do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4946 — Goldman Sachs/Sintonia SpA/Sintonia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, merger control

C 272/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.11.2007

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4946 — Goldman Sachs/Sintonia SpA/Sintonia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/10)

1.
On 29 October 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 The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and Sintonia SpA (‘Sintonia SpA’, Italy) belonging to the Benetton group
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking
Sintonia SA (‘Sintonia’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Goldman Sachs: global

investment banking, securities and investment management

firm that

provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide,

— for undertaking Sintonia: the Benetton group's holding company for participations in undertakings

active in the infrastructure sector.

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.4946 — Goldman Sachs/Sintonia SpA/Sintonia, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4564 — Bridgestone/Bandag) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, pneumatic tyre, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 272/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.11.2007

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4564 — Bridgestone/Bandag)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/03)

On 29 May 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 32007M4564. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4883 — PetroFina/Galactic/Futerro JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural holding, agro-industry, chemical industry, economic concentration, energy industry, exchange of information, merger control

15.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4883 — PetroFina/Galactic/Futerro JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/11)

1.
On 9 November 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
(‘PetroFina’, Belgium) belonging to the Total group (‘Total’,
which the undertakings PetroFina S.A./N.V.
France) and Galactic S.A./N.V. ultimately controlled by Finasucre S.A. (‘Finasucre’, Belgium) and Frederic van
Gansberghe S.A./N.V. (‘FVG’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation joint control of the undertaking Futerro S.A./N.V. (‘Futerro’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in
a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— PetroFina: manufacture and sale of base chemicals as well as commodity polymers,

— Total: vertically-integrated energy and chemical company,

— Galactic: manufacture and sale of lactic acid and its salts and esters (lactates),

— Finasucre: manufacture and sale of sugar from cane and beet as well as caramels and specialities,

— FVG: counsel and management services.

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.4883 — PetroFina/Galactic/Futerro 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4868 — Avnet/Magirus EID) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, distributive trades, economic concentration, electronic component, information technology, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

15.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4868 — Avnet/Magirus EID)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/01)

On 5 October 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 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 32007M4868. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4903 — Hochtief/Vinci/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/02)

On 3 October 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German 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 32007M4903. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4903 — Hochtief/Vinci/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, road building

15.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4868 — Avnet/Magirus EID)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/01)

On 5 October 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 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 32007M4868. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4903 — Hochtief/Vinci/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 272/02)

On 3 October 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German 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 32007M4903. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1335/2007 of 15 November 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

16.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 298/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1335/2007

of 15 November 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 16 November 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 November 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).

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16.11.2007

to Commission Regulation of 15 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
MK
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

MA
ZZ

HR
IL
TR
UY
ZZ

AR
TR
ZA
ZZ

BR
TR
US
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
TR
ZZ

62,0
38,2
81,4
60,5

196,3
68,0
102,8
122,4

64,1
83,0
73,6

73,5
73,5

39,6
68,7
77,0
98,5
71,0

73,7
91,6
100,0
88,4

238,0
119,3
285,7
214,3

83,4
82,0
95,9
33,5
31,5
104,1
87,4
74,0

49,3
47,5
129,4
75,4

(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’.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 15 November 2007 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2007/12)
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Cyprus, European Central Bank, accountant, auditing, central bank

20.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

RECOMMENDATIONS

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 15 November 2007

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus

(ECB/2007/12)

(2007/C 277/01)

2003, which enters into force on 1 January 2008, the
annual
the Central Bank of
Cyprus are audited in accordance with Article 27 of the
ESCB Statute.

statements of

financial

(4)

The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers Limited as its independent external auditors for
the financial years 2008 to 2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited should
be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank of
Cyprus for the financial years 2008 to 2012.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 November 2007.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central
Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘ESCB
Statute’), and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of
the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited
by independent external auditors recommended by the
ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of
the European Union.

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2007/503/EC
of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the
Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency
on 1 January 2008 (1), Cyprus now fulfils the necessary
conditions for the adoption of the euro and the deroga-
tion in favour of Cyprus referred to in Article 4 of the
2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from
1 January 2008.

