do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 October 2006

(2006/C 246/01)

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

1,2531

149,87

7,4557

0,67530

9,2400

1,5932

85,87

8,4530

1,9558

0,5767

28,288

15,6466

266,81

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9118

3,5085

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

36,915

1,8574

1,6723

1,4251

9,7641

1,8990

1,9887

KRW South Korean won

1 200,34

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,5966

9,9180

7,4225

Indonesian rupiah

11 552,96

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6290

62,686

33,7860

47,010

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4091 — Linde/Spectra) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy production, gas industry, gas supply, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 246/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4091 — Linde/Spectra)

(2006/C 246/19)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4091. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4318 — Veolia/Cleanaway)

(2006/C 246/20)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(2) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4318. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Vienna   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, France, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

C 246/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between
Strasbourg and Vienna

(2006/C 246/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to amend, with effect from 25 March 2007, the public service obligation imposed
on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Vienna published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities No C 257 of 25 October 2003 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Vienna must be two round trips per
day from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a
minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-
stop.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The first flight in the day departing from Vienna must leave at a time that enables flights from other
European countries to connect.

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg close to but no
later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg close to but no earlier
than 17:00, when the sessions end.

The two daily rotations must enable passengers to make a return trip in one day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, combined transport, economic concentration, energy industry, exchange of information, land transport, maritime transport, merger control, water treatment

C 246/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 246/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 October 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 Veolia Cargo (‘Veolia’,
France), controlled by Veolia Transport, itself controlled by Veolia Environnement (France), and Rail Link
(France), belonging to the CMA-CGM group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings JVEF (France) and JVCOM (France), by way of
purchase of shares in newly created companies constituting joint ventures.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Veolia Environnement: water treatment (Veolia Water), energy services (Dalkia), waste management

(Veolia Environmental Services) and transport (Veolia Transport);

— Veolia: goods transport by rail;

— CMA-CGM: goods transport by sea;

— Rail Link: goods transport overland, and especially combined road/rail transport;

— JVEF: goods transport by rail, mainly in France;

— JVCOM: combined road/rail transport, in several European countries.

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.4398 — Veolia Cargo/Rail Link/JV, 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.
Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Frankfurt   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

C 246/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Imposition by France of a public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg
and Frankfurt

(2006/C 246/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Stras-
bourg and Frankfurt pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992
on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Frankfurt and Strasbourg must be four round trips
per day from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a
minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-
stop.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 48 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The first flight in the day departing from Frankfurt must leave at a time that enables flights from
other European countries to connect. All four services must coincide with connecting flights at Frank-
furt airport.

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg close to but no
later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg no earlier than 17:00,
when the sessions end.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4384 — Hombergh — de Pundert — PIB/Ovako) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, energy industry, environmental policy, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, meat processing industry, merger control

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4384 — Hombergh — de Pundert — PIB/Ovako)

(2006/C 246/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 4 October 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 undertakings Hombergh Holdings B.V.
(‘Hombergh’, the Netherlands), W.P. de Pundert
Ventures B.V. (‘de Pundert’, The Netherlands) and Pampus Industrie Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (‘PIB’,
Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking Oy Ovako AB (‘Ovako’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Hombergh: holding company, with holdings in undertakings active in environmental products and

services, the steel sector and the concrete sector;

— for de Pundert: holding and investment company with holdings in the energy sector, the meat sector

and the steel sector;

— for PIB: German holding company with holdings in several companies active in the steel sector;

— for Ovako: producer of long special steels and processed steel products for the automotive and engi-

neering industry.

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.4384 — Hombergh — de Pundert — PIB/Ovako, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4340 — FCC/WRG) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, cement, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, waste disposal, waste management, waste recycling

C 246/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.10.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4340 — FCC/WRG)

(2006/C 246/23)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4340. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/2006 of 13 October 2006 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 50th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

L 283/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.10.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1537/2006

of 13 October 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 50th individual invitation to tender issued under
the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

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 Article 10(c) thereof,

award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999.

In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling
price should be fixed.

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

(3)

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the
market
intervention agencies
have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender
certain quantities of butter held by them.

in butter and cream (2),

In the light of the tenders received in response to each
individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price
shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 50th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
for the submission of tenders expired on 10 October 2006,
the minimum selling
at
233,00 EUR/100 kg.

butter

price

fixed

for

is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 October 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005,
p. 2).

(2) OJ L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1802/2005 (OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1536/2006 of 13 October 2006 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 18th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support, sales aid

14.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1536/2006

of 13 October 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 18th individual invitation to tender opened
under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

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 Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by
the retail trade.

(3)

(4)

In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid
should be fixed at the appropriate level and the end-use
security should be determined accordingly.

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

(1)

and

In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down
detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC)
No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of
concentrated
cream,
the
butter
Community market (2),
the intervention agencies are
opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting
of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regu-
lation provides that in the light of the tenders received in
response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum
amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with
a minimum fat content of 96 %.

butter

on

(2)

An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 18th individual tender under the standing invitation to
tender opened in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 the maximum amount of the aid for concentrated
butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %, as referred to in
Article 47(1) of that Regulation, is fixed at 19,8 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 22 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 October 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 308, 25.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2107/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20).
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Copenhagen (Kastrup/Roskilde)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, France, air transport, airline, intra-EU transport, public service, transport regulations

13.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/3

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between
Strasbourg and Copenhagen (Kastrup/Roskilde)

(2006/C 246/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
France has decided to amend, with effect from 25 March 2007, the public service obligation imposed
on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Copenhagen (Kastrup/Roskilde) published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities No C 348 of 5 December 2000 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community
air routes.

2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Frequency

The minimum level of service provided between Copenhagen and Amsterdam must be two round
trips per day from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there
must be a minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must
be non-stop.

2.2. Type of aircraft used and minimum capacity provided

The services must be operated by jet aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

The first flight in the day departing from Copenhagen must leave at a time that enables flights from
Scandinavia and other European countries to connect.

The timetable must coincide with parliamentary sessions, i.e. arriving at Strasbourg close to but no
later than 14:00 for the session beginning at 15:00 and leaving Strasbourg close to but no earlier
than 17:00, when the sessions end.

The two daily rotations must enable passengers to make a return trip in one day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed by a computerised booking system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to
the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the above-
mentioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.