do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
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: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, State aid, control of State aid, motor vehicle industry, regional development

C 214/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.9.2007

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)

(2007/C 214/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

18.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 857/06

Slovakia

Stredné Slovensko

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regionálna pomoc podniku Kia Motors Slovakia s.r.o.

Legal basis

1. Zákon č. 231/1999 Z.z. o štátnej pomoci z 24. augusta 1999 v znení

neskorších predpisov

2. Zákon č. 523/2004 Z.z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy

z 23. septembra 2004 v znení neskorších predpisov

3. Výnos č. 1/2005 Ministerstva hospodárstva SR z 1. marca 2005 o posky-

tovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti ministerstva hospodárstva SR

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development

Direct grant

Overall budget: SKK 1 153,1 million

15 %

—

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

and address of

Name
authority

the

granting

Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky
Mierová 19
SK-827 15 Bratislava 212

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1055/2007 of 13 September 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, marketing, white sugar

L 241/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.9.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1055/2007

of 13 September 2007

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July
2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/2008
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
13 September 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum
export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

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 partial
invitation to tender ending on 13 September
2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
40,545 EUR/100 kg.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2007 (OJ L 69, 9.3.2007,
p. 3).

(2) OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 26.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4901 — Gilde/Swets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: communications industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control

C 214/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.9.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4901 — Gilde/Swets)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 214/07)

1.
On 6 September 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 undertaking Gilde Buy Out
Management Holding B.V. (‘Gilde’, the Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Koninklijke Swets & Zeitlinger Holding N.V.
(‘Swets’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Gilde: private equity investor,

— for undertaking Swets: provider of subscription services to publishers and subscribers.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4901 — Gilde/Swets, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4677 — Thornwood/Federal Mogul) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, holding company, merger control, motor vehicle industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, vehicle parts

13.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 214/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4677 — Thornwood/Federal Mogul)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 214/03)

On 10 August 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 32007M4677. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/2007 of 13 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

14.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 241/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1051/2007

of 13 September 2007

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

in
standard values for imports from third countries,
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).

L 241/2

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14.9.2007

to Commission Regulation of 13 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
XS
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
UY
ZA
ZZ

EG
IL
MK
TR
ZZ

AR
AU
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

BA
IL
MK
TR
ZZ

36,3
32,3
34,3

175,0
111,7
143,4

101,8
101,8

71,6
75,8
62,8
70,1

177,6
217,7
28,3
97,6
130,3

62,4
157,8
117,4
94,3
79,8
95,5
99,1
85,8
99,0

59,4
124,4
117,7
100,5

147,5
210,8
179,2

45,7
125,3
49,8
115,5
84,1

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
State aid — Greece — State aid C 44/06 (ex N 614/05) — Regional aid to textile, clothing and leather sector in Greece (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, clothing industry, control of State aid, leather industry, regional aid, textile industry

13.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 214/9

State aid C 44/06 (ex N 614/05) — Regional aid to textile, clothing and leather sector in Greece

STATE AID — GREECE

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 214/06)

The Commission has decided to close the formal
investigation procedure under Article 88(2) of the
EC Treaty, initiated on 24 October 2006 (1) in respect of the measure referred to above, recording that
Greece has withdrawn its notification on 27 February 2007.

(1) OJ C 297, 7.12.2006, p. 38.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/2007 of 13 September 2007 establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, export, sale, white sugar

14.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 241/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1056/2007

of 13 September 2007

establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of
white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

(2)

(3)

Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007
and following an examination of the tenders submitted
in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
12 September 2007, it is appropriate to decide that no
award shall be made for that partial invitation to tender.

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 of 17 January
2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the
resale for export of sugar held by the intervention
agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland,
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires
the issuing of partial invitations to tender.

For the partial
invitation to tender ending on 12 September
2007, for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 38/2007, no award shall be made.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 September 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 11, 18.1.2007, p. 4.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 214/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.9.2007

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 September 2007

(2007/C 214/04)

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

1,3885

RON

Romanian leu

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3151

33,635

1,775

1,6613

1,4461

10,8141

1,964

2,106

KRW South Korean won

1 294,78

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

9,99

10,4437

7,3222

13 062,31

4,8507

64,912

35,269

44,608

158,14

7,4479

0,6837

9,2903

1,6422

89,29

7,8325

1,9558

0,5842

27,515

15,6466

254,69

3,4528

0,7007

0,4293

3,7801

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.