# Official Journal C 312/2008

| | ISSN 1725-2423 |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 312 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 516 December 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 312

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 516 December 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 312/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1) | 1 |
| 2008/C 312/02 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities | 5 |
| 2008/C 312/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5353 — ThyssenKrupp/ThyssenKrupp Röhm Kunststoffe) (1) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 312/01

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

1

2008/C 312/02

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

5

2008/C 312/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5353 — ThyssenKrupp/ThyssenKrupp Röhm Kunststoffe) (1)

6

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 312/04 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 312/05 | Member States notifications in accordance with Article 6 of Decision No 582/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories and Article 2 of Decision No 586/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory | 8 |
| 2008/C 312/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (1) | 9 |
| 2008/C 312/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 312/04

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 312/05

Member States notifications in accordance with Article 6 of Decision No 582/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories and Article 2 of Decision No 586/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory

8

2008/C 312/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (1)

9

2008/C 312/07

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

11

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 312/08 | Mass complaint — Infringement 2006/4524 — AUMSA | 14 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 312/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5335 — Lufthansa/SN Holding (Brussels Airlines)) (1) | 15 |
| 2008/C 312/10 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4985 — BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto) (1) | 16 |
| 2008/C 312/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5346 — APMM/Broström) (1) | 17 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2008/C 312/08

Mass complaint — Infringement 2006/4524 — AUMSA

14

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 312/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5335 — Lufthansa/SN Holding (Brussels Airlines)) (1)

15

2008/C 312/10

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4985 — BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto) (1)

16

2008/C 312/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5346 — APMM/Broström) (1)

17

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| 2008/C 312/12 | Note to the reader(see page 3 of the cover) | s3 |

2008/C 312/12

Note to the reader(see page 3 of the cover)

Note to the reader

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