# Official Journal C 56/8 Ma

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

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 56

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 498 March 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2006/C 056/1 | Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 056/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2006/C 056/3 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2006/C 056/4 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 4 |
| 2006/C 056/5 | Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Mairy)
   (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 056/6 | Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Joigny)
   (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2006/C 056/7 | Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 of the Dutch continental shelf (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2006/C 056/8 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2006/C 056/9 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom) (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2006/C 056/0 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation) (
  1
  ) | 11 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Council

2006/C 056/1

Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

1

Commission

2006/C 056/2

Euro exchange rates

2

2006/C 056/3

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (
  1
  )

1

3

2006/C 056/4

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

4

2006/C 056/5

Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Mairy)
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  1
  )

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Mairy)

1

6

2006/C 056/6

Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Joigny)
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  1
  )

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated Permis de Joigny)

1

8

2006/C 056/7

Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 of the Dutch continental shelf (
  1
  )

1

9

2006/C 056/8

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2006/C 056/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom) (
  1
  )

1

11

2006/C 056/0

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation) (
  1
  )

1

11

| | III   Notices |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 056/1 | Socrates Programme — Second phase (2000-2006) — Call for proposals EAC/12/06 — Awarding of grants for dissemination and exploitation activities (Conferences/Seminars) for the Exploitation of Results from Socrates Projects — Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet | 12 |

III   Notices

Commission

2006/C 056/1

Socrates Programme — Second phase (2000-2006) — Call for proposals EAC/12/06 — Awarding of grants for dissemination and exploitation activities (Conferences/Seminars) for the Exploitation of Results from Socrates Projects — Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet

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I Information

Council

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Declaration by the Netherlands in accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

(2006/C 56/01)

The Netherlands Government wishes to inform you of the following:

In accordance with Article 5 and Article 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, Member States are required to specify the social security legislation to which this Regulation applies and to notify it to you.

The Netherlands Government wishes to amend one point of the declaration

On 1 January 2005 the Childcare Act entered into force. The financing of childcare is borne by three parties: parents, government and employers. A precondition for a means-tested government contribution towards childcare costs is that both parents must be in employment or in receipt of benefit. The contribution paid by the government must be classified as a family allowance.

The above gives rise to the following amendment:

Legislation and schemes referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of the Regulation

Family allowances:

| — | ‘Law of 9 July 2004 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2004, 455) regulating matters relating to contributions towards the costs of childcare and safeguards concerning the quality of childcare (Childcare Act)’. |
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‘Law of 9 July 2004 (Netherlands Official Gazette 2004, 455) regulating matters relating to contributions towards the costs of childcare and safeguards concerning the quality of childcare (Childcare Act)’.

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Commission

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8.3.2006

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Euro exchange rates (1)

7 March 2006

(2006/C 56/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1913 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 140,34 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4598 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68580 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4733 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5616 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 79,53 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9875 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5747 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,767 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 255,34 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8562 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4909 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,52 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,439 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,5800 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6180 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3636 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2462 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8357 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9450 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 163,54 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,5189 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,5810 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3249 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 021,91 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,424 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,816 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,4060 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,580 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1913

JPY

Japanese yen

140,34

DKK

Danish krone

7,4598

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68580

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4733

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5616

ISK

Iceland króna

79,53

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9875

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5747

CZK

Czech koruna

28,767

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

255,34

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8562

RON

Romanian leu

3,4909

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,52

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,439

TRY

Turkish lira

1,5800

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6180

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3636

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2462

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8357

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9450

KRW

South Korean won

1 163,54

ZAR

South African rand

7,5189

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,5810

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3249

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 021,91

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,424

PHP

Philippine peso

60,816

RUB

Russian rouble

33,4060

THB

Thai baht

46,580

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 8.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/3 |
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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys

(2006/C 56/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonized standards under the directive)

| European Standardisation Organisation (1) | Reference and title of the standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of the superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of the superseded standard
  Note 1 |
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| CENELEC | EN 50088:1996
  Safety of electric toys | NONE | — |
| Amendment A2:1997 to EN 50088:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (1.3.2000) |
| Amendment A1:1996 to EN 50088:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (1.10.2001) |
| Amendment A3:2002 to EN 50088:1996 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (1.3.2005) |
| CENELEC | EN 62115:2005
  Electric toys — Safety
  (IEC 62115:2003 + A1:2004 (Modified)) | EN 50088:1996 and its amendments
  Note 2 | 1.1.2008 |

European Standardisation Organisation (1)

Reference and title of the standard

(and reference document)

Reference of the superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of the superseded standard

Note 1

CENELEC

EN 50088:1996

Safety of electric toys

NONE

—

Amendment A2:1997 to EN 50088:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(1.3.2000)

Amendment A1:1996 to EN 50088:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(1.10.2001)

Amendment A3:2002 to EN 50088:1996

Note 3

Date expired

(1.3.2005)

CENELEC

EN 62115:2005

Electric toys — Safety

(IEC 62115:2003 + A1:2004 (Modified))

EN 50088:1996 and its amendments

Note 2

1.1.2008

| Note 1: | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1:

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 2: | The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive |
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Note 2:

The new (or amended) standard has the same scope as the superseded standard. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive

| Note 3: | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3:

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

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(1)  CENELEC: rue de Stassart/De Stassartstraat 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel: (32-2) 519 68 71, fax: (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

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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

(2006/C 56/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 357/05

Title: Regional development plan ‘Active regions’; Modification of N 684/01

Objective: To demonstrate new innovative possibilities in the area of rural development by supporting and evaluating demonstration projects

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung und Projektbeschreibung ‘Regionen aktiv — Land gestaltet Zukunft’

Budget:: EUR 8,55 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 1.1.2006 — 31.12.2007

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 (Baden-Württemberg)

No of the aid: N 374/05

Title: Prolongation of certain measures of the Compensation Scheme Promoting a Reduction in Market Pressures and Protection of the Farmed Landscape (Marktentlastungs- und Kulturlandschaftsausgleich)

Objective: Agri-environmental commitments

Legal basis: Maßnahmen- und Entwicklungsplan Ländlicher Raum Baden-Württemberg 2000-2006, Maßnahme: Marktentlastungs- und Kulturlandschaftsausgleich

Budget: some EUR 1,08 million

Duration: 2006-2008

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 (Marche)

Aid No: N 463/2004

Title:: Regional Law No 27/2003: ‘Regional aid in favour of the livestock sector’

Objective: The measure aims to grant the following types of aid in the livestock sector: Aid for investments, aid for technical support, aid for the livestock sector (herd books, genetic testing, keeping of male animals), aid for agro-environmental commitments

Legal basis: Legge regionale 22 dicembre 2003 n. 27 «Interventi regionali nel settore della zootecnia»

Budget: Maximum: EUR 4 million/year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the measure

Duration: Seven years

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 (Liguria)

Aid No: N 487/04

Title: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 («Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»)

Objective: To provide meteorological information about the storms that caused the damage for which compensation is to be paid as part of the scheme approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04.

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 102/2004: ‘Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale’

Budget: The amount of the aid, which has still to be fixed, will be financed from the overall budget of EUR 200 million allocated to the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off aid

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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: Denmark

Aid No: N 574/05

Title: Financing of expenses paid by slaughterhouses and processing plants in relation to the monitoring of TSE among bovine, ovine and caprine animals — prolongation of an existing scheme N 277/05

Objective: Prevention of TSEs. The present aid scheme is a prolongation of the State aid scheme N 277/2005, approved by the Commission by letter SG (2005) D/204382 of 9.8.2005 (‘the existing aid scheme’). The existing aid scheme expires on 31.12.2005. The Danish authorities have indicated that the existing scheme would be prolonged by six years, i.e. until 31.12.2011. The budget of the scheme would remain unchanged

Legal basis: Unchanged from the existing aid scheme

Budget: DKK 7,5 million (ca. 1,005 million EUR)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 31.12.2011

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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| 8.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/6 |
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Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated ‘Permis de Mairy’)

