do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2339 — Conforama/Salzam Mercatone) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2339 (cid:151) Conforama/Salzam Mercatone)

(2001/C 107/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 March 2001 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),

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2323 (cid:151) HSBC-CCF/Banque Hervet)

(2001/C 107/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 March 2001 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),

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Corrigendum to the notice to Community importers of certain products originating in the People's Republic of China subject to quantitative quotas (OJ C 103 of 3.4.2001)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, footwear industry, import, originating product, quantitative restriction

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/15

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum concerning the call for proposals for RTD actions under the specific programme for research,
technological development and demonstration on (cid:145)Promotion of innovation and encouragement of SME
participation (1998-2002)(cid:146)

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 92 of 1 April 1999)

(2001/C 107/16)

1. On page 16, Point 5, is replaced by the following:

(cid:145)5. To be receivable, proposals submitted on paper must be received by the Commission not later than 5 p.m.

(Brussels local time) on the applicable closing date (1) at the following address:

(cid:147)Promotion of Innovation and encouragement of SME participation(cid:148) programme
Research Proposals Office
Square FrŁre Orban/FrŁre Orbanplein 8
B-1040 Brussels.

Proposals submitted under the continuous submission scheme which are not received on or before a given
deadline for receipt, will be evaluated after the next deadline for receipt.

___________
(1) Users of courier services that ask for the recipient’s telephone number should give the following number

(32-2) 298 42 06.(cid:146)

2. Important notice: The above constitutes a change with respect to previous calls where deadlines applied to

submission. Deadlines now apply to receipt by the Commission.

In addition, proposers should be aware of the new provisions governing eligibility criteria of proposals submitted
under the (cid:145)Promotion of innovation and encouragement of SME participation(cid:146) programme, as set out in the (cid:145)Manual
of proposal evaluation procedures(cid:146) (1) (and in Annex B thereof which is devoted specifically to the (cid:145)Promotion of
innovation and encouragement of SME participation(cid:146) programme).

The new version of the Manual of proposal evaluation procedures can be obtained from the following website:

http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/src/evalman.htm

(1) Commission Decision C(1999) 710 of 24 March 1999, as last amended by Commission Decision C(2000) 2002 of 14 July 2000.

Corrigendum to the notice to Community importers of certain products originating in the People’s Republic of
China subject to quantitative quotas

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 103 of 3 April 2001)

(2001/C 107/17)

1. Page 2, point 1, page 3, points 7 and 8:

for:

(cid:145). . . Regulation (EC) No 542/2001 . . .(cid:146)

read:

(cid:145). . . Regulation (EC) No 650/2001 . . .(cid:146);

2. Page 4, Annex II, 3. DEUTSCHLAND:

for:

(cid:145)Tel. (49) 619 64 08-0(cid:146)

read:

(cid:145)Tel. (49) 619 69 08-0(cid:146).
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, State aid, Sweden, application of EU law, control of State aid

C 107/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.4.2001

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 107/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.2.2001

Member State: Germany (Thuringia)

Aid No: N 854/2000

Title: Subsidies towards investments in the inland fishing/aqua-
culture sector and for innovative measures in the fisheries
sector

Objective: To adapt
the nature, quality and quantity of
products on offter to market requirements. It is planned in
particular
compatible
production methods in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
and thus
improve profitability (part of programming of
measures part-financed by the FIFG)

new environmentally

develop

to

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Gew(cid:228)hrung von Investitionsbeihilfen
im Sektor Binnenfischerei/Aquakultur und f(cid:252)r Innovationsma(cid:223)-
nahmen im Sektor Fischerei

Budget: 2000-2002: EUR 387 000

Aid intensity or amount: Part-financing from the FIFG (30 %
to 70 %)

Duration: Unlimited

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.2.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: NN 5/98

Title: Aid granted to non-industrial fishing by the Regional
Council of Languedoc-Roussillon

Objective: To assist the development of non-industrial fishing
in the region

Legal basis: DØlibØration du Conseil rØgional du 14 janvier
1997

Budget: FRF 6 569 544 (approximately EUR 1 001 521)

Aid intensity or amount: According to the rates laid down in
Council Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 (OJ L 346 of 31.12.1993)

Duration: 1997

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.2.2001

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 785/2000

Title: Maritime training aid

Objective: To improve maritime know-how in Sweden and to
develop maritime skills

Legal basis: Draft Regulation

Budget: SEK 4 million (EUR 473 642) per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable. Minimum of 33 % but
always lower than 100 % of the training costs incurred by
the shipping company in providing the practical on-board
training

Duration: One year (1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001
inclusive)

