# Official Journal C 261/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5114 October 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 261

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5114 October 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 261/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 261/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2008/C 261/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5048 — Ingersoll Rand/Trane) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2008/C 261/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5039 — Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 261/01

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

1

1

2008/C 261/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil) (
  1
  )

1

5

2008/C 261/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5048 — Ingersoll Rand/Trane) (
  1
  )

1

5

2008/C 261/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5039 — Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 261/05 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 261/05

Euro exchange rates

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 261/06 | Call for proposals under the 2009 work programme People of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities | 8 |
| 2008/C 261/07 | Second 2008 call for proposals — Simulation exercises in the field of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism | 9 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 261/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5264 — Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems) (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 261/09 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 11 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 261/06

Call for proposals under the 2009 work programme People of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

8

2008/C 261/07

Second 2008 call for proposals — Simulation exercises in the field of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism

9

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 261/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5264 — Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems) (
  1
  )

1

10

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2008/C 261/09

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 261/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 677a/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Méthode de calcul de l'élément d'aide contenu dans les prêts publics |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 677a/07

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Méthode de calcul de l'élément d'aide contenu dans les prêts publics

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration

—

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 774/07 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Berlin |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Umweltentlastungsprogramm II (UEP II) — Berlin |
| Legal basis | Förderrichtlinie für die Gewährung von Förderungen im Rahmen des Umweltentlastungsprogramms II in Berlin |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 9 million
  Overall budget: EUR 54 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Electricity, gas and water supply |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie |
| Scharnhorsterstr. 34-37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 774/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Berlin

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Umweltentlastungsprogramm II (UEP II) — Berlin

Legal basis

Förderrichtlinie für die Gewährung von Förderungen im Rahmen des Umweltentlastungsprogramms II in Berlin

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 9 million

Overall budget: EUR 54 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Scharnhorsterstr. 34-37

D-10115 Berlin

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.8.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 87/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung und Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“ |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien im Wärmemarkt vom 5. Dezember 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant
  Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 350 million
  Overall budget: EUR 2 350 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 87/08

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung und Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“

Legal basis

Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien im Wärmemarkt vom 5. Dezember 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Interest subsidy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 350 million

Overall budget: EUR 2 350 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.1.2008-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

—

Other information

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.9.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 392/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Asunto N 159/07 — Prórroga del régimen de ayudas horizontales a la construcción naval |
| Legal basis | Paragrahs 14,15 and 26 of the shipbuilding framework, Article 10 of Royal Decree No 442/1994 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development, Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 20 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Shipbuilding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 392/08

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Asunto N 159/07 — Prórroga del régimen de ayudas horizontales a la construcción naval

Legal basis

Paragrahs 14,15 and 26 of the shipbuilding framework, Article 10 of Royal Decree No 442/1994

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Shipbuilding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Other information

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.9.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 393/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prórroga de N 760/06 — Ampliación del régimen de financiación para la exportación de buques |
| Legal basis | Articulos 11 a 14 del Real Decreto 442/1994 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Foreign direct investment |
| Form of aid | Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 38 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2009-31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Shipbuilding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 393/08

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prórroga de N 760/06 — Ampliación del régimen de financiación para la exportación de buques

Legal basis

Articulos 11 a 14 del Real Decreto 442/1994

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Foreign direct investment

Form of aid

Interest subsidy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 38 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2009-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Shipbuilding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Other information

—

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/

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 261/02)

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, |
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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 32008M5120. 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 32008M5120. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5048 — Ingersoll Rand/Trane)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 261/03)

On 10 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, |
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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 32008M5048. 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 32008M5048. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5039 — Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 261/04)

On 7 March 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 32008M5039. 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 32008M5039. 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

| 14.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/7 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 October 2008

(2008/C 261/05)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3639 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,63 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4526 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7854 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6689 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5416 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 305 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,4285 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,653 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7092 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,5576 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,7827 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,56 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9216 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 2,032 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5903 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,587 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,2551 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0043 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 680,32 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,6035 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3097 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,142 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 393,5 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7757 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,24 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,6393 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,707 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,022 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2407 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3639

JPY

Japanese yen

136,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4526

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7854

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6689

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5416

ISK

Iceland króna

305

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,4285

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,653

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7092

PLN

Polish zloty

3,5576

RON

Romanian leu

3,7827

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,56

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9216

AUD

Australian dollar

2,032

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5903

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,587

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,2551

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0043

KRW

South Korean won

1 680,32

ZAR

South African rand

12,6035

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3097

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,142

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 393,5

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7757

PHP

Philippine peso

64,24

RUB

Russian rouble

35,6393

THB

Thai baht

46,707

BRL

Brazilian real

3,022

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2407

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

| 14.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/8 |
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Call for proposals under the 2009 work programme ‘People’ of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

(2008/C 261/06)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2009 work programme ‘People’ of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).

