# Official Journal C 133/31 M

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4831 May 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 133

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4831 May 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2005/C 133/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 133/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 133/3 | List of approved firms — Article 92(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the Community) | 5 |
| 2005/C 133/4 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 6 |
| 2005/C 133/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2005/C 133/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3767 — BHP/WMC) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2005/C 133/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV) (
  1
  ) | 9 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 133/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 133/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

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2

2005/C 133/3

List of approved firms — Article 92(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the Community)

5

2005/C 133/4

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

6

2005/C 133/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

8

2005/C 133/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3767 — BHP/WMC) (
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9

2005/C 133/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV) (
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Euro exchange rates (1)

30 May 2005

(2005/C 133/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2472 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4427 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68495 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1768 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5447 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 80,56 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9585 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5763 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 30,477 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,01 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,144 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 36 195 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,134 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7134 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6386 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5679 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,7025 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7512 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0720 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 250,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,2824 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,3225 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3200 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 830,94 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,739 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,866 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,0610 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,370 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2472

JPY

Japanese yen

134,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4427

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68495

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1768

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5447

ISK

Iceland króna

80,56

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9585

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5763

CZK

Czech koruna

30,477

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,01

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

4,144

ROL

Romanian leu

36 195

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,134

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7134

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6386

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5679

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,7025

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7512

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0720

KRW

South Korean won

1 250,38

ZAR

South African rand

8,2824

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3225

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3200

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 830,94

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,739

PHP

Philippine peso

67,866

RUB

Russian rouble

35,0610

THB

Thai baht

50,370

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 133/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

No of the aid: N 5/2004

Title: Greater London High-Technology Seed and Creative Industries Funds

Objective: Risk capital

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Budget: GBP 12 million (EUR 18 million) to the High–technology Seed fund and GBP 2.5 million (EUR 3.7 million) to the Creative Industries Fund.

Duration: 10 years

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 20/2004

Title: CIRR ship financing

Objective: This scheme makes it possible for ship owners to receive Commercial Interest Reference Rate (hereinafter referred to as ‘CIRR’) financing in accordance with the OECD New Sector Understanding on Export Credits for ship financing. (Shipbuilding)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für das CIRR-Zinsausgleichssystem im Schiffbausektor

Budget: 1.5 — 5.6 million Euro per year

Duration: Up to the 31st of December 2006.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of decision:

Member State: Finland

No of the aid: N 164/2004

Title: Midinvest fund scheme

Objective: The measure intends to address the lack of equity funding for SMEs in the Ylä-Pirkanmaa and Keuruu Districts

Legal basis: Laki rakennerahasto-ohjelmien kansallisesta hallinnoinnista (1353/1999), Laki (1068/2000) ja asetus (1200/2000) yritystoiminnan tukemisesta

Lag om den nationella förvaltningen av programmen för strukturfonderna (1353/1999), Lag (1068/2000) och förordning om stödjande av företagsverksamhet (1200/2000)

Budget: EUR 4 million (Total volume of the fund)

Duration:

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of decision:

Member State: Ireland

No of the aid: N 311/2004

Title: Business Expansion Scheme & Seed Capital Scheme

Objective: Risk capital

Legal basis: Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by Finance Act 2004.

Budget: BES budget estimated to EUR 25 million per year. SCS budget estimated to EUR 1.5 million per year.

Duration: from 5 February 2004 to 31 December 2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: N 353/2004

Title: Measure concerning the privatisation of UNIPETROL

Objective: Chemical and pharmaceutical industry

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Member States: Hungary

Aid No: N427/04

Title: Excise duty exemption for biofuels/tax benefit

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: 2004. évi törvény az adókról, járulékokról és egyéb költségvetési befizetésekről szóló törvény módosításáról

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 208 — 236 000 000

Duration: 6 years

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of decision:

Member State: Germany

No of the aid: NN 61/2003

Title: German Ecotax as from 1 January 2003 — ‘Spitzenausgleich’

Objective: environmental aid

Legal basis: Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung der ökologischen Steuerreform vom 23.12.2002

Duration:

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Italy

Case number: NN 118a/1999

Title: ‘Italian urgent measures following the earthquake dated 9th September 1998 affecting the regions of Basilicata, Calabria and Campania’

