# Official Journal C 191/27 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4727 July 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 191

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4727 July 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| 2004/C 191/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 191/2 | Guidelines for LIFE environment demonstration projects | 2 |
| 2004/C 191/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3510 — SHELL/SAUDI ARAMCO/SHOWA SHELL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 5 |
| 2004/C 191/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

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I   Information

Commission

2004/C 191/1

Euro exchange rates

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2004/C 191/2

Guidelines for LIFE environment demonstration projects

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2004/C 191/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3510 — SHELL/SAUDI ARAMCO/SHOWA SHELL) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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2004/C 191/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No COMP/M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 July 2004

(2004/C 191/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2163 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 133,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4362 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66105 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2030 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5331 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 86,89 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,5070 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,58180 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,557 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 249,03 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6562 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4251 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4410 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 147 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 240,0300 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,868 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 803 000 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7114 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6039 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4871 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9060 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0929 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 412,73 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5055 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2163

JPY

Japanese yen

133,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,4362

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66105

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2030

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5331

ISK

Iceland króna

86,89

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,5070

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,58180

CZK

Czech koruna

31,557

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,03

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6562

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4251

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4410

ROL

Romanian leu

41 147

SIT

Slovenian tolar

240,0300

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,868

TRL

Turkish lira

1 803 000

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7114

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6039

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4871

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9060

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0929

KRW

South Korean won

1 412,73

ZAR

South African rand

7,5055

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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GUIDELINES FOR LIFE ENVIRONMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

(2004/C 191/02)

The main objective of LIFE, the only European financial instrument specifically dedicated to the environment, is to support the Sixth Environment Action Programme, its four priorities as well as its seven thematic strategies.

While not legally binding, the European Commission will use the present guidance to evaluate the importance of submitted LIFE-Environment demonstration project proposals in terms of community interest. Applicants are, therefore, invited to take into consideration that proposals addressing issues outside the scope of the priorities listed below are very unlikely to be co-financed. These guidelines are also available in the LIFE website at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm

I.   GENERAL PRINCIPLES

LIFE-Environment projects should build upon results of community research programmes as far as this is possible and of promising technologies developed by the industrial sector. These projects should deliver results that could be a basis for wider dissemination activities, for example with the support of the structural funds.

LIFE-Environment supports innovative demonstration projects (1) within the spirit of the Göteborg strategy in particular those contributing to the Lisbon process by adding measurable social and economic benefits to environmental benefits and building on a knowledge base approach.

In accordance with the action plan for environmental technologies (2), LIFE-Environment encourages projects that lead to:

| — | the identification of promising environmental technologies/approaches (or methods or processes). and of the obstacles to their development leading to solutions to overcome those barriers. |
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the identification of promising environmental technologies/approaches (or methods or processes). and of the obstacles to their development leading to solutions to overcome those barriers.

In order to attain the best results projects should to the greatest extent:

| — | promote the widest possible application of scientifically verified technologies/approaches (i.e. network projects, dissemination of results by relevant bodies, etc.); |
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promote the widest possible application of scientifically verified technologies/approaches (i.e. network projects, dissemination of results by relevant bodies, etc.);

| — | integrate capacity building measures; |
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integrate capacity building measures;

| — | involve financial institutions in the diffusion of the technologies/approaches developed by the projects. |
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involve financial institutions in the diffusion of the technologies/approaches developed by the projects.

Projects should address the most important environmental issues in the whole life cycle of a process or a product. LIFE-Environment support will be allocated to the best proposals in terms of innovative solutions for important environmental issues, leading to viable as well as qualitatively and quantitatively measurable concrete results. Proposals must be highly visible and technically and financially sound. They should incorporate the dissemination of knowledge. The demonstration character is particularly important; projects must be implemented on a technical scale that allows evaluation of technical and economic viability of large scale introduction. LIFE-Environment is not directed at research or at investment in existing technology. It aims to bridge the gap between research and development results and widespread implementation/market introduction. When relevant, LIFE is complementary to the Community Research Programmes and to the structural Funds and Rural Development Programmes, and thus aims at enhancing synergies with, and added value of, past and on-going work.

II.   SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The guidelines further define the priorities within the five objectives set out in Article 4 of the LIFE Regulation (3) in line with the orientations and approaches defined in the Sixth Environment Action Programme.

1.   Sustainable land-use development and planning, including in urban and coastal areas

1.1.   Sustainable urban development (4)

| 1.1.1. | Development and promotion of sustainable urban transport plans for town and cities (to reduce urban transport demand, increase the share of public transport, encourage less polluting transport modes and improve the environmental performance of the transport system as a whole); |
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1.1.1.

Development and promotion of sustainable urban transport plans for town and cities (to reduce urban transport demand, increase the share of public transport, encourage less polluting transport modes and improve the environmental performance of the transport system as a whole);

| 1.1.2. | Implementation of integrated urban environmental management in towns and cities, including the effective reduction of noise level, particularly from transport and construction activities and meeting specific environmental targets. |
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1.1.2.

