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Information and Notices

Volume 50
17 March 2007

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Contents

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IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

 

Commission

2007/C 063/01

Euro exchange rates

1

 

V   Announcements

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

 

Commission

2007/C 063/02

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China

2

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

 

Commission

2007/C 063/03

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China: change of the name of one company which is subject to an average anti-dumping duty for co-operating companies

4

2007/C 063/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo) ( 1 )

5

2007/C 063/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4616 — Home Retail/Durinicum/Ogalas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

6

 

Corrigenda

2007/C 063/06

Corrigendum to the publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ C 128, 1.6.2006)

7

 

 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

 

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/1

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 March 2007

(2007/C 63/01)

1 euro=

 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3325

JPY

Japanese yen

155,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,4489

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68420

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2625

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6059

ISK

Iceland króna

89,65

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1395

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5798

CZK

Czech koruna

27,868

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,10

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7098

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8930

RON

Romanian leu

3,3644

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,961

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8765

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6757

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5637

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4082

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9088

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0342

KRW

South Korean won

1 258,88

ZAR

South African rand

9,9090

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3082

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3590

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 294,31

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6751

PHP

Philippine peso

64,833

RUB

Russian rouble

34,6800

THB

Thai baht

43,850

(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/2

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China

(2007/C 63/02)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) ('the basic Regulation').

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged by CU Chemie Uetikon GmbH ('the applicant'), an importer from Germany. The review is limited to the examination of the product scope as regards the exclusion of the ‘D ’grade of tartaric acid.

2.   Product

The product under review is tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China ('the product concerned'), currently classifiable within CN code 2918 12 00. This CN code is given only for information.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 130/2006 (2) on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China.

4.   Grounds for the review

The applicant has provided prima facie evidence indicating that that certain types of tartaric acid should not be subject to the above-mentioned measures. Indeed, it appears that the so-called ‘D ’grade is a distinct product from other types of tartaric acid, due to its specific molecular structure, which in turn determines specific chemical characteristics not shared by other types of the product concerned. These characteristics imply different uses for ‘D ’grade, for which there is no interchangeability with other types of tartaric acid.

It is therefore appropriate to review whether ‘D’-grade tartaric acid should be regarded as falling within the scope of the product concerned.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the definition of the product concerned.

The investigation will assess the need for the amendment of the scope of the existing measures.

(a)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

In order to obtain information and supporting evidence it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will contact the Community industry, the importers, the users, other known producers in the Community and exporting producers in the People's Republic of China.

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 6(a).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 6(b).

6.   Time limits

(a)   For parties to make themselves known, and submit any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit information and supporting evidence within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

(b)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

7.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labeled as ‘Limited  (3)’and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labeled ‘FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED PARTIES’.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission

Directorate General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: J-79 5/16

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05

8.   Non-co-operation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and use of facts available is made, the result may be less favorable to that party than if it had cooperated.

9.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2)  OJ L 23, 27.01.2006, p. 1.

(3)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/4

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China: change of the name of one company which is subject to an average anti-dumping duty for co-operating companies

(2007/C 63/03)

Imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China ('PRC') are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 (1) dated 25.09.2006.

YANTAI LONGQUAN PACKAGING MATERIAL CO., LTD, a company located in the PRC, whose exports to the Community of certain plastic sacks and bags are subject to an average anti-dumping duty for co-operating companies of 8,4 % by the above-mentioned Regulation, has informed the Commission that the company name changed on 21 July 2004 to YANTAI LONGQUAN PLASTIC AND RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD. The change of Enterprise registration was approved by the ‘Administration of Industry and Commerce of Yantai City ’on 21 July 2004.

The company substantiated its request for a change of name in Annex I of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 with the fact that it mistakenly used its former name within the Anti-Dumping proceeding. Therefore the company argued that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the average anti-dumping duty for co-operating companies applied to the company under its previous name of YANTAI LONGQUAN PACKAGING MATERIAL CO., LTD.

The Commission has examined the information provided and has concluded that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006. Therefore, the reference to YANTAI LONGQUAN PACKAGING MATERIAL CO., LTD, should be read as YANTAI LONGQUAN PLASTIC AND RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD. in Annex I of Council Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006.

The TARIC additional code A766 previously attributed to YANTAI LONGQUAN PACKAGING MATERIAL CO., LTD, shall apply to YANTAI LONGQUAN PLASTIC AND RUBBER PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

(1)  OJ L 270, 29.9.2006, p. 4.

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 63/04)

1.

On 9 March 2007, 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 S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (‘S&B’, Greece) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cebo International B.V. (‘Cebo’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. After the transaction, Cebo will be jointly controlled by S&B and Halliburton Affiliates LLC (‘Halliburton’, USA).

3.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking S&B: mining of minerals (mainly bentonite, perlite and bauxite) and provision of customized solutions to several industrial applications based on these minerals;

—

for undertaking Cebo: provision of materials and services for oilfield drilling and minerals for other industrial applications;

—

for undertaking Halliburton: well site technical support, drilling fluids and waste minimization services for the oil and gas exploration industry.

4.

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.

5.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4562 — S&B/Halliburton/Cebo, 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.

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/6

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4616 — Home Retail/Durinicum/Ogalas)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 63/05)

1.

On 12 March 2007, 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 Home Retail Group plc (‘Home Retail’, UK) and Durinicum (Consultancy) Ltd (‘Durinicum’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Ogalas Ltd (‘Ogalas’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Home Retail: general merchandise retail, home enhancement and DIY products in the UK and Ireland (‘Homebase ’and ‘Argos ’brands);

—

for Durinicum: construction, development and regeneration;

—

for Ogalas: retail of homewares in Ireland (‘Home Store & More ’brand).

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4616 — Home Retail/Durinicum/Ogalas, 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.

Corrigenda

17.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/7

Corrigendum to the publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

( Official Journal of the European Union C 128 of 1 June 2006 )

(2007/C 63/06)

On page 11, in the title and in point 4.1 ‘Name’:

for:

‘Exairetiko partheno elaiolado “Troizinia”’,

read:

‘Εξαιρετικό παρθένο ελαιόλαδο “Τροιζηνία ”(exeretiko partheno eleolado “Trizinia”)’.

On page 14, in point 4.8 ‘Labelling’:

for:

‘ΕΞΑΙΡΕΤΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΘΕΝΟ ΕΛΑΙΟΛΑΔΟ “ΤΡΟΙΖΗΝΙΑ”’,

read:

‘Εξαιρετικό παρθένο ελαιόλαδο “Τροιζηνία ”(exeretiko partheno eleolado “Trizinia”)’.