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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4906 — CPI Europe Fund/Corpus/Real Estate Portfolio) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial management, investment, merger control, property market

C 231/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.10.2007

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4906 — CPI Europe Fund/Corpus/Real Estate Portfolio)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/10)

‘CPI

On 24 September 2007,

1.
the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration,
consisting of two interrelated transactions, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1)
by which the undertakings CPI Capital Partners Europe L.P. and CPI Capital Partners Europe (NFR) L.P.
(together
and Corpus
Immobiliengruppe GmbH & Co. KG (‘Corpus’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Council Regulation joint control of 149 properties and four real estate companies (ZBI Invest 1 AG, ZBI
Wohnen GmbH, DIB Vermögensverwaltungs AG und GbR Erfurt) (together ‘Real Estate Portfolio’). Next, the
undertaking CitCor Commercial Properties GmbH & Co. KG, jointly controlled by CPI Europe Fund und
Corpus acquires four business properties.

to Citibank

Fund’, UK),

International

belonging

Europe

plc,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CPI Europe Fund: real estate fund,

— for Corpus: investment management, asset management including maintenance, selling, and develop-

ment of residential,

— for Real Estate Portfolio: 149 existing residential properties and for real estate companies.

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. 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.4906 — CPI Europe Fund/Corpus/Real Estate Portfolio, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4738 — OEP/MSP-Stiftung/DVG/Dailycer Group) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control, private investment

C 231/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.10.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4738 — OEP/MSP-Stiftung/DVG/Dailycer Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/12)

On 26 September 2007,

1.
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 One Equity
Partners II (‘OEP’, USA) — indirectly controlled by J.P Morgan Chase & Co (USA) — and MSP-Stiftung
(‘MSP’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control
over the undertakings De-Vau-Ge Gesundkostwerk Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (‘DVG’, Germany),
Milk-Snack Produktions GmbH (‘Milk-Snack’, Germany), Delicia B.V.
(The Netherlands), Dailycer S.A.S.
(France), Dailycer Ltd (UK) and Dailycer B.V. (The Netherlands) (together the ‘Dailycer Group’), by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for OEP: private equity fund,

— for MSP: foundation under German law, holding certain assets for the benefit of members of the

Seventh-Day Adventists Church,

— for DVG: manufacturing, distribution and marketing of various food products, including cereal products,

bars, soya drinks etc.,

— for Dailycer Group: manufacturing and distribution of cereal products.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4738 — OEP/MSP-Stiftung/DVG/Dailycer Group 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.
Judgment of the Court of 3 October 2007 in Case E-6/06 — EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein (Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfill its obligations — Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise)
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EFTA Court, Liechtenstein, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, noise pollution, pollution control measures

C 17/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.1.2008

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 3 October 2007

in Case E-6/06

EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein

(Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfill its obligations — Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise)

(2008/C 17/08)

In Case E-6/06, EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein:

APPLICATION for a declaration that by failing to adopt, within the time-limit prescribed, or to notify the
EFTA Surveillance Authority of the adoption of, the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at
point 32g of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement, i.e. Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 25 June 2002, as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, the Principality of
Liechtenstein has failed to fulfill its obligations under Article 14 of that Act and Article 7 of the EEA Agree-
ment, the Court, composed of: Carl Baudenbacher, President, Thorgeir Örlygsson, Judge, and Henrik Bull
Judge-Rapporteur, gave judgment on 3 October 2007, the operative part of which is as follows:

THE COURT

hereby:

1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the time-limit prescribed, the measures necessary to
implement the Act referred to at point 32g of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement, i.e. Directive
2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assess-
ment and management of environmental noise, as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1
thereto and the sectoral adaptation contained in Annex XX to that Agreement, the Principality of
Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14 of that Act and under Article 7
of the EEA Agreement.

2. Orders the Principality of Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2007 of 3 October 2007 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Münchener Bier (PGI))
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, beer, designation of origin, location of production, product designation

4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 258/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1156/2007

of 3 October 2007

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Münchener Bier (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20
March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and
designations of origin for agricultural products and food-
stuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article
7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and
having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No
the Commission has examined Germany's
510/2006,
request for approval of amendments to the specification
indication ‘Münchener
for
Bier’
registered under Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1107/96 (2).

the protected geographical

Since the amendments in question are not minor within
the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No
510/2006, the Commission published the amendment
application in the Official Journal of the European Union
as required by Article 6 of that Regulation (3). As no
statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7
of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the
Commission, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The amendments to the specification published in the Official
Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex
to this Regulation are hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 October 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2156/2005 (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 54).

