do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4245 ABP/Europe Realty/HOST/HHR EURO CV — HHR TRS CV ) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: death grant, disability insurance, economic concentration, exchange of information, hotel industry, investment, management, merger control, pension scheme

C 157/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4245 ABP/Europe Realty/HOST/HHR EURO CV — HHR TRS CV )

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 157/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 June 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertakings Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP
(‘ABP’, The Netherlands), Europe Realty Holdings Pte. Ltd. (‘Europe Realty’, Singapore) through its wholly-
owned subsidiary Jasmine Hotels Private Limited (‘Jasmine Hotels’, Singapore) and Host Hotels & Resorts,
Inc. (‘Host’; US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertakings HHR EURO CV (‘HHR EURO’, The Netherlands) and HHR TRS CV (‘HHR TRS’, The Nether-
lands) by way of shareholders agreement.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ABP: provision of income security against disability, death and pension for the employers and

employees in the Service of the Dutch government and the educational sector,

— for Europe Realty: ownership and administration of the assets of the Government of Singapore,

— for Host: ownership and operation of hotels in the US, Canada, Chile and Mexico,

— for HHR EURO: investment in hotel real estate in the European Union,

— for HHR TRS: leasing hotel real estate from HHR EURO.

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 (1) 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M. 4245 ABP/Europe Realty/HOST/HHR EURO CV — HHR TRS CV, to
the following address:

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

(1) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

5 July 2006

(2006/C 157/01)

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

1,2794

146,74

7,4602

0,69370

9,1776

1,5677

95,98

7,9545

1,9558

0,5750

28,475

15,6466

279,95

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

4,0250

3,5780

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

239,64

38,388

2,0160

1,7172

1,4152

9,9425

2,0963

2,0228

KRW South Korean won

1 211,34

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,0617

10,2280

7,2425

Indonesian rupiah

11 668,13

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,671

67,591

34,3630

48,798

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Bodies competent for registration of tobacco-growing contracts
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, aid system, common agricultural policy, contract, producer organisation, tobacco

C 157/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2006

BODIES COMPETENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TOBACCO-GROWING CONTRACTS

(2006/C 157/04)

This list is published under Article 171co of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October
2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards
the tobacco aid scheme.

GERMANY

Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas
Süderstraße 63
D-20097 Hamburg

AUSTRIA

Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas
Süderstraße 63
D-20097 Hamburg

BELGIUM

Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Administratie Landbouwproductiebeheer
Dienst Akkerbouw
WTC III — 14de verdieping
Simon Bolivarlaan 30
B-1000 Brussel

Ministère de la Région Wallonne
Direction Générale de l'Agriculture
Division des aides à l'agriculture
Direction du secteur végétal
Chaussée de Louvain, 14
B-5000 Namur

CYPRUS

The Tobacco Growers Co Op Union Ltd
Anatolikon Industrial Area Box 60165
CY-8101 Pafos

SPAIN

Junta de Andalucía
Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca
Fondo Andaluz de Garantía Agraria (FAGA)
C/Tabladilla, s/n
E-41071 Sevilla

Delegaciones Provinciales de Agricultura y Pesca
Gobierno de Canarias
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Dirección General de Desarrollo Agrícola
Edificio de Usos Múltiples, II
Avda. José Manuel Guimerá, 8, 3a y 4a plantas
E-38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Junta de Castilla — La Mancha

Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente
Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria
c/Pintor Matías Moreno, 4
E-45002 Toledo

Junta de Castilla y León
Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería
Dirección General de Política Agraria Comunitaria
C/Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14
E-47014 Valladolid

Junta de Extremadura
Consejería de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente
Dirección General de Politíca Agraria Comunitaria
Avenida de Portugal s/n
E-68800 Merida (Badajoz)

Diputación Foral de Navarra
Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación
Dirección General de Agricultura y Ganadería
c/ Tudela 20
E-31002 Pamplona

FRANCE

ONIFLHOR
164, rue de Javel
F-75739 Paris Cedex 15
Tél. (33-1) 44 25 36 77
Fax (33-1) 44 54 31 69

HUNGARY

Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA)
Soroksati u. 24.
H-1095 Budapest

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C 157/7

ITALY

AGEA
Via Torino, 45
I-00184 Roma

AVEPA
Centro Tommaseo
Via N. Tommaseo, 67 C
I-35131 Padova

ARTEA
Via San Donato, 42/1
I-50127 Firenze

POLAND

Agencja Rynku Rolnego
ul. Nowy Świat 6/12
PL-00-400 Warszawa
tel.: (48-22) 661-72-72
fax: (48-22) 628-93-53

PORTUGAL

e Pescas/Instituto Nacional de

IFADAP/INGA
Instituto de Financiamento e Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da
Agricoltura
Intervenção e
Garantia Agrícola
Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro, n.o 4 G
P-1600 Lisboa
Tel.: (351-21) 751 85 00
Fax: (351-21) 751 86 11/2

SLOVAKIA

Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúra
Dobrovičova 12
SK-815 26 Bratislava
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1036/2006 of  6 July 2006  fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 186/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.7.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1036/2006

of 6 July 2006

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006

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
936/2006 (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.

