do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4368 — Edison/Eneco Energia) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, exchange of information, hydrocarbon, merger control

22.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4368 — Edison/Eneco Energia)

(2006/C 228/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 September 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 S.p.A.
(‘Edison’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of Eneco Energia s.r.l.(‘Eneco’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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

and supply of hydro-carbons mainly in Italy;

— for Eneco: retail-supply of electricity in Italy.

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.4368 — Edison/Eneco Energia 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 104/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal show, health legislation, live animal, traceability, veterinary inspection

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 333/15

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 104/2006

of 22 September 2006

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 42/2006 of

28 April 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005 of 21 October 2005 laying down animal health
requirements for the movement of circus animals between Member States (2) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 81 (Commission Decision 2005/65/EC) in Part 4.2 of
Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement:

‘82. 32005 R 1739: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005 of 21 October 2005 laying down
animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between Member States (OJ L 279,
22.10.2005, p. 47).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purpose of this Agreement, be read with the
following adaptations:

(a)

The words “European Union” on the cover of the model passports shall be replaced by the
words “European Union/Norway”.

(b) The image of the Norwegian flag may be used on the cover of the passport in addition to the

EU flag.’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1739/2005 in the Norwegian language, to be published in the EEA Supplement
to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 23 September 2006, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 86.
(2) OJ L 279, 22.10.2005, p. 47.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2006

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Oda Helen SLETNES
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 126/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, housing, income, living conditions, statistical method, type of business, vocational training

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 333/57

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 126/2006

of 22 September 2006

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 97/2006 of

7 July 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 of 3 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/
2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to vocational training in
enterprises (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2006 of 22 February 2006 implementing Regulation (EC)
No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on
income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables relating to
housing conditions (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following points shall be inserted after point 18q (Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European
Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18r. 32006 R 0198: Commission Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 of 3 February 2006 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to
vocational training in enterprises (OJ L 32, 4.2.2006, p. 15).

18s. 32006 R 0315: Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2006 of 22 February 2006 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community
statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables
relating to housing conditions (OJ L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 16).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 198/2006 and (EC) No 315/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 23 September 2006, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 289, 19.10.2006, p. 41.
(2) OJ L 32, 4.2.2006, p. 15.
(3) OJ L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 16.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 333/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2006

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 128/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: analytical chemistry, designation of origin, labelling, preparation for market, product designation, product quality, sparkling wine, viticulture, wine

L 333/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2006

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 128/2006

of 22 September 2006

amending Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Protocol 47 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 75/2006 of
2 June 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1293/2005 of 5 August 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90
determining Community methods for the analysis of wines (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 of 15 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 753/
2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the
description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (3)
is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Appendix 1 to Protocol 47 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2676/90):

‘— 32005 R 1293: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1293/2005 of 5 August 2005 (OJ L 205,

6.8.2005, p. 12).’

2.

The following indent shall be added in point 6 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002):

‘— 32005 R 1512: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1512/2005 of 15 September 2005 (OJ L 241,

17.9.2005, p. 15).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) Nos 1293/2005 and 1512/2005 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be
published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 23 September 2006, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 245, 7.9.2006, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 205, 6.8.2005, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 241, 17.9.2005, p. 15.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 333/61

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
Oda Helen SLETNES
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 114/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, organic farming, organic product, vitamin

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 333/35

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 114/2006

of 22 September 2006

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 79/2006 of 7 July

2006 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2005 of 24 November 2005 amending Annex II to Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring
thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54b (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32005 R 1916: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1916/2005 of 24 November 2005 (OJ L 307,

25.11.2005, p. 10).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1916/2005 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 23 September 2006, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda Helen SLETNES

(1) OJ L 289, 19.10.2006, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 10.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4350 — Hewlett Packard/Mercury Interactive) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, information technology industry, merger control, software

C 228/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4350 — Hewlett Packard/Mercury Interactive)

(2006/C 228/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No
139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Hewlett Packard Company (‘HP’, USA) acquires within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Mercury Interactive
Corporation (‘Mercury’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking HP: Provision of IT infrastructure products, personal computing and access devices,

global IT services, and imaging and printing;

— for undertaking Mercury: Provision of application testing software and IT governance software.

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.4350 — Hewlett Packard/Mercury Interactive, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 125/2006 of 22 September 2006 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: exchange of information, form, pollution control measures, prevention of pollution

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 333/55

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 125/2006

of 22 September 2006

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2006 of

7 July 2006 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2006/194/EC of 2 March 2006 establishing a questionnaire relating to Council
is to be

Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control
incorporated into the Agreement.

(IPPC) (2)

(3) Decision 2006/194/EC repeals Commission Decision 1999/391/EC (3), which is incorporated into the

Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 1fb (Commission Decision 1999/391/EC):

‘1fc. 32006 D 0194: Commission Decision 2006/194/EC of 2 March 2006 establishing a
questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention
and control (IPPC) (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 65).’

2.

The text of point 1fb (Commission Decision 1999/391/EC) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2006/194/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 23 September 2006, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 289, 19.10.2006, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 65.
(3) OJ L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 39.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 333/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2006

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2006.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda HELEN SLETNES
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

22.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 September 2006

(2006/C 228/01)

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

1,2731

148,84

7,4594

0,6706

9,2193

1,5887

89,43

8,281

1,9558

0,5766

28,419

15,6466

274,48

3,4528

0,696

0,4293

3,9466

3,5305

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

239,61

37,505

1,875

1,6856

1,4302

9,9092

1,9258

2,0126

KRW South Korean won

1 202,12

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,4547

10,0872

7,43

Indonesian rupiah

11 636,13

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6729

63,789

34,043

47,638

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Indonesia, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, countervailing charge, import, office supplies, originating product

C 228/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.9.2006

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping and countervailing measures

(2006/C 228/02)

1. As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (1) on
protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community and in
Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 (2) on protection against subsi-
dised imports from countries not members of the European Community, the Commission gives notice
that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping and
countervailing measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient
evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of
dumping/subsidisation and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives
of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to
amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Euro-
pean Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Division B-1), J-79 5/16, B-1049 Brussels (3) at any
time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the
date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 and with Article 18(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997.

Product

Country(ies) of origin
or exportation

binder mechan-

Indonesia

binder mechan-

Indonesia

Ring
isms

Ring
isms

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Anti-dumping duty Council Regulation (EC) No
150,

(OJ

L

976/2002
8.6.2002, p. 1)

Countervailing duty Council Regulation (EC) No
150,

L

977/2002
(OJ
8.6.2002, p. 17)

8.6.2007

8.6.2007

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340,

23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.97, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004,

p. 12).

(3) Telefax: (32-2) 295 65 05.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, investment company, merger control, motor vehicle, personal effects, real property, service

C 228/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 228/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’,
USA) via the acquisition vehicle FIM Holdings LLC (‘FIM’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking General Motors Acceptance
Corporation (‘GMAC’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Cerberus is active in investment in real property and personal property worldwide and is ultimately

controlled by Mr Stephen A. Feinberg,

— GMAC is active in the EEA in motor-related activities (e.g. loan and leasing finance for motor vehicles,
motor policy reinsurance, second hand vehicle sales, fleet management services), financial services (e.g.
factoring, commercial lending, residential mortgage lending) and employee relocation 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.4264 — Cerberus/GMAC, 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.