# Official Journal C 24/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 502 February 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 24

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 502 February 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 024/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4434 — RICOH/DANKA) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 024/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4323 — ARLA/Ingman Foods) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 024/03 | Communication on the price information system in the sugar sector | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 024/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4434 — RICOH/DANKA) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 024/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4323 — ARLA/Ingman Foods) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 024/03

Communication on the price information system in the sugar sector

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 024/04 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,50 % on 1 February 2007 — Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 024/05 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of a public service obligation imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal (
  1
  ) | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 024/04

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,50 % on 1 February 2007 — Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Commission

2007/C 024/05

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of a public service obligation imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal (
  1
  )

1

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 024/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4539 — TPG/Silver Lake/Sabre) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 024/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4539 — TPG/Silver Lake/Sabre) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/1 |
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2.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4434 — RICOH/DANKA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 24/01)

On 8 December 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://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 32006M4434. 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 32006M4434. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/1 |
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2.2.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4323 — ARLA/Ingman Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 24/02)

On 15 January 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 32007M4323. 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 32007M4323. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/2 |
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2.2.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Communication on the price information system in the sugar sector

(2007/C 24/03)

Under the price information system provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), approved sugar producers and refiners and approved sugar users for industrial purposes are to establish their average prices for the sale or purchase of sugar and send them to the Commission.

From the date on which this communication is published, the relevant technical rules and forms are available on the Community institutions' website http://circa.europa.eu.

The documents can be accessed by following: ‘Agriculture’, ‘Huile d'olive, olives, fibres naturelles et sucre’, ‘Librairie’, ‘Sucre’, ‘Public information/Information publique’ and ‘Prix/Prices’.

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(1)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/3 |
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2.2.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/3

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3,50 % on 1 February 2007

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 February 2007

(2007/C 24/04)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3020 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 156,85 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4548 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66130 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0395 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6175 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 89,02 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1255 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5790 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,095 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,98 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6964 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8998 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3967 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,910 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8320 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6782 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5331 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1609 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8957 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9967 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 220,04 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,3605 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1016 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3641 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 824,11 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5577 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,407 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,4950 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,765 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3020

JPY

Japanese yen

156,85

DKK

Danish krone

7,4548

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66130

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0395

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6175

ISK

Iceland króna

89,02

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1255

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5790

CZK

Czech koruna

28,095

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,98

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6964

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8998

RON

Romanian leu

3,3967

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,910

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8320

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6782

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5331

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1609

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8957

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9967

KRW

South Korean won

1 220,04

ZAR

South African rand

9,3605

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1016

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3641

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 824,11

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5577

PHP

Philippine peso

63,407

RUB

Russian rouble

34,4950

THB

Thai baht

45,765

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(1)

Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Commission

| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/4 |
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2.2.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/4

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Amendment of a public service obligation imposed on certain scheduled air services within Portugal

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 24/05)

| 1. | Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Portugal has decided to amend the public service obligation imposed in respect of scheduled air services operated between Funchal and Porto Santo. |
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Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, Portugal has decided to amend the public service obligation imposed in respect of scheduled air services operated between Funchal and Porto Santo.

| 2. | The public service obligation is as follows:
  —   Minimum frequency:
  At least two round trips per day, throughout the year.
  —   Capacity:
  A minimum capacity of 153 600 seats must be offered each year.
  Where average seat sales exceed 75 % in any IATA season, the minimum capacity to be offered in the next corresponding season must be increased by at least enough to maintain a 75 % average.
  In the event of temporary interruption of air services due to unforeseen circumstances, to cases of force majeure or for other reasons, the programmed capacity must be increased by at least 60 % from the moment when services can be resumed until the entire traffic backlog built up during the interruption in services has been cleared.
  —   Continuity of service and punctuality:
  Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.
  Except in cases of force majeure, delays of more than 15 minutes directly attributable to the carrier must not affect more than 15 % of the flights.
  The planned services must be guaranteed throughout one calendar year at least and, except in the case mentioned above, may be suspended only with six months' notice.
  —   Type of aircraft used and operating conditions:
  Services must be operated using aircraft which have been duly certified; for operations to and from Funchal airport carriers must observe the conditions published in the ‘Aeronautical Information of Portugal’ (AIP).
  —   Fares:
  The fare structure must include:






  a) | A fully flexible economy reference fare; |
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2.

