# Official Journal C 328/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.328.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 328 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5411 November 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.328.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 328

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5411 November 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 328/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrieservice/Thyssenkrupp Xervon) (
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  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 328/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrieservice/Thyssenkrupp Xervon) (
  1
  )

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 328/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 328/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 3 |
| 2011/C 328/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 328/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 328/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

3

2011/C 328/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 328/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6382 — Unipapel/Spicers) (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2011/C 328/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation) (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2011/C 328/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6420 — DONG Energy/Shell Gas Direct) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 328/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6382 — Unipapel/Spicers) (
  1
  )

1

8

2011/C 328/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation) (
  1
  )

1

9

2011/C 328/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6420 — DONG Energy/Shell Gas Direct) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2011/C 328/08 | Corrigendum to State aid — The United Kingdom — State aid SA.18859 — 11/C (ex NN 65/10) — Relief from aggregates levy in Northern Ireland (ex N 2/04) — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU (OJ C 245, 24.8.2011) | 11 |

Corrigenda

2011/C 328/08

Corrigendum to State aid — The United Kingdom — State aid SA.18859 — 11/C (ex NN 65/10) — Relief from aggregates levy in Northern Ireland (ex N 2/04) — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU (OJ C 245, 24.8.2011)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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11.11.2011

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrieservice/Thyssenkrupp Xervon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 328/01

On 7 November 2011, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6387. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6387. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

10 November 2011

2011/C 328/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3616 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 105,66 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4420 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,85335 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0643 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2315 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7420 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,496 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,67 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7014 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3825 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3500 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4303 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3389 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3892 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5976 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7455 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7546 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 540,29 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,9409 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,6430 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4800 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 213,11 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2911 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,989 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,5000 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,937 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3974 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,4543 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,1140 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3616

JPY

Japanese yen

105,66

DKK

Danish krone

7,4420

GBP

Pound sterling

0,85335

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0643

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2315

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7420

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,496

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,67

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7014

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3825

RON

Romanian leu

4,3500

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4303

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3389

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3892

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5976

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7455

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7546

KRW

South Korean won

1 540,29

ZAR

South African rand

10,9409

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,6430

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4800

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 213,11

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2911

PHP

Philippine peso

58,989

RUB

Russian rouble

41,5000

THB

Thai baht

41,937

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3974

MXN

Mexican peso

18,4543

INR

Indian rupee

68,1140

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2011/C 328/03

Aid No: SA.33814 (11/XA)

Member State: France

Region: Moselle

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aides aux investissements en vue de la réhabilitation agroenvironnementale des zones du massif des Vosges et des espaces patrimoniaux dégradés en Moselle.

Legal basis: Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales.

Délibération du Conseil général de la Moselle (commission permanente du 13 décembre 2010).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,20 million

Maximum aid intensity: 60 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 7 November 2011-30 June 2014

Objective of aid: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle |
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| Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire |
| Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN) |
| Service de l'agriculture et des espaces naturels |
| Hôtel du département |
| 1 rue du Pont Moreau |
| BP 11096 |
| 57036 Metz Cedex 1 |
| FRANCE |

Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle

Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire

Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN)

Service de l'agriculture et des espaces naturels

Hôtel du département

1 rue du Pont Moreau

BP 11096

57036 Metz Cedex 1

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg57.fr/SiteCollectionDocuments/LaMoselleEtVous/Agriculture/FichesUE/rehabilitation_agroenvironnementale_zones_massif_vosgien.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33815 (11/XA)

Member State: France

Region: Moselle

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Promotion (assistance technique) dans le secteur agricole:

Legal basis: Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales.

Délibération du Conseil général de la Moselle (commission permanente du 13 décembre 2011).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,18 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 7 November 2011-30 June 2014

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle |
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| Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire |
| Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN) |
| Hôtel du département |
| 1 rue du Pont Moreau |
| BP 11096 |
| 57036 Metz Cedex 1 |
| FRANCE |

Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle

Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire

Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN)

Hôtel du département

1 rue du Pont Moreau

BP 11096

57036 Metz Cedex 1

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg57.fr/SiteCollectionDocuments/LaMoselleEtVous/Agriculture/FichesUE/aides_promotion_faveur_agriculture.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33816 (11/XA)

Member State: France

Region: Moselle

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Diagnostics-conseils pour optimiser les investissements matériels ou réduire les coûts de mécanisation (assistance technique) en Moselle.

