# Official Journal C 119/2010

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 537 May 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.119.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 119

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 537 May 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 119/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 119/02 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities | 4 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 119/01

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

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2010/C 119/02

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 119/03 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 119/04 | 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 | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 119/03

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 119/04

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

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 119/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5807 — ENI/Fox Energy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |
| 2010/C 119/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5873 — Advent/DFS Furniture Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2010/C 119/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5878 — CVC/Caixanova/R Cable) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 119/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5807 — ENI/Fox Energy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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10

2010/C 119/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5873 — Advent/DFS Furniture Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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11

2010/C 119/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5878 — CVC/Caixanova/R Cable) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 119/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 422/09 & N 621/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Restructuring of Royal Bank of Scotland and participation in the Asset Protection Scheme |
| Legal basis | The common law powers of the HM Government |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 65 500-113 500 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | UK Treasury |
| 1 Horseguard Road |
| London |
| SW1A 2HQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 422/09 & N 621/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Restructuring of Royal Bank of Scotland and participation in the Asset Protection Scheme

Legal basis

The common law powers of the HM Government

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 65 500-113 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

UK Treasury

1 Horseguard Road

London

SW1A 2HQ

UNITED KINGDOM

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 | 17.3.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 80/10 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prorrogação do regime de recapitalização pública das instituições de crédito em Portugal |
| Legal basis | Lei n.o 63-A/2008, de 24 de Novembro, Portaria n.o 493-A/2009, de 8 de Maio, Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2010 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 3 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 30.6.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública |
| Av. Infante D. Henrique 1 |
| 1149-009 Lisboa |
| PORTUGAL |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.3.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 80/10

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prorrogação do regime de recapitalização pública das instituições de crédito em Portugal

Legal basis

Lei n.o 63-A/2008, de 24 de Novembro, Portaria n.o 493-A/2009, de 8 de Maio, Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2010

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 30.6.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública

Av. Infante D. Henrique 1

1149-009 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

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 | 15.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 113/10 |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Second prolongation of the liquidity scheme for the Slovenian financial sector |
| Legal basis | Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o javnih financah (ZJF), Uredba o merilih in pogojih za dajanje posojil po 81.a clenu Zakona o javnih financah |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 12 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 19.4.2010-30.6.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministrstvo za finance |
| Zupanciceva ulica 3 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| SLOVENIJA |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.4.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 113/10

Member State

Slovenia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Second prolongation of the liquidity scheme for the Slovenian financial sector

Legal basis

Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o javnih financah (ZJF), Uredba o merilih in pogojih za dajanje posojil po 81.a clenu Zakona o javnih financah

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

19.4.2010-30.6.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za finance

Zupanciceva ulica 3

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

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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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

2010/C 119/02

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) are amended as follows:

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Between the Explanatory Notes to subheadings 2933 21 00 and 2933 52 00 the following text is inserted:

‘2933 49 10:   Halogen derivatives of quinoline; quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives

See also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 2933, first paragraph, (D).

For the purpose of this subheading the term “halogen derivatives of quinoline” covers only such derivatives of quinoline in which one or more hydrogen atom(s) of the aromatic ring system have been substituted with the corresponding number of halogen atoms.

The term “quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives” includes derivatives of quinolinecarboxylic acid in which one or more hydrogen atom(s) of the aromatic ring system and/or the acid function has/have been substituted.’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 133, 30.5.2008, p. 1.

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| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/5 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 May 2010

2010/C 119/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2727 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 119,34 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4430 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84295 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,7120 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4132 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7855 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,968 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 279,42 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7072 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0923 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1805 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9566 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4075 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3142 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8908 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7544 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7715 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 452,70 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7158 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,6882 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2576 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 688,58 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1458 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,769 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,6150 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,178 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2912 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,2397 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 57,6720 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2727

JPY

Japanese yen

119,34

DKK

Danish krone

7,4430

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84295

SEK

Swedish krona

9,7120

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4132

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7855

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,968

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

279,42

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7072

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0923

RON

Romanian leu

4,1805

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9566

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4075

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3142

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8908

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7544

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7715

KRW

South Korean won

1 452,70

ZAR

South African rand

9,7158

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,6882

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2576

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 688,58

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1458

PHP

Philippine peso

57,769

RUB

Russian rouble

38,6150

THB

Thai baht

41,178

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2912

MXN

Mexican peso

16,2397

INR

Indian rupee

57,6720

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/6 |
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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

2010/C 119/04

Aid No: XA 267/09

Member State: France

Region: Département de la Corrèze

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aides à l'agriculture biologique en Corrèze

Legal basis:

| — | articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales

| — | délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil général du 18 décembre 2008 |
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délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil général du 18 décembre 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 31 500

(The amount of planned annual expenditure can be reviewed annually.)

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %

In addition, the General Council will contribute to projects of over EUR 4 000. The upper limit for eligible expenditure is set at EUR 15 000.

