# Official Journal C 46/2010

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.046.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 46 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5324 February 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.046.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 46

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5324 February 2010

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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 |
| 2010/C 046/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 046/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 4 |
| 2010/C 046/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5637 — TPG/IMS Health) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2010/C 046/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2010/C 046/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5657 — ENBW Kraftwerke/Evonik Power Minerals/JV) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2010/C 046/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5770 — CD&R/BCA) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 046/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 046/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

4

2010/C 046/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5637 — TPG/IMS Health) (
  1
  )

1

5

2010/C 046/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy) (
  1
  )

1

5

2010/C 046/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5657 — ENBW Kraftwerke/Evonik Power Minerals/JV) (
  1
  )

1

6

2010/C 046/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5770 — CD&R/BCA) (
  1
  )

1

6

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 046/07 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | Europol |
| 2010/C 046/08 | Management Board of Europol — Rules of procedure | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 046/07

Euro exchange rates

7

Europol

2010/C 046/08

Management Board of Europol — Rules of procedure

8

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 046/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5812 — Société Lyonnaise des Eaux/Sociétés de distribution d’eau et d’assainissement (II)) (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2010/C 046/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5809 — Mitsubishi/JGC/Ebara/EES) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 046/11 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 13 |
| 2010/C 046/12 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 17 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 046/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5812 — Société Lyonnaise des Eaux/Sociétés de distribution d’eau et d’assainissement (II)) (
  1
  )

1

11

2010/C 046/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5809 — Mitsubishi/JGC/Ebara/EES) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 046/11

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

13

2010/C 046/12

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

17

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/1 |
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24.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 335/09 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | IE012 — Midland; IE013 — West; IE023 — Mid-West |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modification of the scheme N 751/07 — Mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme |
| Legal basis | Chapter 12 of Part 10 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended by section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and section 27 of the Finance Act 2008 and section 7 of the Finance Act 2009) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 30-50 million |
| Intensity | 12,08 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.5.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Hotels and restaurants (tourism), Recreational, cultural sporting activities, Real Estate |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
| 23 Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 335/09

Member State

Ireland

Region

IE012 — Midland; IE013 — West; IE023 — Mid-West

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modification of the scheme N 751/07 — Mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme

Legal basis

Chapter 12 of Part 10 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended by section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and section 27 of the Finance Act 2008 and section 7 of the Finance Act 2009)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30-50 million

Intensity

12,08 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.5.2013

Economic sectors

Hotels and restaurants (tourism), Recreational, cultural sporting activities, Real Estate

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

23 Kildare Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 428/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Restructuring of Lloyds Banking Group |
| Legal basis | The common law powers of the HM Government |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 20 600 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | UK Treasury |
| 1 Horseguard Road |
| London |
| SW1A 2HQ |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 428/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Restructuring of Lloyds Banking Group

Legal basis

The common law powers of the HM Government

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 20 600 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

UK Treasury

1 Horseguard Road

London

SW1A 2HQ

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 478/09 |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Individual State Guarantee for Ford Romania SA |
| Legal basis | Ministry of Public Finance Order No 138/2009 for the approval of the procedures on Government public debt concentration by issuing of State guarantees |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 400 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 2009-2014 |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Public Finance |
| Str. Apolodor nr. 17, sector 5 |
| București |
| ROMÂNIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 478/09

Member State

Romania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Individual State Guarantee for Ford Romania SA

Legal basis

Ministry of Public Finance Order No 138/2009 for the approval of the procedures on Government public debt concentration by issuing of State guarantees

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 400 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

2009-2014

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Public Finance

Str. Apolodor nr. 17, sector 5

București

ROMÂNIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/4 |
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24.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

2010/C 46/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.1.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 343/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Andalucía |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas destinadas a la reconversión des plantaciones de determinados cítricos |
| Legal basis | Orden del 2 enero de la Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la reconversión de plantaciones de determinados cítricos, prevista en el Real decreto 1799/2008, de 3 de octubre, y se efectúa convocatoria para el año 2009.
  REAL DECRETO 1799/2008, de 3 de noviembre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la reconversión de plantaciones de determinados cítricos |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for investments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall amount: EUR 8 370 000 |
| Intensity | — | 50 % of eligible investments in less favoured areas or in areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as designated by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation; |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.1.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 343/09

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalucía

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas destinadas a la reconversión des plantaciones de determinados cítricos

Legal basis

Orden del 2 enero de la Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la reconversión de plantaciones de determinados cítricos, prevista en el Real decreto 1799/2008, de 3 de octubre, y se efectúa convocatoria para el año 2009.

