# Official Journal C 25/1 Fe

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 491 February 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 25

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 491 February 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | Commission |
| 2006/C 025/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 025/2 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 025/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4094 — INEOS/BP Dormagen) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 025/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2006/C 025/5 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3642 — Carlyle/Advent/HT Troplast JV) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2006/C 025/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2006/C 025/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4002 — OMV/ARAL CR) (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2006/C 025/8 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV) (
  1
  ) | 9 |

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Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 025/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 025/2

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 (
  1
  )

1

2

2006/C 025/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4094 — INEOS/BP Dormagen) (
  1
  )

1

6

2006/C 025/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2006/C 025/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3642 — Carlyle/Advent/HT Troplast JV) (
  1
  )

1

8

2006/C 025/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem) (
  1
  )

1

8

2006/C 025/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4002 — OMV/ARAL CR) (
  1
  )

1

9

2006/C 025/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV) (
  1
  )

1

9

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

31 January 2006

(2006/C 25/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2118 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 142,17 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4639 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68430 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2503 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5547 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 75,73 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0920 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5739 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,408 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,71 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8377 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,6160 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,47 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,370 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6057 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6070 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3870 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,3995 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7698 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9672 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 168,96 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,4105 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7681 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3510 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 359,41 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,545 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,195 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0880 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,271 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2118

JPY

Japanese yen

142,17

DKK

Danish krone

7,4639

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68430

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2503

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5547

ISK

Iceland króna

75,73

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0920

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5739

CZK

Czech koruna

28,408

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,71

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8377

RON

Romanian leu

3,6160

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,47

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,370

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6057

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6070

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3870

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,3995

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7698

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9672

KRW

South Korean won

1 168,96

ZAR

South African rand

7,4105

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7681

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3510

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 359,41

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,545

PHP

Philippine peso

63,195

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0880

THB

Thai baht

47,271

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004

(2006/C 25/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XT 1/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Special programme for building the information society in Saxony-Anhalt |
| Legal basis | Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 45), insbesondere die Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der aktuellen Fassung;
  Verordnung (EG) Nr. 68/2001 der Kommission vom 12. Januar 2001, geändert durch Verordnung (EG) Nr. 363/2004 der Kommission vom 25. Februar 2004, über die Anwendung der Artikel 87 und 88 EG-Vertrag auf Ausbildungsbeihilfen |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2005 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Agriculture |

Aid No

XT 1/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Special programme for building the information society in Saxony-Anhalt

Legal basis

Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 45), insbesondere die Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der aktuellen Fassung;

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 68/2001 der Kommission vom 12. Januar 2001, geändert durch Verordnung (EG) Nr. 363/2004 der Kommission vom 25. Februar 2004, über die Anwendung der Artikel 87 und 88 EG-Vertrag auf Ausbildungsbeihilfen

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2005

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

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Agriculture

| — | Fisheries and aquaculture |
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—

Fisheries and aquaculture

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Yes

or

Maritime transport

Other transport services

Financial services

Other services

NB: The following are excluded:

| — | Activities relating to the manufacture, processing and marketing of goods listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty. |
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Activities relating to the manufacture, processing and marketing of goods listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty.

| — | Aid for export-related activities |
| --- | --- |

—

Aid for export-related activities

| — | Aid which is conditional on the use of indigenous products rather than imported goods |
| --- | --- |

—

Aid which is conditional on the use of indigenous products rather than imported goods

| — | Aid to the steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries |
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Aid to the steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries

Since special rules apply to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture and transport and since even small amounts of aid to those sectors might fulfil the criteria of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty, the sectors in question are excluded from the scheme.

The steel, synthetic fibres, motor vehicle and shipbuilding industries are excluded owing, among other things, to the fact that appropriate measures have been agreed in relation to regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Gruppe Sonderprogramm

Address:

| Domplatz 12 |
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| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Domplatz 12

D-39104 Magdeburg

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 4/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | IMPULSE
  Agentur für Projektentwicklung und –management GmbH |
| Legal basis | Bay HO, VO (EG) Nr. 1260/1999, VO (EG) Nr. 1784/1999, EPPD zu Ziel 2, Programmergänzung zu Ziel 2 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 261 307 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.12.2004 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.8.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Bayerisches Landesamt für Versorgung und Familienförderung |
| Address:





  Hegelstraße 4 |
| D-95447 Bayreuth |

Aid No

XT 4/05

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

IMPULSE

Agentur für Projektentwicklung und –management GmbH

Legal basis

Bay HO, VO (EG) Nr. 1260/1999, VO (EG) Nr. 1784/1999, EPPD zu Ziel 2, Programmergänzung zu Ziel 2