Legal basis: Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales.

Délibération du Conseil général de la Moselle (commission permanente du 13 décembre 2010).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,03 million

Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 7 November 2011-30 June 2014

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle |
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| Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire |
| Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN) |
| Hôtel du département |
| 1 rue du Pont Moreau |
| BP 11096 |
| 57036 Metz Cedex 1 |
| FRANCE |

Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle

Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire

Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN)

Hôtel du département

1 rue du Pont Moreau

BP 11096

57036 Metz Cedex 1

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg57.fr/SiteCollectionDocuments/LaMoselleEtVous/Agriculture/FichesUE/Diagnostic_pour_optimiser_les_investissements_materiels_mecanisation.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33817 (11/XA)

Member State: France

Region: Moselle

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Développement des filières atypiques, démarches qualité, volets «investissements» et «assistance technique», en Moselle.

Legal basis: Articles L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales.

Délibération du Conseil général de la Moselle (commission permanente du 13 décembre 2010).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,30 million

Maximum aid intensity: 80 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 7 November 2011-30 June 2014

Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006), Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle |
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| Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire |
| Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN) |
| Hôtel du département |
| 1 rue du Pont Moreau |
| BP 11096 |
| 57036 Metz Cedex 1 |
| FRANCE |

Monsieur le président du Conseil général de la Moselle

Direction de l'environnement et de l'aménagement du territoire

Division de l'environnement et de l'espace rural (SAEN)

Hôtel du département

1 rue du Pont Moreau

BP 11096

57036 Metz Cedex 1

FRANCE

Website: http://www.cg57.fr/SiteCollectionDocuments/LaMoselleEtVous/Agriculture/FichesUE/developpement_filieres_atypiques.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33820 (11/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: Hessen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: „Richtlinien über Gewährung von Beihilfen“ (Beihilferichtlinien) der Hessischen Tierseuchenkasse

Legal basis: Tierseuchengesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

Hessisches Ausführungsgesetz zum Tierseuchengesetz

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 2,25 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 November 2011-30 June 2014

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Hessische Tierseuchenkasse |
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| Mainzer Straße 17 |
| 65185 Wiesbaden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Hessische Tierseuchenkasse

Mainzer Straße 17

65185 Wiesbaden

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://hessischetierseuchenkasse.de/PDF/BeihAkt.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.33825 (11/XA)

Member State: Bulgaria

Region: Bulgaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: „Помощ за насърчаване производството и използването на висококачествени семена“

Legal basis: чл. 12, ал. 1 т. 2 и т. 5 и ал. 2 т. 1. буква „а“ от Закона за подпомагане на земеделските производители; Указания на схема за държавна помощ приети от УС на ДФ „Земеделие“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: BGN 1,41 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 8 November 2011-31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Production of quality agricultural products (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Държавен фонд „Земеделие“ |
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| бул. „Цар Борис III“ No 136 |
| 1618 София/Sofia |
| БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA |

Държавен фонд „Земеделие“

бул. „Цар Борис III“ No 136

1618 София/Sofia

БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA

Website: http://dfz.bg/assets/2666/shema_semena_18.10.2011.doc

Other information: —

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2011/C 328/04

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 28.9.2011 |
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| Duration | 28.9.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or Group of stocks | GFB/567- |
| Species | Forkbeards (Phycis blennoides) |
| Zone | EU and international waters of V, VI and VII |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 1080631 |

Date and time of closure

28.9.2011

Duration

28.9.2011-31.12.2011

Member State

Spain

Stock or Group of stocks

GFB/567-

Species

Forkbeards (Phycis blennoides)

Zone

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

1080631

Web link to the decision of the Member State:

