do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 221/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.9.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 September 2007

(2007/C 221/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

1,4030

RON

Romanian leu

161,43

7,4537

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,69880

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3824

33,833

1,7350

1,6248

1,4037

10,9202

1,8878

2,1097

KRW South Korean won

1 294,69

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

9,9326

10,5428

7,3110

12 851,48

4,8361

63,556

35,2250

44,447

9,2140

1,6461

88,20

7,7815

1,9558

0,5842

27,487

15,6466

250,85

3,4528

0,7074

0,4293

3,7701

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4842 — Danone/Numico) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: baby food, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, marketing, merger control, nutrition

C 221/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.9.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4842 — Danone/Numico)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 221/05)

1.
On 12 September 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 Grupe Danone S.A.
(‘Danone’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
undertaking Royal Numico N.V. (‘Numico’, Netherlands) by way of public offer.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Danone: production, marketing and sale of fresh dairy products, bottled water, biscuits and cereals as

well as baby food and baby milks,

— for Numico: production, marketing and sale of baby food and clinical nutrition.

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.4842 — Danone/Numico, 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.4816 — Blackstone/Hilton) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial management, hotel industry, merger control, service

C 221/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.9.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4816 — Blackstone/Hilton)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 221/07)

1.
On 14 September 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 Blackstone Group L.P. (‘Blackstone’,
US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Hilton
Hotels Corporation (‘Hilton’, US) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Blackstone: asset management and financial advisory services,

— for Hilton: ownership, management and development of hotels, resorts and timeshare properties and the

franchising of lodging properties.

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.4816 — Blackstone/Hilton, 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.
2008/139/EC: Commission Decision of 21 September 2007 on State aid promoting investment in the rationalisation of steep-slope winegrowing in Rhineland Palatinate (notified under document number C(2007) 4462)
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, State aid, control of State aid, investment promotion, vineyard, viticulture

20.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 44/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 September 2007

on State aid promoting investment in the rationalisation of steep-slope winegrowing in Rhineland
Palatinate

(notified under document number C(2007) 4462)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2008/139/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

II. CONCLUSION

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,

establishing the European

Having called on interested parties to submit their comments
pursuant to the provision(s) cited above (1),

Whereas:

I. THE PROCEDURE

By letter of 30 September 1994, received on 7 October
1994,
above
the German authorities notified the
mentioned aid pursuant to Article 93(3)
(now Article
88(3)) of the EC Treaty.

By letter No SG(95) D/4615 of 7 April 1995,
the
Commission opened the formal investigation procedure
pursuant to Article 93(2) (now Article 88(2)) of the EC
Treaty (2). Germany subsequently expressed comments by
letter of 29 May 1995 and 24 June 1996. No comments
from interested third parties were received by the
Commission.
the
Commission additional
information by letter of 1 June
2007.

The German

authorities

sent

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Up to the date on which it received the notification from
Germany, the Commission had not taken any formal
decision on the notification in question. In these circum-
stances,
the notification
within the meaning of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation
(EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down
detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the
EC Treaty (3).

it accepts the withdrawal of

(5)

The formal investigation procedure should therefore be
closed pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No
659/1999 as it is now superfluous,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

investigation procedure regarding aid promoting
The formal
investment in the rationalisation of steep-slope winegrowing
in Rhineland Palatinate is hereby closed pursuant to Article
8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 21 September 2007.

By letter of 24 June 1996, Germany informed the
Commission that
it was withdrawing the notified
measure. In reply to a question from the Commission,
Germany has also confirmed that the investment aid has
not been paid.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ C 169, 5.7.1995, p. 12.
(2) OJ C 359, 11.12.1999, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4916 — GE Money/BPH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, credit, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, production, service, technology

21.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 221/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4916 — GE Money/BPH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 221/06)

1.
On 13 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which GE Money belonging to General Electric
Company (‘GE’, USA) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control
of Bank BPH S.A. (‘BPH’, Poland) and BPH Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. (‘BPH TFI’, Poland) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GE: various manufacturing, technology, and services,

— for GE Money: banking and credit services,

— for BPH: retail and corporate banking,

— for BPH TFI: asset management.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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.4916 — GE Money/BPH 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.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1086/2007 of 19 September 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1054/2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing ( OJ L 245, 20.9.2007 )
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

21.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 246/49

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1086/2007 of 19 September 2007 amending Regulation (EC)
No 1054/2007 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

(Official Journal of the European Union L 245 of 20 September 2007)

On Page 31, the Annex should read as follows:

‘ANNEX

Export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing applicable from 20 September
2007 (a)

Product code

Destination

Unit of measurement

Amount of refund

1701 11 90 9100

1701 11 90 9910

1701 12 90 9100

1701 12 90 9910

1701 91 00 9000

1701 99 10 9100

1701 99 10 9910

1701 99 10 9950

1701 99 90 9100

S00

S00

S00

S00

S00

S00

S00

S00

S00

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

EUR/100 kg

33,27 (1)

31,43 (1)

33,27 (1)

31,43 (1)

0,3617

36,17

34,17

34,17

EUR/1 % sucrose × 100 kg of net product

0,3617

NB: The destinations are defined as follows:

S00 — All destinations with the exception of:

(a) third countries: Albania, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia, Andorra, Liechtenstein and the Holy See (Vatican City State);

(b) territories of the EU Member States not forming part of the customs territory of the Community: Gibraltar, Ceuta,
Melilla, the Communes of Livigno and Campione d’Italia, Heligoland, Greenland, the Faeroe Islands and the areas of the
Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.

(a) The amounts set out in this Annex are not applicable with effect from 1 February 2005 pursuant to Council Decision 2005/45/EC of
22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005,
p. 17).

(1) This amount is applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %. Where the yield for exported raw sugar differs from 92 % the refund
amount applicable shall be multiplied, for each exporting operation concerned, by a conversion factor obtained by dividing by 92 the
yield of the raw sugar exported, calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 of Point III of the Annex I of Regulation (EC) No
318/2006.’
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4719 — Heidelbergcement/Hanson) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, cement, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

21.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 221/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4719 — Heidelbergcement/Hanson)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 221/01)

On 7 August 2007, 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 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 32007M4719. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1101/2007 of 21 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 248/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.9.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1101/2007

of 21 September 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 22 September 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 September 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).

22.9.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 248/25

to Commission Regulation of 21 September 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

JO
MK
TR
ZZ

IL
TR
ZZ

AR
UY
ZA
ZZ

IL
TR
ZZ

AU
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

BA
IL
TR
ZZ

78,7
85,0
55,1
67,1
71,5

151,2
29,6
132,0
104,3

51,9
106,7
79,3

66,7
82,6
72,1
73,8

65,2
106,4
85,8

196,6
38,6
79,8
94,6
96,4
83,3
98,2

59,6
122,3
105,6
95,8

152,3
194,7
173,5

49,8
113,5
107,3
90,2

(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’.