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 261 307

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.12.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.8.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Versorgung und Familienförderung

Address:

Hegelstraße 4

D-95447 Bayreuth

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid number | XT 39/02 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Autonomous Community of Galicia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Grants for integrating the unemployed into the workforce and for improving the occupational skills of those in employment |
| Legal basis | Orden de 12 de abril de 2002 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y se procede a la convocatoria pública para la programación de acciones formativas experimentales y complementarias del Plan FIP confinanciadas por el Fondo Social Europeo en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia correspondientes al año 2002.
  (Diario Oficial de Galicia número 77, de 22 de abril de 2002) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of aid granted to the company | EUR 3 925 988 |
| Maximum aid intensity | — | The aid regulated by this Order, which is treated as state aid, is in principle deemed to be for general training so that, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, its maximum intensity would be the following where Galicia satisfies the eligibility conditions for regional aid pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty: |

Aid number

XT 39/02

Member State

Spain

Region

Autonomous Community of Galicia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Grants for integrating the unemployed into the workforce and for improving the occupational skills of those in employment

Legal basis

Orden de 12 de abril de 2002 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y se procede a la convocatoria pública para la programación de acciones formativas experimentales y complementarias del Plan FIP confinanciadas por el Fondo Social Europeo en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia correspondientes al año 2002.

(Diario Oficial de Galicia número 77, de 22 de abril de 2002)

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

EUR 3 925 988

Maximum aid intensity

—

The aid regulated by this Order, which is treated as state aid, is in principle deemed to be for general training so that, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, its maximum intensity would be the following where Galicia satisfies the eligibility conditions for regional aid pursuant to Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty:

| — | 60 %: large enterprises; |
| --- | --- |

—

60 %: large enterprises;

| — | 80 %: small and medium-sized enterprises. |
| --- | --- |

—

80 %: small and medium-sized enterprises.

Where, in the light of the applications submitted, some forms of training may be considered to be specific, the intensity would be the following:

| — | 35 %: large enterprises; |
| --- | --- |

—

35 %: large enterprises;

| — | 45 %: small and medium-sized enterprises. |
| --- | --- |

—

45 %: small and medium-sized enterprises.

| — | Where training is provided for disadvantaged workers, the above intensities would be increased by 10 percentage points |
| --- | --- |

—

Where training is provided for disadvantaged workers, the above intensities would be increased by 10 percentage points

Date of implementation

30 November 2002

Duration of scheme or award of individual aid

2002-2006

Objective of aid

| — | Training projects with recruitment commitment; general training. |
| --- | --- |

—

Training projects with recruitment commitment; general training.

| — | Postgraduate courses and courses organised by specialist vocational schools in Galician universities, and those activities explicitly tied to the relationship between universities and businesses; general training. |
| --- | --- |

—

Postgraduate courses and courses organised by specialist vocational schools in Galician universities, and those activities explicitly tied to the relationship between universities and businesses; general training.

| — | Experimental activities not covered by the FIP Plan; general training. |
| --- | --- |

—

Experimental activities not covered by the FIP Plan; general training.

| — | Training plans established by the clusters formed within Galicia, sectoral and joint organisations and other representative employer and trade union organisations within the sector or firm; general training. |
| --- | --- |

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Training plans established by the clusters formed within Galicia, sectoral and joint organisations and other representative employer and trade union organisations within the sector or firm; general training.

| — | Plans of enterprises, individually considered, which contain training projects that may be deemed to be of a strategic nature; general training. |
| --- | --- |

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Plans of enterprises, individually considered, which contain training projects that may be deemed to be of a strategic nature; general training.

| — | Experimental activities not covered by the training programmes regulated by the invitation to apply for grants to support continuing vocational training plans; general training |
| --- | --- |

—

Experimental activities not covered by the training programmes regulated by the invitation to apply for grants to support continuing vocational training plans; general training

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors

Name and address of granting authority

Name:

Manuela López Besteiro. Consejera de Familia y Promoción del Empleo, Mujer y Juventud.

Address:

| Edificio Administrativo San Caetano, s/n |
| --- |
| E-15071 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) |
| manuela.lopez.besteiro@xunta.es |

Edificio Administrativo San Caetano, s/n

E-15071 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)

manuela.lopez.besteiro@xunta.es

Other information

Person managing the grants:

José Jaime López Cossío. Director general de Formación y Colocación.

