# Official Journal C 222/2008

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 222 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5130 August 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 222

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5130 August 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 222/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 222/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5242 — Zurich/Caixa Sabadell/Sabadell Vida/Sabadell Generales) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2008/C 222/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5197 — HP/EDS) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2008/C 222/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5250 — Porsche/Volkswagen) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 222/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2008/C 222/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5242 — Zurich/Caixa Sabadell/Sabadell Vida/Sabadell Generales) (
  1
  )

1

1

2008/C 222/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5197 — HP/EDS) (
  1
  )

1

2

2008/C 222/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5250 — Porsche/Volkswagen) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 222/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 222/06 | 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 | 4 |
| 2008/C 222/07 | 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 | 8 |
| 2008/C 222/08 | List of international control and supervisory agencies (hereafter referred to as supervisory agencies) approved by the Member States under Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 31.7.2007, p. 4) | 13 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 222/05

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 222/06

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

4

2008/C 222/07

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

8

2008/C 222/08

List of international control and supervisory agencies (hereafter referred to as supervisory agencies) approved by the Member States under Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 31.7.2007, p. 4)

(This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 31.7.2007, p. 4)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 222/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5258 — DSV Air & Sea/ABX) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2008/C 222/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5219 — VWAG/OFH/VWGI) (
  1
  ) | 17 |
| 2008/C 222/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 18 |
| 2008/C 222/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5265 — ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 19 |
| 2008/C 222/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5096 — RCA/MÁV Cargo) (
  1
  ) | 20 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 222/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5258 — DSV Air & Sea/ABX) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

16

2008/C 222/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5219 — VWAG/OFH/VWGI) (
  1
  )

1

17

2008/C 222/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

18

2008/C 222/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5265 — ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

19

2008/C 222/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5096 — RCA/MÁV Cargo) (
  1
  )

1

20

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/1 |
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30.8.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5205 — Duferco/Mitsui/Nippon Denko/SAJV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/01)

On 21 August 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5205. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5205. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/1 |
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30.8.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5242 — Zurich/Caixa Sabadell/Sabadell Vida/Sabadell Generales)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/02)

On 29 July 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5242. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5242. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/2 |
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30.8.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5197 — HP/EDS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/03)

On 25 July 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5197. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5197. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/2 |
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30.8.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5250 — Porsche/Volkswagen)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/04)

On 23 July 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5250. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5250. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/3 |
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30.8.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

29 August 2008

(2008/C 222/05)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4735 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 160,22 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,458 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,805 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4381 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6164 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 122,35 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9435 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,735 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 237,68 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7035 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,3508 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,537 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,336 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7415 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7066 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,551 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,5034 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,089 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0846 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 602,8 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,3597 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,0714 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1515 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 482,53 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0003 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 67,76 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,2401 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,453 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4071 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,11 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4735

JPY

Japanese yen

160,22

DKK

Danish krone

7,458

GBP

Pound sterling

0,805

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4381

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6164

ISK

Iceland króna

122,35

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9435

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,735

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

237,68

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7035

PLN

Polish zloty

3,3508

RON

Romanian leu

3,537

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,336

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7415

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7066

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,551

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,5034

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,089

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0846

KRW

South Korean won

1 602,8

ZAR

South African rand

11,3597

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,0714

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1515

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 482,53

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0003

PHP

Philippine peso

67,76

RUB

Russian rouble

36,2401

THB

Thai baht

50,453

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4071

MXN

Mexican peso

15,11

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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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

(2008/C 222/06)

Aid No: XA 51/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación Española de Criadores de Ganado Vacuno Selecto de raza Asturiana de la Montaña (ASEAMO)

Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación Española de Criadores de Ganado Vacuno Selecto de raza Asturiana de la Montaña para el desarrollo de un programa de conservación y mejora de dicha raza durante 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 148 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| Eligible item | Maximum subsidy intensity |
| --- | --- |
| I. | Maintenance of the herd-book |

Eligible item

Maximum subsidy intensity

I.

Maintenance of the herd-book

100 %

| II. | Performance testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock |
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II.

Performance testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock

70 %

| III. | Introduction of innovative animal breeding practices |
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III.

Introduction of innovative animal breeding practices

40 %

| IV. | Technical support |
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IV.

Technical support

100 %

Date of implementation: Decision of 30 January 2008 granting the aid (subject, in any case, to this form being sent to the Commission at least 10 working days beforehand)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2008

Objective of aid: To implement a genetic improvement programme for the Asturiana de la Montaña breed of cattle

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are as follows:

Article 15 — ‘Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector’. Eligible expenditure: expenditure on organising training programmes; expenditure on participating in training programmes; expenditure on editing publications and websites.

Article 16 — ‘Support for the livestock sector’. Eligible expenditure: expenditure on maintaining the herd-book; expenditure on performance testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock; expenditure relating to the introduction of innovative animal breeding techniques

Sector(s) concerned: Cattle breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado de Asturias |
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| C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta |
| E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias) |

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado de Asturias

C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta

E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Website: The text of the cooperation agreement may be consulted on www.asturias.es, by following the links temáticas/ganadería/ayudas at the URL:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Other information: —

Head of animal breeding and welfare

Luis Miguel ALVAREZ MORALES

Aid No: XA 70/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación de Criadores de Gochu Asturcelta (ACGA)

Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación de Criadores de Gochu Asturcelta para el desarrollo de un programa de conservación y fomento de dicha raza durante 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 21 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| Eligible measure | Maximum aid intensity |
| --- | --- |
| I. | Maintenance of a herd book |

Eligible measure

Maximum aid intensity

I.

