# Official Journal C 277/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5020 November 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 277

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5020 November 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2007/C 277/01 | Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 15 November 2007 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2007/12) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2007/C 277/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 15 November 2007 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2007/12)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 277/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4617 — Nutreco/BASF) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 277/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4617 — Nutreco/BASF) (
  1
  )

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2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 277/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 277/04 | Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Lille, Saint-Étienne and Nantes, Saint-Étienne and Paris, and Saint-Étienne and Toulouse | 4 |
| 2007/C 277/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | 5 |
| 2007/C 277/06 | Extension of the rules governing producer organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector (Communication pursuant to Article 18(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96) | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 277/03

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 277/04

Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Lille, Saint-Étienne and Nantes, Saint-Étienne and Paris, and Saint-Étienne and Toulouse

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2007/C 277/05

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

5

2007/C 277/06

Extension of the rules governing producer organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector (Communication pursuant to Article 18(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96)

(Communication pursuant to Article 18(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 277/07 | Notice inviting proposals for the designation of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 277/08 | MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/29/07 — i2i audiovisual | 13 |
| 2007/C 277/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 15 |
| 2007/C 277/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2007/C 277/11 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 17 |
| 2007/C 277/12 | Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons | 18 |
| 2007/C 277/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4932 — Leoni/Valeo CSB) (
  1
  ) | 19 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 277/07

Notice inviting proposals for the designation of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production

10

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 277/08

MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/29/07 — i2i audiovisual

13

2007/C 277/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

15

2007/C 277/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

16

2007/C 277/11

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

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2007/C 277/12

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

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2007/C 277/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4932 — Leoni/Valeo CSB) (
  1
  )

1

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/1 |
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20.11.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/1

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 15 November 2007

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus

(ECB/2007/12)

(2007/C 277/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘ESCB Statute’), and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2007/503/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (1), Cyprus now fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Cyprus referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2008. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2007/503/EC of 10 July 2007 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (1), Cyprus now fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Cyprus referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2008.

| (3) | Pursuant to Section 60(1)(a) of Law 34(I) of 2007 amending the Central Bank of Cyprus Laws of 2002 and 2003, which enters into force on 1 January 2008, the annual financial statements of the Central Bank of Cyprus are audited in accordance with Article 27 of the ESCB Statute. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Section 60(1)(a) of Law 34(I) of 2007 amending the Central Bank of Cyprus Laws of 2002 and 2003, which enters into force on 1 January 2008, the annual financial statements of the Central Bank of Cyprus are audited in accordance with Article 27 of the ESCB Statute.

| (4) | The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited as its independent external auditors for the financial years 2008 to 2012, |
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(4)

The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited as its independent external auditors for the financial years 2008 to 2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited should be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2008 to 2012.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 November 2007.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

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(1)  OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4617 — Nutreco/BASF)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 277/02)

On 25 September 2007, 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://ec.europa.eu/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://ec.europa.eu/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 32007M4617. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4617. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 November 2007

(2007/C 277/03)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4654 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 161,58 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4529 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71445 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2829 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6379 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 89,49 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0780 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,693 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6993 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,6706 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4825 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,142 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7409 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6456 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4318 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,4079 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9313 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1209 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 347,29 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8263 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,8859 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3468 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 672,18 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9421 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,305 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,8880 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,165 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4654

JPY

Japanese yen

161,58

DKK

Danish krone

7,4529

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71445

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2829

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6379

ISK

Iceland króna

89,49

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0780

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

26,693

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6993

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,6706

RON

Romanian leu

3,4825

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,142

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7409

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6456

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4318

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,4079

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9313

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1209

KRW

South Korean won

1 347,29

ZAR

South African rand

9,8263

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,8859

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3468

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 672,18

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9421

PHP

Philippine peso

63,305

RUB

Russian rouble

35,8880

THB

Thai baht

46,165

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/4 |
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20.11.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/4

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Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Lille, Saint-Étienne and Nantes, Saint-Étienne and Paris, and Saint-Étienne and Toulouse

(2007/C 277/04)

France has decided to lift the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services operated between:

| 1. | Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, published in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 118 of 20 May 2003. |
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1.

Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, published in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 118 of 20 May 2003.

| 2. | Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003. |
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2.

Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003.

| 3. | Saint-Étienne and Lille, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 24 of 28 January 2000 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003. |
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3.

Saint-Étienne and Lille, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 24 of 28 January 2000 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003.

| 4. | Saint-Étienne and Nantes, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 30 of 2 February 2000, and subsequently in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003. |
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4.

Saint-Étienne and Nantes, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 127 of 24 April 1997 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 30 of 2 February 2000, and subsequently in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003.

| 5. | Saint-Étienne and Paris, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 194 of 14 August 2002. |
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5.

Saint-Étienne and Paris, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 194 of 14 August 2002.

| 6. | Saint-Étienne and Toulouse, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 24 of 28 January 2000 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003. |
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6.

Saint-Étienne and Toulouse, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 24 of 28 January 2000 and amended in
  Official Journal of the European Union C 203 of 28 August 2003.

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| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/5 |
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20.11.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 277/5

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

(2007/C 277/05)

| XA Number | XA 7031/07 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Title of the scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella regione Umbria |
| Legal basis | — | Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001) |

XA Number

XA 7031/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Umbria

Title of the scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella regione Umbria

Legal basis

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Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001)

| — | Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001) |
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Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)

| — | Deliberazione regionale n. 1095 del 31.7.2002 |
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Deliberazione regionale n. 1095 del 31.7.2002

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

Aid scheme: annual overall amount: EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 the aid intensity cannot exceed 7,5 % or 15 % of company size.

Where the investment takes place in areas which qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity should not exceed the ceiling of regional investment aid determined in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages laid down in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

For investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, the maximum aid intensity may not exceed:

| — | 50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty, |
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50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

| — | 40 % of eligible costs in other regions |
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40 % of eligible costs in other regions

Implementation date

Date on which this communication was forwarded

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (net of VAT) to purchase land and buildings, carry out building works and to purchase, upgrade and restructure machinery, equipment and facilities

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 and by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Umbria — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle Imprese |
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| Via Mario Angeloni, 61 |
| I-06100 Perugia |

Regione Umbria — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle Imprese

Via Mario Angeloni, 61

I-06100 Perugia

Deliberating body: ‘Comitato di gestione Foncooper’, ai sensi della convenzione stipulata il 26 giugno 2000 tra il ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora Ministero dello Sviluppo economico) e la Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, Via Veneto, 119 — I-00187 Roma) e degli atti aggiuntivi stipulati in data 31 ottobre 2002 tra la Regione Umbria e la predetta Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA) ed in data 9 novembre 2006 tra la Regione Umbria e la Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA

Other information

Maximum intensity of each individual aid scheme; EUR 2 million within the limit of 70 % of eligible investments.

The aid granted represents the difference between the repayments calculated at market rates and the subsidy repayments applied to the financing

| Aid No | XA 7034/07 |
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| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Navarra |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Ayudas a las pequeñas y medianas empresas para la elaboración de productos alimentarios |
| Legal basis | Orden foral del consejero de agricultura, ganadería y alimentación por la que se aprueban las normas que regulan las ayudas estatales a las pequeñas y medianas empresas, para la transformación y comercialización de productos agroalimentarios de fuera del anexo i del tratado, en las zonas no incluidas en el mapa de ayudas de finalidad regional para el periodo 2007-2013 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Overall annual amount | EUR 0,7 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | Pursuant to Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.6.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XA 7034/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Ayudas a las pequeñas y medianas empresas para la elaboración de productos alimentarios

Legal basis

Orden foral del consejero de agricultura, ganadería y alimentación por la que se aprueban las normas que regulan las ayudas estatales a las pequeñas y medianas empresas, para la transformación y comercialización de productos agroalimentarios de fuera del anexo i del tratado, en las zonas no incluidas en el mapa de ayudas de finalidad regional para el periodo 2007-2013

