# Official Journal C 60/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 515 March 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 60

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 515 March 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Council |
| 2008/C 060/01 | Council Decision of 25 February 2008 appointing the Luxembourg member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 060/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2008/C 060/01

Council Decision of 25 February 2008 appointing the Luxembourg member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

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Commission

2008/C 060/02

Euro exchange rates

2

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 060/03 | General Programme Security and Safeguarding Liberties — Specific Programme Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism and other security-related risks — Action grants | 3 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 060/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5044 — Bridgepoint/Pret a Manger) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 060/03

General Programme Security and Safeguarding Liberties — Specific Programme Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism and other security-related risks — Action grants

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 060/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5044 — Bridgepoint/Pret a Manger) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 February 2008

appointing the Luxembourg member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2008/C 60/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Luxembourg Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009. |
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(1)

By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Gilbert ENGEL. |
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(2)

A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Gilbert ENGEL.

| (3) | The Luxembourg member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2009, |
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(3)

The Luxembourg member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Luxembourg: Mr Nic ALFF.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2008.

For the Council

The President

A. VIZJAK

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(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.

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Commission

| 5.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 60/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 March 2008

(2008/C 60/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,5206 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 156,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4502 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,7656 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,361 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5773 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 100,51 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8535 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,916 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,27 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6975 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,5322 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,7288 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 32,38 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8482 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6304 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5035 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,8365 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8939 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1116 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 440,92 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,9466 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,8054 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,271 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 814,65 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8431 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,66 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,522 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,089 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5356 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,2583 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,5206

JPY

Japanese yen

156,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4502

GBP

Pound sterling

0,7656

SEK

Swedish krona

9,361

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5773

ISK

Iceland króna

100,51

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8535

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,916

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,27

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6975

PLN

Polish zloty

3,5322

RON

Romanian leu

3,7288

SKK

Slovak koruna

32,38

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8482

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6304

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5035

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,8365

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8939

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1116

KRW

South Korean won

1 440,92

ZAR

South African rand

11,9466

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,8054

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,271

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 814,65

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8431

PHP

Philippine peso

61,66

RUB

Russian rouble

36,522

THB

Thai baht

48,089

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5356

MXN

Mexican peso

16,2583

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

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General Programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’

Specific Programme ‘Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism and other security-related risks’

Action grants

(2008/C 60/03)

A call for proposals is published on the Europa website at:

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/cips/funding_cips_en.htm

Deadline for presentation of proposals: 15 May 2008.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5044 — Bridgepoint/Pret a Manger)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 60/04)

| 1. | On 22 February 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom) through an acquisition vehicle acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pret a Manger Holdings Limited (‘Pret a Manger’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 February 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 Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom) through an acquisition vehicle acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Pret a Manger Holdings Limited (‘Pret a Manger’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Bridgepoint: private equity company, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Bridgepoint: private equity company,

| — | for undertaking Pret a Manger: food and drink retail through chain of sandwich shops in the United Kingdom. |
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for undertaking Pret a Manger: food and drink retail through chain of sandwich shops in the United Kingdom.

| 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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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.5044 — Bridgepoint/Pret a Manger, to the following address:





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

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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.5044 — Bridgepoint/Pret a Manger, 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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