# Official Journal C 271/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 498 November 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 271

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 498 November 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 271/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 271/2 | 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 (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 271/3 | Commission opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Georges Besse II facility on the Tricastin site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty | 8 |
| 2006/C 271/4 | Commission Opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty | 9 |
| 2006/C 271/5 | Information procedure — Technical rules (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2006/C 271/6 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS) (
  1
  ) | 16 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 271/1

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 271/2

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 (
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  )

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2

2006/C 271/3

Commission opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Georges Besse II facility on the Tricastin site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

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2006/C 271/4

Commission Opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

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2006/C 271/5

Information procedure — Technical rules (
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  )

1

10

2006/C 271/6

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS) (
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  )

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 November 2006

(2006/C 271/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2755 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 150,37 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4584 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66975 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1445 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5963 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,92 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2510 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5777 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,985 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 260,68 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8295 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5100 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,61 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 36,125 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8432 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6500 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4385 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9298 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9067 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9900 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 196,93 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3485 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0439 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3410 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 640,85 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6517 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,590 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0760 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,770 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2755

JPY

Japanese yen

150,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4584

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66975

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1445

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5963

ISK

Iceland króna

86,92

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2510

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5777

CZK

Czech koruna

27,985

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

260,68

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8295

RON

Romanian leu

3,5100

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,61

SKK

Slovak koruna

36,125

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8432

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6500

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4385

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9298

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9067

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9900

KRW

South Korean won

1 196,93

ZAR

South African rand

9,3485

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0439

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3410

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 640,85

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6517

PHP

Philippine peso

63,590

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0760

THB

Thai baht

46,770

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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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 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

(2006/C 271/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 67/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | The Mountain Gate Ltd |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 |
| The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales)
  Designation 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 60 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 11.4.2006 |
| 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 |
| Other services (Tourism) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Welsh European Funding Office |
| Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 67/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

The Mountain Gate Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales)

Designation 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 60 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 11.4.2006

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

Other services (Tourism)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 69/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Grin Low Adventure Rope |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Agency Act |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 52 500 (Fifty Two Thousand, Five hundred pounds) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1st May 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31st March 2009
  The grant aid will be committed prior to 31st December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Derby & Derbyshire Economic Partnership
  Rural Action Zone |
| Town Hall, Ripley |
| Derbyshire DE5 3YS |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 69/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

East Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Grin Low Adventure Rope

Legal basis

Regional Development Agency Act

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 52 500 (Fifty Two Thousand, Five hundred pounds)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1st May 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31st March 2009

The grant aid will be committed prior to 31st December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Derby & Derbyshire Economic Partnership

Rural Action Zone

Town Hall, Ripley

Derbyshire DE5 3YS

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 76/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | Cyprus |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Grant Scheme for construction sector contractors to upgrade their work equipment |
| Legal basis | Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου της 10ης Μαρτίου 2006. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,7 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 | Yes: 30 % with a maximum aid of EUR 17 000 |
| Date of implementation | 28.4.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes (Construction) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Κέντρο Παραγωγικότητας Κύπρου [Centre chypriote de productivité] |
| Λεωφ. Καλλιπόλεως, (Leoforos Kallipoleos) |
| Τ.θ 20536 (P.O Box 20536) |
| 1679 Λευκωσία (1679 Nicosia) |
| Κύπρος (Cyprus) |

Aid No

XS 76/06

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Cyprus

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Grant Scheme for construction sector contractors to upgrade their work equipment

Legal basis

Απόφαση του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου της 10ης Μαρτίου 2006.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,7 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

Yes: 30 % with a maximum aid of EUR 17 000

Date of implementation

28.4.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes (Construction)

Name and address of the granting authority

Κέντρο Παραγωγικότητας Κύπρου [Centre chypriote de productivité]

Λεωφ. Καλλιπόλεως, (Leoforos Kallipoleos)

Τ.θ 20536 (P.O Box 20536)

1679 Λευκωσία (1679 Nicosia)

Κύπρος (Cyprus)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes: the plan does not apply to large individual aid grants

| Aid No | XS 87/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | This aid scheme has been established for the region of Provincia di Modena. The local authorities that have contributed to and financed the scheme are: |
| — | Provincia di Modena |

Aid No

XS 87/06

Member State

Italy

Region

This aid scheme has been established for the region of Provincia di Modena. The local authorities that have contributed to and financed the scheme are:

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Provincia di Modena

| — | Camera di Commercio di Modena |
| --- | --- |

—

Camera di Commercio di Modena

| — | Comune di Modena |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Modena

| — | Comune di Sassuolo |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Sassuolo

| — | Comune di Carpi |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Carpi

| — | Comune di Vignola |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Vignola

| — | Comune di Fiorano Modenese |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Fiorano Modenese

| — | Comune di Maranello |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Maranello

| — | Comune di Spilamberto |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Spilamberto

| — | Comune di Soliera |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Soliera

| — | Comune di Castelfranco Emilia |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Castelfranco Emilia

| — | Comune di Novi di Modena |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Novi di Modena

| — | Comune di Bomporto |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Bomporto

| — | Comune di Campogalliano |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Campogalliano

| — | Comune di Ravarino |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Ravarino

| — | Comune di San Cesario sul Panaro |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di San Cesario sul Panaro

| — | Comune di Savignano sul Panaro |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Savignano sul Panaro

| — | Comune di Castelnuovo Rangone |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Castelnuovo Rangone

| — | Comune di Castelvetro di Modena |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Castelvetro di Modena

| — | Comune di Nonantola |
| --- | --- |

—

Comune di Nonantola

| — | Unione dei comuni Area Nord |
| --- | --- |

—

Unione dei comuni Area Nord

Title of aid scheme

Innovation fund for Provincia di Modena (Revolving Fund to sustain investment in innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises)

Legal basis

Delibera del Consiglio della Provincia di Modena n. 232/2005 e analoghe delibere degli enti finanziatori di cui sopra.