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

Aid scheme

Overall annual amount

EUR 0,7 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

Pursuant to Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.6.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Limited to specific sectors

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Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
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—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Food product industry

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación

| C/ Tudela, 20 |
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| E-31003 Pamplona (Navarra) |
| http://www.cfnavarra.es/bon/076/F0708204.htm |

C/ Tudela, 20

E-31003 Pamplona (Navarra)

http://www.cfnavarra.es/bon/076/F0708204.htm

Large individual aid grants

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/8 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Extension of the rules governing producer organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector

(Communication pursuant to Article 18(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96)

(2007/C 277/06)

In accordance with Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, France has notified the Commission of rules governing producer organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector which it has made binding for marketing years 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 on all producers in economic areas approved by the Commission under Article 18(7). These are rules laid down by the regional Comités économiques agricoles (producer organisations) for the economic areas approved by the Commission by its Decision of 28 January 1999, the list of which was published in OJ C 359, 11.12.1999, p. 32.

Further information on these rules may be obtained from:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Agriculture |
| Unit AGRI C/4 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Agriculture

Unit AGRI C/4

B-1049 Brussels

or the competent national authority:

| Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche |
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| Bureau des groupements de producteurs |
| 3, rue Barbet de Jouy |
| F-75749 Paris 07SP |

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche

Bureau des groupements de producteurs

3, rue Barbet de Jouy

F-75749 Paris 07SP

This communication is without prejudice to any comments which the Commission may make on the rules as extended, the further information it may seek from the Member States concerned about these rules and their extension or the decisions which it may take pursuant to Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.

EXTENSION OF THE RULES

France — Fresh fruit and vegetables — Marketing years 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007

The rules below were extended for 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 by ministerial orders of 29 March 2005. This summary is based on the French notification dated 23 October 2006.

| Economic area concerned | Association of producer organisations concerned | Products | Areas covered by the extension of the rules | Type of rules extended
  (reference to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96) |
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| Bassin du Nord | Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes du nord de la France | Apples and pears | Whole economic area | Rules on:






  — | production information
  (point 1 of Annex III) |

Economic area concerned

Association of producer organisations concerned

Products

Areas covered by the extension of the rules

Type of rules extended

(reference to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96)

Bassin du Nord

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes du nord de la France

Apples and pears

Whole economic area

Rules on:

—

production information

(point 1 of Annex III)

| — | production
  (point 2 of Annex III) |
| --- | --- |

—

production

(point 2 of Annex III)

| — | marketing
  (point 3 of Annex III) |
| --- | --- |

—

marketing

(point 3 of Annex III)

| — | protection of the environment
  (point 4 of Annex III) |
| --- | --- |

—

protection of the environment

(point 4 of Annex III)

| — | withdrawals
  (point 5 of Annex III) |
| --- | --- |

—

withdrawals

(point 5 of Annex III)

Endives and cauliflowers

Normandie

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes de Normandie

Carrots, leeks and cauliflowers

Whole economic area

Bretagne

Comité économique agricole régional Fruits et Légumes de Bretagne

Leeks, endives, lettuce (iceberg variety), tomatoes, artichokes, cauliflowers, shallots, broccoli and cabbage

Whole economic area

Carrots

Canton of Pleine-Fougères and municipality of Cherrueix (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Bassin du Val de Loire

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes du Val de Loire

Dessert apples and pears, blackcurrants

Whole economic area

Tomatoes, cucumbers

Early corn salad/lamb's lettuce and leeks

Departments of Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire and Vendée

Bassin du grand Sud-Ouest

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes du bassin du grand Sud-Ouest

Melons

Whole economic area except for Charente and Charente Maritime

Apples, pears, strawberries and plums

Whole economic area

Tomatoes

Bassin Rhône Méditerranée

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes du bassin Rhône Méditerranée

Apples, pears, peaches-nectarines and apricots

Whole economic area

Table grapes

Departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard and Vaucluse

Chestnuts

Departments of Ardèche and Gard

Asparagus, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes and artichokes

Departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère and Pyrénées-Orientales

Corse

Comité économique agricole Fruits et Légumes de Corse

Clementines

Whole economic area

N.B.: The economic areas were defined in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 34 of 9.2.1999, p. 4 (first column).

