# Official Journal C 214/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5122 August 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 214

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5122 August 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 214/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 214/02 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 2 |
| 2008/C 214/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 214/01

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 214/02

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2008/C 214/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 214/04 | MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/19/08 — Measures to support promotion and market access | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 214/05 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 12 |
| 2008/C 214/06 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 13 |
| 2008/C 214/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5293 — Santander/Alliance & Leicester) (
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  ) | 14 |
| 2008/C 214/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5288 — GMR Infrastructure (Malta)/Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/InterGen) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 15 |
| 2008/C 214/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5300 — Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 214/04

MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/19/08 — Measures to support promotion and market access

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 214/05

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

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2008/C 214/06

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

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2008/C 214/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5293 — Santander/Alliance & Leicester) (
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  )

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2008/C 214/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5288 — GMR Infrastructure (Malta)/Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/InterGen) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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2008/C 214/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5300 — Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 22.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 August 2008

(2008/C 214/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4814 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 160,35 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4595 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79360 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3825 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6172 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,21 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9450 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,385 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 233,88 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7032 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,3123 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5319 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,307 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7660 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7011 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5598 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,5654 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0738 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0905 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 561,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,4312 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1390 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1700 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 556,29 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9480 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,350 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,0720 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,294 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3922 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 14,9918 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4814

JPY

Japanese yen

160,35

DKK

Danish krone

7,4595

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79360

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3825

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6172

ISK

Iceland króna

122,21

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9450

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,385

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

233,88

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7032

PLN

Polish zloty

3,3123

RON

Romanian leu

3,5319

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,307

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7660

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7011

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5598

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,5654

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0738

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0905

KRW

South Korean won

1 561,77

ZAR

South African rand

11,4312

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1390

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1700

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 556,29

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9480

PHP

Philippine peso

67,350

RUB

Russian rouble

36,0720

THB

Thai baht

50,294

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3922

MXN

Mexican peso

14,9918

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 22.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/2 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 214/02)

Aid No: XA 140/08

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma “Atbalsts produktīvu ilggadīgo stādījumu ierīkošanai”

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta noteikumi ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’ 6. pielikuma 3. programma 20.–34. punkts

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

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 400 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 400 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 450 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 450 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 500 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 500 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 550 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 550 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 600 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 600 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 650 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 650 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 40 %.

The eligible items of expenditure related to the establishment of productive permanent plantings are as follows:

The aid amounts to 40 % of the costs of establishing a planting, subject to the maximum amount indicated in the following table:

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30.12.2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to ensure the efficiency of fruit and berry production by making it a competitive and multifunctional sector.

The aid is granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.

The aid is intended for the plant production sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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| LV-1981 Rīga |

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija

LV-1981 Rīga

Internet address: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/6.pielikums.doc

Other information: Aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary

Aid No: XA 141/08

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma ‘Atbalsts kvalitatīvas sēklas sagatavošanai un izmantošanai’

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta noteikumi ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’ 3. pielikuma IX atbalsta programma 53.–58. punkts

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

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 80 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 80 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 100 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 100 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 120 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 120 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 140 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 140 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 160 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 160 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 180 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 180 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid for the production and use of quality seed is granted at a rate of 100 % in respect of consultancy services provided by third parties for the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure.

Aid is granted to the State Plant Protection Service for the following services provided in 2008:

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30.12.2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to increase the production and use of quality seed for cereal, fodder, oil and fibre crops.

The aid is granted under Article 15(2)(c) of Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: The scheme is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.

The aid is intended for the plant production sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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| LV-1981 Rīga |

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija

LV-1981 Rīga

Internet address: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/3.pielikums.doc

Other information: Aid for the production and use of quality seed for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products will be granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: pursuant to Article 15(3) the aid will be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers, and pursuant to Article 15(4) the aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions.

The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products and is granted in the form of services provided by the State Plant Protection Service.

No aid remains in the intermediary enterprise; all aid is passed on to the final beneficiaries.

Aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary

Aid No: XA 146/08

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma ‘Atbalsts lauksaimniecības izstādei’

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta noteikumi ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’ 4. pielikuma III atbalsta programma 54.–57. punkts

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

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 40 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 40 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 42 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 42 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 44 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 44 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 46 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 46 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 48 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 48 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 50 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 50 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid for an agricultural exhibition is granted at a rate of 100 % in respect of the following expenditure:

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30.12.2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to organise an agricultural exhibition at which there will be field trials and demonstration activities for farmers, agricultural machinery will be demonstrated and animals shown, information will be provided on the potential for rural diversification, and ploughing competitions will be organised.

The aid is granted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.

The aid is intended for the animal production and plant production sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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| LV-1981 Rīga |

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija

LV-1981 Rīga

Internet address: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/4.pielikums.doc

Other information: Aid for demonstration activities on holdings and at agricultural exhibitions for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products will be granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: pursuant to Article 15(3) the aid will be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers and pursuant to Article 15(4) the aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions. No aid remains in an intermediary enterprise; all aid is passed on to the final beneficiaries.

Aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary

Aid No: XA 161/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: ‘Programma di aiuti per la prevenzione, il controllo e l'eradicazione della malattia denominata “Apple proliferation” (Scopazzi del melo). Indennizzo per le perdite di reddito dovute all'abbattimento e alla distruzione degli impianti infetti’

Legal basis:

| | Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
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Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

| | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2391 del 31 ottobre 2007 |
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Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2391 del 31 ottobre 2007

| | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2392 del 31 ottobre 2007 |
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Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2392 del 31 ottobre 2007

| | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 684 del 18 marzo 2008 |
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Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 684 del 18 marzo 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 70 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: From 15.12.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be granted up to 31.12.2009

Objective of aid: To compensate farmers for the loss of income caused by compulsory felling and destruction of infected trees Applicable provisions: Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Degree of aid: Up to 70 % of eligible expenditure

Sector(s) concerned: NACE Code: A 01.24 (Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits)

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Provincia autonoma di Trento |
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| Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale |
| Via G.B. Trener, 3 |
| I-38100 Trento |

Provincia autonoma di Trento

Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale

Via G.B. Trener, 3

I-38100 Trento

Internet address: http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/ricerca_delibere.asp

(insert the number and the year of the reference decision you want to consult)

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 198/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Galicia

Title of aid scheme: Compensaciones complementarias por la aplicación de programas de erradicación de enfermedades de los animales

Legal Basis: Orden de ... de ... de 2008, por la que se establecen las compensaciones complementarias por la aplicación de programas de erradicación de enfermedades de los animais, e Galicia y se convocan para el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the aid scheme: EUR 880 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the compensation for lost revenue

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to provide compensation for lost business on holdings on which contagious diseases are detected. The objective is to establish mechanisms to repair and provide compensation for the damage actually suffered by proprietors from the imposition of compulsory measures under animal-disease prevention and eradication programmes, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, which lays down that aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by the application of measures to eradicate animal diseases is compatible with the common market

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock production

Name and address of the granting authority: Xunta de Galicia. Consellería del Medio Rural. Dirección General de Producción, Industrias y Calidad Agroalimentaria

Internet address: http://mediorural.xunta.es/externos/borrador_orde_lucro_2008.pdf

Other information: E-mail address:

dxpica.mediorural@xunta.es

maria.soledad.castro.diaz@xunta.es

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| 22.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/6 |
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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 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 214/03)

Aid No: XA 205/08

Member State: Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Tegemoetkoming in de genotyperingskosten bij schapen