Bando emesso da COFIM Confidi Modena (Ente gestore) il 27 marzo 2006: www.fondoinnovazione.it

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme

Aid scheme — total (estimated) amount

EUR 450 000

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

27.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.12.06

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Yes

| — | Other Services |
| --- | --- |

—

Other Services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

COFIM Confidi Modena soc. coop.

| Via Ganaceto 134 |
| --- |
| I-41100 Modena |

Via Ganaceto 134

I-41100 Modena

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 98/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Liguria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Revolving fund for the development of small and medium-sized undertakings under the Regional Investment Fund (Article 8 of Regional Law 20/02), intended to support investment by undertakings operating in the tourism sector, cofinanced by Measure 3.3 ‘Strengthening and upgrading of tourist amenities’- Submeasure B) ‘Aid for investment in the tourism sector’. |
| Legal basis | — | Legge regionale 7 maggio 2002, n. 20 art. 8; |

Aid No

XS 98/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Revolving fund for the development of small and medium-sized undertakings under the Regional Investment Fund (Article 8 of Regional Law 20/02), intended to support investment by undertakings operating in the tourism sector, cofinanced by Measure 3.3 ‘Strengthening and upgrading of tourist amenities’- Submeasure B) ‘Aid for investment in the tourism sector’.

Legal basis

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Legge regionale 7 maggio 2002, n. 20 art. 8;

| — | Deliberazione del Consiglio regionale n. 44 del 7 agosto 2002; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione del Consiglio regionale n. 44 del 7 agosto 2002;

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1032 del 24 settembre 2002; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1032 del 24 settembre 2002;

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1518 del 13 dicembre 2002; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1518 del 13 dicembre 2002;

| — | Deliberazione del Consiglio regionale n. 38 del 14 ottobre 2003; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione del Consiglio regionale n. 38 del 14 ottobre 2003;

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1596 del 5 dicembre 2003; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1596 del 5 dicembre 2003;

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 856 del 29 luglio 2005; |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 856 del 29 luglio 2005;

| — | Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004; |
| --- | --- |

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Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004;

| — | Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1166 del 7.10.2005; |
| --- | --- |

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Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1166 del 7.10.2005;

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1584 del 16 dicembre 2005 di approvazione delle Modalità Attuative del Fondo di rotazione FIR Turismo anno 2005 cofinanziato con fondi Docup Obiettivo 2 (2000-2006) nell'ambito della Sottomisura 3.3 B) |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1584 del 16 dicembre 2005 di approvazione delle Modalità Attuative del Fondo di rotazione FIR Turismo anno 2005 cofinanziato con fondi Docup Obiettivo 2 (2000-2006) nell'ambito della Sottomisura 3.3 B)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 6,7 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

Yes

Date of implementation

16.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.06

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Filse S.P.A. — Finanziaria per lo sviluppo economico

| Via Peschiera 16 |
| --- |
| I-16122 Genova |

Via Peschiera 16

I-16122 Genova

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 115/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | NUTS II Jihovýchod |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Brno |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., rozpočtová pravidla. |
| 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 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 133 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes- up to 63 % |
| Date of implementation | 28.6.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | One-off ad hoc aid measure |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All services |

Aid No

XS 115/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

NUTS II Jihovýchod

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Brno

Legal basis

Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., rozpočtová pravidla.

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

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 133 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes- up to 63 %

Date of implementation

28.6.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

One-off ad hoc aid measure

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu [ministère de l'industrie et du commerce]

| Na Františku 32, |
| --- |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |

Na Františku 32,

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 126/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid scheme for the introduction of new technology systems in the public transport of passengers and goods by road in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. |
| Legal basis | Orden de 7 de junio de 2006, de la Consejera de Transportes y Obras Públicas, por la que se establece un programa de ayudas para la implantación de sistemas de nuevas tecnologías en el sector del transporte público de mercancías y viajeros por carretera de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco.
  BOPV de 6 de julio de 2006 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco)
  http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20060706&a=200603490 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 300 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 7.7.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Transport services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Iñigo Palomino Zubiaurre. Director del Transportes del Departamento de Transportes y Obras Públicas del Gobierno Vasco (directeur des transports du département des transports et des travaux publics du gouvernement basque) |
| c/ Donostia-San Sebastián no 1 |
| E-CP 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz |

Aid No

XS 126/06

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for the introduction of new technology systems in the public transport of passengers and goods by road in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Legal basis

Orden de 7 de junio de 2006, de la Consejera de Transportes y Obras Públicas, por la que se establece un programa de ayudas para la implantación de sistemas de nuevas tecnologías en el sector del transporte público de mercancías y viajeros por carretera de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco.