Maintenance of a herd book

100 %

| II. | Technical assistance |
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II.

Technical assistance

100 %

Date of implementation: The decision granting aid is due to be adopted on 30 January 2008 (provided that this form has been sent to the Commission at least ten working days before)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2008

Objective of aid: To implement the programme for the conservation of the Gochu Asturcelta pig breed.

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

Article 15 — ‘Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector’. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes, cost of participating in training programmes, cost of organising competitions and exhibitions, cost of publications.

Article 16 — ‘Support for the livestock sector’. Eligible costs: cost of maintaining a herd book

Sector(s) concerned: Pig breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado de Asturias |
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| C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta |
| E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias) |

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado de Asturias

C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta

E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Website: The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the www.asturias.es website, by following the links to temáticas/ganadería/ayudas at the following address:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Other information: —

Head of the Livestock Production and Animal Welfare Department

Luis Miguel ALVAREZ MORALES

Aid No: XA 110/08

Member State: France

Region: DOM

Title of aid scheme: Aides aux groupements de producteurs dans les départements d'outre-mer

Legal basis:

| — | Articles L621-1 à L621-11, articles R621-1 à R621-43 et articles R684-1 à R684-12 du code rural |
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Articles L621-1 à L621-11, articles R621-1 à R621-43 et articles R684-1 à R684-12 du code rural

| — | Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
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Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

| — | Projet de décision du directeur de l'ODEADOM relatif à un régime d'aides aux groupements de producteurs dans les départements d'outre-mer |
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Projet de décision du directeur de l'ODEADOM relatif à un régime d'aides aux groupements de producteurs dans les départements d'outre-mer

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 650 000 (between several groups of beneficiaries)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 95 % (but not more than EUR 400 000 per beneficiary for the entire period). Furthermore, aid will be degressive each year, decreasing by 5 percentage points per year

Date of implementation: On receipt of an acknowledgement of receipt from the Commission

Duration of the aid scheme: Until 31.12.2013

Objective and type of aid: This aid is intended for producer groups in the French overseas departments, and is financed from the budget of the Office de développement de l'économie agricole des départements d'Outre-mer (ODEADOM) (the overseas departments agricultural economy development office). The aid cannot be combined with any similar aid financed by the POSEI France programme.

The purpose of the aid will be to facilitate the establishment of producer groups and to launch their activities. Eventually, the establishment and successful launch of these groups should facilitate producers' technological and economic modernisation, help them adapt to market demands, strengthen producers' negotiating power when dealing with organised distribution centres and make farmers more professional.

This aid concerns the actions listed in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular rental of suitable premises, purchase of office equipment, including computer hardware and software, administrative costs (including staff), overheads and other expenses. If premises are purchased, the eligible expenses for premises should be limited to rental costs at market rates

Sectors concerned: Fruit and vegetables (subsistence and market-garden crops, roots and tubers, fresh fruit, citrus fruit, dry fruit), semi-permanent fruit crops, viticulture, horticulture, herbs, medicinal plants, plants used for perfume extraction, stimulant plants and rice.

Ruminants and intensive production sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| ODEADOM |
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| 12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy |
| TSA 60006 |
| F-93555 Montreuil Cedex |

ODEADOM

12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy

TSA 60006

F-93555 Montreuil Cedex

Website: http://www.odeadom.fr/?page_id=12#5

Aid No: XA 145/08

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Freistaat Sachsen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Allgemeine Teilnahmebedingungen für vom Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft geförderte Gemeinschaftsbeteiligungen in den Bereichen Verkaufsförderung und Messen als Anlage zum Rahmenvertrag

Legal basis:

| — | Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) |
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Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO)

| — | Allgemeine Teilnahmebedingungen für vom Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft geförderte Gemeinschaftsbeteiligungen in den Bereichen Verkaufsförderung und Messen als Anlage zum Rahmenvertrag |
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Allgemeine Teilnahmebedingungen für vom Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft geförderte Gemeinschaftsbeteiligungen in den Bereichen Verkaufsförderung und Messen als Anlage zum Rahmenvertrag

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1,9 million per annum

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | Participation in trade fairs, product presentations and markets, up to a maximum of 100 %. |
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Participation in trade fairs, product presentations and markets, up to a maximum of 100 %.

| — | Presentations with neutral information on producers from a specific region or of a specific product, up to a maximum of 100 % |
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Presentations with neutral information on producers from a specific region or of a specific product, up to a maximum of 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To provide support to agricultural undertakings in the field of marketing within the Community. Support for SMEs of this kind comes under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, specifically: Article 15 (Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector), in particular participation in trade fairs and exhibitions (participation fees, publication costs, the cost of renting exhibition space), presentations with neutral information on producers from a specific region or of a specific product, open to all; the aid must be granted by means of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Economic sector(s) concerned: All sectors involved in animal and plant production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft |
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| Archivstraße 1 |
| D-01097 Dresden |

