do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, economic concentration, electronic commerce, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, publishing, telecommunications industry, television, travel

16.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 11/08)

1.
On 8 January 2008, 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 Holtzbrinck eLAB GmbH
(‘eLAB’, Germany), a subsidiary of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. KG (‘Holtzbrinck’, Germany) and
SevenOne Intermedia GmbH (‘SevenOne’, Germany), a subsidiary of ProSieben-Sat.1 Media AG (‘P7S1’,
Germany), which is itself controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (‘KKR’, USA) and Permira Holdings
Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
joint control of a newly created company (the ‘JV’) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for eLAB: development of user-focused Internet and mobile applications,

— for Holtzbrinck: publishing houses, daily newspapers, political weekly newspapers, electronic media and

services,

— SevenOne: video text, Internet, mobile services, telephone value-added services, e-commerce applications,

— P7S1: free-to-air television,

— KKR: private equity company,

— Permira: private equity fund,

— JV: Internet-based travel portal.

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.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2008 of 16 January 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

17.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 14/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 29/2008

of 16 January 2008

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 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the standard values for imports from third countries, in
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 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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17.1.2008

to Commission Regulation of 16 January 2008 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

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZA
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

CN
IL
JM
PK
TR
ZZ

BR
EG
IL
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
US
ZZ

138,6
52,8
129,8
103,0
106,1

187,5
61,3
90,0
112,9

93,0
105,1
99,1

313,6
313,6

49,2
48,1
65,0
53,8
66,8
52,9
56,0

96,7
101,8
99,3

61,3
97,9
110,1
42,8
83,3
79,1

72,8
86,2
139,9
124,3
54,7
95,6

96,2
75,1
40,4
113,5
59,7
77,0

64,5
94,1
79,3

(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’.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers (Recast) COM(2007) 610 final — 2007/0219 (COD)
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: crew, maritime shipping, professional qualifications, vocational training

17.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/35

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers (Recast)

COM(2007) 610 final — 2007/0219 (COD)

(2008/C 151/10)

On 14 November 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 80 (2)of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers
(Recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January) by 132 votes to
1 and 1 abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast)

COM(2007) 737 final — 2007/0257 (COD)

(2008/C 151/11)

On 18 December 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 80 (2)of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
(recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January) by 131 votes and
2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4944 — SAP/Business Objects) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, marketing, merger control, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation, software

16.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4944 — SAP/Business Objects)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 11/01)

On 27 November 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 32007M4944. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) COM(2007) 768 final — 2007/0270 (COD)
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: codification of EU law, motor vehicle, signalling device, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle parts

C 151/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.6.2008

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (codified
version)

COM(2007) 633 final — 2007/0225 (COD)

(2008/C 151/03)

On 22 November 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
(codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January), by 125 votes in
favour with one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version)

COM(2007) 768 final — 2007/0270 (COD)

(2008/C 151/04)

On 19 December 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signal-
ling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January), by 127 votes in
favour with one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 11/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.1.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2008

(2008/C 11/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,4886

TRY

Turkish lira

160,02

AUD Australian dollar

7,4451

0,75650

9,3965

1,6218

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7132

1,6533

1,5096

11,6071

1,8842

2,1262

95,35

KRW South Korean won

1 392,59

7,8330

1,9558

25,905

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

253,68

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6984

3,5738

3,7049

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,364

MXN Mexican peso

10,0630

10,7806

7,3449

14 037,50

4,8484

60,288

36,1410

44,256

2,5824

16,2421

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, vocational training

16.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/7

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)

(2008/C 11/04)

Reference number of the aid

XT 102/07

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Invito per la realizzazione di attività di formazione continua settoriali

Legal basis

Art. 118 della legge 19 dicembre 2000, n. 388 (GU 302 del 29 dicembre 2000)

Art. 48 della legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 (GU 305 del 31 dicembre 2002)

Art. 1, comma 151, della legge 30 dicembre 2004, n. 311 (GU 306 del 31
dicembre 2004)

Art. 13, comma 13, del decreto legge 14 marzo 2005, n. 35, convertito nella
legge 14 maggio 2005, n. 80 (GU 111 del 14 maggio 2005)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 6 million; overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

22.10.2007

Duration

Objective

31.12.2008

General training; Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Fondartigianato — Fondo Artigianato Formazione
Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 63
I-00185 Roma

Reference number of the aid

XT 104/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 331 (Training and

information for economic actors in the fields covered by axis 3)

Legal basis

Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972

Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 7 million; overall budget: —

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.1.2008

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

22.11.2007

31.12.2013

General training

Economic sectors

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) COM(2007) 737 final — 2007/0257 (COD)
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: carriage of passengers, drafting of EU law, safety standard, transport safety, vessel

17.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/35

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers (Recast)

COM(2007) 610 final — 2007/0219 (COD)

(2008/C 151/10)

On 14 November 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 80 (2)of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers
(Recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January) by 132 votes to
1 and 1 abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast)

COM(2007) 737 final — 2007/0257 (COD)

(2008/C 151/11)

On 18 December 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 80 (2)of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
(recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January) by 131 votes and
2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Mergers given at its meeting of 16 January 2008 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.4734 — Ineos/Kerling — Rapporteur: Italy
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, merger control, petroleum product, plastics industry

C 219/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.8.2008

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Mergers given at its meeting of 16 January 2008 regarding
a draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.4734 — Ineos/Kerling

Rapporteur: Italy

(2008/C 219/13)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concentra-
tion with a Community dimension within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation,
and that it does constitute a case of cooperation under the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definitions of the relevant product markets as

stated in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definition of the relevant geographic market as

stated in the draft decision.

(a) The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definition that the relevant geographic
market for S-PVC is wider than national and does not correspond to UK and the Nordic Region,
namely Norway and Sweden.

(b) The Advisory Committee agrees with the analysis done and the elements considered by the Commis-
to

the geographic market definition for S-PVC corresponds at

least

sion to conclude that
North-Western Europe.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration as notified does not raise

serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's analysis that after the merger it is unlikely that
the parties would be able to unilaterally exercise market power in the market for S-PVC as above defined.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified merger should be declared
compatible with the Common Market and with the functioning of the EEA Agreement in accordance
with Article 2(2) and 8(1) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (codified version) COM(2007) 633 final — 2007/0225 (COD)
Date: 2008-01-16
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: codification of EU law, gas appliance, harmonisation of standards, safety standard, technical standard

C 151/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.6.2008

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (codified
version)

COM(2007) 633 final — 2007/0225 (COD)

(2008/C 151/03)

On 22 November 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
(codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January), by 125 votes in
favour with one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version)

COM(2007) 768 final — 2007/0270 (COD)

(2008/C 151/04)

On 19 December 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee,
under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signal-
ling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 441st plenary session of 16 and 17 January 2008 (meeting of 16 January), by 127 votes in
favour with one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 16 January 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS