ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C62 Volume 44 of the European Communities 27 February 2001 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page 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 Sicily Industrial inspectorate Regional mining department Regional office for hydro- carbons and geothermal energy ...................................................... 3 II Preparatory Acts ....... 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 I (Information) 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 Catania: Adrano, Biancavilla, S. point F of the Enna licence. Maria di Licodia, Paternó, Belpasso, Motta S. Anastasia, Mister- bianco, Catania, Ramacca and Castel di Iudica, 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 Ragalna Ovest, which Regional Mining Department at No 87, Via C. Camilliani, coincides with point E of the S. Teodoro licence; I-90145 Palermo, 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 III (Notices) 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.