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft

Archivstraße 1

D-01097 Dresden

Website: http://www.smul.sachsen.de/de/wu/Landwirtschaft/download/TB-Messen_050208__2_.pdf

Other information:

| Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft |
| --- |
| Referat 23 „Förderstrategie“ |
| D-01076 Dresden |
| Tel. (49) 351 564 68 47 |

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft

Referat 23 „Förderstrategie“

D-01076 Dresden

Tel. (49) 351 564 68 47

TREPMANN

Head of Unit

Aid No: XA 148/08

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma „Lauku saimnieku aizvietotāji“

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta noteikumi „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 4. pielikuma V atbalsta programma 102.–108. punkts

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

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 30 500 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 30 500

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 50 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 50 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 70 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 70 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 90 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 90 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 110 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 110 000

| | Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 130 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 130 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %.

The aid may be claimed under a pilot project by dairy and veal farms (hereinafter ‘farms’) participating in the ‘Replacement farmers in Latvia’ pilot project, where:

Aid can be granted in respect of the use of replacements' services for eight hours (the hourly rate is LVL 3) per day (including travel time to and from the farm), up to 14 days or 112 hours per year (except in the case of pregnancy and parental leave) during the following instances of the farmer's enforced absence:

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30 December 2013

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to make working conditions in the agricultural sector more attractive by enabling farmers in crisis situations to continue farming by using the services of replacement farmers.

The aid is granted under Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.

The aid is intended for the livestock farming and plant production sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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| LV-1981 Rīga |

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija

LV-1981 Rīga

Website: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/4.pielikums.doc

Other information: Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products will be granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Pursuant to Article 15(3) the aid will be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers, and pursuant to Article 15(4) the aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions.

No aid remains in an intermediary enterprise; all aid is passed on to the final beneficiaries.

Aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/8 |
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EN

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 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

(2008/C 222/07)

Aid No: XA 150/08

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma „Atbalsts ciltsdarbam“

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2008. gada 22. janvāra noteikumu Nr. 41 „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 2. pielikums.

Ministru kabineta noteikumu „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu ciltsgrāmatā uzņemto dzīvnieku sagatavošanai un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ projekts

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual expenditure planned under the scheme is LVL 14 910 000

Additional information on financing: It is intended to supplement the current aid scheme, XA 254/07, under which the planned annual expenditure is LVL 9 910 000, with LVL 5 000 000 of financing, and this aid scheme therefore replaces aid scheme XA 254/07

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:

In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: up to 100 % of expenditure concerning the organisation of, and participation in, competitions, exhibitions, fairs and forums with a view to exchanging information in the sector

Date of implementation:

Additional information concerning implementation: The measures provided for under the current aid scheme, XA 254/07, are to be implemented from 1 May 2007 to 31 December 2013. Following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, this aid scheme will replace aid scheme XA 254/07, and the measures already undertaken in accordance with Articles 16 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be continued

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013.

Until 31 December 2011 in the case of aid relating to the introduction at farm level of innovative breeding techniques or practices, with the exception of any expenditure relating to artificial insemination

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid for small and medium-sized enterprises is:

to encourage breeders to take part in the evaluation of breeding stock by offspring and in other selection programmes,

to increase livestock yield and improve genetic potential, and to increase the number of herds of high breeding value,

to establish records of livestock yield and origins and to improve software relating to breeding activities and animal selection programmes using the joint IT network,

to modernise livestock yield and meat quality assessment technologies,

to encourage stock breeders to rear animals of high breeding value and to improve their breed characteristics,

to maintain and improve pedigree animals and their gene pool in Latvia,

to carry out evaluations of pedigree animals and organise exhibitions and work capacity tests/competitions for horses.

Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply.

Eligible expenses under the criteria for granting aid:

Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.

The aid is intended for the animal production sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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| LV-1981 Rīga |

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija

LV-1981 Rīga

Website: Cabinet Regulation No 41 of 22 January 2008‘Regulations on State aid for agriculture in 2008 and the procedure for the granting such aid’, Annex 2:

http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/2.pielikums.doc

Ministru kabineta noteikumu ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu ciltsgrāmatā uzņemto dzīvnieku sagatavošanai un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’ projekts (Draft Cabinet Regulation ‘Regulations on State aid for the preparation of animals to be recorded in a herd book and the procedure for granting such aid’):

http://www.zm.gov.lv/?sadala=932

Other information: Following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, this aid scheme will replace aid scheme XA 254/07.

The increase in the budget for the aid scheme will make it possible to cover expenditure relating to the administrative costs of maintaining a herd book not only on pedigree farms but also for livestock on farms subject to supervision, which will improve the genetic quality of the livestock in the relevant stockfarming sectors.

Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products will be granted in accordance with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid will be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers, and aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary.

