# Official Journal C 222/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5022 September 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 222

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5022 September 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 222/01 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 222/02 | List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 October 2006 and 31 August 2007, pursuant to Article 7b of Council Directive 95/21/EC on the port State control of ships | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 222/01

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio) (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 222/02

List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 October 2006 and 31 August 2007, pursuant to Article 7b of Council Directive 95/21/EC on the port State control of ships

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 222/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 222/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2007/C 222/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 222/03

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 222/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  )

1

4

2007/C 222/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 222/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV) (
  1
  ) | 21 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 222/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV) (
  1
  )

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 22.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/1 |
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22.9.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 222/01)

On 18 September 2007, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4781 — Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio, to the following address:

| Commission of the European Communities |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70 |
| B-1000 Brussels |

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70

B-1000 Brussels

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Official Journal of the European Union

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List of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 October 2006 and 31 August 2007, pursuant to Article 7b of Council Directive 95/21/EC on the port State control of ships

(2007/C 222/02)

Under Article 7b(1) of Council Directive 95/21/CE of 19 June 1995 on the port State control of ships (1), ships which have been detained several times shall be refused access to the ports of the Member States (2).

The table below gives the list of ships that were refused access to Community ports between 1 October 2006 and 31 August 2007.

| Name of ship | IMO number | Type of ship | Flag |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HAJ YAMAK (3) | 7312684 | Bulk carrier | Georgia |
| KHALDOUN | 7610270 | Bulk carrier | Syrian Arab Republic |
| MALBORK | 7725520 | Bulk carrier | Georgia |
| TRINITY | 7614965 | Bulk carrier | Cambodia |

Name of ship

IMO number

Type of ship

Flag

HAJ YAMAK (3)

7312684

Bulk carrier

Georgia

KHALDOUN

7610270

Bulk carrier

Syrian Arab Republic

MALBORK

7725520

Bulk carrier

Georgia

TRINITY

7614965

Bulk carrier

Cambodia

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(1)  Last amended by Directive 2001/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 19, 22.1.2002, p. 17).

(2)  The first paragraph of Article 7b reads:

‘A Member State shall ensure that a ship in one of the categories of Annex XI, section A, is refused access to its ports, except in the situations described in Article 11(6), if the ship:

either:

| — | flies the flag of a State appearing in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and |
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flies the flag of a State appearing in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and

| — | has been detained more than twice in the course of the preceding 24 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU, |
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has been detained more than twice in the course of the preceding 24 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU,

or:

| — | flies the flag of a State described as “very high risk” or “high risk” in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and |
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flies the flag of a State described as “very high risk” or “high risk” in the black list as published in the annual report of the MOU, and

| — | has been detained more than once in the course of the preceding 36 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU. |
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has been detained more than once in the course of the preceding 36 months in a port of a State signatory of the MOU.

The refusal of access shall become applicable immediately the ship has been authorised to leave the port where it has been the subject of a second or third detention as appropriate.’.

(3)  Ships for which the access refusal order was subsequently lifted in accordance with the procedures described in part B of Annex XI to Directive 95/21/EC.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 22.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/3 |
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22.9.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 September 2007

(2007/C 222/03)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4049 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 162,46 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4532 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69730 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2060 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6517 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 88,07 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7865 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,523 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 249,94 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7059 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7655 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3993 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,925 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7294 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6324 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4071 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,9352 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8987 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1167 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 294,33 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8870 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,5418 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3057 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 868,88 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8392 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,600 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,2460 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,554 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4049

JPY

Japanese yen

162,46

DKK

Danish krone

7,4532

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69730

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2060

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6517

ISK

Iceland króna

88,07

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7865

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

27,523

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

249,94

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7059

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7655

RON

Romanian leu

3,3993

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,925

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7294

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6324

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4071

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,9352

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8987

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1167

KRW

South Korean won

1 294,33

ZAR

South African rand

9,8870

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,5418

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3057

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 868,88

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8392

PHP

Philippine peso

63,600

RUB

Russian rouble

35,2460

THB

Thai baht

44,554

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 22.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/4

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 222/04)

| Reference number of the aid | XT 77/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaams Gewest |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de BVBA GE SECURITY EMEA te Zaventem (dossier 2007G00034) |
| Legal basis | Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003 (Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Budget | Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,94451432 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 23.4.2007 |
| Duration | 22.4.2010 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | Other services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agentschap Economie |
| Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid |
| Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 |
| B-1030 Brussel |

Reference number of the aid

XT 77/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaams Gewest

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de BVBA GE SECURITY EMEA te Zaventem (dossier 2007G00034)

Legal basis

Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003 (Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,94451432 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

23.4.2007

Duration

22.4.2010

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Agentschap Economie

Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12

B-1030 Brussel

| Reference number of the aid | XT 78/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaams Gewest |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de NV TUPPERWARE BELGIUM (dossier 2006G00200) |
| Legal basis | Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003 (Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Budget | Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,555934 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2009 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | Other manufacturing |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agentschap Economie |
| Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid |
| Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 |
| B-1030 Brussel |

Reference number of the aid

XT 78/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaams Gewest

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ad hoc opleidingssteun aan de NV TUPPERWARE BELGIUM (dossier 2006G00200)

Legal basis

Decreet betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid van 31 januari 2003 (Décret relatif à la politique d'aide économique du 31 janvier 2003)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 0,555934 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