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 4, 16 en 17 van de Verordening van het Productschap Vee en Vlees van 14 mei 2008 houdende regels ter zake van de erkenning van fokprogramma's, gericht op terugdringing TSE-gevoeligheid bij schapen, en, in het geval wordt deelgenomen aan een overeenkomstig deze verordening erkend fokprogramma, regels ter zake van de erkenning van een bepaalde TSE-resistente status van het bedrijf, de daarmee samenhangende bedrijfscertificering en regels ter zake van een te verkrijgen tegemoetkoming in de kosten (Verordening fokken op terugdringing TSE-gevoeligheid bij schapen (PVV) 2008) |
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Artikel 4, 16 en 17 van de Verordening van het Productschap Vee en Vlees van 14 mei 2008 houdende regels ter zake van de erkenning van fokprogramma's, gericht op terugdringing TSE-gevoeligheid bij schapen, en, in het geval wordt deelgenomen aan een overeenkomstig deze verordening erkend fokprogramma, regels ter zake van de erkenning van een bepaalde TSE-resistente status van het bedrijf, de daarmee samenhangende bedrijfscertificering en regels ter zake van een te verkrijgen tegemoetkoming in de kosten (Verordening fokken op terugdringing TSE-gevoeligheid bij schapen (PVV) 2008)

| — | Artikel 99 van de Regeling preventie, bestrijding en monitoring van besmettelijke dierziekten, zoönosen en TSE's |
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Artikel 99 van de Regeling preventie, bestrijding en monitoring van besmettelijke dierziekten, zoönosen en TSE's

| — | Article 12 of Commission Decision 2007/782/EC of 30 November 2007 approving annual and multi-annual national programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses, presented by the Member States for 2008 and following years (OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 29) |
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Article 12 of Commission Decision 2007/782/EC of 30 November 2007 approving annual and multi-annual national programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses, presented by the Member States for 2008 and following years (OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 29)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,10 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 28.2.2009

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs

Sector(s) concerned: NACE code A00122 — Farming of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules and hinnies

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Productschap Vee en Vlees |
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| Postbus 460 |
| 2700 AL Zoetermeer |
| Nederland |

Productschap Vee en Vlees

Postbus 460

2700 AL Zoetermeer

Nederland

Website: https://bedrijfsnet.pve.agro.nl/scrapie/

Other information: In order to be able to select for resistance to TSEs in the sheep population, sheep farmers can take part in breeding programmes recognised by the Livestock and Meat Marketing Board. Under the above-mentioned Ordinance, sheep farmers who take part in such breeding programmes can receive a contribution towards the costs of genotyping tests to determine sheep's genetic susceptibility to TSEs. The contribution will be at most 50 % of the test costs, up to a maximum of EUR 10 per test. Sheep farms comprise exclusively small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises; accordingly, only SMEs are eligible for this aid.

The contribution towards the costs is not paid directly to sheep farmers, but comprises a reduction in the test costs which the laboratory charges to sheep farmers. The Livestock and Meat Marketing Board pays the amount of the reduction to the laboratory.

The aid satisfies the conditions of Article 16(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

In so far as implementing the aid measure is concerned, the above-mentioned Ordinance will not enter into force until 10 working days after this information has been submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and not until after the necessary amendment to Articles 99 to 101 of the Regulation on the prevention, control and monitoring of infectious animal diseases, zoonoses and TSEs has entered into force on 1 June 2008. That amendment provides for joint management on the basis of which the Livestock and Meat Marketing Board inter alia promotes cooperation with regard to the granting of subsidies. The amended text of Articles 99 to 101 is enclosed

Aid No: XA 206/08

Member State: Estonia

Region: Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Kindlustustoetus

Legal basis:

| 1) | Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus § 63 lõige 1 |
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1)

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus § 63 lõige 1

| 2) | Põllumajandusministri määrus „Kindlustustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord ning kindlustustoetuse periood” |
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Põllumajandusministri määrus „Kindlustustoetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise kord ning kindlustustoetuse periood”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EEK 10 million

Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To enable farmers to reduce the risks arising from natural factors, animal and plant diseases and the sudden spread of pests, thereby increasing the economic capacity of the sector. Insurance premium aid is limited to 80 % of paid insurance premiums.