BOPV de 6 de julio de 2006 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco)

http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20060706&a=200603490

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 300 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

7.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Transport services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Iñigo Palomino Zubiaurre. Director del Transportes del Departamento de Transportes y Obras Públicas del Gobierno Vasco (directeur des transports du département des transports et des travaux publics du gouvernement basque)

c/ Donostia-San Sebastián no 1

E-CP 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

| Aid No | XS 129/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Województwo Podkarpackie, Powiat Jasielski, Miasto Jasło (Podregion 25 — 3.18.25 krośnieńsko-przemyski) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Ordinance of Jasło Town Council No LXII/461/06 dated 5 June 2006 on exemptions from property tax in Jasło municipality within the framework of aid to promote new investments or job creation associated with new investments for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12.1.1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. nr 9, poz, 84 z 2002 r. ze zm.). |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,05 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 | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 7.7.2006 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Rada Miejska Jasła |
| ul. Rynek 12 |
| PL-38-200 Jasło |

Aid No

XS 129/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Województwo Podkarpackie, Powiat Jasielski, Miasto Jasło (Podregion 25 — 3.18.25 krośnieńsko-przemyski)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Ordinance of Jasło Town Council No LXII/461/06 dated 5 June 2006 on exemptions from property tax in Jasło municipality within the framework of aid to promote new investments or job creation associated with new investments for SMEs

Legal basis

Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12.1.1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. nr 9, poz, 84 z 2002 r. ze zm.).

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,05 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

Yes

Date of implementation

7.7.2006

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

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Rada Miejska Jasła

ul. Rynek 12

PL-38-200 Jasło

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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| 8.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/8 |
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8.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/8

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Commission opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Georges Besse II facility on the Tricastin site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2006/C 271/03)

(Only the French text is authentic)

On 6 March 2006, the European Commission received from the Government of France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Georges Besse II facility.

On the basis of the General Data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

| 1. | The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is approximately 175 km. |
| --- | --- |

1.

The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is approximately 175 km.

| 2. | During normal operation, discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States that is significant from the point of view of health. |
| --- | --- |

2.

During normal operation, discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States that is significant from the point of view of health.

| 3. | Solid radioactive waste from the production operations will be stored or disposed of at approved sites in France. |
| --- | --- |

3.

Solid radioactive waste from the production operations will be stored or disposed of at approved sites in France.

| 4. | In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health. |
| --- | --- |

4.

In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the operation of the Georges Besse II facility, at the Tricastin site in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

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| 8.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/9 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

8.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/9

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Commission Opinion of 7 November 2006 concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2006/C 271/04)

(Only the French text is authentic)

On 20 April 2006, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant.

On the basis of the General Data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

| 1. | The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is approximately 175 km. |
| --- | --- |

1.

The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is approximately 175 km.

| 2. | The planned modification will lead to a general decrease of the gaseous and liquid discharge limits except for liquid tritium, for which an increase is foreseen. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The planned modification will lead to a general decrease of the gaseous and liquid discharge limits except for liquid tritium, for which an increase is foreseen.

| 3. | During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health. |
| --- | --- |

3.

During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health.

| 4. | In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the initial General Data, the planned modification to the fuel management system will not give rise to any significant effect from the point of view of health on the population of another Member State. |
| --- | --- |

4.

In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the initial General Data, the planned modification to the fuel management system will not give rise to any significant effect from the point of view of health on the population of another Member State.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant, located in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

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| 8.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/10 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

8.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/10

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Information procedure — Technical rules

(2006/C 271/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37; OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

Notifications of draft national technical rules received by the Commission

| Reference (1) | Title | End of three-month standstill period (2) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006/0533/E | Draft decree amending the Regulation on Amusement and Gaming Machines concerning certain technical aspects of type ‘B’ amusement machines | 2.1.2007 |
| 2006/0541/E | Draft Royal Decree adopting the Bridges section (NCSP-06) of the Earthquake-Resistant Construction Standard: General and Building (NCSE-02) | 8.1.2007 |
| 2006/0542/D | Amendments and supplements to the Specimen List of Technical Building Regulations, issued September 2006 | 10.1.2007 |
| 2006/0543/D | Amendments to Part III of the List of Technical Building Regulations — Regulations for the use of construction products and construction kits in accordance with European Technical Approvals and harmonised standards pursuant to the Construction Products Directive governed by Orders pursuant to Sections 17(4) and 21(2) of the Specimen Construction Order [German designation: MBO], September 2006 version | 10.1.2007 |
| 2006/0544/D | Amendments to Part II of the List of Technical Building Regulations — Regulations for the use of construction products and construction kits in accordance with European Technical Approvals and harmonised standards pursuant to the Construction Products Directive, September 2006 edition | 10.1.2007 |
| 2006/0545/D | Technical regulations for the use of glazing with linear supports (German designation: TRLV), August 2006 edition | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0546/D | Technical regulations for the design and execution of glazing with punctiform supports (German designation: TRPV), issued August 2006 | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0547/F | Draft Order amending the amended Order of 23 December 1999 on the characteristics of unleaded premium-grade petrol | 10.1.2007 |
| 2006/0548/CZ | Draft Government Decree on emission limits and other conditions for the operation of fixed combustion sources of atmospheric pollution | 10.1.2007 |
| 2006/0549/UK | IR 2000 — UK Interface Requirement 2000 for Point-to-Point Fixed Wireless Systems operating in Fixed Service Frequency Bands | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0550/F | Draft Decree on the resale of second-hand medical devices, laid down in implementation of Article L. 5212-1, and amending the Public Health Code | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0551/PL | Order of the Minister for the Economy amending the order on the recognition of benchmark units of measurement as national benchmark units of measurement | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0552/P | New legal framework for salt (draft Decree-Law, draft Order and related annexes) | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0553/NL | Regulation amending the Regulation on approval requirements in connection with the type-approval of complete gas installations | 11.1.2007 |
| 2006/0554/NL | Policy Rules on the reimbursement of costs under the environmental quality subsidy for electricity production 2006 | (4) |
| 2006/0555/DK | Technical regulation on the transport of live animals by sea | 15.1.2007 |

Reference (1)

Title

End of three-month standstill period (2)

2006/0533/E

Draft decree amending the Regulation on Amusement and Gaming Machines concerning certain technical aspects of type ‘B’ amusement machines

2.1.2007

2006/0541/E

Draft Royal Decree adopting the Bridges section (NCSP-06) of the Earthquake-Resistant Construction Standard: General and Building (NCSE-02)

8.1.2007

2006/0542/D

Amendments and supplements to the Specimen List of Technical Building Regulations, issued September 2006

10.1.2007

2006/0543/D

Amendments to Part III of the List of Technical Building Regulations — Regulations for the use of construction products and construction kits in accordance with European Technical Approvals and harmonised standards pursuant to the Construction Products Directive governed by Orders pursuant to Sections 17(4) and 21(2) of the Specimen Construction Order [German designation: MBO], September 2006 version

10.1.2007

2006/0544/D

Amendments to Part II of the List of Technical Building Regulations — Regulations for the use of construction products and construction kits in accordance with European Technical Approvals and harmonised standards pursuant to the Construction Products Directive, September 2006 edition

10.1.2007

2006/0545/D

Technical regulations for the use of glazing with linear supports (German designation: TRLV), August 2006 edition

11.1.2007

2006/0546/D

Technical regulations for the design and execution of glazing with punctiform supports (German designation: TRPV), issued August 2006

11.1.2007

2006/0547/F

Draft Order amending the amended Order of 23 December 1999 on the characteristics of unleaded premium-grade petrol

10.1.2007

2006/0548/CZ

Draft Government Decree on emission limits and other conditions for the operation of fixed combustion sources of atmospheric pollution

10.1.2007

2006/0549/UK

IR 2000 — UK Interface Requirement 2000 for Point-to-Point Fixed Wireless Systems operating in Fixed Service Frequency Bands

11.1.2007

2006/0550/F

Draft Decree on the resale of second-hand medical devices, laid down in implementation of Article L. 5212-1, and amending the Public Health Code

11.1.2007

2006/0551/PL

Order of the Minister for the Economy amending the order on the recognition of benchmark units of measurement as national benchmark units of measurement

11.1.2007

2006/0552/P

New legal framework for salt (draft Decree-Law, draft Order and related annexes)

11.1.2007

2006/0553/NL

Regulation amending the Regulation on approval requirements in connection with the type-approval of complete gas installations

11.1.2007

2006/0554/NL

Policy Rules on the reimbursement of costs under the environmental quality subsidy for electricity production 2006

(4)

2006/0555/DK

Technical regulation on the transport of live animals by sea

15.1.2007

The Commission draws attention to the judgement delivered on 30 April 1996 in the ‘CIA Security’ case (C-194/94 — ECR I, p. 2201), in which the Court of Justice ruled that Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 98/34/EC (formerly 83/189/EEC) are to be interpreted as meaning that individuals may rely on them before national courts which must decline to apply a national technical regulation which has not been notified in accordance with the Directive.

This judgement confirms the Commission's communication of 1 October 1986 (OJ C 245, 1.10.1986, p. 4).

Accordingly, breach of the obligation to notify renders the technical regulations concerned inapplicable, and consequently unenforceable against individuals.

For more information on the notification procedure, please write to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| e-mail: dir83-189-central@ec.europa.eu |

European Commission

DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit C3

B-1049 Brussels

e-mail: dir83-189-central@ec.europa.eu

Also consult the website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/

If you require any further information on these notifications, please contact the national departments listed below:

LIST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIRECTIVE 98/34/EC

BELGIUM

| BELNotif |
| --- |
| Qualité et Sécurité |
| SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie |
| NG III — 4ème étage |
| boulevard du Roi Albert II/16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Pascaline Descamps |
| Tel.: (32) 2 277 80 03 |
| Fax: (32) 2 277 54 01 |
| E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be |
| paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be |
| General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be |
| Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be |

BELNotif

Qualité et Sécurité

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

NG III — 4ème étage

boulevard du Roi Albert II/16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Pascaline Descamps

Tel.: (32) 2 277 80 03

Fax: (32) 2 277 54 01

E-mail: pascaline.descamps@mineco.fgov.be

paolo.caruso@mineco.fgov.be

General e-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be

Website: http://www.mineco.fgov.be

CZECH REPUBLIC

| Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| --- |
| Gorazdova 24 |
| P.O. BOX 49 |
| CZ-128 01 Praha 2 |
| Mr Miroslav Chloupek |
| Director of International Relations Department |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 123 |
| Fax: (420) 224 914 990 |
| E-mail: chloupek@unmz.cz |
| Ms Lucie Růžičková |
| Tel.: (420) 224 907 139 |
| Fax: (420) 224 907 122 |
| E-mail: ruzickova@unmz.cz |
| General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz |
| Website: http://www.unmz.cz |

