# Official Journal C 175/2008

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 175 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5110 July 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 175

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5110 July 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 175/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5118 — P7S1/United Internet/Maxdome JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 175/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5119 — DOW/CP CHEM/Americas Styrenics JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 175/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2008/C 175/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5167 — EMC/Iomega) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2008/C 175/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5166 — Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2008/C 175/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5163 — DPWL/ZIM/Contarsa) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 175/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5118 — P7S1/United Internet/Maxdome JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2008/C 175/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5119 — DOW/CP CHEM/Americas Styrenics JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2008/C 175/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin) (
  1
  )

1

2

2008/C 175/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5167 — EMC/Iomega) (
  1
  )

1

2

2008/C 175/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5166 — Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss) (
  1
  )

1

3

2008/C 175/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5163 — DPWL/ZIM/Contarsa) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 175/07 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 175/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 5 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2008/C 175/09 | Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2008/C 175/10 | Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2008/C 175/11 | Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2008/C 175/12 | The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure | 10 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 175/07

Euro exchange rates

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 175/08

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

5

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2008/C 175/09

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises) (
  1
  )

1

7

2008/C 175/10

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid) (
  1
  )

1

8

2008/C 175/11

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises) (
  1
  )

1

9

2008/C 175/12

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure

10

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 175/13 | Call for proposals — DG TREN/PREP/2008 | 11 |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2008/C 175/14 | Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/68/08 | 12 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 175/15 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2008/C 175/16 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5234 — Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 14 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 175/13

Call for proposals — DG TREN/PREP/2008

11

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2008/C 175/14

Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/68/08

12

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 175/15

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holdings) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

2008/C 175/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5234 — Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

14

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/1 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5118 — P7S1/United Internet/Maxdome JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/01)

On 29 April 2008, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5118. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5118. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/1 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5119 — DOW/CP CHEM/Americas Styrenics JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/02)

On 25 April 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5119. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5119. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/2 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/03)

On 14 May 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5132. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5132. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/2 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5167 — EMC/Iomega)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/04)

On 2 June 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5167. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5167. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/3 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5166 — Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/05)

On 4 July 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5166. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5166. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/3 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5163 — DPWL/ZIM/Contarsa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/06)

On 27 June 2008, 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 website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5163. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
| --- | --- |

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5163. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/4 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/4

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 July 2008

(2008/C 175/07)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,5715 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 168,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4597 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79655 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4484 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6225 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 118,39 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0480 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 23,490 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 230,49 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7029 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,2711 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5228 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,278 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9200 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6502 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5953 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 12,2606 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0834 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1413 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 571,11 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,0418 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,7758 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2429 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 415,37 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0987 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 71,346 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,8495 |
| THB | Thai baht | 52,881 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5282 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1809 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,5715

JPY

Japanese yen

168,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,4597

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79655

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4484

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6225

ISK

Iceland króna

118,39

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0480

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

23,490

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

230,49

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7029

PLN

Polish zloty

3,2711

RON

Romanian leu

3,5228

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,278

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9200

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6502

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5953

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

12,2606

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0834

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1413

KRW

South Korean won

1 571,11

ZAR

South African rand

12,0418

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,7758

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2429

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 415,37

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0987

PHP

Philippine peso

71,346

RUB

Russian rouble

36,8495

THB

Thai baht

52,881

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5282

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1809

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/5 |
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10.7.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/5

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

(2008/C 175/08)

Aid No: XA 79/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Aragón

Title of aid scheme: Mejora de la ganadería

Legal basis: La legislación general aplicable a las subvenciones públicas especialmente la Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE no 18-11-2003) y Decreto 2/2007, de 26 de enero, del Gobierno de Aragón que establece un marco de subvenciones en materia de agricultura y alimentación (B.O.A. no 22-01-2007).