(2006/C 56/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 November 2005, Lundin International, a company with its registered office at Maclaunay, F-51210 Montmirail, and Madison Energy France S.C.S, a company with its registered office at 13/15 boulevard de la Madeleine, F-75001 Paris, jointly and severally applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated ‘Permis de Mairy’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area covering some 444 km2 in the department of Marne.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence is made up of the meridian and parallel arcs successively joining the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the original meridian being that of Paris.

| POINTS | LONGITUDE | LATITUDE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 2,20° E | 54,40° N |
| B | 2,40° E | 54,40° N |
| C | 2,40° E | 54,30° N |
| D | 2,50° E | 54,30° N |
| E | 2,50° E | 54,10° N |
| F | 2,48° E | 54,10° N |
| G | 2,48° E | 54,13° N |
| H | 2,44° E | 54,13° N |
| I | 2,44° E | 54,12° N |
| J | 2,43° E | 54,12° N |
| K | 2,43° E | 54,10° N |
| L | 2,30° E | 54,10° N |
| M | 2,30° E | 54,20° N |
| N | 2,20° E | 54,20° N |

POINTS

LONGITUDE

LATITUDE

A

2,20° E

54,40° N

B

2,40° E

54,40° N

C

2,40° E

54,30° N

D

2,50° E

54,30° N

E

2,50° E

54,10° N

F

2,48° E

54,10° N

G

2,48° E

54,13° N

H

2,44° E

54,13° N

I

2,44° E

54,12° N

J

2,43° E

54,12° N

K

2,43° E

54,10° N

L

2,30° E

54,10° N

M

2,30° E

54,20° N

N

2,20° E

54,20° N

Submission of applications

The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they comply with the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decree No 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights.

Interested companies may, within ninety days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30.12.1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 22 April 1995).

Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 30 June 2007 at the latest.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the Mining Code and to Decree No 95-696 of 9 May 1995, as amended, on the start of mining operations and the mining regulations (Journal officiel de la République française, 11 May 1995).

Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (Directorate-General for Energy and Raw Materials, Directorate for Energy and Mineral Resources, Bureau of Mining Legislation), 61, boulevard Vincent Auriol, Télédoc 133, F-75703 Paris Cedex 13, France, (telephone: (33) 144 97 23 02, fax: (33) 144 97 05 70).

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted at http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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Communication from the French Government concerning 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 (1)

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated ‘Permis de Joigny’)

(2006/C 56/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 October 2005, Madison Energy France S.C.S., a company with its registered office at 13/15 boulevard de la Madeleine, F-75001 Paris, applied for an exclusive four-year licence, designated ‘Permis de Joigny’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area covering 134 km2 in the department of Yonne.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence is made up of the meridian and parallel arcs successively joining the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the original meridian being that of Paris.

| POINTS | LONGITUDE | LATITUDE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 1,20° E | 53,50° N |
| B | 1,30° E | 53,50° N |
| C | 1,30° E | 53,30° N |
| D | 1,20° E | 53,30° N |

POINTS

LONGITUDE

LATITUDE

A

1,20° E

53,50° N

B

1,30° E

53,50° N

C

1,30° E

53,30° N

D

1,20° E

53,30° N

Submission of applications

The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they comply with the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decree No 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights.

Interested companies may, within ninety days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30.12.1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 22 April 1995).

Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 28 October 2007 at the latest.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the Mining Code and to Decree No 95-696 of 9 May 1995, as amended, on the start of mining operations and the mining regulations (Journal officiel de la République française, 11 May 1995).

Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (Directorate-General for Energy and Raw Materials, Directorate for Energy and Mineral Resources, Bureau of Mining Legislation), 61, boulevard Vincent Auriol, Télédoc 133, F-75703 Paris Cedex 13 (telephone: (33) 144 97 23 02, fax: (33) 144 97 05 70).

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted at http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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Notice inviting applications for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 of the Dutch continental shelf

(2006/C 56/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

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 the publication required by 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 an application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block Q11.

