5.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/1

5.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/2

1.1.

By virtue of Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/2004, the competent authorities may reserve certain slots for the performance of services under the arrangements specified in this notice.

1.2.

With a view to meeting the objectives being pursued through the imposition of the public service obligation, the Italian National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) will check that accepting carriers have the appropriate structure and that they meet the minimum requirements for access to the service.

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2 daily outward flights and 2 daily return flights from Monday to Friday throughout the year;

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at least one daily outward and one daily return flight Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.

Monday to Friday

Saturday and Sunday

Monday to Friday

Saturday and Sunday

a)

The maximum fares to be applied on each route are as follows:

All the above fares are net of VAT, airport taxes and charges, and no form of surcharge may be levied.

At least one form of ticket distribution and sale must be provided which is entirely free of charge and places no additional economic burden on passengers.

All the passengers travelling on the route Cuneo-Rome and vice versa shall be entitled to the above fares.

b)

Every year the competent authorities will adjust the maximum fares in accordance with the rate of inflation of the previous year calculated on the basis of the ISTAT/FOI general index of consumer prices. Adjustments will be notified to all carriers operating on the route in question, and to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

c)

If the average recorded in each half-year for the euro/US dollar exchange rate and/or the cost of aviation fuel changes by more than 5 %, fares must be adjusted in proportion to the change recorded and in proportion to the share of flight costs represented by fuel.

Six-monthly fare adjustments will be made, where appropriate, by the Minister for Transport in agreement with the President of the Region of Piedmont, on the basis of a report by a Joint Technical Committee composed of one representative appointed by ENAC and one representative appointed by the Region of Piedmont, which must consult the carriers operating the routes concerned.

Any adjustments will enter into force as of the next half year.

Adjustments will be notified to all carriers operating the services in question, and to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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provide the service for at least 12 consecutive months and must not suspend it without at least six months' notice;

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ensure that their conduct vis-à-vis users conforms to the principles set out in the Charter of Passengers' Rights, so as to comply with the relevant national, Community and international regulations;

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provide a performance security for the purpose of guaranteeing the correct performance and continuation of the service. The security shall amount to at least EUR 800 000,00 and must be guaranteed by an insurance surety payable to ENAC, which may use it to ensure the continuation of the services concerned;

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carry out at least 98 % of scheduled flights in any year, with the number of cancellations for reasons directly attributable to the carrier, excluding cases of force majeure, limited to a maximum of 2 %;

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pay the regulatory body a penalty of EUR 3 000,00 for every flight cancelled over the 2 % limit. The sums received as penalties will be allocated to the territorial continuity heading of the Cuneo municipal budget.

5.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/5

1.

On 28 August 2006, 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 Daikin Industries, Ltd (Daikin, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking O.Y.L. Industries Berhad (OYL, Malaysia) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4271 — Daikin/OYL, to the following address:

5.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/6

1.

On 25 August 2006, 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 Atos Worldline S.A.S. (‘AW’, France) controlled by Atos Origin S.A. (‘AO’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Banksys N.V./S.A. (‘Banksys’, Belgium) and Bank Card Company (‘BCC’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4316 — Atos Origin/Banksys/BCC, to the following address: