do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4877 — Groupama/Nuova Tirrena) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

11.10.2007

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(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4877 — Groupama/Nuova Tirrena)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 239/01)

On 17 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 32007M4877. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1191/2007 of 11 October 2007 derogating, for the 2006/07 wine year, from Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, derogation from EU law, distillation, vinification, viticulture

12.10.2007

EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1191/2007

of 11 October 2007

derogating, for the 2006/07 wine year, from Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 laying down detailed
rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the
market in wine with regard to market mechanisms

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,

normal. This has led to a saturation of distillery capacities
and, as a result,
it will not be possible to complete
distillation by the specified deadline. To remedy this
situation,
the period authorised for distillation should
be extended by one month.

(3)

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
support may be provided for the voluntary distillation
of wine into potable alcohol. Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1623/2000 (2) lays down detailed rules for the
such distillation. Article 63a(10)
implementation of
thereof lays down the deadline by which wine delivered
to a distillery must be distilled.

covered by
In some Member States,
contracts concluded by wine producers for distillation
in the 2006/07 wine year have been far greater than

the volumes

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 63a(10) of Regulation (EC) No
1623/2000, for the 2006/07 wine year the wine delivered to
a distillery must be distilled no later than 31 October of the
following wine year.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 11 October 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

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

(2) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 923/2007 (OJ L 201, 2.8.2007, p. 9).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1194/2007 of 11 October 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1194/2007

of 11 October 2007

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

tenders submitted in response to the partial
invitation
to tender ending on 10 October 2007, it is appropriate
invi-
to fix a maximum export refund for that partial
tation to tender.

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,

(3)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14
September 2007 opening a
standing invitation to
tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the
intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and
Spain,
Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial
invitations to
tender.

Ireland,

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 October 2007,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be
440,31 EUR/t.

the product

(2)

Pursuant
1060/2007 and following an examination of

to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
the

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 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 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 October 2007

(2007/C 239/02)

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

1,4146

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

3,327

33,582

1,6782

1,5757

1,388

10,9729

1,8558

2,0725

KRW South Korean won

1 296,13

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

9,6835

10,6258

7,3143

12 837,5

4,7736

62,242

35,296

44,489

166,05

7,4517

0,6926

9,1532

1,672

85,62

7,697

1,9558

0,5842

27,49

15,6466

249,68

3,4528

0,7036

0,4293

3,7465

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2007 of 11 October 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: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 267/10

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Official Journal of the European Union

12.10.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1193/2007

of 11 October 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
11 October 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 11 October 2007,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
37,715 EUR/100 kg.

the product

(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 12 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 October 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.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Latvia, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid, regional aid

C 239/8

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Official Journal of the European Union

11.10.2007

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national
regional investment aid

Aid No

Member State

Region

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 239/05)

XR 20/07

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a):

Liepājas speciālā ekonomiskā zona

Rēzeknes speciālā ekonomiskā zona

Ventspils brīvosta

Rīgas brīvosta

Title of aid scheme or the name of the
undertaking
aid
receiving
supplement

hoc

ad

Nodokļu piemērošana brīvostās un speciālajās ekonomiskajās zonās

Legal basis

Likums “Par nodokļu piemērošanu brīvostās un speciālajās ekonomiskajās
zonās” (ar grozījumiem, kas izdarīti ar 2006. gada 19. decembra likumu)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 7,1 million

Maximum aid intensity

50 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Valsts ieņēmumu dienesta reģionālās iestādes un attiecīgās pašvaldības

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

www.fm.gov.lv

Other information

—

Aid No

XR 111/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

87(3)(a)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the
aid
receiving
undertaking
supplement

hoc

ad

Operační program Podnikání a inovace 2007–2013

Podprogram Ekoenergie

Výzva I

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Legal basis

Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání

Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvi-
sejících zákonů

Type of measure

Annual budget

Aid scheme

CZK 850 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

1.6.2007

30.9.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu České republiky
Na Františku 32
CZ-110 15 Praha 1
(420) 224 85 11 11
posta@mpo.cz

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

www.mpo.cz

Other information

—
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Hungary, State aid, control of State aid, vocational training

C 239/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.10.2007

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training
aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 239/06)

Reference number of the aid

XT 72/07

Member State

Region

Hungary

Érintett régiók

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Foglalkoztatási támogatás a Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapból

Legal basis

146/2007.
Alapból nyújtott állami támogatások szabályairól

(VI. 26.) Korm. rendelet a Kutatási és Technológiai

Innovációs

2003. évi XC. törvény a Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapról

133/2004. (IV. 29.) Korm. rendelet a Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alap
kezeléséről és felhasználásáról

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 200 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

4.7.2007

30.6.2008

General training; specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Gazdasági és Közlekedési Minisztérium
Honvéd u. 13-15.
H-1055 Budapest

Reference number of the aid

XT 89/07

Member State

Region

Germany

Freistaat Sachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Soziales und des Sächsischen
Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von aus
dem Europäischen Sozialfonds mitfinanzierten Vorhaben der Förderperiode
2007-2013 (ESF-Richtlinie SMS/SMUL) vom 31. Juli 2007 (SächsABl. 33/2007
S. 1095)

Legal basis

Landeshaushaltsordnung (SäHO)

Operationelles Programm des Freistaates Sachsen für den Europäischen Sozial-
fonds (ESF) in der Förderperiode 2007 bis 2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 2 million; Overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

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Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

17.8.2007

31.12.2013

General training; specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank (SAB)
Pirnaische Straße 9
D-01069 Dresden
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1188/2007 of 11 October 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1188/2007

of 11 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:

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 12 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 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).

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to Commission Regulation of 11 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)

MA
MK
TR
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
TR
UY
ZA
ZW
ZZ

BR
IL
MK
TR
US
ZZ

AR
AU
CL
MK
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

74,5
29,3
118,5
74,1

162,5
152,4
157,5

117,1
117,1

68,5
85,3
81,6
60,1
52,6
69,6

277,6
284,6
44,5
125,2
284,6
203,3

90,2
188,0
120,4
13,8
87,0
101,2
92,8
99,1

67,6
123,3
65,4
85,4

(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’.