# Official Journal C 190/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5015 August 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 190

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5015 August 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 190/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 190/02 | 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 | 2 |
| 2007/C 190/03 | 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 | 4 |
| 2007/C 190/04 | 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 | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 190/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 190/02

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

2

2007/C 190/03

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

4

2007/C 190/04

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

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 190/05 | Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures | 8 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 190/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4760 — Amadeus/Sabre/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2007/C 190/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4832 — Penske/GM/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2007/C 190/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4811 — Cetelem/Findomestic) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2007/C 190/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4749 — PSB/Ovako) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2007/C 190/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4851 — Sagard/Fläkt Woods) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 190/05

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

8

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 190/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4760 — Amadeus/Sabre/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2007/C 190/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4832 — Penske/GM/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2007/C 190/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4811 — Cetelem/Findomestic) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2007/C 190/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4749 — PSB/Ovako) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

2007/C 190/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4851 — Sagard/Fläkt Woods) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 August 2007

(2007/C 190/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3591 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 160,74 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4422 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,6788 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,315 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6421 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 89,31 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,975 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,978 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,41 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6991 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7897 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,2021 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,502 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7752 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6184 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4352 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6306 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8571 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0673 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 267,22 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8424 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,2965 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3068 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 714,38 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7276 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,247 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,721 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,079 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3591

JPY

Japanese yen

160,74

DKK

Danish krone

7,4422

GBP

Pound sterling

0,6788

SEK

Swedish krona

9,315

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6421

ISK

Iceland króna

89,31

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,975

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

27,978

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,41

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6991

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7897

RON

Romanian leu

3,2021

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,502

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7752

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6184

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4352

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6306

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8571

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0673

KRW

South Korean won

1 267,22

ZAR

South African rand

9,8424

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2965

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3068

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 714,38

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7276

PHP

Philippine peso

62,247

RUB

Russian rouble

34,721

THB

Thai baht

43,079

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 15.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/2 |
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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

(2007/C 190/02)

| XA Number | XA 7021/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Lazio |
| Legal basis | Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49 e successive modificazioni
  Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)
  Articolo 19 del decreto legislativo 31 marzo 1998, n. 112
  Articolo 45, comma 2, della legge regionale 6 agosto 1999, n. 14
  Deliberazione di giunta regionale n. 1911 del 14 dicembre 2001 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Aid scheme: annual overall amount EUR 6 million (1) |
| Maximum aid intensity | The gross aid intensity must not exceed:






  — | 50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, |

XA Number

XA 7021/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Lazio

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Lazio

Legal basis

Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49 e successive modificazioni

Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)

Articolo 19 del decreto legislativo 31 marzo 1998, n. 112

Articolo 45, comma 2, della legge regionale 6 agosto 1999, n. 14

Deliberazione di giunta regionale n. 1911 del 14 dicembre 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Aid scheme: annual overall amount EUR 6 million (1)

Maximum aid intensity

The gross aid intensity must not exceed:

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50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

| — | 40 % of eligible investments in other regions |
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40 % of eligible investments in other regions

Date of implementation

Date of submission of this summary to the European Commission

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid

Open-ended. The aid scheme is, however, exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty until 30 June 2008, when, unless it is extended, Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended, expires

Objective of the aid

Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets, to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (net of VAT) to purchase land and buildings, carry out building works and to purchase, modernise and restructure machinery, equipment and facilities

Economic sectors concerned

| — | All sectors |
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All sectors

or

| — | Coalmining |
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Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
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All manufacturing

or

| — | Steel |
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Steel

| — | Shipbuilding |
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Shipbuilding

| — | Synthetic fibres |
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Synthetic fibres

| — | Motor vehicles |
| --- | --- |

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Motor vehicles

| — | Other manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

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Other manufacturing

| — | Processing and marketing of agricultural products |
| --- | --- |

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Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Yes

| — | All services |
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All services

or

| — | Transport services |
| --- | --- |

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Transport services

| — | Financial services |
| --- | --- |

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Financial services

| — | Other services |
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Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Lazio — Assessorato Piccola e media impresa, commercio e artigianato |
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| Direzione regionale Attività produttive |
| Area Risorse per le attività produttive |
| Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7 |
| I-00147 Roma |

Regione Lazio — Assessorato Piccola e media impresa, commercio e artigianato

Direzione regionale Attività produttive

Area Risorse per le attività produttive

Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7

I-00147 Roma

Decision-making body:

‘Comitato di gestione Foncooper — Regione Lazio’ (Foncooper Management Committee — Lazio Region), in accordance with the agreement concluded on 26 June 2000 between the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts (now the Ministry of Economic Development) and Coopercredito SpA (now Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, Via Veneto 119, I-00187 Roma) and the Addendum adopted on 13 May 2002 between the Lazio Region and Coopercredito SpA (now Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA)

Other information

Individual finance projects may not exceed EUR 2 million or 70 % of the eligible investment.

