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Commission Regulation (EC) No 11/2007 of 9 January 2007 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

10.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 11/2007

of 9 January 2007

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

apples will
prejudice the proper working of
scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.

shortly be exceeded. This overrun will
refund

the export

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),

(3)

To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences
for apples after 9 January 2007 should be rejected until
the end of the current export period,

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(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006 (3) fixes the
indicative quantities for which system B export licences
may be issued.

light of

In the
to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for

information available

the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006, export
declarations for which are accepted after 9 January and before
1 March 2007, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2007.

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 280, 12.10.2006, p. 16.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4527 — Sun Capital/Golden Gate/Eddie Bauer) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, private investment, sale, sport

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Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4527 — Sun Capital/Golden Gate/Eddie Bauer)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/06)

1.
On 22 December 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sun Capital Securities Group LLC, an
affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc.
(‘Sun Capital’, USA.) and Golden Gate Capital Private Equity Inc.
(‘Golden Gate’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. (‘Eddie Bauer’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sun Capital: private equity investment, active in a variety of sectors,

including, via its portfolio
companies Dim Branded Apparel (‘DBA’), and Lee Cooper, in the production and distribution of men
and women's apparel, accessories, jeans and footwear;

— for Golden Gate: private equity investment fund;

— for Eddie Bauer: retail of sportswear, mainly active in the USA, with European sales mainly in Germany.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
3.
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.4527 — Sun Capital/Golden Gate/Eddie Bauer 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, exchange of information, gas, merger control

C 4/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/04)

1.
On 20 December 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 BG Italia SpA (‘BG Italia’,
Italy), a wholly-controlled subsidiary of BG Group plc (‘BG Group’, United Kingdom), acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking it
currently jointly controls together with Edison SpA (‘Edison’, Italy), namely Serene SpA (‘Serene’, Italy) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking BG Group: global gas exploration and production company present in over 20 coun-

tries;

— for undertaking BG Italia: company active in the LNG, gas exploration and production and the power

generation;

— for undertaking Edison: company active in power generation;

— for undertaking Serene: power production company operating a number of gas-fired cogeneration units

producing electricity and steam.

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.4431 — BG GROUP/SERENE, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4515 — CSN/Corus) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control

9.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON
COMMERCIAL AND COMPETITION POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4515 — CSN/Corus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/03)

On 21 December 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Companhia Siderurgica
Nacional (‘CSN’, Brazil) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the Corus Group Plc, (‘Corus’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CSN: Vertically integrated steel company active at all levels of steel production, including manufacture

of finished flat carbon steel products;

— for Corus: Manufacture of finished and semi-finished steel products.

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.4515 — CSN/Corus, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4529 — CVC/Fraikin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, private investment, vehicle rental

9.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4529 — CVC/Fraikin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/05)

1.
On 19 December 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 CVC Capital Partners
Group Sarl (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertaking Fraikin Groupe S.A. (‘Fraikin’, France) by way of purchase of shares
in a newly created company.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking CVC: private equity fund;

— for undertaking Fraikin: rental of all types of trucks, tractors en trailors, rental of company cars and fleet

management.

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.4529 — CVC/Fraikin, 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, 05.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2007 of 9 January 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

10.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 10/2007

of 9 January 2007

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:

in
standard values for imports from third countries,
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
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 10 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2007.

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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10.1.2007

to Commission Regulation of 9 January 2007 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TN
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

CL
EG
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

IL
MA
ZZ

IL
MA
TR
ZZ

AR
TR
ZZ

CA
CN
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
US
ZZ

93,1
167,8
140,9
133,9

66,0
146,3
106,2

337,4
337,4

74,1
127,8
101,0

64,2
48,4
55,2
57,3
66,7
58,4

93,9
81,9
87,9

72,2
50,4
65,1
62,6

35,5
45,8
40,7

104,7
80,7
118,2
144,1
111,9

71,6
99,3
85,5

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.1.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 January 2007

(2007/C 4/02)

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

1,3006

RON

Romanian leu

154,42

7,4527

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67310

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3872

34,431

1,8780

1,6675

1,5282

10,1364

1,8972

1,9999

KRW South Korean won

1 220,09

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

9,4200

10,1668

7,3686

11 757,42

4,5710

63,443

34,8000

46,371

9,0610

1,6097

92,10

8,2640

1,9558

0,5784

27,649

15,6466

253,26

3,4528

0,6980

0,4293

3,8663

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4397 — CVC/FERD/SIG) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, packaging, paperboard, plastics, shareholding

9.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 4/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4397 — CVC/FERD/SIG)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 4/01)

On 22 December 2006, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concen-
tration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration
to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by
fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 — 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4397 — CVC/
FERD/SIG, to the following address:
Commission of the European Communities
Competition DG
Merger Registry
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70
B-1000 Brussels