The measures and the characteristics of the aid comply with Articles 4, 10(1), 15(2)(d) and 16(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 as the requirements of those Articles are met:

Proyecto de Orden de 2007, del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para la mejora de la ganadería

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to associations, groups or cooperatives in the livestock sector and to livestock farm owners: The annual expenditure planned for all aid provided for in the draft Decree will be EUR 380 000, distributed to the different eligible activities as follows:

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity for each of the activities detailed above, according to their corresponding letter, will be:

Date of implementation: During 2008

Duration of the aid scheme: 6 years, until 31 December 2013

Objective of the aid: The overall objective of the planned aid is to improve production and reduce costs, improve hygiene conditions, animal welfare and the natural environment, as well as improve the quality of the livestock produced, in particular the following:

Costs involved in carrying out the activity are eligible, specifically the cost of the necessary laboratory equipment and hiring qualified staff to complete the tests, the cost of testing and introducing innovative animal breeding techniques or practices, and the cost of training staff in the use of these techniques or practices;

Eligible costs: costs of preventing, controlling and eradicating animal diseases and pest infestations, specifically the cost of purchasing and administering vaccines, medicines and plant protection products, the cost of the slaughter and destruction of animals, as well as the cost of compensating farmers for losses caused by animal diseases;

Eligible costs: cost of purchasing automated raceways with electronic identification readers and automated opening gates for the identification, classification and automated handling of animals;

The costs of organising the competitions are eligible, in particular the cost of hiring exhibition equipment, advertising the competitions, feeding and accommodating the animals, the cost of third-party liability insurance for personal damage, as well as the costs of those ensuring the animals can take part in the competition, transport costs and rights of participation

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Diputación General De Aragón |
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| Po María Agustín, 36 — Edificio Pignatelli |
| E-50071 Zaragoza |

Diputación General De Aragón

Po María Agustín, 36 — Edificio Pignatelli

E-50071 Zaragoza

Website: www.aragon.es via the link:

http://portal.aragob.es/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/FONDOS_ESTRUCTURALES/AYUDASESTADO20072013/ORDEN++AYUDA+GANADERIA+17+ENERO+08.DOC

Other information: Aid managed by the Directorate-General for Food of the Department of Agriculture and Food

Zaragoza, 10 January 2008

El Director general de alimentación

Fdo.: Ramón Iglesias Castellarnau

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/7 |
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10.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/7

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/09)

| Aid No | Aid to SME — 3/07 — Norway |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Name of company receiving individual aid | Unodrill AS |
| Legal basis | Norwegian Energy Fund Programme, category new technology |
| Overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | EUR 331 716 |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6), 5a and 5c of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 |
| Date of implementation | 15 September 2004 |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SME |
| Economic sectors concerned | Other services:






  — | cost effective drilling of hole to geothermal energy utilisation, |

Aid No

Aid to SME — 3/07 — Norway

EFTA State

Norway

Name of company receiving individual aid

Unodrill AS

Legal basis

Norwegian Energy Fund Programme, category new technology

Overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

EUR 331 716

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6), 5a and 5c of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004

Date of implementation

15 September 2004

Duration

Until 31 December 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SME

Economic sectors concerned

Other services:

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cost effective drilling of hole to geothermal energy utilisation,

| — | cost effective drilling of road tunnels (transport), |
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cost effective drilling of road tunnels (transport),

| — | cost effective drilling for oil and gas |
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cost effective drilling for oil and gas

Name and address of the granting authority

Enova SF

| Abelsgt. 5 |
| --- |
| N-7030 Trondheim |
| post@invanor.no |

Abelsgt. 5

N-7030 Trondheim

post@invanor.no

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

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| 10.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/8 |
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10.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/8

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 d of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/10)

| Aid No | Training aid — 1/08 — Norway |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Nordland/Salten |
| Title of aid scheme | Nordland Fylkeskommmune (Nordland County) |
| Legal basis | State budget for 2008 (St. prp. nr. 1 (2007-2008), Chapter 5.5.1, Section 61) |
| Overall expenditure planned under the scheme | EUR 3 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1 January 2008 |
| Duration of scheme | Until 1 January 2014 |
| Objective of aid | General and specific training |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Nordland Fylkeskommmune (Nordland County) |
| N-8048 Bodø |

Aid No

Training aid — 1/08 — Norway

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Nordland/Salten

Title of aid scheme

Nordland Fylkeskommmune (Nordland County)

Legal basis

State budget for 2008 (St. prp. nr. 1 (2007-2008), Chapter 5.5.1, Section 61)

