ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C62 Volume 44 of the European Communities 27 February 2001

English edition Information and Notices

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I Information

Commission

2001/C 62/01 Euro exchange rates ...... 1

2001/C 62/02 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2227 — Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim) (1) ...... 2

2001/C 62/03 Notice of application for a prospecting licence — Italian republic — Region of — Industrial inspectorate — Regional mining department — Regional office for hydro- carbons and geothermal energy ...... 3

II Preparatory Acts

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III Notices

Commission

2001/C 62/04 Outcome of the invitations to tender (Community food aid) ...... 4

2001/C 62/05 Budget heading B2-1630 — Innovative measures under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation: ‘Adaptation to the new economy within the framework of social dialogue’ — Call for proposals VP/2001/005 ...... 5

2001/C 62/06 Texts published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C62E...... 6

EN 1 (1) Text with EEA relevance 27.2.2001EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 62/1

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1) 26 February 2001

(2001/C 62/01)

1 euro = 7,4648 Danish krone = 9,023 Swedish krona = 0,6283 Pound sterling

= 0,9105 United States dollar = 1,3969 Canadian dollar = 106,07 Japanese yen = 1,5337 Swiss franc = 8,223 Norwegian krone = 79,08 Icelandic króna (2) = 1,7338 Australian dollar = 2,0955 New Zealand dollar = 7,0746 South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. (2) Source: Commission. C 62/2EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2227 — Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim) (2001/C 62/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. On 19 January 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the US undertaking The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Goldman Sachs), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Messer Griesheim GmbH (MGG) by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Goldman Sachs: investment banking, — MGG: production and distribution of industrial gases and specialty gases. 3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.2227 — Goldman Sachs/Messer Griesheim to: European Commission, Directorate-General for Competition, Directorate B — Merger Task Force, Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70, B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13. (2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 27.2.2001EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 62/3

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PROSPECTING LICENCE

ITALIAN REPUBLIC

REGION OF SICILY

INDUSTRIAL INSPECTORATE — REGIONAL MINING DEPARTMENT

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR HYDROCARBONS AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(2001/C 62/03)

Edison Gas SpA, a company whose official address is Foro F. Trigonometric point at a height of 355 m, in the district of Buonaparte 31, Milan and whose registration number is Sparagogna, which coincides with point G of the Enna 10578610155, submitted an application on 14 September licence; 2000 under Regional Law No 14 of 3 July 2000 for a licence to prospect for oil and gas in an area of 734,8 km2 G. Point at the crossroads south of Case Longo at a height of known as ‘Paternó’, which includes land in the following muni- 222 m, in the district of Sparagogna, which coincides with cipalities in the Province of : , , S. point F of the Enna licence. Maria di Licodia, Paternó, Belpasso, Motta S. Anastasia, Mister- bianco, Catania, and , and in the Geographical coordinates following municipalities in the Province of Enna: Agira, Regalbuto, Catenanuova and Centuripe. Point Longitude E (M. Mario) Latitude N

The boundary of the area for which the licence is requested is A 02°11’20’’,230 37°38’57’’,367 B 02°28’53’’,000 37°37’51’’,000 marked by a continuous line drawn between points A, B, C, D, C 02°34’34’’,000 37°27’13’’,000 E, F and G as defined below: D 02°14’36’’,000 37°22’50’’,000 E 02°11’13’’,729 37°31’54’’,857 A. Point on the bell tower of the church of S. Maria delle F 02°11’55’’,857 37°35’32’’,270 G 02°11’01’’,836 37°35’50’’,937 Croce at Regalbuto, which coincides with point F of the S. Teodoro licence and point R of the Agira licence; The application documents are being kept at the Regional B. Point at the junction in the village of S. Francesco on the Office for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy of the road from S. Maria Licodia to Ovest, which Regional Mining Department at No 87, Via C. Camilliani, coincides with point E of the S. Teodoro licence; I-90145 , and can be consulted by anyone interested.

C. Point at a height of 19 m on the road connecting Villa This notice will be published in the Official Gazette of the Cannizzaro and Masseria Strazzeri, corresponding with Sicilian Region, in the Official Journal of the European the railway bridge near Bicocca Station; Communities, and, for 15 consecutive days, on the official noticeboards of the municipalities concerned.

