# Official Journal C 249/2011

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.249.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 249 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5426 August 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.249.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 249

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5426 August 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 249/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 249/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6150 — Veolia Transport/Trenitalia/JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2011/C 249/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6326 — Stanley Black & Decker/Niscayah Group) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 249/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 249/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6150 — Veolia Transport/Trenitalia/JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

2011/C 249/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6326 — Stanley Black & Decker/Niscayah Group) (
  1
  )

1

3

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 249/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 249/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 5 |
| 2011/C 249/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 6 |
| 2011/C 249/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 7 |
| 2011/C 249/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 8 |
| 2011/C 249/09 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 249/04

Euro exchange rates

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 249/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

5

2011/C 249/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

6

2011/C 249/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

7

2011/C 249/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

8

2011/C 249/09

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

9

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 249/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2011/C 249/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 249/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2011/C 249/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

11

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/1 |
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26.8.2011

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.6.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 626/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | NGA distretti industriali Lucca |
| Legal basis | Legge n. 166/2002, art. 40; Dlgs n. 259/2003 — Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche; Legge n. 133/2008 art. 2 — Banda Larga; Regione Toscana «Bando unico Ricerca e Sviluppo 2008», POR-CReO 2007-2013, PRSE 2007-2010 e «Progetto Distretti ECeSDIT» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: — |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.6.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 626/09

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

NGA distretti industriali Lucca

Legal basis

Legge n. 166/2002, art. 40; Dlgs n. 259/2003 — Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche; Legge n. 133/2008 art. 2 — Banda Larga; Regione Toscana «Bando unico Ricerca e Sviluppo 2008», POR-CReO 2007-2013, PRSE 2007-2010 e «Progetto Distretti ECeSDIT»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: —

| | Overall budget: EUR 6,5 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 6,5 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia di Lucca

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.3.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31898 (N 521/10) |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pagalbos Lietuvos regioninių oro uostų veiklai pradėti schema |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos respublikos susisiekimo ministro įsakymas „Dėl Lietuvos pasiekiamumo oro transportu gerinimo 2010–2012 metų programos patvirtinimo“, 2010 m. birželio 23 d. Nr. 3-400 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: LTL 10 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.3.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31898 (N 521/10)

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pagalbos Lietuvos regioninių oro uostų veiklai pradėti schema

Legal basis

Lietuvos respublikos susisiekimo ministro įsakymas „Dėl Lietuvos pasiekiamumo oro transportu gerinimo 2010–2012 metų programos patvirtinimo“, 2010 m. birželio 23 d. Nr. 3-400

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: LTL 10 million

| | Overall budget: LTL 100 million |
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Overall budget: LTL 100 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania |
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| Gedimino Av. 17 |
| LT-01505 Vilnius |
| LIETUVA/LITHUANIA |

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania

Gedimino Av. 17

LT-01505 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6150 — Veolia Transport/Trenitalia/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/02

On 20 July 2011, 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, |
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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 32011M6150. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6150. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/3 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6326 — Stanley Black & Decker/Niscayah Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/03

On 23 August 2011, 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, |
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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 32011M6326. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6326. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/4 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 August 2011

2011/C 249/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4424 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 111,31 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4496 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88120 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1099 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1466 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7880 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,240 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,40 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7096 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1528 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2520 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5396 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3750 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4219 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,2447 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7335 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7424 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 563,88 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,4029 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2169 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4780 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 398,41 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3128 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,318 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,5965 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,258 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3273 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,9413 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,4150 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4424

JPY

Japanese yen

111,31

DKK

Danish krone

7,4496

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88120

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1099

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1466

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7880

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,240

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,40

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7096

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1528

RON

Romanian leu

4,2520

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5396

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3750

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4219

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2447

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7335

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7424

KRW

South Korean won

1 563,88

ZAR

South African rand

10,4029

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2169

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4780

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 398,41

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3128

PHP

Philippine peso

61,318

RUB

Russian rouble

41,5965

THB

Thai baht

43,258

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3273

MXN

Mexican peso

17,9413

INR

Indian rupee

66,4150

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/5 |
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26.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2011/C 249/05

Aid No: SA.33512 (11/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: Brandenburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Förderung von Leistungsprüfungen und weiteren Maßnahmen in der Tierzucht

Legal basis: Artikel 16 Absatz 1 a) b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 der Kommission vom 15. Dezember 2006

Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Infrastruktur und Landwirtschaft über die Gewährung von Prämien für die Förderung von Leistungsprüfungen und weiteren Maßnahmen in der Tierzucht

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,84 million

Maximum aid intensity: 70 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 January 2012-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Livestock sector (Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Landesamt für Ländliche Entwicklung, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung |
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| Müllroser Chaussee 50 |
| 15236 Frankfurt (Oder) |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Landesamt für Ländliche Entwicklung, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung

