do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice from the Government of Romania concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: Romania
Subjects: Romania, energy site, exchange of information, exploitation of resources, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/17

Notice from the Government of Romania concerning Directive 94/22/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/11)

In accordance with Article 10 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, Romania hereby notifies the European Commission that the only competent
is the National Agency for Mineral
authority in this field, as designated by Law No 238/2004 on oil,
Resources, a specialised body with legal personality, under the authority of the Government.

Romania hereby notifies all interested persons that for the granting of authorisations for the prospection,
exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the provisions and criteria within the meaning of Article 5(1)
of Directive 94/22/EC for assessing bids and the technical and financial capacities of the bidders are laid
down in the Implementing Rules for Law No 238/2004 on oil, approved by Government Decision
No 2075/2004, published in Official Gazette of Romania No 1170 of 10 December 2004, Part I, amended
and supplemented by Government Decision No 350/2007, published in Official Gazette of Romania No 272
of 24 April 2007, Part I.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, banking, claim, economic concentration, exchange of information, hire purchase, insurance, management, merger control

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/09)

1.
On 14 August 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 undertakings Fortis N.V. and Fortis
S.A./N.V. (together ‘Fortis’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid
announced on 29 May 2007.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Fortis: active in banking and insurance products, leasing and factoring,

— for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO ‘Business Unit Netherlands’ (excluding
‘Business Unit Private Clients

former Dutch wholesale clients, Interbank and DMC Consumer Finance),
globally’ and ‘Business Unit Asset Management globally’.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4844 — Fortis/ABN AMRO assets, 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.4843 — RBS/ABN AMRO assets) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 194/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.8.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4843 — RBS/ABN AMRO assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/10)

1.
On 14 August 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 The Royal Bank of Scotland
Group Plc (‘RBS’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid announced
on 29 May 2007.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking RBS: active in banking and financial services,

— for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO Business Unit North America,
Business Unit Global Clients and wholesale clients in the Netherlands (including former Dutch wholesale
clients) and in Latin America (excluding Brazil), Business Unit Asia, Business Unit Europe (excluding
Antonveneta), Business Unit Private Equity and interests in Capitalia SpA, Prime Bank Pakistan and Saudi
Hollandi Bank Riyadh.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4843 — RBS/ABN AMRO assets, 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.4847 — Ineos/Champagne Céréales/Thywissen/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural cooperative, agro-industry, chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, petrochemicals, substitute fuel

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4847 — Ineos/Champagne Céréales/Thywissen/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/05)

1.
On 13 August 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 undertakings Ineos Enterprises Limited
(‘Ineos’, UK), Champagne Céréales (‘Champagne’, France) and C. Thywissen GmbH (‘Thywissen’, Germany)
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Council Regulation joint control of a joint venture
company (‘JV’, France) by purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ineos: manufacture of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products,

— for Champagne: agricultural co-operative,

— for Thywissen: activities in the food industry, seed crushing and oil production,

— JV: crushing of oilseeds and production and sale of bio-diesel.

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.4847 — Ineos/Champagne Céréales/Thywissen/JV 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.4845 — Santander/ABN AMRO assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

C 194/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.8.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4845 — Santander/ABN AMRO assets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/08)

1.
On 14 August 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 Banco Santander Central
Hispano, S.A. (‘Santander’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of parts of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (‘ABN AMRO assets’, The Netherlands) by way of public bid
announced on 29 May 2007.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Santander: active in corporate and retail banking services, asset management and insur-

ance mainly in continental Europe, UK and Latin America,

— for undertaking ABN AMRO assets: the assets include ABN AMRO Business Unit Latin America

(excluding wholesale banking outside Brazil and asset management) and Antonveneta.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4845 — Santander/ABN AMRO assets 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.
Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, concerning a cancellation application
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, location of production, mineral water, product designation

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/19

Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of
indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs,
geographical

concerning a cancellation application

(2007/C 194/13)

This publication confers the right to object the cancellation application pursuant to Article 7 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months
from the date of this publication.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Cancellation request according to Article 12(2)

‘BAD NIEDERNAUER QUELLE’

EC No: DE/PDO/017/0743/23.7.2003

PGI

PDO

1. Registered name proposed for cancellation:

‘Bad Niedernauer Quelle’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3. Type of product:

Natural mineral water

4. Person or body making request for cancellation:

Name:

Bad Niedernauer Römerquelle

Address: D-72108 Bad Niedernau

Nature of legitimate interest in making the request:

The applicant is the only producer of the protected name.

5. Reasons for Cancellation:

The applicant has decided that it no longer wants to use the name as a protected designation of origin
and therefore no longer wants to pay the control costs.

