do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5321 — LAHC/Barclays Life) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance company, life assurance, merger control, reinsurance

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 244/21

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5321 — LAHC/Barclays Life)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 244/07)

1.
On 12 September 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 Life Assurance Holding
Corporation Limited (‘LAHC’, United Kingdom) controlled by undertaking Swiss Reinsurance Company
(‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking Barclays Life Assurance Company Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary
BLAC Limited (‘Barclays Life’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking LAHC: specialist acquirer and consolidator of life assurance companies,

— for undertaking Swiss Re: supplier of reinsurance world-wide, life and non-life insurance,

— for undertaking Barclays Life: supplier of life insurance in United Kingdom. Barclays Life is also holding

a closed book of pensions/annuities business.

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.5321 — LAHC/Barclays Life 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.
Corrigendum to Commission notice on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid in the form of guarantees ( OJ C 155, 20.6.2008 )
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, credit guarantee, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 244/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.9.2008

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission notice on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid in the
form of guarantees

(Official Journal of the European Union C 155 of 20 June 2008)

(2008/C 244/11)

On page 15, in point 3.3 ‘Valuation of individual guarantees for SMEs’, the table is replaced by the following:

‘Credit quality

Standard & Poor's

Fitch

Moody's

Annual safe
harbour premium

Highest quality

Very strong payment capacity

Strong payment capacity

Adequate payment capacity

Payment
capacity
adverse conditions

is

vulnerable

to

Payment
likely
capacity
impaired by adverse conditions

is

to be

Payment capacity is dependent upon
sustained favourable conditions

In or near default

AAA

AA +

AA

AA –

A +

A

A –

BBB +

BBB

BBB –

BB +

BB

BB –

B +

B

B –

CCC +

CCC

CCC –

CC

SD

D

AAA

AA +

AA

AA –

A +

A

A –

BBB +

BBB

BBB –

BB +

BB

BB –

B +

B

B –

CCC +

CCC

CCC –

CC

C

DDD

DD

D

Aaa

Aa 1

Aa 2

Aa 3

A 1

A 2

A 3

Baa 1

Baa 2

Baa 3

Ba 1

Ba 2

Ba 3

B 1

B 2

B 3

Caa 1

Caa 2

Caa 3

Ca

C

0,4 %

0,4 %

0,55 %

0,8 %

2 %

3,8 %

6,3 %

No safe-harbour
annual premium
can be provided

No safe-harbour
annual premium
can be provided’
2008/797/EC: Council Decision of 25 September 2008 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, India, agreement (EU), air transport, interim agreement (EU), signature of an agreement

15.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 273/7

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2008

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air services

(2008/797/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the
Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be
signed and provisionally applied,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 80(2),
with the
Article 300(2) thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
subparagraph of

sentence of

first

first

the

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

signing of

the Agreement between the European
The
Community and the Government of the Republic of India on
certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of
the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the
conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

(1)

(2)

In its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised
the Commission to open negotiations with third
countries on the replacement of certain provisions in
a Community
agreements with
existing
agreement.

bilateral

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Community subject to its conclusion.

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has nego­
tiated an Agreement with the Government of
the
Republic of India on certain aspects of air services in
accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the
Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003
authorising the Commission to open negotiations with
third countries on the replacement of certain provisions
in existing bilateral agreements with a Community
agreement.

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied
provisionally from the first day of the first month following
the date on which the parties have notified each other of the
completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose (1).

(1) The date from which the Agreement will be provisionally applied
will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the
General Secretariat of the Council.

L 273/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.10.2008

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 7(2) of the
Agreement.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Council
The President

L. CHATEL
Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2008 of 25 September 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas or Paleta de Campo Maior e Elvas (PGI), Presunto de Santana da Serra or Paleta de Santana da Serra (PGI), Slovenský oštiepok (PGI))
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, Slovakia, designation of origin, location of production, meat product, pigmeat, product designation, semi-soft cheese

L 258/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.9.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/2008

of 25 September 2008

entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications (Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas or Paleta de Campo Maior e Elvas
(PGI), Presunto de Santana da Serra or Paleta de Santana da Serra (PGI), Slovenský oštiepok (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­
stuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2)
and pursuant
to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No
510/2006, Slovakia’s application to register the name
‘Slovenský oštiepok’
application to
register the names ‘Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas’
or ‘Paleta de Campo Maior e Elvas’ and ‘Presunto de
Santana da Serra’ or ‘Paleta de Santana da Serra’ have

Portugal’s

and

been published in the Official
Union (2).