REAL DECRETO 1799/2008, de 3 de noviembre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la reconversión de plantaciones de determinados cítricos

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for investments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall amount: EUR 8 370 000

Intensity

—

50 % of eligible investments in less favoured areas or in areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as designated by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation;

| — | 40 % of eligible investments in other regions; |
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40 % of eligible investments in other regions;

| — | 60 % of eligible investments in less-favoured areas or in areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as designated by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation, and 50 % in other regions, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up. |
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60 % of eligible investments in less-favoured areas or in areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as designated by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation, and 50 % in other regions, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

Duration (period)

2010-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Junta de Andalucía |
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| Plaza de la Contratación, 3 |
| 41071 Sevilla |
| Andalucía |
| ESPAÑA |

Junta de Andalucía

Plaza de la Contratación, 3

41071 Sevilla

Andalucía

ESPAÑA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5637 — TPG/IMS Health)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/03

On 2 February 2010, 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 32010M5637. 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 32010M5637. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/5 |
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24.2.2010

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5749 — Glencore/Chemoil Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/04

On 18 February 2010, 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 32010M5749. 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 32010M5749. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/6 |
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24.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5657 — ENBW Kraftwerke/Evonik Power Minerals/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/05

On 17 February 2010, 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32010M5657. 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 32010M5657. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/6 |
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24.2.2010

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5770 — CD&R/BCA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/06

On 17 February 2010, 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32010M5770. 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 32010M5770. 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

| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/7 |
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24.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 February 2010

2010/C 46/07

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3577 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,19 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4434 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,7913 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4667 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0210 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,805 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 269,80 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9703 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1241 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0849 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5070 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4172 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,5382 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9383 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9125 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 559,06 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,4380 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2686 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2870 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 625,71 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6060 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,516 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,7940 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,906 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4692 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,4186 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,7460 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3577

JPY

Japanese yen

123,19

DKK

Danish krone

7,4434

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88020

SEK

Swedish krona

9,7913

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4667

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0210

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,805

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

269,80

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9703

RON

Romanian leu

4,1241

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0849

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5070

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4172

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5382

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9383

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9125

KRW

South Korean won

1 559,06

ZAR

South African rand

10,4380

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2686

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2870

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 625,71

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6060

PHP

Philippine peso

62,516

RUB

Russian rouble

40,7940

THB

Thai baht

44,906

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4692

MXN

Mexican peso

17,4186

INR

Indian rupee

62,7460

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

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Europol

| 24.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/8 |
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24.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL

RULES OF PROCEDURE

2010/C 46/08

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD,

Having regard to the Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 (1) establishing the European Police Office (hereinafter referred to as ‘Europol Decision’) and in particular Article 37(9) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The governance of Europol should be improved through simplified procedures, more general descriptions of the tasks of the Management Board and the establishment of a common rule that all decisions should be taken by a majority of two thirds (2). |
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(1)

The governance of Europol should be improved through simplified procedures, more general descriptions of the tasks of the Management Board and the establishment of a common rule that all decisions should be taken by a majority of two thirds (2).

| (2) | The Management Board is responsible for the performance of any tasks assigned to it by the Council, in particular in provisions implementing the Europol Decision (3). |
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(2)

The Management Board is responsible for the performance of any tasks assigned to it by the Council, in particular in provisions implementing the Europol Decision (3).

| (3) | It is for the Management Board to establish its rules of procedure (4), |
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(3)

It is for the Management Board to establish its rules of procedure (4),

HAS ADOPTED THESE RULES OF PROCEDURE:

Article 1

Composition of the Management Board

1.   The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State and one representative of the Commission. Each member of the Management Board may be represented by an alternate member. The Director shall participate in the meetings of the Management Board without the right to vote.

2.   In accordance with Article 37(1) of the Europol Decision, full or alternate members of the Management Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘members’) shall enjoy the requisite authority in the areas in which the Management Board has competence.

3.   The members and the Director may be accompanied at Management Board meetings by experts; the Chairperson of the Management Board may lay down their maximum number.

4.   Member States and the Commission shall notify the Secretary of the Management Board of a member’s appointment and cessation of duties. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the list of members up-to-date and available to the Management Board and Europol.

Article 2

Chairperson of the Management Board

1.   The Chairperson of the Management Board, or the Deputy Chairperson when the former is prevented from attending his or her duties, shall ensure the implementation of Article 37(3) of the Europol Decision.

2.   Each new Chairperson shall oversee the documentation of the Management Board, drawing up for that purpose a document which shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the first ordinary meeting.

Article 3

Secretariat of the Management Board

The Chairperson and the Management Board shall be supported by a Secretariat. The Management Board shall be responsible for the management of the Secretariat and its staff. In order to guarantee its independence, the Secretariat shall be accountable solely to the Management Board.

Article 4

Proceedings of the Management Board

1.   The Management Board shall meet at least twice a year and shall act by a majority of two thirds of its members, unless otherwise stipulated in the Europol Decision.

2.   When the Chairperson considers that circumstances so dictate, he or she may call a meeting of the Management Board, either on his or her own initiative or on that of a third of the members. Should a meeting be requested by a member or by the Director, the Chairperson shall consult the other members and, if a third of them agree, shall call a meeting.

In the cases mentioned in this paragraph, the Chairperson must convene the meeting within 30 days of receiving the request.

3.   The Management Board may call persons particularly qualified in the matters to be examined to speak on a particular agenda item.

4.   The Management Board may establish working groups on any matter of its competence. Such working groups shall be governed by the following provisions:

| (a) | the Management Board shall clearly define their scope and tasks; |
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(a)

the Management Board shall clearly define their scope and tasks;

| (b) | Management Board members shall have the opportunity to be represented in the working groups. Representatives shall commit to participate actively in the working groups; |
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(b)

Management Board members shall have the opportunity to be represented in the working groups. Representatives shall commit to participate actively in the working groups;

| (c) | Europol shall be invited to participate in the meetings of the working groups; |
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(c)

Europol shall be invited to participate in the meetings of the working groups;

| (d) | experts may be invited to attend the meetings of the working groups; |
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(d)

experts may be invited to attend the meetings of the working groups;

| (e) | the costs for the participation in working groups meetings shall be borne by the participating Member States. |
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(e)

the costs for the participation in working groups meetings shall be borne by the participating Member States.

In addition, Management Board working groups shall:

| (f) | be chaired by a Management Board member or a senior expert appointed by the Management Board; |
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(f)

be chaired by a Management Board member or a senior expert appointed by the Management Board;

| (g) | discuss and elaborate proposals to be submitted to the Management Board; |
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(g)

discuss and elaborate proposals to be submitted to the Management Board;

| (h) | conduct their business on the basis of oral information or documentation submitted at the latest two weeks before its meetings, unless otherwise decided by its chairperson on grounds of urgency; |
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(h)

conduct their business on the basis of oral information or documentation submitted at the latest two weeks before its meetings, unless otherwise decided by its chairperson on grounds of urgency;

| (i) | hold their meetings with the language arrangements established by existing practice; |
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(i)

hold their meetings with the language arrangements established by existing practice;

| (j) | report to the Management Board, through their chairpersons, when required; |
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(j)

report to the Management Board, through their chairpersons, when required;

| (k) | be supported by the Management Board Secretariat; |
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(k)

be supported by the Management Board Secretariat;

| (l) | be dissolved upon completion of their tasks. If they have a long-term mandate, the need for their continuation shall be assessed yearly by the Management Board. |
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(l)

be dissolved upon completion of their tasks. If they have a long-term mandate, the need for their continuation shall be assessed yearly by the Management Board.

5.   When the Chairperson of the Management Board considers that circumstances so dictate, he or she may invite the Management Board to take a decision or express its opinion on a particular matter through written procedures. Such procedures shall last for a standard period of 14 days, unless otherwise decided by the Chairperson on grounds of urgency.

Article 5

Agenda

1.   The Chairperson of the Management Board shall draw up the draft agenda for each meeting. The draft agenda shall be sent by the Secretary of the Management Board to the members and the Director at least 14 days before the meeting. Where an extraordinary meeting is called, the draft agenda shall be forwarded during the week prior to the meeting.

2.   The draft agenda shall contain the items requested by a member or by the Director, provided that the relevant documents are available to the Chairperson at least 16 days before the meeting.

3.   Only items for which the relevant documents have been forwarded to the members and the Director no later than the date on which the draft agenda is sent out may be included on the draft agenda, unless otherwise decided by the Chairperson on grounds of urgency.