Objective: To introduce make good the damage caused by the earthquake

Legal basis:

| — | ‘Legge n. 226/1999: Interventi urgenti in materia di protezione civile’ del 13.7.1999 (G.U. n.112 15.5.1999) |
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‘Legge n. 226/1999: Interventi urgenti in materia di protezione civile’ del 13.7.1999 (G.U. n.112 15.5.1999)

| — | ‘Legge n. 61/1998: Ulteriori interventi urgenti in favore delle zone terremotate delle regioni Marche e Umbria e di altre zone colpite da eventi calamitosi’ del 30.3.1998 (G.U. n. 75 31.3.1998) |
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‘Legge n. 61/1998: Ulteriori interventi urgenti in favore delle zone terremotate delle regioni Marche e Umbria e di altre zone colpite da eventi calamitosi’ del 30.3.1998 (G.U. n. 75 31.3.1998)

| — | ‘Regolamento disciplinante i criteri, le modalità e le procedure per la concessione dei contributi spettanti ai soggetti privati danneggiati dall'evento sismico del 9 settembre 1998 con le modifiche ed integrazioni apportate con DD.GG.RR. n. 1220 del 29.5.2001, n. 1533 del 9.7.2001, n. 2473 del 27.11.2001, n. 1240 del 9.7.2002, n. 1020 del 10.6.2003 and n. 1847 del 13.10.2003’ adottato dalle Regioni Basilicata, Calabria e Campania ex art. 4, comma 7, della L. 30 marzo 1998, n. 61 |
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‘Regolamento disciplinante i criteri, le modalità e le procedure per la concessione dei contributi spettanti ai soggetti privati danneggiati dall'evento sismico del 9 settembre 1998 con le modifiche ed integrazioni apportate con DD.GG.RR. n. 1220 del 29.5.2001, n. 1533 del 9.7.2001, n. 2473 del 27.11.2001, n. 1240 del 9.7.2002, n. 1020 del 10.6.2003 and n. 1847 del 13.10.2003’ adottato dalle Regioni Basilicata, Calabria e Campania ex art. 4, comma 7, della L. 30 marzo 1998, n. 61

Budget: In total, ca. EUR 24.273 million

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Sweden

Case number: NN 161/2003

Title: Prolongation and modification of Waste Tax scheme

Objective: To grant tax relief to some specific waste facilities and specific waste categories, for environmental reasons and in order to avoid unreasonable economic consequences to the industries concerned

Legal basis: Lag (1999:673) om skatt på avfall

Budget: Loss of tax revenue: SEK 580 million (ca. EUR 64 million) consisting of ca. SEK 180 million (ca. EUR 20 million) for waste which is not the direct result of the production process (for example, used products, goods, package) and ca SEK 400 million (ca. EUR 44 million) for waste which is the direct result of the production of a company

Intensity or amount: SEK 370 (ca. EUR 40.7) per ton

Duration: Unlimited

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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LIST OF APPROVED FIRMS

Article 92(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the fuel sector within the Community)

(2005/C 133/03)

1.   ECOCARBURANTES ESPAÑOLES SA

| — | Administrative address and address of plant: Ctra. N-343, Km 7,5 — Valle de Escombreras, E-30350 Cartagena (Múrcia) |
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Administrative address and address of plant: Ctra. N-343, Km 7,5 — Valle de Escombreras, E-30350 Cartagena (Múrcia)

2.   BIOETANOL GALICIA SA

| — | Administrative address and address of plant: Polígono Industrial Teixeiro, Ctra. N-634, Km 664,3, E-15310 Teixeiro-Curtis, A Coruña |
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Administrative address and address of plant: Polígono Industrial Teixeiro, Ctra. N-634, Km 664,3, E-15310 Teixeiro-Curtis, A Coruña

3.   BIOCARBURANTES DE CASTILLA Y LEON S.A.

| — | Administrative address and address of plant: Carretera de Encinas a Cantalapiedra, km 5,2, (Carretera SA-811), Babilafuente, 37330 (Salamanca), Espagne |
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Administrative address and address of plant: Carretera de Encinas a Cantalapiedra, km 5,2, (Carretera SA-811), Babilafuente, 37330 (Salamanca), Espagne

4.   SEKAB (SVENSK ETANOLKEMI AB)

| — | Administrative address and address of plant: Hörneborgsvägen 11, S-891 26 Örnsköldsvik |
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Administrative address and address of plant: Hörneborgsvägen 11, S-891 26 Örnsköldsvik

| — | Address of other plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, I-91100 Trapani |
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Address of other plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, I-91100 Trapani

5.   ALTIA CORPORATION

| — | Administrative address: PO box 350, FIN-00101 Helsinki |
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Administrative address: PO box 350, FIN-00101 Helsinki

| — | Address of plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, Zona Industriale, I-91100 Trapani |
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Address of plant: c/o IMA srl (Industria Meridionale Alcolici), Via Isolella 1, Zona Industriale, I-91100 Trapani

6.   DEULEP SA

| — | Administrative address: 48 rue des Mousses — 13008 Marseille |
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Administrative address: 48 rue des Mousses — 13008 Marseille

| — | Address of plant: 21 boulevard Chanzy — 30800 Saint-Gilles-Du-Gard |
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Address of plant: 21 boulevard Chanzy — 30800 Saint-Gilles-Du-Gard

7.   ETHANOL UNION SAS

| — | Administrative address: 27,29 rue de Chateaubriand — 75008 Paris |
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Administrative address: 27,29 rue de Chateaubriand — 75008 Paris

| — | Address of plant: C/o Deulep, 21 Boulevard Chanzy — 30800 Saint-Gilles-Du-Gard |
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Address of plant: C/o Deulep, 21 Boulevard Chanzy — 30800 Saint-Gilles-Du-Gard

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 133/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands.

