do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.5.2006

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 May 2006

(2006/C 123/01)

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

1,2841

143,04

7,4555

0,68210

9,3095

1,5517

92,92

7,8230

1,9558

0,5750

28,223

15,6466

262,23

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,9405

3,5458

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

37,765

1,9340

1,6996

1,4327

9,9582

2,0609

2,0261

KRW South Korean won

1 211,93

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,3161

10,2954

7,2710

Indonesian rupiah

11 891,41

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,643

67,749

34,6500

49,098

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2006/369/EC: Council Decision of  8 November 2005  on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, agreement (EU), air transport, signature of an agreement

24.5.2006

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2005

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Bulgaria on certain aspects of air services

(2006/369/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 80(2),
in conjunction
with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph,
thereof,

signing of

The
the Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on certain aspects
of
the
Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the
conclusion of the said Agreement.

approved on behalf of

is hereby

services

air

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

the
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of
Community
an Agreement with the Republic of
Bulgaria on certain aspects of air services in accordance
with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the
Council's 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)

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the
Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be
signed and provisionally applied,

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, 8 November 2005.

For the Council
The President

G. BROWN
Commission Regulation (EC) No 791/2006 of  24 May 2006  fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed-milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, skimmed milk powder

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 791/2006

of 24 May 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed-milk powder in the framework of the standing
invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

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 the third subpar-
agraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders
tender,
is appropriate to fix a maximum export
it
refund for the tendering period ending on 23 May 2006.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds for skimmed-milk powder (2) provides for a
permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
the

and following an examination of

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 23 May 2006,
the maximum amount of refund for the product and desti-
nations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be
7,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 Regulation

(EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 409/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 5).

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4231 — Arcelor/Mitsui/AMSA JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, merger control, steel

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4231 — Arcelor/Mitsui/AMSA JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 123/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 May 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 Arcelor Steel Service
Centres SAS (‘Arcelor Steel Service Centres’, France), belonging to the Arcelor group (‘Arcelor’, Luxem-
bourg) and Mitsui &Co UK plc, ultimately controlled by Mitsui &Co Ltd (‘Mitsui’, USA) acquire within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking AMSA Steel Service
Centre (Pty) (‘AMSA’, Republic of South Africa) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Arcelor Steel Service Centres: processing and distribution of steel;

— Mitsui: world-wide trading in a number of commodities, including, without limitation, steel;

— AMSA: steel distribution in South Africa.

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.4231 — Arcelor/Mitsui/AMSA 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.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, exchange of information, ferro-alloy, import, originating product

24.5.2006

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Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2006/C 123/03)

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
1.
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of
the European Community, the
Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the
anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of
the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify,
rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Euro-
pean Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (2) at any time
from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date
mentioned in the table below.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of

4.
22 December 1995.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Ferro molybdenum

People's Republic of
China

Anti-dumping duty

Regulation

(EC) No
Council
215/2002 (OJ L 35, 6.2.2002, p.
1)

7.2.2007

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340,

23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) Telefax : (32-2) 295 65 05.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2006 of  24 May 2006  fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

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25.5.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 790/2006

of 24 May 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

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 the third sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for
a permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
the

and following an examination of

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 23 May 2006.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the permanent

For
No 581/2004,
2006,
referred to in Article 1(1) of
shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

tender opened by Regulation (EC)
for the tendering period ending on 23 May
the products
that Regulation shall be as

the maximum amount of

refund for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 409/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 5).

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

Product

Export refund Code

(EUR/100 kg)

Maximum amount of export refund for export to
the destinations referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

104,00

109,00

130,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 789/2006 of  24 May 2006  fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 10th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 789/2006

of 24 May 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 10th 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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 10th 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 26,8 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 36 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2006 of  24 May 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 778/2006

of 24 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 25 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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 24 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
999

052
204
220
388
624
999

052
508
528
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

79,4
36,2
113,4
76,3

85,5
151,2
118,4

116,5
116,5

36,5
39,4
38,6
77,6
52,2
48,9

42,5
59,9
56,4
52,9

88,6
122,8
110,3
78,9
82,4
88,5
86,0
95,6
104,9
95,3

(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 792/2006 of  24 May 2006  fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 42nd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2006-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 792/2006

of 24 May 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 42nd 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 42nd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
tenders expired on 23 May 2006,
the submission of
for
the minimum selling
at
butter
255,00 EUR/100 kg.

price

fixed

for

is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 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
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).