4.   The Management Board shall adopt the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.

Article 6

Deliberations of the Management Board

1.   The presence of three-quarters of the members shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the Chairperson shall terminate the meeting and convene another as soon as possible. Two thirds of the members shall constitute a quorum for the second meeting.

2.   The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting giving priority to members wishing to raise a question of procedure or a preliminary matter.

3.   The Board shall take decisions on the basis of documents drawn up in accordance with Article 2 of the ‘MB decision on the internal use of languages’.

Article 7

Voting at Management Board meetings

1.   Each member shall have one vote. In the absence of the full member, the alternate member shall have the right to vote.

2.   The Management Board shall proceed to a vote on the initiative of its Chairperson, who shall also put a matter to a vote at the request of any of the members, provided that a majority of two thirds of the members agree.

3.   The distribution of votes shall be indicated for each decision adopted by the Management Board. The decision shall be accompanied by a note setting out the opinions of the minority should the latter so request. Votes shall be cast by show of hands or by roll call should the result of a show of hands be disputed.

4.   Votes on decisions and appointments shall be by secret ballot at the request of one of the members or if the Chairperson so decides. When a secret ballot takes place, the Chairperson, assisted by two other members, shall count the votes and immediately announce the results. The Chairperson may permit any member to give a brief account of the reason for his or her vote.

Article 8

Adoption of Agreements

1.   Decisions or agreements adopted by the Management Board shall record the distribution of the votes cast, unless the vote was secret in accordance with Article 7(4) of these rules.

2.   Motions to submit a matter to the Management Board for its approval shall be subject to a vote before the substance of the matter is examined.

3.   Motions relating to several matters must be subdivided when so requested.

4.   Where several motions relate to the same matter, the broadest one shall be voted on first. In the case of amendments, the amendment which most extensively alters the basic text shall be voted on first. In the case of an amendment to an amendment, the most extensive shall be voted on first. The final vote shall be cast on the version of the text resulting from the previous votes.

Article 9

Minutes of the meetings

1.   Draft minutes of Management Board meetings shall be drawn up by the Secretariat under the responsibility of the Chairperson and shall include:

| — | a report on the discussions, |
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a report on the discussions,

| — | decisions adopted by the Management Board with an indication of the distribution of votes for each vote held, |
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decisions adopted by the Management Board with an indication of the distribution of votes for each vote held,

| — | a list of those present. |
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a list of those present.

2.   The Management Board shall approve the draft minutes at its next meeting. The draft minutes shall be submitted for the approval of the Management Board only if they have been sent to the members at least four weeks before the meeting. The draft minutes shall also be sent to the Director.

3.   If the draft minutes have not been sent in due time, approval may be postponed until the following meeting. Where there is a very long interval between two meetings, the members may make their comments or express their agreement by written procedure.

4.   Proposals for amendments to the draft minutes shall be submitted in writing to the Secretariat before the beginning of the meeting at which the draft minutes are to be approved.

5.   Once approved, the minutes shall be signed by the Chairperson and by the Secretary of the Management Board.

Article 10

Correspondence

Correspondence addressed to the Management Board shall be forwarded to the headquarters of Europol for the attention of the Chairperson of the Management Board and shall be dealt with by the Secretary.

Article 11

Management Board expenses

1.   Europol shall meet the travel expenses of Management Board members representing a Member State and up to two experts per delegation. Each delegation shall pay for the accommodation expenses of its members and experts. The expenses of other experts shall be met by the respective delegation.

2.   Europol shall meet the expenses of experts invited to advice the Management Board in accordance with Article 4(3) of these rules of procedure.

Article 12

Entry into force of the rules of procedure

These rules shall enter into force on the date of application of the Europol Decision.

Article 13

Revision of the rules of procedure

If these rules are revised, the Secretary shall forward the updated version to all members and to the Director. The new rules shall enter into force on the day following their approval.

Done at The Hague, 30 December 2009.

For the Management Board

Sören CLERTON

Chairman

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(1)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

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(2)  Preamble 19 of the Europol Decision.

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(3)  Article 37(9)(h) of the Europol Decision.

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(4)  Article 37(9)(i) of the Europol Decision.