Date of implementation: 2009, following receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt showing the identification number of the measure and publication of the summary of the measure on the Commission website.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of this measure, within the context of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, is to encourage farmers to convert to organic farming or to increase their production in this area, by means of aid enabling them to take on the high financial burden associated with the cost of alternative, or even specific, equipment required by organic production, costs that are high in comparison with conventional farming methods.

This measure will enable the Corrèze General Council to:

raise awareness of organic farming among the region’s farmers,

improve the quality of the region’s production and provide incentives for farmers to convert to organic farming,

thus contribute to preserving and improving the natural environment.

The following investments are eligible:

equipment associated with developing storage and product processing activities,

crop treatment equipment,

weeding equipment encompassing the entire range of mechanical and thermal weeding tools,

soil working tools that are known for their agronomic benefits or for promoting organic soil fertility,

storage facilities for mixed systems, i.e. for farms that practise both farming methods (organic and conventional on the same farm).

All farmers from Corrèze registered with the Mutualité Sociale Agricole — MSA — Mutual Agricultural Fund who are certified organic or in the process of converting and fulfil the condition of a minimum of 40 % of their turnover being derived from organic farming activities are eligible.

Only farms that qualify as SMEs within the meaning of Community law will be eligible for this aid.

The details of this measure can be found on line on the General Council's website at the address below.

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock and crop production (all types of production)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil Général de la Corrèze |
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| Direction du développement économique |
| Hôtel du Département Marbot |
| 9 rue René et Émile Fage — BP 199 |
| 19005 Tulle Cedex |
| FRANCE |

Conseil Général de la Corrèze

Direction du développement économique

Hôtel du Département Marbot

9 rue René et Émile Fage — BP 199

19005 Tulle Cedex

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg19.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/Correze_et_institution/Guide_aides/Economie/DEPA_Agriculturebio_2009.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 269/09

Member State: France

Region: Département de la Corrèze

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aide au maintien d'une activité agricole par l'aménagement des sols et la préservation des paysages (Corrèze).

Legal basis:

| — | articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales, |
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articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-1 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales,

| — | délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil Général du 18 décembre 2008«politique sectorielle agricole». |
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délibération de l'assemblée plénière du Conseil Général du 18 décembre 2008«politique sectorielle agricole».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 510 000 per year

The amount of planned annual expenditure can be reviewed annually.

Maximum aid intensity: 35 %

The intervention rate can be reviewed annually within the limit of the ceilings set.

Date of implementation: 2010, following receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt showing the identification number of the measure and publication of the summary of the measure on the Commission website.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: In the context of Article 4 of the agricultural exemption regulation, the objective of the measure will be to support farmers carrying out work on unbuilt land, with the aim of improving agricultural production and quality and preserving and improving the natural environment.

This scheme is part of a programme to encourage reductions in water consumption, improve the quality of aquatic areas (water courses, wetlands etc.), re-utilise farm land and open up valley floors to maintain biodiversity.

Eligible costs will cover:

all work required to redeploy land for farming (levelling embankments and ditches, land clearing) and for soil remediation and the protection of water courses,

purchase and installation of livestock watering facilities and equipment to protect water courses.

For soil remediation and work related to providing livestock watering facilities, aid will be granted provided that the investments reduce water consumption by at least 25 %. Decreased water abstraction and technical improvements to the equipment purchased or the work carried out will be factored in when measuring the reduction in water consumption.

Furthermore, aid will be paid exclusively to:

farms whose size does not exceed that of an SME as defined in EU legislation (cf. Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008, OJ L 214 of 9 August 2008),

farms that are enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products,

farms that are not enterprises in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for the rescue and restructuring of companies in difficulty (OJ C 244 of 1 October 2004),

in any case, no aid proposed may exceed the ceiling indicated in Article 4(9) of the Regulation on agricultural exemption.

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural production throughout the Corrèze department

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil général de la Corrèze |
| --- |
| Direction du développement durable |
| Hôtel du département Marbot |
| 9 rue René et Émile Fage — BP 30 |
| 19005 Tulle Cedex |
| FRANCE |

Conseil général de la Corrèze

Direction du développement durable

Hôtel du département Marbot

9 rue René et Émile Fage — BP 30

19005 Tulle Cedex

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg19.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/Correze_et_institution/Guide_aides/Aides_2009/Economie/DEPA_Amenagement_sols_2009.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 280/09

Member State: France

Region: Department of Seine-Maritime

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aide en assistance technique pour des productions sans OGM par l’autonomie en protéines (Seine-Maritime)

Legal basis: Article L1511-2 du Code général des collectivités territoriales

Articles L3231-2 et 3232-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales

Délibération du Conseil général du 31 mars 2009 relatif à la politique agricole départementale, période 2009-2012.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 40 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %, within the limit of the EUR 1 500 ceiling

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2009-2012 period

Objective of aid: Given that some inhabitants of the Seine-Maritime region wish to consume products that are totally GMO free, the aim of this scheme is to help farmers and specifically those who produce, process and sell on the farm (or through short distribution channels), to change their feed system so as to make the farm self-sufficient in proteins, which is the only means of producing food without GMOs.

