do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of  12 October 1992 , on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature.
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: customs regulations, exchange of information, tariff nomenclature

C 180/92

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2006

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12
October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States
concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature.

(2006/C 180/07)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpreta-
tion of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification
Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1004 — report of the 36th
Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE
HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD
CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

(36th SESSION OF THE HSC IN SEPTEMBER 2005)
DOC. NC1004

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention

15.17

20.09

21.02

21.06

22.01

26.21

28.38

28.41

38.08

38.24

49.07

51.10

57.03

84.79

84.81

90.18

90.19

95.04

97.05

L/2

L/17

L/9

L/9

L/17

L/6

L/14

L/14

L/14

L/5

L/10

L/15

L/18

L/12

L/17

L/16

L/16

L/7

L/10

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee

2102.20/1

3206.11/1

3824.90/13

3824.90/14

L/3

L/1

L/4

L/5

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for
Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels)
or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General.

http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/
index_en.htm
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,81 % on  1 August 2006  — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, interest

C 180/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2006

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

2,81 % on 1 August 2006

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 August 2006

(2006/C 180/02)

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

1,2759

146,42

7,4620

0,68370

9,2103

1,5718

92,51

7,8745

1,9558

0,5750

28,480

15,6466

273,21

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,9301

3,5481

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

239,67

38,090

1,9150

1,6754

1,4457

9,9174

2,0680

2,0165

KRW South Korean won

1 219,70

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,8800

10,1728

7,2550

Indonesian rupiah

11 610,69

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,685

65,671

34,2190

48,327

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender,

the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1182/2006 of  2 August 2006  laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota II for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, derogation from EU law, import, import licence, product quality, tariff quota, third country

3.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 213/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1182/2006

of 2 August 2006

laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota II for common wheat of a
quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002
of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a
quality other than high quality from third countries and dero-
gating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (2), and in
particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 fixes a
quantity of 38 000 tonnes
(serial
number 09.4124) for 2006.

subquota II

for

The quantities applied for by 13.00 (Brussels time) on
Monday 31 July 2006 in accordance with Article 5(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 exceed the quantities
available. The extent to which licences may be issued
should therefore be determined and an allocation coef-
ficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied
for,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

licence for subquota II

Each application for an import
for
common wheat of a quality other than high quality lodged
by 13.00 (Brussels
time) on Monday 31 July 2006 and
forwarded to the Commission in accordance with Article 5(1)
and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 shall be accepted at a
rate of 6,6787 % of the quantity applied for.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opens an annual tariff
quota of 2 988 387 tonnes of common wheat of a
quality other than high quality. That quota is divided
into three subquotas.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 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 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 971/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 51).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, foodstuff, merger control

C 180/98

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 180/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 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 Kraft Foods International
Inc. (‘Kraft Foods’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking United Biscuits Iberia S.L. (‘UB Iberia’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.
Due to board representation and veto rights already prior to this transaction Kraft Foods has (negative)
control over UB Iberia.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Kraft Foods: Manufacture and sale of packaged food and beverages;

— UB Iberia: manufacture and sale of biscuits, desserts, fruit juice and other food stuff.

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits, 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 1181/2006 of  2 August 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

3.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 213/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1181/2006

of 2 August 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 3 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 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).

L 213/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.8.2006

to Commission Regulation of 2 August 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
388
524
999

052
999

388
524
528
999

052
204
220
508
512
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
388
512
528
720
804
999

052
400
404
999

052
999

093
098
624
999

55,4
52,4
46,9
51,6

68,1
68,1

86,4
65,3
54,3
68,7

102,5
173,6
207,0
55,0
56,7
119,0

89,1
105,8
80,5
87,0
66,4
115,5
85,0
99,3
91,1

104,0
96,4
81,5
73,7
31,1
176,9
93,9

327,0
282,9
286,9
298,9

120,3
120,3

60,0
63,2
124,3
82,5

(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’.
2006/542/EC: Commission Decision of  2 August 2006  amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export  (notified under document number C(2006) 3400)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: equidae, health certificate, health control, sporting event

4.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 214/59

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2006

amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-
entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

(notified under document number C(2006) 3400)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/542/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June
1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement
and import from third countries of Equidae (1), and in particular
Article 19(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with the general rules laid down in Annex
II to Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (2), the re-entry
of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural
events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept
for less than 30 days in any of the third countries listed
in the same group in Annex I to that Decision.

(4)

(5)

Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC should be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The title of Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC is replaced by
the following:

‘HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for re-entry of registered horses that have taken part in the
Endurance World Cup or the Asian Games after temporary
export for a period of less than 60 days’.

In 2006, Qatar is to host the equestrian competitions of
the Asian Games.

Article 2

Given the degree of veterinary supervision and the fact
that the horses concerned are kept separate from animals
of lower health status, the period of temporary export
should be extended to less than 60 days. Accordingly,
the animal health conditions and the veterinary certifi-
cation laid down in Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC
should be extended to the equestrian competitions of the
Asian Games carried out under the auspices of the Inter-
national Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive
2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321, corrected by OJ L 226,
25.6.2004, p. 128).

(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision

2005/943/EC (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 94).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4285 — ALSO/GNT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics, information technology, lift, merger control

2.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 180/93

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4285 — ALSO/GNT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 180/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 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 ALSO Schweiz AG (‘ALSO’, Switzerland)
controlled by Schindler group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation sole
control over GNT Holding Oy GmbH (‘GNT’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ALSO: wholesale distribution of IT and consumer electronic products and services;

— for Schindler group: production, installation and maintenance of escalators and elevators;

— for GNT: wholesale distribution of IT and consumer electronic products and services.

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.4285 — ALSO/GNT, 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.