# Official Journal C 260/22 O

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4722 October 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 260

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4722 October 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 260/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2004/C 260/2 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2004/C 260/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3607 — Sabanci/DuPontSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2004/C 260/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2004/C 260/2

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data) (
  1
  )

1

2

2004/C 260/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3607 — Sabanci/DuPontSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

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| | Corrigenda |
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| 2004/C 260/4 | Corrigendum to a call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy ( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and amendment in OJ C 273, 14.11.2003 ) | 4 |
| 2004/C 260/5 | Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and corrigendum OJ C 227, 23.9.2003 ) | 4 |
| 2004/C 260/6 | Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area( OJ C 158, 15.6.2004 ) | 5 |
| 2004/C 260/7 | Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area( OJ C 170, 30.6.2004 ) | 5 |

Corrigenda

2004/C 260/4

Corrigendum to a call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy ( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and amendment in OJ C 273, 14.11.2003 )

( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and amendment in OJ C 273, 14.11.2003 )

4

2004/C 260/5

Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and corrigendum OJ C 227, 23.9.2003 )

( OJ C 315, 17.12.2002 and corrigendum OJ C 227, 23.9.2003 )

4

2004/C 260/6

Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area( OJ C 158, 15.6.2004 )

( OJ C 158, 15.6.2004 )

5

2004/C 260/7

Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: Structuring the European Research Area( OJ C 170, 30.6.2004 )

( OJ C 170, 30.6.2004 )

5

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I Information

Commission

| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/1 |
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22.10.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 October 2004

(2004/C 260/01)

1 euro
  =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2606 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,73 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4358 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69005 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0789 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5365 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,29 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2345 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9559 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5755 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,533 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,89 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6712 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4299 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,303 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 41 107 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,9 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,96 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 871 000 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7125 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5716 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8153 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8227 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1081 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 438,60 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8586 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2606

JPY

Japanese yen

135,73

DKK

Danish krone

7,4358

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69005

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0789

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5365

ISK

Iceland króna

87,29

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2345

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9559

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5755

CZK

Czech koruna

31,533

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,89

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6712

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4299

PLN

Polish zloty

4,303

ROL

Romanian leu

41 107

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,9

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,96

TRL

Turkish lira

1 871 000

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7125

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5716

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8153

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8227

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1081

KRW

South Korean won

1 438,60

ZAR

South African rand

7,8586

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/2 |
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22.10.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data)

(2004/C 260/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking IBM Danmark A/S (‘IBM Danmark’ Denmark), which belongs to the IBM group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of Maersk Data A/S (‘Maersk Data’, Denmark) and sole control of DM Data A/S (‘DMData’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking IBM Danmark A/S (‘IBM Danmark’ Denmark), which belongs to the IBM group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of Maersk Data A/S (‘Maersk Data’, Denmark) and sole control of DM Data A/S (‘DMData’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for IBM Danmark: IT services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for IBM Danmark: IT services,

| — | for Maersk Data: IT services, |
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for Maersk Data: IT services,

| — | for DM Data: IT services. |
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for DM Data: IT services.

| 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. |
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3.

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

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data, to the following address:





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

4.

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

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3571 — IBM/Maersk Data/DM Data, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/3 |
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22.10.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3607 — Sabanci/DuPontSA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 260/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 15 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S. (‘Sabanci’, Turkey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DuPont Sabanci Polyester Europe B.V. (‘DuPontSA’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 15 October 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S. (‘Sabanci’, Turkey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DuPont Sabanci Polyester Europe B.V. (‘DuPontSA’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Sabanci: chemicals, man-made fibres, cement, automotive industry, food and retailing, banking and insurance, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Sabanci: chemicals, man-made fibres, cement, automotive industry, food and retailing, banking and insurance,

| — | for undertaking DuPontSA: manufacture, marketing and sales of various industrial nylon products. |
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for undertaking DuPontSA: manufacture, marketing and sales of various industrial nylon products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3607 — Sabanci/DuPontSA 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3607 — Sabanci/DuPontSA to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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Corrigenda

| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/4 |
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22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/4

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Corrigendum to a call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy

(
  OJ C 315 of 17 December 2002
  and amendment in
  OJ C 273 of 14 November 2003
  )

(2004/C 260/04)

On page 82, in section 6:

for:

‘12 October 2004’,

read:

‘18 October 2004’.

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| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/4 |
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22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/4

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Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

(
  OJ C 315 of 17 December 2002
  and corrigendum
  OJ C 227 of 23 September 2003
  )

(2004/C 260/05)

On page 72, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’;

On page 73, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’.

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| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/5 |
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22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/5

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Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’

(
  OJ C 158 of 15 June 2004
  )

(2004/C 260/06)

On page 18, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’;

On page 21, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’;

On page 24, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’;

On page 25, in section 6:

for:

‘14 October 2004’,

read:

‘19 October 2004’.

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| 22.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 260/5 |
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22.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 260/5

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Corrigenda to calls for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

(
  OJ C 170 of 30 June 2004
  )

(2004/C 260/07)

On page 10, in section 6:

for:

‘15 October 2004’,

read:

‘20 October 2004’;

On page 12, in section 6:

for:

‘15 October 2004’,

read:

‘20 October 2004’.

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