D. Trigonometric point at a height of 290 m, corresponding Any objections to this notice can be made to the mayors of the with the bell tower of the church of Ramacca; municipalities concerned while it is up on the official noticeboards, and after that period to the abovementioned E. Point at the northern corner of the building Casa Regional Mining Department. Mammona at a height of 346 m, in the district of S. Nicola, which coincides with point H of the Enna licence; Palermo, 16 January 2001. C 62/4EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.2001

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COMMISSION

Outcome of the invitations to tender (Community food aid) (2001/C 62/04)

as provided for in Article 9(7) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 23)

6, 13 and 20 February 2001

Regulation Awarded Beneficiary/ Quantity Delivery (EC) No/ Lot Action No Product Successful tenderer price Destination (t) stage Decision of (EUR/t)

32/2001 A 281/99 EuronAid/Haiti PISUM 640 EMB SAMSON CHERQUI SA — MARSEILLE (F) 321,00

31/2001 B 19+23/2000 WFP/Angola HCOLZ 1 300 DEB SICOM SRL — CERCOLA (NA) (I) 735,62

241/2001 A 27/2000 WFP/Guinea SMAI 4 500 DEB DE FRANCESCHI SPA MONFALCONE — 243,75 PORDENONE (I)

BLT: Common wheat FABA: Broad beans (Vicia faba major) WSB: Wheat/soya blend DUR: Durum wheat FEQ: Horse beans (Vicia faba equina) Lsub1: Infant formula ORG: Barley PISUM: Split peas Lsub2: Follow-on formula MAI: Maize SUB: White sugar LHE: High energy milk SEG: Rye HCOLZ: Rape seed oil AC: Compound food SOR: Sorghum HTOUR: Sunflower oil PAL: Pasta CBR/M/L: Milled round, medium or long HOLI: Olive oil SAR: Tinned sardines grain rice HMAI: Maize oil CM: Tinned mackerel RPR/M/L: Parboiled round, medium or long grain rice HSOJA: Soya oil CB: Corned beef BRI: Broken rice LEP: Skimmed milk powder BPJ: Canned beef FBLT: Common wheat flour LEPv: Vitaminized skimmed milk powder PFB: Beef liver pâtØ FMAI: Maize flour LDEP: Semi-skimmed milk powder CP: Canned pork FSEG: Rye flour LENP: Whole milk powder PFP: Pig liver pâtØ SDUR: Durum wheat meal B: Butter CV: Canned poultrymeat SMAI: Maize gritz BO: Butteroil DEST: Free at destination FHAF: Oat flakes FETA: Feta-type cheese DEB: Free at port of landing — landed CT: Tomato concentrate FROf: Processed cheese DEN: Free at port of landing — ex ship PT: Tomato powder BABYF: Cereal-based weaning food EMB: Free at port of shipment COR: Currants BISC: Biscuits EXW: Ex works 27.2.2001EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 62/5

Budget heading B2-1630

Innovative measures under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation: ‘Adaptation to the new economy within the framework of social dialogue’ Call for proposals VP/2001/005

(2001/C 62/05)

1. Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation (1) involving, as appropriate, a range of different actors such supports innovative measures that seek to promote new as other social partner organisations, private companies, approaches and identify examples of good practice which non-profit organisations, and education and training can subsequently improve the implementation of the bodies located in the European Union. operations supported by the ESF. 6. A joint proposal must be submitted on behalf of the part- 2. The Commission’s communication on the implementation nership by an organisation with a proven capacity in the of innovative measures under Article 6 of the European management of large-scale transnational operations. Social Fund Regulation for the programming period 2000-2006 (2) sets out the general principles of the Financing actions that can be financed and it also establishes a 7. The budget made available under this call will be a thematic approach, identifying priority thematic objectives maximum of EUR 20 million. The Commission will, in for the period 2001-2002. principle, co-finance actions up to a maximum of 75 % 3. This call for proposals replaces and cancels the call of the total eligible costs, between a minimum of VP/2000/016 published previously. EUR 300 000 and a maximum of EUR 3 000 000 over a two-year period. Applicants will be required to make a Thematic focus financial contribution to the action. 4. For the period 2001-2002, the following priority Timetable objectives have been identified under the general heading of ‘Adaptation to the new economy within the framework 8. Proposals must be submitted and postmarked no later than of social dialogue’: 18 May 2001. Projects may start between 1 September 2001 and 1 December 2001 for a maximum duration of — anticipation of economic and social change, 24 months. Projects must end, at the latest, by 30 — use of information society tools in the framework of November 2003. Contracts will, in principle, be signed at social dialogue, the beginning of October 2001. — new approaches to corporate social responsibility, 9. More detailed information and the application file can be downloaded from the following web site: — modernisation of work organisation, http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/empl/vp_2001_005/ — promotion of lifelong learning. library Structure 10. Further information can be obtained by contacting: 5. Actions must be transnational in scope, i.e. directed at staff Tel. (32-2) 296 73 16 or 53 06 of enterprises in two or more Member States within the Fax (32-2) 296 59 89 framework of social dialogue. Actions might concern the E-mail: [email protected] development of new methods, tools and approaches; the transfer of experience and good practice; the formulation 11. The documents can also be consulted on the web pages of of new objectives including identification of new qualifi- DG Employment, but do be aware that the PDF format is cations and the opening up of new areas of the labour not appropriate for filling in the forms. market as well as systems development in or around the labour market. Priority will be given to actions based on a http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/employment_social/ partnership approach with social partner organisations and tender_en.htm

