do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, glass industry, merger control, solar collector, solar energy, wind energy

C 193/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 193/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 Shell Erneuerbare Ener-
gien GmbH (‘Shell’, Germany) belonging to the Shell Group and Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH
(‘Saint-Gobain’, Germany) belonging to the Saint-Gobain group acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Avancis GmbH (‘Avancis’, Germany) 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 Shell: research, development and manufacture of equipment in the field of solar photovoltaic

energy and wind energy;

— for Saint-Gobain: production and sale of different kinds of raw float glass;

— for Avancis: production and sale of photovoltaic solar modules.

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.4306 — Shell/Saint Gobain/Avancis JV, 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 1243/2006 of 17 August 2006 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (peaches)
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, stone fruit

18.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 226/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1243/2006

of 17 August 2006

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (peaches)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

peaches will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will
prejudice the proper working of
refund
scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.

the export

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market
in fruit and vegetables (1),

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for peaches after 17 August 2006 should be rejected
until the end of the current export period,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2006 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for which system B export licences
may be issued.

light of

In the
to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for

information available

the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for peaches submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 858/2006, export
declarations for which are accepted after 17 August and before
1 November 2006, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003,
p. 64).

(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 159, 13.6.2006, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4317 — Aviva/De Agostini/Sopaf/Bipielle Net) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, banking, credit institution, economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, mass media, merger control, publishing, undisclosed partnership

C 193/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.8.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4317 — Aviva/De Agostini/Sopaf/Bipielle Net)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 193/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 8 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 Aviva Italia Holding
S.p.A. (‘Aviva’, Italy), belonging to the Aviva group (‘Aviva group’, UK), De Agostini Invest S.A. (‘DeA’,
Luxembourg), belonging to the DeAgostini Group (‘De Agostini group’, Italy) and SOPAF — Società Parte-
cipazioni Finanziarie S.p.A. (‘Sopaf’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation joint control of the undertaking Banca Bipielle Network S.p.A. (‘Bipielle Net’, Italy) by purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Aviva: holding of participations in different companies active in the insurance sector on behalf of

the Aviva group in Italy;

— for DeA: investment fund manager of De Agostini group. This group is active in the media, publishing,

financial and insurance sectors;

— for SOPAF: alternative asset management; investments and retail credit;

— for Bipielle Net: banking 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4317 — Aviva/De Agostini/Sopaf/Bipielle Net, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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17.8.2006

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 August 2006

(2006/C 193/02)

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

1,2725

148,36

7,4608

0,67365

9,2160

1,5817

90,41

8,0290

1,9558

0,5759

28,093

15,6466

275,28

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,8853

3,5288

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

239,62

37,540

1,8680

1,6703

1,4393

9,8993

2,0150

2,0119

KRW South Korean won

1 228,85

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,7608

10,1819

7,2758

Indonesian rupiah

11 574,02

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6852

65,489

34,1470

47,685

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4349 — Metro/Geant Polska ) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, economic concentration, exchange of information, final consumption, merger control, retail trade, supermarket, wholesale trade

17.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/31

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4349 — Metro/Geant Polska )

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 193/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 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 undertaking Metro AG (‘Metro’,
Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of
the undertaking Geant Polska Sp. z.o.o. (‘Geant Polska’, Poland) belonging to Casino Guichard Perrachon
S.A. (France) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Metro: active in the area of retail of daily consumer products under the brand Real, wholesale outlets
operated under the brand Makro Cash & Carry, and consumer electronics retailing with MediaMarkt
and Saturn;

— Geant Polska: active in the area of retail of daily consumer products with 19 hypermarkets in Poland.

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.4349 — Metro/Geant Polska, 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 1244/2006 of 17 August 2006 amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, white sugar

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.8.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1244/2006

of 17 August 2006

amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the
form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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 market in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 33(2)(a) and (4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The rates of the refunds applicable from 28 July 2006 to
the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1151/2006 (2).

