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2012/342/EU: Council Decision of 22 June 2012 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2012168EN.01003701.xml










28.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 168/37








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 22 June 2012
         
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/342/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.












(2)


An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Manfred RICHTER,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:






—


Ms Barbara HACKENSCHMIDT, Mitglied des Landtags Brandenburg.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2012.


For the Council


The President

M. VESTAGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2)  
            OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
Case T-278/12: Action brought on 22 June 2012 — Inter-Union Technohandel v OHIM — Gumersport Mediterranea de Distribuciones (PROFLEX)
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, two-wheeled vehicle








C_2012273EN.01001202.xml










8.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 273/12





Action brought on 22 June 2012 — Inter-Union Technohandel v OHIM — Gumersport Mediterranea de Distribuciones (PROFLEX)
(Case T-278/12)
2012/C 273/21
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Inter-Union Technohandel GmbH (Landau in der Pfalz, Germany) (represented by: K. Schmidt-Hern and A. Feutlinske, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Gumersport Mediterranea de Distribuciones, SL (Barcelona, Spain)

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 27 March 2012 in case R 413/2011-2; and










—


Order OHIM to pay the costs of the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘PROFLEX’ for goods and service sin classes 9, 12 and 25

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: German trade mark registration No 39628817 for the word mark ‘PROFEX’, for goods in classes 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 21

Decision of the Opposition Division: Partially upheld the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulled the contested decision and rejected the opposition entirely

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 42(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 and Rule 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) no 2868/95.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Saarland, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry holding, silviculture








C_2012182EN.01000201.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/2





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2012/C 182/02







Date of adoption of the decision


21.5.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34366 (12/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


Saarland


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Klimawaldprogramm Saarland (KWP-Saar)




Legal basis


Richtlinie zur Gewährung von Zuwendungen für die Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Klimaschutzwirkung des Waldes, Haushaltsordnung des Saarlandes (§§ 23 und 44 LHO)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Forestry




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1 million




Intensity


85 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Verkehr




Keplerstraße 18




66117 Saarbrücken




DEUTSCHLAND








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm







Date of adoption of the decision


23.5.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34545 (12/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aides de l’Agence de l’eau Artois-Picardie aux engagements agro-environnementaux dans le bassin Artois Picardie (EAEAP)




Legal basis


Loi no 2006-1772 du 30 décembre 2006 sur l’eau et les milieux aquatiques




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Agri-environmental commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche, de la ruralité et de l'aménagement du territoire




78 rue de Varenne




75349 Paris 07 SP




FRANCE








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6615 — Nuvia/Coor/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, nuclear power station, real estate business








C_2012182EN.01001401.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6615 — Nuvia/Coor/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 182/10






1.


On 14 June 2012, 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 Nuvia Nordic AB (‘Nuvia’, Sweden), which is ultimately controlled by Vinci SA (‘Vinci’, France), and Coor Services Management Nuclear AB (‘Coor’, Sweden), which is ultimately controlled by Cinven Ltd. (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom), acquire within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, by way of purchase of shares, of Nordic Nuclear Services AB (‘JV’, Sweden), a newly created joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Coor is active in managing and developing service functions in offices, properties, production facilities and the public sector,










—


Nuvia is active in nuclear services,










—


The JV will provide nuclear services to nuclear power plants in Sweden.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6615 — Nuvia/Coor/JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6591 — Tennet Offshore Gmbh/Mitsubishi Corporation/Tennet Offshore 2) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, economic concentration, electrical energy, merger control, wind energy








C_2012182EN.01001301.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6591 — Tennet Offshore Gmbh/Mitsubishi Corporation/Tennet Offshore 2)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 182/09






1.


On 13 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tennet Offshore GmbH (‘TOG’, Germany), which is controlled by Tennet Holding B.V. (the Netherlands) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Tennet Offshore 2. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HoldCo’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. Currently HoldCo is wholly owned by TOG. HoldCo holds 100 % of the shares in NewCo.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for TOG: offshore electricity transmission in Germany,










—


for MC: trading in energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,










—


for NewCo: the construction, operation and maintenance of BorWin 1/2, HVDC cables (including converter stations) that connect certain offshore wind farms located in the North Sea off the German coast with the onshore power grid in Germany.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6591 — Tennet Offshore Gmbh/Mitsubishi Corporation/Tennet Offshore 2, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6608 — Tereos/Wilmar/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agro-industry, animal nutrition, economic concentration, electrical energy, merger control








C_2012182EN.01001201.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6608 — Tereos/Wilmar/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 182/08






1.


On 14 June 2012, 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 Syral China Investment (Belgium), belonging to the Tereos group (‘Tereos’, France), and Yihai Kerry Investments Co. Ltd (China), belonging to the Wilmar group (‘Wilmar’, Singapore) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’, China) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Tereos: processing of sugar beet and sugar cane, alcohols and bioethanol, starches and co-products for animal feed and electrical power,










—


for Wilmar: processing and merchandising of oil palm products, specialty fats, edible oils, oleochemicals and grains, oilseeds crushing and biodiesel manufacturing,










—


for the JV: production and sale of food ingredients, natural food additives and bio-feed in China and South East Asia.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6608 — Tereos/Wilmar/JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6249 — Princes/ARIA)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, food industry, merger control








C_2012182EN.01000101.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6249 — Princes/ARIA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 182/01
On 4 April 2012, 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:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6249. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012182EN.01000701.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 June 2012
2012/C 182/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2670




JPY


Japanese yen


101,46




DKK


Danish krone


7,4330




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80695




SEK


Swedish krona


8,8360




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2010




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,4960




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,683




HUF


Hungarian forint


285,83




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6970




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2537




RON


Romanian leu


4,4660




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2735




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2444




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2907




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,8313




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5857




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6102




KRW


South Korean won


1 462,48




ZAR


South African rand


10,4319




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0643




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5330




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 983,57




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0246




PHP


Philippine peso


53,753




RUB


Russian rouble


41,6200




THB


Thai baht


40,177




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5719




MXN


Mexican peso


17,3374




INR


Indian rupee


71,3380






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6578 — Tyco Flow Control International/Pentair) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-06-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, merger control, water management








C_2012182EN.01001501.xml










22.6.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6578 — Tyco Flow Control International/Pentair)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 182/11






1.


On 15 June 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tyco Flow Control International Ltd. (‘Tyco Flow Control’, Switzerland), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. (Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Pentair, Inc. (‘Pentair’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Tyco Flow Control: manufacturer of flow control and thermal management products,










—


for Pentair: manufacturer of water and fluid processing products and enclosures for electronics and electrical equipment.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6578 — Tyco Flow Control International/Pentair, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).