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund (OJ L 213 of 13.8.1999). (http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/esf2000/regulations/ esf/en.pdf). (2) COM(2000) 894 of 12.1.2001. (http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/ empl&esf/com894/com894_en.pdf). C 62/6EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.2001

Texts published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C62E (2001/C 62/06)

These texts are available on: EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex EUDOR: http://eudor.eur-op.eu.int CELEX: http://europa.eu.int/celex

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Commission

2001/C 62 E/01 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measuring 1 instruments (COM(2000) 566 final — 2000/0233(COD)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/02 Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down control measures applicable to fishing for 79 certain stocks of highly migratory fish (COM(2000) 619 final — 2000/0253(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/03 Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out, for the 87 period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire (COM(2000) 629 final — 2000/0257(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/04 Amended proposal for a Council Directive on the right to family reunification 99 (COM(2000) 624 final — 1999/0258(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/05 Proposal for a Council Decision on the grant of funds to Greece in order to relieve the 112 interest burden on EIB loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999 (COM(2000) 632 final — 2000/0255(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/06 Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending 113 for the second time Directive 89/655/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (2nd individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 of Directive 89/391/EEC) (COM(2000) 648 final — 1998/0327(COD)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/07 Amended proposal for a Council Decision establishing a Community Action Programme to 119 combat discrimination 2001-2006 (COM(2000) 649 final — 1999/0251(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/08 Amended proposal for a Council Regulation on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herze- 131 govina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, Decision 97/256/EC and Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 (COM(2000) 628 final — 2000/0111(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/09 Amended proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the European Agency for Recon- 135 struction (COM(2000) 628 final — 2000/0112(CNS)) 27.2.2001EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 62/7

2001/C 62 E/10 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council modifying Directive 139 94/25/EC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft (COM(2000) 639 final — 2000/0262(COD)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/11 Amended proposal for a Council Directive establishing a general framework for equal 152 treatment in employment and occupation (COM(2000) 652 final — 1999/0225(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/12 Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community financial contribution towards certain 164 expenditure to implement certain management measures on highly migratory fish (COM(2000) 651 final — 2000/0268(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/13 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council 166 Directives 90/425/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards health requirements for animal by-products (COM(2000) 573 final — 2000/0230(COD)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/14 Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the 168 Community and the Republic of Cyprus adopting the terms and conditions for the partici- pation of Cyprus in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth (COM(2000) 661 final — 2000/0270(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/15 Amended proposal for a Council Regulation on Community Design 173 (COM(2000) 660 final — 1993/0463(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/16 Proposal for a Council Directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for 231 granting and withdrawing refugee status (COM(2000) 578 final — 2000/0238(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/17 Amended proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and 243 enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (COM(2000) 689 final — 1999/0154(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/18 Proposal for a Council Decision on a financial contribution by the Community to certain 276 expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the control, inspection and surveillance systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (COM(2000) 684 final — 2000/0273(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/19 Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing for the 288 period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea (COM(2000) 690 final — 2000/0284(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/20 Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending the Financial Regulation and 294 separating the internal audit function from the ex ante financial control function (Article 24, paragraph 5, of the Financial Regulation) (COM(2000) 693 final — 2000/0135(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/21 Amended proposal for a Council Decision on Guidelines for Member States’ employment 296 policies for the year 2001 (COM(2000) 735 final — 2000/0225(CNS)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/22 Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing measures to be applicable in 2001 for the 311 recovery of the stock of cod in the Irish Sea (ICES Division VIIa) (COM(2000) 745 final — 2000/0292(CNS)) (1) C 62/8EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27.2.2001

2001/C 62 E/23 Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on 314 unbundled access to the local loop (COM(2000) 761 final — 2000/0185(COD)) (1)

2001/C 62 E/24 Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating trafficking in human beings 324 (COM(2000) 854 final/2 — 2001/0024(CNS))

2001/C 62 E/25 Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children 327 and child pornography (COM(2000) 854 final/2 — 2001/0025(CNS)) ______(1) Text with EEA relevance