# Official Journal C 50/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 506 March 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 50

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 506 March 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 050/01 | Communication from the Commission on the estimated availability of financial resources for granting of restructuring aid for the 2007/2008 marketing year, in the framework of the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary restructuring scheme for the sugar industry in the Community | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 050/01

Communication from the Commission on the estimated availability of financial resources for granting of restructuring aid for the 2007/2008 marketing year, in the framework of the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary restructuring scheme for the sugar industry in the Community

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 050/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 050/02

Euro exchange rates

2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 050/03 | Framework Programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice — Specific programme Criminal justice — Framework partnerships | 3 |
| 2007/C 050/04 | Media 2007 — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 05/07 — Support for the transnational distribution of european films — The automatic scheme | 4 |
| 2007/C 050/05 | Media 2007 — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 04/07 — Support for the transnational distribution of european films and the networking of distributors — The selective scheme | 5 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 050/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4609 — Shell/Coller Capital/STV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 050/03

Framework Programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice — Specific programme Criminal justice — Framework partnerships

3

2007/C 050/04

Media 2007 — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 05/07 — Support for the transnational distribution of european films — The automatic scheme

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2007/C 050/05

Media 2007 — Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 04/07 — Support for the transnational distribution of european films and the networking of distributors — The selective scheme

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 050/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4609 — Shell/Coller Capital/STV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 6.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/1 |
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6.3.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication from the Commission on the estimated availability of financial resources for granting of restructuring aid for the 2007/2008 marketing year, in the framework of the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary restructuring scheme for the sugar industry in the Community

(2007/C 50/01)

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 of 27 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (1), the Commission informs the Member States that the estimated financial resources available in the temporary restructuring fund are sufficient to grant restructuring aid for all the applications submitted in respect of the 2007/2008 marketing year and found eligible by them.

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(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 32.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 6.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/2 |
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6.3.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 50/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 March 2007

(2007/C 50/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3083 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 150,93 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4482 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68220 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3308 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6000 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 90,04 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1830 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5794 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,188 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,63 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7063 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9100 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4000 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,420 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9049 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6897 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5450 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2237 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9367 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0010 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 244,39 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8136 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1393 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3375 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 108,32 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6019 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,845 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,3740 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,370 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3083

JPY

Japanese yen

150,93

DKK

Danish krone

7,4482

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68220

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3308

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6000

ISK

Iceland króna

90,04

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1830

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5794

CZK

Czech koruna

28,188

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,63

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7063

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9100

RON

Romanian leu

3,4000

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,420

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9049

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6897

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5450

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2237

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9367

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0010

KRW

South Korean won

1 244,39

ZAR

South African rand

9,8136

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1393

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3375

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 108,32

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6019

PHP

Philippine peso

63,845

RUB

Russian rouble

34,3740

THB

Thai baht

43,370

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

| 6.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/3 |
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Framework Programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice

Specific programme ‘Criminal justice’

Framework partnerships

(2007/C 50/03)

A call for proposals is published on the Europa website at:

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/jpen/funding_jpen_en.htm

Deadline for presentation of proposals: 19 April 2007

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MEDIA 2007

Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 05/07

Support for the transnational distribution of european films

The ‘automatic’ scheme

(2007/C 50/04)

1.   Objectives and Description

This call for proposals is based on the decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single multi-annual programme for Community measures in the field of Audiovisual for the period between 2007 and 2013.

2.   Eligible applicants

The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland.

This notice is addressed to European companies specialising in the international distribution of European cinema films.

3.   Budget and project duration

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 13 250 000, provided funds are available under the 2007 exercise.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 60 % of the total eligible costs.

The maximum duration of the projects is 11 (module 3) or 16 (modules 1 and 2) months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Executive Agency (EACEA) no later than 30 April 2007.

5.   Further information

The complete text of the Call for Proposals, as well as the application forms are available on:

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/media/distr_en.html

Applications must respect all conditions set out in this complete text and must be submitted using the application forms provided.

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MEDIA 2007

Conditional call for proposals — EACEA No 04/07

Support for the transnational distribution of european films and the networking of distributors

The ‘selective’ scheme

(2007/C 50/05)

1.   Objectives and Description

This call for proposals is based on the decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single multi-annual programme for Community measures in the field of Audiovisual for the period between 2007 and 2013

2.   Eligible applicants

The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland.

This notice is addressed to European companies specialising in the international distribution of European cinema films.

3.   Budget and project duration

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 12 000 000, provided funds are available under the 2007 exercise.

The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs.

The maximum duration of the projects is 11 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Executive Agency (EACEA) no later than 16 April 2007; 10 July 2007 and 1 December 2007.

5.   Further information

The complete text of the Call for Proposals, as well as the application forms are available on:

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/media/distr_en.html

Applications must respect all conditions set out in this complete text and must be submitted using the application forms provided.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 6.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 50/6 |
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C 50/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4609 — Shell/Coller Capital/STV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 50/06)

| 1. | On 22 February 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 Shell Technology Ventures B.V. (‘STV’, the Netherlands) controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, the Netherlands) and Coller Capital (‘Coller’, Luxemburg) through its affiliate Coller Partners 502 S.C.A. acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. (‘the Fund’, the Netherlands) presently wholly owned by STV), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 February 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 Shell Technology Ventures B.V. (‘STV’, the Netherlands) controlled by Royal Dutch Shell plc (‘Shell’, the Netherlands) and Coller Capital (‘Coller’, Luxemburg) through its affiliate Coller Partners 502 S.C.A. acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. (‘the Fund’, the Netherlands) presently wholly owned by STV), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for STV: oil and technology venture; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for STV: oil and technology venture;

| — | for Shell: global group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies; |
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for Shell: global group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies;

| — | for Coller: private equity investments. |
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for Coller: private equity investments.

| 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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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.4609 — Shell/Coller Capital/STV, 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.4609 — Shell/Coller Capital/STV, 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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