Aid No: N 372/03.

Title: Amendments to aid approved in the floriculture sector (Aid Nos N 766/95 and NN 84/2000).

Objective: To increase the budget allocated for financing information, advertising, research and quality promotion measures.

Legal basis: Verordening PT Vakheffing bloemkwekerijproducten.

Budget: For 2003, EUR 36 448 508. For successive years, EUR 43 750 000 per year.

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for research and advertising (financed through parafiscal charges); EUR 100 000 per beneficiary and per three-year period (or 50 % for SMEs) for technical assistance operations; the financing of some operations does not constitute State aid.

Duration: Indefinite.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Sicily).

Aid No: N 468/04.

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters.

Objective: The aid is intended to compensate farmers for losses resulting from adverse weather conditions.

Legal basis: Legge 14 febbraio 1992, n 185 ‘Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale’. Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 372 del 27 novembre 2003‘Proposta di declaratoria dell'eccezionalità dei venti sciroccali del periodo 1 maggio — 10 settembre 2003 in provincia di Siracusa’.

Budget: EUR 16 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: Intensities approved under file C 12/b/95.

Duration: Time necessary for payment of the aid.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N481/2004

Title: National genetic selection programme for resistance to TSE in sheep.

Objective: Genetic selection for resistance to TSE in sheep.

Legal basis: Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establece el programa nacional de selección genética para la resistencia a las encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles en ovino y la normativa básica de las subvenciones para el desarrollo del mismo.

Budget: EUR 4 128 300 for 2005, EUR 2 652 300 for 2006 and EUR 1 392 300 for 2007.

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the aid.

Duration: 2005 to 2007.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 515/04

Title: Promotion measures for organic products

Objective: The aim of the aid scheme, which will be undertaken in Germany, is to increase consumers' awareness of, and demand for, organic products. The aim will be achieved through information and promotion campaigns, as well as through measures for improved identification and presentation of organic products.

Budget: EUR 10 Mio per year

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2007.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 520/2004

Title: Aid to improve health protection groups' animal health scheme.

Objective: To improve the animal health scheme through investment to improve the carcase collection system in farms.

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan y convocan ayudas para la mejora del programa sanitario de las agrupaciones de defensa sanitaria de ganado porcino en el marco del programa operativo integrado de Castilla León 2000- 2006 y de los sectores porcino, avícola y cunícola que tenga por objeto implantar un sistema de recogida de cadáveres de animales.

Budget: EUR 75 000 per year for aid to pig, sheep and rabbit farms and EUR 600 000 per year for aid to the health protection groups for pigs (70 % contribution by the EAGGF).

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of the cost of the investment (50 % in less-favoured areas).

Duration: Three years.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Puglia)

No of the aid: N 532/2004

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by heavy rains and whirlwinds.

Objective: To compensate for damages due to heavy rains and whirlwinds in the county of Brindisi.

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 128 del 26.2.2004‘Piogge alluvionali e tromba d'aria del 26.11.2003. Provincia di Brindisi’ Legge 185/1992.

Budget: EUR 2 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in Commission Decision C (2003) 4328 of 16 December 2003 (aid C 12/B/1995).

Duration: Una tantum.

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 133/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 May 2005, 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 EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (‘EHA’, Germany) and REWE Austria AG (‘REWE Austria’, Austria) belonging to the group REWE (‘REWE’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking EHA Austria Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH (‘EHAA’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 23 May 2005, 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 EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (‘EHA’, Germany) and REWE Austria AG (‘REWE Austria’, Austria) belonging to the group REWE (‘REWE’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking EHA Austria Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH (‘EHAA’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for EHA: electricity and gas trading in Germany, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EHA: electricity and gas trading in Germany,

| — | for REWE Austria: food retail, drugstores and tourism in Austria, |
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for REWE Austria: food retail, drugstores and tourism in Austria,

| — | for EHAA: electricity and gas trading in Austria. |
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for EHAA: electricity and gas trading in Austria.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV, to the following address:





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

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3825 — EHA/REWE Austria/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005 p. 32

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31.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/9

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3767 — BHP/WMC)

(2005/C 133/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 April 2005, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3767 — BHP/WMC. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3767 — BHP/WMC. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| 31.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 133/9 |
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31.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/9

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3722 — Nutreco/Stolt-Nielsen/Marine Harvest JV)

(2005/C 133/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 April 2005, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 under document number 32005M3722. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3722. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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