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing

Gorazdova 24

P.O. BOX 49

CZ-128 01 Praha 2

Mr Miroslav Chloupek

Director of International Relations Department

Tel.: (420) 224 907 123

Fax: (420) 224 914 990

E-mail: chloupek@unmz.cz

Ms Lucie Růžičková

Tel.: (420) 224 907 139

Fax: (420) 224 907 122

E-mail: ruzickova@unmz.cz

General e-mail: eu9834@unmz.cz

Website: http://www.unmz.cz

DENMARK

| Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen |
| --- |
| (National Agency for Enterprise and Construction) |
| Dahlerups Pakhus |
| Langelinie Allé 17 |
| DK-2100 København Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE) |
| Mr Bjarne Bang Christensen |
| Legal adviser |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 66 (direct) |
| E-mail: bbc@ebst.dk |
| Ms Birgit Jensen |
| Principal Executive Officer |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 62 87 (direct) |
| Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03 |
| E-mail: bij@ebst.dk |
| Ms Pernille Hjort Engstrøm |
| Head of Section |
| Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 35 (direct) |
| E-mail: phe@ebst.dk |
| Common mailbox for notification messages — noti@ebst.dk |
| Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer |

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen

(National Agency for Enterprise and Construction)

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK-2100 København Ø (or DK-2100 Copenhagen OE)

Mr Bjarne Bang Christensen

Legal adviser

Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 66 (direct)

E-mail: bbc@ebst.dk

Ms Birgit Jensen

Principal Executive Officer

Tel.: (45) 35 46 62 87 (direct)

Fax: (45) 35 46 62 03

E-mail: bij@ebst.dk

Ms Pernille Hjort Engstrøm

Head of Section

Tel.: (45) 35 46 63 35 (direct)

E-mail: phe@ebst.dk

Common mailbox for notification messages — noti@ebst.dk

Website: http://www.ebst.dk/Notifikationer

GERMANY

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie |
| --- |
| Referat EA3 |
| Scharnhorststr. 34 — 37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |
| Ms Christina Jäckel |
| Tel.: (49) 30 20 14 63 53 |
| Fax: (49) 30 20 14 53 79 |
| E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Referat EA3

Scharnhorststr. 34 — 37

D-10115 Berlin

Ms Christina Jäckel

Tel.: (49) 30 20 14 63 53

Fax: (49) 30 20 14 53 79

E-mail: infonorm@bmwa.bund.de

Website: http://www.bmwa.bund.de

ESTONIA

| Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications |
| --- |
| Harju str. 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Mr Karl Stern |
| Executive Officer of Trade Policy Division |
| EU and International Co-operation Department |
| Tel.: (372) 6 256 405 |
| Fax: (372) 6 313 029 |
| E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee |
| General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee |
| Website: http://www.mkm.ee |

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Harju str. 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Mr Karl Stern

Executive Officer of Trade Policy Division

EU and International Co-operation Department

Tel.: (372) 6 256 405

Fax: (372) 6 313 029

E-mail: karl.stern@mkm.ee

General e-mail: el.teavitamine@mkm.ee

Website: http://www.mkm.ee

GREECE

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| General Secretariat of Industry |
| Mesogeion 119 |
| GR-101 92 Athens |
| Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63 |
| Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06 |

Ministry of Development

General Secretariat of Industry

Mesogeion 119

GR-101 92 Athens

Tel.: (30) 210 696 98 63

Fax: (30) 210 696 91 06

| ELOT |
| --- |
| Acharnon 313 |
| GR-111 45 Athens |
| Ms Evangelia Alexandri |
| Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01 |
| Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19 |
| E-mail: alex@elot.gr |
| General e-mail: 83189in@elot.gr |
| Website: http://www.elot.gr |

ELOT

Acharnon 313

GR-111 45 Athens

Ms Evangelia Alexandri

Tel.: (30) 210 212 03 01

Fax: (30) 210 228 62 19

E-mail: alex@elot.gr

General e-mail: 83189in@elot.gr

Website: http://www.elot.gr

SPAIN

| S.G. de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente |
| --- |
| D.G. de Coordinación del Mercado Interior y otras PPCC |
| Secretaría de Estado para la Unión Europea |
| Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación |
| Torres ‘Ágora’ |
| C/ Serrano Galvache, 26-4a |
| E-20033 Madrid |
| Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32 |
| Ms Esther Pérez Peláez |
| Technical Advisor |
| E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es |
| Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64 |
| Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01 |
| General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es |

S.G. de Asuntos Industriales, Energéticos, de Transportes y Comunicaciones y de Medio Ambiente

D.G. de Coordinación del Mercado Interior y otras PPCC

Secretaría de Estado para la Unión Europea

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación

Torres ‘Ágora’

C/ Serrano Galvache, 26-4a

E-20033 Madrid

Mr Angel Silván Torregrosa

Tel.: (34) 91 379 83 32

Ms Esther Pérez Peláez

Technical Advisor

E-mail: esther.perez@ue.mae.es

Tel.: (34) 91 379 84 64

Fax: (34) 91 379 84 01

General e-mail: d83-189@ue.mae.es

FRANCE

| Délégation interministérielle aux normes |
| --- |
| Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP) |
| Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC) |
| Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI) |
| DiGITIP 5 |
| 12, rue Villiot |
| F-75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
| Ms Suzanne Piau |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr |
| Ms Françoise Ouvrard |
| Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05 |
| Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88 |
| E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr |
| General e-mail: d9834.france@industrie.gouv.fr |

Délégation interministérielle aux normes

Direction générale de l'Industrie, des Technologies de l'information et des Postes (DiGITIP)

Service des politiques d'innovation et de compétitivité (SPIC)