31.12.2009

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

Other manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Agentschap Economie

Afdeling Economisch Ondersteuningsbeleid

Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12

B-1030 Brussel

| Reference number of the aid | XT 80/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Direttiva relativa alla formazione continua — Legge 236/1993 — Piani aziendali, settoriali e territoriali concordati tra le parti sociali. Periodo 2007/2008 |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 44-6507 del 23 luglio 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 4,58 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 31.8.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for training aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Piemonte, Direzione regionale Formazione professionale — Lavoro Settore Attività formativa |
| via Magenta, 12 |
| I-10128 Torino |
| Province piemontesi (TO, VC, NO, CN, AT, AL, BI, VCO) |

Reference number of the aid

XT 80/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Piemonte

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Direttiva relativa alla formazione continua — Legge 236/1993 — Piani aziendali, settoriali e territoriali concordati tra le parti sociali. Periodo 2007/2008

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 44-6507 del 23 luglio 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 4,58 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

31.8.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Piemonte, Direzione regionale Formazione professionale — Lavoro Settore Attività formativa

via Magenta, 12

I-10128 Torino

Province piemontesi (TO, VC, NO, CN, AT, AL, BI, VCO)

| Reference number of the aid | XT 81/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Formazione a favore di lavoratori occupati (Legge 8 marzo 2000 n. 5, articolo 6, comma 4) |
| Legal basis | Legge 8 marzo 2000 n. 53, articolo 6, comma 4
  Decreti interministeriali (Ministero del Lavoro e della previdenza sociale e Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze) del 17.12.2004 (GURI n. 25/2005) e del 26.5.2004 (GURI n. 135/2004)
  Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 1157 del 18 maggio 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 0,22 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 30.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2008 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for training aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale Lavoro, formazione, università e ricerca |
| Via San Francesco, 37 |
| I-34133 Trieste |

Reference number of the aid

XT 81/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Formazione a favore di lavoratori occupati (Legge 8 marzo 2000 n. 5, articolo 6, comma 4)

Legal basis

Legge 8 marzo 2000 n. 53, articolo 6, comma 4

Decreti interministeriali (Ministero del Lavoro e della previdenza sociale e Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze) del 17.12.2004 (GURI n. 25/2005) e del 26.5.2004 (GURI n. 135/2004)

Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 1157 del 18 maggio 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,22 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

30.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2008

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale Lavoro, formazione, università e ricerca

Via San Francesco, 37

I-34133 Trieste

| Reference number of the aid | XT 82/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi regionali in materia di formazione |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000, n. 7, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura»
  Delibera di giunta regionale n. VIII/3910 del 27 dicembre 2006«Programma di sviluppo rurale 2007-2013 [Regolamento (CE) n. 1698/2005]» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 2 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.10.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, Fisheries and aquaculture, Other services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Lombardia — Direzione generale Agricoltura |
| Via Pola, 12/14 |
| I-20124 Milano |

Reference number of the aid

XT 82/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Lombardia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi regionali in materia di formazione

Legal basis

Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000, n. 7, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura»

Delibera di giunta regionale n. VIII/3910 del 27 dicembre 2006«Programma di sviluppo rurale 2007-2013 [Regolamento (CE) n. 1698/2005]»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 2 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.10.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

Agriculture, Fisheries and aquaculture, Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Lombardia — Direzione generale Agricoltura

Via Pola, 12/14

I-20124 Milano

| Reference number of the aid | XT 83/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Észak-Magyarország, Észak-Alföld, Dél-Alföld, Dél-Dunántúl, Közép-Dunántúl, Nyugat-Dunántúl, Közép-Magyarország, azaz Magyarország egész területe |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Képzési célú támogatás a Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokból |
| Legal basis | 19/2007. (VII. 30.) MeHVM rendelet az Új Magyarország Fejlesztési Tervben szereplő Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokra meghatározott előirányzatok felhasználásának állami támogatási szempontú szabályairól |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: HUF 7 400 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 30.7.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | General training; Specific training |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for training aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség |
| Pozsonyi út 56. |
| H-1133 Budapest |

Reference number of the aid

XT 83/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

Észak-Magyarország, Észak-Alföld, Dél-Alföld, Dél-Dunántúl, Közép-Dunántúl, Nyugat-Dunántúl, Közép-Magyarország, azaz Magyarország egész területe

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Képzési célú támogatás a Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokból

Legal basis

19/2007. (VII. 30.) MeHVM rendelet az Új Magyarország Fejlesztési Tervben szereplő Regionális Fejlesztés Operatív Programokra meghatározott előirányzatok felhasználásának állami támogatási szempontú szabályairól

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 7 400 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

30.7.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség

Pozsonyi út 56.

