# Official Journal C 294/2008

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5118 November 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 294

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5118 November 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 294/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |
| 2008/C 294/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 294/01

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

1

2008/C 294/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) (
  1
  )

1

5

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Council |
| 2008/C 294/03 | List of appointments made by the Council — October 2008 (Social field) | 6 |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 294/04 | Euro exchange rates | 9 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 294/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | 10 |
| 2008/C 294/06 | Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2008/C 294/03

List of appointments made by the Council — October 2008 (Social field)

6

Commission

2008/C 294/04

Euro exchange rates

9

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 294/05

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

10

2008/C 294/06

Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

11

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 294/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2008/C 294/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) (
  1
  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 294/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

2008/C 294/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) (
  1
  )

1

13

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2008/C 294/09

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

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/1 |
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18.11.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 294/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 68/03 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaanderen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren
  Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation |
| Legal basis | Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voorkoming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24 mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Ministerieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen voor 2000 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal products |
| Form of aid | Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the costs of storage and destruction of animal products |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 53 million |
| Intensity | 1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products.
  2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the costs for the destruction of fallen stock |
| Duration | 1993-2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | OVAM |
| Stationstraat 110 |
| B-2800 Mechelen |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 68/03

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaanderen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren

Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation

Legal basis

Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voorkoming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24 mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Ministerieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen voor 2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal products

Form of aid

Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the costs of storage and destruction of animal products

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 53 million

Intensity

1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products.

2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the costs for the destruction of fallen stock

Duration

1993-2007

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

OVAM

Stationstraat 110

B-2800 Mechelen

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 52/07 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine |
| Legal basis | — | 2007. aasta riigieelarve seadus |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 52/07

Member State

Estonia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine

Legal basis

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2007. aasta riigieelarve seadus

| — | 2007. aasta kohta käiv riigieelarvelise eraldise leping Loomsete Jäätmete käitlemise AS-ga |
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2007. aasta kohta käiv riigieelarvelise eraldise leping Loomsete Jäätmete käitlemise AS-ga

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Removal and destruction of fallen stock

Form of aid

Subsidised service

Budget

Overall budget: EEK 154 million

Annual budget: EEK 22 million

Intensity

Up to 75 % of the costs of the destruction of fallen stock

Up to 50 of the costs of the removal of fallen stock

Duration

1.5.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Põllumajandusministeerium |
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| Lai 39/41 |
| EE-15056 Tallinn |

Põllumajandusministeerium

Lai 39/41

EE-15056 Tallinn

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 67/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation |
| Legal basis | Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation |
| Form of aid | Relief from stamp duty |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 1 million |
| Intensity | 9 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2005-30.6.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Revenue Commissioners |
| Dublin Castle |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 67/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation

Legal basis

Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation

Form of aid

Relief from stamp duty

Budget

Total budget of EUR 1 million

Intensity

9 %

Duration

1.7.2005-30.6.2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Revenue Commissioners

Dublin Castle

Dublin 2

Ireland

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 235/08 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση, χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006» |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 50 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 80 % |
| Duration | Until the end of 2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | ΕΛ.Γ.Α. |
| Μεσογείων 45, |
| GR-11510 Αθήνα |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 235/08

Member State

Greece

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

«Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση, χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006»

Legal basis

Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 50 000 000

Intensity

Up to 80 %

Duration

Until the end of 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

ΕΛ.Γ.Α.

