do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control, nuclear industry

C 184/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse)

(2006/C 184/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 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 Toshiba Corporation
(‘Toshiba’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
undertakings Westinghouse Electric Limited (UK) and BNFL USA Group Inc. (USA, together ‘Westing-
house’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Toshiba: electronic devices and components,

information and communication systems, digital

consumer products as well as power systems, including for commercial nuclear power plants;

— Westinghouse: provider of nuclear fuel, development of nuclear power plants as well as goods and

services for such plants.

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.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4261 — 3i/ABX) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, transit, transport company

8.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4261 — 3i/ABX)

(2006/C 184/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 August 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 Regu-
lation (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 32006M4261. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

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

(2006/C 184/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 July 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 32006M4277. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

8.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 August 2006

(2006/C 184/01)

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

1,2850

147,87

7,4613

0,67400

9,1850

1,5720

90,40

7,8785

1,9558

0,5756

28,273

15,6466

270,30

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,8717

3,5144

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

37,680

1,8839

1,6863

1,4470

9,9916

2,0623

2,0231

KRW South Korean won

1 236,94

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,7467

10,2400

7,2780

Indonesian rupiah

11 654,95

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,706

66,068

34,3230

48,496

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1199/2006 of  8 August 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

9.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 218/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1199/2006

of 8 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 9 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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 218/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.8.2006

to Commission Regulation of 8 August 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 20 95

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
512
524
528
999

052
204
220
508
999

388
400
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

052
388
512
528
804
999

052
400
404
999

052
999

068
093
098
624
999

44,8
44,8

105,3
105,3

91,0
91,0

63,2
64,2
41,8
47,3
54,9
54,3

98,1
143,0
182,2
23,9
111,8

87,2
91,4
83,4
86,0
43,0
80,2
81,3
101,2
81,7

127,4
94,9
83,4
54,2
186,4
109,3

233,8
315,0
399,0
315,9

143,3
143,3

110,8
50,3
53,9
133,2
87,1

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, distributive trades, economic concentration, investment company, merger control

8.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 184/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 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 BC Funds (‘BC Funds’,
Guernsey) managed by CIE Management II Limited (CIEM), a company ultimately controlled by BC Partners
Holdings Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Brenntag Investor Holding Gmbh (‘Brenntag’, Germany) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CIEM: general manager of BC Funds,

— for BC Funds: private equity funds,

— for Brenntag: worldwide processing, storage, trading and distribution of chemical substances.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M 4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4311 — PHILIPS/BENQ/PBDS) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual equipment, communications industry, computer equipment, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control

C 184/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4311 — PHILIPS/BENQ/PBDS)

(2006/C 184/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 August 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 Regu-
lation (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 32006M4311. 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.4127 — Edison/EDF Energia Italia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical industry, merger control

C 184/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4127 — Edison/EDF Energia Italia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 184/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 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 Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the under-
taking EDF Energia Italia Srl (‘EEI’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Edison: generation, transmission and supply of electricity, production, transportation,

distribution and supply of hydro-carbons mainly in Italy;

— for undertaking EEI: supply of electricity to eligible customers in Italy.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4127 — Edison/EDF Energia Italia, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4277 — AXA REIM/AREA/RDC/NEWCO) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, investment company, merger control, retail trade

8.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4261 — 3i/ABX)

(2006/C 184/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 August 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 Regu-
lation (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 32006M4261. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

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

(2006/C 184/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 July 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 32006M4277. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical industry, exchange of information, gas industry, merger control

C 184/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets)

(2006/C 184/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2005, 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 Regu-
lation (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 32005M3867. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4165 — Sonae Industria/Hornitex)

(2006/C 184/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 July 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 32006M4165. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4308 — BC Partners/Médica) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: care for the elderly, economic concentration, exchange of information, health care, investment company, medical centre, mental health, merger control

8.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4308 — BC Partners/Médica)

(2006/C 184/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 August 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 32006M4308. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4252 — Sca Forest/Jämtlamell Industri)

(2006/C 184/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 July 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 32006M4252. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4165 — Sonae Industria/Hornitex) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, wood industry

C 184/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.8.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3867 — Vattenfall/Elsam and E2 Assets)

(2006/C 184/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2005, 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 Regu-
lation (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 32005M3867. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4165 — Sonae Industria/Hornitex)

(2006/C 184/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 July 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 32006M4165. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)