Expenditure concerning the organisation of, and participation in, competitions, exhibitions, fairs and forums with a view to exchanging information in the sector will be in conformity with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, and the aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions

Aid No: XA 151/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Contributi alle spese per il controllo e la certificazione nel settore dell'agricoltura biologica

Legal basis: Legge regionale 16 novembre 1999, n. 36 «Disposizioni in materia di controlli e promozione per le produzioni agricole ottenute mediante metodi biologici» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 0,03 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of expenses for the control and certification of the organic production process. The aid is granted by means of subsidised services without direct payments of money to organic operators (farmers and gatherers of products growing in the wild)

Date of implementation: as from the publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31.12.2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To promote the development of organic farming. Reference to Community legislation: Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock (cattle, sheep and goats, poultry and rabbits, small traditional pig holdings, equines and other minor species), fruit (apples, pears, nuts, small fruit and other traditional fruit), wine, fodder crops, cereals, vegetables, medicinal plants, flowers and nursery plants, bee-keeping and other animal and crop sectors deemed eligible

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta |
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| Assessorato agricoltura e risorse naturali |
| Dipartimento Agricoltura |
| Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 |
| I-11020 Saint-Christophe |

Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Assessorato agricoltura e risorse naturali

Dipartimento Agricoltura

Loc. Grande Charrière, 66

I-11020 Saint-Christophe

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/agricoltura/biologico/documenti/riferimenti_3.pdf

Aid No: XA 159/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Ravne na Koroškem

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Ravne na Koroškem 2008–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Ravne na Koroškem za programsko obdobje 2008–2013 (II. poglavje)

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

| | 2008: EUR 26 900 |
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2008: EUR 26 900

| | 2009: EUR 27 200 |
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2009: EUR 27 200

| | 2010: EUR 27 800 |
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2010: EUR 27 800

| | 2011: EUR 28 300 |
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2011: EUR 28 300

| | 2012: EUR 28 800 |
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2012: EUR 28 800

| | 2013: EUR 29 400 |
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2013: EUR 29 400

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

| — | up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, |
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up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

| — | up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas, |
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up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

| — | up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up. |
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up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2.   Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

| — | for non-productive features, up to 100 % of actual costs, |
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for non-productive features, up to 100 % of actual costs,

| — | for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm, |
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for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

| — | additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of buildings. |
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additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

3.   Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

| — | up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities, |
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up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities,

| — | where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively, |
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where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

| — | where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively. |
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where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

| — | the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease. |
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the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

5.   Aid for land reparcelling:

| — | up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred. |
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up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

6.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

| — | up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services; this must not involve direct payments of money to producers. |
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up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services; this must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7.   Provision of technical support:

| — | up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the costs of replacement services. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers |
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up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the costs of replacement services. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: April 2008 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the municipality of Ravne na Koroškem includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Občina Ravne na Koroškem |
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| Gačnikova pot 5 |
| SLO-2390 Ravne na Koroškem |

Občina Ravne na Koroškem

Gačnikova pot 5

SLO-2390 Ravne na Koroškem

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200822&dhid=95160

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Tomaž ROŽEN

Mayor of the Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem

Aid No: XA 162/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Andalucía

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas destinadas a la recuperación del potencial productivo de las explotaciones de ovino y caprino tras la aparición de la Lengua Azul

Legal basis: Sección Primera del Capítulo Segundo del Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas establecidas en el marco del Plan Andaluz de Recuperación de la Capacidad Productiva del Sector Ovino y Caprino, así como la concesión de subvenciones en forma de tipos de interés a préstamos como medidas de apoyo a los titulares de explotaciones ganaderas de vacuno de carne, porcino y cunícola ubicadas en Andalucía, y se efectúa su convocatoria

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Expenditure is estimated at EUR 3 million in 2008 and a further EUR 3 million in 2009

Maximum aid intensity: The total aid will be EUR 30 for each breeding ewe of more than 12 months old dead or slaughtered because of blue tongue and EUR 40 for each breeding she-goat of more than 12 months old dead or slaughtered because of blue tongue. In addition, in order to provide compensation for animals that are now no longer productive, aid can be requested for 10 % more animals than the total number of female breeding animals of more than 12 months old dead or slaughtered because of blue tongue

Date of implementation: From the publication and entry into force of the Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas establecidas en el marco del Plan Andaluz de Recuperación de la Capacidad Productiva del Sector Ovino y Caprino

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Payments will be made throughout 2008, although, depending on the available budget, they could continue into 2009.

The animals to be replaced must have been lost in 2007. Consequently, the scheme fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 10(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 in that it is being introduced within three years of the occurrence of the loss and the aid is being paid out within four years of the occurrence

Objective of aid: Only SMEs may benefit under this scheme.

In addition, the aid is intended to compensate the holders of sheep and/or goat farms for the loss of future breeding animals, facilitating the purchase or replacement of animals with the aim of restoring the number of breeding animals before the outbreak of the disease, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Sheep- and goat-breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía |
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| C/ Tabladilla, s/n |
| E-41071 Sevilla |

Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía

C/ Tabladilla, s/n

E-41071 Sevilla

The full text of the draft Order can be found at: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/opencms/portal/DGPAgraria/orden_plan_apoyo_sector_ganadero?entrada=tematica&tematica=194

Other information: The draft Order governing this scheme sets out:

aid under the notified scheme, i.e. the aid provided for in Section 1 of Chapter 2 of the draft Order, contained in the Plan Andaluz de Recuperación de la Capacidad Productiva del Sector Ovino y Caprino (Andalusian Plan for Restoring Reproductive Capacity in the Sheep and Goat Sectors),

and a scheme of de minimis aid in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2007 of 20 December 2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the sector of agricultural production: subsidies in the form of interest rates on loans as support measures for the holders of sheep, goat, beef cattle, pig and rabbit farms in Andalusia.