Journal of

the European

(2)

As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No
510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these
names should be entered in the Register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered
in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 308, 19.12.2007, p. 18 (Presunto de Santana da Serra or
Paleta de Santana da Serra), OJ C 308, 19.12.2007, p. 23
(Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas or Paleta de Campo Maior e
Elvas), OJ C 308, 19.12.2007, p. 28 (Slovenský oštiepok).

26.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 258/53

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.2. Meat-based products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

PORTUGAL

Presunto de Campo Maior e Elvas or Paleta de Campo Maior e Elvas (PGI)

Presunto de Santana da Serra or Paleta de Santana da Serra (PGI)

Class 1.3. Cheeses

SLOVAKIA
Slovenský oštiepok (PGI)
Council Decision of 25 September 2008 appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Sweden, appointment of staff

C 249/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.10.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2008

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training

(2008/C 249/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of
10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4
thereof (1),

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council
by the Commission as regards the employees' representatives,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council
appointed the members of the Governing Board of the
the Development of Vocational
European Centre for
Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to
17 September 2009.

A members' seat on the Governing Board of the Centre
the Employees' representatives has
in the category of
become vacant
resignation of
the
result of
a
as
Mr Johannes HYLANDER (Sweden),

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed member of
the
Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development
of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office,
which runs until 17 September 2009:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

SWEDEN

Ms Ulrika HEKTOR

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Council

The President

L. CHATEL

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.
Council Joint Action 2008/759/CFSP of 25 September 2008 amending Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Georgia, common foreign and security policy, fact-finding mission, international security, war

27.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 259/15

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2008/759/CFSP

of 25 September 2008

amending Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia,
EUMM Georgia

‘1.
The financial reference amount
the
related
expenditure
EUR 35 000 000.’

to

intended to cover
be

shall

the Mission

Article 2

This Joint Action shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Council
The President

B. KOUCHNER

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 15 September 2008,
the Council adopted Joint
Action 2008/736/CFSP on the European Union Moni­
toring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (1) with a
financial reference amount of EUR 31 000 000.

reference amount

The financial
for EUMM Georgia
should be increased in order to allow for the additional
operational needs of the Mission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Article 14(1) of Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP shall be replaced
by the following:

(1) OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 940/2008 of 25 September 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

26.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 258/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 940/2008

of 25 September 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 26 September 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.9.2008

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

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 30

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
UY
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

IL
TR
XS
ZZ

30,9
140,4
85,7

156,8
89,6
123,2

98,1
98,1

68,6
59,8
84,6
71,0

95,4
132,8
114,1

56,2
98,6
80,5
120,5
115,6
86,8
93,0

68,9
95,0
140,9
97,1
100,5

130,6
173,6
152,1

131,9
78,6
53,9
88,1

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 944/2008 of 25 September 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Salame S. Angelo (PGI), Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo (PDO))
Date: 2008-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Portugal, designation of origin, location of production, meat product, pigmeat, product designation

L 258/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.9.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 944/2008

of 25 September 2008

entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
indications (Salame S. Angelo (PGI), Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de
geographical
Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo (PDO))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of
20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications
and designations of origin for agricultural products and food­
stuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2)
to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No
and pursuant
510/2006,
the name
‘Salame S. Angelo’ and Portugal’s application to register
the names ‘Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais’ or ‘Azedo de
Vinhais’ or ‘Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais’ and ‘Presunto

application to register

Italy’s

do Alentejo’ or ‘Paleta do Alentejo’ have been published
in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2)

As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No
510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these
names should be entered in the Register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered
in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected
geographical indications.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2) OJ C 289, 1.12.2007, p. 32 (Salame S. Angelo), OJ C 289,
1.12.2007, p. 29 (Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de
Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais), OJ C 300, 12.12.2007,
p. 38 (Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo).

26.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 258/55

ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.2. Meat-based products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

ITALY

Salame S. Angelo (PGI)

PORTUGAL

Chouriço Azedo de Vinhais or Azedo de Vinhais or Chouriço de Pão de Vinhais (PGI)

Presunto do Alentejo or Paleta do Alentejo (PDO)