do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, animal nutrition, starch

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2008/C 41/03)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the
tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the
Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) are amended as follows:

On page 101, the text to heading 2309 is replaced by the following:

2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

‘See Note 1 to this chapter.

For the determination of the starch content, the polarimetric method (also called modified Ewers method)
laid down in point 1 of Annex I to Directive 72/199/EEC (OJ L 123, 29.5.1972, p. 6) is to be applied.

The starch content by weight of preparations of a kind used in animal feeding within the meaning of
heading 2309 shall be determined by the enzymatic analytical method laid down in the Annex to Regu-
lation (EC) No 121/2008 (OJ L 37, 12.2.2008, p. 3) in cases where the following feed materials are present
in significant amounts:

(a) (sugar) beet products such as (sugar) beet pulp, (sugar) beet molasses, (sugar) beet pulp-molassed, (sugar)

beet vinasse, (beet) sugar;

(b) citrus pulp;

(c) linseed; linseed expeller; linseed extracted;

(d) rape seed; rape seed expeller; rape seed extracted; rape seed hulls;

(e) sunflower seed; sunflower seed extracted; sunflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted;

(f) copra expeller; copra extracted;

(g) potato pulp;

(h) dehydrated yeast;

(i) products rich in inulin (e.g. chips and meal of Jerusalem artichokes);

(j) greaves.

Where it is not evident whether any starch is present in a preparation of a kind used in animal feeding
within the meaning of heading 2309, a qualitative microscopic method may be used to verify such
presence.

As regards milk products, see Additional Note 4 to this chapter. The content of milk products and the
content of starch are calculated on the product as received.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1352/2007 (OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 3).
(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2008 of 15 February 2008 on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Tunisia, association agreement (EU), import licence, olive oil, originating product, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 136/2008

of 15 February 2008

on the issue of import licences for olive oil under the Tunisian tariff quota

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/822/EC of 22
December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the
form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal
liberalisation measures and amendment of
the Agricultural
Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the admin-
istration of
for agricultural products
managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular
Article 7(2) thereof,

tariff quotas

import

Whereas:

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening
and
tariff quota for
providing for
olive oil originating in Tunisia (4)
lays down monthly
quantitative limits for issuing import certificates.

the administration of

Applications were submitted to the competent authorities
in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1918/2006 for import licences covering a total quantity
exceeding the limit of 1 000 tonnes
laid down for
February.

Under these circumstances, the Commission must set a
coefficient allocation to allow the issue of licences in
proportion to the quantity available,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 to the Euro-
Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of
the other part (3) opens a tariff quota, at a zero rate of
duty, for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN
codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in
Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the
Community, up to the limit laid down for each year.

Applications for import
licences submitted on 11 and 12
February 2008 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No
the
1918/2006 shall be
quantity applied for. The limit of 1 000 tonnes laid down for
February has been reached.

accepted for 41,049056 % of

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 92.
(2) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 289/2007 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 17).

(3) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/2008 of 15 February 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-02-15
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 134/2008

of 15 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 16 February 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 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 15 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
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

53,3
74,3
51,3
36,8
129,8
84,9
71,7

267,4
190,5
177,2
192,3
206,9

49,0
135,4
71,0
85,1

127,7
127,7

49,6
50,8
57,6
47,9
79,9
57,2

111,3
111,6
111,5

42,0
78,1
80,1
114,0
99,7
79,8
82,9
82,4

61,4
120,2
86,9
117,9
96,6

83,0
87,7
85,9
41,9
114,4
82,6

105,7
96,9
123,3
99,8
106,4

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5059 — Crédit Agricole/POvita) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, insurance, life assurance, merger control

15.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5059 — Crédit Agricole/POvita)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/14)

1.
On 8 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 the undertaking Crédit Agricole SA (‘CASA’,
France), via its affiliates Cassa di Risparmio di Parma e Piacenza SpA (‘Cariparma’, Italy) et Crédit Agricole
Assurances Italia Holding SpA (‘CAAIH’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of POvita SpA (‘POvita’, Italy), currently under joint control of SAI Holding
SpA (‘SAI’, Italy) and Cariparma, by purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CASA: life and non-life insurance, banking, private banking, financial services in many countries,

— for Cariparma: banking and insurance services in Italy,

— for CAAIH: Italian holding company for CASA's participations in the insurance sector in Italy,

— for POvita: life insurance in Italy.

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) 29643 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5059 — Crédit Agricole/POvita, 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.5021 — Mercapital/Carlyle/Arsys Group) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, economic concentration, investment, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, service

C 41/6

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15.2.2008

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5021 — Mercapital/Carlyle/Arsys Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/04)

On 4 February 2008, 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 32008M5021. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5057 — Aviva/UBI Vita) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, life assurance, merger control, savings

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5057 — Aviva/UBI Vita)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/13)

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 the undertaking Aviva Italia Holding SpA
(‘Aviva’,
Italy), belonging to the group Aviva plc (‘Aviva Group’, UK) acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the undertaking UBI Assicurazioni Vita SpA (‘UBI
Vita’, Italy), controlled by UBI Partecipazioni Assicurative SpA (‘UBI Partecipazioni’, Italy) by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Aviva: active in general

insurance and life assurance,

long term savings and fund

management,

— for undertaking UBI Vita: active in life insurance.

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.5057 — Aviva/UBI Vita, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 130/2008 of 14 February 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 130/2008

of 14 February 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July
2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
14 February 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum
export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 14 February 2008,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
33,025 EUR/100 kg.

the product

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

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
L 283,
Commission Regulation
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 196, 28.7.2007, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by
L 289,

(EC) No 1298/2007 (OJ

Commission Regulation
7.11.2007, p. 3).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5024 — TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, travel agency

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15.2.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5024 — TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/11)

1.
On 6 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 the undertakings TUI AG (‘TUI’, Germany)
and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (‘RCL’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation joint control of the undertaking TUI Cruises GmbH (‘TUI Cruises’, Germany) by way of purchase
of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for TUI: shipping and tourism,

— for RCL: organisation and provision of cruises,

— for TUI Cruises: organisation and provision of cruises to German-speaking customers.

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.5024 — TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-02-15
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)

14 February 2008

(2008/C 41/05)

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

1,4626

TRY

Turkish lira

158,22

AUD Australian dollar

7,4542

0,74160

9,3288

1,6112

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7499

1,6164

1,4560

11,4093

1,8522

2,0722

97,31

KRW South Korean won

1 381,65

7,9510

1,9558

25,346

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

261,43

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6963

3,5848

3,6491

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,931

MXN Mexican peso

11,2240

10,5167

7,2610

13 477,86

4,7308

59,879

36,0180

46,803

2,5473

15,7010

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4955 — Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, logistics, merger control, postal service

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4955 — Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/10)

1.
On 6 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 the undertaking Hermes Logistik
GmbH & Co. KG (‘Hermes’, Germany) via its 100 % subsidiary Hermes General Service Beteiligungsge-
sellschaft mbH (‘HLS’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
joint control of the undertaking Swiss Post Porta a Porta SpA (‘PaP’, Italy), together with Swiss Post
International Holding AG (‘Swiss Post’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Hermes: logistic and postal services in B2C & C2C segments in Germany and Austria including

parcel service, white goods & furniture service and mail service (letters, mailings, catalogues),

— for PaP: postal services and logistics in Italy,

— for Swiss Post: bulk mailing service for letters in Switzerland and abroad, customs clearance, parcel post,

courier and express services.

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.4955 — Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta, 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.