do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Public holidays in 2009
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, public holiday

C 14/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.1.2009

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN 2009

(2009/C 14/09)

Belgique/België

1.1, 2.1, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 22.5, 1.6, 21.7, 22.7, 15.8, 1.11, 2.11, 11.11, 15.11, 25.12, 26.12

България

1.1, 3.3, 19.4, 1.5, 6.5, 24.5, 6.9, 22.9, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Česká republika

1.1, 13.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 6.7, 28.9, 28.10, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Danmark

1.1, 9.4, 10.4, 13.4, 8.5, 21.5, 1.6, 5.6, 24.12, 25.12, 31.12

Deutschland

1.1, 10.4, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 1.6, 3.10, 25.12, 26.12

Eesti

1.1, 24.2, 10.4, 1.5, 23.6, 24.6, 20.8, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Éire/Ireland

1.1, 17.3, 13.4, 4.5, 1.6, 3.8, 26.10, 25.12, 26.12

Ελλάδα

España

France

Italia

1.1, 6.1, 2.3, 25.3, 17.4, 20.4, 1.5, 8.6, 15.8, 28.10, 25.12, 26.12

1.1, 6.1, 19.3, 9.4, 10.4, 13.4, 1.5, 25.7, 15.8, 12.10, 8.12, 25.12

1.1, 13.4, 1.5, 8.5, 21.5, 1.6, 14.7, 15.8, 1.11, 11.11, 25.12

1.1, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 1.6, 2.6, 21.7, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12

Κύπρος/Kıbrıs

1.1, 6.1, 2.3, 25.3, 1.4, 17.4, 18.4, 19.4, 20.4, 1.5, 8.6, 15.8, 1.10, 28.10, 24.12, 25.12,
26.12

Latvija

Lietuva

1.1, 10.4, 12.4, 13.4, 1.5, 4.5, 10.5, 31.5, 23.6, 24.6, 18.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12, 31.12

1.1, 16.2, 11.3, 12.4, 13.4, 1.5, 3.5, 7.6, 24.6, 6.7, 15.8, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12

Luxembourg

1.1., 12.4., 13.4., 1.5., 21.5., 31.5., 1.6., 23.6., 15.8., 1.11., 25.12., 26.12.

Magyarország

1.1, 2.1, 15.3, 13.4, 1.5, 1.6, 20.8, 21.8, 23.10, 1.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Malta

Nederland

Österreich

Polska

Portugal

România

Slovenija

1.1, 10.2, 19.3, 31.3, 10.4, 1.5, 7.6, 29.6, 15.8, 8.9, 21.9, 8.12, 13.12, 25.12

1.1, 12.4, 13.4, 30.4, 5.5, 21.5, 31.5, 1.6, 25.12, 26.12

1.1, 6.1, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 1.6, 11.6, 15.8, 26.10, 1.11, 8.12, 25.12, 26.12

1.1, 13.4, 1.5, 11.6, 15.8, 11.11, 25.12, 26.12

1.1, 10.4, 12.4, 1.5, 10.6, 11.6, 15.8, 5.10, 1.11, 1.12, 8.12, 25.12

1.1, 2.1, 19.4, 20.4, 1.5, 7.6, 8.6, 15.8, 1.12, 25.12, 26.12

1.1, 2.1, 8.2, 12.4, 13.4, 27.4, 1.5, 2.5, 31.5, 25.6, 15.8, 31.10, 1.11, 25.12, 26.12

Slovensko

1.1, 6.1, 10.4, 13.4, 1.5, 8.5, 5.7, 29.8, 1.9, 15.9, 1.11, 17.11, 24.12, 25.12, 26.12

Suomi/Finland

1.1, 6.1, 10.4, 12.4, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 20.6, 31.10, 6.12, 25.12, 26.12

Sverige

1.1, 6.1, 10.4, 13.4, 1.5, 21.5, 6.6, 20.6, 31.10, 25.12

United Kingdom

Wales and England: 1.1, 10.4, 13.4, 4.5, 25.5, 31.8, 25.12, 28.12
Northern Ireland: 1.1, 17.3, 10.4, 13.4, 4.5, 25.5, 13.7, 31.8, 25.12, 28.12
Scotland: 1.1, 2.1, 10.4, 4.5, 25.5, 3.8, 30.11, 25.12, 28.12
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5226 — Cinven/PGHL) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, life assurance, merger control, private investment