Sous-direction de la normalisation, de la qualité et de la propriété industrielle (SQUALPI)

DiGITIP 5

12, rue Villiot

F-75572 Paris Cedex 12

Ms Suzanne Piau

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 04

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: suzanne.piau@industrie.gouv.fr

Ms Françoise Ouvrard

Tel.: (33) 1 53 44 97 05

Fax: (33) 1 53 44 98 88

E-mail: francoise.ouvrard@industrie.gouv.fr

General e-mail: d9834.france@industrie.gouv.fr

IRELAND

| NSAI |
| --- |
| Glasnevin |
| Dublin 9 |
| Ireland |
| Mr Tony Losty |
| Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80 |
| Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38 |
| E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie |
| Website: http://www.nsai.ie |

NSAI

Glasnevin

Dublin 9

Ireland

Mr Tony Losty

Tel.: (353) 1 807 38 80

Fax: (353) 1 807 38 38

E-mail: tony.losty@nsai.ie

Website: http://www.nsai.ie

ITALY

| Ministero dello sviluppo economico |
| --- |
| Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività |
| Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria |
| Via Molise 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |
| Mr Vincenzo Correggia |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| Mr Enrico Castiglioni |
| Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69 |
| Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05 |
| E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it |
| Website: http://www.attivitaproduttive.gov.it |

Ministero dello sviluppo economico

Direzione Generale per lo sviluppo produttivo e la competitività

Ufficio F1 - Ispettorato tecnico dell'industria

Via Molise 2

I-00187 Roma

Mr Vincenzo Correggia

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 22 05

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: vincenzo.correggia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Mr Enrico Castiglioni

Tel.: (39) 06 47 05 26 69

Fax: (39) 06 47 88 78 05

E-mail: enrico.castiglioni@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

General e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@attivitaproduttive.gov.it

Website: http://www.attivitaproduttive.gov.it

CYPRUS

| Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality |
| --- |
| Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| 13-15, A. Araouzou street |
| CY-1421 Nicosia |
| Tel.: (357) 22 40 93 10 |
| Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03 |
| Mr Antonis Ioannou |
| Tel.: (357) 22 40 94 09 |
| Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03 |
| E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy |
| Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy |

Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

13-15, A. Araouzou street

CY-1421 Nicosia

Tel.: (357) 22 40 93 10

Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03

Mr Antonis Ioannou

Tel.: (357) 22 40 94 09

Fax: (357) 22 75 41 03

E-mail: aioannou@cys.mcit.gov.cy

General e-mail: dir9834@cys.mcit.gov.cy

Website: http://www.cys.mcit.gov.cy

LATVIA

| Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia |
| --- |
| Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| SOLVIT Coordination Centre |
| 55, Brīvības Street |
| LV-1519 Riga |
| Reinis Berzins |
| Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division |
| Tel.: (371) 701 32 30 |
| Fax: (371) 728 08 82 |
| Zanda Liekna |
| Senior Officer of Division of EU Internal Market Coordination |
| Tel.: (371) 701 32 36 |
| Tel.: (371) 701 30 67 |
| Fax: (371) 728 08 82 |
| E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv |
| General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv |

Ministry of Economics of Republic of Latvia

Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

SOLVIT Coordination Centre

55, Brīvības Street

LV-1519 Riga

Reinis Berzins

Deputy Head of Trade Normative and SOLVIT Notification Division

Tel.: (371) 701 32 30

Fax: (371) 728 08 82

Zanda Liekna

Senior Officer of Division of EU Internal Market Coordination

Tel.: (371) 701 32 36

Tel.: (371) 701 30 67

Fax: (371) 728 08 82

E-mail: zanda.liekna@em.gov.lv

General e-mail: notification@em.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

| Lithuanian Standards Board |
| --- |
| T. Kosciuskos g. 30 |
| LT-01100 Vilnius |
| Ms Daiva Lesickiene |
| Tel.: (370) 5 270 93 47 |
| Fax: (370) 5 270 93 67 |
| E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt |
| Website: http://www.lsd.lt |

Lithuanian Standards Board

T. Kosciuskos g. 30

LT-01100 Vilnius

Ms Daiva Lesickiene

Tel.: (370) 5 270 93 47

Fax: (370) 5 270 93 67

E-mail: dir9834@lsd.lt

Website: http://www.lsd.lt

LUXEMBURG

| SEE — Service de l'Energie de l'Etat |
| --- |
| 34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10 |
| L-2010 Luxembourg |
| Mr J.P. Hoffmann |
| Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1 |
| Fax: (352) 22 25 24 |
| E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu |
| Website: http://www.see.lu |

SEE — Service de l'Energie de l'Etat

34, avenue de la Porte-Neuve B.P. 10

L-2010 Luxembourg

Mr J.P. Hoffmann

Tel.: (352) 46 97 46 1

Fax: (352) 22 25 24

E-mail: see.direction@eg.etat.lu

Website: http://www.see.lu

HUNGARY

| Hungarian Notification Centre — |
| --- |
| Ministry of Economy and Transport |
| Industrial Department |
| Budapest |
| Honvéd u. 13-15. |
| H-1880 |
| Mr Zsolt Fazekas |
| Leading Councillor |
| E-mail: fazekas.zsolt@gkm.gov.hu |
| Tel.: (36) 1 374 28 73 |
| Fax: (36) 1 473 16 22 |
| E-mail: notification@gkm.gov.hu |
| Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm |

Hungarian Notification Centre —

Ministry of Economy and Transport

Industrial Department

Budapest

Honvéd u. 13-15.

