do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 131/2008 of 14 February 2008 establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, export, intervention agency, sale, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2008

of 14 February 2008

establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of
white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
Pursuant
the
1060/2007 and following an examination of
invitation
tenders submitted in response to the partial
to tender ending on 13 February 2008, it is appropriate
to decide that no award shall be made for that partial
invitation to tender.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

(3)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14
standing invitation to
September 2007 opening a
tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the
intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and
Spain,
Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial
invitations to
tender.

Ireland,

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 13 February 2008,
for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1060/2007, no award shall be made.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation
L 283,
27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced
by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as
from 1 October 2008.

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ

(2) OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1476/2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 17).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5041 — Berkshire Hathaway/Marmon Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: conglomerate, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, merger control

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5041 — Berkshire Hathaway/Marmon Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 40/07)

1.
On 7 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire’, USA)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Marmon
Holdings Inc. (‘Marmon’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Berkshire: conglomerate holding company,

— for Marmon: conglomerate holding company.

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.5041 — Berkshire Hathaway/Marmon Holdings, 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 128/2008 of 14 February 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-02-14
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 128/2008

of 14 February 2008

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 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the standard values for imports from third countries, in
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 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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to Commission Regulation of 14 February 2008 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 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

IL
JO
MA
MK
TN
TR
ZZ

EG
JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

IL
MA
TR
ZZ

CN
EG
IL
JM
MA
PK
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

AR
CA
CN
MK
US
ZZ

AR
CN
US
ZA
ZZ

152,4
74,3
50,4
36,8
129,8
96,7
90,1

267,4
202,1
227,7
147,9
211,3

48,3
116,6
71,0
78,6

68,9
68,9

47,7
51,1
61,1
47,7
85,4
58,6

111,0
111,4
72,2
98,2

42,0
88,5
70,6
114,0
135,8
46,1
85,4
83,2

65,5
121,0
77,5
89,4
88,4

83,0
87,7
91,7
39,4
119,0
84,2

91,1
86,1
123,3
96,5
99,3

(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’.
Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council — Deadline extension — Request from a Member State
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, application of EU law, award of contract, competition law, postal service

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Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council — Deadline extension

Request from a Member State

(2008/C 40/09)

On 17 January 2008, the Commission received a request under Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of
entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1).

This request, made by the Italian Republic, concerns express courier services in that country. The request
was published in OJ C 29 of 1 February 2008, p. 18. The initial deadline was 18 April 2008.

Given that the Commission needs to obtain and examine further information, and in compliance with the
provisions laid down in the third sentence of Article 30(6), the period in which the Commission must take
a decision on this request is extended by one month.

The final deadline is therefore 18 May 2008.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Corrigendum to the Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission ( OJ C 25, 30.1.2008 )
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union, Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: cooperation policy, emergency aid, humanitarian aid, international affairs, international law

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission

(Official Journal of the European Union C 25 of 30 January 2008)

(2008/C 40/10)

In the Contents:

for:

read:

‘JOINT DECLARATIONS
Council’,

‘JOINT DECLARATIONS
European Parliament
Council
Commission’;

On page 1, in the first title:

for:

read:

‘JOINT DECLARATIONS
COUNCIL’,

‘JOINT DECLARATIONS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
COUNCIL
COMMISSION’.

Corrigendum to the new call for proposals for the training of judges in EC competition law and judicial
cooperation between national judges

(Official Journal of the European Union C 310 of 20 December 2007)

(2008/C 40/11)

On page 31, last line:

for:

‘15 February 2008.’,

read:

‘31 March 2008.’
Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the prolongation of the reduced electricity tax for the regions of Finnmark and North Troms — Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, electrical energy, tax relief

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Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the prolongation of the reduced electricity
tax for the regions of Finnmark and North Troms

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure

(2008/C 40/04)

Date of adoption:

10 October 2007

EFTA State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Budget:

Duration:

Norway

Case 62964

Reduced electricity tax for the regions of Finnmark and North Troms

Taxation of electricity mainly used as a substitute for fuels. The electricity
tax should curb increases in electricity use and stimulate the use of alter-
native energies in certain regions. As undertakings in the notified regions
find it hard to adapt to higher taxation, they still pay more than the
minimum rate as provided for by Directive 2003/96/EC, thereby still
having an incentive to curb electricity.

Norwegian Parliament's annual decision on the electricity tax (Stortingets
vedtak om forbruksavgift på elektrisk kraft) as well as the regulation on
excise duties (Forskrift om særavgifter)

NOK 70 million a year, approximately NOK 350 million for the period
2007-2011

1 January 2007 until 31 December 2011

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, innovation, research and development, research policy

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Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2008/C 40/03)

Date of adoption:

12 September 2007

EFTA State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Norway

Case 62756

Modification of the scheme for Centres for Research-based Innovation

The principal objective of the scheme is to promote research, development and
innovation by:

— creating a knowledge base that will give enterprises an incentive to innovate,

— facilitating active alliances between research active enterprises and research

groups at research institutions,

— supporting industrially oriented research groups doing frontier research, and

— by stimulating researcher training and transfer of research-based knowledge.

Government White Paper on Research 2005 ‘Commitment to Research’
(St. meld.
nr. 20, 2004-2005) and the annual Budget document from the Ministry of Educa-
tion and Research to the Research Council of Norway.

Budget/Duration:

NOK 140 million (approximately EUR 17 million) yearly/8 years

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-02-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 February 2008

(2008/C 40/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,4586

TRY

Turkish lira

156,83

AUD Australian dollar

7,4557

0,74315

9,3493

1,6083

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7545

1,6251

1,4562

11,3782

1,8576

2,0659

98,30

KRW South Korean won

1 379,84

7,9830

1,9558

25,480

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

263,05

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6964

3,5998

3,6410

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,032

MXN Mexican peso

11,2064

10,5019

7,2661

13 506,64

4,7237

59,657

35,9630

46,748

2,5483

15,6953

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.