Blue tongue or ovine catarrhal fever is mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the International Office of Epizootics and in the Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC and thus complies with Article 10(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The measure is part of a public programme to combat the disease provided for by the Orden de 26 de julio de 2007, por la que se establecen medidas de lucha contra la lengua azul (fiebre catarral ovina) ocasionada por virus del serotipo 1 (BTV-1) y se regula el movimiento pecuario de animales de las especies sensibles en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Order of 26 July 2007 laying down measures to combat blue tongue (ovine catarrhal fever) caused by the serotype 1 virus (BTV-1) and laying down rules on the movement of animals of susceptible species in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia) and thus complies with Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Aid No: XA 167/08

Member State: France

Region: Département des Bouches-du-Rhône

Title of aid scheme: Dispositif d'aides à l'investissement des Coopératives d'Utilisation de Matériel Agricole (C.U.M.A.)

Legal basis:

| — | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
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Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

| — | Articles L1511-2, L1511-3 et L1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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Articles L1511-2, L1511-3 et L1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales

| — | Projet de délibération du Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône |
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Projet de délibération du Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 100 000

Maximum aid intensity: 15 %

Between 5 % and 15 % of the total eligible cost, depending on the equipment and the existence or otherwise of other public financers, it being understood that the Departmental Council will ensure that the rate of 40 % is never exceeded where there are several sources of aid.

Purchases of second-hand equipment are not eligible for aid from the Departmental Council

Date of implementation: From the date on which the registration number of the exemption request is published on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: 2008-2013

Objective of aid: In a difficult economic climate, where the investment needed to maintain or improve competitiveness is becoming an increasing burden, farmers should be encouraged to pool equipment and resources. Purchasing the equipment as a cooperative avoids over-investment by individuals, which boosts the competitiveness of the holdings concerned.

This aid scheme falls under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

This programme should make it possible to achieve the objectives of cutting production costs for holdings by reducing the cost of mechanisation, in accordance with Article 4(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, and protecting the environment, in line with Article 4(3)(d) of that Regulation, through more widespread use of innovative and more environmentally friendly equipment

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors.

The aid is open to all CUMAs, irrespective of their sector of activity, provided that they comply with the definition of SMEs within the meaning of the Community legislation

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Monsieur le Président du Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône |
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| Direction de l'agriculture et du tourisme |
| Hôtel du Département |
| 52, avenue de Saint-Just |
| F-13256 Marseille cedex 20 |

Monsieur le Président du Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône

Direction de l'agriculture et du tourisme

Hôtel du Département

52, avenue de Saint-Just

F-13256 Marseille cedex 20

Website: http://www.cg13.fr/amenagements/agriculture/aides.html

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/13

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List of international control and supervisory agencies (hereafter referred to as ‘supervisory agencies’) approved by the Member States under Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999

(This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Union C 177 of 31.7.2007, p. 4)

(2008/C 222/08)

1.   GENERAL

Under Article 16(1)(b) and (2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (1), supervisory agencies approved by the Member States, are authorised to issue certificates certifying the unloading and importation of agricultural products qualifying for export refunds in third countries or, at least, their arrival at destination in third countries.

Furthermore, supervisory agencies approved and controlled by a Member State in accordance with Articles 16a to 16f of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 or an official agency of the Member State shall be responsible for carrying out checks provided for in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 (granting requirements of export refunds related to the welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

The Member States are responsible for approving and monitoring these supervisory agencies.

Approval of a supervisory agency by one Member State is valid in all Member States. This means that certificates issued by approved supervisory agencies may be used throughout the Community, irrespective of the Member State in which the agency issuing the certificate is based.

For the information of Community exporters of agricultural products, the Commission periodically publishes a list of all the supervisory agencies approved by the Member States. The attached list was updated on 1 July 2008.

2.   NOTICE

The Commission draws the attention of exporters to the following:

| — | The fact that a particular supervisory agency appears on the list does not automatically guarantee that certificates issued by that agency are acceptable. Additional documentary evidence may be required. It may also become apparent later that certificates issued are inaccurate. |
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The fact that a particular supervisory agency appears on the list does not automatically guarantee that certificates issued by that agency are acceptable. Additional documentary evidence may be required. It may also become apparent later that certificates issued are inaccurate.

| — | Agencies may be taken off the list at any time. Before settling on a particular agency, exporters are accordingly advised to check with the national authorities (see Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999) that it is still approved. |
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Agencies may be taken off the list at any time. Before settling on a particular agency, exporters are accordingly advised to check with the national authorities (see Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999) that it is still approved.

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Exporters can obtain further information on any agency from the national authority which approved it.

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(1)  OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 671/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 5).