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4834 — ALSTOM/Ecotècnia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, capital goods, economic concentration, energy production, exchange of information, merger control, rail transport, soft energy, telecommunications

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4834 — ALSTOM/Ecotècnia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 194/07)

1.
On 14 August 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 ALSTOM España IB, S.L.
(‘ALSTOM España’), a subsidiary of ALSTOM S.A. (‘ALSTOM’, France) in turn controlled by the Bouygues
group (‘Bouygues’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of the whole of Ecotècnia, Societat Cooperativa Catalana Limitada (‘Ecotècnia’, Spain) by way of purchase of
shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Bouygues: diversified industrial group focussed on construction and telecoms/media,

— for ALSTOM: manufacture of equipment and the provision of services for power generation and rail

transport,

— for Ecotècnia: wind energy infrastructure and solar photovoltaic energy infrastructure.

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.4834 — ALSTOM/Ecotècnia 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 Regulation (EC) No 983/2007 of 22 August 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

23.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 218/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 983/2007

of 22 August 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

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 August 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 August 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 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).

L 218/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.8.2007

to Commission Regulation of 22 August 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 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
XK
XS
ZZ

TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
UY
ZA
ZZ

EG
TR
US
ZZ

AR
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
NZ
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZA
ZZ

BA
IL
ZZ

28,3
53,3
48,8
35,8
41,6

90,4
90,4

88,2
88,2

64,9
57,9
62,5
61,8

236,6
96,6
164,8
166,0

43,7
77,5
78,4
72,8
89,1
97,3
85,4
77,7

44,1
21,3
109,7
112,5
92,7
76,1

142,3
172,7
80,5
131,8

43,7
153,7
98,7

(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’.
Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, concerning a cancellation application
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, location of production, mineral water, product designation

C 194/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.8.2007

Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of
indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs,
geographical

concerning a cancellation application

(2007/C 194/14)

This publication confers the right to object the cancellation application pursuant to Article 7 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months
from the date of this publication.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Cancellation request according to Article 12(2)

‘KISSLEGGER MINERALQUELLE’

EC No: DE/PDO/017/0897/23.7.2003

PGI

PDO

1. Registered name proposed for cancellation:

‘Kißlegger Mineralquelle’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3. Type of product:

Class 2.2: Natural mineral waters and spring waters

4. Person or body making request for cancellation:

Name:

Mineralbrunnen Überkingen Teinach AG

Address: D-73337 Bad Überkingen

Nature of legitimate interest in making the request:

The applicant is the only producer of the protected name.

5. Reasons for Cancellation:

The applicant has decided that it no longer wants to use the name as a protected designation of origin
and therefore no longer wants to pay the control costs.

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.
Corrigendum to the Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid ( OJ C 119, 30.5.2007 )
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, vocational training

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/21

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Official Journal of the European Union C 119 of 30 May 2007)

(2007/C 194/15)

On page 10, Aid XT 41/07, sixth row, last column,

1.

entry for ‘Annual overall amount’:

for:

‘EUR 208,65 million’,

read:

‘EUR 208 646,3’;

2.

entry for ‘Total’:

for:

‘EUR 1 251,88 million’,

read:

‘EUR 1 251 877,8’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/1

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 August 2007

(2007/C 194/01)

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

1,3508

RON

Romanian leu

154,98

7,4417

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,68105

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,2727

33,779

1,8370

1,6820

1,4297

10,5518

1,9269

2,0615

KRW South Korean won

1 274,55

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

9,9727

10,2534

7,3292

12 751,55

4,7244

63,217

34,9220

44,385

9,3645

1,6248

90,28

7,9985

1,9558

0,5842

27,668

15,6466

260,39

3,4528

0,6965

0,4293

3,8454

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, concerning a cancellation application
Date: 2007-08-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, location of production, mineral water, product designation

C 194/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.8.2007

OTHER ACTS

COMMISSION

Publication, pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of
indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs,
geographical

concerning a cancellation application

(2007/C 194/12)

This publication confers the right to object the cancellation application pursuant to Article 7 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objections must reach the Commission within six months
from the date of this publication.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

Cancellation request according to Article 12(2)

‘LÖWENSTEINER MINERALQUELLE’

EC No: DE/PDO/017/0922/23.7.2003

PGI

PDO

1. Registered name proposed for cancellation:

‘Löwensteiner Mineralquelle’

2. Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3. Type of product:

Class 2.2: Natural mineral waters and spring waters

4. Person or body making request for cancellation:

Name:

Teusser Mineralbrunnen Karl Rössle GmbH & Co. KG

Address: D-74245 Löwenstein-Teusserbad

Nature of legitimate interest in making the request:

The applicant is the only producer of the protected name.

5. Reasons for Cancellation:

The applicant has decided that it no longer wants to use the name as a protected designation of origin
and therefore no longer wants to pay the control costs.

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.