do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4595 — Vestar/Carlyle/AZ) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control

3.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/3

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4595 — Vestar/Carlyle/AZ)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/04)

1.
On 22 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Vestar Capital Fund V, a
fund managed by Vestar Capital Partners (‘Vestar’ United States of America) and Carlyle Europe Partners II, a
fund managed by the Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking AZ Electronic Materials (‘AZ’,
Luxembourg), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Vestar: Private equity investment fund,

— for Carlyle: Private equity investment fund,

— for AZ: Specialty chemicals for semi-conductors, flat panel displays and offset printing.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 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.4595 — Vestar/Carlyle/AZ, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 221/2007 of 1 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products ( OJ L 64, 2.3.2007 )
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export refund, milk, milk product

L 65/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2007

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 221/2007 of 1 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on milk
and milk products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 64 of 2 March 2007)

On page 16, in the Annex, in the Table, in the sixth line ‘0405 10 50 9500’, in the fourth column under ‘Refunds’:

for:

read:

‘86,64’,

‘86,84’.

Corrigendum to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006
establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress
(Official Journal of the European Union L 315 of 15 November 2006)

On page 7, in Article 17(1):

for:

read:

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 657 590 000 (*).
___________
(*) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 743 250 000.’

Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October
2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to
transport system (Marco Polo II) and repealing
improve the environmental performance of the freight

Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003

(Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 24 November 2006)

On page 5, in the first subparagraph of Article 11:

for:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 400 million (1).
___________
(1) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

read:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 450 million.’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4535 — Charterhouse/Vivarte) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, company with share capital, economic concentration, footwear industry, investment, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, retail trade

3.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4535 — Charterhouse/Vivarte)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/01)

On 26 February 2007, 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 32007M4535. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/02)

On 25 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 32006M4343. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Corrigendum to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress ( OJ L 315, 15.11.2006 )
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, European Employment Strategy, anti-discriminatory measure, gender equality, social integration, social security, working conditions

L 65/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2007

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 221/2007 of 1 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on milk
and milk products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 64 of 2 March 2007)

On page 16, in the Annex, in the Table, in the sixth line ‘0405 10 50 9500’, in the fourth column under ‘Refunds’:

for:

read:

‘86,64’,

‘86,84’.

Corrigendum to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006
establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress
(Official Journal of the European Union L 315 of 15 November 2006)

On page 7, in Article 17(1):

for:

read:

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 657 590 000 (*).
___________
(*) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 743 250 000.’

Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October
2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to
transport system (Marco Polo II) and repealing
improve the environmental performance of the freight

Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003

(Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 24 November 2006)

On page 5, in the first subparagraph of Article 11:

for:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 400 million (1).
___________
(1) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

read:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 450 million.’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, foodstuff, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

3.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 49/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4535 — Charterhouse/Vivarte)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/01)

On 26 February 2007, 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 32007M4535. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4343 — Kraft Foods/United Biscuits)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/02)

On 25 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 32006M4343. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 49/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

2 March 2007

(2007/C 49/03)

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

1,3163

RON

Romanian leu

153,91

7,4493

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67680

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3924

34,334

1,8830

1,6806

1,5456

10,2850

1,9150

2,0087

KRW South Korean won

1 241,47

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

9,6680

10,1967

7,3385

12 067,18

4,6156

63,873

34,4660

44,290

9,2927

1,6107

88,40

8,1160

1,9558

0,5794

28,158

15,6466

254,43

3,4528

0,7080

0,4293

3,9009

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4598 — Sagard/Cognetas/Groupe Saint-Gobain Desjoncqueres) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: company with share capital, economic concentration, exchange of information, glass industry, merger control

C 49/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4598 — Sagard/Cognetas/Groupe Saint-Gobain Desjoncqueres)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 49/05)

1.
On 22 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sagard II A FCPR and Sagard II B FCPR,
investment funds managed by Sagard SAS (‘Sagard’, France) which is in turn controlled by Power Corpora-
tion of Canada (‘PCC’, Canada), and FCPR Cognetas II A and FCPR Cognetas II B, investment funds managed
by Cognetas SA (‘Cognetas’, France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
joint control of ‘Saint-Gobain Desjoncquères’, consisting of Saint-Gobain Desjoncquères S.A. (France), SG la
Granja (Spain) and the Brazilian activities of SG Vidros (Brazil), by way of purchase of shares by a newly
created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— PCC and Sagard: private equity fund,

— Cognetas: private equity fund,

— Saint-Gobain Desjoncquères: production and sale of glass flasks for use mainly in the perfume and phar-

maceutical industries.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 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.4598 — Sagard/Cognetas/Groupe Saint-Gobain Desjoncqueres:

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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing the second Marco Polo programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo II) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 ( OJ L 328, 24.11.2006 )
Date: 2007-03-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, carriage of goods, combined transport, environmental protection, project evaluation

L 65/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.3.2007

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 221/2007 of 1 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on milk
and milk products

(Official Journal of the European Union L 64 of 2 March 2007)

On page 16, in the Annex, in the Table, in the sixth line ‘0405 10 50 9500’, in the fourth column under ‘Refunds’:

for:

read:

‘86,64’,

‘86,84’.

Corrigendum to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006
establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress
(Official Journal of the European Union L 315 of 15 November 2006)

On page 7, in Article 17(1):

for:

read:

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 657 590 000 (*).
___________
(*) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the

‘1.
period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 743 250 000.’

Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October
2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to
transport system (Marco Polo II) and repealing
improve the environmental performance of the freight

Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003

(Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 24 November 2006)

On page 5, in the first subparagraph of Article 11:

for:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 400 million (1).
___________
(1) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,

read:

‘The financial envelope for the implementation of the Marco Polo II Programme, for the period 1 January 2007 to
31 December 2013, shall be EUR 450 million.’.