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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4300 — Philips/Intermagnetics) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electro-magnetic equipment, electronic equipment, exchange of information, marketing, medical device, merger control, research and development

C 242/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.10.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4300 — Philips/Intermagnetics)

(2006/C 242/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 29 September 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No
139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., part of the group Philips
(‘Philips’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of the whole of the undertaking Intermagnetics General Corporation (‘Intermagnetics’, United States) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Philips: research, development, manufacture and sale of a wide range of electronic products such as
lighting product, domestic appliances, consumer electronics, semiconductors and medical equipment,
including magnetic resonance imaging devices;

— for Intermagnetics: development, manufacture and marketing of superconducting materials and medical

devices, including magnets and coils used in magnetic resonance imaging systems.

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

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4300 — Philips/Intermagnetics, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, toy industry

C 242/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.10.2006

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 242/04)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10 (1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 374:

9503

Other toys; reduced-size (‘scale’) models and similar recreational models, working or
not; puzzles of all kinds

The existing text shall be replaced by the following:

‘This heading includes:

1. Inflatable articles, in different forms and sizes, intended for play in the water, such as
waist rings, animal shapes, etc., decorated or not, whether or not designed to sit in or
on.

2. Inflatable boats designed for children to play in.

This heading does not include:

(a) Inflatable arm rings, neck rings, belts or similar articles, not constructed for security or
i.e. to keep them afloat, for

rescuing purposes, providing buoyancy for a person,
example while learning to swim (heading 9506).

(b) Inflatable mattresses (generally constituent material).

(c) Articles which, on account of their design, are intended exclusively for animals (e.g.

fabric “mice” containing cat-mint, buffalo hide shoes “for chewing”, plastic bones).

See also Note 4 to this chapter.’

On page 375 insert the following text:

‘9506 29 00 Other

This subheading includes inflatable arm rings, neck rings, belts or similar articles, not
constructed for security or rescuing purposes, providing buoyancy for a person learning to
swim.

This subheading does not include:

(a) Life-belts and life-jackets (constituent material).

(b) Inflatable articles constructed for play (heading 9503).’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/2006 (OJ L 179,

1.7.2006, p. 26).

(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/7

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

6 October 2006

(2006/C 242/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

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

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,2664

149,47

7,4559

0,67290

9,2778

1,5881

86,08

8,4315

1,9558

0,5767

28,200

15,6466

273,76

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9298

3,5164

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,63

37,112

1,8912

1,6969

1,4234

9,8582

1,9065

2,0064

KRW South Korean won

1 202,00

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,8977

10,0098

7,3997

Indonesian rupiah

11 660,38

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6699

63,320

33,9780

47,482

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, chemical product, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 242/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.10.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4177 — BASF/Degussa)

(2006/C 242/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 May 2006, 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,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4177. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Commission Decision declaring that the measure notified by the Czech Republic, under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Act of Accession, is not applicable after accession — State aids   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, accession to the European Union, application of EU law, bank, control of State aid, transitional period (EU)

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/17

Commission Decision declaring that the measure notified by the Czech Republic, under the
interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Act of Accession, is not applicable after acces-
sion — State aids

(2006/C 242/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.3.2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.3.2004

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: State aid No CZ 53/2003

Title: Banka Haná, a.s.

Objective: Aid to the banking sector

Other information: Commission decision declaring that the
measures in favour of Banka Haná, a.s., notified by the Czech
Republic under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3
of the Accession Act, is not applicable after accession.

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

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

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: State aid No CZ 54/03

Title: Foresbank, a.s.

Objective: Aid to the banking sector

Other information: Commission decision declaring that the
measures in favour of Foresbank, a.s., notified by the Czech
Republic under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3
of the Accession Act, are not applicable after accession.

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, distributive trades, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4238 — E.ON/Prazská Plynárenská)

(2006/C 242/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 July 2006, 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,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4238. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag)

(2006/C 242/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 August 2006, 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 Regu-
lation (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,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4326. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4337 — Thales/Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, information system, merger control, rail transport, signalling device

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4337 — Thales/Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes)

(2006/C 242/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 29 September 2006, 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 Thales S.A.
(‘Thales’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the Transport and Systems assets of Alcatel (‘Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes’, France) by
way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Thales: integration of critical information systems for the defence, the aeronautics and the transport

industry and for public administrations;

— for Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes: manufacturing of signalling and supervision equipment for
the rail industry and integration of critical information systems for the rail, airports and the oil and gas
industry.

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

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4337 — Thales/Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes, to the following
address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4238 — E.ON/Prazská Plynárenská) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electricity supply, gas supply, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4238 — E.ON/Prazská Plynárenská)

(2006/C 242/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 July 2006, 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,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4238. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4326 — BC Partners/Brenntag)

(2006/C 242/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 August 2006, 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 Regu-
lation (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,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4326. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, air transport, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, carrier, transport licence

7.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242/13

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to
Article 13(4) of Council Regulation No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 242/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category A: Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

AVIA CONSULT
Flugbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.h.

Promenadenweg
A-2522 Oberwaltersdorf

passengers, mail, cargo

25.8.2006

Wucher Helicopter GmbH

Hans-Wucher-Platz 1
A-6713 Ludesch

passengers, mail, cargo

8.9.2006

Category B: Operating licences including the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation No 2407/92

Name of air carrier

Address of air carrier

Permitted to carry

Decision effective
since

LFU — Peter Gabriel

Rath Aviation GmbH

Firmiangasse 23
A-1130 Wien

Franz-Peyerl-Straβe 7
A-5020 Salzburg

DJT Aviation GmbH & Co. KG Fyrtagweg 5
A-8043 Graz

passengers, mail, cargo

24.8.2006

passengers, mail, cargo

29.8.2006

passengers, mail, cargo

4.9.2006

(1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.
(2) Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005