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

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Notice inviting proposals for the designation of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production

(2007/C 277/07)

The District Mining Office in Bratislava, in accordance with Section 24(4) of Act No 44/1998 Coll. on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act), as amended by Act No 498/1991 Coll. of the Slovak National Council, Act No 558/2001 Coll., Act No 203/2004 Coll., Act No 587/2004 Coll., Act No 479/2005 Coll. and Act No 219/2007 Coll., hereby gives notice that the Slovak Republic is launching, via the District Mining Office in Bratislava as the competent authority, a selection procedure for the designation/allocation of extraction areas for the exploitation of natural gas (deposits owned by the Slovak Republic), in accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, and invites interested parties to submit proposals for the designation/allocation of the following extraction areas:

1.   Špačince — Bohunice deposit (deposit No 14)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice/101/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 89 999,75 |
| --- | --- |
| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 70 000 000 m3 of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Bohunice (822 400) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

89 999,75

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

70 000 000 m3 of which 49 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 21 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Bohunice (822 400)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 17,62603032 | 48,46504993 |
| 2. | 17,62377746 | 48,46729370 |
| 3. | 17,62715155 | 48,46879190 |
| 4. | 17,62940433 | 48,46654807 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,62603032

48,46504993

2.

17,62377746

48,46729370

3.

17,62715155

48,46879190

4.

17,62940433

48,46654807

2.   Špačince — Bohunice I deposit (deposit No 15)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Bohunice I/101/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 89 997,76 |
| --- | --- |
| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 33 000 000 m3 of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Bohunice (822 400) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

89 997,76

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

33 000 000 m3 of which 23 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 10 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Bohunice (822 400)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Bohunice I extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 17,62616647 | 48,47574676 |
| 2. | 17,62417458 | 48,47809730 |
| 3. | 17,62770997 | 48,47942165 |
| 4. | 17,62970175 | 48,47707106 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,62616647

48,47574676

2.

17,62417458

48,47809730

3.

17,62770997

48,47942165

4.

17,62970175

48,47707106

3.   Špačince deposit (deposit No 13)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Špačince/098/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 322 923,89 |
| --- | --- |
| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Špačince (861 049) |
| District/district code: | Trnava/207 |
| Status of production site: | Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

322 923,89

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

10 000 000 m3 in the potentially viable category

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Špačince (861 049)

District/district code:

Trnava/207

Status of production site:

Deposit exploited until 1996. Exploitation of the deposit has not resumed since then

Coordinates of the vertices of the Špačince extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I | 17,62747682 | 48,42965402 |
| II | 17,62520611 | 48,43127419 |
| III | 17,62404136 | 48,43947535 |
| IV | 17,62728349 | 48,43967919 |
| V | 17,63029415 | 48,43159405 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

I

17,62747682

48,42965402

II

17,62520611

48,43127419

III

17,62404136

48,43947535

IV

17,62728349

48,43967919

V

17,63029415

48,43159405

4.   Madunice — Veľké Kostoľany (deposit No 12)

Name of the extraction area/reference number: Veľké Kostoľany/103/A

| Surface area of the extraction area in m2: | 855 000 |
| --- | --- |
| Type of mineral: | Natural gas |
| Size of geological reserves: | 85 000 000 m3 of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category |
| Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No): | Veľké Kostoľany (868 141) |
| District/district code: | Piešťany/204 |
| Status of production site: | Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited |

Surface area of the extraction area in m2:

855 000

Type of mineral:

Natural gas

Size of geological reserves:

