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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

27 September 2006

(2006/C 233/01)

1 euro= 

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4242 — Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific International)

(2006/C 233/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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(1)OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4379 — Remondis/Cronimet/Alfa Acciai/TSR Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 233/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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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.4390 — PHL/IBFF)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 233/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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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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STATE AID — ITALY

State aid No C 31/2006 (ex N 612/2005) — Urgent measures to prevent bird flu

Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty

(2006/C 233/05)

By means of the letter dated of 4 July 2006, reproduced in the authentic language on the pages following this summary, the Commission notified Italy of its decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the abovementioned aid.

Interested parties may submit their comments on the aid in respect of which the Commission is initiating the procedure within one month of the date of publication of this summary and the following letter, to:

These comments will be communicated to Italy. Confidential treatment of the identity of the interested party submitting the comments may be requested in writing, stating the reasons for the request.

SUMMARY

TEXT OF THE LETTER

‘Con la presente mi pregio informarLa che la Commissione, dopo aver esaminato le informazioni trasmesse dalle autorità italiane sulla misura di cui all'oggetto, ha deciso di avviare il procedimento previsto dall'articolo 88, paragrafo 2, del trattato CE.

1.   PROCEDIMENTO

2.   DESCRIZIONE DETTAGLIATA DELLA MISURA

Titolo

Fondamento giuridico

Stanziamento

Durata

Beneficiari

Misure

3.   VALUTAZIONE DELLA MISURA

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(1)  Official Gazette of the Italian Republic of 30.11.2005, general series No 279, p. 44.

(2)  Official Gazette of the Italian Republic of 26.1.2006, general series No 21, p. 50.

(3)  Official Gazette of the Italian Republic of 11.3.2006, ordinary supplement No 58.

(4)OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2.

(5)OJ C 244, 1.10.2004, p. 2.

(6)  Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana del 30.11.2006 — serie generale — n. 279, pag. 44.

(7)  Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana del 26.1.2006 — serie generale — n. 21, pag. 50.

(8)  Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana dell'11.3.2006; supplemento ordinario n. 58.

(9)  Segnatamente con lettera D(2005)38372 del 12.12.2005 (rif. AGR 31606), con fax D(2006)9256 del 20.3.2006 (rif. AGRI 7800), entrambe della direzione generale dell'Agricoltura e dello sviluppo rurale e con lettera B4* D(2006)1927 del 12.4.2006 della direzione generale dello Sviluppo.

(10)GU C 28 dell'1.2.2000, pag. 2.

(11)GU C 244 dell'1.10.2004, pag. 2.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2006/C 233/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(2006/C 233/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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(1)  Data contains the total annual budget for the EQUAL programme for 2005. The budget also contains measures not constituting State aid. (Calculated with exchange rate HUF 250 = EUR 1.)

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

Standing Committee of the EFTA States

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List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the first half of 2003

(2006/C 233/08)

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note, at the meeting on 10 March 2006, the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 January — 30 June 2003:

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ANNEX I

1.   New Marketing Authorisations:

The following marketing authorisations have been granted in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2003:

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ANNEX II

2.   Renewed Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been renewed in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2003:

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ANNEX III

3.   Extended Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been extended in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2003:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2003:

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List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the second half of 2003

(2006/C 233/09)

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note, at the meeting on 10 March 2006, the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 July — 31 December 2003:

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ANNEX I

1.   New Marketing Authorisations:

The following marketing authorisations have been granted in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2003:

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ANNEX II

2.   Renewed Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been renewed in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2003:

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ANNEX III

3.   Extended Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been extended in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2003:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2003:

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List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the first half of 2004

(2006/C 233/10)

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note, at the meeting on 10 March 2006, the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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ANNEX I

1.   New Marketing Authorisations:

The following marketing authorisations have been granted in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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ANNEX II

2.   Renewed Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been renewed in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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ANNEX III

3.   Extended Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been extended in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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ANNEX V

5.   Suspended Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been suspended in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2004:

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List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the second half of 2004

(2006/C 233/11)

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note, at the meeting on 10 March 2006, the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 July — 31 December 2004:

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ANNEX I

1.   New Marketing Authorisations:

The following marketing authorisations have been granted in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2004:

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ANNEX II

2.   Renewed Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been renewed in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2004:

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ANNEX III

3.   Extended Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been extended in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2004:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 July — 31 December 2004:

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List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the first half of 2005

(2006/C 233/12)

With reference to EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 74/1999 of 28 May 1999, the EEA Joint Committee is invited to note, at the meeting on 10 March 2006, the following lists concerning marketing authorisations for medicinal products for the period 1 January — 30 June 2005:

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ANNEX I

1.   New Marketing Authorisations:

The following marketing authorisations have been granted In the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2005:

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ANNEX II

2.   Renewed Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been renewed in the EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 30 June 2005:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 31 June 2005:

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ANNEX IV

4.   Withdrawn Marketing Authorisations

The following marketing authorisations have been withdrawn in EEA EFTA States during the period 1 January — 31 June 2005:

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III Notices

Commission

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Notice of invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize imported from non-member countries

(2006/C 233/13)

I.   SUBJECT

II.   TIME LIMITS

III.   TENDERS

IV.   SECURITY FOR TENDER

The tendering security shall be made payable to the competent authority.

V.   AWARD OF THE CONTRACT

The award of the contract shall establish:

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(1)OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 6.

(2)OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Reg. 1558/2005 (OJ L 249/2005, p. 6)

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