# Official Journal C 142/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.142.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5622 May 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.142.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 142

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5622 May 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 142/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2013/C 142/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 142/03 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products | 3 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 142/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2013/C 142/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 142/03

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 142/04 | Call for proposals — EACEA/08/13 — MEDIA 2007 — Support for the implementation of pilot projects | 4 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 142/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6936 — Donata/DE Master Blenders) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2013/C 142/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6921 — IBM Italia/UBIS) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 142/07 | Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indications from Georgia | 8 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2013/C 142/04

Call for proposals — EACEA/08/13 — MEDIA 2007 — Support for the implementation of pilot projects

4

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 142/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6936 — Donata/DE Master Blenders) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2013/C 142/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6921 — IBM Italia/UBIS) (
  1
  )

1

7

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2013/C 142/07

Information notice — Public consultation — Geographical indications from Georgia

8

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 May 2013

2013/C 142/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2853 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 131,86 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4528 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,8456 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5754 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,246 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5143 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,121 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 289,99 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6997 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1821 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3473 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3736 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,314 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3212 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9766 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,576 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6132 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 437,99 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,1601 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8903 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,571 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 548,08 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8739 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,982 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,268 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,315 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6134 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,8305 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,801 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2853

JPY

Japanese yen

131,86

DKK

Danish krone

7,4528

GBP

Pound sterling

0,8456

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5754

CHF

Swiss franc

1,246

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5143

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,121

HUF

Hungarian forint

289,99

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6997

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1821

RON

Romanian leu

4,3473

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3736

AUD

Australian dollar

1,314

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3212

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9766

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,576

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6132

KRW

South Korean won

1 437,99

ZAR

South African rand

12,1601

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8903

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,571

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 548,08

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8739

PHP

Philippine peso

52,982

RUB

Russian rouble

40,268

THB

Thai baht

38,315

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6134

MXN

Mexican peso

15,8305

INR

Indian rupee

70,801

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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 May 2013

2013/C 142/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2866 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,33 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4527 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84910 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5600 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2476 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5065 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,098 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 290,42 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6999 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1898 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3493 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3788 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3147 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3212 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9863 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5781 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6209 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 429,23 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,2890 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8955 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5713 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 560,14 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8855 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,134 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,2267 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,366 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6293 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,8388 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,2970 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2866

JPY

Japanese yen

132,33

DKK

Danish krone

7,4527

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84910

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5600

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2476

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5065

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,098

HUF

Hungarian forint

290,42

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6999

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1898

RON

Romanian leu

4,3493

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3788

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3147

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3212

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9863

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5781

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6209

KRW

South Korean won

1 429,23

ZAR

South African rand

12,2890

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8955

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5713

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 560,14

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8855

PHP

Philippine peso

53,134

RUB

Russian rouble

40,2267

THB

Thai baht

38,366

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6293

MXN

Mexican peso

15,8388

INR

Indian rupee

71,2970

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

2013/C 142/03

Aid No: SA.35899 (13/XF)

Member State: Italy

Region concerned: The entire territory of Italy

Title of aid scheme: ricambio generazionale e sviluppo delle imprese giovanili nel settore della pesca e dell'acquacoltura — Fondo per lo sviluppo dell'imprenditoria giovanile in agricoltura e pesca L. n. 296 del 2006 (annualità 2011) (Generational turnover and development of companies managed by young people in the fisheries and aquaculture sector — Fund for the development of young entrepreneurs in the fields of agriculture and fisheries — Law No 296 of 2006 (2011 payment))

Legal basis: decreto ministeriale n. 188 del 9 ottobre 2012

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 250 000

Aid intensity: 100 %.

Date of entry into force: December 2012

Duration of aid scheme: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of the aid: Development of new markets and promotional campaigns in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008). Pilot projects in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008).

The aid is designed to provide young entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge to improve business management and to provide incentives to young entrepreneurs in the fisheries and aquaculture sector wishing to promote initiatives which are sustainable in technical and economic terms.

