# Official Journal C 247/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.247.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 247 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5517 August 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.247.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 247

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5517 August 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 247/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6645 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Melco de Colombia) (
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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

2012/C 247/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6645 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Melco de Colombia) (
  1
  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 247/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2012/C 247/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 247/02

Euro exchange rates

2

2012/C 247/03

Euro exchange rates

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 247/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2012/C 247/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6611 — Arla/Milk Link) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 247/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV) (
  1
  )

1

4

2012/C 247/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6611 — Arla/Milk Link) (
  1
  )

1

5

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6645 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/Melco de Colombia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 247/01

On 9 August 2012, 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:

| — | 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 32012M6645. 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 32012M6645. 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 August 2012

2012/C 247/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2276 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 96,98 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4435 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7826 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,225 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2011 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,2955 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,962 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 279,39 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0875 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4808 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2137 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,1725 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2175 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5227 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5253 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5351 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 388,96 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,0795 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8104 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,457 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 668,81 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8382 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,882 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,2189 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,743 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4872 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1822 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,36 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2276

JPY

Japanese yen

96,98

DKK

Danish krone

7,4435

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7826

SEK

Swedish krona

8,225

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2011

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,2955

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,962

HUF

Hungarian forint

279,39

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0875

RON

Romanian leu

4,4808

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2137

AUD

Australian dollar

1,1725

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2175

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5227

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5253

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5351

KRW

South Korean won

1 388,96

ZAR

South African rand

10,0795

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8104

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,457

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 668,81

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8382

PHP

Philippine peso

51,882

RUB

Russian rouble

39,2189

THB

Thai baht

38,743

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4872

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1822

INR

Indian rupee

68,36

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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 August 2012

2012/C 247/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2279 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 97,38 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4444 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78195 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,2347 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2010 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3370 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,912 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 278,39 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6962 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0771 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4895 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2088 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,1710 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2139 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5247 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5201 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5360 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 392,95 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,1260 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8172 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4525 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 660,38 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8411 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,999 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,1751 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,753 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4817 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1358 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,4860 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2279

JPY

Japanese yen

97,38

DKK

Danish krone

7,4444

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78195

SEK

Swedish krona

8,2347

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2010

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3370

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,912

HUF

Hungarian forint

278,39

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6962

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0771

RON

Romanian leu

4,4895

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2088

AUD

Australian dollar

1,1710

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2139

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5247

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5201

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5360

KRW

South Korean won

1 392,95

ZAR

South African rand

10,1260

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8172

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4525

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 660,38

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8411

PHP

Philippine peso

51,999

RUB

Russian rouble

39,1751

THB

Thai baht

38,753

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4817

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1358

INR

Indian rupee

68,4860

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 17.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/4 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 247/04

| 1. | On 8 August 2012, 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 EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS Deutschland’, Germany), ultimately controlled by EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands), and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (‘STA’, Singapore), ultimately controlled by ST Engineering group (‘STE’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (‘EFW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 August 2012, 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 EADS Deutschland GmbH (‘EADS Deutschland’, Germany), ultimately controlled by EADS N.V. (‘EADS’, The Netherlands), and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (‘STA’, Singapore), ultimately controlled by ST Engineering group (‘STE’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (‘EFW’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EADS: aviation, defence, aerospace and communications industries worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EADS: aviation, defence, aerospace and communications industries worldwide,

| — | for STA: aircraft maintenance and modification, passenger-to-freighter conversion of Boeing aircraft, aircraft components repair and overhaul, and total aviation support, |
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for STA: aircraft maintenance and modification, passenger-to-freighter conversion of Boeing aircraft, aircraft components repair and overhaul, and total aviation support,

| — | for EFW: passenger to freighter conversion of Airbus aircraft, maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for Airbus aircraft as well as the production of components for Airbus aircraft. |
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for EFW: passenger to freighter conversion of Airbus aircraft, maintenance, repair and overhaul activities for Airbus aircraft as well as the production of components for Airbus aircraft.

| 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.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV, 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.6554 — EADS/STA/EFW JV, 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6611 — Arla/Milk Link)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 247/05

| 1. | On 9 August 2012, 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 Arla Foods amba (‘Arla’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Milk Link Limited (‘Milk Link’, the UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 August 2012, 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 Arla Foods amba (‘Arla’, Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Milk Link Limited (‘Milk Link’, the UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Arla: a dairy cooperative owned by Swedish, Danish and German dairy farmers, the company is active worldwide in the production and sale of a variety of dairy products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Arla: a dairy cooperative owned by Swedish, Danish and German dairy farmers, the company is active worldwide in the production and sale of a variety of dairy products,

| — | for undertaking Milk Link: a British farmers' cooperative, Milk Link is active in the production and sale of a variety of dairy products, such as cheese, long-life milk and butter. |
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for undertaking Milk Link: a British farmers' cooperative, Milk Link is active in the production and sale of a variety of dairy products, such as cheese, long-life milk and butter.

| 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.6611 — Arla/Milk Link, 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.6611 — Arla/Milk Link, 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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