Implementation of integrated urban environmental management in towns and cities, including the effective reduction of noise level, particularly from transport and construction activities and meeting specific environmental targets.

1.2.   Air quality management

| 1.2.1. | Support of plans and programmes pursuant to Framework Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality and its daughter directives, by providing innovative solutions for air pollution abatement or for launching, monitoring and evaluating such plans and programmes through the use of indicators of the impact on health and the environment, including bio-indicators (5). |
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1.2.1.

Support of plans and programmes pursuant to Framework Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality and its daughter directives, by providing innovative solutions for air pollution abatement or for launching, monitoring and evaluating such plans and programmes through the use of indicators of the impact on health and the environment, including bio-indicators (5).

2.   Sustainable management of groundwater and surface water (6)

| 2.1. | Impact of agricultural and forest practices on water quality with regard to consequences on river basin management (surface and groundwater) and marine environment (eutrophication). This includes issues of pesticides, nutrient pollution and eutrophication, nitrogen balances in grassland and arable land taking into account quantitative aspects relevant to integrated water management; |
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2.1.

Impact of agricultural and forest practices on water quality with regard to consequences on river basin management (surface and groundwater) and marine environment (eutrophication). This includes issues of pesticides, nutrient pollution and eutrophication, nitrogen balances in grassland and arable land taking into account quantitative aspects relevant to integrated water management;

| 2.2. | Improvements on wastewater management and treatment technologies with a view to increased quality of effluent and re-use needs. Re-use of greywater, including rainwater, and the re-use of agricultural drainage water; |
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2.2.

Improvements on wastewater management and treatment technologies with a view to increased quality of effluent and re-use needs. Re-use of greywater, including rainwater, and the re-use of agricultural drainage water;

| 2.3. | Phasing out, cessation of discharges and emissions, and losses of hazardous substances; |
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2.3.

Phasing out, cessation of discharges and emissions, and losses of hazardous substances;

| 2.4. | Flood prevention and control in the context of river basin management. |
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2.4.

Flood prevention and control in the context of river basin management.

3.   Minimising the environmental impact of economic activities

3.1   Clean technologies

| 3.1.1. | Activities covered by the IPPC Directive, involving more specifically:






  (a) | Implementation of more advanced techniques (in connection with environmental protection) than those described as best available techniques in BAT reference documents. The degree of innovation, by comparison with techniques referred to in BAT reference documents (7), should be clearly described; |
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3.1.1.

Activities covered by the IPPC Directive, involving more specifically:

(a)

Implementation of more advanced techniques (in connection with environmental protection) than those described as best available techniques in BAT reference documents. The degree of innovation, by comparison with techniques referred to in BAT reference documents (7), should be clearly described;

| (b) | Sectors where reference documents have not yet been produced, aiming to address the issues, in relation to BAT, listed in Annex IV of the Directive. |
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Sectors where reference documents have not yet been produced, aiming to address the issues, in relation to BAT, listed in Annex IV of the Directive.

| 3.1.2. | Support of activities addressing obstacles to the development of clean technologies not covered by IPPC, particularly those undertaken by SMEs. |
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3.1.2.

Support of activities addressing obstacles to the development of clean technologies not covered by IPPC, particularly those undertaken by SMEs.

3.2.   Reduction of emissions of gases having a greenhouse effect

| 3.2.1. | Development of innovative techniques or methods that substantially and quantifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions (in all sectors, notably in industry, energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste management); |
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3.2.1.

Development of innovative techniques or methods that substantially and quantifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions (in all sectors, notably in industry, energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste management);

| 3.2.2. | Innovative applications using renewable energy sources, for local or small-scale (<10MW) distributed generation of heat and power, complementary to other Community energy funding programmes. |
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3.2.2.

Innovative applications using renewable energy sources, for local or small-scale (<10MW) distributed generation of heat and power, complementary to other Community energy funding programmes.

4.   Prevent, re-use, recover and recycle waste of all kinds

Priority in descending order:

| 4.1. | Waste prevention for significant waste streams in terms of quantity and environmental impacts involving innovative means for:






  4.1.1. | Reduction of the amounts of waste through influencing production and/or consumption while not transferring the environmental pressures to other phases of the life cycle of the resource or to other compartments of the environment; |
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4.1.

Waste prevention for significant waste streams in terms of quantity and environmental impacts involving innovative means for:

4.1.1.

Reduction of the amounts of waste through influencing production and/or consumption while not transferring the environmental pressures to other phases of the life cycle of the resource or to other compartments of the environment;

| 4.1.2. | Reduction of the risks associated with hazardous substances in products. |
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4.1.2.

Reduction of the risks associated with hazardous substances in products.

| 4.2. | Re-use of products, part of products or extension of the life-cycle of products in such a way as to reduce their impacts throughout their life cycles by:






  4.2.1. | Demonstration of the acceptability of re-use systems in the market place; |
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4.2.