Please find below the titles of the measures under the aid scheme:

2011 funds from the ‘Fund for the development of young agricultural entrepreneurs’, amounting to EUR 250 000, all of which is to be shared out according to the payment requests received relating to the implementing measures, shall be divided as follows:

Articles referred to in the measures under the aid scheme giving rise to State aid: Articles 20 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008

Activity concerned: Activities include training initiatives and the promotion of projects aiming to enhance and improve technical and productive aspects in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle politiche competitive della qualità agroalimentare e della pesca |
| Direzione generale della pesca marittima e dell'acquacoltura |
| Viale dell'Arte 16 |
| 00144 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali

Dipartimento delle politiche competitive della qualità agroalimentare e della pesca

Direzione generale della pesca marittima e dell'acquacoltura

Viale dell'Arte 16

00144 Roma RM

ITALIA

Web address: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/5646

Motivation: It was decided to activate a State aid measure rather than an aid under the European Fisheries Fund because the measures required cannot be activated under the latter.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/08/13

MEDIA 2007 — Support for the implementation of pilot projects

2013/C 142/04

1.   Objectives and description

This notice of call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (1).

One of the measures to be implemented under this Decision is to support the implementation of pilot projects.

The programme may support pilot projects to ensure that it adapts to market developments, with a particular emphasis on the introduction and utilisation of information and communication technologies.

2.   Eligible applicants

This notice is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the abovementioned objectives.

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 countries of the European Union, |
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the 27 countries of the European Union,

| — | the EEA countries, |
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the EEA countries,

| — | Switzerland, |
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Switzerland,

| — | Croatia, |
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Croatia,

| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina (under the condition of the finalisation of the negotiation process and the formalisation of the participation of this country to the MEDIA programme). |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (under the condition of the finalisation of the negotiation process and the formalisation of the participation of this country to the MEDIA programme).

3.   Eligible actions

The following actions are eligible under this call for proposals:

| 1. | Distribution: new ways of creating and distributing European audiovisual content via non-linear services; |
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Distribution: new ways of creating and distributing European audiovisual content via non-linear services;

| 2. | Open Media Production Environment; |
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Open Media Production Environment;

| 3. | Distribution — Promotion & Marketing: the use of web techniques to develop local cinema communities; |
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3.

Distribution — Promotion & Marketing: the use of web techniques to develop local cinema communities;

| 4. | ‘Audiovisual Junction Portal’: to widen and improve the access and the exploitation of structured information of European audiovisual content across multiple databases. |
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4.

‘Audiovisual Junction Portal’: to widen and improve the access and the exploitation of structured information of European audiovisual content across multiple databases.

The duration of the actions can be 12, 24 or 36 months.

The actions have to start on 1 January 2014.

4.   Award criteria

Each submitted eligible action will be assessed in the light of the following award criteria:

| — | relevance of the activity with respect to the programme’s objectives (20 %), |
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relevance of the activity with respect to the programme’s objectives (20 %),

| — | European dimension of the activity (20 %), |
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European dimension of the activity (20 %),

| — | clarity of objectives and target groups (15 %), |
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clarity of objectives and target groups (15 %),

| — | clarity and consistency of the general design of the action and likelihood of attaining the desired goals within the action's period (15 %), |
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clarity and consistency of the general design of the action and likelihood of attaining the desired goals within the action's period (15 %),

| — | cost effectiveness of the action (10 %), |
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cost effectiveness of the action (10 %),

| — | experience of the participating organisations and quality of the management plan of the action (10 %), |
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experience of the participating organisations and quality of the management plan of the action (10 %),

| — | quality and effectiveness of the plan for dissemination of the results (10 %). |
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quality and effectiveness of the plan for dissemination of the results (10 %).

5.   Budget

The total budget available is EUR 1 500 000.

There is no maximum amount.

The financial contribution will take the form of a grant. The financial contribution awarded will not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs.

The Agency reserves the right not to allocate all the funds available.

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted to the Executive Agency (EACEA) no later than 15 July 2013.

Only applications submitted on the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation, will be accepted. Envelopes must clearly mention:

MEDIA 2007 — Pilot Projects — EACEA/08/13

Applications must be sent by registered mail or courier service (at the applicant's own expense) to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| MEDIA 2007 — Pilot Projects — EACEA/08/13 |
| Ms Sari Vartiainen |
| BOUR 03/66 |
| Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

MEDIA 2007 — Pilot Projects — EACEA/08/13

Ms Sari Vartiainen

BOUR 03/66

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will be rejected.

7.   Full details

The detailed guidelines, together with the application forms, can be found at the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/fundings/new-technologies/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with all the terms of the guidelines and be submitted on the forms provided.