Μεσογείων 45,

GR-11510 Αθήνα

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/5 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/02)

On 18 September 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 32008M5286. 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 32008M5286. 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

Council

| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/6 |
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List of appointments made by the Council

October 2008 (Social field)

(2008/C 294/03)

| Committee | End of term of office | Publication in OJ | Person replaced | Resignation/appointment | Member/alternate | Category | Country | Person appointed | Affiliation | Date of Council Decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement of Workers | 13.9.2008 | C 242, 7.10.2006 | Mr Paolo FINZI | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Luxembourg | Ms Vivienne ECKER | Ministère des affaires étrangères et de l'immigration | 13.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Ms Egle KÄÄRATS | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Estonia | Ms Pille STRAUSS-RAATS | Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia | 2.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Mr Robert PICCOLI | Resignation | Alternate | Government | France | Mr Hervé LANOUZIERE | Direction générale du travail | 2.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Ms Ija RUDZĪTE | Resignation | Alternate | Workers | Latvia | Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVS | Department of Railway Workers Trade Union | 2.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Ms Betka ŠIMC | Resignation | Alternate | Workers | Slovenia | Ms Darja BOBNAR | ZDSS – Solidarnost | 2.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Mr Thomas HOLTMANN | Resignation | Member | Employers | Germany | Mr Eckhard METZE | KAN — Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung | 2.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Mr R. FERINGA | Resignation | Member | Government | Netherlands | Mr Martin P.FLIER | Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid | 13.10.2008 |
| Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work | 28.2.2010 | L 64, 2.3.2007 | Mr Luis Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES | Resignation | Alternate | Workers | Portugal | Mr José Manuel da LUZ CORDEIRO | UGT | 13.10.2008 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2010 | C 282, 24.11.2007 | Mr Grant FITZNER | Resignation | Member | Government | United Kingdom | Mr William WELLS | Employment Market Analysis and Research | 2.10.2008 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2010 | C 282, 24.11.2007 | Ms Siiri OTSMANN | Resignation | Alternate | Government | Estonia | Ms Katrin RAADOM | Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia | 2.10.2008 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2010 | C 282, 24.11.2007 | Ms Nina GLOBOČNIK | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | Slovenia | Ms Tatjana PAJNKIHAR | ZDS – Zveza delodajalcev Slovenije | 2.10.2008 |
| Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 30.11.2010 | C 282, 24.11.2007 | Ms Sonja STREICHER | Resignation | Alternate | Employers | Luxembourg | Ms Magalie LYSIAK | FEDIL | 2.10.2008 |

Committee

End of term of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/appointment

Member/alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Date of Council Decision

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement of Workers

13.9.2008

C 242, 7.10.2006

Mr Paolo FINZI

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Luxembourg

Ms Vivienne ECKER

Ministère des affaires étrangères et de l'immigration

13.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Ms Egle KÄÄRATS

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Estonia

Ms Pille STRAUSS-RAATS

Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

2.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Mr Robert PICCOLI

Resignation

Alternate

Government

France

Mr Hervé LANOUZIERE

Direction générale du travail

2.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Ms Ija RUDZĪTE

Resignation

Alternate

Workers

Latvia

Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVS

Department of Railway Workers Trade Union

2.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Ms Betka ŠIMC

Resignation

Alternate

Workers

Slovenia

Ms Darja BOBNAR

ZDSS – Solidarnost

2.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Mr Thomas HOLTMANN

Resignation

Member

Employers

Germany

Mr Eckhard METZE

KAN — Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung

2.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Mr R. FERINGA

Resignation

Member

Government

Netherlands

Mr Martin P.FLIER

Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid

13.10.2008

Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Mr Luis Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES

Resignation

Alternate

Workers

Portugal

Mr José Manuel da LUZ CORDEIRO

UGT

13.10.2008

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2010

C 282, 24.11.2007

Mr Grant FITZNER

Resignation

Member

Government

United Kingdom

Mr William WELLS

Employment Market Analysis and Research

2.10.2008

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2010

C 282, 24.11.2007

Ms Siiri OTSMANN

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Estonia

Ms Katrin RAADOM

Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

2.10.2008

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2010

C 282, 24.11.2007

Ms Nina GLOBOČNIK

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

Slovenia

Ms Tatjana PAJNKIHAR

ZDS – Zveza delodajalcev Slovenije

2.10.2008

Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

30.11.2010

C 282, 24.11.2007

Ms Sonja STREICHER

Resignation

Alternate

Employers

Luxembourg

Ms Magalie LYSIAK

FEDIL

2.10.2008

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 November 2008

(2008/C 294/04)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,266 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 121,93 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4474 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84825 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,0126 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,515 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 210 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,792 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,395 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 268,5 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,773 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,797 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 30,4 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0674 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,943 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5502 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8116 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,2725 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9281 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 810,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,7347 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,6429 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1307 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 065,4 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5582 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,41 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,7162 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,291 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9148 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,5466 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,266