Eligible costs are in line with Article 12 and the measure complies with the other requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Aid to SMEs

NACE code A001 — Agriculture, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

| Põllumajandusministeerium, |
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| Lai 39/41 |
| EE-Tallinn |

Põllumajandusministeerium,

Lai 39/41

EE-Tallinn

Website: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=12805964

http://www.agri.ee/?id=10989

Aid No: XA 207/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a las inversiones en maquinaria agrícola de las cooperativas agrarias

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las normas que regirán la concesión de ayudas a las inversiones en maquinaria agrícola de las cooperativas agrarias, y se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: An aid ceiling of 40 % of the value of the investment for the first purchase of new machinery has been set. This ceiling may be increased to 50 % for beneficiaries situated in mountain or less-favoured areas. A ceiling of 30 % of the value of the investment has been set for used goods, which may be increased to 35 % in mountain and less-favoured areas

Date of implementation: The aid arrangements will apply from the date of publication, on the website of the European Commission's Directorate–General for Agriculture and Rural Development, of the registration number of the exemption request laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 2008 to 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: The main objective of the aid is to promote the adaptation and reorganisation of existing structures, setting up aid for investment in agricultural mechanisation projects for production, which will help reduce unit costs in order to ensure that agricultural production systems remain competitive, sustainable and operational. The following secondary objectives should be noted:

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Investment in agricultural holdings. Eligible costs: Article 4(4)(b) — aid for the purchase of machinery and equipment, including computer software

Sector(s) concerned: Primary agricultural production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gobierno de Navarra |
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| Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
| C/ Tudela, no 20 |
| E-31003 Pamplona (Navarra) |

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente

C/ Tudela, no 20

E-31003 Pamplona (Navarra)

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STN008004 %20OF.pdf

Other information:

| Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural |
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| C/ Tudela, no 20 |
| E-31003 Pamplona |
| Tlf: (34) 848 422 933 |
| E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es |
| Gobierno de Navarra |

Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural

C/ Tudela, no 20

E-31003 Pamplona

Tlf: (34) 848 422 933

E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es

Gobierno de Navarra

Aid No: XA 208/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León

Title of Aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas destinadas a compensar a los agricultores por las pérdidas de producción en los cultivos y producciones de verano, así como los daños ocasionados en las parcelas de viñedo, causados por la plaga de topillo campesino (Microtus arvalis) en el territorio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León

Legal basis: Orden AYG/222/2008 por la que se establecen las normas reguladoras para la concesión de las ayudas destinadas a paliar las pérdidas de producción ocasionadas por la plaga de topillo campesino en el territorio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León

Orden AYG/.../2008, ..., por la que se convocan las ayudas destinadas a paliar las pérdidas de producción en los cultivos y producciones de verano, así como los daños ocasionados en las parcelas de viñedo ocasionadas por la plaga de topillo campesino en el territorio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León declaradas indemnizables en virtud de la Orden AYG/1401/2007 de 28 de agosto

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total expenditure planned is EUR 1,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity per farmer will be calculated on the basis of the actual losses sustained on each plot of land belonging to the farm, where the plague is confirmed as having affected more than 15 % of normal production.

Once the affected plots have been determined, the market value of the losses will be determined by multiplying the difference between the expected and actual real production by the average market price for the product concerned, the latter being calculated as the average of the prices for 2005, 2006 and 2007 (up to and including September), and applying in each case an exemption of 15 %.

In any event the aid intensity may not exceed 100 % of the losses

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid scheme covers 2008 only

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is stated under Article 10(2) ‘Aid in respect of animal and plant diseases and pest infestations’

Sector(s) concerned: Summer crops and produce: maize, beet, potato, other horticultural crops, lucerne seed, vines, and sunflower and lucerne fodder that were not included in the applications for valuation of losses submitted in accordance with Orden AYG/1191/2007

Name and address of the granting authority: The aid will be granted by the Government of Castile-Leon and managed by the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Farming, located at