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(1)  OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 12.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6936 — Donata/DE Master Blenders)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 142/05

| 1. | On 14 May 2013, 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 Donata Holding SE (‘Donata’, Austria), a holding company of the Joh. A. Benckiser group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DE Master Blenders 1753 NV (‘DEMB’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 12 April 2013. |
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On 14 May 2013, 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 Donata Holding SE (‘Donata’, Austria), a holding company of the Joh. A. Benckiser group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DE Master Blenders 1753 NV (‘DEMB’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid announced on 12 April 2013.

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






  — | for Donata: holding company of the Joh. A. Benckiser group, which in turn invests in the fast moving consumer goods sector, including coffee and tea industry, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Donata: holding company of the Joh. A. Benckiser group, which in turn invests in the fast moving consumer goods sector, including coffee and tea industry,

| — | for DEMB: coffee and tea products in the retail and out of home markets. |
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for DEMB: coffee and tea products in the retail and out of home markets.

| 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.6936 — Donata/DE Master Blenders, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6936 — Donata/DE Master Blenders, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6921 — IBM Italia/UBIS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 142/06

| 1. | On 14 May 2013, 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 IBM Italia SpA (‘IBM Italia’) of Italy belonging to the group International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Unicredit Business Integrated Solutions S.c.p.a. (‘UBIS’, Italy), belonging to UniCredit SpA (‘Unicredit’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 14 May 2013, 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 IBM Italia SpA (‘IBM Italia’) of Italy belonging to the group International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking Unicredit Business Integrated Solutions S.c.p.a. (‘UBIS’, Italy), belonging to UniCredit SpA (‘Unicredit’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for IBM Italia: development, production, and marketing of a wide variety of IT solutions, comprising software, systems (servers, storage systems, appliances), and services (business consulting and IT infrastructure services), |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for IBM Italia: development, production, and marketing of a wide variety of IT solutions, comprising software, systems (servers, storage systems, appliances), and services (business consulting and IT infrastructure services),

| — | for UBIS: provision of IT outsourcing services to Unicredit and other companies. |
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for UBIS: provision of IT outsourcing services to Unicredit and other companies.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation 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.6921 — IBM Italia/UBIS, 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.6921 — IBM Italia/UBIS, 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’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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INFORMATION NOTICE — PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Geographical indications from Georgia

2013/C 142/07

The Agreement between the EU and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs entered into force on 1 April 2012 (1).

Article 3(1) of the abovementioned agreement foresees the possibility for the parties to add new geographical indications (GIs) to be protected in Annexes III and IV in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 11(3). In this context, the protection in the European Union, as geographical indications, of the Georgian names set out below is under consideration.

The Commission invites any Member State or third country or any natural or legal person having a legitimate interest, resident or established in a Member State or in a third country, to submit oppositions to such protection by lodging a duly substantiated statement.

Statements of opposition must reach the Commission within two months of the date of this publication. Statements of opposition should be sent to the following e-mail address:

AGRI-B3-GI@ec.europa.eu

Statements of opposition shall be examined only if they are received within the time limit set out above and if they show that the protection of the name proposed would:

| (a) | conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product; |
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(a)

conflict with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product;

| (b) | be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuff (2) and Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (3), or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:






  — | Australia (Council Decision 2009/49/EC of 28 November 2008 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine (4)), |
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(b)

be wholly or partially homonymous with that of a name already protected in the Union under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuff (2) and Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (3), or contained in the agreements the Union has concluded with the following countries:

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Australia (Council Decision 2009/49/EC of 28 November 2008 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Australia on trade in wine (4)),

| — | Chile (Council Decision 2002/979/EC of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (5)), |
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Chile (Council Decision 2002/979/EC of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (5)),

| — | South Africa (Council Decision 2002/51/EC of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine (6), and Council Decision 2002/52/EC of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (7)), |
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South Africa (Council Decision 2002/51/EC of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine (6), and Council Decision 2002/52/EC of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (7)),

| — | Switzerland (Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (8) and in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Federation on trade in agricultural products — Annex 7), |
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Switzerland (Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (8) and in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Federation on trade in agricultural products — Annex 7),

| — | Mexico (Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks (9)), |
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Mexico (Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks (9)),