E-Mail: jose.jaime lopez.cossio@xunta.es

| Aid No | XT 74/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italia |
| Region | Veneto |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 — Interreg III A Italy-Austria SPD. Implementation of training plan under regional supervision VEN331013 ‘Advanced technician in the hotel industry’.
  Regional Authority Decisions (DGR) Nos 4385/2003 and 1888 of 18.6.2004
  Training aid
  Recipients: Temporary associations headed by Istituti paritari ‘Filippin’ di Paderno del Grappa (Treviso) |
| Legal basis | L. 845/1978 ‘Legge quadro in materia di Formazione professionale’
  L.R. n. 10 del 30.1.1990‘Ordinamento del sistema della Formazione professionale e organizzazione delle politiche regionali del lavoro’ |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 150 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 150 000 or another amount in EUR in proportion to the costs incurred by the managing body in carrying out the training project |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 15.9.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.5.2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | No |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Nome:
  Direzione Programmi Comunitari della Regione Veneto — Servizio Interreg |
| Indirizzo:





  Ria Novo |
| Dorsoduro 3494 |
| I-30123 Venezia |

Aid No

XT 74/04

Member State

Italia

Region

Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regulation (EC) No 1260/99 — Interreg III A Italy-Austria SPD. Implementation of training plan under regional supervision VEN331013 ‘Advanced technician in the hotel industry’.

Regional Authority Decisions (DGR) Nos 4385/2003 and 1888 of 18.6.2004

Training aid

Recipients: Temporary associations headed by Istituti paritari ‘Filippin’ di Paderno del Grappa (Treviso)

Legal basis

L. 845/1978 ‘Legge quadro in materia di Formazione professionale’

L.R. n. 10 del 30.1.1990‘Ordinamento del sistema della Formazione professionale e organizzazione delle politiche regionali del lavoro’

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 150 000

Loans guaranteed

EUR 150 000 or another amount in EUR in proportion to the costs incurred by the managing body in carrying out the training project

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

15.9.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.5.2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

No

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Nome:

Direzione Programmi Comunitari della Regione Veneto — Servizio Interreg

Indirizzo:

Ria Novo

Dorsoduro 3494

I-30123 Venezia

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4094 — INEOS/BP Dormagen)

(2006/C 25/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 January 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS Group Limited (‘INEOS’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of BP Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Business (‘BP Dormagen’, UK) controlled by British Petroleum Group by way of purchase of shares. The current transaction is a result of a call option exercised by INEOS for the remaining part of Innovene (BP Dormagen). |
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1.

On 24 January 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking INEOS Group Limited (‘INEOS’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of BP Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Business (‘BP Dormagen’, UK) controlled by British Petroleum Group by way of purchase of shares. The current transaction is a result of a call option exercised by INEOS for the remaining part of Innovene (BP Dormagen).

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






  — | for undertaking INEOS: manufacturing of speciality and intermediate chemicals; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking INEOS: manufacturing of speciality and intermediate chemicals;

| — | for undertaking BP Dormagen: manufacturing of ethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols. |
| --- | --- |

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for undertaking BP Dormagen: manufacturing of ethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols.

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

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4094 — INEOS/BP Dormagen, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4094 — INEOS/BP Dormagen, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 25/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 January 2006, 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 CVC Capital Partners Group SARL (CVC, Luxembourg) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P (KKR, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Holding AVR-Bedrijven NV (AVR, Netherlands) and NV Afvalverwerking Rijnmond (NV AVR, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 24 January 2006, 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 CVC Capital Partners Group SARL (CVC, Luxembourg) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P (KKR, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Holding AVR-Bedrijven NV (AVR, Netherlands) and NV Afvalverwerking Rijnmond (NV AVR, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC and KKR: Private equity investment; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for CVC and KKR: Private equity investment;

| — | for AVR and NV AVR: Collection, processing and management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. |
| --- | --- |

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for AVR and NV AVR: Collection, processing and management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

| 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.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR, to the following address:





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| Merger Registry |
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4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR, 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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Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3642 — Carlyle/Advent/HT Troplast JV)

(2006/C 25/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 22 December 2004, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3642. 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 32004M3642. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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C 25/8

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4075 — Providence/Carlyle/Com Hem)

(2006/C 25/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4075. 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 32006M4075. 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.4002 — OMV/ARAL CR)

(2006/C 25/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 21 December 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M4002. 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 32005M4002. 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.3349 — Toshiba/Samsung/JV)

(2006/C 25/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 March 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3349. 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 32004M3349. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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