Overall expenditure planned under the scheme

EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1 January 2008

Duration of scheme

Until 1 January 2014

Objective of aid

General and specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Nordland Fylkeskommmune (Nordland County)

N-8048 Bodø

da-bodo@nfk.no

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 f of Annex XV of the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/11)

| Aid No | Aid to small and medium-sized undertakings — 4/07 |
| --- | --- |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Nordland Fylkeskommune (Nordland County) |
| Title of aid scheme | Nordland Fylkeskommune |
| v/DA-Bodø |
| N-8048 Bodø |

Aid No

Aid to small and medium-sized undertakings — 4/07

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Nordland Fylkeskommune (Nordland County)

Title of aid scheme

Nordland Fylkeskommune

v/DA-Bodø

N-8048 Bodø

Legal basis

State budget for 2008 (St. prp. nr. 1 (2007-2008), Chapter 5.5.1, Section 61)

Overall expenditure planned under the scheme

EUR 5 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1 September 2007

Duration of scheme

Until 1 January 2014

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

| Nordland Fylkeskommune |
| --- |
| Fylkeshuset |
| N-8048 Bodø |

Nordland Fylkeskommune

Fylkeshuset

N-8048 Bodø

Da-bodo@nfk.no

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

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The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure

(2008/C 175/12)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28 November 2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Case number | 62777 |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Region | Mo i Rana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Investment support in favour of Celsa Ameringsstål to reduce mercury emissions |
| Legal basis | Decision by the Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | NOK 20,6 million (EUR 2,5 million) |
| Intensity | 35 % |
| Economic sectors | Steel reinforcing products, Innovation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | PB 448 Sentrum |
| N-0104 Oslo |

Date of adoption of the decision

28 November 2007

Case number

62777

EFTA State

Norway

Region

Mo i Rana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Investment support in favour of Celsa Ameringsstål to reduce mercury emissions

Legal basis

Decision by the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

NOK 20,6 million (EUR 2,5 million)

Intensity

35 %

Economic sectors

Steel reinforcing products, Innovation

Name and address of the granting authority

PB 448 Sentrum

N-0104 Oslo

Other information

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

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG TREN/PREP/2008

(2008/C 175/13)

The Commission intends to award a grant to a preparatory action aiming at promoting secure and quality rest areas at the border crossing points between the European Union and the Russian Federation as announced in the DG TREN work programme for 2008.

Information on this call for proposals is available on the following Internet address:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/grants/proposal_en.htm

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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AST/68/08

(2008/C 175/14)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising open competition EPSO/AST/68/08 to recruit nurses (AST1) for a medical service or institution nursery.

The notice of competition is being published solely in English, French and German in Official Journal C 175 A of 10 July 2008.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu/epso

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/15)

| 1. | On 26 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cinven Ltd (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of JOST Holdings GmbH (‘JOST’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 26 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Cinven Ltd (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of JOST Holdings GmbH (‘JOST’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Cinven: private equity, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Cinven: private equity,

| — | for JOST: manufacture of truck and trailer components. |
| --- | --- |

—

for JOST: manufacture of truck and trailer components.

| 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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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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holdings, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holdings, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5234 — Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 175/16)

| 1. | On 4 July 2008, 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 Thomas Cook France S.A.S. (‘Thomas Cook France’, France) belonging to the Thomas Cook Group plc (‘Thomas Cook’, United Kingdom) which is controlled by the Arcandor AG group (‘Arcandor’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Jet Tours SA (‘Jet Tours’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 July 2008, 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 Thomas Cook France S.A.S. (‘Thomas Cook France’, France) belonging to the Thomas Cook Group plc (‘Thomas Cook’, United Kingdom) which is controlled by the Arcandor AG group (‘Arcandor’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Jet Tours SA (‘Jet Tours’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Arcandor: department stores, mail order and tourism, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Arcandor: department stores, mail order and tourism,

| — | for Thomas Cook: international tourism company active in the leisure travel sector, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Thomas Cook: international tourism company active in the leisure travel sector,

| — | for Jet Tours: tourism company active in France. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Jet Tours: tourism company active in France.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5234 — Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5234 — Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours, 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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