Proposals are invited for the following call. Call deadline and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the CORDIS website.

‘People’ Specific Programme:

| Call Title | Call Identifier |
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| Researchers' Night | FP7-PEOPLE-2009-NIGHT |

Call Title

Call Identifier

Researchers' Night

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-NIGHT

This call for proposals relates to the 2009 work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2008) 4483 of 22 August 2008.

Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guide for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the CORDIS website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/

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Second 2008 call for proposals

Simulation exercises in the field of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism

(2008/C 261/07)

| I.1. | The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit is launching a call for proposals with the aim of identifying civil protection simulation exercises which might be eligible for financial support in the framework of the Council Decision establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument adopted on 5 March 2007 (2007/162/EC, Euratom) and under the Council Decision establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism (recast) adopted on 8 November 2007 (2007/779/EC, Euratom). This financial support will take the form of grants. |
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I.1.

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit is launching a call for proposals with the aim of identifying civil protection simulation exercises which might be eligible for financial support in the framework of the Council Decision establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument adopted on 5 March 2007 (2007/162/EC, Euratom) and under the Council Decision establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism (recast) adopted on 8 November 2007 (2007/779/EC, Euratom). This financial support will take the form of grants.

| I.2. | The fields concerned, the nature and content of the actions and the financing conditions are set out in the relevant Grant Application Guide, which also contains detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal. The Guide, as well as the relevant grant application forms can be downloaded from the Europa website at:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm |
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I.2.

The fields concerned, the nature and content of the actions and the financing conditions are set out in the relevant Grant Application Guide, which also contains detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal. The Guide, as well as the relevant grant application forms can be downloaded from the Europa website at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm

| I.3. | Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the Grant Application Guide by 19 December 2008. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 19 December 2008 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the Guide, no later than 19 December 2008 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official).
  Proposals sent by the fixed deadline but received by the Commission after 5 January 2009 (final receipt date) will not be considered eligible. It is the duty of the applicant organisation to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken to respect this deadline.
  Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted. |
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I.3.

Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the Grant Application Guide by 19 December 2008. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 19 December 2008 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the Guide, no later than 19 December 2008 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official).

Proposals sent by the fixed deadline but received by the Commission after 5 January 2009 (final receipt date) will not be considered eligible. It is the duty of the applicant organisation to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken to respect this deadline.

Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted.

| I.4. | The procedure for the award of grants is scheduled as follows:






  — | receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission, |
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I.4.

The procedure for the award of grants is scheduled as follows:

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receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission,

| — | appraisal of the proposals by the Commission, |
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appraisal of the proposals by the Commission,

| — | award decision and notification of the result to the applicants. |
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award decision and notification of the result to the applicants.

Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of the criteria set out in the guide mentioned in point I.2 and within the limits of the available budget.

In the event of approval by the Commission, a grant agreement (made out in euro) will be concluded between the Commission and the party submitting the proposal.

The procedure is strictly confidential.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 14.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 261/10 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5264 — Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 261/08)

| 1. | On 7 October 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 Invitrogen Corporation (‘Invitrogen’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Applied Biosystems Inc. (‘Applied Biosystems’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 October 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 Invitrogen Corporation (‘Invitrogen’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Applied Biosystems Inc. (‘Applied Biosystems’, United States of America) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Invitrogen: supply of reagents, sera, cell and tissue culture media for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Invitrogen: supply of reagents, sera, cell and tissue culture media for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets,

| — | for Applied Biosystems: supply of instrument-based systems, consumables, software and services for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets. |
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for Applied Biosystems: supply of instrument-based systems, consumables, software and services for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5264 — Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems, to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5264 — Invitrogen/Applied Biosystems, 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.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/11

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2008/C 261/09)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’

EC No: FR-PGI-005-0475-20.06.2005

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Institut national des appellations d'origine |
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| Address: | 51, rue d'Anjou |
| F-75008 Paris |

Name:

Institut national des appellations d'origine

Address:

51, rue d'Anjou

F-75008 Paris

Tel.