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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.5812 — Société Lyonnaise des Eaux/Sociétés de distribution d’eau et d’assainissement (II))

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/09

| 1. | On 16 February 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Lyonnaise des Eaux (France), controlled by GDF Suez (France), is to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the group of undertakings Société des Eaux du Nord (France), Société Provençale des Eaux (France), Société d'Exploitation du Réseau d'Assainissement de Marseille (France), Société des Eaux de Versailles et de Saint-Cloud (France), Société Martiniquaise des Eaux (France), Société Guyanaise des Eaux (France), Société Stéphanoise des Eaux (France) and Société Nancéenne des Eaux (France) by way of exchange of shares. |
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1.

On 16 February 2010, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Lyonnaise des Eaux (France), controlled by GDF Suez (France), is to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation sole control of the group of undertakings Société des Eaux du Nord (France), Société Provençale des Eaux (France), Société d'Exploitation du Réseau d'Assainissement de Marseille (France), Société des Eaux de Versailles et de Saint-Cloud (France), Société Martiniquaise des Eaux (France), Société Guyanaise des Eaux (France), Société Stéphanoise des Eaux (France) and Société Nancéenne des Eaux (France) by way of exchange of shares.

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






  — | Lyonnaise des Eaux: collection, purification and distribution of water, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Lyonnaise des Eaux: collection, purification and distribution of water,

| — | The eight target companies: collection, purification and distribution of water (with the exception of Société d'Exploitation du Réseau d'Assainissement de Marseille, which is involved exclusively in the purification of water). |
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The eight target companies: collection, purification and distribution of water (with the exception of Société d'Exploitation du Réseau d'Assainissement de Marseille, which is involved exclusively in the purification of water).

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.5812 — Société Lyonnaise des Eaux/Sociétés de distribution d’eau et d’assainissement (II), 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.5812 — Société Lyonnaise des Eaux/Sociétés de distribution d’eau et d’assainissement (II), 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.5809 — Mitsubishi/JGC/Ebara/EES)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 46/10

| 1. | On 17 February 2010, 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 Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan), JGC Corporation (‘JGC’, Japan) and Ebara Corporation (‘Ebara’, Japan) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the Ebara Engineering Service Co. Ltd (‘EES’, Japan) by way of sale and purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 February 2010, 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 Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan), JGC Corporation (‘JGC’, Japan) and Ebara Corporation (‘Ebara’, Japan) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the Ebara Engineering Service Co. Ltd (‘EES’, Japan) by way of sale and purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Mitsubishi: a conglomerate active worldwide in many sectors including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mitsubishi: a conglomerate active worldwide in many sectors including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,

| — | for JGC: design, construction and operation of industrial plants and refineries, |
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for JGC: design, construction and operation of industrial plants and refineries,

| — | for Ebara: fluid transfer machinery (pumps, compressors, etc.), environmental facilities and related equipment (water waste, solid waste treatment etc.) and precision machinery for semiconductor industry, |
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for Ebara: fluid transfer machinery (pumps, compressors, etc.), environmental facilities and related equipment (water waste, solid waste treatment etc.) and precision machinery for semiconductor industry,

| — | for EES: design, construction and operation of water treatment facilities and the provision of related services. |
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for EES: design, construction and operation of water treatment facilities and the provision of related services.

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5809 — Mitsubishi/JGC/Ebara/EES, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5809 — Mitsubishi/JGC/Ebara/EES, 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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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 46/11

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘BRUNA BÖNOR FRÅN ÖLAND’

EC No: SE-PGI-0005-0692-03.04.2008

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Title:

‘Bruna bönor från Öland’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Kingdom of Sweden

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Product type:

| Class 1.6: | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, whether or not processed |
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Class 1.6:

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, whether or not processed

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies:

The product consists of the dry seeds of brown beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) of the Bonita, Karin, Katja and Stella I varieties.

The taste of the beans can be described as follows:

| | Bonita has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. The taste is mild and rounded with a distinct bean flavour and a hint of boiled potato. The bean has a firm texture, meaning it has to be chewed.
  The bean is highly likely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 8 on a 10-degree scale, where 1 indicates that no beans become mushy after cooking and 10 that all beans become mushy after cooking. Bonita has a fairly pale, light-brown colour and is the second palest of the four varieties. |
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Bonita has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. The taste is mild and rounded with a distinct bean flavour and a hint of boiled potato. The bean has a firm texture, meaning it has to be chewed.

