# Official Journal C 222/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4915 September 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 222

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4915 September 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 222/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 222/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 222/3 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 222/4 | Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2006/C 222/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2006/C 222/6 | Planned closure of complaint 2002/5367 | 9 |
| 2006/C 222/7 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4352 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/SecurLog) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 222/1

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 222/2

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

1

2

2006/C 222/3

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

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4

2006/C 222/4

Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development (
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  )

1

5

2006/C 222/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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2006/C 222/6

Planned closure of complaint 2002/5367

9

2006/C 222/7

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4352 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/SecurLog) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 September 2006

(2006/C 222/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2723 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 149,58 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4602 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67430 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2488 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5878 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,49 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3320 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5766 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,468 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 273,13 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9621 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5028 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,60 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,408 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8806 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6839 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4207 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9013 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9203 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0076 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 218,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,4251 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1097 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4248 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 619,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,674 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,060 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0550 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,518 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2723

JPY

Japanese yen

149,58

DKK

Danish krone

7,4602

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67430

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2488

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5878

ISK

Iceland króna

88,49

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3320

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5766

CZK

Czech koruna

28,468

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

273,13

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9621

RON

Romanian leu

3,5028

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,60

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,408

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8806

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6839

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4207

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9013

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9203

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0076

KRW

South Korean won

1 218,35

ZAR

South African rand

9,4251

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1097

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4248

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 619,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,674

PHP

Philippine peso

64,060

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0550

THB

Thai baht

47,518

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 222/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Aid No: N 7/2006

Member States: United Kingdom

Title: Low Carbon Buildings Programme

Objective: Environmental protection (energy)

Legal basis: Science and Technology Act 1965 (Section 5)

Budget: GBP 25 million (EUR 37 million)

Duration: 3 years

Further information: Annual reports

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:

Number of the aid: N 102/2006

Member State: Italia (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Title: Fissazione dell'aliquota dell'imposta regionale sulle attività produttive

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 2/2006, articolo 2 comma 2

Objective: Employment (All sectors)

Overall aid amount planned: EUR 54 million (2007-2008)

Duration: Unlimited

Other information: Tax advantage

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:

Aid No: N 221/2006

Member States: United Kingdom

Title: Support for Land Remediation; Prolongation

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, the Local Government Act 2000, the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, the Government of Wales Act (1998); and; the Welsh Development agency Act (1975)

Objective: Productive reuse of contaminated land, brownfield land and derelict land (all sectors)

Budget: ~ EUR 150 million p.a.

Aid intensity or amount: Depending on measure 100 % or 30 % + bonuses

Duration: 6 years

Further information: Annual reports

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:

Aid No: N 505/2005

Member State: Poland

Title: Polish audiovisual fund

Legal basis: Ustawa o kinematografii z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r.; Rozporządzenie Ministra Kultury w sprawie udzielania przez Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej dofinansowania przedsięwzięć z zakresu kinematografii z dnia 27 października 2005 r. z późniejszymi zmianami

Objective: To support culture and protect national heritage by developing national cinematography and strengthening the film industry

Budget: PLN 100 million (EUR 25,4 million) per annum

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum aid intensity for all types of projects has been in principle set at 50 % of the project budget

Duration: Indefinite from 1 January 2006

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:

Aid No: N 593/2005

Member States: Sweden

Title: Prolongation of the Regionally Differentiated Energy Tax for Service Sector (Sweden)

Legal basis: Lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi (11 kap. 3 och 4 §§)

Objective: To reduce the tax burden on heating by Service Sector Companies in the North of Sweden where heating costs are relatively high

Budget: ~ EUR 16 million p.a.; total ~ EUR 95 million

Duration: 6 years

Further information: Annual reports

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:

Aid No: NN 27/2006

Member State: Germany

Region: Berlin

Title: Grundstücksverkauf — Landgericht Berlin

Type of measure: Measure that does not constitute aid

Intensity: Measure that does not constitute aid

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Land Berlin |
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| Senatsverwaltung für Finanzen |
| Klosterstraße 59 |
| D-10179 Berlin |