It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained
in Regulation (EC) No 1151/2006 to the information at
present available to the Commission that
the export
refunds at present applicable should be altered as
shown in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1151/2006 are
hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 23.

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Rates of refunds applicable from 18 August 2006 to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form
of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty (1)

ANNEX

CN code

Description

Rate of refund in EUR/100 kg

In case of advance fixing of
refunds

1701 99 10

White sugar

30,96

Other

30,96

(1) The rates set out in this Annex are not applicable to exports to Bulgaria, with effect from 1 October 2004, to Romania with effect
from 1 December 2005, and to the goods listed in Tables I and II to Protocol No 2 to the Agreement between the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 exported to the Swiss Confederation or to the Principality of Liechtenstein
with effect from 1 February 2005.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1240/2006 of 17 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 902/2006 as regards the available quantity for which import licence applications for certain pigmeat products may be lodged for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2006
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota

18.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 226/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1240/2006

of 17 August 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 902/2006 as regards the available quantity for which import
licence applications for certain pigmeat products may be lodged for the period from 1 October
to 31 December 2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29
October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in
pigmeat (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003
of 18 August 2003 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of
tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat
sector (2), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

It is therefore necessary to amend Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 902/2006 of 19 June 2006 determining
the extent to which applications lodged in June 2006 for
import licences under the regime provided for by tariff
quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the
period 1 July to 30 September 2006 can be accepted (5),
and to adapt the available quantities for the period from
1 October to 31 December 2006 in proportion to those
fixed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Whereas:

Article 1

(1)

In accordance with the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community
and the United States of America under Article XXIV:6
and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs
approved by Council
and Trade
Decision 2006/333/EC (4),
the quantities provided for
by the quotas in Regulation (EC) No 1458/2003 have
been amended.

(GATT) 1994 (3),

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 902/2006 is replaced by the
text in the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 208, 19.8.2003, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1191/2006 (OJ L 215, 5.8.2006, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 24.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Total quantity available for the period from 1 October
to 31 December 2006

(tonnes)

15 286,248

2 250,000

1 501,000

3 080,500

7 533,500

2 658,200’

Order No

09.4038

09.4039

09.4071

09.4072

09.4073

09.4074
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.8.2006

EN

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 August 2006

(2006/C 193/01)

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

1,2793

148,70

7,4607

0,67620

9,2107

1,5787

89,42

8,0160

1,9558

0,5759

28,085

15,6466

276,10

3,4528

0,6959

0,4293

3,8838

3,5254

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

239,62

37,535

1,8555

1,6733

1,4342

9,9505

2,0065

2,0202

KRW South Korean won

1 234,72

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

8,7826

10,2197

7,2830

Indonesian rupiah

11 632,04

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,7104

65,500

34,2530

47,878

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control

17.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/33

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 193/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 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 Arcelor Flat Carbon Steel Europe (‘Arcelor
FCSE’, Luxembourg) controlled by Arcelor S.A. (‘Arcelor’, Luxembourg) and Bamesa Aceros, S.L. (‘Bamesa’,
Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Bamesa
Otel, S.A. (‘Bamesa Otel’, Romania) 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 Arcelor: manufacturing and sale of steel products at a worldwide level;

— for Bamesa: steel processing and distribution;

— for Bamesa Otel: steel processing and distribution in Romania.

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.4331 — Arcelor/Bamesa/Bamesa Otel, 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 1239/2006 of 17 August 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-08-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1239/2006

of 17 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 18 August 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 17 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 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
999

052
999

388
524
528
999

052
220
999

388
404
508
512
528
720
804
999

052
388
999

052
999

052
098
624
999

90,7
90,7

75,6
75,6

61,2
53,0
52,0
55,4

77,8
108,9
93,4

86,6
87,6
87,1
84,8
71,2
81,3
94,4
84,7

126,7
85,9
106,3

134,4
134,4

39,5
37,5
150,7
75,9

(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’.