The bean is highly likely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 8 on a 10-degree scale, where 1 indicates that no beans become mushy after cooking and 10 that all beans become mushy after cooking. Bonita has a fairly pale, light-brown colour and is the second palest of the four varieties.

| | Karin has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. The taste is very mild, neutral and subtle with a slight hint of boiled potato. It has a soft texture and is easy to chew.
  The bean is highly likely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 10 on the 10-degree scale. Karin has a pale, light-brown colour and is the palest of the four varieties. |
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Karin has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. The taste is very mild, neutral and subtle with a slight hint of boiled potato. It has a soft texture and is easy to chew.

The bean is highly likely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 10 on the 10-degree scale. Karin has a pale, light-brown colour and is the palest of the four varieties.

| | Katja has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. It has a very distinct bean flavour with a fine, rounded consistency and a hint of acidity. The texture is firm and the bean must be chewed.
  The bean is unlikely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 2 on the 10-degree scale. Katja has a distinct chestnut-brown colour and is the most colourful of the four varieties. |
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Katja has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. It has a very distinct bean flavour with a fine, rounded consistency and a hint of acidity. The texture is firm and the bean must be chewed.

The bean is unlikely to become mushy/floury after cooking. It is rated 2 on the 10-degree scale. Katja has a distinct chestnut-brown colour and is the most colourful of the four varieties.

| | Stella I has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. It has a pronounced creamy taste with a mild bean flavour and a hint of boiled potato. Its texture is soft making it slightly chewy — more than Karin or Bonita, but less than Katja.
  The bean has medium susceptibility to mushiness/flouriness after cooking. It is rated 7 on the 10-degree scale. Stella I has a distinct light-brown colour and is the second most colourful of the four varieties. |
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Stella I has a delicate and slightly sweet-sour smell. It has a pronounced creamy taste with a mild bean flavour and a hint of boiled potato. Its texture is soft making it slightly chewy — more than Karin or Bonita, but less than Katja.

The bean has medium susceptibility to mushiness/flouriness after cooking. It is rated 7 on the 10-degree scale. Stella I has a distinct light-brown colour and is the second most colourful of the four varieties.

The colour of the beans can be described as uniformly yellow-brown in the colour range around S 4050-Y20R, S 4050-Y30R, S 3060-Y20R, S 3060-Y30R, S 2060-Y20R and S 2060-Y30R on the international colour scale.

When dry, all four varieties have a typical raw protein content of between 19 % and 21 %. The calcium content varies between 0,08 % and 0,12 %, the phosphorus content between 0,40 % and 0,55 % and the magnesium content between 0,10 % and 0,20 %.

All varieties have seeds which are short, ovoid or elliptical, 1,5-2 times as long as they are broad, and plump. Their length is within the range 8-15 mm.

The beans’ water content must be at least 9 %.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

Not applicable

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

Not applicable

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

Growing and drying by means of windrows in the field, by vine-drying, on hay-drying racks, or in kilns must occur in the geographical area. Drying using the above methods is a human influence which requires good practical knowledge of how the batch of beans concerned will be affected.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

Not applicable

3.7.   Specific rules on labelling:

Not applicable

4.   Brief description of the geographical area:

‘Bruna bönor från Öland’ are produced in the area delineated by the municipalities of Mörbylånga and Borgholm on the island of Öland, which lies in the Baltic Sea just off the east coast of the Swedish mainland.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

Öland generally has mild autumns and winters. The summer is very sunny with an average temperature of 17 °C. Annual rainfall is 400-500 mm.

Öland’s soil is mainly sand and fine sand which are particularly suited to cultivating brown beans. It is said that the beans’ best quality is attained if they are grown on sandy soil because it is warmer than clay and does not retain as much water in the autumn. Soils which retain a lot of water in autumn create a higher risk of fungal diseases in the beans because the beans themselves often have contact with the soil when harvested. Drying by means of windrows in the field, vine-drying, on hay-drying racks, or in kilns is a human influence which requires good practical knowledge of how the batch of beans concerned will be affected.

Literature relating to the cultivation of seeds of agricultural crops (Nilsson-Leissner; Weibull & Nordén, 1950) states that brown beans require light and warm soil. Optimum conditions are sandy earth with excellent drainage, a high pH value, good plant stocks and no weeds. It also states that brown beans can withstand drought but are very sensitive to night frosts and need dry and warm weather while ripening to become high quality.