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6382 — Unipapel/Spicers)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 328/05

| 1. | On 28 October 2011, 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 Unipapel SA (‘Unipapel’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Spicers business in Continental Europe (Spicers CE), ultimately controlled by DS Smith PLC (‘DS Smith’, the United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 28 October 2011, 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 Unipapel SA (‘Unipapel’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Spicers business in Continental Europe (Spicers CE), ultimately controlled by DS Smith PLC (‘DS Smith’, the United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Unipapel: active in the manufacture and traditional wholesale of office supplies including all consumables and durables required in an office. It is also active in the wholesale distribution of IT products (mainly, printing consumables), |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Unipapel: active in the manufacture and traditional wholesale of office supplies including all consumables and durables required in an office. It is also active in the wholesale distribution of IT products (mainly, printing consumables),

| — | for Spicers CE: operate in the traditional wholesale of office supplies. |
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for Spicers CE: operate in the traditional wholesale of office supplies.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6382 — Unipapel/Spicers, to the following address:





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

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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6382 — Unipapel/Spicers, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 328/06

| 1. | On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Nuon Belgium NV (‘Nuon Belgium’, Belgium), holding the totality of the shares in Nuon Wind Belgium NV (‘Nuon Wind Belgium’, Belgium), and Nuon Power Generation Walloon NV (‘Nuon Power Generation Walloon’, Belgium), which both currently ultimately belong to Vattenfall AB (Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ENI SpA (‘ENI’, Italy), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Nuon Belgium NV (‘Nuon Belgium’, Belgium), holding the totality of the shares in Nuon Wind Belgium NV (‘Nuon Wind Belgium’, Belgium), and Nuon Power Generation Walloon NV (‘Nuon Power Generation Walloon’, Belgium), which both currently ultimately belong to Vattenfall AB (Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ENI: Parent company of the ENI Group, an integrated energy group in Italy being active worldwide in the finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing of oil and gas; as well as in the generation and sale of electricity, petrochemicals, oilfield services; and construction and engineering services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ENI: Parent company of the ENI Group, an integrated energy group in Italy being active worldwide in the finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing of oil and gas; as well as in the generation and sale of electricity, petrochemicals, oilfield services; and construction and engineering services,

| — | Nuon Belgium: Gas and electricity retailer in Belgium and mother company of Nuon Wind Belgium that owns and operates a power generating wind farm with three turbines in Belgium, |
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Nuon Belgium: Gas and electricity retailer in Belgium and mother company of Nuon Wind Belgium that owns and operates a power generating wind farm with three turbines in Belgium,

| — | Nuon Power Generation Walloon: company established to develop a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation project in the Walloon area in Belgium. |
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Nuon Power Generation Walloon: company established to develop a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation project in the Walloon area in Belgium.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation, to the following address:





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

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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6389 — ENI/Nuon Belgium/Nuon Wind Belgium/Nuon Power Generation, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6420 — DONG Energy/Shell Gas Direct)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 328/07

| 1. | On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark), through its wholly owned subsidiary DONG Energy Sales UK Limited, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Shell Gas Direct Limited (‘Shell Gas’, UK) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 November 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DONG Energy A/S (‘DONG’, Denmark), through its wholly owned subsidiary DONG Energy Sales UK Limited, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Shell Gas Direct Limited (‘Shell Gas’, UK) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for DONG: is an integrated energy group active in oil and gas exploration and production, electricity generation and distribution, wholesale and retail supply of natural gas and electricity in Denmark and Northern Europe, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for DONG: is an integrated energy group active in oil and gas exploration and production, electricity generation and distribution, wholesale and retail supply of natural gas and electricity in Denmark and Northern Europe,

| — | for Shell Gas: is active in the supply of gas to non-domestic customers in the UK, providing gas to businesses. |
| --- | --- |

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for Shell Gas: is active in the supply of gas to non-domestic customers in the UK, providing gas to businesses.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6420 — DONG Energy/Shell Gas Direct, to the following address:





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

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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6420 — DONG Energy/Shell Gas Direct, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to State aid — The United Kingdom — State aid SA.18859 — 11/C (ex NN 65/10) — Relief from aggregates levy in Northern Ireland (ex N 2/04) — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 245 of 24 August 2011
  )

2011/C 328/08

On page 10:

for:

‘Interested parties may submit their comments on the measure within one month of the date of publication of this summary and the following letter, to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| State aid Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Fax +32 22951242’, |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

State aid Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Fax +32 22951242’,

read:

‘Interested parties may submit their comments on the measure within one month of the date of publication of this summary and the following letter, to:

| European Commission |
| --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| State aid Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Fax +32 22961242’. |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

State aid Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Fax +32 22961242’.

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