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ANNEX

List of supervisory agencies approved by the Member States

DENMARK

| Baltic Control Ltd Aarhus (1) |
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| Sindalsvej 42 B |
| P.O. Box 2199 |
| DK-8240 Risskov |
| Tel. (45) 86 21 62 11 |
| Fax (45) 86 21 62 55 |
| baltic@balticcontrol.com |

Baltic Control Ltd Aarhus (1)

Sindalsvej 42 B

P.O. Box 2199

DK-8240 Risskov

Tel. (45) 86 21 62 11

Fax (45) 86 21 62 55

baltic@balticcontrol.com

Period of approval: 21.7.2008 until 20.7.2011

GERMANY

| IPC Hormann GmbH (1) |
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| Independent Product-Controlling |
| Ernst-August-Straße 10 |
| D-29664 Walsrode |
| Tel. (49) 516 16 03 90 |
| Fax (49) 51 61 03 91 01 |
| ipc@ipc-hormann.com |

IPC Hormann GmbH (1)

Independent Product-Controlling

Ernst-August-Straße 10

D-29664 Walsrode

Tel. (49) 516 16 03 90

Fax (49) 51 61 03 91 01

ipc@ipc-hormann.com

Period of approval: 1.4.2006 until 31.3.2009

| Argos Control |
| --- |
| Warenprüfung GmbH |
| Gustav-Meyer-Allee 26A |
| D-13355 Berlin |
| Tel. (49) 30 283 05 73-0 |
| Fax (49) 30 283 05 73-16 |
| Allgemein@argoscontrol.de |

Argos Control

Warenprüfung GmbH

Gustav-Meyer-Allee 26A

D-13355 Berlin

Tel. (49) 30 283 05 73-0

Fax (49) 30 283 05 73-16

Allgemein@argoscontrol.de

Period of approval: 1.6.2008 until 31.5.2011

| Schutter Deutschland GmbH |
| --- |
| Speicherstadt — Block T |
| Alter Wandrahm 12 |
| D-20457 Hamburg |
| Tel. (49) 40 30 97 66 0 |
| Fax (49) 40 32 14 86 |
| igebhh@t-online.de |

Schutter Deutschland GmbH

Speicherstadt — Block T

Alter Wandrahm 12

D-20457 Hamburg

Tel. (49) 40 30 97 66 0

Fax (49) 40 32 14 86

igebhh@t-online.de

Period of approval: 1.1.2006 until 31.12.2008

SPAIN

| SGS Espaňola de Control SA (1) |
| --- |
| C/ Trespaderne, no 29 |
| Edificio Barajas I |
| (Bo del Aeropuerto) |
| E-28042 Madrid |
| Tel. (34) 91 313 80 00 |
| Fax (34) 91 313 80 80 |
| www.sgs.es |
| david.perez@sgs.com |

SGS Espaňola de Control SA (1)

C/ Trespaderne, no 29

Edificio Barajas I

(Bo del Aeropuerto)

E-28042 Madrid

Tel. (34) 91 313 80 00

Fax (34) 91 313 80 80

www.sgs.es

david.perez@sgs.com

Re-approval currently under examination

| BSI Inspectorate Española, SA (1) |
| --- |
| C/ Estrecho de Mesina, no 13 |
| E-28043 Madrid |
| Tel. (34) 91 597 22 72 |
| Fax (34) 91 597 46 06 |
| www.bsi-global.com/inspectorate |
| fcampillay@bsi-inspectorate.es |

BSI Inspectorate Española, SA (1)

C/ Estrecho de Mesina, no 13

E-28043 Madrid

Tel. (34) 91 597 22 72

Fax (34) 91 597 46 06

www.bsi-global.com/inspectorate

fcampillay@bsi-inspectorate.es

Re-approval currently under examination

FRANCE

| Control Union Inspections France |
| --- |
| 8, boulevard Ferdinand de Lesseps |
| B.P. 4077 |
| F-76022 Rouen |
| Tél. (33-2) 32 10 21 00 |
| Fax (33-2) 35 71 80 99 |
| qufrance@control-union.fr |

Control Union Inspections France

8, boulevard Ferdinand de Lesseps

B.P. 4077

F-76022 Rouen

Tél. (33-2) 32 10 21 00

Fax (33-2) 35 71 80 99

qufrance@control-union.fr

Period of approval: 12.4.2006 until 11.4.2009

ITALY

| SOCIETÀ SGS ITALIA SpA |
| --- |
| Sede legale: Via Gasparre Gozzi, 1/A |
| I-20129 Milano |
| Tel. (39-02 ) 73 931 |
| Fax (39-02) 70 12 46 30 |
| www.sgs.com |

SOCIETÀ SGS ITALIA SpA

Sede legale: Via Gasparre Gozzi, 1/A

I-20129 Milano

Tel. (39-02 ) 73 931

Fax (39-02) 70 12 46 30

www.sgs.com

Period of approval: 14.3.2008 until 13.3.2011

| SOCIETÀ VIGLIENZONE ADRIATICA SpA |
| --- |
| Sede legale: Via Varese, n. 20 |
| I-20121 Milano |

SOCIETÀ VIGLIENZONE ADRIATICA SpA

Sede legale: Via Varese, n. 20

I-20121 Milano

| Filiale: C.ne Piazza d'Armi, 130 |
| --- |
| I-48100 Ravenna |
| Tel. (39-0544) 42 22 42 |
| Fax (39-0544) 59 07 65 |
| controlli@viglienzone.it |