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 Directive are set out in the Mining Act (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 the Minister for Economic Affairs, for the attention of the Director of Energy Production, Prinses Beatrixlaan 5, The Hague, Netherlands, and marked ‘personal’.

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

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

Further information can be obtained from the following telephone number: (31-70) 379 73 82.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 56/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 27 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Imperial Holdings Ltd (‘IH’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Multipart HoldingsLtd and Lex Commercials Ltd (together ‘Target’, UK), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Imperial Holdings Ltd (‘IH’, South Africa) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Multipart HoldingsLtd and Lex Commercials Ltd (together ‘Target’, UK), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | IH: logistics, vehicle and forklift leasing, etc; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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IH: logistics, vehicle and forklift leasing, etc;

| — | Target: distribution of commercial vehicles and spare parts, logistics. |
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Target: distribution of commercial vehicles and spare parts, logistics.

| 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.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart to the following address:





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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.4149 — Imperial Holdings/Lex Commercial/Lex Multipart to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-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.4036 — TPG IV/Apax/Q-Telecom)

(2006/C 56/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 January 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 32006M4036. 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 32006M4036. 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.4116 — Apax/Tommy Hilfiger Corporation)

(2006/C 56/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 32006M4116. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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SOCRATES PROGRAMME

Second phase (2000-2006)

Call for proposals EAC/12/06

‘Awarding of grants for dissemination and exploitation activities (Conferences/Seminars) for the Exploitation of Results from Socrates Projects’

Notice of publication of a call for proposals on the Internet

(2006/C 56/11)

1.   Objectives and Description

The aim of the call for proposals is to award grants for activities to promote the dissemination and exploitation of results of Socrates Projects. The action should consist of the following three stages. Support will be given only to proposals fulfilling the requirements of all three stages:

| 1) | Preparatory stage: Identifying and matching of users' needs and selected project results. On the basis of analyses of identified users' needs, products and results from a minimum of 3 different Socrates projects, from 3 different countries, should be identified and selected for promotion and exploitation. |
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Preparatory stage: Identifying and matching of users' needs and selected project results. On the basis of analyses of identified users' needs, products and results from a minimum of 3 different Socrates projects, from 3 different countries, should be identified and selected for promotion and exploitation.

| 2) | Organisation of an event. Organisation of a conference/workshops/interactive ‘matching sessions’ to bring together supply and demand. Interactive exchanges between the project coordinators and the users should take place with the aim of facilitating the transfer and exploitation of the project results to meet new users' needs. |
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Organisation of an event. Organisation of a conference/workshops/interactive ‘matching sessions’ to bring together supply and demand. Interactive exchanges between the project coordinators and the users should take place with the aim of facilitating the transfer and exploitation of the project results to meet new users' needs.

| 3) | Final stage: Follow-up activities. Proposals of follow-up actions facilitating the transfer and developing indicators for measuring the impact of the event. |
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Final stage: Follow-up activities. Proposals of follow-up actions facilitating the transfer and developing indicators for measuring the impact of the event.

2.   Eligible Applicants

Submission of grant requests under this call is open to universities, teacher training institutes, schools, organisations for adult education, European, national, regional, local, sectoral and intermediary organisations or companies, including European networks, meeting the eligibility criteria, working in the field of education and training and wishing to organise a dissemination and exploitation event in the specific areas covered by this call for proposals. Applicants should be legally established for more than 3 years; and must be established in one of the following countries:

The 25 EU Member States, the states of EFTA/EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), or the candidate countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey).

3.   Budget and Project Duration

The budget available for this call is EUR 700 000. On the basis of this amount, the Directorate General for Education and Culture envisages supporting projects with a maximum grant of not exceeding 100 000 EUR, to a maximum of 75 % of eligible costs. Some 10 to 20 % of the budget must be allocated for financing follow-up activities (Stage 3).

Activities must start between 1 November 2006 and 31 December 2006.

The maximum duration of projects should in principle not exceed 12 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 28 April 2006.

5.   Further Information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/download_en.html#call

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

For more information, please contact: EAC-B1-CALL-EAC/12/06@cec.eu.int

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