(3) OJ C 316, 22.12.2006, p. 2.

L 258/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.10.2007

Foodstuffs listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006

ANNEX

Class 2.1.

Beer

GERMANY

Münchener Bier (PGI)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2007 of 3 October 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 258/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1154/2007

of 3 October 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:

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

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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 4 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 3 October 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 258/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.10.2007

to Commission Regulation of 3 October 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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
XS
ZZ

EG
JO
TR
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

AR
TR
UY
ZA
ZZ

BR
IL
MK
TR
US
ZZ

AR
AU
BR
CL
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

43,3
100,0
28,3
57,2

135,3
151,2
109,7
132,1

139,2
116,2
127,7

79,4
83,7
82,9
73,4
79,9

280,7
284,6
32,4
94,0
228,9
184,1

87,7
173,8
45,1
78,0
91,9
96,6
80,9
93,4

69,7
124,6
78,1
90,8

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4918 — Carlyle/Applus) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, management, merger control, roadworthiness tests, vehicle

3.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4918 — Carlyle/Applus)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/11)

1.
On 25 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 Carlyle Europe Partners
III L.P., belonging to and managed by The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of
the undertaking Applus Servicios
Technológicos, S.L. (‘Applus’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

the Council Regulation control of

the whole of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carlyle: global private equity investment group,

— for Applus: vehicle inspections in Spain, engineering testing and certification, non-destructive testing and

inspection, technical assistance and consultancy.

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.4918 — Carlyle/Applus, 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.
Order of the EFTA Court of 3 October 2007 (Case E-9/04)
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EFTA, Iceland, bank, competition law, legal expenses, real estate credit

24.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 17/11

V

(Announcements)

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA COURT

Order of the EFTA Court of 3 October 2007

(Case E-9/04)

(2008/C 17/07)

In Case E-9/04 COSTS II,

The Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland against the EFTA Surveillance Authority,

(Taxation of costs)

In Case E-9/04 COSTS II, the Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland, represented by
Dr Hans-Jörg Niemeyer, Rechtsanwalt, Brussels, Belgium and Dr Ralf Sauer, Rechtsanwalt, Berlin, Germany
against EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Niels Fenger, Director, and Bjørnar Alterskjær, Officer,
Department of Legal and Executive Affairs, acting as Agents, Brussels, Belgium — application for taxation of
the costs to be recovered from the EFTA Surveillance Authority by the Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Asso-
ciation of Iceland pursuant to the judgment of the EFTA Court of 7 April 2006 in Case E-9/04 The Bankers'
and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland v EFTA Surveillance Authority [2006 EFTA Court Report, p. 45] —
the EFTA Court, composed of: Carl Baudenbacher, President, Thorgeir Örlygsson,
Judge, Henrik Bull,
Judge-Rapporteur, and Skúli Magnússon, Registrar, has made an Order of 3 October 2007, the operative
part of which is as follows:

The total amount of the costs to be paid by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to the Bankers' and Securities
Dealers' Association of Iceland is fixed at EUR 145 934,50.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4895 — MOL/Italiana Energia e Servizi) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry

3.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4895 — MOL/Italiana Energia e Servizi)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/13)

1.
On 25 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and
Gas Plc. (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of the whole of the undertaking Italiana Energia e Servizi S.p.A. (‘IES’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for MOL: exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and gas products; refining and marketing
of crude oil products at both retail and wholesale level; transmission of natural gas, and production and
sales of petrochemical products,

— for IES: refining of crude oil and subsequent sales of each derivative oil products; automotive retail sales

of fuels; sale of bitumen, and provision of catering services along common roads.

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. 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.4895 — MOL/Italiana Energia e Servizi, 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.4749 — PSB/OVAKO) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, economic concentration, iron and steel industry, mechanical engineering, merger control, motor vehicle industry, shareholding

C 231/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.10.2007

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4749 — PSB/OVAKO)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/02)

On 6 September 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 32007M4749. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4820 — Bain Capital/Brake Bros)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 231/03)

On 7 September 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 32007M4820. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
European Defence Agency - Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006
Date: 2007-10-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Defence Agency, publication of accounts

C 231/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.10.2007

EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY

Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2006

(2007/C 231/07)

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address:

http://www.eda.europa.eu/finance