85 000 000 m3 of which 59 000 000 m3 are category Z2 viable, free deposits and 26 000 000 m3 are in the potentially viable category

Cadastral area (IČUTJ — identification No):

Veľké Kostoľany (868 141)

District/district code:

Piešťany/204

Status of production site:

Since the extraction area was designated in 1993 the deposit has not been exploited

Coordinates of the vertices of the Veľké Kostoľany extraction area:

| Vertices of extraction area | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | 17,75812592 | 48,50987684 |
| 2. | 17,76082136 | 48,51004290 |
| 3. | 17,76219538 | 48,50019246 |
| 4. | 17,74505428 | 48,49642573 |

Vertices of extraction area

Longitude

Latitude

1.

17,75812592

48,50987684

2.

17,76082136

48,51004290

3.

17,76219538

48,50019246

4.

17,74505428

48,49642573

Geographical coordinates are in decimal degrees and the geodetic system is WGS-84.

Proposals for the designation/allocation of the above-mentioned extraction areas, specifying the deposit and the corresponding extraction area, accompanied by information on the technical and financial potential for exploitation and on the possibility of solving conflicts of interest relating to the exploitation of the above-mentioned natural gas deposits, with evidence that the applicant holds the appropriate valid mining licence or a similar licence issued by a state that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may be sent to the following address: Obvodný banský úrad v Bratislave, Prievozská 30, SK-821 05 Bratislava, in a sealed envelope marked ‘Návrh do výberového konania’ (Proposal for selection procedure), and indicating the name of the entity submitting the proposal.

Proposals must be received within 90 days following the date of publication of this notice in the

  Official Journal of the European Union

  .

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

At the District Mining Office in Bratislava (Prievozská 30, SK-821 05 Bratislava), it is also possible to consult maps showing the boundaries of the above-mentioned extraction areas and to obtain a copy of the decision designating them as extraction areas.

The District Mining Office in Bratislava is the competent authority responsible for granting authorisation to exploit the deposits in the above-mentioned extraction areas. The criteria, conditions and requirements specified in Articles 5(1) and (2) and 6(2) of the Directive are set out in Act No 51/1988 Coll. of the Slovak National Council on mining activities, explosives and the State Mining Administration, as amended by Act No 499/1991 Coll. of the Slovak National Council, Act No 154/1995 Coll. of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Act No 58/1998 Coll. and Act No 533/2004 Coll.

Further information may be obtained at the following telephone number: (421-2) 53 41 73 09 or by sending an e-mail to: obuba@mail.t-com.sk.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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MEDIA 2007

Call for proposals — EACEA/29/07

i2i audiovisual

(2007/C 277/08)

1.   Objectives and description

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

The measures covered by the Decision include the development of production projects.

The objective of this support is to facilitate independent European Production companies' access to funding from banks and financial institutions, by co-financing part of the costs of:

| — | Insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 — Support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

Insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 — Support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget.

| — | Completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 — Support for the item ‘Completion Guarantee’ in a production budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

Completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 — Support for the item ‘Completion Guarantee’ in a production budget.

| — | Bank financing for the production of a work: Module 3 — Support for the item ‘Financial Costs’ in a production budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

Bank financing for the production of a work: Module 3 — Support for the item ‘Financial Costs’ in a production budget.

2.   Eligible candidates

This call for proposals is open to independent European production companies registered in the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Switzerland.

3.   Budget and duration of the projects

The total budget available is EUR 2,7 million. The financial contribution may not exceed 50 %-(60 %) of the eligible costs. The amount of the support is between EUR 5 000 and EUR 50 000. The maximum amount of support is limited to EUR 50 000 per project.