There are few areas in Sweden which meet the criteria of a long growing season with an early spring, low rainfall during the growing season, a mild autumn and a lot of hours of sun. Öland is considered the area which best meets these criteria.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Bruna böner från Öland’, unlike foreign brown-coloured varieties, have an even, uniform and distinct yellow-brown hue which is around S 4050-Y20R, S 4050-Y30R, S 3060-Y20R, S 3060-Y30R, S 2060-Y20R and S 2060-Y30R on the international colour scale. The typical colour depends partly on the variety and partly on drying the bean evenly.

All varieties have seeds which are short, ovoid or elliptical, 1,5-2 times as long as they are broad, and plump. Their length is within the range 8-15 mm. No other brown-coloured beans are cultivated within the geographical area.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI).:

If ‘Bruna böner från Öland’ are to attain their characteristic golden-brown colour they must have sun, but no appreciable rain during ripening in the autumn. Frequent rainy periods in the first half of September give the beans a greyer, darker colour, reduce their storability and cause fungal infections.

There are few areas in Sweden which meet the criteria of a long growing season with an early spring, low rainfall during the growing season, a mild, low-rainfall autumn and many hours of sun. Öland is considered the area which best meets these criteria.

In order to attain their optimum quality the beans must also be dried in the field by windrowing, vine-drying, on hay-drying racks, or in kilns. These activities mean that there is a human impact on quality which requires good practical knowledge to assess the quality of the beans. Knowledge of field drying is a tradition handed down from generation to generation of farmers by word of mouth. The beans may be further dried if necessary in driers designed for pulses.

There is written evidence of an uninterrupted tradition of growing brown beans on Öland since 1883. The varieties in question, which are described above, have been grown on Öland since they were introduced on the market.

‘Bruna böner från Öland’ are well-liked throughout the country, as shown by the fact that the Swedish Seed-Growers’ Association has awarded various prizes to growers of ‘Bruna böner från Öland’ in both national and regional seed shows. There are no records showing that other ‘brown beans’ have won prizes from the Swedish Seed-Growers’ Association.

In the 1930s to 1950s the Swedish Seed-Growers’ Association organised national seed displays with assessments of a variety of seeds from all parts of Sweden. The Petersson brothers, seed growers in Lilla Frö on Öland, won prizes in 1937, 1942 and 1950 for their brown beans.

Every year Öland organises a harvest festival (generally the last weekend in September) and also a ‘Brown Bean’s Day’ (in the latter half of September). These are occasions for the brown beans to be exhibited and celebrated and for new brown bean recipes to be demonstrated to the public. There has been a special recipe collection for brown beans for about a decade produced by local and regional people on Öland.

On 10 November 2006‘Bruna böner från Öland’ were included on the Slow Food Svenska Ark committee list of flavours worth preserving nationally and internationally.

In the retail chain ‘Bruna böner från Öland’ are sold at a price which is at least 10 % higher than that of other beans, e.g. white, borlotti and kidney beans. In Sweden no beans other than brown beans are grown on a commercial scale. The price obtained by Swedish growers of ‘Bruna böner från Öland’ is up to 50 % higher than the price of imported beans with the same uses.

In conclusion, the PGI application is based on both the bean’s need of a particularly favourable climate and its high reputation in the retail chain.

Reference to publication of the specification:

http://www.slv.se/upload/dokument/remisser/remisser_2007/Ansokan_Bruna_%20bonor_fran_%20Oland_webbversion.pdf

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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24.2.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/17

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 46/12

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘DRESDNER CHRISTSTOLLEN/DRESDNER STOLLEN/DRESDNER WEIHNACHTSSTOLLEN’

EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0704-17.06.2008

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Dresdner Christstollen/Dresdner Stollen/Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

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Class 2.4.

Pastry, cakes

3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies:

‘Dresdner Stollen’, ‘Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’ or ‘Dresdner Christstollen’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Stollen’) are a heavy yeast-raised loaf with a high butter and fruit content manufactured chiefly in the months of August through to January. ‘Stollen’ are formed by hand and cut/torn and rolled/beaten into loaves. They must not be baked in baking tins or moulds. The minimum weight is 500 g.

‘Stollen’ must contain at least the following ingredients: wheat flour (German flour type Nos 405 or 550), whole milk or dried whole-milk powder, granulated sugar, fresh butter or clarified butter, candied orange and/or lemon peel, sultanas, sweet and bitter almonds, lemon zest, table salt, icing sugar, spices.

They must not contain the following ingredients:

artificial flavourings, additives which have been added directly, margarine.