H-1133 Budapest

| Reference number of the aid | XT 85/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Cataluña |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programa Forma't |
| Legal basis | Resolución TRE/2549/2007, de 1 de agosto, por la que se desarrolla el procedimiento de concesión de subvenciones de formación para trabajadores/as del programa «Forma't», y se abren las convocatorias para la presentación de solicitudes para la subvención de los costes generados en las empresas por la participación de sus trabajadores en estas acciones de 2007 y 2008 (DOGC núm. 4945 de 10.8.2007) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 19,5 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 11.8.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | General training |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for training aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Servicio de Ocupación de Cataluña |
| C/ Llull, 297-307 |
| E-08019 Barcelona |

Reference number of the aid

XT 85/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Cataluña

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programa Forma't

Legal basis

Resolución TRE/2549/2007, de 1 de agosto, por la que se desarrolla el procedimiento de concesión de subvenciones de formación para trabajadores/as del programa «Forma't», y se abren las convocatorias para la presentación de solicitudes para la subvención de los costes generados en las empresas por la participación de sus trabajadores en estas acciones de 2007 y 2008 (DOGC núm. 4945 de 10.8.2007)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 19,5 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

11.8.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

General training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Servicio de Ocupación de Cataluña

C/ Llull, 297-307

E-08019 Barcelona

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22.9.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/8

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 222/05)

| Aid No | XS 129/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Wien |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Einzelbeihilfe zugunsten gemeinnütziger Verein Kuratorium zur Errichtung von Senioren-Wohnanlagen Fortuna, A-1120 Wien, Khleslplatz 6. Es ist ein Unternehmen im Sinn des Anhangs 1 der VO 70/2001 |
| Legal basis | Beschluss Gemeinderat vom 29.3.2007 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Budget | Overall aid amount planned: interest-free loan of EUR 1,7 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | Gross: 5,49 % of the cost of building the retirement home (including ancillary costs, fixtures/fittings and land)
  Net: same as gross intensity because recipient enterprise is non-profit-making |
| Date of implementation | 3.2007 |
| Duration | 3.2027 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises: support for a non-profit association which builds housing units and care facilities for elderly people. In particular, the aid will permit the construction of a retirement home (A-1030 Wien, Baumgasse 22-24) which will provide the widest possible range of services and the best possible infrastructure for elderly people |
| Economic sectors | Other services: provision of housing for the elderly, the property market, especially the market in housing for the elderly |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Magistrat der Stadt Wien |
| Magistratsabteilung 5 |
| Ebendorferstraße 2 |
| A-1082 Wien |

Aid No

XS 129/07

Member State

Austria

Region

Wien

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Einzelbeihilfe zugunsten gemeinnütziger Verein Kuratorium zur Errichtung von Senioren-Wohnanlagen Fortuna, A-1120 Wien, Khleslplatz 6. Es ist ein Unternehmen im Sinn des Anhangs 1 der VO 70/2001

Legal basis

Beschluss Gemeinderat vom 29.3.2007

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Overall aid amount planned: interest-free loan of EUR 1,7 million

Maximum aid intensity

Gross: 5,49 % of the cost of building the retirement home (including ancillary costs, fixtures/fittings and land)

Net: same as gross intensity because recipient enterprise is non-profit-making

Date of implementation

3.2007

Duration

3.2027

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises: support for a non-profit association which builds housing units and care facilities for elderly people. In particular, the aid will permit the construction of a retirement home (A-1030 Wien, Baumgasse 22-24) which will provide the widest possible range of services and the best possible infrastructure for elderly people

Economic sectors

Other services: provision of housing for the elderly, the property market, especially the market in housing for the elderly

Name and address of the granting authority

Magistrat der Stadt Wien

Magistratsabteilung 5

Ebendorferstraße 2

A-1082 Wien

Other information

The recipient is a non-profit association and as such is not geared to making a profit; it pursues the goals established in the general interest for the social housing system and the care of the elderly, sick or physically handicapped

| Aid No | XS 140/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Name of company receiving individual aid | Ambient Systems BV |
| Legal basis | Kaderwet EZ, Subsidieregeling pieken in de delta aanloopjaar 2006, Subsidieregeling pieken in de delta aanloopjaar 2006 Oost-Nederland, Programmadocument Werk maken van Kennis Oost-Nederland
  Voor de bijdrage van de provincie Gelderland: Statennotitie „Gelderland kiest voor groei”, Subsidieregeling SEB (Sociaal Economisch Beleid), Algemene subsidieregeling Gelderland 1998
  Bijdrage provincie Overijssel: Algemene Subsidieverordening provincie Overijssel |
| Overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Overall amount of aid granted: EUR 128 404
  Of which, amount granted by:






  — | Ministry of Economic Affairs: EUR 64 202 |

Aid No

XS 140/07

Member State

Netherlands

Name of company receiving individual aid

Ambient Systems BV

Legal basis

Kaderwet EZ, Subsidieregeling pieken in de delta aanloopjaar 2006, Subsidieregeling pieken in de delta aanloopjaar 2006 Oost-Nederland, Programmadocument Werk maken van Kennis Oost-Nederland

Voor de bijdrage van de provincie Gelderland: Statennotitie „Gelderland kiest voor groei”, Subsidieregeling SEB (Sociaal Economisch Beleid), Algemene subsidieregeling Gelderland 1998

Bijdrage provincie Overijssel: Algemene Subsidieverordening provincie Overijssel

Overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Overall amount of aid granted: EUR 128 404

Of which, amount granted by:

—

Ministry of Economic Affairs: EUR 64 202

| — | Province of Gelderland: EUR 32 101 |
| --- | --- |

—

Province of Gelderland: EUR 32 101

| — | Province of Overijssel: EUR 32 101 |
| --- | --- |

—

Province of Overijssel: EUR 32 101

Maximum aid intensity

46,7 %

Date of implementation

4.4.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

One-off subsidy award

Objective of aid

Research, development and innovation

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Postbus 20101, 2500 EC Den Haag, Nederland

