do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
EFTA Surveillance Authority communication concerning the extension of the validity of the State aid guidelines on aid for environmental protection
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection

C 96/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2008

EFTA Surveillance Authority communication concerning the extension of the validity of the State
aid guidelines on aid for environmental protection

(2008/C 96/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided to extend the validity of the current State aid guidelines on aid
for environmental protection (published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, L 21, 24.1.2002,
EEA Supplement No 6) until such time as new guidelines are adopted.
Case T-372/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 17 April 2008 — Dimos Kerateas v Commission (Action for annulment — Time-limit — Inadmissible)
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, Greece, action for annulment (EU), financial aid, waste management

5.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/37

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs)
J. Weberndörfer,
Agent)

(represented by:

Operative part of the order

1. The action is dismissed.

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM:
Compañía Roca Radiadores, SA (Barcelona, Spain)

2. Dimos Kerateas shall pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 283 of 24.11.2007.

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of
Appeal of OHIM of 19 June 2007 (Case R 850/2006-4) relating
to opposition proceedings between Grohe AG and Compañía
Roca Radiadores, SA.

Operative part of the order

Order of the Court of First Instance of 18 February 2008
— Earth Products v OHIM — Meynard Designs (EARTH)

1. There is no need to adjudicate on the action.

(Case T-389/07) (1)

2. The applicant is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those

incurred by the defendant.

(Community trade mark — Refusal of
registration —
Withdrawal of the application for registration — No need to
adjudicate)

(1) OJ C 235, 6.10.2007.

(2008/C 171/70)

Language of the case: English

Order of the Court of First Instance of 17 April 2008 —
Dimos Kerateas v Commission

(Case T-372/07) (1)

(Action for annulment — Time-limit — Inadmissible)

(2008/C 171/69)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Dimos Kerateas (Municipality of Keratea), Greece
(represented by: A. Papakonstantinou and M. Khaïntarlis,
lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: D. Triantafyllou and A. Steiblytė, Agents)

Re:

for

annulment

Commission Decision
Application
C(2004) 5611 of 22 December 2004 concerning the grant of a
financial contribution from the Cohesion Fund for the carrying
out of a waste management project in Attica (Greece).

of

Parties

Applicant: Earth Products Inc. (Carlsbad, United States) (repre-
sented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM
intervening before the Court of First Instance: Meynard Designs Inc.
(Waltham, United States) (represented by: E. Cornu and E. De
Gryse, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of
Appeal of OHIM of 9 August 2007 (Case R 1590/2006-2)
relating to opposition proceedings between Meynard Designs
Inc. and Earth Products Inc.

Operative part of the order

1. There is no need to adjudicate on the action.

2. Each party is ordered to bear its own costs.

(1) OJ C 297, 8.12.2007.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4900 — Solvay/Sibur/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oil industry

C 96/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4900 — Solvay/Sibur/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 96/11)

1.
On 9 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 SolVin GmbH & Co. KG
(‘SolVin’, Germany), belonging to the Solvay group, and OJSC Sibur Holding (‘Sibur’, Russia), belonging to
the Gazfond group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of
the undertaking OOO RusVinyl (‘the JV’, Russia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company
constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for SolVin: production of vinyls,

— for Sibur: production of petrochemical products,

— for the JV: production and marketing of caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride.

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.4900 — Solvay/Sibur/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 344/2008 of 17 April 2008 granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, butter, export restriction

18.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 344/2008

of 17 April 2008

granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided
for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk
products (3)
and following an examination of
the
submitted in response to the invitation to
tenders
tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the
tendering period ending on 15 April 2008.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of
17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in
milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subpara-
graph of Article 31(3) thereof,

(3)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March
2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for
a permanent tender.

the permanent

For
tender opened by Regulation (EC) No
581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 15 April 2008
no export refund shall be granted for the products and desti-
nations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No
580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 April 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by the
Council (EC) No 1152/2007 (OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 3). Regulation
(EEC) No 1255/1999 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No
1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.
(2) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1543/2007 (OJ L 337, 21.12.2007, p. 62).

(3) OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 128/2007 (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 6).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 342/2008 of 17 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

18.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 108/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 342/2008

of 17 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 18 April 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 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 108/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.4.2008

to Commission Regulation of 17 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

0709 90 80

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
MK
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
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

65,0
115,9
107,3
96,1

178,8
86,2
157,3
140,8

88,0
132,0
110,0

349,4
349,4

70,4
69,8
48,4
53,8
57,8
54,1
59,1

117,4
126,5
134,2
128,0
126,5

93,2
87,7
79,6
85,2
101,0
65,6
125,3
112,9
76,8
90,2
91,8

86,0
80,7
125,3
54,7
99,4
89,2

(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’.
Corrigendum to the annotated presentation of regulated markets and national provisions implementing relevant requirements of ISD (Council Directive 93/22/EEC) ( OJ C 57, 1.3.2008 )
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, exchange of information, financial instrument, financial market, official market

17.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/55

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the annotated presentation of regulated markets and national provisions implementing relevant
requirements of ISD (Council Directive 93/22/EEC)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 57 of 1.3.2008)

(2008/C 96/12)

In the Contents and on page 21 in the title:

for:

‘… (Council Directive 93/22/EEC)’,

read:

‘… (Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)’.
Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the Nyvekst scheme on regional aid for newly created small enterprises — EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, regional aid, small business

C 96/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2008

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Notification from the Norwegian authorities concerning the ‘Nyvekst’ scheme on regional aid for
newly created small enterprises

EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections against the notified measure

(2008/C 96/02)

Date of adoption: 12 December 2007

EFTA State: Norway

Case No: 63186

Title:

‘Nyvekst’ scheme on State aid for newly established small enterprises

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: State Budget for 2008

Duration: 2008-2013

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found
at:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/1

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 April 2008

(2008/C 96/01)

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

1,5928

TRY

Turkish lira

161,41

AUD Australian dollar

7,4603

0,80610

9,4038

1,5896

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,1189

1,7069

1,6073

12,4135

2,0223

2,1551

117,81

KRW South Korean won

1 576,39

7,8985

1,9558

24,848

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

254,26

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6972

3,4213

3,6278

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

32,355

MXN Mexican peso

12,7100

11,1365

7,2570

14 639,42

5,0229

66,778

37,2390

50,149

2,6641

16,6417

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.