Land Berlin

Senatsverwaltung für Finanzen

Klosterstraße 59

D-10179 Berlin

Other information: If, in future, second-tier beneficiaries of the measure were to be regarded as enterprises or if amendments made to the 2001 contract were to give rise to state aid, the aid would be compatible with the Treaty

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 222/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Aid No: N 193/2006

Member State: United Kingdom

Title: Large R&D aid to Rolls-Royce et al. Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE)

Legal basis: Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5

Type of measure: Individual aid

Objective: Research and development

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: GBP 47 473 245

Intensity: 50 %

Duration:

Economic sectors: Limited to the manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Department of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defence, Invest NI, EMDA, NWDA, SWRDA DTI, |
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| 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1E |

Department of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defence, Invest NI, EMDA, NWDA, SWRDA DTI,

151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1E

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:

Aid No: N 539/2005

Member State: Germany

Region: Freistaat Sachsen

Title: Forschungsplattform für Nanoelektronik Dresden

Legal basis: Bundesprogramm IT 2006;

Investitionszulagengesetz 2005;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst betreffend Zuwendungen für Verbesserungen der Forschungsinfrastruktur;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend FuE-Verbundprojektförderung;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend Einzelbetriebliche FuE-Projektförderung

Type of measure: Individual aid

Objective: Research and development

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: EUR 232 500 000

Intensity: 33,21 %

Duration:

Economic sectors: Limited to the manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority: Finanzamt Dresden II, Gutzkowstraße 10, D-01069 Dresden (Investitionszulage); Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Wigardstraße 17, D-01097 Dresden; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Heinemannstraße 2, D-53175 Bonn; Sächsiches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Wilhelm-Buck-Str. 2, D-01097 Dresden; Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank, Abteilung Technologieförderung, Pirnaische Straße 9, D-01069 Dresden

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:

Aid No: NN 31/2006

Member State: Portugal

Title in original language: Reestruturação financeira da emissora de serviço público RTP

Legal basis: Acordo de Reestruturação Financeira entre o Estado Português e a Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. de 22 de Setembro de 2003

Type of measure: Ad hoc

Objective: Services of general economic interest

Overall aid amount planned: EUR 899,74 million (EUR 736,67 million on the basis of the restructuring agreement and EUR 163,07 million as earlier capital injections)

Duration: 2003-2019

Economic sectors: Broadcasting

Name and address of the granting authority: Portuguese Government

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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Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development

(2006/C 222/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 74/04 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan: | Investment contract |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 2 maggio 2001, n. 7, art 31 quater;
  Legge regionale 26 giugno 2003, n. 8, art 26;
  Deliberazione di Giunta regionale 26 aprile 2004, n. 242. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | The total amount is EUR 25 million, with estimated expenditure of EUR 10 million in 2005 and EUR 15 million in 2006 |
| Loans guaranteed | No assistance is granted for loans |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | No |
| Loans guaranteed | No |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 2.8.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 74/04

Member State

Italy

Region

Calabria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan:

Investment contract

Legal basis

Legge regionale 2 maggio 2001, n. 7, art 31 quater;

Legge regionale 26 giugno 2003, n. 8, art 26;

Deliberazione di Giunta regionale 26 aprile 2004, n. 242.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

The total amount is EUR 25 million, with estimated expenditure of EUR 10 million in 2005 and EUR 15 million in 2006

Loans guaranteed

No assistance is granted for loans

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

No

Loans guaranteed

No

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

2.8.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

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Coalmining

No

| — | All manufacturing |
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All manufacturing