Filiale: C.ne Piazza d'Armi, 130

I-48100 Ravenna

Tel. (39-0544) 42 22 42

Fax (39-0544) 59 07 65

controlli@viglienzone.it

Period of approval: 14.2.2006 until 13.2.2009

| SOCIETÀ BOSSI & C. — TRANSITI SpA |
| --- |
| Via D. Fiasella, n. 1 |
| I-16121 Genova |
| Tel. (39-010) 57 16-1 |
| Fax (39-010) 58 23 46 |
| surveyor@bossi-transiti.it |
| www.bossi-transiti.it |

SOCIETÀ BOSSI & C. — TRANSITI SpA

Via D. Fiasella, n. 1

I-16121 Genova

Tel. (39-010) 57 16-1

Fax (39-010) 58 23 46

surveyor@bossi-transiti.it

www.bossi-transiti.it

Period of approval: 15.6.2007 until 14.6.2010

THE NETHERLANDS

| CONTROL UNION NEDERLAND (1) |
| --- |
| Jufferstraat, 9-15 |
| Postbus 22074 |
| 3003 DB Rotterdam |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31) 10 282 33 33 |
| Fax (31) 10 412 39 67 |
| info@controlunion.com |

CONTROL UNION NEDERLAND (1)

Jufferstraat, 9-15

Postbus 22074

3003 DB Rotterdam

Nederland

Tel. (31) 10 282 33 33

Fax (31) 10 412 39 67

info@controlunion.com

Period of approval: 1.11.2005 until 31.10.2008

| SAYBOLT INTERNATIONAL B.V. |
| --- |
| Stoomloggerweg 12, |
| 3133 KT Vlaardingen |
| Nederland |
| Tel. (31) 10 460 99 11 |
| Fax (31) 10 435 36 00 |
| www.saybolt.com |

SAYBOLT INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Stoomloggerweg 12,

3133 KT Vlaardingen

Nederland

Tel. (31) 10 460 99 11

Fax (31) 10 435 36 00

www.saybolt.com

Period of approval: 1.2.2007 until 31.1.2010

POLAND

| J.S.Hamilton Poland Ltd. Sp. z o.o |
| --- |
| Ul. Świętojańska 134 |
| PL-81-404 Gdynia |
| Tel. (48-58) 660 77 20 |
| Fax (48-58) 600 77 21 |
| www.hamilton.net.pl |

J.S.Hamilton Poland Ltd. Sp. z o.o

Ul. Świętojańska 134

PL-81-404 Gdynia

Tel. (48-58) 660 77 20

Fax (48-58) 600 77 21

www.hamilton.net.pl

Period of approval: 3.12.2007 until 3.12.2010

| Polcargo International Sp. z o.o |
| --- |
| Ul. Henryka Pobożnego 5 |
| PL-70-900 Szczecin |
| Tel. (48-91) 434 02 11 |
| Fax (48-91) 488 20 36 |
| www.polcargo.pl |

Polcargo International Sp. z o.o

Ul. Henryka Pobożnego 5

PL-70-900 Szczecin

Tel. (48-91) 434 02 11

Fax (48-91) 488 20 36

www.polcargo.pl

Period of approval: 3.12.2007 until 3.12.2010

| SGS Polska Sp. z o.o. |
| --- |
| Ul. Bema 83 |
| PL-01-233 Warszawa |
| Tel. (48-22) 329 22 22 |
| Fax (48 22) 329 22 20 |
| www.sgs.pl |

SGS Polska Sp. z o.o.

Ul. Bema 83

PL-01-233 Warszawa

Tel. (48-22) 329 22 22

Fax (48 22) 329 22 20

www.sgs.pl

Period of approval: 3.12.2007 until 3.12.2010

FINLAND

| OY LARS KROGIUS AB (2) |
| --- |
| Vilhonvuorenkatu 11 B 10 |
| FI-00500 Helsinki |
| Tel. (358-9) 47 63 63 00 |
| Fax (358-9) 47 63 63 63 |
| average.finland@krogius.com |
| www.krogius.com |

OY LARS KROGIUS AB (2)

Vilhonvuorenkatu 11 B 10

FI-00500 Helsinki

Tel. (358-9) 47 63 63 00

Fax (358-9) 47 63 63 63

average.finland@krogius.com

www.krogius.com

Period of approval: 24.3.2006 until 24.3.2009

UNITED KINGDOM

| Control Union (Ireland) Ltd |
| --- |
| 6 Northern Road |
| Belfast Harbour Estate |
| Belfast BT3 9AL |
| Northern Ireland |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44) 2890 74 04 51 |
| Fax (44) 2890 74 02 72 |
| info@cuireland.com |

Control Union (Ireland) Ltd

6 Northern Road

Belfast Harbour Estate

Belfast BT3 9AL

Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

Tel. (44) 2890 74 04 51

Fax (44) 2890 74 02 72

info@cuireland.com

Period of approval: 1.3.2006 until 1.3.2009

| ITS Testing Services Ltd (Intertek) |
| --- |
| Caleb Brett House |
| 734 London Road |
| West Thurrock |
| Grays |
| Essex RM20 3NL |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44) 17 08 68 02 00 |
| Fax (44) 17 08 68 02 62 |
| mstokes@caleb-brett.com |

ITS Testing Services Ltd (Intertek)

