do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2006 of 7 September 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: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 246/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.9.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1327/2006

of 7 September 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
1 to 7 September 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 8 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 September 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 1326/2006 of 7 September 2006 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2006
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Spain, award of contract, import, originating product, sorghum, tariff reduction, third country

8.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 246/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1326/2006

of 7 September 2006

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation
to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2006

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)

Whereas:

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,

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1059/2006 (2).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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
a 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. Whereas a
contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal
to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.

to fix

invitation to tender

For tenders notified from 1 to 7 September 2006, pursuant to
the
issued in Regulation (EC) No
1059/2006, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum
imported shall be 14,57 EUR/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 63 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 September 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. 11.
(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).
Notice relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between Kenya and the European Community (Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 ( OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9 ))
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Kenya, administrative cooperation, export monitoring

7.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/3

Notice relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between Kenya and the Euro-
pean Community

(Published under Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 (OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9))

(2006/C 215/03)

The Commission hereby states that Kenya has sent all the relevant information on checking operations (the
forms used for certificates of conformity, stamp imprints, the names and signatures of the authorised
inspectors) under the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 7(8) of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1148/2001, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 408/2003, and established between Kenya
and the European Community. The Commission forwarded this information to the Member States' coordi-
nation authorities on 12 June 2006.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2006 shall apply therefore from the date on which this Notice is
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Council Joint Action 2006/607/CFSP of 7 September 2006 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM)
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Indonesia, administrative expenditure (EU), common foreign and security policy, fact-finding mission, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

L 246/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.9.2006

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2006/607/CFSP

of 7 September 2006

amending and extending Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in
Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 7 June 2006,
the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/407/CFSP amending and extending Joint Action
2005/643/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring
Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission
— AMM) (1) for a further period of three months until
15 September 2006.

On 21 July 2006 the Government of Indonesia invited
the EU to extend the mandate of the AMM for a final
period of three months until 15 December 2006. The
Free Aceh Movement (GAM) also indicated its support
for such an extension of the mission.

On 28 July 2006, the Political and Security Committee
reiterated its support for the peace process in Aceh and
expressed support
the
the
Secretary-General/High Representative
to extend the
mandate of the AMM for a final period of three months.

recommendation of

for

Article 1

In the second paragraph of Article 16 of
2005/643/CFSP, the date shall be replaced by the following:

Joint Action

‘15 December 2006’.

Article 2

The financial reference amount intended to cover the additional
expenditure related to the mission for the period 16 September
2006 to 15 December 2006 shall be EUR 1 530 000.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of
adoption.

its

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2006.

(4)

Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP
accordingly,

should be

amended

For the Council
The President

E. TUOMIOJA

(1) OJ L 158, 10.6.2006, p. 20.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/SADOPORT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, harbour installation, holding company, merger control, service industry, waste management

C 215/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/SADOPORT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 215/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 29 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 Mota-Engil-Ambiente e
Serviços, SGPS, S.A. (‘MEAS’, Portugal), belonging to the Monta-Engil group (Portugal), and Dragrados
Servicios Portuarios y Logísticos, S.L. (‘DSPL’, Spain), belonging to the ACS group (Spain), acquire within
the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sadoport —
Terminal Marítimo do Sado S.A.
(‘SADOPORT’, Portugal), currently controlled by MEAS, by way of
purchase of shares in the intermediate company Serviços Logísticos de Portos Portugueses, S.A. (‘SLPP’,
Portugal).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking MEAS: holding company active port services, solid waste, wastewater disposal and

water concessions, building maintenance, recycling and gardens and green areas;

— for undertaking DSPL: construction, industrial services, port terminal operations including logistics;

— for undertaking SADOPORT: port terminal operations in the port of Setúbal;

— for undertaking SLPP: intermediate company currently holding MEAS's shares in SADOPORT.

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.4332 — MEAS/DSPL/SADOPORT, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

7.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 September 2006

(2006/C 215/01)

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

149,23

7,4604

0,67910

9,3013

1,5844

88,90

8,1465

1,9558

0,5763

28,238

15,6466

275,40

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,9557

3,5194

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

239,59

37,515

1,8737

1,6672

1,4228

9,9498

1,9732

2,0065

KRW South Korean won

1 224,35

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,2334

10,1631

7,3616

Indonesian rupiah

11 625,64

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6682

64,310

34,1490

47,769

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (COM(2005)0639 - 7591/2006 - C6-0138/2006 - 2005/0251(AVC))
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU relations, international organisation, judicial cooperation, private international law

14.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 305 E/219

TEXTS ADOPTED

Thursday 7 September 2006

P6_TA(2006)0345

Accession of the EC to the Hague Conference on Private International Law ***

for a Council decision on the
European Parliament
accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law
(COM(2005)0639 — 7591/2006 — C6-0138/2006 — 2005/0251(AVC))

legislative resolution on the proposal

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)06390 (1) — 7591/2006),

— having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 61(c), in conjunc-
tion with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3), of the
EC Treaty (C6-0138/2006),

— having regard to Rule 75(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0250/2006),

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0346

EU-China Relations

European Parliament resolution on EU-China Relations (2005/2161(INI))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the 30th anniversary, in 2005, of the establishment of diplomatic relations between

the EU and China,

— having regard to the EU-China Strategic Partnership launched in 2003,

— having regard to the main legal framework for relations with China, namely the EC-China Trade and
Economic Cooperation Agreement (1), signed in May 1985, which covers economic and trade relations
and the EU-China cooperation programme,

— having regard to the Commission's policy paper entitled ‘A maturing partnership: shared interests and
challenges in EU-China relations’ (COM(2003)0533), endorsed by the European Council on 13 October
2003,

— having regard to the first ever policy paper by China on the EU, issued on 13 October 2003,

— having regard to the EU-China political dialogue which was formally established in 1994 in recognition

of China's status as an emerging power on the international scene,

(1) OJ L 250, 19.9.1985, p. 2.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4374 — CVRD/Inco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, mining industry

C 215/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4374 — CVRD/Inco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 215/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 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 Companhia Vale do Rio
Doce (‘CVRD’, Brazil) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking Inco Limited (‘Inco’, Canada) by way of public bid announced on 11 August
2006.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CVRD: diversified mining company active in the production of ferrous (iron ore, pellets, manganese

ore and ferroalloys) and non-ferrous minerals (kaolin, potash, copper and aluminum);

— for Inco: mining company active in the production of various nickel products, copper, cobalt and

precious metals.

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.4374 — CVRD/Inco 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.