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: 2003-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, air transport, control of State aid, development aid, dismissal, financing method, fisherman, shipbuilding, vocational retraining

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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

(2003/C 71/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.2.2003.

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.11.2002.

Member State: Italy.

Aid No: N 377/02.

Member State: Netherlands.

Aid No: N 836/01.

Title: Retraining of driftnet fishermen.

Title: Shipbuilding — Development aid to Colombia.

Objective: To compensate fishermen obliged to stop fishing
with driftnets.

Legal basis: Law No 134 of 6 July 2002.

Budget: EUR 5 million.

Objective: To support Colombia's development by providing
to industries established in ports with
means of
deep-water access restrictions via the purchase of two multi-
purpose ships to Navasco SA, Colombia.

transport

Legal basis: Tied aid financing programme ORET/Miliev.

Aid intensity or amount: For vessel owners, a defined
amount per vessel corresponding to 15 % or thereabouts of
the aid for the definitive withdrawal of a vessel from the fleet,

For crewman, a flat-rate payment of EUR 7 500.

Budget: grant of EUR [. . .] (1).

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %.

Duration: 2002

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

Other information: Annual report

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

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

(1) Business secret.

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002.

Member State: France.

Aid No: N 797/01.

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.4.2002.

Member State: Portugal.

Aid No: N 132/02.

Title: Refinancing structures contemplated by TAP.

Title: French manufacturing company.

Objective (*): Social measures to assist redundant workers.

Objective: Release of various securities over TAP A340 aircraft
in order to allow this company to refinance its financial
structure by means of various loans.

Budget: EUR 43,1 million.

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

information: Upon

Other
negotiation,
information to the Commission on the specific terms and
conditions of each of refinancing structures contemplated by
TAP.

definitive

its

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

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

(*) Measure not constituting aid.

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.11.2002.

Budget: grant of EUR [. . .] (1).

Member State: Netherlands.

Aid No: N 455/02.

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %.

Title: Shipbuilding — Development aid to El Salvador.

Objective: To support the supply of a tug, spare parts and a
training programme to CEPA, an El Salvador government body,
including the
to improve services of
docking and moving of vessels.

the port of Acajutla,

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

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

Legal basis: Tied aid financing programme ORET/Miliev.

(1) Business secret.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3139 — Carlyle/Breed Technologies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2003/C 71/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 March 2003, 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 Carlyle Management Group I, L. P. (Carlyle), United States of America, acquires,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Breed
Technologies Inc. (Breed), United States of America, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Carlyle: private investment group,

— Breed: design, development, production and sale of components used in integrated occupant protection

systems, steering wheels, car accessories and electronics.

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 simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
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.3139 — Carlyle/Breed Technologies, 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.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.