The aid granted covers the difference between the repayments at market rates and the repayments at the subsidised rate applicable under the scheme

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(1)  The annual expenditure includes the expenditure provided for under the scheme, with the same legal basis, intended for SMEs covered by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 for sectors other than those dealt with in this summary, or by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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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

(2007/C 190/03)

| XA Number | XA 7022/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award | Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Piemonte |
| Legal basis | — | Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001) |

XA Number

XA 7022/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award

Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Piemonte

Legal basis

—

Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001)

| — | Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001) |
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Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)

| — | Deliberazione regionale n. 73-14507 del 29.12.2004 |
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Deliberazione regionale n. 73-14507 del 29.12.2004

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

Aid scheme: overall annual amount of EUR 8 million

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, the aid intensity may not exceed 7,5 % or 15 %, depending on the size of the business.

Where the investment takes place in areas that qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity must not exceed the ceiling for regional investment aid laid down in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages applicable under Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

For investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, the maximum aid intensity may not exceed:

| — | 50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

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50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

| — | 40 % of eligible costs in other regions |
| --- | --- |

—

40 % of eligible costs in other regions

Date of implementation

Date of submission of this summary

Duration of scheme or individual aid award granted

31 December 2008

Objective of the aid

Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets, to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (net of VAT) to purchase land and buildings, carry out building works and to purchase, modernise and restructure machinery, equipment and facilities

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Name and address of the granting authority

| ‘Regione Piemonte — Direzione Formazione professionale e lavoro — Settore Sviluppo dell'imprenditorialità’ |
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| Via Magenta, 12 |
| I-10128 Torino |

‘Regione Piemonte — Direzione Formazione professionale e lavoro — Settore Sviluppo dell'imprenditorialità’

Via Magenta, 12

I-10128 Torino

Decision-making body:

‘Comitato di gestione Foncooper — Regione Piemonte’ (Foncooper Management Committee — Piedmont Region), in accordance with the agreement concluded on 26 June 2000 between the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts (now the Ministry of Economic Development) and Coopercredito SpA (now Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, Via Veneto 119, I-00187 Roma) and the addendums adopted on 3 May 2002 between the Piedmont Region and Coopercredito SpA (now Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA) and on 15 November 2005 between the Piedmont Region and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA

Other information

Individual finance projects may not exceed EUR 2 million or 70 % of the eligible investment.

The aid granted is the difference between the repayments at market rates and the repayments at the subsidised rate applicable under the scheme

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Official Journal of the European Union

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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

(2007/C 190/04)

XA number: XA 7023/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regeling LNV-subsidies (omschrijving steun: Verhoging toegevoegde waarde landbouwproducten, onderdeel verwerking en afzet).

Legal basis:

| — | Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20, artikel 2:1, artikel 2:2, artikel 2:47, eerste lid, aanhef en onderdeel b, |
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Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 1:20, artikel 2:1, artikel 2:2, artikel 2:47, eerste lid, aanhef en onderdeel b,

| — | Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies. |
| --- | --- |

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Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 2,83 million) for sheet 123 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: For each project, 35 % of the costs referred to in Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001. When the scheme is launched, the maximum aid intensity will be determined on the basis of the Decision inviting applications for subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

Date of implementation: The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Subsidies Scheme comes into force on 1 April 2007, but has not been made available for this section.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 30 June 2008 (in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001), taking into account the adjustment period, which runs until 31 December 2008 (in accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001).

Objective of aid: The aim is to promote projects which improve the overall performance of the farm and relate to investment in the processing and/or marketing of agricultural products as set out in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

The aid scheme complies with Article 4(7)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

Sector(s) concerned: Processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Comments:

This aid scheme applies to agricultural holdings.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
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| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

Other information: This aid scheme is intended to provide additional financing for measure 123 of the Rural Development Programme (2007-2013) in accordance with Article 89 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.