Provincie Gelderland, Postbus 9090, 6800 GX Arnhem, Nederland

Provincie Overijssel, Postbus 10078, 8000 GB Zwolle, Nederland

Other information

The ‘Omnibus’ subsidy scheme has been submitted to the European Commission for approval (N 56/07). Commitments are currently being made subject to Commission approval. However, no prior approval is needed for this project; it meets the criteria set out in the SME exemption Regulation. It was therefore possible to grant the subsidy without having obtained Commission approval in advance

| Aid No | XS 141/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della Cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Veneto |
| Legal basis | — | Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001) |

Aid No

XS 141/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della Cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Veneto

Legal basis

—

Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001)

| — | Direttiva del ministero Industria, commercio e artigianato (ora Ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001) |
| --- | --- |

—

Direttiva del ministero Industria, commercio e artigianato (ora Ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)

| — | Deliberazione della giunta regionale 21 dicembre 2001, n. 3655 |
| --- | --- |

—

Deliberazione della giunta regionale 21 dicembre 2001, n. 3655

| — | Decreto del dirigente regionale della direzione Industria 23 aprile 2002, n. 379 |
| --- | --- |

—

Decreto del dirigente regionale della direzione Industria 23 aprile 2002, n. 379

Budget

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 the aid intensity may not exceed 7,5 % or 15 %, depending on the size of the firm.

Where the investment takes place in areas that qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity must not exceed the ceiling for regional investment aid laid down in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages laid down in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

For investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, the maximum aid intensity may not exceed:

| — | 50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) EC, |
| --- | --- |

—

50 % of eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) EC,

| — | 40 % of eligible costs in other regions |
| --- | --- |

—

40 % of eligible costs in other regions

Date of implementation

Date on which this communication was forwarded

Duration

Until 31.12.2008

Objective

Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets, to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (net of VAT) to purchase land and buildings, carry out building works and to purchase, upgrade and restructure machinery, equipment and facilities

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Veneto

Assessorato alle Politiche dell'economia, dello sviluppo, della ricerca e dell'innovazione, delle politiche istituzionali

| Direzione Industria |
| --- |
| Corso del Popolo, 14 |
| I-30172 Venezia-Mestre |
| Tel. (39) 041 270 58 10 |
| Fax (39) 041 279 58 08 |
| E-mail: dir.industria@regione.veneto.it |

Direzione Industria

Corso del Popolo, 14

I-30172 Venezia-Mestre

Tel. (39) 041 270 58 10

Fax (39) 041 279 58 08

E-mail: dir.industria@regione.veneto.it

Organo deliberante:

«Dirigente direzione Industria della Regione Veneto», ai sensi della Convenzione stipulata il 26 giugno 2000 tra il Ministero Industria, Commercio e Artigianato (ora Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico) e la Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, Via Veneto, 119, I-00187 Roma) e dell'atto aggiuntivo stipulato l'8 marzo 2002 tra la Regione Veneto e la predetta Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca nazionale del Lavoro SpA)

Other information

Maximum amount for each individual finance project: EUR 2 million, with a limit of 70 % of eligible investments.

The aid granted represents the difference between the repayments calculated at market rates and the subsidy repayments applied to the financing

| Aid No | XS 144/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Česká republika mimo území hlavního města Prahy |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Diverzifikace činností nezemědělské povahy |
| Legal basis | Nařízení Rady č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)
  Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | EUR 20,43 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with the regional aid map (Commission Decision N 510/06 of 24.10.2006) |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | The aid is intended to help agricultural businesses diversify into non-agricultural activities, mainly in the following NACE areas: CB 14 (Other mining and quarrying), D (Manufacturing), F (Construction), G (Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods, with the exception of heading 51) (for example: joinery, carpentry, smithery, pottery, basket-weaving, glass-making, handicrafts, bricklaying, locksmithery, upholstery, machinery and equipment repairs, retail, etc.).
  The aid is also intended for the construction of decentralised facilities for the processing and utilisation of renewable sources of energy with a view to rural energy self-sufficiency and meeting the Czech Republic's commitments to achieving a certain proportion of energy from renewable sources |
| Economic sectors | CB 14 (Other mining and quarrying)
  D (Manufacturing)
  E 40 (Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply)
  F (Construction)
  G (Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods, with the exception of heading 51) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |
| Tel. (420) 221 81 30 05 |
| info@mze.cz |

Aid No

XS 144/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Česká republika mimo území hlavního města Prahy

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Diverzifikace činností nezemědělské povahy

Legal basis

Nařízení Rady č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)

Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

EUR 20,43 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with the regional aid map (Commission Decision N 510/06 of 24.10.2006)

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2013

Objective of aid

The aid is intended to help agricultural businesses diversify into non-agricultural activities, mainly in the following NACE areas: CB 14 (Other mining and quarrying), D (Manufacturing), F (Construction), G (Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods, with the exception of heading 51) (for example: joinery, carpentry, smithery, pottery, basket-weaving, glass-making, handicrafts, bricklaying, locksmithery, upholstery, machinery and equipment repairs, retail, etc.).