(3)

Pursuant
to Section 60(1)(a) of Law 34(I) of 2007
amending the Central Bank of Cyprus Laws of 2002 and

(1) OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29.
Council Decision of 15 November 2007 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Chemicals Agency, appointment of staff, board of directors

C 280/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.11.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 2007

appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

(2007/C 280/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

the
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of
European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006
concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European
Chemicals Agency (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides
that
the
the Council should appoint as Members of
Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
one representative from each Member State.

By Decision of 7 June 2007 (2) the Council appointed
27 members of the Management Board of the European
Chemicals Agency.

The Belgian Government has informed the Council of its
intention to replace the Belgian representative on the
Management Board and has submitted a nomination for
a new representative, who should be appointed for a
period which runs until 31 May 2011,

Article 1

Mr Marc LEEMANS of Belgian nationality, born on 1 October
1958, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of
the European Chemicals Agency in place of Mr Maarten
ROGGEMAN for the period from 24 November 2007 to 31 May
2011.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2007.

For the Council

The President

M. DE LURDES RODRIGUES

(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1. Corrected version in OJ L 136, 29.5.2007,

p. 3.

(2) OJ C 134, 16.6.2007, p. 6.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/3

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 November 2007

(2007/C 272/04)

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

1,4700

RON

Romanian leu

163,26

7,4517

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,71040

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,4571

32,927

1,7375

1,6308

1,4041

11,4501

1,9227

2,1254

KRW South Korean won

1 342,55

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

9,8372

10,9152

7,3490

13 553,40

4,9172

62,887

35,9340

46,268

9,2470

1,6450

87,85

7,9275

1,9558

0,5842

26,695

15,6466

253,82

3,4528

0,7016

0,4293

3,6435

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Guideline of the European Central Bank of 15 November 2007 amending Guideline ECB/2002/7 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts (ECB/2007/13)
Date: 2007-11-15
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, account, economic stagnation, financial statistics

29.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/47

GUIDELINES

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

GUIDELINE OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 15 November 2007

amending Guideline ECB/2002/7 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central
Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts

(ECB/2007/13)

(2007/771/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central
Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular
Articles 5.1 and 5.2, 12.1 and 14.3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 8(3) of Guideline ECB/2002/7 of 21 November
2002 on the statistical reporting requirements of
the
field of quarterly
European Central Bank in the
the Governing
financial
Council will on a yearly basis review the derogations
granted to the national central banks (NCBs) that are
unable to comply with the requirements laid down in
Article 2 of the Guideline.

accounts (1) provides

that

of

ECB/2005/13

17 November

2005
Guideline
amending Guideline ECB/2002/7 on the
statistical
reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in
the field of quarterly financial accounts (2) and Guideline
ECB/2006/6 contained updated derogations from the
data reporting requirements in respect of the Member
States
that had adopted the euro by the time of
adoption of those legal acts.

Cyprus will adopt the euro on 1 January 2008 and dero-
gations need to be inserted into Guideline ECB/2002/7 in
respect of Cyprus.

In accordance with Article 3.5 of the Rules of Procedure
the
of

the European Central Bank,

the Governor of

Central Bank of Cyprus has been invited to attend the
meeting of
this
the Governing Council
Guideline,

adopting

HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:

Article 1

Annex III to Guideline ECB/2002/7 is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Guideline.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Guideline shall enter into force on 1 January 2008.

Article 3

Addressees

This Guideline is addressed to the NCBs of Member States that
have adopted the euro.

Done at Frankfurt-am-Main, 15 November 2007.

For the Governing Council of the ECB
The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

(1) OJ L 334, 11.12.2002, p. 24. Guideline as last amended by

Guideline ECB/2006/6 (OJ L 115, 28.4.2006, p. 46).

(2) OJ L 30, 2.2.2006, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Annex III to Guideline ECB/2002/7 is amended as follows:

In Table 1 (Current data), the following section is inserted between the sections entitled ‘Italy’ and ‘Luxembourg’:

‘CYPRUS

4, 5/2-21/A, B, D-I

Short-term and long-term loans granted by total economy, NFCs,
OFIFAs, OFIs, FA,
ICPFs, GG and HHs to residents and non-
residents, broken down by counterpart sector and area

Fourth quarter 2008’