# Official Journal C 227/2010

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.227.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 227 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5324 August 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.227.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 227

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5324 August 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 227/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |
| 2010/C 227/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5947 — Silver Lake/CIE/Multiplan Holdings) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2010/C 227/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5923 — Verbund/EVN) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 227/01

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

1

2010/C 227/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5947 — Silver Lake/CIE/Multiplan Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

3

2010/C 227/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5923 — Verbund/EVN) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 227/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 227/04

Euro exchange rates

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| 2010/C 227/05 | Recruitment notice PE/122/S | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 227/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5944 — Osaka/UFG/Infrastructure Arzak/Saggas) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

2010/C 227/05

Recruitment notice PE/122/S

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 227/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5944 — Osaka/UFG/Infrastructure Arzak/Saggas) (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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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

2010/C 227/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.4.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 407/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Erhaltung gefährdeter landwirtschaftlicher Nutztierrassen |
| Legal basis | „Rahmenplan 2008-2011 der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe, ‚Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes‘ “; „Bayerische Haushaltsordnung §§23 und 44 sowie die dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften“; „Richtlinien für die Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung gefährdeter einheimischer landwirtschaftlicher Nutztierrassen“ |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Conservation of endangered breeds |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 2 million. |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ämter für Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 407/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Erhaltung gefährdeter landwirtschaftlicher Nutztierrassen

Legal basis

„Rahmenplan 2008-2011 der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe, ‚Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes‘ “; „Bayerische Haushaltsordnung §§23 und 44 sowie die dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften“; „Richtlinien für die Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung gefährdeter einheimischer landwirtschaftlicher Nutztierrassen“

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Conservation of endangered breeds

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Total budget of EUR 2 million.

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ämter für Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern

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 | 28.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 515/09 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Steun voor de preventie en uitroeiing van dierziekten gefinancierd uit een systeem van parafiscale heffingen — verlenging van onder andere N 700/00 |
| Legal basis | De Gezondheids- en welzijnwet voor dieren, de artikelen 2, 3 en 7 van de Regeling preventie, bestrijding en monitoring van besmettelijke dierziekten en zoönosen en TSE, de Regeling tijdelijke maatregelen dierziekten, het Convenant financiering bestrijding besmettelijke dierziekten LNV-PVV-PPE-PZ, artikel 126 van de Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie, de artikelen 10 en 12 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Vee en Vlees, de Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PVV) 2005, de artikelen 6 en 8 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren, de Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PPE) 2005, artikel 7 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Zuivel, Zuivelverordening 2000, bijzondere heffing dierziektebestrijding melkveehouderij, Zuivelverordening 2003, administratieve grondslagen, Zuivelverordening 2009, Heffing gezondheidszorg runderen, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2010, de Ontwerpverordening tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2010, de Ontwerpzuivelverordening 2010 heffing gezondheidszorg runderen, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PVV) 2010, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds schapen en geiten (PVV) 2010. |
| Type of measure | Parafiscal measure/prevention and eradication of animal disease measure |
| Objective | The measure concerns a parafiscal levy concerning the contribution of the sector to the general costs for prevention and eradication measures (compensation) in case of the outbreak of an animal disease or to prevent the spread of a diseases. |
| Form of aid | Compensation for prevention and eradication measures. |
| Budget | The amount is established in a convenant, current maximum is EUR 245,6 mln |
| Intensity | Max. 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| NEDERLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 515/09

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Steun voor de preventie en uitroeiing van dierziekten gefinancierd uit een systeem van parafiscale heffingen — verlenging van onder andere N 700/00

Legal basis

De Gezondheids- en welzijnwet voor dieren, de artikelen 2, 3 en 7 van de Regeling preventie, bestrijding en monitoring van besmettelijke dierziekten en zoönosen en TSE, de Regeling tijdelijke maatregelen dierziekten, het Convenant financiering bestrijding besmettelijke dierziekten LNV-PVV-PPE-PZ, artikel 126 van de Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie, de artikelen 10 en 12 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Vee en Vlees, de Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PVV) 2005, de artikelen 6 en 8 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren, de Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PPE) 2005, artikel 7 van het Instellingsbesluit Productschap Zuivel, Zuivelverordening 2000, bijzondere heffing dierziektebestrijding melkveehouderij, Zuivelverordening 2003, administratieve grondslagen, Zuivelverordening 2009, Heffing gezondheidszorg runderen, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2010, de Ontwerpverordening tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2010, de Ontwerpzuivelverordening 2010 heffing gezondheidszorg runderen, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PVV) 2010, de Ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds schapen en geiten (PVV) 2010.