The aid is also intended for the construction of decentralised facilities for the processing and utilisation of renewable sources of energy with a view to rural energy self-sufficiency and meeting the Czech Republic's commitments to achieving a certain proportion of energy from renewable sources

Economic sectors

CB 14 (Other mining and quarrying)

D (Manufacturing)

E 40 (Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply)

F (Construction)

G (Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods, with the exception of heading 51)

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Tel. (420) 221 81 30 05

info@mze.cz

Other information

Internet address where the aid scheme is published: www.mze.cz

| Aid No | XS 146/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | Zuid-Limburg |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Stichting Ronald McDonald Kindervallei |
| Legal basis | Artikel 4:23, derde lid, onder d, van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 495 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes, the maximum aid intensity for small businesses is 15 %. In this case the aid intensity is 7,9 %. (Total investment EUR 6,3 million, aid EUR 495 000) |
| Date of implementation | 1.5.2007 |
| Duration | Until 1.10.2007 |
| Objective | Aid to the Stichting Ronald McDonald Kindervallei | To casrry out the necessary investment for holiday accommodation for handicapped children and their parents |
| Economic sectors | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes, care of the disabled |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincie Limburg |
| Postbus 5700 |
| 6202 MA Maastricht |
| Nederland |

Aid No

XS 146/07

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Zuid-Limburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Stichting Ronald McDonald Kindervallei

Legal basis

Artikel 4:23, derde lid, onder d, van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 495 000

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes, the maximum aid intensity for small businesses is 15 %. In this case the aid intensity is 7,9 %. (Total investment EUR 6,3 million, aid EUR 495 000)

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration

Until 1.10.2007

Objective

Aid to the Stichting Ronald McDonald Kindervallei

To casrry out the necessary investment for holiday accommodation for handicapped children and their parents

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes, care of the disabled

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincie Limburg

Postbus 5700

6202 MA Maastricht

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 147/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Fondo di Rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della Cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Lazio |
| Legal basis | 1) | Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49 e successive modifiche |

Aid No

XS 147/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Lazio

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fondo di Rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della Cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella Regione Lazio

Legal basis

1)

Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49 e successive modifiche

| 2) | Direttiva del ministero Industria, commercio e artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. 171 del 25.7.2001) |
| --- | --- |

2)

Direttiva del ministero Industria, commercio e artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. 171 del 25.7.2001)

| 3) | Art. 19, decreto legislativo 31.3.1998 n. 112 |
| --- | --- |

3)

Art. 19, decreto legislativo 31.3.1998 n. 112

| 4) | Art. 45, comma 2, della legge regionale 6.8.1999, n. 14 |
| --- | --- |

4)

Art. 45, comma 2, della legge regionale 6.8.1999, n. 14

| 5) | Deliberazione di giunta regionale n. 1911 del 14 dicembre 2001 |
| --- | --- |

5)

Deliberazione di giunta regionale n. 1911 del 14 dicembre 2001

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 6 million  (1)

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, the aid intensity may not exceed 7,5 % or 15 %, depending on the size of the firm. Where the investment takes place in areas that qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity must not exceed the ceiling for regional investment aid laid down in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages laid down in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Date of implementation

16.5.2007

Duration

Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 30 June 2008 when Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended, expires, unless extended

Objective

Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets, to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (net of VAT) to purchase land and buildings, carry out building works and to purchase, upgrade and restructure machinery, equipment and facilities

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Lazio |
| --- |
| Assessorato Piccola e media impresa, commercio e artigianato |
| Direzione regionale Attività produttive |
| Area Risorse per le attività produttive |
| Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi |
| I-700147 Roma |

Regione Lazio

Assessorato Piccola e media impresa, commercio e artigianato

Direzione regionale Attività produttive

Area Risorse per le attività produttive

Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi

I-700147 Roma

Organo deliberante:

«Comitato di Gestione Foncooper — Regione Lazio», ai sensi della Convenzione stipulata il 26 giugno 2000 tra il Ministero Industria, Commercio e Artigianato (ora Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico) e la Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA, Via Veneto, 119, I-00187 Roma) e dell'atto aggiuntivo stipulato in data 13 marzo 2002 tra la Regione Lazio e la predetta Coopercredito SpA (ora Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA)

Large individual aid grants

Maximum amount for each individual finance project: EUR 2 million, with a limit of 70 % of eligible investments.

The aid granted represents the difference between the repayments calculated at market rates and the subsidy repayments applied to the financing

| Reference number of the aid | XS 149/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Calabria |
| Title of aid scheme | Agevolazioni per gli investimenti in innovazione tecnologica, organizzativa, commerciale, sicurezza sui luoghi di lavori e tutela ambientale |
| Legal basis | Legge 598/94 art.11
  Delibera della giunta della regione Calabria n. 224 del 23.4.2007 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 20 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | The scheme is subject to the intensity levels laid down in Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and may not therefore exceed:






  — | 7,5 % GGE of eligible expenditure on investment for medium-sized enterprises, |

Reference number of the aid

XS 149/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Calabria

Title of aid scheme

Agevolazioni per gli investimenti in innovazione tecnologica, organizzativa, commerciale, sicurezza sui luoghi di lavori e tutela ambientale

Legal basis

Legge 598/94 art.11

Delibera della giunta della regione Calabria n. 224 del 23.4.2007

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 20 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