However, this objective requires the farmer to reorganise his feed system by becoming self-sufficient in proteins. The department wishes to help with the costs of providing advice on implementing this conversion. This aid will take the form of a one-off payment; the farmer will only be able to make one aid request in the period 2009-2012.

Aid will be granted in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: The entire agricultural sector (SMEs)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le Président du département de Seine-Maritime |
| --- |
| Quai Jean Moulin |
| 76101 Rouen Cedex 1 |
| FRANCE |

Monsieur le Président du département de Seine-Maritime

Quai Jean Moulin

76101 Rouen Cedex 1

FRANCE

Website: http://www.seinemaritime.net/guidedesaides/medias/File/aide-a-la-production-sans-ogm-par-l-autonomie-en-proteines-+-formulaire-t2.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 307/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Régimen de ayudas a la mejora de la competitividad de las explotaciones ganaderas

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden, de la Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas a la mejora de la competitividad de las explotaciones ganaderas de la Comunitat Valenciana

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total estimated budget appropriation for the 2010 financial year is EUR 1 820 000.

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % for investment of a general nature, and 50 % in less-favoured areas: these percentages will be increased by 10 % in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of their establishment.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2010, and extendable annually provided it is included in the budget until 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: The objective is to reduce production costs, improve the quality of the final product, reduce environmental impact and improve hygiene on farms and animal welfare.

Article 4, Investment in agricultural holdings.

Eligible costs: Construction, acquisition or improvement of livestock facilities and purchase of stockbreeding machinery and equipment.

Sector(s) concerned: Production sector, livestock subsectors in general

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| --- |
| C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| 46010 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 2

46010 Valencia

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/competitividad.pdf

Other information: —

Valencia, 15 December 2009

La Directora General de Producción Agraria

Fdo. Laura PEÑARROYA FABREGAT

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| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/10 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5807 — ENI/Fox Energy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 119/05

| 1. | On 29 April 2010, 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 enirete oil & nonoil S.p.A. (‘Enirete’, Italy) belonging to Eni S.p.A. (‘ENI’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fox Energy S.p.A. (‘Fox Energy’, Italy), previously jointly controlled by Enirete together with Fox Petroli S.p.A. and Mariani & C. S.r.l., by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 29 April 2010, 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 enirete oil & nonoil S.p.A. (‘Enirete’, Italy) belonging to Eni S.p.A. (‘ENI’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fox Energy S.p.A. (‘Fox Energy’, Italy), previously jointly controlled by Enirete together with Fox Petroli S.p.A. and Mariani & C. S.r.l., by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Enirete: retail sales of petroleum products and lubricants in Italy, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Enirete: retail sales of petroleum products and lubricants in Italy,

| — | for ENI: a vertically integrated energy company, |
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for ENI: a vertically integrated energy company,

| — | for Fox Energy: non-retail sales of petroleum products and lubricants in central Italy. |
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for Fox Energy: non-retail sales of petroleum products and lubricants in central Italy.

| 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.5807 — ENI/Fox Energy, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5807 — ENI/Fox Energy, 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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| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/11 |
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7.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5873 — Advent/DFS Furniture Company)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 119/06

| 1. | On 27 April 2010, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC the undertaking DFS Furniture Company (UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 27 April 2010, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC the undertaking DFS Furniture Company (UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Advent: private equity, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Advent: private equity,

| — | DFS Furniture Company: manufacture and retail sale of furniture. |
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—

DFS Furniture Company: manufacture and retail sale of furniture.

| 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.5873 — Advent/DFS Furniture Company, 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.5873 — Advent/DFS Furniture Company, 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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| 7.5.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/12 |
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7.5.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5878 — CVC/Caixanova/R Cable)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 119/07

| 1. | On 29 April 2010, 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 CVC Capital Partners Sicav-Fis, SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control with Caixa De Aforros de Vigo, Ourense e Pontevedra (‘Caixanova’, Spain) of R Cable y Telecomunicaciones de Galicia, SA (‘R Cable’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 29 April 2010, 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 CVC Capital Partners Sicav-Fis, SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control with Caixa De Aforros de Vigo, Ourense e Pontevedra (‘Caixanova’, Spain) of R Cable y Telecomunicaciones de Galicia, SA (‘R Cable’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC: global private equity and investment advisory firm, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for CVC: global private equity and investment advisory firm,

| — | for Caixanova: private savings bank, |
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—

for Caixanova: private savings bank,

| — | for R Cable: provision of telecommunication services by cable and other telecommunication and audiovisual services. |
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—

for R Cable: provision of telecommunication services by cable and other telecommunication and audiovisual services.

| 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.5878 — CVC/Caixanova/R Cable, 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.5878 — CVC/Caixanova/R Cable, 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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