| — | Korea (Council Decision 2011/265/EU of 16 September 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (10)), |
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Korea (Council Decision 2011/265/EU of 16 September 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (10)),

| — | Central America (Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (11)), |
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Central America (Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (11)),

| — | Colombia and Peru (Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (12)), |
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Colombia and Peru (Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (12)),

| — | former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Council Decision 2001/916/EC of 3 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks (13)), |
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former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Council Decision 2001/916/EC of 3 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks (13)),

| — | Croatia (Council Decision 2001/918/EC of 3 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks (14)), |
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Croatia (Council Decision 2001/918/EC of 3 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks (14)),

| — | Canada (Council Decision 2004/91/EC of 30 July 2003 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks (15)), |
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Canada (Council Decision 2004/91/EC of 30 July 2003 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks (15)),

| — | United States of America (Council Decision 2006/232/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine (16)), |
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United States of America (Council Decision 2006/232/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine (16)),

| — | Albania (Council Decision 2006/580/EC of 12 June 2006 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part — Protocol 3 on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine, spirit drinks and aromatised wine names (17)), |
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Albania (Council Decision 2006/580/EC of 12 June 2006 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part — Protocol 3 on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine, spirit drinks and aromatised wine names (17)),

| — | Montenegro (Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 October 2007 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (18)), |
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Montenegro (Council Decision 2007/855/EC of 15 October 2007 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (18)),

| — | Bosnia and Herzegovina (Council Decision 2008/474/EC of 16 June 2008 on the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part (19)), |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Council Decision 2008/474/EC of 16 June 2008 on the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part (19)),

| — | Serbia (Council Decision 2010/36/EU of 29 April 2008 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part (20)), |
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Serbia (Council Decision 2010/36/EU of 29 April 2008 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part (20)),

| — | Moldova (Council Decision 2013/7/EU of 3 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (21)); |
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Moldova (Council Decision 2013/7/EU of 3 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (21));

| (c) | in the light of a trade mark's reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product; |
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(c)

in the light of a trade mark's reputation and renown and the length of time it has been used, be liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product;

| (d) | jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice; |
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(d)

jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or of a trade mark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date of the publication of this notice;

| (e) | or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic. |
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(e)

or if they can give details from which it can be concluded that the name for which protection is considered is generic.

The criteria referred to above shall be evaluated in relation to the territory of the Union, which in the case of intellectual property rights refers only to the territory or territories where the said rights are protected. The eventual protection of these names in the European Union is subject to the successful conclusion of the review under the abovementioned Article 3 and subsequent legal act.

No budgetary implications.

List of GIs for agricultural products and foodstuffs
   (22)

| Type of product | Name as registered in Georgia |
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| Cheese | (Svanuri Sulguni) |
| Cheese | (Kobi) |
| Cheese | (Imeruli Kveli) |
| Cheese | (Meskhuri Chlechili) |
| Cheese | (Dambalkhacho) |
| Cheese | (Tushuri Guda) |
| Cultured milk product | (Matsoni) |
| Cheese | (Guda) |
| Cheese | (Megruli Sulguni) |
| Cheese | (Sulguni) |
| Cheese | (Kartuli Kveli) |
| Cheese | (Tenili) |
| Cheese | (Acharuli Chlechili) |
| Cheese | (Chogi) |
| Candy | (Churchkhela) |
| Spirits | (Chacha) |

Type of product

Name as registered in Georgia

Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cultured milk product

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Cheese

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Candy

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Spirits

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(1)  OJ L 93, 30.3.2012, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 28, 30.1.2009, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1.

(6)  OJ L 28, 30.1.2002, p. 3.

(7)  OJ L 28, 30.1.2002, p. 112.

(8)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.

(9)  OJ L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 15.

(10)  OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 1.

(11)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 3.

(12)  OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 3.

(13)  OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 6.

(14)  OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 42.

(15)  OJ L 35, 6.2.2004, p. 1.

(16)  OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 1.

(17)  OJ L 239, 1.9.2006, p. 1.

(18)  OJ L 345, 28.12.2007, p. 1.

(19)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2008, p. 10.

(20)  OJ L 28, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

(21)  OJ L 10, 15.1.2013, p. 3.

(22)  List provided by the Georgian authorities in the framework of the ongoing review, registered in Georgia according to Law on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications of Goods of 1 November 1999 (http://sakpatenti.org.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=322).

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