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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6654 — Melrose plc/Elster Group SE) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, gas, merger control, water








C_2012210EN.01001201.xml










17.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6654 — Melrose plc/Elster Group SE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 210/10






1.


On 6 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Melrose plc (‘Melrose’, United Kingdom) will indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Elster Group SE (‘Elster’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for Melrose: acquisition of high quality manufacturing business with exposure to strong end-markets and provision of management services,










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for Elster: manufacture and sale of gas, electricity and water meters, and related services and products.














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.6654 — Melrose plc/Elster Group SE, 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’).
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: 2012-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basque Country, Madeira, Portugal, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, forestry holding, market gardening, rural development, silviculture








C_2012210EN.01000301.xml










17.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/3





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 210/04







Date of adoption of the decision


20.6.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34269 (12/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


Alava


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas agroambientales para el cultivo de la patata en Álava




Legal basis


Borrador de Decreto por el que se aprueban las normas reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas agroambientales en el cultivo de la patata.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 2,50 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 0,50 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers




Name and address of the granting authority







Gobierno Vasco — Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial, Agricultura y Pesca




Calle Donostia, 1




01010 Vitoria




ESPAÑA








Other information


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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


20.6.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34491 (12/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


Madeira


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Medidas destinadas à utilização sustentável de terras agrícolas




Legal basis


Ver Anexo I




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Forestry, Environmental protection, Rural development (AGRI)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 8 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 4 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais




Av. Arriaga




Edifício Golden Gate 21-A-5.o





9004-528 Funchal




PORTUGAL








Other information


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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6514 — OK Ekonomisk Förening/Kuwait Petroleum Europe/Kuwait Petroleum (Danmark))  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-07-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fuel, merger control, petrochemicals, petroleum exploration








C_2012210EN.01000101.xml










17.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6514 — OK Ekonomisk Förening/Kuwait Petroleum Europe/Kuwait Petroleum (Danmark))
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 210/01
On 9 July 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:






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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,










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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6514. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.