For tenders notified from 30 June to 7 July 2006, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006,
the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be
2,00 EUR/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 July 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 172, 24.6.2006, p. 3.
(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).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4199 — De Lage Landen/Athlon) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: credit institution, economic concentration, general mechanical engineering, hire purchase, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/23

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4199 — De Lage Landen/Athlon)

(2006/C 157/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 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 web site (http://ec.europa.eu/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 32006M4199. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Uzbekistan, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

L 185/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2006

Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of
the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Uzbekistan, to take account of the accession
of 10 new Member States to the European Union, which the Council and the Commission decided to conclude
on 3 October 2005 (1), entered into force on 1 November 2005, the last notification of the completion of
procedures under Article 5.2 of the Protocol being received on 3 October 2005.

(1) See page 23 of this Official Journal,
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4277 — AXA REIM/AREA/RDC/NEWCO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, investment company, merger control, retail trade

C 157/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4277 — AXA REIM/AREA/RDC/NEWCO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 157/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 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 AFET Poland SA (‘AFET’,
Luxembourg) controlled by AXA Real Estate Investment Managers France (‘AXA REIM’, France), belonging
to the AXA Group, and Apollo Real Estate Advisors (‘AREA’, US) and Rida Development Corporation
(‘RDC’, US) via its joint venture Apollo-Rida Retail Centers sàrl (‘A-RRC’, Luxembourg) acquire within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of New Co 2 (‘New Co 2’, Luxembourg)
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 AXA REIM: financial protection by offering insurance and related financial services,

— for AREA: management of real estate investment funds,

— for RDC: development, construction and management of commercial property in Europe and the

United States,

— for New Co 2: ownership and operation a portfolio of commercial retail properties in Poland.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4277 — AXA REIM/AREA/RDC/NEWCO, 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.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Georgia, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 185/15

Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic,
the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the
Slovak Republic to the European Union

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Georgia, to take account of the accession of
10 new Member States to the European Union, which the Council and the Commission decided to conclude
on 21 February 2005 (1), entered into force on 1 March 2005, the last notification of the completion of
procedures under Article 5.2 of the Protocol being received on 21 February 2005.

(1) See page 10 of this Official Journal
2006/496/EC: Council Decision of  6 July 2006  on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU relations, Indian Ocean, conservation of fish stocks, fishing agreement, signature of an agreement, sustainable development

L 196/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2006

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 July 2006

on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries
Agreement

(2006/496/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with
the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Community is competent to adopt measures for the
conservation and management of fisheries resources and
to enter into agreements with third countries and inter-
national organisations.

The Community is a Contracting party to the United
Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea, which
requires all members of the international community to
cooperate
sea's
biological resources.

and conserving

in managing

the

The Community and its Member States have ratified the
Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of
10 December 1982, relating to the Conservation and
Management of
and Highly
Migratory Fish Stocks.

straddling Fish Stocks

Fifth intergovernmental

The
Parties
interested in the future Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries
Agreement presented a draft Agreement.

conference of

The Community fishes stocks in the relevant Area and it
is in the interest of the Community to play an effective
role in the implementation of
is
therefore necessary to sign the Agreement,

the Agreement.

It

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the
said
Council Decision concerning the
Agreement.

conclusion of

the

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 on behalf of
the Community, subject to its conclusion.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2006.

For the Council
The President

P. LEHTOMÄKI
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 - C6-0234/2005 - 2005/0090(CNS))
Date: 2006-07-06
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: financial regulation, general budget (EU)

C 303 E/824

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2006

Thursday, 6 July 2006

P6_TA(2006)0312

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Communities *

the European

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general
budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 — C6-0234/2005 — 2005/0090(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0181) (1),

— having regard to Article 279 of the EC Treaty and Article 183 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which

the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0234/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on

Development and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0057/2006),

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended on 15 March 2006 (2);

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty
and Article 119, second paragraph, of the Euratom Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Calls for initiation of the conciliation procedure under the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 if the
Council intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Asks the Council
substantially;

to consult Parliament again if

it

intends to amend the Commission proposal

6.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
(2) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0085.