C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, no 14

E-47014 Valladolid

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published in the Official Gazette of Castile-Leon, available at:

http://www.jcyl.es/AyudaEstado20072013

Direct links:

http://www.jcyl.es/jcyl/ayudasestado/2008/topillos/BasesReguladorasOrdenAYG_222_2008.pdf

http://www.jcyl.es/jcyl/ayudasestado/2008/topillos/ConvocatoriaAyudaPerdidasCultivosVerano.doc

Aid No: XA 209/08

Member State: France

Region: These actions may also be financed by any regional authorities (regional or general councils) that wish to do so, in addition to the aid from the National Guarantee Fund for Agricultural Disasters (FNGCA), in accordance with the intervention conditions laid down in the Rural Code

Title of aid scheme: Compensation from the National Guarantee Fund for Agricultural Disasters (FNGCA) for losses sustained by agricultural holdings as a result of disasters

Legal basis:

| | Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
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Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

| | Articles L.361-1 et suivants du Code rural |
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Articles L.361-1 et suivants du Code rural

| | Articles D.361-1 et suivants du Code rural |
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Articles D.361-1 et suivants du Code rural

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 180 million from the Fund (on a multiannual basis, but the level of expenditure depends on the climatic claims experience and is, therefore, inherently unpredictable), and an unspecified amount from the regional authorities

Maximum aid intensity: The rate of compensation for losses varies according to the nature of the loss and the production involved. The rate of compensation from the FNGCA varies in practice between 12 % and 45 % of the amount of the losses. In all cases a ceiling of 75 % is laid down in the Rural Code.

If the regional authorities become involved, they will ensure that the amount of aid does not exceed 80 % of the amount of losses in plain areas or 90 % of the amount of losses in less-favoured areas respectively

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the site of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Commission

Duration of scheme: Until the end of 2009

Objective of aid: Compensation for losses sustained by farmers following an exceptional climatic phenomenon which has significantly affected agricultural production and which may be classified as an agricultural disaster (or natural disaster).

Where a climatic phenomenon of exceptional significance occurs, the prefect of the department concerned may, if they consider it necessary, order an enquiry to be carried out in order to obtain the necessary information on the phenomenon responsible for the loss, in particular regarding its exact nature, exceptional character and the damage observed.

On the basis of the enquiry and the opinion of the departmental committee of experts that they have called upon, the prefect asks whether the event under consideration has been acknowledged as an agricultural disaster.

After considering the matter and obtaining an opinion from the National Insurance Committee, the Minister of Agriculture issues a decree acknowledging that an agricultural disaster has effected specific property and a specific area.

In order for an event to be acknowledged, a loss must be observed which is significant in comparison with the calculated reference value for a given area and a given production.

This reference value, called a scale [‘barème’] in the Rural Code, is drawn up at departmental level and corresponds to the yield over an average three year period based on the five previous years, excluding the highest and the lowest values. The prices included in the scale are those observed locally for the crop in question during the season preceding that in which the scale was drawn up.

Compensation is allocated by FNGCA subject to the budgets available, and losses are calculated individually for each farm. To be eligible for compensation from the Fund, losses per production must exceed 30 % to 42 % where the production benefits from coupled CAP aid. The amount of losses eligible for compensation is reduced by any amount received under an insurance scheme and any costs not incurred as a result of the climatic loss.

Compensation is paid directly to the producer having sustained the losses

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural holdings, excluding large enterprises, engaged in the primary production of fruit, vegetables, vines, cereals, oil and protein-bearing plants, fodder, perfumed, aromatic and medicinal plants and industrial crops

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche — Secrétariat Général — Direction des affaires financières et de la logistique, sous-direction du financement de l'agriculture, bureau du crédit et de l'assurance |
| --- |
| 78, rue de Varenne |
| F-75349 Paris SP 07 |

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche — Secrétariat Général — Direction des affaires financières et de la logistique, sous-direction du financement de l'agriculture, bureau du crédit et de l'assurance

78, rue de Varenne

F-75349 Paris SP 07

Website: http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/exploitations-agricoles/assurance-recolte/assurance-recolte/downloadFile/FichierAttache_3_f0/exploitations_fngca-080523.pdf?nocache=1211545561.55

and:

http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/exploitations-agricoles/assurance-recolte

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

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MEDIA 2007

Call for proposals — EACEA/19/08

Measures to support promotion and market access

(2008/C 214/04)

1.   Objectives and description

This notice of a call for proposals is based on Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

The objectives of the abovementioned Council Decision include:

| — | facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals, |
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facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals,

| — | encouraging the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies. |
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encouraging the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies.

