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: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Corsica, France, State aid, control of State aid, investment aid, regional aid

18.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/19

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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 181/05)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 37/08

France

Corse 87(3)c

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

Mesures fiscales d'aide à l'investissement en Corse: crédit d'impôt et exonération
de taxe professionnelle

Legal basis

Type of measure

Annual budget

Articles 244 quater E et 1466 C du code général des impôts

Aid scheme

EUR 43 million

Maximum aid intensity

15 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Economic sectors

1.1.2007

31.12.2012

—

NACE A, D (sine DA 15.2, DF 23.1, DF 24.7, DJ 27.1, DJ 27.2, DJ 27.3, DM
34, DM 35.1), DM 35.1 A, E, F, G, GA 50.2, GA 52.7, H, I, J, JA 65.2, JA 67,
K, KA 72, KA 72.5, KA 74, M, N, O, O92

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'emploi
139, rue de Bercy
F-75012 Paris

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/./affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006069577

Other information

—
Commission Opinion of 18 July 2008 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor in Jülich, Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, decommissioning of power stations, health risk, nuclear reactor, pollution control, radioactive effluent, radioactive waste, waste management

24.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

OPINIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION OPINION

of 18 July 2008

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the FRJ-2
reactor in Jülich, Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2008/C 187/01)

On 15 January 2008, the European Commission received from the Government of Germany, in accordance
with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste
arising from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor.

On the basis of these data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has
drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State (the Netherlands) is about

23 km.

2. During normal dismantling operations, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an

exposure liable to affect the health of the population in other Member States.

3. Radioactive solid waste arising from the dismantling will be stored on the site until a national repository

becomes available.

4. Non-radioactive solid waste or residual materials in compliance with clearance levels will be released
from regulatory control for disposal as conventional waste or for reuse or recycling. This will be done in
accordance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Council Directive 96/29/Euratom).

5. In the event of an unplanned release of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type
and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses received in other Member States will not be
liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste resulting from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia,
Federal Republic of Germany, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and
magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the
water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5162 — Avnet/Horizon) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, computer systems, economic concentration, merger control, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation

18.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/17

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5162 — Avnet/Horizon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 181/03)

On 26 June 2008, 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 Regulation (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 32008M5162. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5267 — Sun Capital/SCS Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, furniture industry, investment, merger control, retail selling

C 181/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5267 — Sun Capital/SCS Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 181/12)

1.
On 9 July 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. (‘Sun Capital’,
USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of operational parts
of SCS Upholstery plc, namely Share & Sons Ltd (‘SCS Group’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Sun Capital: private investment,

— for SCS Group: specialist upholstered furniture retailing in the United Kingdom.

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.5267 — Sun Capital/SCS Group, 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.
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: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Malta, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, investment aid, regional aid

C 181/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

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 181/08)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 10/08

Malta

Malta

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

Investment Aid Scheme

Legal basis

Type of measure

Annual budget

Investment Aid Regulations

Aid scheme

MTL 13 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

1.1.2008

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

NACE D, K072, K0731, K07482, K07486, M0803, N0851, O0921

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Malta Enterprise
Enterprise Centre
San Gwann SGN 3000
Malta

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

www.maltaenterprise.com

Other information

—
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 181/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 July 2008

(2008/C 181/04)

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

1,5849

TRY

Turkish lira

167,43

AUD Australian dollar

7,4588

0,79140

9,4778

1,6145

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9109

1,6246

1,5860

12,3581

2,0661

2,1414

122,11

KRW South Korean won

1 603,13

8,0640

1,9558

23,142

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

230,13

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7027

3,2235

3,5620

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,318

MXN Mexican peso

11,9765

10,8111

7,2271

14 498,67

5,1232

70,631

36,8300

52,985

2,5190

16,2001

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 686/2008 of 18 July 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

L 192/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.7.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 686/2008

of 18 July 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri­
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri­
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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 the standard values
for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and
periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regu­
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 July 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008,
p. 61).

