do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2009201EN.01000201.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

25 August 2009
2009/C 201/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4324




JPY


Japanese yen


135,05




DKK


Danish krone


7,4429




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87405




SEK


Swedish krona


10,0895




CHF


Swiss franc


1,5171




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,6095




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,356




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


266,96




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6998




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0806




RON


Romanian leu


4,2210




TRY


Turkish lira


2,1351




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7054




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5411




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,1015




NZD


New Zealand dollar


2,0832




SGD


Singapore dollar


2,0655




KRW


South Korean won


1 786,44




ZAR


South African rand


11,1739




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,7859




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3203




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 359,30




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0413




PHP


Philippine peso


69,300




RUB


Russian rouble


44,9399




THB


Thai baht


48,723




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6293




MXN


Mexican peso


18,4851




INR


Indian rupee


69,8370






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5583 — PartnerRe/Paris Re) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance company, merger control, reinsurance, stock exchange, stock-exchange listing, stock-exchange transaction








C_2009201EN.01001101.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5583 — PartnerRe/Paris Re)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 201/09






1.


On 18 August 2009, 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 PartnerRe Ltd (‘PartnerRe’, Bermuda) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control over Paris Re Holdings Limited (‘Paris Re’, Switzerland), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


PartnerRe: global reinsurance company, listed on New York Stock Exchange, providing multi-line reinsurance to insurance companies,










—


Paris Re: French-listed, worldwide reinsurer.














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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5583 — PartnerRe/Paris Re, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(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.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, architectural heritage, cultural heritage, economic concentration, environmental risk prevention, exchange of information, heritage protection, merger control








C_2009201EN.01001301.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 201/11






1.


On 18 August 2009, 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 BlackRock, Inc (‘BlackRock’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited (‘BGI’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


BlackRock: a US publicly traded company active in the provision of global asset management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients,










—


BGI: is a UK company and is currently organized as a business division of the Barclays group. BGI provides global asset management products and services primarily to institutional clients.














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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5580 — Blackrock/Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5545 — Arcelormittal/Noble European Holding) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, metallurgical industry, metals








C_2009201EN.01000101.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5545 — Arcelormittal/Noble European Holding)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 201/01
On 7 July 2009, 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:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5545. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5461 — Lyonnaise des eaux/Sociétés de distribution d'eau et d'assainissement) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, management of resources, merger control, water supply, water treatment








C_2009201EN.01000102.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5461 — Lyonnaise des eaux/Sociétés de distribution d'eau et d'assainissement)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 201/02
On 5 August 2009, 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5461. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case C-343/09: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court) made on 26 August 2009 — Afton Chemical Limited v Secretary of State for Transport
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: adjuvant, air quality, chemical product, diesel fuel, interpretation of the law, labelling, motor fuel, pollution control measures, product quality








C_2009267EN.01004401.xml










7.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 267/44





Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court) made on 26 August 2009 — Afton Chemical Limited v Secretary of State for Transport
(Case C-343/09)
2009/C 267/76
Language of the case: English

Referring court

High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Afton Chemical Limited

Defendant: Secretary of State for Transport

Questions referred

In relation to the provisions relating to metallic additives in Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of road transport fuels and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC (‘the Directive’) (1):






1.


With reference to that part of Article 1(8) which inserts a new Article 8(a)(2) into Directive 98/70 (2) limiting the use of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl in fuel to 6 mg Mn per litre from 1 January 2011 and to 2 mg from 1 January 2014, is the imposition of such limits:






(1)


Unlawful as being based on a manifest error of assessment?










(2)


Unlawful as being in violation of the requirements of the precautionary principle?










(3)


Unlawful as lacking in proportionality?










(4)


Unlawful as being contrary to the principle of equal treatment?










(5)


Unlawful as being contrary to the principle of legal certainty?














2.


With reference to that part of Article 1(8) which inserts a new Article 8(a)(4), Article 8(a)(5) and 8(a)(6) into Directive 98/70 requiring the labelling of all fuels which contain metallic additives with the phrase ‘contains metallic additives’, is the imposition of such a labelling requirement:






(1)


Unlawful as being based on a manifest error of assessment?










(2)


Unlawful as lacking in proportionality?










(1)  OJ L 140, p. 88

(2)  Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EC, OJ L 350, p. 58
Final Report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.5440 — Lufthansa/Austrian Airlines (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, airline, audit, carriage of passengers, competition law, economic concentration, freight rate, merger control, provision of services, report








C_2010016EN.01001001.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/10





Final Report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.5440 — Lufthansa/Austrian Airlines

(Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

2010/C 16/06
On 8 May 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Merger Regulation) by which the undertaking Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LH) acquires sole control of the undertaking Austrian Airlines (OS) by way of purchase of shares.
After examination of the notification, the Commission concluded on 1 July 2009 that the notified operation fell within the scope of the Merger Regulation and that it raised serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market and the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement). The Commission therefore initiated proceedings in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation.
LH did not request access to the key documents in the file.
LH submitted remedy proposals on 10 and 17 July 2009 with a view to rendering the concentration compatible with the common market which were considered insufficient by the Commission. On 27 July 2009 LH submitted improved commitments that were market tested by the Commission. The finalised version of the remedy proposal was sent on 31 July 2009.
The Commission has concluded that the commitments are sufficient to remove the serious doubts raised by the concentration. Accordingly, subject to the full compliance with the commitments submitted by the notifying party, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement.
No queries or submissions have been made to me by the parties or any third party. The case does not call for any particular comments as regards the right to be heard.