H-1880

Mr Zsolt Fazekas

Leading Councillor

E-mail: fazekas.zsolt@gkm.gov.hu

Tel.: (36) 1 374 28 73

Fax: (36) 1 473 16 22

E-mail: notification@gkm.gov.hu

Website: http://www.gkm.hu/dokk/main/gkm

MALTA

| Malta Standards Authority |
| --- |
| Level 2 |
| Evans Building |
| Merchants Street |
| VLT 03 |
| MT-Valletta |
| Tel.: (356) 21 24 24 20 |
| Tel.: (356) 21 24 32 82 |
| Fax: (356) 21 24 24 06 |
| Ms Lorna Cachia |
| E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt |
| General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt |
| Website: http://www.msa.org.mt |

Malta Standards Authority

Level 2

Evans Building

Merchants Street

VLT 03

MT-Valletta

Tel.: (356) 21 24 24 20

Tel.: (356) 21 24 32 82

Fax: (356) 21 24 24 06

Ms Lorna Cachia

E-mail: lorna.cachia@msa.org.mt

General e-mail: notification@msa.org.mt

Website: http://www.msa.org.mt

NETHERLANDS

| Ministerie van Financiën |
| --- |
| Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord |
| Team bijzondere klantbehandeling |
| Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer |
| Engelse Kamp 2 |
| Postbus 30003 |
| 9700 RD Groningen |
| Nederland |
| Mr Ebel van der Heide |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34 |
| Ms Hennie Boekema |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35 |
| Ms Tineke Elzer |
| Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33 |
| Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59 |
| General e-mail: |
| Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl |
| Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl |

Ministerie van Financiën

Belastingsdienst/Douane Noord

Team bijzondere klantbehandeling

Centrale Dienst voor In-en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Mr Ebel van der Heide

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 34

Ms Hennie Boekema

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 35

Ms Tineke Elzer

Tel.: (31) 50 5 23 21 33

Fax: (31) 50 5 23 21 59

General e-mail:

Enquiry.Point@tiscali-business.nl

Enquiry.Point2@tiscali-business.nl

AUSTRIA

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Abteilung C2/1 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Ms Brigitte Wikgolm |
| Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96 |
| Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80 |
| E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at |
| Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C2/1

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Ms Brigitte Wikgolm

Tel.: (43) 1 711 00 58 96

Fax: (43) 1 715 96 51 or (43) 1 712 06 80

E-mail: not9834@bmwa.gv.at

Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at

POLAND

| Ministry of Economy |
| --- |
| Department for Economic Regulations |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |
| Ms Barbara H. Kozłowska |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07 |
| Fax: (48) 22 693 40 25 |
| E-mail: barbara.kozlowska@mg.gov.pl |
| Ms Agata Gągor |
| Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90 |
| General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl |

Ministry of Economy

Department for Economic Regulations

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 Warszawa

Ms Barbara H. Kozłowska

Tel.: (48) 22 693 54 07

Fax: (48) 22 693 40 25

E-mail: barbara.kozlowska@mg.gov.pl

Ms Agata Gągor

Tel.: (48) 22 693 56 90

General e-mail: notyfikacja@mg.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

| Instituto Portugês da Qualidade |
| --- |
| Rua Antonio Gião, 2 |
| P-2829-513 Caparica |
| Ms Cândida Pires |
| Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00 |
| Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23 |
| E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt |
| General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt |
| Website: http://www.ipq.pt |

Instituto Portugês da Qualidade

Rua Antonio Gião, 2

P-2829-513 Caparica

Ms Cândida Pires

Tel.: (351) 21 294 82 36 or 81 00

Fax: (351) 21 294 82 23

E-mail: c.pires@mail.ipq.pt

General e-mail: not9834@mail.ipq.pt

Website: http://www.ipq.pt

SLOVENIA

| SIST — Slovenian Institute for Standardization |
| --- |
| Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point |
| Šmartinska 140 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |
| Ms Vesna Stražišar |
| Tel.: (386) 1 478 30 41 |
| Fax: (386) 1 478 30 98 |
| E-mail: contact@sist.si |

SIST — Slovenian Institute for Standardization

Contact point for 98/34/EC and WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Šmartinska 140

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Ms Vesna Stražišar

Tel.: (386) 1 478 30 41

Fax: (386) 1 478 30 98

E-mail: contact@sist.si

SLOVAKIA

| Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova |
| --- |
| Director of the Department of European Integration, |
| Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic |
| Stefanovicova 3 |
| SK-814 39 Bratislava |
| Tel.: (421) 2 52 49 35 21 |
| Fax: (421) 2 52 49 10 50 |
| E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk |

Ms Kvetoslava Steinlova

Director of the Department of European Integration,

Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic

Stefanovicova 3

SK-814 39 Bratislava

Tel.: (421) 2 52 49 35 21

Fax: (421) 2 52 49 10 50

E-mail: steinlova@normoff.gov.sk

FINLAND

| Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö |
| --- |
| (Ministry of Trade and Industry) |
| Visitor address: |
| Aleksanterinkatu 4 |
| FIN-00171 Helsinki |
| and |
| Katakatu 3 |
| FIN-00120 Helsinki |
| Postal address: |
| PO Box 32 |
| FIN-00023 Government |
| Ms Leila Orava |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 86 |
| Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22 |
| E-mail: leila.orava@ktm.fi |
| Ms Katri Amper |
| Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 48 |
| General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi |
| Website: http://www.ktm.fi |

