do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, investment company, merger control, tourism

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 149/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 21 June 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) —
through its fund CEP II — and Vista Desarrollo S.A., S.C.R. (‘Vista’, Spain), a fully owned subsidiary of
Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. (‘Banco Santander’, Spain), will acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control over Turmed, S.L.U. (‘Turmed’, Spain), which is
currently controlled by the Spanish tourism group Iberostar, via purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carlyle: a global private equity investment group holding a portfolio of companies active in the
aerospace and defence, automotive and transportation, retail, energy, healthcare, industrial, technology
and business services, telecommunications and media businesses,

— for Vista: a private equity fund, taking temporary stakes in the capital of non-financial firms,

— for Banco Santander: active in the financial sector, mainly in the retail banking business,

— for Turmed: active in the tourism sector, mainly as tour operator, travel agency and provider of airline

services as well as cruise operations.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/Turmed, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1
(2) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No

139/2004.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4214 — Alcatel/Lucent Technologies) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications industry, transmission network

C 149/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.6.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4214 — Alcatel/Lucent Technologies)

(2006/C 149/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 June 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 Alcatel (‘Alcatel’, France)
and Lucent Technologies (‘Lucent’, USA) enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of
the Council Regulation.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Alcatel: design, development and building of communications networks;

— for Lucent: design, delivery and maintenance of a wide range of systems, software and services for

communications networks.

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.

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.4214 — Alcatel/Lucent Technologies, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 June 2006

(2006/C 149/01)

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

1,2561

146,13

7,4562

0,69010

9,2182

1,5632

95,05

7,9285

1,9558

0,5750

28,528

15,6466

280,05

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

4,0875

3,6335

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

239,65

38,223

2,0805

1,7157

1,4056

9,7559

2,0775

2,0070

KRW South Korean won

1 205,23

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,2681

10,0536

7,2578

Indonesian rupiah

11 807,34

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,632

67,076

34,0020

48,320

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2006/497/CFSP Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/9/2006 of  27 June 2006  on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, forces abroad, military intervention, military personnel, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

18.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/25

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/9/2006

of 27 June 2006

on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union Military Operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2006/497/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 25, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of
12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

(6)

Whereas:

Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the
EU Force Commander.

According to PSC Decision BiH/6/2005, Major General
EU Force
Gian Marco
Commander for the European Union military operation
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

CHIARINI was

appointed

The EU Operation Commander has recommended the
appointment of Rear Admiral Hans Jochen WITTHAUER
as the new EU Force Commander for the European
Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations.

The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and
13 December 2002 a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin
plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will
apply only to those EU Member States which are also
either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for
Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral
security agreements with NATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Rear Admiral Hans-Jochen WITTHAUER is hereby appointed EU
Force Commander for the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 5 December 2006.

The EU Military Committee has supported the nomi-
nation.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2006.

In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

F.J. KUGLITSCH

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4272 — Fortress/telent) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, services company, telecommunications industry

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4272 — Fortress/telent)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 149/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 June 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 Fortress Investment Group
LLC (‘Fortress’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking telent plc (‘telent’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Fortress: private investment management company,

— for telent: communications support services to telecommunications operators, large enterprises and

public sector agencies.

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.4272 — Fortress/telent, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
2006/451/EC: Council Decision of  27 June 2006  appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European defence policy, committee (EU), military personnel, president of an institution

1.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/55

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2006

appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union

(2006/451/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HEREBY DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

establishing the European

General Henri BENTÉGEAT is appointed Chairman of the Military
Committee of the European Union for a period of three years as
from 6 November 2006.

Recalling Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001
setting up the Military Committee of the European Union (1),

Article 2

Whereas:

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

(1)

(2)

to Article 3 of Decision 2001/79/CFSP,

the
Pursuant
Chairman of the Military Committee is to be appointed
by
the
Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence.

the Council on the

recommendation of

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

At its meeting on 11 May 2006, the Committee meeting
at the level of the Chiefs of Defence recommended that
General Henri BENTÉGEAT be appointed Chairman of the
Military Committee of the European Union,

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2006 of  27 June 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

28.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 174/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 948/2006

of 27 June 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 28 June 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 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).

L 174/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.6.2006

to Commission Regulation of 27 June 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
204
999

052
096
999

052
999

388
528
999

388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
999

052
068
999

624
999

70,3
65,4
33,1
56,3

124,8
30,2
77,5

96,5
96,5

53,1
40,5
46,8

88,4
107,8
105,7
92,7
81,0
47,0
76,6
107,5
180,6
105,4
99,3

220,6
220,6

324,1
111,4
217,8

193,2
193,2

(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’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 395th meeting on  3 October 2005  concerning a draft decision in cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), concessionaire, economic concentration, fine, motor vehicle industry, restriction on competition

C 149/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.6.2006

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its
395th meeting on 3 October 2005 concerning a draft decision in cases COMP/36.623, COMP/
36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA

(2006/C 149/05)

1. A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the basic
amount of the fine determined according to the gravity and duration of the infringement in the present
case. A minority abstains.

2. The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the absence of reduction or
increase of the basic amount due to the absence of any aggravating or mitigating circumstance in the
present case.

3. A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the final amount

of the fine in the present case. A minority abstains.

4. The members of the Advisory Committee recommend the publication of its opinion in the Official

Journal of the European Union.

5. The members of the Advisory Committee ask the Commission to take into account all the other points

raised during the discussion.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4275 — Charterhouse/Fives-Lille) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, machine-tool industry, merger control, technology

C 149/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.6.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4275 — Charterhouse/Fives-Lille)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 149/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 June 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 CharterHouse Limited
(‘Charterhouse’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking Financières F.L (‘FFL’, France) the ultimate parent company of the
Fives-Lille Group (‘Fives-Lille’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Charterhouse: provider of equity funds and fund management services,

— for Fives-Lille: industrial engineering group.

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.4275 — Charterhouse/Fives-Lille, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&#38;Johnson/Guidant  (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of  23 May 2001  on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings —  OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, cardiovascular disease, competition law, economic concentration, medical device, pharmaceutical industry, report

C 149/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.6.2006

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant

(pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2006/C 149/03)

On 15 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (‘the Merger Regulation’) by which the undertaking
Johnson & Johnson, USA (‘J&J’) acquires control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regu-
lation control of the whole of the undertaking Guidant Corporation, USA(‘Guidant’) by way of purchase of
shares

At the end of the first phase of the investigation, the Commission concluded that the concentration raised
serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. On 22 April
2005, the Commission therefore initiated proceedings in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger
Regulation.

A statement of objections was sent to J&J on 20 June 2005. The following day, access to the Commission's
file was granted. J&J was asked to reply by 27 June 2005. This deadline was complied with.

The parties did not request the opportunity to develop their arguments in a formal oral hearing.

Edwards Lifesciences SA, Sorin SpA, Abott Laboratories and Medtronic Inc were admitted as interested
third parties according to Article 18(4) of the Merger Regulation. They were informed of the nature and
subject matter of the case, as appropriate.

On 13 July 2005, J&J offered commitments in order to resolve the competition concerns identified in the
Statement of Objections. A market test of the commitments was carried out. I have not been asked to
verify the objectivity of the market enquiry. The parties did not request further access to the Commission's
file, in particular the results of the market test.

In the light of the commitments proposed and having analysed the results of the market test, the draft deci-
sion concludes that the proposed concentration is compatible with the common market and with the EEA
Agreement.

I consider that the rights to be heard of all participants to the present proceeding have been respected.

Brussels, 10 August 2005.

Karen WILLIAMS