The scheme is subject to the intensity levels laid down in Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and may not therefore exceed:

—

7,5 % GGE of eligible expenditure on investment for medium-sized enterprises,

| — | 15 % GGE of eligible expenditure on investment for small enterprises, |
| --- | --- |

—

15 % GGE of eligible expenditure on investment for small enterprises,

| — | these ceilings may be raised by 15 percentage points gross for areas covered by Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, after approval of the 2007-2013 aid map |
| --- | --- |

—

these ceilings may be raised by 15 percentage points gross for areas covered by Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, after approval of the 2007-2013 aid map

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective

The objective of the aid scheme is to help, via interest subsidies equivalent to 100 % of the reference rate, investments in technological, organisational, commercial innovation, environmental protection and security in places of work.

The amount of funding may reach 100 % of the investment plan for a period of up to seven years, including a two-year grace period.

Under no circumstances may the subsidy at the level of individual applications exceed the maximum aid intensities granted under the relevant EU rules

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors in which aid to SMI is admissible, excluding the tourism sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Calabria |
| --- |
| Dipartimento Attività produttive |
| Viale Cassiodoro |
| Palazzo Europa |
| I-88100 Santa Maria di Catanzaro (CZ) |

Regione Calabria

Dipartimento Attività produttive

Viale Cassiodoro

Palazzo Europa

I-88100 Santa Maria di Catanzaro (CZ)

Website

http://www.incentivi.mcc.it/calabria

| Aid No | XS 153/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai |
| Legal basis | 2007. gada 8. maija Ministru kabineta noteikumi “Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalstu lauku attīstībai atklātu projektu iesniegumu konkursu veidā”. (http://www.mk.gov.lv) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 17,244 million |
| Total budget for the scheme | EUR 120,707 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes
  Aid intensity 40 % |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| NACE 1.1-15 (provided the end products are not specified in Annex I to the EC Treaty); NACE 1.1-17; NACE 1.1-18 | |
| NACE 1.1-19; NACE 1.1-20; NACE 1.1-21 | |
| NACE 1.1-22; NACE 1.1-24, except for NACE 1.1-24.61 | |
| NACE 1.1-25; NACE 1.1-26; NACE 1.1-28 | |
| NACE 1.1-2, except for NACE 1.1-29.6 | |
| NACE 1.1-30; NACE 1.1-31; NACE 1.1-32 | |
| NACE 1.1-33; NACE 1.1-36; NACE 1.1-37.1 | |
| NACE 1.1-40; NACE 1.1-41; NACE 1.1-52.7 | |
| NACE 1.1-72, except for NACE 1.1-72.4 and NACE 1.1-72.6 | |
| NACE 1.1-74, except for NACE 1.1-74.13, NACE 1.1-74.14, NACE 1.1-74.15, NACE 1.1-74.60, NACE 1.1-74.86, NACE 1.1-74.87 | |
| NACE 1.1-85.2; NACE 1.1-90 | |
| NACE 1.1-93, except for NACE 1.1-93.04 and NACE 1.1-93.05 | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lauku atbalsta dienests |
| Republikas laukums 2 |
| LV-1981 Rīga |

Aid No

XS 153/07

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai

Legal basis

2007. gada 8. maija Ministru kabineta noteikumi “Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalstu lauku attīstībai atklātu projektu iesniegumu konkursu veidā”. (http://www.mk.gov.lv)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 17,244 million

Total budget for the scheme

EUR 120,707 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid intensity 40 %

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

NACE 1.1-15 (provided the end products are not specified in Annex I to the EC Treaty); NACE 1.1-17; NACE 1.1-18

NACE 1.1-19; NACE 1.1-20; NACE 1.1-21

NACE 1.1-22; NACE 1.1-24, except for NACE 1.1-24.61

NACE 1.1-25; NACE 1.1-26; NACE 1.1-28

NACE 1.1-2, except for NACE 1.1-29.6

NACE 1.1-30; NACE 1.1-31; NACE 1.1-32

NACE 1.1-33; NACE 1.1-36; NACE 1.1-37.1

NACE 1.1-40; NACE 1.1-41; NACE 1.1-52.7

NACE 1.1-72, except for NACE 1.1-72.4 and NACE 1.1-72.6

NACE 1.1-74, except for NACE 1.1-74.13, NACE 1.1-74.14, NACE 1.1-74.15, NACE 1.1-74.60, NACE 1.1-74.86, NACE 1.1-74.87

NACE 1.1-85.2; NACE 1.1-90

NACE 1.1-93, except for NACE 1.1-93.04 and NACE 1.1-93.05

Name and address of the granting authority

Lauku atbalsta dienests

Republikas laukums 2

LV-1981 Rīga

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 158/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaanderen |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Subsidiëring van bedrijvencentra en doorgangsgebouwen |
| Legal basis | Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 11 mei 2007 houdende subsidiëring van bedrijvencentra en doorgangsgebouwen |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 200 000 to EUR 300 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1.1.2007 (no files yet in 2007) |
| Duration | Not specified |
| Objective | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agentschap Economie |
| Ellipsgebouw |
| Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 12 |
| B-1030 Brussel |

Aid No

XS 158/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Subsidiëring van bedrijvencentra en doorgangsgebouwen

