5 May 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

6.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 121/27

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 696/2006

of 5 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 6 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 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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6.5.2006

to Commission Regulation of 5 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

106,6
90,0
127,8
108,1

117,7
155,5
136,6

104,4
83,4
93,9

46,6
37,7
60,2
45,9
50,1
49,4
58,8
49,8

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

83,8
128,6
109,2
80,6
87,4
93,6
89,0
109,8
104,8
98,5

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 697/2006 of  5 May 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: 2006-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, butter, intervention buying

6.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 121/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 697/2006

of 5 May 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

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

Article 1

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 Belgium
and Luxembourg, 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. Belgium and Luxembourg should therefore be
added to the list established in Regulation (EC) No
343/2006.

‘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:
— Belgium
— Czech Republic
— Germany
— Estonia
— Spain
— France
— Italy
— Ireland
— Latvia
— Luxembourg
— Netherlands
— Poland
— Portugal
— Finland
— Sweden
— United Kingdom.’

(3)

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2006.

For the Commission

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

(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 last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 663/2006 (OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 39).