The following ingredients must be included in the following proportions per part of flour:

Fresh butter or corresponding amount of clarified butter: 50 %

Sultanas: 65 %

Candied lemon and/or orange peel: 20 %

Almonds, sweet and bitter: 15 %

On the outside, ‘Stollen’ have an even form, are suitably browned, and evenly buttered and powdered with sugar. The crumb is light and well-aerated with evenly distributed fruit. ‘Stollen’ have a pure, aromatic and well-rounded smell and taste.

3.3.   Raw materials (only for processing products):

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

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3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

The entire process for manufacturing ‘Stollen’ has to take place within the geographical area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

‘Stollen’ must also be packaged and labelled immediately after production and at the latest before they are transported or sold by the manufacturer in order to protect them (and in particular their buttered and sugared upper surface) from bacterial contamination or other adverse effects.

3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

The labelling involves presenting the words ‘Dresdner Stollen’, ‘Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’ or ‘Dresdner Christstollen’ as a dominant feature on the visible upper surface of the packaging.

The manufacturer has to present his or her name or the company name on the visible surface of the packaging although the visual effect must be less dominant than the effect produced by the words ‘Dresdner Stollen’, ‘Dresdner Weihnachtsstollen’ or ‘Dresdner Christstollen’.

In addition to the name of the manufacturer, the labelling may also include the name of a person or company acting as a retailer although it must also be clear that the person/company is in fact a retailer. This retailer information may appear only on the narrow side surfaces and/or the bottom of the ‘Stollen’ packaging. It must not be highlighted more than the manufacturer information.

The applicant’s seal of quality (depicted below) displaying the approval number of the specific manufacturer is to be attached to the visible top surface of the packaging.

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area of origin has grown historically and is restricted to the State capital Dresden and the following municipalities which are defined as belonging to the greater Dresden area:

Moritzburg, Radebeul, Arnsdorf, Ottendorf-Okrilla, Radeburg, Coswig, Pirna, Wachau, Freital, Radeberg, Weinböhla and Heidenau.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The tradition of baking ‘Stollen’ in the geographical area can be traced back to the 15th century. Dresden’s Christmas market, the Dresdner Striezelmarkt (itself mentioned in records for the first time in 1434) referred to ‘Stollen’ as Striezel. In a document dating from 1530 and now in Dresden’s city archives, ‘Stollen’ is referred to as ‘Christstollen’. The ‘butter letter’ sent by Pope Innocent VIII (1432-92) in 1490 has become particularly famous. In that letter, the 1450 ban on baking with butter during Advent (a period of fasting at the time) was lifted by papal decree for Dresden’s bakers. From 1727, ‘Dresdner Stollen’ was served during the Christmas period at the Saxon court of Augustus the Strong who in 1730 had Dresden’s bakers bake a giant ‘Stollen’ weighing 1.8 tonnes for the 24 000 guests at the Zeithainer Lustlager military display. Since then, the bakers and pastry-makers in the geographical area have continually kept alive and supervised the tradition of high-quality ‘Stollen’ making — traditional recipes (some of them going back to the Middle Ages) are passed on within the individual businesses.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The specificity of ‘Dresdner Stollen’ is demonstrated by its reputation and quality. Its very special reputation is borne out by the fact that some two million ‘Stollen’ manufactured in the geographical area are sold around the world every year. The accompanying documents to this application, and in particular those from the German Association of Confectioners, Saxony’s Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture and Dresden’s Chamber of Skilled Trades, also bear witness to this reputation. The special quality of ‘Dresdner Stollen’ is a result of the quality standards prescribed by statute for many years now but practised even before then, and now monitored by internal inspection procedures. Due to its high quality, ‘Dresdner Stollen’ is a registered ‘premium product’ and is rated as a category in its own right in independent tests (e.g. for the Stiftung Warentest consumer protection agency). In 1993, an opinion poll concluded that over 60 % of those surveyed considered the name ‘Dresdner Stollen’ to contain a statement about the origin of the product. In 2002, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice found that the name ‘Dresdner Stollen’ denoted the geographical origin of the product.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product:

The reputation and quality of the ‘Stollen’ produced in the geographical area draw on its early historical roots, the exclusivity it enjoyed early on thanks to the papal ‘butter letter’ and to the uninterrupted, constantly monitored tradition of high-quality ‘Stollen’ baking in the geographical area.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

Markenblatt Vol. 22 of 30.5.2008, Part 7c, p. 40330

(http://publikationen.dpma.de/DPMApublikationen/dld_gd_file.do?id=541)

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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