Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6986

C 103
Volume 40
2 April 1997

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

Page

I Information

Commission

97/C 103/01

Rate of interest applied by the European Monetary Institute for its operations in ecus: 4,00 % for April 1997 Ecu

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97/C 103/02

Notice of initiation of an examination procedure concerning an obstacle to trade, within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No 3286/94, consisting of trade obstacles maintained by Brazil concerning trade in Cognac

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97/C 103/03

Standing invitation to tender pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs

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97/C 103/04

Communication of Decisions under sundry tendering procedures in agriculture (milk and milk products)

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97/C 103/05

Communication of Decisions under sundry tendering procedures in agriculture (milk and milk products)

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97/C 103/06

List of natural mineral waters recognized by Austria

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97/C 103/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No IV/M.891 - Deutsche Bank/Commerzbank/J. M. Voith)

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97/C 103/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No IV/M.912 - Siemens/HUF)

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97/C 103/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No IV/M.833 - The Coca-Cola Company/Carlsberg A/S)

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97/C 103/10

Commission Decision of 20/12/1996 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.855 - BT / NS - TELFORT) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

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97/C 103/11

Commission Decision of 20/12/1996 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.868 - GKN / BRAMBLES / MABEG) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

97/C 103/12

Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION creating a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the European Community

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97/C 103/13

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin, and Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables

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III Notices

Commission

97/C 103/14

Amendment to notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of milled medium-grain and long-grain A rice to certain third countries

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97/C 103/15

Amendment to notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of milled medium-grain and long-grain A rice to certain third countries

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97/C 103/16

Amendment to the notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to all third countries

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97/C 103/17

Amendment to the notice of invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries

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