do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q7 of the Dutch continental shelf.
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, continental shelf, energy site, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting, petroleum exploration

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Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q7 of the
Dutch continental shelf.

(2006/C 279/05)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an applica-
tion has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q7 as indicated on the map
appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant)
2002, No 245).

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30
May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and
production of hydrocarbons and the publication required by Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet)
(Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites
interested parties to submit an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q7.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The
criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out
in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official
Journal of the European Union and should be sent to the Minister for Economic Affairs, for the attention of
the Director for the Energy Market, Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, The Hague, Netherlands, and marked
‘personal’. Applications submitted after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than twelve months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 72 98.
2006/872/EC: Council Decision of 17 November 2006 on the signature on behalf of the Community of a Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (PECA)
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community certification, Romania, association agreement (EU), industrial product, mutual recognition principle, protocol to an agreement, signature of an agreement

5.12.2006

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 November 2006

on the signature on behalf of the Community of a Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing
an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
Romania, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products
(PECA)

(2006/872/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133,
with the first sentence of
300(2) thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
the first subparagraph of Article

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the
Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the
other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance
of Industrial Products (PECA) initialled in Brussels on 18
April 2006 should be signed,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Europe Agreement
establishing an Association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and Romania of the other part (1),
entered into force on 1 February 1995.

Article 75 of the Europe Agreement provides that coop-
eration in the fields of standardisation and conformity
assessment procedures
the
shall
conclusion of agreements on mutual recognition.

to achieve

seek

Sole Article

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community,
the Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, on
Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products
(PECA).

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 November 2006.

The Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity
Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products has
been negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the
Community.

For the Council
The President

E. TUOMIOJA

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1707/2006 of 17 November 2006 fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, grape, pip fruit, stone fruit

18.11.2006

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1707/2006

of 17 November 2006

fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in
the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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),

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(7) thereof,

Whereas:

refund for

tomatoes, oranges,
The definitive rate of
lemons,
table grapes, apples and peaches covered by
licences applied for under system B between 1 July and
31 October 2006 should be fixed at the indicative rate,
and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quan-
tities applied for should be laid down,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

system B export

submitted
For applications
to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 858/2006
pursuant
between 1 July and 31 October 2006,
the percentages of
licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are
fixed in the Annex hereto.

licences

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2006 (3) fixed the
indicative quantities for the issue of B system export
licences.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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.

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Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between
1 July to 31 October 2006 (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)

ANNEX

Product

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Percentages of licences to
be issued for the quantities
applied for

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Table grapes

Apples

Peaches

20

29

50

12

23

11

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4442 — Carphone Warehouse /AOL UK) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, Internet access provider, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, service, telecommunications

17.11.2006

EN

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C 279/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4442 — Carphone Warehouse /AOL UK)

(2006/C 279/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 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 Carphone Warehouse (‘CPW’, UK)
acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Council Regulation, sole control of the AOL UK
Access Business (‘AOL’) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CPW: provision of retail mobile communication services, fixed-line telecommunication and internet

access services;

— for AOL: provision of internet services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No139/2004. 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.4442 — Carphone Warehouse/AOL UK 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1704/2006 of 17 November 2006 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 20th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, concentrated product, farm price support, sales aid

18.11.2006

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1704/2006

of 17 November 2006

fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 20th 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 20th 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 19,27 EUR/100 kg,

The end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1898/2005 is fixed at 21 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2006 of 17 November 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

18.11.2006

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1701/2006

of 17 November 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 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
999

052
204
628
999

052
204
999

204
999

052
092
400
999

052
388
528
999

052
388
504
508
999

096
388
400
404
720
800
999

052
720
999

67,4
30,1
48,8

114,3
66,2
171,8
117,4

149,2
151,2
150,2

83,3
83,3

66,3
17,6
86,5
56,8

52,0
53,6
46,2
50,6

110,9
221,7
243,3
263,0
209,7

29,0
93,5
101,2
99,2
75,7
145,7
90,7

118,3
58,5
88,4

(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’.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 52/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2006 ( OJ L 16, 20.1.2006 )
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Baltic Sea, authorised catch, fishery management, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish

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17.11.2006

On pages 153 and 154, in Annex IV, Part II, Table, in the column headed ‘Fishery’:

— in the footnotes for entries concerning Guyana, Surinam and Trinidad and Tobago fishing for Pneaeus shrimps in

French Guyana waters:

for:

‘(5)’,

read:

‘(2)’;

— in the footnote for the entry concerning Korea fishing for tuna in French Guyana waters:

for:

‘(10)’,

read:

‘(9)’;

— in the footnote for entries concerning Venezuela fishing for snappers and sharks in French Guyana waters:

for:

‘(5)’,

read:

‘(4)’.

On page 162, in Annex VI, point 4, under the headings ‘Name of radio station’ and ‘Call sign of radio station’:

— delete entries:

‘Gryt

Göteborg

GRYT RADIO
SOG’;

— and insert entry (after ‘Svalbard’):

‘Stockholm Radio

STOCKHOLM RADIO’.

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 52/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing the fishing opportunities and
associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2006

(Official Journal of the European Union L 16 of 20 January 2006)

On page 197, in the second column in the table in point 3.1. of Annex III:

for:

‘Subdivisions 25 to 26, 28 south of 58°50′N’,

read:

‘Subdivisions 25 to 26, 28 south of 56°50′N’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4440 — GE/DISKO/ASL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: capital goods, economic concentration, exchange of information, financing, management, merger control, service, technology, vehicle fleet

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17.11.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4440 — GE/DISKO/ASL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 279/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 7 November 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 General Electric
Company (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertakings Diskont und Kredit AG and Disko Leasing GmbH (together ‘Disko Group’,
Germany) and ASL Auto Service-Leasing GmbH (‘ASL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GE: diversified technology and services,

— for Disko Group: equipment finance,

— for ASL: fleet leasing and management services.

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. 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.4440 — GE/DISKO/ASL, 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.
Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement on Trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Albania, European Community, free movement of goods, interim agreement (EU), trade agreement (EU)

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COUNCIL

Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement on Trade and trade-
related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of
the other part

The Interim Agreement on Trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one
part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part (1), signed in Brussels on 12 June 2006, enters into force
on 1 December 2006, in accordance with Article 56 of the Agreement.

(1) OJ L 239, 1.9.2006, p. 2.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1705/2006 of 17 November 2006 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 52nd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2006-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

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18.11.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1705/2006

of 17 November 2006

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 52nd 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 measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

(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 52nd 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 14 November 2006,
the minimum selling
at
236,21 EUR/100 kg.

butter

price

fixed

for

is

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 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).