Yes: textile, footwear, IT and tourism sectors

or

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

No

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

No

or

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

No

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Calabria

Address :

| Via Massara, n. 2 |
| --- |
| I-88100 Catanzaro |

Via Massara, n. 2

I-88100 Catanzaro

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

No

| Aid No | XS 108/01 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Investment aid to small and medium-sized craft businesses in the services sector |
| Legal basis | Art. 40 L.R. 23.12.2000 n. 32 con modificazioni ed integrazioni apportate dagli art. 110 e 111, commi 1 e 2 della L.R. 3.5.2001 n. 6 |
| Maximum aid intensity | 35 % nge + 15 % gge |
| Date of implementation | After conclusion of the agreement with each beneficiary, to be identified following publication of a call for applications |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 2006 |
| Objective of aid | To help craft-based firms and their consortia or cooperatives to invest | | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Craft-based services | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Assessorato regionale Cooperazione, commercio, artigianato e pesca |
| Address:





  Via degli Emiri n. 43 |
| I-Palermo |

Aid No

XS 108/01

Member State

Italy

Region

Sicily

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Investment aid to small and medium-sized craft businesses in the services sector

Legal basis

Art. 40 L.R. 23.12.2000 n. 32 con modificazioni ed integrazioni apportate dagli art. 110 e 111, commi 1 e 2 della L.R. 3.5.2001 n. 6

Maximum aid intensity

35 % nge + 15 % gge

Date of implementation

After conclusion of the agreement with each beneficiary, to be identified following publication of a call for applications

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 2006

Objective of aid

To help craft-based firms and their consortia or cooperatives to invest

Economic sectors concerned

Craft-based services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Assessorato regionale Cooperazione, commercio, artigianato e pesca

Address:

Via degli Emiri n. 43

I-Palermo

Other information

The aid consists of capital grants

| Aid No | XS 131/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sicilia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | ‘Measures to promote and support regional research and innovation’. The scheme comprises the following two lines of action: Action A (Support for SMEs for preparing national and European research projects) and Action B (Incentives for network-based innovative and experimental projects) |
| Legal basis | art. 38 della legge della Regione Siciliana n. 32 del 23 dicembre 2000 (S.O. GURS n. 61 del 23 dicembre 2000) contenente disposizioni per l'attuazione del Programma Operativo Regionale (POR) Sicilia 2000/2006 e riordino dei regimi di aiuto alle imprese; POR Sicilia 2000-2006 approvato, da ultimo, con Decisione CE C(2004) n. 5184 del 15.12.2004 e relativo Complemento di Programmazione, misura 3.14; D.D.G. del 17 marzo 2005 (GURS n. 15 dell'8 aprile 2005) concernente il bando relativo alle procedure per la richiesta, la concessione e l'erogazione delle agevolazioni di cui alla misura 3.14 del POR Sicilia 2000-2006; Regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001 della Commissione del 12 gennaio 2001 (G.U.C.E. serie L-10 del 13.1.2001); Regolamento (CE) n. 364/2004 della Commissione del 25 febbraio 2004 (G.U.C.E. serie L-63 del 28 febbraio 2004) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | 2005: EUR 66 million
  2006: EUR 14 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation,
  within the limits laid down by Article 5a (Aid for research and development) and 5b (Aid for technical feasibility studies) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 8.4.2005 (date of publication of the call for applications in the Sicilian Official Gazette); the aid may be granted from 1.11.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs.

  Action A:
  encouraging firms to find the best solutions in terms of organisation, management and technology to the problems they are trying to solve, identify strategies for protecting and making optimum use of their know-how and draw up plans for exploiting and disseminating the results;

  Action B:
  raising the firm's quality standards, boosting its competitiveness and improving links with research centres and technology transfer with other firms | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs:
  sections B, C, D, E, F and I of the ISTAT ATECO 2002 classification of economic activities — with the exception of the prohibitions and restrictions laid down by the current EU rules | Yes |
| — | All services |

Aid No

XS 131/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Sicilia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

‘Measures to promote and support regional research and innovation’. The scheme comprises the following two lines of action: Action A (Support for SMEs for preparing national and European research projects) and Action B (Incentives for network-based innovative and experimental projects)

