do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
New national faces of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2006-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Holy See, euro, money, technical specification

C 186/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.8.2006

NEW NATIONAL FACES OF EURO COINS INTENDED FOR CIRCULATION

(2006/C 186/02)

National faces of new euro coins intended for circulation and issued by the Vatican City State

The euro coins intended for circulation are legal tender throughout the euro area. In order to provide
professionals who handle the coins and the public with information, the Commission publishes the charac-
teristics of the designs of all new coins (1).

Country of issue: Vatican City State

Date of issue: April 2006

Description of designs:

1 EURO CENT, 2 EURO CENT, 5 EURO CENT

The coin portrays the bust of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Either side of the portrait are, to the left, the
designer's initials ‘DL’ and, to the right, the mint mark ‘R’. The legend ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ followed
by the year 2006 is engraved in a semi-circle above the portrait. The twelve stars of the European flag
encircle the design.

10 EURO CENT, 20 EURO CENT, 50 EURO CENT

The coin portrays the bust of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Either side of the portrait are, to the left, the
designer's initials ‘DL’ and, to the right, the mint mark ‘R’. The legend ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ followed
by the year 2006 is engraved in a semi-circle below the portrait. The twelve stars of the European flag
encircle the design.

1 EURO, 2 EURO

The internal part of the coin portrays the bust of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The year 2006
surmounted by the mint mark ‘R’ appears to the right of the coin. The legend ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ is
arranged in the form of an arc of a circle broken by the portrait. The twelve stars of the European flag are
positioned around the outer circle of the coin.

Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin:
2 ★, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.

(1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, pp. 1-30, for a reference to all the national faces of coins issued in 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1203/2006 of  9 August 2006  amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products
Date: 2006-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ukraine, iron and steel product, quantitative restriction

10.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 219/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1203/2006

of 9 August 2006

amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 as regards the quantitative limits of
certain steel products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 of
12 July 2005 on administering certain restrictions on imports
of certain steel products from Ukraine and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 2266/2004 (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The European Community and the Government of
Ukraine signed an agreement on trade in certain steel
products on 29 July 2005 (2) (the Agreement).

Article 3(3) of the Agreement provides that unused quan-
to the
tities for a given year may be carried over
following year up to a maximum of 10 % of
the
relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex III to the
Agreement.

to article 3(4) of

Pursuant
transfers
between product groups may be made up to 15 % of
the quantitative limit of a given product group.

the Agreement

to
Ukraine has notified the Community of
make use of
the provisions in Article 3(3) and (4)
within the time limits set by the Agreement. It is appro-
priate to make the necessary adjustments to the quanti-
tative limits for the year 2006 resulting from Ukraine’s
request.

its intent

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 should be amended
accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantitative limits for the year 2006 set out in Annex V to
(EC) No 1440/2005 are replaced by those set out in the Annex
to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th day following
its publication 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, 9 August 2006.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 232, 8.9.2005, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 232, 8.9.2005, p. 42.

L 219/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.8.2006

ANNEX

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE YEAR 2006

(tonnes)

Products

SA. Flat-rolled products

SA1. Coils

SA2. Heavy plate

SA3. Other flat-rolled products

SB. Long products

SB1. Beams

SB2. Wire rod

SB3. Other long products

Note: SA and SB are product categories.

SA1 to SA3 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.

2006

168 750

364 320

109 125

32 639

138 592

251 554
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 4333 — NIBC/NPM/Deli Universal) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-foodstuffs, building industry, commercial bank, distributive trades, economic concentration, merger control, oil industry

C 186/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 4333 — NIBC/NPM/Deli Universal)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 186/04)

(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 NIBC Principal Investments
Equity B.V. (‘NIBC’, The Netherlands) controlled by J.C. Flowers (‘JCF’) and the undertaking NPM Capital
N.V. (‘NPM’, The Netherlands) controlled by SHV Holdings N.V. (‘SHV’) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the whole of N.V. Deli Universal (The Nether-
lands), Deli Mij Holdings Limited (United Kingdom), Red River Commodities, Inc (US) and Imperial
Commodities Corporation (US) (together ‘The Target’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for NIBC: independent private bank, corporate finance, risk management and structured investment

solutions;

— for SHV: trade in food and non-food consumer articles, provision of private equity, trade and produc-

tion of raw materials and exploration and production of oil and gas;

— for the Target: supply of timber and building materials to the construction industry, supply of construc-

tive and decorative materials and garden centres, supply of speciality agri-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. 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 Case COMP/M. 4333 — NIBC/NPM/Deli Universal, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet access provider, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, telecommunications industry

9.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel)

(2006/C 186/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 August 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 Cinven Limited (‘Cinven’,
UK) and Warburg Pincus International LLC belonging to the Warburg Pincus group (‘Warburg Pincus’,
USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertak-
ings Casema Holding B.V. (‘Casema’, The Netherlands) and Multikabel B.V. (‘Multikabel’, The Netherlands)
by way of purchase of shares. Prior to the proposed concentration, Multikabel is solely controlled by
Warburg Pincus.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Cinven: investment company;

— for Warburg Pincus: investment company;

— for Casema: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in the

Netherlands;

— for Multikabel: cable operator providing radio and television, Internet access and telephony services in

the Netherlands.

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.4338 — Cinven-Warburg Pincus/Casema-Multikabel, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2006 of  9 August 2006  setting the minimum price to be paid to producers for dried plums and the production aid for prunes for the 2006/2007 marketing year
Date: 2006-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid to agriculture, dried product, marketing, minimum price, production aid, stone fruit

10.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 219/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2006

of 9 August 2006

setting the minimum price to be paid to producers for dried plums and the production aid for
prunes for the 2006/2007 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in
processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular
Article 6b(3) and Article 6c(7) thereof,

(3)

(4)

The minimum price for dried plums and the production
aid for prunes should therefore be set for the 2006/07
marketing year in accordance with the criteria laid down
in Articles 6b and 6c respectively of Regulation (EC) No
2201/96.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vege-
tables,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 3(1)(d) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed
rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96
as regards the aid scheme for products processed from
fruit and vegetables (2)
the
marketing year for prunes.

lays down the dates of

The products for which the minimum price and the aid
are to be set are listed in Article 3 of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 464/1999 of 3 March 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 2201/96 as
for
prunes (3) and the characteristics that
these products
must possess are laid down in Article 2 of that Regu-
lation.

regards aid arrangements

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 2006/07 marketing year, the minimum price referred to
in Article 6a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for dried ‘d'Ente’
plums shall be EUR 1 935,23 per tonne net ex-producer’s
premises.

For the 2006/07 marketing year, the amount of the production
aid under Article 6a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for
prunes shall be EUR 652,66 per tonne net.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication 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, 9 August 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 386/2004 (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004,
p. 25).

(2) OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1663/2005 (OJ L 267, 12.10.2005, p. 22).

(3) OJ L 56, 4.3.1999, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

No 2198/2003 (OJ L 328, 17.12.2003, p. 20).