do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1000/2006 of  30 June 2006  fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, market intervention, maximum price, purchase price

L 179/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.7.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1000/2006

of 30 June 2006

fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006

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:

award, in accordance with Article 17a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

In the light of the tenders received for the first individual
invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price should
be fixed.

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

(3)

(4)

(1)

Pursuant to Article 16(2) 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 in butter and cream (2), a notice of invitation to
tender was published in the Official Journal of the European
Union for the purpose of the buying-in of butter by
standing invitation to tender, as opened by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 796/2006 (3).

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to indi-
vidual invitations to tender, a maximum buying-in price
is to be fixed or a decision is to be taken to make no

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2nd individual invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006,
in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders
expired on 27 June 2006, the maximum buying-in price for
butter is fixed at 238,00 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 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 142, 30.5.2006, p. 4.
Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Chile, alcoholic beverage, designation of origin, product designation, trade agreement (EU), trade mark

L 176/110

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2006

Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the
Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between
the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of
the other part

The Republic of Chile has notified its approval of the adoption of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments
to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part.

This Agreement therefore enters into force on 24 April 2006 (1).

(1) OJ L 54, 24.2.2006, p. 24.

Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the
Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement
establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

The Republic of Chile has notified its approval of the adoption of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments
to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing
an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Chile, of the other part.

This Agreement therefore enters into force on 24 April 2006 (1).

(1) OJ L 54, 24.2.2006, p. 29.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4231 — Arcelor/Mitsui/Amsa JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, steel

C 152/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

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

(2006/C 152/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 June 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website 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 32006M4231. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, meat processing industry, meat product, merger control

30.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe)

(2006/C 152/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 22 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 Smithfield Foods Inc.
(‘Smithfields’, USA) and Oaktree Capital Management LLC (‘Oaktree’, USA) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sara Lee Foods Europe (‘SLFE’,
The Netherlands) 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 Smithfields: Production and supply of life hogs, fresh meat and processed meat products,

— Oaktree: Investment management,

— SLFE: Production and supply of processed meat products.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe, 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: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

30.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 June 2006

(2006/C 152/01)

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

1,2529

146,00

7,4583

0,69110

9,2373

1,5644

96,45

7,8825

1,9558

0,5750

28,503

15,6466

283,20

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

4,0818

3,5863

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

239,62

38,320

2,0115

1,7180

1,4025

9,7326

2,1093

2,0031

KRW South Korean won

1 203,54

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,1759

10,0233

7,2450

Indonesian rupiah

11 734,66

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,619

67,093

33,9480

48,199

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 989/2006 of  30 June 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

1.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 989/2006

of 30 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 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 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 179/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.7.2006

to Commission Regulation of 30 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
804
999

052
999

052
068
608
999

624
999

45,6
65,4
39,7
50,2

81,9
30,2
56,1

83,9
83,9

62,1
58,1
60,1

88,9
113,5
104,4
88,3
85,1
49,5
75,3
93,0
105,4
89,3

203,3
203,3

321,3
127,8
218,2
222,4

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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1007/2006 of  30 June 2006  determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

1.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/47

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1007/2006

of 30 June 2006

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of
22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to
the historical relationship between the price recorded for
ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton.
That historical relationship has been established in Article
2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2
August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the
cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
for unginned
the world market price
1051/2001,

the

considered representative of

cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of
specific characteristics and by reference to the most
favourable offers and quotations on the world market
real
among those
market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated
of offers and quotations recorded on one or more
European exchanges for a product delivered cif
to a
port in the Community and coming from the various
supplier countries considered the most representative in
terms of international trade. However, there is provision
for adjusting the criteria for determining the world
market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences
justified by the quality of the product delivered and the
offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments
are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1591/2001.

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling 21,259 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4269 — Goldman Sachs/Borealis/GICSI/Associated British Ports Holdings) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, harbour installation, investment bank, investment company, merger control

C 152/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2006

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4269 — Goldman Sachs/Borealis/GICSI/Associated British Ports Holdings)

(2006/C 152/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 139/2004

On 22 June 2006, the Commission of the European Communities received notification of a proposed
concentration between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc, and GIC
Special Investments Pte Ltd. On 23 June 2006, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they
withdrew their notification.
Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Chile, designation of origin, product designation, trade agreement (EU), trade mark, wine

L 176/110

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2006

Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the
Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between
the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of
the other part

The Republic of Chile has notified its approval of the adoption of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments
to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part.

This Agreement therefore enters into force on 24 April 2006 (1).

(1) OJ L 54, 24.2.2006, p. 24.

Information of the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the
Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement
establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

The Republic of Chile has notified its approval of the adoption of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments
to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing
an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Chile, of the other part.

This Agreement therefore enters into force on 24 April 2006 (1).

(1) OJ L 54, 24.2.2006, p. 29.
Council Decision 2006/477/CFSP of  30 June 2006  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA)
Date: 2006-06-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU military mission, North Macedonia, agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement

11.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 188/9

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

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/477/CFSP

of 30 June 2006

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the
European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation
ALTHEA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the European
Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and
is hereby approved on
Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA)
behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 2006.

For the Council
The President

U. PLASSNIK

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 12 July 2004,
2004/570/CFSP on the
operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1).

the Council adopted Joint Action
European Union military

Article 11(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed
arrangements regarding the participation of third States
are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with
Article 24 of the Treaty.

the

the

Presidency,

assisted by

Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September
2004,
Secretary-
General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement
between the European Union and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on the participation of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the European Union
military crisis management operation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA).

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.