Type of measure

Parafiscal measure/prevention and eradication of animal disease measure

Objective

The measure concerns a parafiscal levy concerning the contribution of the sector to the general costs for prevention and eradication measures (compensation) in case of the outbreak of an animal disease or to prevent the spread of a diseases.

Form of aid

Compensation for prevention and eradication measures.

Budget

The amount is established in a convenant, current maximum is EUR 245,6 mln

Intensity

Max. 100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

NEDERLAND

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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5947 — Silver Lake/CIE/Multiplan Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 227/02

On 16 August 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5947. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5947. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5923 — Verbund/EVN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 227/03

On 18 August 2010, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5923. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5923. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.8.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/4 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2010

2010/C 227/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2704 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 108,23 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4494 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81690 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3940 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3160 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9030 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,805 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 280,71 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7085 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9904 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2238 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9336 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4181 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3292 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8768 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7897 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7218 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 501,61 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3060 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,6391 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2770 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 405,42 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9753 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,226 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,9130 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,986 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2280 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1951 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 59,2900 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2704

JPY

Japanese yen

108,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4494

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81690

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3940

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3160

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9030

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,805

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

280,71

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7085

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9904

RON

Romanian leu

4,2238

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9336

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4181

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3292

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8768

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7897

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7218

KRW

South Korean won

1 501,61

ZAR

South African rand

9,3060

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,6391

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2770

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 405,42

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9753

PHP

Philippine peso

57,226

RUB

Russian rouble

38,9130

THB

Thai baht

39,986

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2280

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1951

INR

Indian rupee

59,2900

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

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Recruitment notice PE/122/S

2010/C 227/05

The European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

| — | PE/122/S — Head of Unit — Conference Technicians Unit (AD 9). |
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PE/122/S — Head of Unit — Conference Technicians Unit (AD 9).

This selection procedure requires a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma in an area such as electrical, electronic or computer engineering.

By the closing date for applications candidates must, after obtaining the above qualifications, have acquired at least 10 years’ experience in a technical area relevant to the job description, including three years in a managerial position.

This recruitment notice is published only in English and French. The full text is in Official Journal C 227 A in the two languages.

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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.5944 — Osaka/UFG/Infrastructure Arzak/Saggas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 227/06

| 1. | On 16 July 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 undertakings Osaka Gas UK Ltd (‘Osaka’, United Kingdom), belonging to Osaka Gas Co., Ltd (‘Osaka Gas’, Japan), Infrastructure Arzak BV (‘Arzak’, the Netherlands), an indirect subsidiary of Deutsche Bank (‘DB’, Germany) and Unión Fenosa Gas (‘UFG’, Spain) a joint venture between Unión Fenosa SA (now Gas Natural SDG, SA ‘GN’, Spain), and ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Planta de Regasificación de Sagunto (‘Saggas’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. By means of this Transaction, Osaka replaces Endesa Generación, SA (‘Endesa’, Spain) as controlling shareholder. The positions of the other joint-controlling shareholder, Arzak and UFG in Saggas are not affected by the present Transaction. |
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On 16 July 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 undertakings Osaka Gas UK Ltd (‘Osaka’, United Kingdom), belonging to Osaka Gas Co., Ltd (‘Osaka Gas’, Japan), Infrastructure Arzak BV (‘Arzak’, the Netherlands), an indirect subsidiary of Deutsche Bank (‘DB’, Germany) and Unión Fenosa Gas (‘UFG’, Spain) a joint venture between Unión Fenosa SA (now Gas Natural SDG, SA ‘GN’, Spain), and ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Planta de Regasificación de Sagunto (‘Saggas’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. By means of this Transaction, Osaka replaces Endesa Generación, SA (‘Endesa’, Spain) as controlling shareholder. The positions of the other joint-controlling shareholder, Arzak and UFG in Saggas are not affected by the present Transaction.

| 2. | This notification has been declared incomplete on 23 July 2010. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Merger Regulation on 17 August 2010. |
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This notification has been declared incomplete on 23 July 2010. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of the Merger Regulation on 17 August 2010.

| 3. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Osaka: energy supply, |
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3.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Osaka: energy supply,

| — | for Arzak: management of the stakes of its parent company in liquid natural gas regasification plants in Spain, |
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for Arzak: management of the stakes of its parent company in liquid natural gas regasification plants in Spain,

| — | for UFG: supply of gas to undertakings and individuals in Spain, |
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for UFG: supply of gas to undertakings and individuals in Spain,

| — | for Saggas: regasification of liquid natural gas in Spain. |
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for Saggas: regasification of liquid natural gas in Spain.

| 4. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 5. | 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.5944 — Osaka/UFG/Infrastructure Arzak/Saggas to the following address:





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

5.

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.5944 — Osaka/UFG/Infrastructure Arzak/Saggas 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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