The public service obligation is as follows:

—   Minimum frequency:

At least two round trips per day, throughout the year.

—   Capacity:

A minimum capacity of 153 600 seats must be offered each year.

Where average seat sales exceed 75 % in any IATA season, the minimum capacity to be offered in the next corresponding season must be increased by at least enough to maintain a 75 % average.

In the event of temporary interruption of air services due to unforeseen circumstances, to cases of force majeure or for other reasons, the programmed capacity must be increased by at least 60 % from the moment when services can be resumed until the entire traffic backlog built up during the interruption in services has been cleared.

—   Continuity of service and punctuality:

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season.

Except in cases of force majeure, delays of more than 15 minutes directly attributable to the carrier must not affect more than 15 % of the flights.

The planned services must be guaranteed throughout one calendar year at least and, except in the case mentioned above, may be suspended only with six months' notice.

—   Type of aircraft used and operating conditions:

Services must be operated using aircraft which have been duly certified; for operations to and from Funchal airport carriers must observe the conditions published in the ‘Aeronautical Information of Portugal’ (AIP).

—   Fares:

The fare structure must include:

a)

A fully flexible economy reference fare;

| b) | A range of special fares with levels and conditions tailored to different demand segments (e.g. excursion, groups, special events, etc.), including at least one pex fare; |
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b)

A range of special fares with levels and conditions tailored to different demand segments (e.g. excursion, groups, special events, etc.), including at least one pex fare;

| c) | Reduced fares for residents of Porto Santo and students whose place of residence is in Porto Santo and who study elsewhere in Portugal or vice versa. These fares are:






  i. | EUR 37 return on flights for residents between Porto Santo and Funchal; |
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c)

Reduced fares for residents of Porto Santo and students whose place of residence is in Porto Santo and who study elsewhere in Portugal or vice versa. These fares are:

i.

EUR 37 return on flights for residents between Porto Santo and Funchal;

| ii. | EUR 27 return on flights for students between Porto Santo and Funchal. |
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ii.

EUR 27 return on flights for students between Porto Santo and Funchal.

| 3. | Carriers may levy a charge to offset the additional cost entailed by fuel price increases (AC) by applying the following formula:
  SC = K × (b - 50,00)
  Where:







  SC | = | Additional cost of fuel on return trips |
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| k | = | 0,684862 × average USD/EUR exchange rate for the preceding quarter |
| B | = | average barrel price in USD in the preceding quarter |

3.

Carriers may levy a charge to offset the additional cost entailed by fuel price increases (AC) by applying the following formula:

SC = K × (b - 50,00)

Where:

SC

=

Additional cost of fuel on return trips

k

=

0,684862 × average USD/EUR exchange rate for the preceding quarter

B

=

average barrel price in USD in the preceding quarter

—   Flight marketing

Flights must be marketed using a computerised reservation system.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 2.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/6 |
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2.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 24/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4539 — TPG/Silver Lake/Sabre)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 24/06)

| 1. | On 26 January 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 TPG Partners V, L.P. (‘TPG’; US) and Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. (‘SLP’; US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sabre Holdings Corporation (‘Sabre’; US) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 26 January 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 TPG Partners V, L.P. (‘TPG’; US) and Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. (‘SLP’; US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Sabre Holdings Corporation (‘Sabre’; US) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for TPG: private equity fund; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for TPG: private equity fund;

| — | for SLP: private equity firm; |
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for SLP: private equity firm;

| — | for Sabre: travel distribution business. |
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for Sabre: travel distribution business.

| 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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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.4539 — TPG/Silver Lake/Sabre, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| 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.4539 — TPG/Silver Lake/Sabre, 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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