# Official Journal C 46/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5119 February 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 46

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5119 February 2008

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 046/01 | 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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Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 046/01

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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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 046/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 046/02

Euro exchange rates

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 046/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex) (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2008/C 046/04 | Notice by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia on the opening of a licensed prospection site within the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 046/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex) (
  1
  )

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4

2008/C 046/04

Notice by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia on the opening of a licensed prospection site within the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 19.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/1 |
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19.2.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 46/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.11.2007 |
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| Aid No | N 137/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and /or name of beneficiary) | Aide aux organisations de producteurs de la pêche |
| Legal basis | Circulaire du ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche — DPMA — SDPM/C2004-9604 du 15 mars 2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To rationalise and increase the effectiveness of the production and marketing of wetfish products by means of management plans |
| Type of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 500 000 |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 2007-2008 |
| Economic sectors | Producer organisations in the fisheries sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | OFIMER |
| 76-78, rue de Neuilly |
| F-75012 Paris |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.11.2007

Aid No

N 137/07

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and /or name of beneficiary)

Aide aux organisations de producteurs de la pêche

Legal basis

Circulaire du ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche — DPMA — SDPM/C2004-9604 du 15 mars 2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To rationalise and increase the effectiveness of the production and marketing of wetfish products by means of management plans

Type of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 500 000

Intensity

100 %

Duration

2007-2008

Economic sectors

Producer organisations in the fisheries sector

Name and address of the granting authority

OFIMER

76-78, rue de Neuilly

F-75012 Paris

Other information

Implementation report

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 471/07 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | Região Autónoma da Madeira |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Auxílios sociais aos passageiros residentes na Região Autónoma da Madeira e aos estudantes, nas ligações aéreas entre o Continente e a Madeira |
| Legal basis | Decreto-Lei n.o 138/99 de 23 de Abril: regula a fixação de obrigações de serviço público e as ajudas do Estado relativamente a serviços aéreos para regiões insulares, periféricas ou em desenvolvimento |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Social support to individual consumers |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 10 359 681 (2008) |
| Intensity | Fixed allowance of EUR 60 for a return journey |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública |
| Av. Infante D. Henrique 1 |
| P-1149-009 Lisboa |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 471/07

Member State

Portugal

Region

Região Autónoma da Madeira

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Auxílios sociais aos passageiros residentes na Região Autónoma da Madeira e aos estudantes, nas ligações aéreas entre o Continente e a Madeira

Legal basis

Decreto-Lei n.o 138/99 de 23 de Abril: regula a fixação de obrigações de serviço público e as ajudas do Estado relativamente a serviços aéreos para regiões insulares, periféricas ou em desenvolvimento

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 10 359 681 (2008)

Intensity

Fixed allowance of EUR 60 for a return journey

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministério das Finanças e da Administração Pública

Av. Infante D. Henrique 1

P-1149-009 Lisboa

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 19.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/3 |
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19.2.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 February 2008

(2008/C 46/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4636 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 158,36 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4555 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7503 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3001 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6129 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 98,07 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,915 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,234 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,18 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6968 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,5777 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,642 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 32,9 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7494 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,604 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4732 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,4179 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8432 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0668 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 383,03 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,2024 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,4827 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2836 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 408,04 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7139 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,451 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,008 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,4 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5508 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,7249 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4636

JPY

Japanese yen

158,36

DKK

Danish krone

7,4555

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7503

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3001

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6129

ISK

Iceland króna

98,07

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,915

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,234

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,18

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6968

PLN

Polish zloty

3,5777

RON

Romanian leu

3,642

SKK

Slovak koruna

32,9

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7494

AUD

Australian dollar

1,604

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4732

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,4179

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8432

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0668

KRW

South Korean won

1 383,03

ZAR

South African rand

11,2024

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,4827

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2836

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 408,04

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7139

PHP

Philippine peso

59,451

RUB

Russian rouble

36,008

THB

Thai baht

46,4

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5508

MXN

Mexican peso

15,7249

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 19.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 46/03)

| 1. | On 4 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Galvex Sevices BV (‘Galvex Services’, The Netherlands) and Galvex Estonia OÜ (‘Galvex Estonia’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 February 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Galvex Sevices BV (‘Galvex Services’, The Netherlands) and Galvex Estonia OÜ (‘Galvex Estonia’, Estonia) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ArcelorMittal: manufacture and distribution of steel products at world-wide level, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ArcelorMittal: manufacture and distribution of steel products at world-wide level,

| — | for Galvex Services: currently provides services only within the Galvex group, |
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for Galvex Services: currently provides services only within the Galvex group,

| — | for Galvex Estonia: specialized in the manufacture and sale of galvanised steel products. |
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for Galvex Estonia: specialized in the manufacture and sale of galvanised steel products.

| 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.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex, to the following address:





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

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.4992 — ArcelorMittal/Galvex, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussels

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

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| 19.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/5

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Notice by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia on the opening of a licensed prospection site within the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia

(2008/C 46/04)

The Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia hereby gives notice that, pursuant to the Act on Substrata, Cabinet Regulation No 597 of 4 September 2007 on hydrocarbon prospection, exploration and production and the amounts of and procedures for paying Government duties, and Cabinet Order No 600 of 26 September 2007 on establishing licensed hydrocarbon prospection sites in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia, a licensed hydrocarbon prospection site within the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Latvia is being opened within the following ellipsoidal (geographical) coordinates under the WGS 84 system:

| Corner points | Latitude N | Longitude E |
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| 1 | 56°28′25.154′′ | 19°21′44.38′′ |
| 2 | 56°28′36.428′′ | 19°37′12.105′′ |
| 3 | 56°02′43.727′′ | 19°38′07.679′′ |
| 4 | 56°02′43.727′′ | 19°20′00′′ |
| 5 | 56°10′00′′ | 19°20′00′′ |
| 6 | 56°10′00′′ | 19°10′40′′ |
| 7 | 56°14′59.096′′ | 19°13′22.742′′ |
| 8 | 56°26′59.112′′ | 19°20′52.706′′ |

Corner points

Latitude N

Longitude E

1

56°28′25.154′′

19°21′44.38′′

2

56°28′36.428′′

19°37′12.105′′

3

56°02′43.727′′

19°38′07.679′′

4

56°02′43.727′′

19°20′00′′

5

56°10′00′′

19°20′00′′

6

56°10′00′′

19°10′40′′

7

56°14′59.096′′

19°13′22.742′′

8

56°26′59.112′′

19°20′52.706′′

With reference to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, and to paragraph 26 of the above Regulation, the Ministry of Economics invites interested parties to submit applications for a hydrocarbon prospection licence for the aforementioned licensed site.

In accordance with Annex 3 to the Regulation applications for hydrocarbon prospection licences should be submitted to the Ministry of Economics at Brīvības iela 55, LV-1519 Riga. Information on acquiring a licence for the open licensed site within the exclusive zone of the Republic of Latvia is available from Ms Zane Rekšāne at the Ministry of Economics, Tel. (371) 67 01 31 68, e-mail: Zane.Reksane@em.gov.lv.

Pursuant to paragraph 21 of the Regulation a licence for hydrocarbon prospection is not exclusive and applications are not subject to a deadline.

The Ministry of Economics undertakes to assess the compliance of an applicant's bid with the provisions of Annex 3 to the Regulation within 30 days of receipt.

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