do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4413 — Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Asia, Europe, chemical industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4413 — Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/05)

On 30 November 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 32006M4413. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 10/8

EN

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IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2007

(2007/C 10/09)

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

1,2941

RON

Romanian leu

156,00

7,4520

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,65845

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3916

34,815

1,8467

1,6503

1,5108

10,0926

1,8630

1,9952

KRW South Korean won

1 214,51

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

9,3305

10,0834

7,3642

11 795,72

4,5378

63,204

34,3750

46,503

9,0829

1,6127

90,99

8,3290

1,9558

0,5784

27,765

15,6466

252,10

3,4528

0,6976

0,4293

3,8693

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4492 — Candover/Ferretti) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, pleasure craft, private investment, restrictive-practice authorisation

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EN

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4427 — SHV/Mammoet)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/03)

On 18 December 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 32006M4427. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4492 — Candover/Ferretti)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/04)

On 20 December 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 32006M4492. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Political and Security Committee Decision Darfur/5/2007 of 16 January 2007 appointing a Military Advisor to the European Union Special Representative for Sudan
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Sudan, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, forces abroad, military cooperation, peacekeeping

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L 13/9

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION DARFUR/5/2007

of 16 January 2007

appointing a Military Advisor to the European Union Special Representative for Sudan

(2007/34/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular to Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18
July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting
action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of
Sudan (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

(4)

(5)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 5 July 2006 the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/468/CFSP (2) renewing and revising the mandate
of
the European Union
for Sudan.

the Special Representative of

the Union's contributions

the European Union
The Special Representative of
for Sudan inter alia ensures the coordination
(EUSR)
and coherence of
to the
African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan
(AMIS). In accordance with Article 5(2) of Joint Action
in Addis
2005/557/CFSP, an EU Coordination Cell
Ababa
the EUSR,
comprised of a political advisor, a military advisor and
a police advisor, manages day-to-day coordination with
relevant EU actors and with the Administrative
all
Control and Management Centre (ACMC) within the
chain of command of
the African Union in Addis
Ababa in order to ensure coherence and timely EU
support to AMIS.

(ACC) under

authority of

the

proposal from the Secretary-General/High Representative
(SG/HR) based on a recommendation from the EUSR.

The SG/HR, following the recommendation of the EUSR,
has proposed that Colonel François AMELINEAU be
appointed as the new Military Advisor to the EUSR.

In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not take part in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Colonel François AMELINEAU is hereby appointed Military
Advisor to the EUSR for Sudan.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 25 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2007.

(3)

Under Article 4 of
Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
the military advisor to the EUSR upon a
to appoint

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

C. von GOETZE

(1) OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 38.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control, nuclear industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

16.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/01)

On 19 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 Regulation
(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 32006M4153. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4464 — Goldman Sachs/Cerberus/Harpen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/02)

On 15 December 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 32006M4464. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4427 — SHV/Mammoet) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, final consumption, gas, handling, merger control, raw material, restrictive-practice authorisation, road transport

C 10/2

EN

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16.1.2007

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4427 — SHV/Mammoet)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/03)

On 18 December 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 32006M4427. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4492 — Candover/Ferretti)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/04)

On 20 December 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 32006M4492. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 34/2007 of 16 January 2007 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for bananas originating in the ACP countries for the period to 31 December 2007
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, import licence, quantitative restriction, tariff quota, tropical fruit

17.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 10/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 34/2007

of 16 January 2007

fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for bananas
originating in the ACP countries for the period to 31 December 2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 of
29 November 2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/2006
of 5 December 2006 opening and providing for the adminis-
tration of
falling under CN
code 0803 00 19 originating in ACP countries for the period
1 January to 31 December 2007 (2),
and in particular
Article 5(2) thereof,

the tariff quota for bananas

Whereas:

with Article 5 of that Regulation exceed the available
quantities fixed in Article 2(a)
i.e. 146 848
tonnes for the operators referred to in Chapter II.

thereof,

(2)

The allocation coefficient to be applied to each appli-
cation should therefore be fixed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

A reduction coefficient of 89,823072 % shall be applied to each
import licence application submitted by the operators referred
to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 1789/2006 under the
tariff subquota of 146 848 tonnes.