Legal basis

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 11 mei 2007 houdende subsidiëring van bedrijvencentra en doorgangsgebouwen

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 200 000 to EUR 300 000

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2007 (no files yet in 2007)

Duration

Not specified

Objective

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Agentschap Economie

Ellipsgebouw

Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 12

B-1030 Brussel

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid:

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and

—

the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
| --- | --- |

—

in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million |
| --- | --- |

(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million

No

| Aid No | XS 159/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Andalucía |
| Name of aid scheme | Ayudas a las PYMES para las los costes asociados a la obtención y validación de patentes y otros derechos de propiedad industrial |
| Legal basis | Orden de 19 de abril de 2007, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de un programa de incentivos para el fomento de la innovación y el desarrollo empresarial en Andalucía y se efectúa su convocatoria para los años 2007 a 2009 (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía núm. 91 de 9 de mayo de 2007) |
| Annual expenditure planned | Total annual amount under the scheme: EUR 454 000
  2007: EUR 454 000 |
| Maximum aid intensity | In accordance with Article 5c
  Andalucía is one of the regions coming under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty:
  Aid to:






  — | obtaining of patents deriving from Fundamental research: 100 %, |

Aid No

XS 159/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Andalucía

Name of aid scheme

Ayudas a las PYMES para las los costes asociados a la obtención y validación de patentes y otros derechos de propiedad industrial

Legal basis

Orden de 19 de abril de 2007, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de un programa de incentivos para el fomento de la innovación y el desarrollo empresarial en Andalucía y se efectúa su convocatoria para los años 2007 a 2009 (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía núm. 91 de 9 de mayo de 2007)

Annual expenditure planned

Total annual amount under the scheme: EUR 454 000

2007: EUR 454 000

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Article 5c

Andalucía is one of the regions coming under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty:

Aid to:

—

obtaining of patents deriving from Fundamental research: 100 %,

| — | obtaining of patents deriving from Industrial Research: 70 %, |
| --- | --- |

—

obtaining of patents deriving from Industrial Research: 70 %,

| — | obtaining of patents deriving from Precompetitive development: 40 % |
| --- | --- |

—

obtaining of patents deriving from Precompetitive development: 40 %

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of scheme

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

SME aid

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

| Secretaría General de Acción Exterior |
| --- |
| Consejería de la Presidencia |
| Junta de Andalucía |
| Tél. (34) 95 503 52 05 |
| Javier.visus@juntadeandalucia.es |

Secretaría General de Acción Exterior

Consejería de la Presidencia

Junta de Andalucía

Tél. (34) 95 503 52 05

Javier.visus@juntadeandalucia.es

Other information

Dirección:

http://andaluciajunta.es/portal/boletines/2007/05/aj-bojaVerPagina-2007-05/0,23343,bi%253D698010421882,00.html

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6a of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 160/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Niederösterreich NUTS II: AT 12 |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Ecoplus Richtlinien für regionale betriebliche Investitionsprojekte in Niederösterreich |
| Legal basis | Gesellschaftsvertrag der ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH sowie Aufsichtsratsbeschluss vom 5.4.2007 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual budget:
  Some EUR 30 million p.a. in total, of which around 50 % (EUR 15 million) for business projects:
  The budget for consultancy services is around EUR 0,8 million p.a., of which around 25 % (EUR 0,2 million) for business projects |
| Maximum aid intensity | — | Up to 50 % of the eligible consultancy costs |

Aid No

XS 160/07

Member State

Austria

Region

Niederösterreich NUTS II: AT 12

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Ecoplus Richtlinien für regionale betriebliche Investitionsprojekte in Niederösterreich

Legal basis

Gesellschaftsvertrag der ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH sowie Aufsichtsratsbeschluss vom 5.4.2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Annual budget:

Some EUR 30 million p.a. in total, of which around 50 % (EUR 15 million) for business projects:

The budget for consultancy services is around EUR 0,8 million p.a., of which around 25 % (EUR 0,2 million) for business projects

Maximum aid intensity

—

Up to 50 % of the eligible consultancy costs

| — | Maximum admissible gross aid intensity:






  — | 50 % in the case of small enterprises, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Maximum admissible gross aid intensity:

—

50 % in the case of small enterprises,

| — | 50 % in the case of medium-sized enterprises |
| --- | --- |

—

50 % in the case of medium-sized enterprises

Date of implementation

From 1.4.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective

The main objective is to support SMEs preparing to implement investment projects, principally by financing consultancy services.

The scheme supports individual measures to launch, prepare and implement projects and secure promising investments

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ecoplus |
| --- |
| Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH |
| Lugeck 1 |
| A-1010 Wien |
| Tel. (43-1) 513 78 50-0 |
| Fax (43-1) 513 78 50-44 |
| headoffice@ecoplus.at |
| www.ecoplus.at |

Ecoplus

Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH

Lugeck 1

A-1010 Wien

Tel. (43-1) 513 78 50-0

Fax (43-1) 513 78 50-44

headoffice@ecoplus.at

www.ecoplus.at

Other information

Contact: Helmut Heinisch

| Aid No | XS 183/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Interventi regionali per lo sviluppo delle imprese industriali ed artigiane |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 31 marzo 2003, n. 6 (Interventi regionali per lo sviluppo delle imprese industriali ed artigiane) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All manufacturing |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Attività produttive e politiche del lavoro — Dipartimento Industria, artigianato ed energia |
| Piazza della Repubblica, 15 |
| I-11100 Aosta |