Legal basis

art. 38 della legge della Regione Siciliana n. 32 del 23 dicembre 2000 (S.O. GURS n. 61 del 23 dicembre 2000) contenente disposizioni per l'attuazione del Programma Operativo Regionale (POR) Sicilia 2000/2006 e riordino dei regimi di aiuto alle imprese; POR Sicilia 2000-2006 approvato, da ultimo, con Decisione CE C(2004) n. 5184 del 15.12.2004 e relativo Complemento di Programmazione, misura 3.14; D.D.G. del 17 marzo 2005 (GURS n. 15 dell'8 aprile 2005) concernente il bando relativo alle procedure per la richiesta, la concessione e l'erogazione delle agevolazioni di cui alla misura 3.14 del POR Sicilia 2000-2006; Regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001 della Commissione del 12 gennaio 2001 (G.U.C.E. serie L-10 del 13.1.2001); Regolamento (CE) n. 364/2004 della Commissione del 25 febbraio 2004 (G.U.C.E. serie L-63 del 28 febbraio 2004)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

2005: EUR 66 million

2006: EUR 14 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

within the limits laid down by Article 5a (Aid for research and development) and 5b (Aid for technical feasibility studies) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004

Yes

Date of implementation

8.4.2005 (date of publication of the call for applications in the Sicilian Official Gazette); the aid may be granted from 1.11.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs.

Action A:

encouraging firms to find the best solutions in terms of organisation, management and technology to the problems they are trying to solve, identify strategies for protecting and making optimum use of their know-how and draw up plans for exploiting and disseminating the results;

Action B:

raising the firm's quality standards, boosting its competitiveness and improving links with research centres and technology transfer with other firms

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs:

sections B, C, D, E, F and I of the ISTAT ATECO 2002 classification of economic activities — with the exception of the prohibitions and restrictions laid down by the current EU rules

Yes

—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Siciliana — Assessorato dell'industria — Dipartimento regionale industria

Address:

| via Ugo La Malfa n. 87/89 |
| --- |
| I-90146 Palermo |

via Ugo La Malfa n. 87/89

I-90146 Palermo

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 222/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 September 2006, 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 TOTAL S.A. (‘TOTAL’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.(‘Cepsa’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 8 September 2006, 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 TOTAL S.A. (‘TOTAL’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.(‘Cepsa’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TOTAL: activities linked to the production of petrol and gas, refining, distribution of petroleum, petrochemical products and chemical specialties; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

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for TOTAL: activities linked to the production of petrol and gas, refining, distribution of petroleum, petrochemical products and chemical specialties;

| — | for Cepsa: production of petrol and gas, refining, distribution of petroleum and petrochemical products. |
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for Cepsa: production of petrol and gas, refining, distribution of petroleum and petrochemical products.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4329 — Total/Cepsa, 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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| 15.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/9 |
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15.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/9

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Planned closure of complaint 2002/5367

(2006/C 222/06)

The Commission services have completed their investigation of mass complaint case 2002/5367 concerning the planned extension of Frankfurt Airport in Germany. A text detailing the results of the assessment has been published in German on the internet:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/complaints/multiple_complaints/doc/2002-5367_prop-to-close-the-case_de.pdf.

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| 15.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/10 |
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15.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4352 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/SecurLog)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 222/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 7 September 2006, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and MatlinPatterson LLC (‘MatlinPatterson’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking SecurLog GmbH (‘SecurLog’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and other securities. |
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1.

On 7 September 2006, 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 The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA) and MatlinPatterson LLC (‘MatlinPatterson’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking SecurLog GmbH (‘SecurLog’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and other securities.

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






  — | for undertaking Goldman Sachs: global investment banking and securities; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Goldman Sachs: global investment banking and securities;

| — | for undertaking MatlinPatterson: investment fund specialized in companies in financial difficulties and directing their reorganization; |
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for undertaking MatlinPatterson: investment fund specialized in companies in financial difficulties and directing their reorganization;

| — | for undertaking SecurLog: provider of cash services and secure courier services. |
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for undertaking SecurLog: provider of cash services and secure courier services.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4352 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/SecurLog, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4352 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/SecurLog, 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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