The present call for proposals is valid for projects that start between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008. The maximum duration of the projects is 30 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications for this call for proposals must be submitted at the latest by:

| — | 14 January 2008, for projects that start between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007, |
| --- | --- |

—

14 January 2008, for projects that start between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007,

| — | 7 July 2008, for projects that start between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008. |
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—

7 July 2008, for projects that start between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008.

5.   Further information

The full text of this call for proposals may be found on the internet:

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/producer/i2i/index_en.htm

Applications must respect the guidelines for this call for proposals and be submitted using the relevant application forms.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 277/09)

| 1. | On 12 November 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings DZ Equity Partner GmbH (‘DZ EQUITY’, Germany) and Welle Holding AG & CO. KG (‘Welle Holding’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PAIDI Moebel GmbH (‘PAIDI’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 12 November 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings DZ Equity Partner GmbH (‘DZ EQUITY’, Germany) and Welle Holding AG & CO. KG (‘Welle Holding’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of PAIDI Moebel GmbH (‘PAIDI’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities.

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






  — | for DZ EQUITY: financial investor specializing in equity investment in medium sized companies, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for DZ EQUITY: financial investor specializing in equity investment in medium sized companies,

| — | for Welle Holding: family owned company active in the production of furniture (for kitchen, babies, kids and teenagers), |
| --- | --- |

—

for Welle Holding: family owned company active in the production of furniture (for kitchen, babies, kids and teenagers),

| — | for PAIDI: produces and distributes furniture for babies, kids and teenagers. |
| --- | --- |

—

for PAIDI: produces and distributes furniture for babies, kids and teenagers.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 277/10)

| 1. | On 6 November 2007, 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 Avnet Inc. (‘Avnet’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Acal IT Solutions (‘AITS’), a division of Acal IT Limited (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 6 November 2007, 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 Avnet Inc. (‘Avnet’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Acal IT Solutions (‘AITS’), a division of Acal IT Limited (United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for undertaking Avnet: distributor of electronic components, computer products and technology services, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking Avnet: distributor of electronic components, computer products and technology services,

| — | for undertaking AITS: wholesale distribution of IT products and services. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking AITS: wholesale distribution of IT products and services.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

3.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 20.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 277/17 |
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Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the basis of Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2007/C 277/11)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block G13 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive 94/22/EC mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block G13 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned 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 J.C. De Groot, Director for the Energy Market, ALP/562, P.O. Box 20101, 2500 EC Den Haag, the Netherlands.

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 this period has expired.

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

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C 277/18

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

(2007/C 277/12)

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block P3 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive Directive 94/22/EC mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block P3 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned 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 J.C. De Groot, Director for the Energy Market, ALP/562, P.O. Box 20101, 2500 EC Den Haag, the Netherlands.

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 this period has expired.

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

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C 277/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4932 — Leoni/Valeo CSB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 277/13)

| 1. | On 12 November 2007, 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 Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme (‘Leoni BSG’, Germany) belonging to the Leoni group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Valeo Electronique et Système de Liaison (‘CSB’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 12 November 2007, 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 Leoni Bordnetz-Systeme (‘Leoni BSG’, Germany) belonging to the Leoni group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Valeo Electronique et Système de Liaison (‘CSB’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | This notification has been declared incomplete on 30 October 2007. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 12 November 2007. |
| --- | --- |

2.

This notification has been declared incomplete on 30 October 2007. The undertakings concerned have now provided the further information required. The notification became complete within the meaning of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on 12 November 2007.

| 3. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Leoni BSG: automotive cables (single core cables, sensor cables and multi-core and data cables), electrical distribution systems (‘EDS’), electronic electrical distribution systems (‘EEDS’), |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Leoni BSG: automotive cables (single core cables, sensor cables and multi-core and data cables), electrical distribution systems (‘EDS’), electronic electrical distribution systems (‘EEDS’),

| — | for CSB: EDS, plastic components, body controllers and electrical energy management systems and components. |
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for CSB: EDS, plastic components, body controllers and electrical energy management systems and components.

| 4. | 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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4.

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.

| 5. | 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.4932 — Leoni/Valeo CSB, to the following address:





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

5.

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.4932 — Leoni/Valeo CSB, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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