Brussels, 26 August 2009.

Karen WILLIAMS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2009 of 26 August 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, common agricultural policy, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit








L_2009224EN.01000101.xml










27.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 224/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 775/2009
of 26 August 2009
         
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 establishing the European Community,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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,

Whereas:

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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2009.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 August 2009.


For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.




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







(EUR/100 kg)




CN code


Third country code (1)



Standard import value




0702 00 00 


MK 


43,9 




XS 


19,8 




ZZ 


31,9 




0707 00 05 


MK 


33,2 




TR 


101,2 




ZZ 


67,2 




0709 90 70 


TR 


109,4 




ZZ 


109,4 




0805 50 10 


AR 


96,1 




UY 


87,3 




ZA 


86,3 




ZZ 


89,9 




0806 10 10 


EG 


174,8 




IL 


86,7 




TR 


108,2 




ZZ 


123,2 




0808 10 80 


AR 


114,8 




BR 


61,1 




CL 


79,6 




CN 


67,1 




NZ 


87,7 




US 


95,4 




UY 


42,1 




ZA 


79,5 




ZZ 


78,4 




0808 20 50 


AR 


113,9 




TR 


127,9 




ZA 


105,3 




ZZ 


115,7 




0809 30 


TR 


124,2 




ZZ 


124,2 




0809 40 05 


TR 


90,9 




ZZ 


90,9 






(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’.
Special Report No 2/2009 The European Union’s Public Health Programme (2003-2007): an effective way to improve health?
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU action, EU programme, health care, health costs, health policy, public awareness campaign, public health, right to health








C_2009201EN.01000901.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/9





Special Report No 2/2009 ‘The European Union’s Public Health Programme (2003-2007): an effective way to improve health?’
2009/C 201/07
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 2/2009 ‘The European Union’s Public Health Programme (2003-2007): an effective way to improve health?’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://www.eca.europa.eu
A hard copy and a CD-ROM version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:





European Court of Auditors




Communication and Reports Unit




12, rue Alcide De Gasperi




1615 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




Tel. +352 4398-1




E-mail: euraud@eca.europa.eu




or by filling in an electronic order form at EU-Bookshop.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers given at its meeting of 2 October 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.4919 — StatoilHydro/ConocoPhillips — Rapporteur: Lithuania
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry








C_2009201EN.01000301.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/3





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers given at its meeting of 2 October 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.4919 — StatoilHydro/ConocoPhillips
Rapporteur: Lithuania
2009/C 201/04






1.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concentration within the meaning of the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.










2.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the competitive assessment only focus on the markets for retail sales of motor fuels (at the downstream level).










3.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s definitions of the relevant markets of:






(a)


retail sales of motor fuels in Sweden;










(b)


retail sales of motor fuels in Norway;










(c)


retail sales of motor fuels in Denmark.














4.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s conclusion that the notified operation does not raise any competition concerns as regards the Danish market for retail sales of motor fuels.










5.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s conclusion that the removal of Jet Sweden as an independent competitor and its merger with the largest operator in Sweden raises serious doubts about the notified operation's compatibility with the common market.










6.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s conclusion that the removal of Jet Norway as an independent competitor would impede competition in a context of high barriers to entry and raises serious doubts about the notified operation's compatibility with the common market and the EEA agreement.










7.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed remedies will remove the Commission’s serious doubts concerning competition in Swedish market for retail sales of motor fuels.










8.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proposed remedies will remove the Commission’s serious doubts concerning competition in Norwegian market for retail sales of motor fuels.










9.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, subject to the full compliance with the commitments submitted by the notifying party, the notified concentration should be declared compatible with the Common market and with the EEA Agreement in accordance with Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5555 — Novartis/Ebewe Spezial-Pharma Holding) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, health care, health costs, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical product, vaccine








C_2009201EN.01001201.xml










26.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5555 — Novartis/Ebewe Spezial-Pharma Holding)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 201/10






1.


On 18 August 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Novartis Group, Switzerland, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the Ebewe SP Group, Austria by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Novartis Group: active in the development, production and distribution of medical products, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter (‘OTC’) drugs, human vaccines and animal health products,










—


for Ebewe SP Group: active in the manufacture and distribution of specialty generic pharmaceutical products as well as in contract manufacturing of finished dose pharmaceuticals for other pharmaceutical companies.














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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5555 — Novartis/Ebewe Spezial-Pharma Holding, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.