(33) 153 89 80 00

Fax

(33) 142 25 57 97

E-mail:

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2.   Group:

| Name: | Syndicat du petit épeautre de Haute-Provence |
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| Address: | Quartier Aumage |
| F-26560 Mevouillon |

Name:

Syndicat du petit épeautre de Haute-Provence

Address:

Quartier Aumage

F-26560 Mevouillon

Tel.

(33) 475 28 51 86

Fax

(33) 475 28 51 86

E-mail:

petit.epeautre@wanadoo.fr

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Class 1.6: Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processed

4.   Specification:

(Summary of the requirements in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name: ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’

4.2.   Description: Small spelt ‘Triticum monococcum’ is a cereal belonging to the grass family. It is characterised by its flat bearded ears which grow in two ranks. The unbroken grain in its husk must be husked before being consumed (or possibly bleached). Bleached grain is grain which has been decorticated after an additional dehulling stage. A number of quality requirements have been laid down. Maximum percentage of matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality is 5 %, of which:

2 % broken grains,

1,5 % grain impurities (shrivelled, other cereals, pest damage, discolouration, overheated, dry),

1 % sprouted grain,

0,5 % miscellaneous impurities (extraneous seeds, damaged grain, husks, ergot, decayed grain, dead insects and fragments of insects).

The minimum specific weight is 77 kg/hl.

The bulk grain must have a moisture content of no more than 14 %.

Protein content of husked grain must be greater than 10,5 %.

‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ may be marketed in bags of 500 g or 1 kg or in larger bags of 3, 5, 10, or 25 kg.

The use-by date of the grain is 18 months from the date of husking.

4.3.   Geographical area: The PGI area (production of the grain and seed and husking) includes 235 municipalities (or parts thereof) at an altitude of over 400 metres, spread across four départements (Alpes de Haute Provence, Hautes Alpes, Drôme and Vaucluse) in the southeast of France. The distribution is as follows:

Département des Alpes de Haute Provence:

all the municipalities in the cantons of Banon, Forqualquier, Manosque, Noyers-sur-Jabron, Reillanne, Saint Etienne les Orgues,

the following municipalities in the canton of Château Arnoux: Aubignosc, Château Arnoux, Chateauneuf Val St Donat, Montfort and Peipin,

the following municipalities in the canton of Peyruis: Ganagobie, La Brillanne, Lurs and Peyruis.

Département des Hautes Alpes:

all the municipalities in the cantons of Aspres/Büech, Orpierre, Rosans, Ribiers and Serres,

the following municipalities in the canton of Laragne: Eyguians, Laragne-Montéglin, Lazer, Le Poët, Upaix, Ventavon.

Département de la Drôme:

all the municipalities in the cantons of Buis les Baronnies, La Motte Chalencon, Rémuzat, Séderon,

the following municipalities in the canton of Luc en Diois: Beaumont en Diois, Beaurières, Charens, Jonchères, La Bâtie des Fonds, Les Près, Lesches en Diois, Luc en Diois, Miscon, Poyols, Val Maravel, Valdrôme,

the following municipalities in the canton of Nyons: Arpavon, Aubres, Chateauneuf de Bordette, Chaudebonne, Condorcet, Curnier, Eyrolles, Les Pilles, Montaulieu, Saint Ferréol Trente Pas, Sainte Jalle, Valouse.

Département du Vaucluse:

all the municipalities in the canton of Sault,

the following municipalities in the canton of Apt: Apt, Auribeau, Caseneuve, Castellet, Gignac, Lagarde d'Apt, Rustrel, Saignon, Saint Martin de Castillon, Saint Saturnin d'Apt, Viens, Villars,

the following municipalities in the canton of Bonnieux: Buoux and Sivergues,

the following municipalities in the canton of Gordes: Lioux and Murs,

the following municipalities in the canton of Malaucène: Brantes, Savoillan, and Saint Léger du Ventoux,

the following municipalities in the canton of Mormoiron: Blauvac, Flassan, Méthamis and Villes sur Auzon,

the following municipalities in the canton of Pertuis: Beaumont de Pertuis, Cabrières d'Aygues, Grambois, La Bastide des Jourdans, La Motte d'Aygues, Peypin d'Aygues, Vitrolles.

4.4.   Proof of origin: For each farm, plots are identified on the basis of a plot map drawn from the farm register. The origin of seeds is ascertained by checking the purchase invoice. The quantities harvested in each plot are recorded on the crop sheets in the farm register.