2.   Eligible applicants

This call for proposals is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the MEDIA programme as described in the Council Decision.

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 and Norway), as well as Switzerland and Croatia.

3.   Budget

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 2 500 000.

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

The financial contribution will be awarded in the form of a grant.

4.   Deadline

Closing date for submitting proposals:

21 November 2008: for projects starting on or after 1 June 2009 and ending at the latest on 31 December 2009.

5.   Further information

The guidelines of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/media. Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2008/C 214/05)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F6 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F6 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to: De Minister van Economische Zaken, ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt, ALP A/562, Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Postbus 20101, 2500 EC Den Haag, Nederland.

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than twelve months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31) 70 379 77 62 (contact person: E.J. Hoppel).

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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2008/C 214/06)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F11 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F11 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to: De Minister van Economische Zaken, ter attentie van J.C. De Groot, directeur Energiemarkt, ALP A/562, Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Postbus 20101, 2500 EC Den Haag, Nederland.

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31) 70 379 77 62 (contact person: E.J. Hoppel).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5293 — Santander/Alliance & Leicester)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 214/07)

| 1. | On 8 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Banco Santander, SA (‘Banco Santander’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Alliance & Leicester plc (‘Alliance & Leicester’, UK) by way of a scheme of arrangement and exchange of shares. |
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1.

On 8 August 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Banco Santander, SA (‘Banco Santander’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Alliance & Leicester plc (‘Alliance & Leicester’, UK) by way of a scheme of arrangement and exchange of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Banco Santander: retail banking, asset management, corporate and investment banking and insurance, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Banco Santander: retail banking, asset management, corporate and investment banking and insurance,

| — | for undertaking Alliance & Leicester: financial services for personal and commercial customers. |
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for undertaking Alliance & Leicester: financial services for personal and commercial customers.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5293 — Santander/Alliance & Leicester, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5293 — Santander/Alliance & Leicester, 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.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5288 — GMR Infrastructure (Malta)/Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/InterGen)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 214/08)

| 1. | On 13 August 2008, 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 GMR Infrastructure Ltd (Malta) controlled by GMR Holdings Private Ltd and belonging to the GMR group (‘GMR’, India) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPPB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking InterGen NV (‘InterGen’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 13 August 2008, 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 GMR Infrastructure Ltd (Malta) controlled by GMR Holdings Private Ltd and belonging to the GMR group (‘GMR’, India) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPPB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking InterGen NV (‘InterGen’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for GMR: corporate group active in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for GMR: corporate group active in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure,

| — | for OTPPB: responsible for investments of pension fund assets, |
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for OTPPB: responsible for investments of pension fund assets,

| — | for InterGen: active in development and operation of electricity generation facilities. |
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for InterGen: active in development and operation of electricity generation facilities.

| 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.5288 — GMR Infrastructure (Malta)/Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/InterGen, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5288 — GMR Infrastructure (Malta)/Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/InterGen, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5300 — Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 214/09)

| 1. | On 14 August 2008, 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 Gores Group LLC (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Siemens Enterprise Communications by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 14 August 2008, 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 Gores Group LLC (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Siemens Enterprise Communications by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Gores Group LLC: Private equity investments, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Gores Group LLC: Private equity investments,

| — | for Siemens Enterprise Communications: Development, manufacture and distribution of communication products, services and solutions (mainly for voice communication). |
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for Siemens Enterprise Communications: Development, manufacture and distribution of communication products, services and solutions (mainly for voice communication).

| 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.5300 — Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications, 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.5300 — Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications, 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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