# Official Journal C 248/7 Oc

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 487 October 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 248

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 487 October 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 248/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 248/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 248/3 | Communication relating to multiple complaint 2002/4383 — Proposal to close the case | 4 |
| 2005/C 248/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3988 — BC Funds/Fitness First) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2005/C 248/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3803 — EADS/ Nokia) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2005/C 248/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3950 — AP Moller-Maersk/Kerr-McGee (North Sea Business)) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2005/C 248/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 248/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 248/3

Communication relating to multiple complaint 2002/4383 — Proposal to close the case

4

2005/C 248/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3988 — BC Funds/Fitness First) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2005/C 248/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3803 — EADS/ Nokia) (
  1
  )

1

6

2005/C 248/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3950 — AP Moller-Maersk/Kerr-McGee (North Sea Business)) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | III   Notices |
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| 2005/C 248/7 | Call for proposals for actions in the field of energy under the Intelligent Energy — Europe Programme (Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003, OJ L 176 of 15.7.2003) | 7 |

III   Notices

Commission

2005/C 248/7

Call for proposals for actions in the field of energy under the Intelligent Energy — Europe Programme (Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003, OJ L 176 of 15.7.2003)

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I Information

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Euro exchange rates (1)

6 October 2005

(2005/C 248/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2061 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,30 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4613 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68175 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3108 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5460 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 74,02 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8735 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9560 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5731 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,749 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 251,75 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6963 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9475 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5752 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,55 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,960 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6420 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5929 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4261 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3538 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7301 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0318 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 256,64 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,9057 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7598 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3973 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 151,46 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,549 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,331 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4300 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,428 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2061

JPY

Japanese yen

137,30

DKK

Danish krone

7,4613

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68175

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3108

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5460

ISK

Iceland króna

74,02

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8735

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9560

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5731

CZK

Czech koruna

29,749

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

251,75

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9475

RON

Romanian leu

3,5752

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,55

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,960

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6420

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5929

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4261

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3538

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7301

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0318

KRW

South Korean won

1 256,64

ZAR

South African rand

7,9057

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7598

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3973

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 151,46

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,549

PHP

Philippine peso

67,331

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4300

THB

Thai baht

49,428

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 248/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 148/2004

Title: SOFIPECHE scheme

Objective: Aid for the purchase of second-hand and new vessels, and for the modernisation and fitting-out of second-hand vessels, by means of tax incentives for natural or legal persons buying shares in companies to finance small-scale fishing

Legal basis: Article 238 bis HP du Code Général des Impôts

Budget: The tax incentives amount to an estimated EUR 7,5 to 10 million a year

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (OJ C 19, 20.1.2001, p. 7)

Duration: Until 31.12.2004 for the fleet renewal aid (except in the French Overseas Departments, where the scheme applies until 31.12.2005).

Until 31.12.2010 for the other measures

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France (overseas departments)

Aid No: N 316/2004

Title: FOD — Venture capital scheme

Legal basis: Statuts de l'Agence Française de Développement, Article L 4211-1 du Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales, le Circulaire du Premier Ministre du 10 septembre 2002 relative à la mise en œuvre des régimes d'aide à l'ingénierie financière pour la période 2000-2006 et la Circulaire du Ministère de l'intérieur du 16 janvier 2003 ayant pour objet la mise en œuvre de l'article 102 de la loi du 27 février 2002 relative à la démocratie de proximité, concernant les aides des collectivités locales aux entreprises.

Protocoles d'accord signés entre les principaux actionnaires des Sociétés d'investissement régionales, les règlements intérieurs de ces Sociétés d'investissement régionales et le dispositif du Holding qui coordonne le réseau de ces Sociétés d'investissement régionales

Objective: Regional aid — Venture capital

Budget: EUR 11 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: Operating aid in part, otherwise venture capital

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy — Provincia di Trento

Aid No: N 334/2004

Title: Reorganisation of the local R & D system

Objective: Research & Development

Legal basis: Progetto di legge provinciale n. 51 del 30 aprile 2004

Budget: EUR 30 million per year

Other information: obligation by the Member State to provide the Commission with a report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Aid No: N 543/2004

Title: Support of investments in non-university research facilities in Saxony (Germany)

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme NN 31/1998; The aid scheme aims at increasing the efficiency of non-university research entities, which are working close to industry and enterprises by providing aid to modernise equipment and technical infrastructure (R & D)

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für Investitionen in außeruniversitären wirtschaftsnahen Forschungseinrichtungen im Freistaat Sachsen (Investitionsförderung) vom 7. Februar 2001

Budget: EUR 4,4 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 80 % but max. EUR 200 000 per year and project (non-profit organisations might receive a higher amount in exceptional cases)

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 573/2004

Title: Incentives for private investments

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Νόμος «Κίνητρα ιδιωτικών επενδύσεων»

Budget: EUR 460 000 000

Duration:

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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Communication relating to multiple complaint 2002/4383

Proposal to close the case

(2005/C 248/03)

From its correspondence with the Spanish authorities, the Commission has learned that part of the exploratory operations involved in this case had already been carried out in 2003 and that the second stage is still awaiting authorisation The Spanish authorities have confirmed that, before the granting of authorisation, the operations had been and will be subject to an impact evaluation study. An environmental management plan and an environmental incidents plan will also be prepared in order to minimise their effect on the environment. Not enough information is available to the Commission to enable it to establish beyond doubt that there is no cause-and-effect relationship between the proposed exploration and cetacean life. Moreover, the evaluation operations and the management plans provided for by the Spanish authorities should help identify and minimise any negative effects the projects could have on the species of marine mammals in the area. For these reasons, the Commission will take a decision to close the case at one of its forthcoming meetings. However, any additional factual information pointing to an infringement will be taken into account by the Commission.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3988 — BC Funds/Fitness First)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 248/04)

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| 1. | On 29 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which certain private equity funds (BC Funds) who are managed by CIE Management II Limited (‘CIEM’, Channel Islands), controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Fitness First Holdings Limited (‘Fitness First’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which certain private equity funds (BC Funds) who are managed by CIE Management II Limited (‘CIEM’, Channel Islands), controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Fitness First Holdings Limited (‘Fitness First’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CIEM: general partner and manager of the BC Funds, which are themselves private equity funds and certain co-investors; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CIEM: general partner and manager of the BC Funds, which are themselves private equity funds and certain co-investors;

| — | for Fitness First: operator of health and fitness clubs in several countries. |
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for Fitness First: operator of health and fitness clubs in several countries.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3988 — BC Funds/Fitness First, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3988 — BC Funds/Fitness First, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3803 — EADS/ Nokia)

(2005/C 248/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 July 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3803. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3803. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3950 — AP Moller-Maersk/Kerr-McGee (North Sea Business))

(2005/C 248/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 September 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3950. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3950. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Call for proposals for actions in the field of energy under the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ Programme (Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003, OJ L 176 of 15.7.2003)

(2005/C 248/07)

The European Commission is hereby launching a call for proposals for the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ 2005 work programme. The call is closing on 31 January 2006 for type 1 and type 2 actions (except COOPENER: 28 February 2006), and on 30 November 2005 and 28 April 2006 for type 3 actions.

Information on the modalities of the call and guidance to proposers on how to submit projects, is available at the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent/index_en.html

The helpdesk of the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme can be reached via e-mail: TREN-Intelligentenergy@cec.eu.int.

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