Each production and/or storage batch is identified on the storage units by batch identification sheets. The sheets also show the quantities harvested and husked and the husker's identity code and date of husking. Each stage — husking, milling and packaging — is subject to a stock-taking check and is recorded for each batch. Those aspects of traceability taken as a whole make it possible to trace the process from sowing of the plot to sale to the consumer.

4.5.   Method of production: The small spelt covered by the PGI is grown in the geographical production area of Haute Provence at an altitude above 400 metres. It is grown according to traditional methods: crop is rotated, the seed used comes from the geographical area, sowing takes place in summer and autumn and the use of chemical and synthetic products is prohibited. Fertilisation is restricted to a maximum of 60 units of nitrogen, 60 units of potash and 60 units of phosphorus per hectare. ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ makes best use of the rains in May, which allow the grain to swell. July, which is hot and dry, encourages healthy maturing without developing any diseases. The maximum grain yield, husk on, is 40 quintals per hectare.

After harvesting, small spelt, still in its husk, is stored in the geographical area to await husking. Husking is an essential stage prior to any use in cooking or milling; it is carried out by huskers within the geographical area and consists in the removal of the husk from the grain. Husking calls for genuine know-how which requires great dedication and special tools. The grain must be neither spoilt nor badly husked, which requires very fine dexterity on the part of the husker. The various screening and husking stages result in grain of between 5 and 10 mm in length and 1,5 mm thickness. Husking may take place up to 2 years after harvesting. The husked grain may be blanched (reduced cooking time).

4.6.   Link: The geographical area covered by the name ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ is a homogenous zone with a Mediterranean climate mainly characterised by its altitude, which tempers its climate. The dry summers give way to intensely cold winters.

The ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ is suited to those harsh climatic conditions which are typical of the area because the fact that it is an early sowing variety means it can bear the hard winter conditions. The late rains in May benefit the quality of the grain, whereas they often arrive too late for the wheat and barley sown a month earlier. July, which is hot and dry, encourages healthy maturing without developing any diseases.

The region sits on karstic calcareous subsoils riddled with faults, dating from the Tertiary period. ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ enables best use to be made of the poorest soils (known locally as ‘spelt fields’), on which lavender is also grown.

The siting of processing plants is a very clear sign of the link between small spelt and the geographical area. Husking takes place in artisanal workshops distributed throughout the area. A large number of mills, today no longer in use, were built along rivers and streams and also produced flour; their millstones were put to a range of purposes. In the wake of technical progress and using the know-how they have inherited, today's huskers use special tools which vary according to the batch to be worked on and make it possible to obtain a greater yield by reducing the number of grains broken during the husking and screening stages. The condition of the husked grain is one of the best means of assessing the quality. The skill lies in dedicating just the right amount of time to husking.

From a historical perspective, there is evidence that ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’ was already present in certain prehistoric sites in Provence. The Roman occupation of ‘Provincia’ (Provence) relegated cultivation of this crop to the unromanised saltus or garrigue of the interior. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Nordic peoples invaded Provence and caused an exodus of its population into the interior. The robust quality and storability of small spelt enabled the displaced population to survive. Small spelt was still present throughout the Middle Ages in Provence.

The subsequent presence of this crop in various parts of Haute Provence is attested to in administrative acts (1338), inquiries (1775) and agricultural statistics (1804-1874).

However, the presence of small spelt in the culinary tradition of Haute Provence is real enough (‘Formantée’ in 1375 and the famous ‘Grueu’ at the beginning of the 16th century etc.) and its fame is acknowledged. Distributors and processors very often associate small spelt with Haute Provence because it is a typical product. Haute Provence is recognised as being the ancestral production area for small spelt.

In 2002, Conserveries de Haute Provence won first prize in the ‘Goût et avenir’ food competition of Alpes de Haute Provence for their dessert using ‘Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence’.

4.7.   Inspection body:

| Name: | ULASE, Organisme Certificateur |
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| Address: | ZA Champgrand |
| F-26270 Loriol-sur-Drôme |

Name:

ULASE, Organisme Certificateur

Address:

ZA Champgrand

F-26270 Loriol-sur-Drôme

Tel.

(33) 475 61 13 00

Fax

(33) 475 85 62 12

E-mail:

info@ulase.fr

4.8.   Labelling: The label must bear the sales name together with the protected geographical indication; the husker batch identification code; the net weight; the use-by date; the packager's name or company name and address.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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