do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, civil engineering, economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, merger control, road building, shareholding

C 198/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.8.2008

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/08)

1.
On 25 July 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 Strabag SE (‘Strabag’,
Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of
the undertaking Kirchner Holding GmbH (‘Kirchner’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. Strabag is
controlled by Rasperia Trading Limited (‘Rasperia’, Cyprus), Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien
reg. Gen.m.b.H (‘Raiffeisen Holding’, Austria), Uniqa Versicherungen AG (‘Uniqa’, Austria) and Dr Hans Peter
Haselsteiner. Rasperia is controlled by Mr Oleg Deripaska who also controls Basic Element Company (‘Basic
Element’, Russia).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Strabag: construction services and building materials,

— for Rasperia/Basic Element: activities in energy, commodities, aviation, engineering, financial services,

construction, construction materials,

— for Raiffeisen Holding: holding of participations in various industries,

— for Uniqa: insurances,

— for Dr Hans Peter Haselsteiner: participation in Strabag,

— for Kirchner: road construction, civil engineering raw material production and processing.

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.5200 — Strabag/Kirchner, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 198/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.8.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 August 2008

(2008/C 198/05)

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

1,5566

TRY

Turkish lira

168,39

AUD Australian dollar

7,4605

0,79165

9,4560

1,6346

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7935

1,6697

1,6035

12,1480

2,1317

2,1370

123,95

KRW South Korean won

1 582,83

7,9995

1,9558

23,994

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

233,74

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7051

3,2131

3,5076

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,385

MXN Mexican peso

11,2142

10,6650

7,2250

14 144,82

5,0870

68,720

36,4466

52,193

2,4325

15,4720

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Opinion No 3/2008 of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on a proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European official, Protocol (EU), regulations for civil servants, servant (EU)

5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 199/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

OPINIONS

COURT OF AUDITORS

OPINION No 3/2008

of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on a proposal for a Council Regulation
amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and
other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second
paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the
Communities apply

(2008/C 199/01)

THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Articles 248(4) and 291 thereof,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities
of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16
thereof,

Having regard to the Commission proposal of 23 May 2008 (1),

Having regard to the Council’s request for an opinion on this pro-
posal, received at the Court on 6 June 2008,

Whereas the purpose of the Commission proposal is that Europol
officials should not enjoy immunity from legal proceedings when
participating in joint investigation teams created by Member
States in the context of criminal investigations falling under the
competence of Europol,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION:

The proposed amendment, which provides that immunity from
legal proceedings shall not apply to Europol staff placed at the
disposal of a joint investigation team calls for no comments from
the Court.

This opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg at its meeting of 17 July 2008.

For the Court of Auditors
Vítor Manuel DA SILVA CALDEIRA
President

(1) COM(2008) 305 final of 23.5.2008.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5147 — Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money Oy/GE Capital Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, service

C 198/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.8.2008

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5248 — Carlyle/De La Rue Cash Systems Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/02)

On 28 July 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 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 32008M5248. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5147 — Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money Oy/GE Capital Deutschland
GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/03)

On 28 July 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 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 32008M5147. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5191 — Perstorp/LyondellBasell/Rhodia diisocyanates businesses) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5191 — Perstorp/LyondellBasell/Rhodia diisocyanates businesses)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/09)

1.
On 23 July 2008, 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
which the undertaking Perstorp Holding AB (‘Perstorp’, Sweden) controlled by PAI Partners SAS (France)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the toluene
diisocyanate business of LyondellBasell Industries (‘the LyondellBasell business’, the Netherlands) and the
hexamethylene diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate businesses of Rhodia SA (‘the Rhodia businesses’,
France) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Perstorp: manufacture and supply of specialty chemicals,

— for the LyondellBasell business: manufacture and supply of toluene diisocyanates,

— for the Rhodia businesses: manufacture and supply of hexamethylene diisocyanates and isophorone

diisocyanates.

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.5191 — Perstorp/LyondellBasell/Rhodia diisocyanates businesses,
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.5270 — Parcom/Bakkersland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: confectionery product, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control

C 198/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.8.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5270 — Parcom/Bakkersland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/10)

1.
On 24 July 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 Parcom Capital BV
(‘Parcom’, Netherlands) controlled by ING group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bakkersland Groep BV (‘Bakkersland’,
Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Parcom: investment company,

— for Bakkersland: production and sale of bakery products.

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.5270 — Parcom/Bakkersland, 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 781/2008 of 5 August 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

6.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 209/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 781/2008

of 5 August 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri­
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri­
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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 the standard values
for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and
periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regu­
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 August 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 August 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008,
p. 61).

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu­

lation (EC) No 590/2008 (OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 24).

L 209/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2008

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 20 95

0809 30

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
XS
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

CL
EG
IL
MK
TR
ZZ

AR
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
NZ
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
TR
US
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

BA
IL
TR
XS
ZZ

27,8
74,2
26,5
42,8

94,6
94,6

78,9
95,7
70,1
87,2
83,0

68,1
134,3
157,1
76,7
154,5
118,1

89,5
93,3
98,0
84,0
105,4
92,5
80,5
91,9

67,2
59,2
152,7
163,5
91,0
106,7

442,0
502,1
419,6
454,6

167,5
191,9
179,7

66,2
118,9
111,4
62,1
89,7

(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands

for ‘of other origin’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas ( OJ L 139, 29.5.2008 )
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import licence, import policy, milk, milk product, tariff quota, third country

L 207/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.8.2008

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No
2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the
import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas

(Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 29 May 2008)

On page 13, Article 1(4)(a), replacing Article 19a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001:

for:

read:

‘ ‘1.
and provided for in:’ ’,

Articles 308a to 308d(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply to the quotas given in Annex VIIa

‘ ‘1.
and provided for in:’ ’.

Articles 308a to 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply to the quotas given in Annex VIIa
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, manufactured goods, sport

5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2008/C 198/01)

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 397, the following text is inserted:

‘9506 62 10 and
9506 62 90

Inflatable

These subheadings also include inflatable gymnastic balls intended for general physical
exercise.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2008 (OJ L 111, 23.4.2008,

p. 9).

(2) OJ C 133, 30.5.2008, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 782/2008 of 5 August 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Laguiole (PDO))
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff, labelling, location of production, product designation

6.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 209/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 782/2008

of 5 August 2008

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Laguiole (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­
stuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1),
and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France's
application for the approval of amendments to the speci­
fication of the protected designation of origin ‘Laguiole’
registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1107/96 (2).

510/2006,

of Article

9
Commission

of Regulation
published

Since the amendments in question are not minor within
(EC)
the meaning
the
the
No
amendment application in the Official
the
European Union (3) as required by the first subparagraph
of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of
objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation
(EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the
amendments should be approved,

Journal of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official
Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex
to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 August 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L 125, 9.5.2008,
p. 27).

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu­

lation (EC) No 2156/2005 (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 54).

(3) OJ C 278, 21.11.2007, p. 17.

L 209/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.8.2008

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

ANNEX

Class 1.3. Cheeses

FRANCE

Laguiole (PDO)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5146 — GE/Interbanca) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, health care, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, service, telecommunications

5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 198/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5146 — GE/Interbanca)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 198/04)

On 28 July 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 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 32008M5146. EUR-Lex is the

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