do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/2006 of  27 July 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1141/2006

of 27 July 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 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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 27 July 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

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
999

052
388
524
999

052
999

388
524
528
999

052
204
220
388
400
508
512
624
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
800
804
999

052
388
512
528
720
804
999

052
999

052
400
999

052
999

093
098
624
999

71,2
41,9
56,6

77,3
52,4
46,9
58,9

73,4
73,4

57,3
54,3
55,5
55,7

127,7
133,5
145,5
8,7
200,9
94,8
56,7
158,2
115,8

95,0
104,3
77,3
92,5
67,7
84,7
78,9
152,2
102,0
95,0

71,2
98,0
89,9
86,0
30,0
128,9
84,0

148,9
148,9

277,8
365,8
321,8

151,9
151,9

67,2
88,9
131,7
95,9

(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’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 July 2006

(2006/C 175/01)

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

1,2587

147,10

7,4610

0,68415

9,2452

1,5756

91,54

7,9340

1,9558

0,5750

28,373

15,6466

272,81

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9246

3,5455

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

38,122

1,9138

1,6599

1,4323

9,7899

2,0171

1,9923

KRW South Korean won

1 201,49

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,8301

10,0541

7,2650

Indonesian rupiah

11 454,17

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,632

65,138

33,9450

47,793

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1146/2006 of  27 July 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: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1146/2006

of 27 July 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 25 July 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 25 July
the products
that Regulation shall be as

the maximum amount of

refund for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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

101,00

108,00

130,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1152/2006 of  27 July 2006  fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2006
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, import licence, maize, originating product, tariff reduction, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1152/2006

of 27 July 2006

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2006

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 12(1) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market
in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.

situation for

the cereal

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1058/2006 (2).

the Commission, acting under

Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 (3)
the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC)
No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction
in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria
provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is
awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less
than the maximum reduction in the duty.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 21 to 27 July 2006, pursuant to the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2006,
the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be
30,75 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of
169 089 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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 192, 13.7.2006, p. 10.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4295 — Endesa/Foster Wheeler) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, exchange of information, merger control

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4295 — Endesa/Foster Wheeler)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 175/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 17 July 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 Endesa Europa S.L.
(‘Endesa’, Spain) and Foster Wheeler Italiana S.p.A. (‘FWI’, Italy) belonging to Foster Wheeler Ltd. group
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings
Centro Energia Ferrara S.p.A. (‘CEF’, Italy) and Centro Energia Teverola S.p.A. (‘CET’, Italy) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Endesa: production and commercialisation of energy;

— for FWI: engineering, construction and power generation equipment;

— for CEF: electricity generation;

— for CET: electricity generation.

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.4295 — Endesa/Foster Wheeler, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1153/2006 of  27 July 2006  concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 936/2006
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1153/2006

of 27 July 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat 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,

Whereas:

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
21 to 27 July 2006 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of common wheat
issued in
Regulation (EC) No 936/2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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. 6.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1144/2006 of  27 July 2006  fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, marketing, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1144/2006

of 27 July 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
27 July 2006, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export
refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June
2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 27 July 2006, the
maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article
1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 shall be 31,090
EUR/100 kg.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1147/2006 of  27 July 2006  granting no refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, powdered milk

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.7.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1147/2006

of 27 July 2006

granting no 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 sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

tenders
submitted in response to the invitation to
tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the
tendering period ending on 25 July 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 of skimmed milk powder (2), provides for a
permanent tender.

the permanent

tender opened by Regulation (EC)
For
No 582/2004,
for the tendering period ending on 25 July
2006, no refund shall be granted for the product and desti-
nations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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. 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 last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: construction equipment, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, production

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27.7.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman)

(2006/C 175/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 July 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 Aggregate Industries Ltd
(‘Aggregate Industries’, UK), controlled by the Holcim Group (‘Holcim’, Switzerland) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foster
Yeoman Ltd (‘Foster Yeoman’, UK) by way of recommended cash offer for the purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Holcim: cement-focused building materials, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt;

— for Aggregate Industries: production and supply of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and pre-

cast concrete products;

— Foster Yeoman: production and supply of aggregates and asphalt, road surfacing.

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.4298 — Aggregate Industries/Foster Yeoman, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2006 of  27 July 2006  fixing production refunds on cereals
Date: 2006-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, production refund

28.7.2006

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L 207/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1148/2006

of 27 July 2006

fixing production refunds on cereals

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 8(2) thereof,

(2)

(3)

The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should
be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact
amount to be paid.

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

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June
1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No
1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals
and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions
for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating
the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation.
The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary
for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may
be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes
significantly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR/tonne 10,86 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and

oats;

(b) EUR/tonne 15,33 for potato starch.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc 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 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1548/2004 (OJ L 280, 31.8.2004, p. 11).