do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

28.9.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

27 September 2006

(2006/C 233/01)

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

1,2684

148,90

7,4595

0,67105

9,2770

1,5796

88,77

8,2650

1,9558

0,5767

28,413

15,6466

273,63

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,9782

3,5350

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

37,443

1,8965

1,6915

1,4143

9,8784

1,9264

2,0156

KRW South Korean won

1 196,86

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,6795

10,0229

7,3945

Indonesian rupiah

11 681,96

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,670

63,693

33,9790

47,603

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4242 — Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific International) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, life sciences, medical science, merger control, research body, scientific apparatus

C 233/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4242 — Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific International)

(2006/C 233/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 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 Thermo Elec-
tron Corporation (‘Thermo’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking Fisher Scientific International (‘Fisher’, USA) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Thermo: manufacture and supply of instruments, equipment and related software and services for

life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories;

— for Fisher: manufacturer, supplier and distributor of product and services for life science, medical

research, university and hospital laboratories.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4242 — Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific International, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2006 of 28 September 2006 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, butter oil, export refund

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 270/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1430/2006

of 28 September 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third sub-
paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for
a permanent tender.

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender
procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
the

and following an examination of

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 26 September 2006.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

the permanent
for

tender opened by Regulation (EC)
For
tendering period ending on 26
No 581/2004,
September 2006,
the maximum amount of refund for the
products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be
as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.

the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

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

(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 409/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 5).

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

Product

Export refund Code

(EUR/100 kg)

Maximum amount of export refund for export to
the destinations referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004

Butter

Butter

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9500

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

101,00

108,00

130,00
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/2006 of 28 September 2006 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 270/48

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29.9.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1429/2006

of 28 September 2006

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June
2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
28 September 2006, it is appropriate to fix a maximum
export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered
an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the partial
invitation to tender ending on 28 September
2006, the maximum export refund for the product referred
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 shall be
35,481 EUR/100 kg.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2006.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 49.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1436/2006 of 28 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: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

29.9.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 270/65

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1436/2006

of 28 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
22 to 28 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 29 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 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 1426/2006 of 28 September 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 270/42

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29.9.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1426/2006

of 28 September 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 29 September 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 September 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 28 September 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 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
096
999

052
999

052
999

052
388
524
528
999

052
400
624
999

388
400
508
512
528
720
800
804
999

052
388
720
999

052
999

052
066
624
999

60,4
42,0
51,2

98,8
98,8

85,9
85,9

71,7
64,2
55,2
55,6
61,7

88,6
152,5
139,2
126,8

89,5
91,6
72,4
82,2
74,1
72,4
140,5
95,4
89,8

114,9
90,6
74,4
93,3

104,2
104,2

111,4
68,2
114,9
98,2

(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.4390 — PHL/IBFF) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: deep-frozen product, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, investment company, marketing, merger control, private investment

C 233/4

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28.9.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4390 — PHL/IBFF)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 233/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 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 Liberator Bidco Ltd (‘Liberator’,
UK), part of Permira Holdings, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the European frozen food business of the Unilever Group (‘IBFF’, UK) by way of purchase of
shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Liberator: private equity investment;

— IBFF: production and marketing of branded frozen food.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4390 — PHL/IBFF 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, steel, water management

28.9.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 233/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 233/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 20 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 undertakings ALFA Acciai
s.p.a. (‘ALFA Acciai’, Italy), Cronimet Holding GmbH (‘Cronimet’, Germany), and Remondis AG & Co. KG
(‘Remondis’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint
control of the undertaking TSR Group (‘TSR’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking ALFA Acciai: production of reinforcing steel;

— for undertaking Cronimet: trade in raw material for the production of steel;

— for undertaking Remondis: water and recycling management;

— for undertaking TSR:trade in and processing of secondary raw material for the steel industries.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group, 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.