(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu­

lation (EC) No 590/2008 (OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 24).

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 192/19

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

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
MK
TR
ME
XS
ZZ

TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
AU
CL
ZA
ZZ

TR
XS
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

TR
ZZ

IL
XS
ZZ

32,2
28,9
85,2
25,6
25,6
39,5

115,4
115,4

102,6
102,6

111,2
62,5
72,4
98,6
86,2

87,1
94,3
96,1
69,1
110,1
98,3
80,0
94,5
91,2

83,1
143,2
91,1
94,2
102,9

177,9
127,0
152,5

404,0
436,1
420,1

157,0
157,0

154,3
99,1
126,7

(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands

for ‘of other origin’.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2008 of 16 July 2008 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of July 2008 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultry meat ( OJ L 189, 17.7.2008 )
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, import policy, poultrymeat, tariff quota

L 190/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2008 of 16 July 2008 on the issuing of import licences
for applications lodged during the first seven days of July 2008 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation
(EC) No 616/2007 for poultry meat

(Official Journal of the European Union L 189 of 17 July 2008)

On page 22, Annex, ‘Group No 8’:
for:

Group No

Order No

Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the
subperiod 1.10.2008-31.12.2008
(%)

Quantities not applied for to be
added to the subperiod
1.1.2009-31.3.2009
(kg)

‘8

09.4218

(1)

6 807 600’

(1) Not applied: no licence application has been sent to the Commission.
(2) Not applied: the applications do not cover the total quantity available.

read:

Group No

Order No

Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the
subperiod 1.10.2008-31.12.2008
(%)

Quantities not applied for to be
added to the subperiod
1.1.2009-31.3.2009
(kg)

‘8

09.4218

(2)

6 807 600’

(1) Not applied: no licence application has been sent to the Commission.
(2) Not applied: the applications do not cover the total quantity available.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5231 — Bain Capital/D&M) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual equipment, economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, investment, merger control

C 181/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5231 — Bain Capital/D&M)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 181/10)

1.
On 9 July 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 Bain Capital Investors LLC
(USA) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the
undertaking D&M Holdings Inc. (Japan) by way of public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Bain Capital Investors LLC: private equity investment firm,

— for D&M Holdings Inc.: design, production, marketing and distribution of audio visual 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.5231 — Bain Capital/D&M, 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.5227 — Robert Bosch/Samsung/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

18.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/29

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5227 — Robert Bosch/Samsung/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 181/11)

1.
On 10 July 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 Robert Bosch GmbH
(‘Bosch’, Germany) and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd (‘Samsung SDI’, South-Korea) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of SB LiMotive Ltd (‘SB LiMotive’, South-Korea) 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 undertaking Bosch: technologies for the automobile industry, industrial technology, building tech-

nology, consumer goods,

— for undertaking Samsung SDI: displays for monitors, mobile phones and other portable devices,

rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, cameras and camcorders,

— for undertaking SB LiMotive: development, production and marketing of lithium-ion battery systems for

application in hybrid electric and other electric vehicles.

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.5227 — Robert Bosch/Samsung/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.
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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 181/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.7.2008

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 181/06)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 87/08

Poland

Centralny PL 12

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo produkcyjno handlowo usługowe Bomet

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 8 października 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10,
Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki
i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Dz.U. nr 221 z
14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-189/P-218/2008

Type of measure

Ad hoc

Budget

Annual budget: —
Overall budget: EUR 66 487,86

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

18.3.2008

Duration

Objective

18.3.2008

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
ul. Wspólna 1/3
PL-00-529 Warszawa

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 88/08

Poland

Północny PL 63

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Remprodex Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 8 października 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10,
i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Dz.U. nr 221 z
Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki
14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-188/P-208/2008

Type of measure

Ad hoc

Budget

Annual budget: —
Overall budget: EUR 0,10951177 million

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/21

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

13.2.2008

13.2.2008

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
ul. Wspólna 1/3
PL-00-529 Warszawa