do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
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 EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid, regional aid

15.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/7

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 EC Treaty to national
regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 93/05)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 180/07

Poland

Dolnośląskie

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

Legal basis

Zwolnienie z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących na
terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokal-
nych (tekst jednolity z 2006 r. Dz.U. nr 121, poz. 844 ze zmianami);

Uchwała nr XI/130/07 Rady Gminy Kobierzyce z dnia 28 czerwca 2007 r. w
sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców inwestują-
cych na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Type of measure

Annual budget

Aid scheme

PLN 10 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

28.6.2007

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

D

Wójt Gminy Kobierzyce
Al. Pałacowa 1
PL-55-040 Kobierzyce
Tel. (48-71) 36 98 25
ugk@ugk.pl

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

http://ug-kobierzyce.sisco.info/zalaczniki/891/20070711_MM_uchwala_zwolnie-
nia_z_podatku_XI_130.doc

Other information

—
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control

C 93/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 93/09)

1.
On 4 April 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 ArcelorMittal
(Luxembourg) and Gonvarri (Spain) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation,
joint control of Gonvarri Brasil Produtos Siderúrgicos SA (‘SSC Brazil’, Brazil) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ArcelorMittal: manufacture and sale of a wide range of steel products including flat carbon steels,

long carbon steels and stainless steels,

— for Gonvarri: steel processing and distribution and the design, development and manufacture of metal

parts for motor vehicles,

— for SSC Brazil: steel processing and distribution in Brazil.

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.5120 — ArcelorMittal/Gonvarri/SSC Brazil, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 93/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 April 2008

(2008/C 93/02)

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

1,5869

TRY

Turkish lira

159,38

AUD Australian dollar

7,4583

0,7986

9,406

1,5777

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,0898

1,7158

1,6223

12,3652

2,0049

2,1547

118,11

KRW South Korean won

1 555,56

7,9445

1,9558

24,94

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

252,39

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6969

3,4125

3,6266

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,302

MXN Mexican peso

12,5051

11,1067

7,264

14 583,61

5,017

66,015

37,17

50,106

2,6898

16,7212

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 336/2008 of 15 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

16.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 106/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 336/2008

of 15 April 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 16 April 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

L 106/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.4.2008

to Commission Regulation of 15 April 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

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
US
ZZ

AR
IL
TR
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
MK
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
AU
CL
CN
ZA
ZZ

69,6
115,9
109,1
98,2

178,8
43,7
150,5
124,3

97,2
105,2
101,2

53,4
59,3
56,1
53,2
56,0
55,6
55,6

117,4
117,6
129,6
134,8
124,9

81,7
82,8
79,6
81,8
92,0
57,9
124,5
102,4
73,5
73,0
84,9

83,5
93,7
92,9
47,6
95,7
82,7

(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’.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 93/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2008

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2008/C 93/07)

XA Number: XA 7053/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Piemonte — Provincia di Novara

Title of aid scheme:

Interventi per l'innovazione e l'ammodernamento delle piccole e
medie imprese:

PMI operanti in tutti i settori (fatti salvi i regolamenti o le diret-
tive comunitarie specifici adottati a norma del Trattato CE e
relativi alla concessione di aiuti di stato in determinati settori)

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta Camerale CCIAA Novara
n. 64, del 17 settembre 2007, ai
regolamento
(CE) n. 70/2001

sensi del

Planned
EUR 400 000

annual

expenditure

under

the

scheme:

Maximum aid intensity:

Investments: 15 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of
EUR 10 000 for micro-enterprises and small businesses, 7,5 %
of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for
medium-sized enterprises.

Consultancy services: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a
maximum of EUR 5 000.

First participation in fairs: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a
maximum of EUR 3 000

Date of implementation:

Applications to be submitted from 3 December 2007 to
31 December 2007.

Applications to be examined for approval within 90 days from
31 December 2007

Duration of scheme: Accounts of expenditure to be produced
within 10 days from 31 October 2008.

Clearance by the end of 2008

Objective of the aid: To support action to modernise enter-
prises and to develop product and process innovation and
environmentally sustainable development (General introduction
and Article 2 of the call for applications)

Sectors concerned: All eligible sectors (all eligible sub-codes)

Authority granting the aid:

Camera di Commercio di Novara
Via Avogadro, 4
I-28100 Novara

Website:

www.no.camcom.it/contributi — Bando 0701 sez A

Other information:

Referente CCIAA Novara
Petrera Michela — Responsabile del Procedimento
Tel (39) 03 21 33 82 57 Fax (39) 03 21 33 83 33
e-mail servizi.imprese@no.camcom.it

Official responsible for procedure
Michela PETRERA
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5143 — Barclays/CID) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry, service, vehicle parts

15.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5143 — Barclays/CID)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 93/10)

1.
On 4 April 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 Barclays Private Equity Ltd,
(‘Barclays Private Equity’, United Kingdom) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc (‘Barclay Bank’,
United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of
CID, Car Interior Design Holding GmbH (‘CID’, Germany) and its affiliated companies — together referred
to as the ‘Novem Group’ — by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Barclays Private Equity: financial provider to private and corporate clients,

— for Novem Group: designs and manufactures high quality trim components particularly for premium

passenger vehicle interiors.

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.5143 — Barclays/CID, 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.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic equipment, electronics industry, exchange of information, marketing, merger control, telecommunications

C 93/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.4.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 93/11)

1.
On 4 April 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 Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd (‘Samsung Electronics’, Korea) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of Samsung Opto-Electronics GmbH (‘Samsung Opto-Electronics’, Germany), Samsung
Opto-Electronics France S.A.S. (‘Samsung Opto-Electronics France’, France) and Samsung Opto-Electronics
UK (‘Samsung Opto-Electronics UK’, United Kingdom), which are all indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd (‘Samsung Techwin’, Korea) by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Samsung Electronics: design, development, manufacture and distribution of products in the area of

electronics and information technology,

— for Samsung Opto-Electronics, Samsung Opto-Electronics France and Samsung Opto Electronics UK:

distribution of still digital cameras.

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.5132 — Samsung Electronics/Samsung Techwin, 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.
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: 2008-04-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, investment, regional development, research and development

15.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

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 93/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

31.1.2008

N 263/07

Germany

Sachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sächsischer Frühphasenfonds (Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen)

Legal basis

Sächsische Haushaltsordnung;

Sächsisches operationelles EFRE Programm für die Strukturfondsperiode
2007-2013;

Beteiligungsgrundsätze des Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen;

die Verträge zwischen Sachsen, den Fondsinvestoren und dem Fondsmanage-
ment

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Risk capital, Research and development, Regional development

Provision of risk capital, Guarantee

Overall budget: EUR 60 million

—

Until 31.12.2015

All sectors

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Wilhelm-Buck-Str. 2
D-01097 Dresden

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/