Müllroser Chaussee 50

15236 Frankfurt (Oder)

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.mil.brandenburg.de/cms/detail.php/bb1.c.255601.de

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33513 (11/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen für Probenentnahme von Ohrgewebe zur Untersuchung auf eine Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus (BVDV) von Rindern

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen für Maßnahmen zum Schutz der Rinder vor einer Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus (BVD-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 1,05 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 September 2011-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Mercatorstraße 3 |
| 24106 Kiel |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein

Mercatorstraße 3

24106 Kiel

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/1019334/publicationFile/BVD_Beihilfe_RiLi_2011.pdf

Other information: —

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| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/6 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 249/06

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 18.7.2011 |
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| Duration | 18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SRX/2AC4-C |
| Species | Skates and rays (Rajidae) |
| Zone | EU waters of IIa and IV |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | — |

Date and time of closure

18.7.2011

Duration

18.7.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

The Netherlands

Stock or Group of stocks

SRX/2AC4-C

Species

Skates and rays (Rajidae)

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

—

Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 249/07

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 18.7.2011 |
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| Duration | 18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Stock or Group of stocks | COD/7XAD34 |
| Species | Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Zone | VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | — |

Date and time of closure

18.7.2011

Duration

18.7.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

The Netherlands

Stock or Group of stocks

COD/7XAD34

Species

Cod (Gadus morhua)

Zone

VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

—

Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 249/08

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 10.6.2011 |
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| Duration | 10.6.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock or Group of stocks | ANF/8C3411 |
| Species | Anglerfish (Lophiidae) |
| Zone | VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 734368 |

Date and time of closure

10.6.2011

Duration

10.6.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

Portugal

Stock or Group of stocks

ANF/8C3411

Species

Anglerfish (Lophiidae)

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

734368

Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/9 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 249/09

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 18.7.2011 |
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| Duration | 18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Stock or Group of stocks | COD/07D. |
| Species | Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Zone | VIId |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | — |

Date and time of closure

18.7.2011

Duration

18.7.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

The Netherlands

Stock or Group of stocks

COD/07D.

Species

Cod (Gadus morhua)

Zone

VIId

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

—

Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/10 |
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26.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/10

| 1. | On 18 August 2011, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) and Ube Advanced Materials Inc., belonging to the group Ube Industries, Ltd (together referred to as ‘Ube’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’, USA). |
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1.

On 18 August 2011, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) and Ube Advanced Materials Inc., belonging to the group Ube Industries, Ltd (together referred to as ‘Ube’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’, USA).

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Dow: supply of plastics, chemicals, agricultural products, as well as hydrocarbon and energy products and services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dow: supply of plastics, chemicals, agricultural products, as well as hydrocarbon and energy products and services,

| — | for Ube: supply of specialty chemicals, other chemicals, plastics, cement, construction materials, machinery, metal products, as well as coal storage solutions, |
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for Ube: supply of specialty chemicals, other chemicals, plastics, cement, construction materials, machinery, metal products, as well as coal storage solutions,

| — | for the JV: production and sale of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. |
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for the JV: production and sale of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/11 |
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26.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/11

| 1. | On 17 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Motherson Group (Motherson Group, India) and the Cross Group (Cross Group, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Peguform GmbH and Peguform Iberica SL (together the ‘Peguform Group’, Germany) as well as joint control of Wethje Entwicklung GmbH and Wethje Carbon Composite GmbH (together the ‘Wethje Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Motherson Group (Motherson Group, India) and the Cross Group (Cross Group, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Peguform GmbH and Peguform Iberica SL (together the ‘Peguform Group’, Germany) as well as joint control of Wethje Entwicklung GmbH and Wethje Carbon Composite GmbH (together the ‘Wethje Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Motherson Group: multinational group active in a variety of industries with a diversified range of products with its main focus in manufacturing of automotive components, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Motherson Group: multinational group active in a variety of industries with a diversified range of products with its main focus in manufacturing of automotive components,

| — | for Cross Group: group with strategic and operative concentration on the automotive sector, |
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for Cross Group: group with strategic and operative concentration on the automotive sector,

| — | for Peguform Group: manufacturing of components and accessories for motor vehicles, inter alia bumper systems, front-end modules, cockpits, instrument panels and door trim panels, |
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for Peguform Group: manufacturing of components and accessories for motor vehicles, inter alia bumper systems, front-end modules, cockpits, instrument panels and door trim panels,

| — | for Wethje Group: production of fibre composite components mainly for the motor sports cars as well as well as the manufacturing and distribution of prototypes and tools. |
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for Wethje Group: production of fibre composite components mainly for the motor sports cars as well as well as the manufacturing and distribution of prototypes and tools.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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