(1)

The applications for import licences submitted in the
Member States under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1789/2006 and sent to the Commission in accordance

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2007.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 3.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/2007 of 16 January 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

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L 10/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 31/2007

of 16 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 17 January 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 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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to Commission Regulation of 16 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 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)

IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

CN
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

AR
EG
TR
ZZ

CA
CN
US
ZZ

CN
US
ZA
ZZ

55,3
78,1
120,5
121,6
93,9

166,3
87,1
166,5
140,0

78,0
103,4
90,7

52,0
54,6
51,9
58,5
59,9
55,4

78,4
73,2
75,8

82,9
58,9
59,9
67,2
67,2

67,1
135,9
45,9
83,0

95,8
70,0
121,0
95,6

64,3
98,3
82,6
81,7

(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’.
Memorandum of Understanding amending the Memorandum of Understanding on a Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, decision-making body (EU), duties of civil servants, professional ethics

C 10/6

EN

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16.1.2007

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Memorandum of Understanding amending the Memorandum of Understanding on a Code of
Conduct for the members of the Governing Council

THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

(2007/C 10/08)

Having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding on a Code of Conduct for the members of the
Governing Council of 16 May 2002 (1),

Whereas:

This amendment to the Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council further specifies the
ethical regime applicable to the members of the Governing Council,

HAVE AGREED ON 21 DECEMBER 2006 TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON A CODE OF
CONDUCT AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council is amended as follows:

Article 3.3 is replaced by the following

‘3.3 Respect of the principle of independence is incompatible with applying for, receiving or accepting
from any source except from within the ESCB any benefits, rewards, remuneration or gifts in
excess of EUR 200, whether financial or non-financial, which are connected in any way whatsoever
with the function as a member of the Governing Council.’

The following Article 3.4 and 3.5 is inserted:

‘3.4 They may, however, accept invitations to conferences, receptions or cultural events and connected
entertainment, including appropriate hospitality, if their participation in the event is compatible
with the fulfilment of their duties as members of the Governing Council. In this respect, they may
accept the refunding by the organisers of travel and accommodation expenses commensurate with
the duration of their commitment except when the organisers are institutions under their supervi-
sion. In particular, members of the Governing Council should observe special prudence with regard
to individual invitations. These rules should apply equally to their spouses or partners, if the invita-
tions are also extended to them and if their participation is consistent with internationally accepted
custom.

3.5 Members of the Governing Council shall not accept for themselves fees for lectures and speeches

undertaken in their official capacity as members of the Governing Council.’

(1) OJ C 123, 24.5.2002, p. 9.

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Made in one original copy, deposited in the vaults of the ECB. Each party to this Memorandum of Under-
standing shall receive a certified copy thereof.

Article 2

Jean-Claude TRICHET

Lucas D. PAPADEMOS

Lorenzo BINI SMAGHI

Vítor CONSTÂNCIO

Mario DRAGHI

Miguel Fernández ORDOÑEZ

Nicholas GARGANAS

José Manuel GONZÁLEZ-PÁRAMO

John HURLEY

Klaus LIEBSCHER

Erkki LIIKANEN

Yves MERSCH

Christian NOYER

Guy QUADEN

Jürgen STARK

Gertrude TUMPEL-GUGERELL

Axel A. WEBER

Arnout WELLINK
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4464 — Goldman Sachs/Cerberus/Harpen) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, investment, merger control, property leasing, restrictive-practice authorisation

16.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 10/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4153 — Toshiba/Westinghouse)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/01)

On 19 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 Regulation
(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 32006M4153. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4464 — Goldman Sachs/Cerberus/Harpen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/02)

On 15 December 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 32006M4464. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4439 — Ryanair/AER Lingus) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Europe, air transport, discount sale, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 10/4

EN

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16.1.2007

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4439 — Ryanair/AER Lingus)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 10/06)

On 20 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.4439 —
Ryanair/AER Lingus, to the following address:
Commission of the European Communities
Competition DG
Merger Registry
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70
B-1000 Brussels