Caleb Brett House

734 London Road

West Thurrock

Grays

Essex RM20 3NL

United Kingdom

Tel. (44) 17 08 68 02 00

Fax (44) 17 08 68 02 62

mstokes@caleb-brett.com

Period of approval: 4.4.2007 until 4.4.2010

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(1)  This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Regulation (EC) No 639/2003 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(2)  This firm's authorisation to issue certificates is restricted to Russia and Belarus. For further information please contact the Finnish authorities.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/16 |
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30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5258 — DSV Air & Sea/ABX)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/09)

| 1. | On 19 August 2008, 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 DSV Air & Sea Holdings A/S (Denmark), a wholly owned subsidiary of DSV A/S (Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ABX Logistics Worldwide SA/NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 19 August 2008, 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 DSV Air & Sea Holdings A/S (Denmark), a wholly owned subsidiary of DSV A/S (Denmark) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking ABX Logistics Worldwide SA/NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for DSV Air & Sea: transport and logistics, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for DSV Air & Sea: transport and logistics,

| — | for ABX Logistics Worldwide: transport and logistics. |
| --- | --- |

—

for ABX Logistics Worldwide: transport and logistics.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5258 — DSV Air & Sea/ABX, 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.5258 — DSV Air & Sea/ABX, 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)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/17 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5219 — VWAG/OFH/VWGI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/10)

| 1. | On 21 August 2008, 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 Volkswagen AG (‘VWAG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited (‘VWGI’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 21 August 2008, 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 Volkswagen AG (‘VWAG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited (‘VWGI’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking VWAG: manufacture of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and related spare parts, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking VWAG: manufacture of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and related spare parts,

| — | for undertaking VWGI: wholesale of VW passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Ireland. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking VWGI: wholesale of VW passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Ireland.

| 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.5219 — VWAG/OFH/VWGI, 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.5219 — VWAG/OFH/VWGI, 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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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/18 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/11)

| 1. | On 20 August 2008, 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 Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), 3i Group plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom), Mr Gustavo García Brusilovsky (‘GGB’, Spain) and Mr Gerald Heydenreich (‘GH’, Latvia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Buy Vip SL (‘Buy Vip’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 20 August 2008, 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 Bertelsmann AG (‘Bertelsmann’, Germany), 3i Group plc (‘3i’, United Kingdom), Mr Gustavo García Brusilovsky (‘GGB’, Spain) and Mr Gerald Heydenreich (‘GH’, Latvia) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Buy Vip SL (‘Buy Vip’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bertelsmann: international media company active in TV, book, magazine and music publishing, media services and book and media clubs, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Bertelsmann: international media company active in TV, book, magazine and music publishing, media services and book and media clubs,

| — | for 3i: private equity house and venture capital company providing management advice and management to investment funds, |
| --- | --- |

—

for 3i: private equity house and venture capital company providing management advice and management to investment funds,

| — | for GGB: business consultancy services, |
| --- | --- |

—

for GGB: business consultancy services,

| — | for GH: business consultancy services, |
| --- | --- |

—

for GH: business consultancy services,

| — | for Buy Vip: e-commerce (online selling of consumer products in Germany, Italy and Spain). |
| --- | --- |

—

for Buy Vip: e-commerce (online selling of consumer products in Germany, Italy and Spain).

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip, 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.5266 — Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip, 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)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/19 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5265 — ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/12)

| 1. | On 20 August 2008, 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 ERGO International AG (‘ERGO International’, Germany) belonging to the group Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (‘Munich Re’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung AG (‘Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 20 August 2008, 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 ERGO International AG (‘ERGO International’, Germany) belonging to the group Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (‘Munich Re’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung AG (‘Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung’, Austria) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for ERGO International: holding of insurance companies, insurance agencies and companies active in investment management and financial services, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for ERGO International: holding of insurance companies, insurance agencies and companies active in investment management and financial services,

| — | for Munich Re: professional reinsurer and holding company for companies active in supply of reinsurance and direct insurance services and in asset management, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Munich Re: professional reinsurer and holding company for companies active in supply of reinsurance and direct insurance services and in asset management,

| — | for Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung: insurance company primarily active in supply of life-insurance in Austria. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung: insurance company primarily active in supply of life-insurance in Austria.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5265 — ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung, 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.5265 — ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung, 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)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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| 30.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/20 |
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30.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 222/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5096 — RCA/MÁV Cargo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 222/13)

| 1. | On 25 August 2008, 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 Rail Cargo Austria AG (‘RCA’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Österreichische Bundesbahn Holding AG (‘ÖBB’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MÁV Cargo Árufuvarozási Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MÁV Cargo’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 25 August 2008, 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 Rail Cargo Austria AG (‘RCA’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Österreichische Bundesbahn Holding AG (‘ÖBB’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking MÁV Cargo Árufuvarozási Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MÁV Cargo’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for RCA: freight transport and freight forwarding, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for RCA: freight transport and freight forwarding,

| — | for MÁV Cargo: freight transport and freight forwarding. |
| --- | --- |

—

for MÁV Cargo: freight transport and freight forwarding.

| 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.5096 — RCA/MÁV Cargo, 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5096 — RCA/MÁV Cargo, 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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