Re-use of products, part of products or extension of the life-cycle of products in such a way as to reduce their impacts throughout their life cycles by:

4.2.1.

Demonstration of the acceptability of re-use systems in the market place;

| 4.2.2. | Design of innovative re-use systems which respond to existing market demands |
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4.2.2.

Design of innovative re-use systems which respond to existing market demands

| 4.3. | Promotion of recycling through:






  4.3.1. | Development of innovative systems for a more efficient sorting of waste to facilitate recycling of batteries, packaging, end of life vehicles and waste electric and electronic equipment; |
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4.3.

Promotion of recycling through:

4.3.1.

Development of innovative systems for a more efficient sorting of waste to facilitate recycling of batteries, packaging, end of life vehicles and waste electric and electronic equipment;

| 4.3.2. | Removal of technical barriers and/or demonstration of new uses of recycled materials with the potential of increasing the environmental benefits of recycling especially plastics, rubber and batteries or other materials which are not recycled in normal practice. |
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4.3.2.

Removal of technical barriers and/or demonstration of new uses of recycled materials with the potential of increasing the environmental benefits of recycling especially plastics, rubber and batteries or other materials which are not recycled in normal practice.

5.   Reducing the environmental impact of products and services

5.1.   Environmental design of products and services

| 5.1.1. | Reduction of the environmental impacts throughout the life-cycle of products or groups of products through innovative design (e.g. through ISO Type I labelling schemes) and improvement of the information flow within the supply-chain (e.g. through ISO Type III labelling). |
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5.1.1.

Reduction of the environmental impacts throughout the life-cycle of products or groups of products through innovative design (e.g. through ISO Type I labelling schemes) and improvement of the information flow within the supply-chain (e.g. through ISO Type III labelling).

5.2.   Reducing environmental impacts during the use phase of products and services

| 5.2.1. | Promotion of greening the use habits and consumption patterns regarding products and services that have a significant overall environmental impact due to the widespread use or their inherent characteristics. |
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5.2.1.

Promotion of greening the use habits and consumption patterns regarding products and services that have a significant overall environmental impact due to the widespread use or their inherent characteristics.

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(1)  Only projects characterised by a ‘high’ degree of innovation can claim to be really innovative in this context (i.e. new technology or method, resulting from a study or research, which affects all or most of a production process or service).

(2)  See COM(2004) 38 final, Brussels, 28 January 2004‘Stimulating Technologies for Sustainable Development: an Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union’.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE).

(4)  Particular attention will be given to projects which may be used to support the Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment prepared by the Commission - http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/urban/thematic_strategy.htm

(5)  Bio-indicators = organisms or communities of organisms reacting under environmental influence with changes in their life functions and/or their chemical structure and therefore make it possible to conclude on the state of the environment.

(6)  Particular attention will be given to projects that promote a coherent sustainable and integrated approach to water management in line with the orientations and recommendations of the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy).

(7)  See the full list of industrial sectors where BREFs are being developed at: http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3510 — SHELL/SAUDI ARAMCO/SHOWA SHELL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 191/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 July 2004, 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 Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’), Saudi Arabia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (‘Showa Shell’) Japan by way of purchase of shares from Royal Dutch/Shell Group (‘Shell’ UK) who will also acquire joint control. |
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On 19 July 2004, 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 Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’), Saudi Arabia acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (‘Showa Shell’) Japan by way of purchase of shares from Royal Dutch/Shell Group (‘Shell’ UK) who will also acquire joint control.

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






  — | for Saudi Aramco: exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and refined oil products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Saudi Aramco: exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and refined oil products,

| — | for Showa Shell: refining of crude oil and the distribution and sale of refined oil products, |
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for Showa Shell: refining of crude oil and the distribution and sale of refined oil products,

| — | for Shell: exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of chemicals, power generation and the production of energy from renewable sources. |
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for Shell: exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, the production and sale of chemicals, power generation and the production of energy from renewable sources.

| 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3510 — SHELL/SAUDI ARAMCO/SHOWA SHELL, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3510 — SHELL/SAUDI ARAMCO/SHOWA SHELL, 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 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 191/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Alpinvest Partners N.V.(‘Alpinvest’, Netherlands) and 3i Group plc (‘3i’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of CID Car Interior design Holding GmbH (‘CID’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 16 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Alpinvest Partners N.V.(‘Alpinvest’, Netherlands) and 3i Group plc (‘3i’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of CID Car Interior design Holding GmbH (‘CID’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Alpinvest: financial investment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Alpinvest: financial investment,

| — | for 3i: venture capital, |
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for 3i: venture capital,

| — | for CID: development and manufacture of interior trim parts for the automotive industry. |
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for CID: development and manufacture of interior trim parts for the automotive industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (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 concentration 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M M.3525 — ALPINVEST/3i/CID/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32; Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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