Aid No

XS 183/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Interventi regionali per lo sviluppo delle imprese industriali ed artigiane

Legal basis

Legge regionale 31 marzo 2003, n. 6 (Interventi regionali per lo sviluppo delle imprese industriali ed artigiane)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Attività produttive e politiche del lavoro — Dipartimento Industria, artigianato ed energia

Piazza della Repubblica, 15

I-11100 Aosta

| Aid No | XS 184/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Land Hessen |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Hessen Kapital für Gründung, Innovation und Wachstum
  Hier: Investitionsbeteiligungen im Rahmen des Fonds „Hessen-Kapital I“
  Zinsverbilligung von marktgerecht vergüteten darlehensähnlichen stillen Beteiligungen und Nachrangdarlehen, soweit zur Finanzierung von Investitionen verwendet |
| Legal basis | Operationelles EFRE-Programm „Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung“ 2007-2013 des Landes Hessen (vorbehaltlich Genehmigung durch die Europäische Kommission)
  Haushaltsgesetze des Landes Hessen
  Hessisches Mittelstandsförderprogramm |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.9.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bewilligungsausschuss des Fonds „Hessen-Kapital“ |
| BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH |
| Schumannstraße 4-6 |
| D-60325 Frankfurt am Main |

Aid No

XS 184/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Land Hessen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Hessen Kapital für Gründung, Innovation und Wachstum

Hier: Investitionsbeteiligungen im Rahmen des Fonds „Hessen-Kapital I“

Zinsverbilligung von marktgerecht vergüteten darlehensähnlichen stillen Beteiligungen und Nachrangdarlehen, soweit zur Finanzierung von Investitionen verwendet

Legal basis

Operationelles EFRE-Programm „Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung“ 2007-2013 des Landes Hessen (vorbehaltlich Genehmigung durch die Europäische Kommission)

Haushaltsgesetze des Landes Hessen

Hessisches Mittelstandsförderprogramm

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.9.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

Bewilligungsausschuss des Fonds „Hessen-Kapital“

BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH

Schumannstraße 4-6

D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

| Aid No | XS 185/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Gauzatu Industria |
| Legal basis | Orden de 21 de mayo de 2007, de la Consejera de Industria, Comercio, y Turismo, por la que se regulan el programa Gauzatu-Industria, de impulso a la creación y desarrollo de pymes de base tecnológica y/o innovadoras (BOPV no 112 de 12 de junio de 2007)
  Link: http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20070612&a=200703316.
  Resolución de 21 de mayo de 2007 del Viceconsejero de Tecnología y Desarrollo Industrial, por la que se hace pública la convocatoria de concesión de las mencionadas ayudas para el ejercicio 2007 (BOPV no 113 de 13 de junio de 2007).
  Link: http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20070613&a=200703343 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 26 million; Overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 13.6.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | Steel, Shipbuilding, Synthetic fibres |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Sr. José Ignacio Telletxea Fernández |
| Viceconsejero de Tecnología y Desarrollo Industrial |
| Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Turismo |
| Gobierno Vasco |
| Donostia-San Sebastián, 1 |
| E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz |

Aid No

XS 185/07

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Gauzatu Industria

Legal basis

Orden de 21 de mayo de 2007, de la Consejera de Industria, Comercio, y Turismo, por la que se regulan el programa Gauzatu-Industria, de impulso a la creación y desarrollo de pymes de base tecnológica y/o innovadoras (BOPV no 112 de 12 de junio de 2007)

Link: http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20070612&a=200703316.

Resolución de 21 de mayo de 2007 del Viceconsejero de Tecnología y Desarrollo Industrial, por la que se hace pública la convocatoria de concesión de las mencionadas ayudas para el ejercicio 2007 (BOPV no 113 de 13 de junio de 2007).

Link: http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20070613&a=200703343

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 26 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

13.6.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

Steel, Shipbuilding, Synthetic fibres

Name and address of the granting authority

Sr. José Ignacio Telletxea Fernández

Viceconsejero de Tecnología y Desarrollo Industrial

Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Turismo

Gobierno Vasco

Donostia-San Sebastián, 1

E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

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(1)  The figure for annual expenditure includes expenditure provided for under the scheme with the same legal basis designed for SMEs covered by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 22.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/21 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

22.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 222/06)

| 1. | On 12 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings BAE Systems plc (‘BAES’, United Kingdom) and VT Group plc (‘VT’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’) by way of transfer of shares and assets. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 12 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings BAE Systems plc (‘BAES’, United Kingdom) and VT Group plc (‘VT’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’) by way of transfer of shares and assets.

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






  — | for BAES: manufacturer of defence and commercial aerospace systems including military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, combat vehicles, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapons systems, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for BAES: manufacturer of defence and commercial aerospace systems including military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, combat vehicles, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapons systems,

| — | for VT: support services and shipbuilding, |
| --- | --- |

—

for VT: support services and shipbuilding,

| — | for JV: naval surface shipbuilding and related support activities. |
| --- | --- |

—

for JV: naval surface shipbuilding and related support activities.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV, to the following address:





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

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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