The following activities fall within the scope of measure 123 of the programme: 1. investment in processing and marketing the products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty, and 2. investment aimed at developing new products, procedures and technologies relating to the products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty.

This notification relates only to investment of the type described above in point 1. Investment of the type described in point 2 is covered by notification XS 137/07.

Both this notification and notification XS 137/07 therefore relate to aid intended to provide additional financing for measure 123 of the Rural Development Programme (2007-2013).

XA number: XA 7024/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regeling LNV-subsidies (omschrijving steun: Samenwerking bij innovatie (industrieel onderzoek)).

Legal basis:

| — | Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 2:1, artikel 2:2, artikel 2:32, |
| --- | --- |

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Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikel 1:2, artikel 1:3, artikel 2:1, artikel 2:2, artikel 2:32,

| — | Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies. |
| --- | --- |

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Openstellingsbesluit LNV-subsidies.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid scheme is funded from the top-up (EUR 11,75 million) for sheet 124 of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.

Maximum aid intensity: For each (cooperation) project, 35 % of the costs referred to in Article 5a(5) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, up to a maximum of EUR 500 000.

Date of implementation: The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Subsidies Scheme comes into force on 1 April 2007. No payments will be made before the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme has been approved.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 30 June 2008 (in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001), taking into account the adjustment period, which runs until 31 December 2008 (in accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001).

Objective of aid: The aim is to promote cooperation between farmers or between farmers and other businesses by granting aid to cover the costs of cooperating on a project focusing on planned research or critical investigation with the aim of discovering new knowledge in order to use this knowledge to develop new products, processes or services or to bring about a significant improvement in existing products, processes or services.

The aid scheme complies with the introductory paragraph and section (b) of Article 5a(3) and Article 5a(5) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors

Comments:

This aid scheme applies to all agricultural holdings that produce products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty, SMEs active in the agricultural sector (the full range of companies involved in processing agricultural products, as well as those involved in marketing, trading, provision of services, logistics and delivery with regard to processed or unprocessed agricultural products) and forestry companies.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
| --- |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

Other information: This aid scheme is intended to provide additional financing for measure 124 of the Rural Development Programme (2007-2013) in accordance with Article 89 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.

The following activities fall within the scope of measure 124 of the programme: 1. cooperation on innovation — ‘pre-competitive development’ section, and 2. cooperation on innovation — ‘industrial development’ section.

This notification relates only to investment of the type described above in point 2. Investment of the type described in point 1 is covered by notification XS 138/07.

Both this notification and notification XS 138/07 therefore relate to aid intended to provide additional financing for measure 124 of the Rural Development Programme (2007-2013).

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

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Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2007/C 190/05)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel | Russia | Anti-dumping duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1514/2002 (OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1) | 25.8.2007 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel

Russia

Anti-dumping duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1514/2002 (OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1)

25.8.2007

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(1)  OJ C 286, 23.11.2006, p. 8.

(2)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4760 — Amadeus/Sabre/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 190/06)

| 1. | On 7 August 2007, 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 Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (‘Amadeus’, Spain) and Sabre Inc. (‘Sabre’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Moneydirect (to be incorporated in Ireland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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1.

On 7 August 2007, 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 Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (‘Amadeus’, Spain) and Sabre Inc. (‘Sabre’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Moneydirect (to be incorporated in Ireland) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Amadeus: distribution and selling of travel services through a Global Distribution System (‘GDS’), IT services to the airline industry, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Amadeus: distribution and selling of travel services through a Global Distribution System (‘GDS’), IT services to the airline industry,

| — | for Sabre: distribution and selling of travel services through a GDS, online travel agency, management services, software products and consulting services to the airline industry, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Sabre: distribution and selling of travel services through a GDS, online travel agency, management services, software products and consulting services to the airline industry,

| — | for Moneydirect: provision of payment processing and clearing services for the travel industry. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Moneydirect: provision of payment processing and clearing services for the travel industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4760 — Amadeus/Sabre/JV to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4760 — Amadeus/Sabre/JV 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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| 15.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/10 |
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15.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4832 — Penske/GM/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 190/07)