JPY

Japanese yen

121,93

DKK

Danish krone

7,4474

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84825

SEK

Swedish krona

10,0126

CHF

Swiss franc

1,515

ISK

Iceland króna

210

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,792

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,395

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

268,5

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

3,773

RON

Romanian leu

3,797

SKK

Slovak koruna

30,4

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0674

AUD

Australian dollar

1,943

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5502

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8116

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,2725

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9281

KRW

South Korean won

1 810,38

ZAR

South African rand

12,7347

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,6429

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1307

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 065,4

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5582

PHP

Philippine peso

62,41

RUB

Russian rouble

34,7162

THB

Thai baht

44,291

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9148

MXN

Mexican peso

16,5466

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/10 |
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18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/10

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

(2008/C 294/05)

| Aid No | XP 7/08 |
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| Member State | Republic of Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (Nr. XA 7016/08 pakeitimas) |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. liepos 25 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-419 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ (Žin., 2008, Nr. 88-3553) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | LTL 4 million (EUR 1,16 million at the official exchange rate) |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 3 August 2008 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| All manufacturing
  All services | Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
| Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Aid No

XP 7/08

Member State

Republic of Lithuania

Region

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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (Nr. XA 7016/08 pakeitimas)

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. liepos 25 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-419 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ (Žin., 2008, Nr. 88-3553)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

LTL 4 million (EUR 1,16 million at the official exchange rate)

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

3 August 2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

All manufacturing

All services

Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Vidmantas KANOPA

State Secretary at the Ministry

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Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

(2008/C 294/06)

By decision of Amsterdam District Court dated 13 October 2008, No HA RK 08-668, at the request of De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, the interim procedure referred to in Article 3:202 of the Law on Financial Supervision is hereby declared applicable to the Dutch office of the foreign-law company

Landsbanki Islands HF, also trading under the name: ‘Icesave’

registered and having offices at Gustav Mahlerplein 78, Ito tr. 11e V, Amsterdam. The legal basis for the interim procedure is Section 3.5.5 of the Law on Financial Supervision. Unless otherwise stipulated the interim procedure is subject to Dutch law. K.D. van Ringen, member of the Amsterdam District Court, has been appointed delegated judge. M. Pannevis and H. Sliedrecht RA, both having offices at DLA Piper Nederland NV, Postbus 75258, 1070 AG Amsterdam, have been appointed receivers. De Nederlandsche Bank is the authorised supervisor. An appeal against this decision may be submitted within 8 days to Amsterdam Court of Appeal, Prinsengracht 436, 1017 KE Amsterdam. To the best of the receivers' knowledge no appeal has been submitted.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/07)

| 1. | On 7 November 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 GKN plc (‘GKN’, United Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations (‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 7 November 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 GKN plc (‘GKN’, United Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations (‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | for GKN: engineering, manufacture and supply of components for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for GKN: engineering, manufacture and supply of components for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries,

| — | for the Acquired Business: in-house aerostructure manufacturing and assembly operations (parts manufacture and wing sub-assembly for current Airbus aircraft programmes). |
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for the Acquired Business: in-house aerostructure manufacturing and assembly operations (parts manufacture and wing sub-assembly for current Airbus aircraft programmes).

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

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/08)

| 1. | On 10 November 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 10 November 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences and hydrocarbon and energy products and services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences and hydrocarbon and energy products and services,

| — | for R&H: production of performance polymers, specialty chemicals, electronic materials and salt. |
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for R&H: production of performance polymers, specialty chemicals, electronic materials and salt.

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

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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