21.1.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5332 — Ericsson/STM/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/05)

On 25 November 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 Regu-
lation (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 32008M5332. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5226 — Cinven/PGHL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/06)

On 22 July 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 32008M5226. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5411 — Johnson & Johnson Consumer France/Vania — Laboratoires Polivé) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, cosmetic product, economic concentration, exchange of information, marketing, merger control, position of women, trauma

C 14/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.1.2009

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

(Case COMP/M.5411 — Johnson & Johnson Consumer France/Vania — Laboratoires Polivé)

Prior notification of a concentration

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/11)

1.
On 14 January 2009, 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 Johnson & Johnson
Consumer France SAS (‘Johnson & Johnson Consumer France’, France) controlled by the Johnson & Johnson
group (USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole
of the undertakings Vania Expansion SNC (‘Vania’, France) and Laboratoires Polivé SNC (‘Polivé’, France) as
well as the activities of Georgia Pacific France SAS (‘GP’, France) in Belgium and Luxembourg by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Johnson & Johnson Consumer France: production and sale of cosmetic and hygiene products in

France,

— for Vania: sale of feminine protection products and cosmetic products in France,

— for Polivé: sale of feminine protection products, cosmetic products, wound care products and baby care

products in France,

— for the activities of GP in Belgium and Luxembourg: sale of feminine protection products.

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.5411 — Johnson & Johnson Consumer France/Vania — Laboratoires Polivé, to
the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5389 — Aeroports de Paris/The Nuance Group) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, airport, catering, economic concentration, exchange of information, maritime transport, merger control, retail trade

C 14/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.1.2009

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5324 — Centrica/Segebel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/03)

On 14 January 2009, 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 Regu-
lation (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 32009M5324. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5389 — Aeroports de Paris/The Nuance Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/04)

On 22 December 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 32008M5389. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
2009/64/EC: Commission Decision of 21 January 2009 specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, ISO 17994:2004(E) as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods (notified under document number C(2009) 119)
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, bathing water, environmental monitoring, environmental protection, exchange of information, quality of the environment, standardisation, water management

L 23/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2009

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 January 2009

specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, ISO
17994:2004(E) as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods

(notified under document number C(2009) 119)

(2009/64/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Directive 2006/7/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning
the management of bathing water quality and repealing
Directive 76/160/EEC (1), and in particular Article 15(1)(a)
thereof,

Article 1

For the purposes of Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC Inter­
national Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) ‘Water quality — Criteria
for establishing equivalence between microbiological methods’
shall be specified as the standard on the equivalence of micro­
biological methods.

Article 2

Whereas:

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1)

(2)

International Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) describes the
criteria and procedures for assessing the equivalence of
microbiological methods.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2009.

The measures provided for
in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab­
lished by Article 16(1) of Directive 2006/7/EC,

For the Commission

Stavros DIMAS
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

21.1.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/5

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

20 January 2009

(2009/C 14/08)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

TRY

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

Turkish lira

1,2930

AUD Australian dollar

116,90

7,4514

0,93110

10,8895

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9662

1,6364

10,0328

2,4482

1,9519

1,4807

KRW South Korean won

1 781,72

9,1915

1,9558

27,895

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

15,6466

MYR Malaysian ringgit

287,15

3,4528

0,7033

4,3770

4,3470

2,1659

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

MXN Mexican peso

INR

Indian rupee

13,3615

8,8422

7,4106

14 622,54

4,6684

61,420

43,1160

45,210

3,0500

18,1925

63,5380

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5217 — GEFA/PEMA) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, exchange of information, financing, merger control, personal property, vehicle rental

21.1.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 14/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5366 — Iberdrola Renovables/Gamesa)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/01)

On 4 December 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 Regu-
lation (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 32008M5366. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5217 — GEFA/PEMA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 14/02)

On 6 August 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 32008M5217. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).