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö

(Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Visitor address:

Aleksanterinkatu 4

FIN-00171 Helsinki

and

Katakatu 3

FIN-00120 Helsinki

Postal address:

PO Box 32

FIN-00023 Government

Ms Leila Orava

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 86

Fax: (358) 9 1606 46 22

E-mail: leila.orava@ktm.fi

Ms Katri Amper

Tel.: (358) 9 1606 46 48

General e-mail: maaraykset.tekniset@ktm.fi

Website: http://www.ktm.fi

SWEDEN

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| (National Board of Trade) |
| Box 6803 |
| Drottninggatan 89 |
| S–113 86 Stockholm |
| Ms Kerstin Carlsson |
| Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00 |
| Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759 |
| E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se |
| General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se |
| Website: http://www.kommers.se |

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

Drottninggatan 89

S–113 86 Stockholm

Ms Kerstin Carlsson

Tel.: (46) 86 90 48 82 or (46) 86 90 48 00

Fax: (46) 8 690 48 40 or (46) 83 06 759

E-mail: kerstin.carlsson@kommers.se

General e-mail: 9834@kommers.se

Website: http://www.kommers.se

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2 |
| 151 Buckingham Palace Road |
| London SW1 W 9SS |
| United Kingdom |
| Mr Philip Plumb |
| Tel.: (44) 2072151488 |
| Fax: (44) 2072151340 |
| E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd |

Department of Trade and Industry

Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate 2

151 Buckingham Palace Road

London SW1 W 9SS

United Kingdom

Mr Philip Plumb

Tel.: (44) 2072151488

Fax: (44) 2072151340

E-mail: philip.plumb@dti.gsi.gov.uk

General e-mail: 9834@dti.gsi.gov.uk

Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/strd

EFTA — ESA

| EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| --- |
| Rue Belliard 35 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Ms Adinda Batsleer |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int |
| Ms Tuija Ristiluoma |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00 |
| E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int |
| Website: http://www.eftasurv.int |

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Rue Belliard 35

B-1040 Bruxelles

Ms Adinda Batsleer

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 61

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: aba@eftasurv.int

Ms Tuija Ristiluoma

Tel.: (32) 2 286 18 71

Fax: (32) 2 286 18 00

E-mail: tri@eftasurv.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGESA@eftasurv.int

Website: http://www.eftasurv.int

| EFTA |
| --- |
| Goods Unit |
| EFTA Secretariat |
| Rue Joseph II 12-16 |
| B-1000 Bruxelles |
| Ms Kathleen Byrne |
| Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49 |
| Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42 |
| E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int |
| General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int |
| Website: http://www.efta.int |

EFTA

Goods Unit

EFTA Secretariat

Rue Joseph II 12-16

B-1000 Bruxelles

Ms Kathleen Byrne

Tel.: (32) 2 286 17 49

Fax: (32) 2 286 17 42

E-mail: kathleen.byrne@efta.int

General e-mail: DRAFTTECHREGEFTA@efta.int

Website: http://www.efta.int

TURKEY

| Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade |
| --- |
| General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade |
| Inönü Bulvari no 36 |
| TR-06510 |
| Emek — Ankara |
| Mr Mehmet Comert |
| Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98 |
| Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68 |
| E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr |
| Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr |

Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade

General Directorate of Standardisation for Foreign Trade

Inönü Bulvari no 36

TR-06510

Emek — Ankara

Mr Mehmet Comert

Tel.: (90) 312 212 58 98

Fax: (90) 312 212 87 68

E-mail: comertm@dtm.gov.tr

Website: http://www.dtm.gov.tr

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(1)  Year — registration number — Member State of origin.

(2)  Period during which the draft may not be adopted.

(3)  No standstill period since the Commission accepts the grounds of urgent adoption invoked by the notifying Member State.

(4)  No standstill period since the measure concerns technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to fiscal or financial measures, pursuant to the third indent of the second paragraph of Article 1(11) of Directive 98/34/EC.

(5)  Information procedure closed.

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| 8.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 271/16 |
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8.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 271/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4420 — Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS)

(2006/C 271/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27 October 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 Crédit Agricole SA (‘Crédit Agricole’, France) and Fiat Auto S.p.A. (‘Fiat’, Italy) belonging to the Fiat Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fidis Retail S.p.A. (‘Fidis’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. Subsequently, certain subsidiaries of the Fiat Group will be contributed to the joint venture which will be renamed as Fiat Auto Financial Services S.p.A (‘FAFS’, Italy). |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 27 October 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 Crédit Agricole SA (‘Crédit Agricole’, France) and Fiat Auto S.p.A. (‘Fiat’, Italy) belonging to the Fiat Group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Fidis Retail S.p.A. (‘Fidis’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. Subsequently, certain subsidiaries of the Fiat Group will be contributed to the joint venture which will be renamed as Fiat Auto Financial Services S.p.A (‘FAFS’, Italy).

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






  — | for Crédit Agricole: banking and financial services, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Crédit Agricole: banking and financial services,

| — | for Fiat: manufacturing of cars, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Fiat: manufacturing of cars,

| — | for FAFS: car purchase financing for consumers and concessionaires, commercial vehicle long-term renting and fleet management services. |
| --- | --- |

—

for FAFS: car purchase financing for consumers and concessionaires, commercial vehicle long-term renting and fleet management 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. |
| --- | --- |

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.

| 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.4420 — Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS, 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.4420 — Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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