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, monetary union

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 April 2001

(2001/C 107/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4633

Danish krone

9,1405

Swedish krona

0,6265

Pound sterling

0,894

United States dollar

1,4075

Canadian dollar

111,38

Japanese yen

1,5276

Swiss franc

8,1285

Norwegian krone

83,01

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,8189

Australian dollar

2,2175

New Zealand dollar

7,2434

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2323 — HSBC-CCF/Banque Hervet) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2339 (cid:151) Conforama/Salzam Mercatone)

(2001/C 107/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 March 2001 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 301M2339. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2323 (cid:151) HSBC-CCF/Banque Hervet)

(2001/C 107/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 March 2001 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),

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2373 — Compass/Selecta) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catering industry, economic concentration, human nutrition, machinery, merger control, sales agent

C 107/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.4.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2373 (cid:151) Compass/Selecta)

(2001/C 107/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 30 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 UK-based Compass Group plc (Compass) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Regulation, control of the whole of the Swiss-based Selecta Group (Selecta), by way of public bid
announced on 26 March 2001.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Compass: catering food service,

(cid:151) Selecta: food and beverages sold through vending machines.

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.2373 (cid:151) Compass/Selecta, 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.
Corrigendum to the information on Holidays in 2001 — Member States of the European Union (OJ C 33 of 1.2.2001)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, European Union, public holiday

C 107/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.4.2001

Corrigendum to the information on Holidays in 2001 (cid:151) Member States of the European Union

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 33 of 1 February 2001)

(2001/C 107/18)

On page 3, column for Spain (E):

delete the holidays for Ascension Day 24.5 and the day following Ascension 25.5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2395 — Morgan Grenfell/Whitbread) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, hotel industry, leisure, merger control

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2395 (cid:151) Morgan Grenfell/Whitbread)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 107/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 March 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Morgan Grenfell Private Equity Limited (MGPE), controlled by Deutsche Bank
AG, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of part of the undertaking
Whitbread Holdings plc, by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company (Newco).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) MGPE: international private equity investment management,

(cid:151) Whitbread Holdings plc: hotels, health and fitness clubs, restaurants, pubs and bars and branded drinks

in the UK,

(cid:151) Newco: pubs and bars in the UK.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

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.2395 (cid:151) Morgan Grenfell/Whitbread, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Appointment of members of the professional chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: appointment of staff, business policy, chamber of commerce and industry

C 107/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.4.2001

Appointment of members of the professional chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group

(2001/C 107/05)

In accordance with the provisions of Articles 2(1) and 3 of Commission Decision 2000/690/EC of 8
November 2000 (1) setting up an Enterprise Policy Group, the Commission appointed on 31 March 2001
the following persons as members of the professional chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group for a
two-year term of office beginning on the date of appointment.

AVICE Edwige

BAUMGARTEN Jean-Claude

BELLOTTI Francesco

BENZ-OVERHAGE Karin

CANALS OLIVA Juan

CLEMENT Martine

DANILATOS Dimitrios D.

DE MINGO CONTRERAS Juan Manuel

EHRNROOTH Georg

FELDER Elisabeth

FERRAZ DA COSTA Pedro

FRIOB Norbert

GASPAROLLO Luigi

HALSE Bengt

HERSBACH George J. M.

HINZ J(cid:252)rgen

HOFFELT Jean-Fran(cid:231)ois

JOB Peter

MARCEGAGLIA Emma

MARCUCCI Marialina

MURRAY Gordon C.

OETKER Arend

PERRY Colin

QUIN Gina S.

ROSENQVIST Laila

SANTANA Albertino JosØ

SCHENK Barbara

SCH(cid:220)ES Nikolaus W.

SOULAGE Fran(cid:231)ois

STEEL Piet

THEODOROPOULOS Spyros

VAN ARENTHALS Betty

VI(cid:209)OLO Antonio

WALBURN William David

WOLNY Wanda W.

(1) OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 24.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2269 — Sasol/Condea) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 107/9

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2269 (cid:151) Sasol/Condea)

(2001/C 107/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 January 2001 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),

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2338 (cid:151) Gevaert/Agfa Gevaert)

(2001/C 107/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 March 2001, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to Article
4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89, between Gevaert NV and Afga-Gevaert NV. On 30 March
2001 the notifying parties informed the Commission that they had withdrawn their notification.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2249 — Marconi/RTS/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 107/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7.4.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2249 (cid:151) Marconi/RTS/JV)

(2001/C 107/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 March 2001 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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2330 (cid:151) Cargill/Banks)

(2001/C 107/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 March 2001 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

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