# Official Journal C 71/2007

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 71 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5028 March 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 71

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5028 March 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | Council |
| 2007/C 071/01 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated stability programme of Finland, 2006-2010 | 1 |
| 2007/C 071/02 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated stability programme of Portugal, 2006-2010 | 5 |
| 2007/C 071/03 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the stability programme of Slovenia, 2006-2009 | 9 |
| 2007/C 071/04 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Denmark, 2006-2010 | 12 |
| 2007/C 071/05 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Cyprus, 2006-2010 | 16 |
| 2007/C 071/06 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Lithuania, 2006-2009 | 19 |
| 2007/C 071/07 | Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Hungary, 2006-2010 | 23 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

OPINIONS

Council

2007/C 071/01

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated stability programme of Finland, 2006-2010

1

2007/C 071/02

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated stability programme of Portugal, 2006-2010

5

2007/C 071/03

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the stability programme of Slovenia, 2006-2009

9

2007/C 071/04

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Denmark, 2006-2010

12

2007/C 071/05

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Cyprus, 2006-2010

16

2007/C 071/06

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Lithuania, 2006-2009

19

2007/C 071/07

Council opinion of 27 February 2007 on the updated convergence programme of Hungary, 2006-2010

23

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 071/08 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4504 — SFR/TELE 2 France) (1) | 28 |
| 2007/C 071/09 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 29 |
| 2007/C 071/10 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4441 — EN+/Glencore/SUAL/UC RUSAL) (1) | 33 |
| 2007/C 071/11 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4544 — RANK/SIG) (1) | 33 |
| 2007/C 071/12 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4560 — ONEX/Eastman Kodak Health Group) (1) | 34 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 071/08

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4504 — SFR/TELE 2 France) (1)

28

2007/C 071/09

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

29

2007/C 071/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4441 — EN+/Glencore/SUAL/UC RUSAL) (1)

33

2007/C 071/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4544 — RANK/SIG) (1)

33

2007/C 071/12

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4560 — ONEX/Eastman Kodak Health Group) (1)

34

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| | III   Preparatory Acts |
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| | Member States' initiatives |
| | Council |
| 2007/C 071/13 | Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania and the Kingdom of Sweden, with a view to adopting a Council Decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime | 35 |

III   Preparatory Acts

Member States' initiatives

Council

2007/C 071/13

Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania and the Kingdom of Sweden, with a view to adopting a Council Decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime

35

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 071/14 | Euro exchange rates | 46 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 071/15 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1) | 47 |
| 2007/C 071/16 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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) | 49 |
| 2007/C 071/17 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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) | 53 |
| 2007/C 071/18 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products | 57 |
| 2007/C 071/19 | Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers | 60 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 071/14

Euro exchange rates

46

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 071/15

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1)

47

2007/C 071/16

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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)

49

2007/C 071/17

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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)

53

2007/C 071/18

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

57

2007/C 071/19

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers

60

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 071/20 | Call for proposals for modal shift, catalyst, motorways of the sea, traffic avoidance and common learning actions under the second Marco Polo Programme (European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1)). | 61 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 071/21 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4614 — ED&F Man/Bromacom) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 62 |
| 2007/C 071/22 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4334 — Owens Corning/Saint Gobain Vetrotex/JV) (1) | 63 |
| 2007/C 071/23 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4536 — Magneti Marelli/Concordia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 64 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 071/20

Call for proposals for modal shift, catalyst, motorways of the sea, traffic avoidance and common learning actions under the second Marco Polo Programme (European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1)).

61

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 071/21

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4614 — ED&F Man/Bromacom) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

62

2007/C 071/22

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4334 — Owens Corning/Saint Gobain Vetrotex/JV) (1)

63

2007/C 071/23

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4536 — Magneti Marelli/Concordia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

64

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