do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections
Date: 2003-01-16
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, research and development, tax relief

C 10/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.1.2003

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3)
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2003/C 10/11)

Date of adoption:

25 September 2002

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.02.002

Tax deduction for expenses of research and development (R & D)

To stimulate enterprises to increase their efforts regarding R & D

Statute 16-40 in the Tax Law of 26 March 1999 No 14 and the Regulation to this
paragraph

Amount of aid:

NOK 510 million (approximately EUR 70 million)

Duration:

Unlimited (scheme is subject to annual budget appropriations by the Norwegian
Parliament)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement, Article 1(3) of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2003/C 10/12)

A copy of the decision may be obtained in the authentic language version upon request addressed to:

EFTA Surveillance Authority
Competition and State Aid Directorate
Rue de Trèves/Trierstraat 74
B-1040 Brussels.

Date of adoption:

18 September 2002

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

SAM 030.02.004

Support for film production companies

Culture (promotion of production and marketing of films), SMEs

Annual budgetary allocation (State Budget, Chapter 334, post 50), Regulation on
support to film production companies (‘Forskrift om tilskudd til produksjonssels-
kaper’)

Form of aid:

Grant, interest-free loan

Amount of aid:

Budgetary allocation for 2002 (5 % of allocations to Norwegian Film Fund):
approximately NOK 10 million (approximately EUR 1,4 million)

Aid intensity:

‘Project development grants’: 50 %;
consultancy services to SMEs and 15 %/7,5 % for investment aid to SMEs

‘business development

loans’: 50 % for

Duration:

Five years
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

16.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 10/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2003

(2003/C 10/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

1,0526

124,47

7,431

0,6592

9,172

1,4636

84,24

7,302

1,9552

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,57737

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,87

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,616

0,4195

4,0195

35410

230,5262

41,331

1758000

1,8024

1,6234

8,2093

1,962

1,825

234,91

KRW

South Korean won

1237,23

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

9,2471

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.2903 — DaimlerChrysler/Deutsche Telekom/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry, road transport, telecommunications, toll

C 10/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.1.2003

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2903 — DaimlerChrysler/Deutsche Telekom/JV)

(2003/C 10/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 November 2002 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2903 — DaimlerChrysler/Deutsche
Telekom/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3014 — Logica/CMG)

(2003/C 10/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 December 2002, 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:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M3014. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3071 — Carnival Corporation/P & O Princess) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pleasure craft, travel agency

C 10/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

16.1.2003

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3071 — Carnival Corporation/P & O Princess)

(2003/C 10/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 27 February 2002 the Commission received a 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-based undertaking Carnival Corporation (Carnival) acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the British undertaking P & O
Princess plc (POPC) by way of public bid announced on 16 December 2001.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Carnival: organisation and provision of cruises,

— POPC: organisation and provision of cruises.

On 24 July 2002, following an in-depth enquiry, the Commission adopted a decision under Article

3.
8(2) of the Regulation, declaring the operation compatible with the common market.

On 8 January 2003, the Commission received a notification of an agreement between Carnival and

4.
POPC to create a dual-listed company structure combining their activities.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

5.
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.3071 — Carnival Corporation/P & O Princess, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 76/2003 of 16 January 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 21st partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
Date: 2003-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export levy, export refund, marketing, white sugar

17.1.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 12/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 76/2003

of 16 January 2003

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 21st partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1331/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19
June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the
sugar sector (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 680/2002 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July
2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (3), for
the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial
invita-
tions to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.

Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/
2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community
and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question.

(3)

(4)

Following an examination of the tenders submitted in
invitation to tender, the
response to the 21st partial
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 21st partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum
pursuant
amount of the export refund is fixed at 47,140 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2003.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 6.