do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/1

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 March 2007

(2007/C 60/01)

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

1,3183

RON

Romanian leu

153,66

7,4507

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,68535

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3791

34,026

1,8757

1,6838

1,5495

10,3026

1,9137

2,0233

KRW South Korean won

1 247,18

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

9,8359

10,2010

7,3680

12 154,07

4,6292

64,023

34,4920

43,400

9,3068

1,6070

89,04

8,1225

1,9558

0,5794

28,148

15,6466

251,28

3,4528

0,7083

0,4293

3,9030

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2007 of 15 March 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 271/2007

of 15 March 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 16 March 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 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 15 March 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

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

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
ZZ

CU
EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
TR
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
US
ZA
ZZ

200,2
90,5
143,7
159,7
148,5

132,2
65,6
163,3
120,4

72,4
85,1
78,8

233,0
121,6
177,3

39,6
48,7
53,4
41,1
49,4
64,1
49,4

58,9
68,1
44,1
57,0

76,4
79,6
92,2
92,4
84,8
115,2
70,5
95,0
88,3

73,0
63,8
110,6
77,2
81,2

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4538 — Accor/Dorint) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, hotel industry, merger control, provision of services

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4538 — Accor/Dorint)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 60/08)

1.
On 6 March 2007 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 Accor SA (‘Accor’, France)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of certain assets (53
hotels) of the undertaking Dorint AG (‘Dorint’, Germany), presently controlled jointly by Accor and the
Ebertz family, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Accor: hotel management and other corporate services;

— for Dorint: hotel 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4538 — Accor/Dorint, 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.4603 — EQT/CBR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, company with share capital, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, merger control, wholesale trade

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4603 — EQT/CBR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 60/07)

1.
On 8 March 2007, 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 EQT V Limited (‘EQT V
Limited’, Channel Islands) controlled by the group Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden) acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking CBR Holding
GmbH (‘CBR’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— EQT V Limited: Manager of private equity fund investing mainly in Northern Europe;

— CBR: Design and wholesale of women's apparel.

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.4603 — EQT/CBR, 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.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations, as amended, as regards restrictions on the marketing and use of nickel (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, approximation of laws, dangerous substance, environmental protection, marketing restriction, nickel

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 76/769/
EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member
States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and
preparations, as amended, as regards restrictions on the marketing and use of nickel

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 60/02)

ESO (1)

CEN

Reference and title of the harmonised standard
(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

EN 12472:2005
Method for the simulation of wear and corrosion for the detection of
nickel release from coated items

EN 12472:1998

(1) ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel.(33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

Note 1 Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’),
set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn
to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

NOTE:

— Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European
Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to
the Directive 98/34/EC (1) of
the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive
98/48/EC (2).

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the stan-

dards are available in all the Community languages.

— This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commis-

sion ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(2) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
Corrigendum to Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union ( OJ L 386, 29.12.2006 )
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, cooperation policy, criminal law, exchange of information, fight against crime, form, repression

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange
of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European
Union

(Official Journal of the European Union L 386 of 29 December 2006)

On page 94, Article 11(1):

for:

read:

‘… to comply with the provisions of this Framework Decision before 19 December 2006 …’,
‘… to comply with the provisions of this Framework Decision before 19 December 2008 …’;

and on page 94, Article 11(2):

(a) second phrase:

for:

read:

‘…, the Commission shall, before 19 December 2006, submit a report to the Council …’,
‘…, the Commission shall, before 19 December 2010, submit a report to the Council …’;

(b) third phrase:

for:

read:

‘The Council shall before 19 December 2006 assess …’,
‘The Council shall before 19 December 2011 assess …’;

On page 95, Article 12(6):

for:

read:

‘6. Member States shall no later than 19 December 2006, notify the Council and the Commission …’;
‘6. Member States shall no later than 19 December 2007, notify the Council and the Commission …’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2007 of 15 March 2007 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (oranges)
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 278/2007

of 15 March 2007

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

oranges will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will
prejudice the proper working of
refund
scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.

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 oranges after 15 March 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 134/2007 (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 oranges submitted
pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 134/2007, export
declarations for which are accepted after 15 March and before
1 July 2007, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 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 42, 14.2.2007, p. 16, as corrected by OJ L 52, 21.2.2007,

p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 274/2007 of 15 March 2007 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: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, butter oil, export refund

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 274/2007

of 15 March 2007

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:

tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the
tendering period ending on 13 March 2007.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(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

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC)
No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 13 March
2007, 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.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 2007.

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 128/2007 (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 6).

(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

Butteroil

ex 0405 10 19 9700

ex 0405 90 10 9000

92,00

—
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Denmark, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, air transport, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, carrier, transport licence

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article
13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 60/03)

Operating licences granted

DENMARK

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

KARLOG AIR CHARTER APS

Lufthavnsvej 1
DK-6400 Sønderborg

Passengers, mail,
cargo

19.2.2007

SPAIN

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

AIRWORLD S.L

C/ Eusebio Güel, 134, bajos
E-08830 Sant Boi de Llobregad
(Barcelona)

Passengers, mail,
cargo

14.12.2006

AUSTRIA

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

CHRISTIAN KONIG — Century
Airbirds

Schachenwald 37
A-8073 Feldkirchen

Passengers, mail,
cargo

13.2.2007

KRONO AIR GmbH

Kaindlstr. 2
A-5071 Wals

Passengers, mail,
cargo

1.2.2007

SWEDEN

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

JUST AIR SCANDINAVIA AB

Österskärsvägen 9
S-184 52 Österskär

Passengers, mail,
cargo

10.1.2007

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.

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Operating licences revoked

LITHUANIA

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

UAB „AMBER AIR“

Kareiviu str. 6
LT-09117 Vilnius

Passengers, mail,
cargo

20.12.2006

AUSTRIA

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

KRONO AIR GmbH

Walserweg 12
A-5071 Wals

Passengers, mail,
cargo

1.2.2007

SWEDEN

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective since

SWEDLINE EXPRESS AB —
550695-3993

Flygplatsen
S-577 91 Hultsfred

Passengers, mail,
cargo

12.7.2006