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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
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, Netherlands, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid, farming sector

10.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 78/13

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 78/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 486/98

Title: Guarantee Fund

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 361/2000

Objective: Stimulate investments in the primary agriculture
sector

Investment aid for marketing and processing of agri-

Title:
cultural products

Legal basis: Statuten van de Stichting borgstellingsfonds; Be-
sluit borgstellingsfonds voor de landbouw; Besluit BF bijzon-
dere borgstellingen

Budget:

Guarantee amount

(cid:151) 1997: NLG 219 500 000 (447 guarantees)

(cid:151) 1998: NLG 230 000 000 (500 guarantees)

(cid:151) 1999: NLG 180 000 000 (380 guarantees)

(cid:151) 2000: NLG 150 000 000 (260 guarantees)

Aid intensity or amount: Guarantee Fund: max. 16,5 %,
Guarantee Fund Plus: max. 29,9 %

Objective: Support capital
investments into marketing and
processing of agricultural products falling within the scope of
Annex I of the Treaty

Legal basis: Non-statutory;
provision

implemented by administrative

Budget: IEP 85 million (EUR 108 million) over the 2000-2006
period

Aid intensity or amount: Variable with a maximum net grant
equivalent of 50 % in Objective 1 regions and 40 % in other
regions.

Duration: Indefinite

Duration: 2000-2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development

(2001/C 78/06)

In accordance with Commission Decision 97/150/EC of 24 February 1997 (OJ L 58 of 27 February 1997)
on the setting-up of a European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development, and
in particular Article 7(1) thereof, the Commission decided, on 27 February 2001, to designate Mr Uno
Svedin, a member of the European Consultative Forum on the environment and sustainable development,
Chairman of the consultative forum for the term of office of the current members.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2168 — SNECMA/Hurel-Dubois) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 78/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2168 (cid:151) SNECMA/Hurel-Dubois)

(2001/C 78/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 November 2000 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2168. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/JV.28 (cid:151) Sydkraft/Hew/Hansa Energy Trading)

(2001/C 78/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 November 1999 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 399J0028. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/JV.28 — Sydkraft/Hew/Hansa Energy Trading) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 78/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2168 (cid:151) SNECMA/Hurel-Dubois)

(2001/C 78/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 November 2000 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in French and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CFR(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 300M2168. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/JV.28 (cid:151) Sydkraft/Hew/Hansa Energy Trading)

(2001/C 78/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 November 1999 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be
made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 399J0028. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/A/4-B),
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 424 55, fax (352) 29 29 427 63.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2355 — Dow Chemicals/EniChem Polyurethanes) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, plastics industry

10.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 78/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2355 (cid:151) Dow Chemicals/EniChem Polyurethanes)

(2001/C 78/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 5 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the US company The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the polyurethanes business of the Italian company
EniChem SpA (PU Business), together with some related assets and technology, by way of an exchange of
businesses.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Dow: development and manufacture of chemicals, plastics and agricultural products,

(cid:151) PU Business: full line of products for the polyurethane industry.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2355 (cid:151) Dow Chemicals/EniChem Polyurethanes, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2365 — Schlumberger/Sema) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control, oil industry, provision of services, software

10.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 78/19

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2365 (cid:151) Schlumberger/Sema)

(2001/C 78/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 5 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Schlumberger Limited (USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Sema plc (UK) by way of public bid announced on
19 February 2001.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Schlumberger: products and services

for

the petroleum industry and utilities, and electronic

components (including semiconductors and smart cards),

(cid:151) Sema: software and information technology services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2365 (cid:151) Schlumberger/Sema, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

10.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 78/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 March 2001

(2001/C 78/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4642

Danish krone

9,086

Swedish krona

0,6374

Pound sterling

0,9357

United States dollar

1,4463

Canadian dollar

111,71

Japanese yen

1,5431

Swiss franc

8,207

Norwegian krone

80,12

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8268

Australian dollar

2,2054

New Zealand dollar

7,2155

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/2001 of 5 March 2001 on the supply of cereals as food aid (OJ L 64 of 6.3.2001)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, award of contract, cereal product, cereals, food aid, third country

L 69/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2001

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/2001 of 5 March 2001 on the supply of cereals as food aid

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 64 of 6 March 2001)

On page 9,

in the Annex, Lot B, point 12:

for:

‘Specified delivery stage (8): free at port of shipment — fob stowed’,

read:

‘Specified delivery stage (8): free at port of landing — landed’,

and point 13:

for:

‘Alternative delivery stage: —’,

read:

‘Alternative delivery stage: free at port of shipment — fob stowed’.

On page 11, Lot D, point 10:

for:

‘Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A(3))’,

read:

‘Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B(3))’.
Commission communication concerning the review of the Community framework for State aid for research and development (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, European Commission, State aid, research and development

C 78/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2001

8702.10/2

8716.80/1

9006.10/1

9006.10/2

9006.59/1

9013.20/1

P/18

P/19

P/20

P/21

P/21

P/22

Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for
Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels)
or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General.

(http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/taxation_customs/index_en.htm).

concerning the review of the Community framework for State aid for research and development

COMMISSION COMMUNICATION

(2001/C 78/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

The Community framework for State aid for research and development (1) states in paragraph 9 that (cid:145)the
Commission will review the framework in five years’ time. It may also decide to amend it at any time, in
cooperation with the Member States, should it prove necessary for reasons connected with competition
policy or to take account of other Community policies and international commitments(cid:146).

The Commission is currently reviewing the Community framework for State aid for research and devel-
opment. In order to allow time to complete this review the Commission has decided to continue to apply
the current framework until such time as new rules on State aid for research and development are
published or, at the latest, until 30 June 2002.

The Commission invites any interested party to submit comments on the issues to be taken into
consideration during this review. Such comments, to arrive within two months of the date of this
communication, should be addressed to:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Directorate for General Policy and Coordination
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussel
Fax (32-2) 296 98 13.

(1) OJ C 45 of 17.2.1996, p. 5, as amended by the Commission communication amending the Community framework

for State aid for research and development, OJ C 48 of 13.2.1998, p. 2.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2350 — Campbell/ECBB (Unilever)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control, polishing and scouring preparations

C 78/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

10.3.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2350 (cid:151) Campbell/ECBB (Unilever))

(2001/C 78/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Campbell Soup Company (Campbell) acquires, within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of a group of businesses referred to as the European Culinary Brands
Businesses (ECBB), presently owned by Unilever NV (Unilever), by way of purchase of shares and assets.
ECBB is divested by Unilever pursuant to the terms of its undertaking to the European Commission of 28
September 2000 in connection with its earlier acquisition of Bestfoods (Case M.1990).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Campbell: food products (soups, sauces, biscuits and confectionery) for retailing and catering,

(cid:151) Unilever: food products, home care and personal care,

(cid:151) ECBB: food products (soups, sauces, bouillon, dry side dishes, jams).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2350 (cid:151) Campbell/ECBB (Unilever), to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.