| 1. | On 6 August 2007, 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 Penske Corporation (Penske, United States) and the General Motors Corporation (GM, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of VM Motori SpA (VMM, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 6 August 2007, 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 Penske Corporation (Penske, United States) and the General Motors Corporation (GM, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of VM Motori SpA (VMM, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Penske: car dealership and rental, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Penske: car dealership and rental,

| — | for GM: car manufacturer, |
| --- | --- |

—

for GM: car manufacturer,

| — | for VMM: diesel engines. |
| --- | --- |

—

for VMM: diesel engines.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4832 — Penske/GM/JV, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4832 — Penske/GM/JV, 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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| 15.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/11 |
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15.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4811 — Cetelem/Findomestic)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 190/08)

| 1. | On 7 August 2007, 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 Cetelem S.A. (‘Cetelem’, France) controlled by the Groupe BNP Paribas S.A. (‘BNPP’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Findomestic Banca S.p.A. (‘Findomestic’, Italy), currently under the joint control of Cetelem and Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze S.p.A. (‘CRF’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 7 August 2007, 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 Cetelem S.A. (‘Cetelem’, France) controlled by the Groupe BNP Paribas S.A. (‘BNPP’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Findomestic Banca S.p.A. (‘Findomestic’, Italy), currently under the joint control of Cetelem and Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze S.p.A. (‘CRF’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Cetelem: consumer credit and other financial services for consumers in France and internationally, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

Cetelem: consumer credit and other financial services for consumers in France and internationally,

| — | BNPP: retail, investment and private banking, |
| --- | --- |

—

BNPP: retail, investment and private banking,

| — | Findomestic: consumer credit in Italy. |
| --- | --- |

—

Findomestic: consumer credit in Italy.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4811 — Cetelem/Findomestic, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4811 — Cetelem/Findomestic, 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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| 15.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/12 |
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15.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4749 — PSB/Ovako)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 190/09)

| 1. | On 8 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Pampus Stahlbeteiligungs GmbH (‘PSB’, Germany), belonging to the Pampus Industrie Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (‘PIB’, Germany) group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Ovako Holding B.V. (‘Ovako’, Sweden), currently jointly controlled by PSB, Hombergh Holdings B.V. (‘Hombergh’, The Netherlands) and W.P. de Pundert Ventures B.V. (‘de Pundert’, The Netherlands), by the conclusion of a new shareholders' agreement. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 8 August 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Pampus Stahlbeteiligungs GmbH (‘PSB’, Germany), belonging to the Pampus Industrie Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (‘PIB’, Germany) group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Ovako Holding B.V. (‘Ovako’, Sweden), currently jointly controlled by PSB, Hombergh Holdings B.V. (‘Hombergh’, The Netherlands) and W.P. de Pundert Ventures B.V. (‘de Pundert’, The Netherlands), by the conclusion of a new shareholders' agreement.

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






  — | for PSB: belongs to the PIB group with holdings in several companies active in the steel sector, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for PSB: belongs to the PIB group with holdings in several companies active in the steel sector,

| — | for Ovako: producer of long special steels and processed steel products for the automotive and engineering industry. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Ovako: producer of long special steels and processed steel products for the automotive and engineering industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4749 — PSB/Ovako, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4749 — PSB/Ovako, 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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| 15.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/13 |
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15.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4851 — Sagard/Fläkt Woods)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 190/10)

| 1. | On 8 August 2007, 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 Sagard SAS (‘Sagard’, France) belonging to the Power Corporation of Canada group (‘PCC’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Fläkt Woods (Luxembourg) SARL (‘Fläkt Woods’, Luxemburg) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 8 August 2007, 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 Sagard SAS (‘Sagard’, France) belonging to the Power Corporation of Canada group (‘PCC’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Fläkt Woods (Luxembourg) SARL (‘Fläkt Woods’, Luxemburg) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for PCC: insurance services, financial services, communication services, technology and biotechnology, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for PCC: insurance services, financial services, communication services, technology and biotechnology,

| — | for Sagard: investment funds, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Sagard: investment funds,

| — | for Fläkt Woods: air ventilation and air handling systems, air movement systems. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Fläkt Woods: air ventilation and air handling systems, air movement systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4851 — Sagard/Fläkt Woods, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4851 — Sagard/Fläkt Woods, 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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