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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: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, cultural promotion, exchange of information

C 41/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

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)

(2008/C 41/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

11.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 6/06

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) UK film development and production funds

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

National Lottery Act 1993, as amended by National Lottery Act 1998 and
SI's 1994 No 1342, 1999 No 2090 & 2000 No 78 National Lottery

Aid scheme

Culture

Direct grant, Provision of risk capital, Reimbursable grant

Annual budget: GBP 22,12 million
Overall budget: GBP 110,6 million

50 %

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of
authority

the granting

UK Film Council
10 Little Portland Street
London W1W 7JG
United Kingdom

Scottish Screen
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
United Kingdom

NIFTC
Alfred House
21 Alfred Street
Belfast BT2 8ED
United Kingdom

Arts Council of Wales
9 Museum Place
Cardiff, CF10 3NX
United Kingdom

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/
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5037 — Beko Elektronik/Grundig Multimedia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic device, exchange of information, merger control, television equipment

15.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5037 — Beko Elektronik/Grundig Multimedia)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/12)

1.
On 7 February 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 undertaking Beko Elektronik A.S.
(‘Beko’, Turkey) belonging to the Koç group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Grundig Multimedia BV (‘Grundig’, The Netherlands) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Beko: the manufacture and sale of non-branded supplies of colour televisions,

— for undertaking Grundig: development, design and sale of own branded consumer electronic products.

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.5037 — Beko Elektronik/Grundig Multimedia, 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.
Notice to importers — Imports of textile products from Bangladesh into the Community
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bangladesh, certificate of origin, customs fraud, fraud against the EU, tariff preference, textile product

C 41/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

NOTICE TO IMPORTERS

Imports of textile products from Bangladesh into the Community

(2008/C 41/06)

The European Commission informs Community operators that there is reasonable doubt as to the origin of
textile products of HS chapters 61 and 62 from Bangladesh, for which the benefit of GSP preferential tariff
treatment is claimed.

Within the framework of a Community administrative and investigative cooperation mission carried out in
Bangladesh with the assistance of the local authorities, it was found that a significant proportion of Form A
origin certificates were either false or issued on the basis of fraudulent or misleading information.

Community operators declaring and/or presenting documentary evidence of origin for imports of textile
products of HS chapters 61 and 62 from Bangladesh are therefore advised to take all the necessary precau-
tions, since the release of the goods in question for free circulation may give rise to a customs debt and lead
to fraud against the Community's financial interests.

This notice replaces the Notice to importers — Textile products imported into the Community from
Bangladesh under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) published in OJ C 119 of 30.4.1999, which
reminded importers that they should always exercise due care over Form A origin certificates.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5031 — ACE/CICA) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, health insurance, insurance, life assurance, merger control, personal accident insurance, reinsurance

C 41/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5031 — ACE/CICA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 41/09)

1.
On 8 February 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 undertaking ACE Limited (‘ACE’,
Cayman Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Combined Insurance Company of America (‘CICA’, USA) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking ACE: a global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance organization serving

commercial and individual customers,

— for undertaking CICA: a provider of life insurance, accident and health insurance products primarily to

individuals in the US, EU, Canada and Asia Pacific.

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.5031 — ACE/CICA, 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.