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Commission Regulation (EC) No 523/2007 of 11 May 2007 concerning the 31st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter II
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, sales aid, selling price

L 123/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.5.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 523/2007

of 11 May 2007

concerning the 31st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter II

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:

(1)

for

the

intervention agencies may

In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed
rules
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No
1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream,
butter and concentrated butter on the Community
market (2),
sell by
standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter
of intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid
for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of
that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders
invitation to
received in response to each individual
tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for
butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream,
butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down

that the price or aid may vary according to the intended
use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation
procedure. The amount of
the processing security as
referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not proceed.

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

(2)

(3)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 31st individual invitation to tender under the standing
invitation to tender provided for
in Regulation (EC) No
1898/2005 Chapter II,
the tendering procedure should not
proceed.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 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).
Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4404 — Universal/BMG Music Publishing (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, application of EU law, audiovisual industry, audit, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, music

C 204/8

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Official Journal of the European Union

1.9.2007

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4404 — Universal/BMG Music Publishing

(pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2007/C 204/04)

On 3 November 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking Universal Music Group Inc.
(‘Universal’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the
whole of the undertaking BMG Music Publishing (‘BMG’) which currently forms part of the Bertelsmann
group, by way of purchase of shares and assets.

Upon examination of the evidence submitted by the parties to the proposed concentration and after
conducting a market investigation, the Commission concluded that the concentration raised serious doubts
as to its compatibility with the common market and decided to initiate proceedings under Article 6(1)(c) of
the Merger Regulation on 8 December 2006.

Access to key documents was provided to the notifying party on 21 December 2006 and again on
26 January 2007, in accordance with the best practices on the conduct of EC merger control proceedings.

On 15 March 2007 the parties offered commitments that modified the original concentration plan. These
commitments were modified on 26 March and again on 30 March, and final commitments were submitted
on 23 April 2007. On the basis of these undertakings the relevant Commission service considered that the
serious doubts had been removed. Accordingly no Statement of objections was sent to the parties.

No queries were raised before me by the parties or other companies as to the market test.

The case does not call for any particular comments as regards the right to be heard.

Brussels, 11 May 2007.

Serge DURANDE
Commission Regulation (EC) No 524/2007 of 11 May 2007 concerning the 31st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter III
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, sales aid, selling price

12.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/2007

of 11 May 2007

concerning the 31st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter III

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:

(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)

(3)

(4)

An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to
ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by
the retail trade.

On the basis of the examination of the offers received,
the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 31st tender under the standing invitation to tender
opened by Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005, Chapter III no
award shall be made.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 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 521/2007 of 11 May 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

L 123/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.5.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 521/2007

of 11 May 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:

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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 11 May 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 50 10

0808 10 80

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MK
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
ZZ

AR
ZZ

AR
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

39,4
110,8
113,3
87,8

171,8
35,1
115,6
107,5

107,0
107,0

43,2
62,2
44,8
50,1

50,0
50,0

86,7
79,9
81,7
96,5
123,8
127,6
88,5
85,4
96,3

(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’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, Poland, State aid, control of State aid, employment policy, environmental protection, regional development

11.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 107/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 588/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Gelderland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Vitaal Gelderland

Legal basis

Provinciewet, subsidieregeling vitaal Gelderland, beleidsplan subsidieverstrekking
water

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 36,25 million

30 %

1.11.2004-1.11.2012

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Gedeputeerde Staten van Gelderland

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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11.5.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

1.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 4/07 (ex N 411/06)

Member State

Region

Poland

Mazowieckie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Delitissue Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Porozumienie z dnia 9 listopada 2000 r.; Aneks do porozumiania z dnia
29 marca 2006 r.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development, Employment

Tax allowance, Debt write-off

Overall budget: PLN 13,3 million

3,92 %

1.1.2001-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Urząd Miasta Ciechanów
ul. Jana Pawła II 6
PL-06-400 Ciechanów

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4523 — Travelport/Worldspan) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services, travel, travel agency

11.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/3

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4523 — Travelport/Worldspan)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 107/02)

On 3 May 2007, 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 concentration, and
is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 — 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.4523 — Travelport/Worldspan,
to the following address:
Commission of the European Communities
Competition DG
Merger Registry
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70
B-1000 Brussels
Commission Regulation (EC) No 525/2007 of 11 May 2007 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 63rd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, intervention price, minimum price, selling price

L 123/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.5.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 525/2007

of 11 May 2007

fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 63rd 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,

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
intervention agencies
market
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

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)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 63rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit
tenders expired on 8 May 2007,
for
the submission of
at
butter
the minimum selling
248,00 EUR/100 kg.

price

fixed

for

is

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 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
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).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 107/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.5.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 May 2007

(2007/C 107/03)

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

1,3527

RON

Romanian leu

162,86

7,4518

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,68070

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,2844

33,581

1,8145

1,6258

1,4983

10,5791

1,8439

2,0521

KRW South Korean won

1 251,45

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

9,4209

10,4071

7,3272

11 856,42

4,6012

63,780

34,9120

44,188

9,2065

1,6473

86,06

8,1590

1,9558

0,5829

28,257

15,6466

248,15

3,4528

0,6967

0,4293

3,7634

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 526/2007 of 11 May 2007 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beef, fresh meat, frozen product, import licence, product quality, refrigerated product

12.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 526/2007

of 11 May 2007

on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
beef and veal (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of
27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of
tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and
for frozen buffalo meat (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5
the conditions for applications and for the issue of
import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).

Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the
amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and
veal meeting the definition laid down therein which may

be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2006
to 30 June 2007 at 11 500 t.

(3)

It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this
Regulation will, throughout
the period of validity, be
open for use only in so far as provisions on health
protection in force permit,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May
2007 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as
referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be
granted in full.

2.
Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first
five days of June 2007 for 9 751,474 t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2007.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 137, 28.5.1997, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 317/2007 (OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 4).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-05-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

11.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/5

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 May 2007

(2007/C 107/04)

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

1,3535

RON

Romanian leu

162,35

7,4525

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67985

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,2885

33,579

1,8131

1,6331

1,4984

10,5829

1,8381

2,0524

KRW South Korean won

1 250,02

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

9,3808

10,4132

7,3330

11 931,10

4,6060

63,980

34,9250

44,228

9,1935

1,6486

86,75

8,1340

1,9558

0,5828

28,236

15,6466

247,36

3,4528

0,6968

0,4293

3,7609

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.