27.8.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/1

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 August 2005

(2005/C 210/01)

1 euro=

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27.8.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/2

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 210/02)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: NN 14/2004 (ex N 453/2003)

Title: Aid for the removal and destruction of fallen stock

Objective: to compensate livestock farmers for the disposal of fallen stock at farm level; to compensate slaughterhouses for the removal and destruction of slaughterhouse waste (until 1998 only)

Legal basis:

Gesetz zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes des Landes Brandenburg

Budget:

1994

(1 000 DM)

1995

(1 000 DM)

1996

(1 000 DM)

1997

(1 000 DM)

1998

(1 000 DM)

1999

(1 000 DM)

2000

(1 000 DM)

2001

(1 000 DM)

2002

(1 000 EUR)

2003

(1 000 EUR)

2004

(1 000 EUR)

1 216,5

6 754,5

5 836,5

6 795,7

6 060,6

6 262,8

7 248,7

11 776,6

6 197,4

5 600,0

5 000

Aid intensity: 66 % of removal and destruction costs

Duration: until 2013

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Austria (Carinthia)

Aid No: N 14/04

Title: Carinthia directive on aid for agriculture and forestry

Objective: Provision of aid to agriculture and forestry activities as follows: technical support (training, consultation and information activities as well as farm replacement services); prevention of plant diseases (warning systems, meteorological stations, general prevention activities); maintenance of herd books and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock; measures concerning quality products (introduction of quality assurance systems, training, consulting, market research, degressive aid for controlling measures, legally prescribed tests on milk); building private housing; investments (new machines and appliances, construction projects, high quality breeding animals and farm land); infrastructure measures (public roads, water management, landslide prevention, planning of ecologically important measures not favouring agricultural protection); land reparcelling (purchase of land and measuring and planning costs); preservation of rural heritage (restoration of residential and production buildings); purchase of storm insurance policies; forestry measures.

The notified draft directive is intended as a legal basis for all aid schemes exclusively financed by the Land Carinthia. The draft directive replaces all previous legal bases for State aid to agriculture and forestry in Carinthia where such State aid is financed by the Land Carinthia. All measures contained in the draft directive are financed by Carinthia

Legal basis:

Landesförderungsrichtlinie Land- und Forstwirtschaft

Budget: Estimated budget 2005: EUR 11 150 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to measure

Duration: Until 31.12.2014

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate)

Aid No: N 15/04

Title: Aid towards the cost for removal and disposal of fallen stock, for which contributions have been paid to the Tierseuchenkasse

Objective: Compensation to livestock farmers in Rhineland-Palatinate for the costs of disposal and destruction of fallen stock

Legal basis:

Erstes und zweites Gesetz vom 30.11.2000 und 20.4.2003 (Rheinland-Pfalz) zur Änderung des Landestierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes

Budget: 2002: EUR 3 291 048

2003: EUR 2 673 996

2004: EUR 2 673 996

Aid intensity or amount: For removal of fallen stock: 100 %

For destruction of fallen stock: 75 %

For removal and destruction of animals subject to TSE testing: 100 %

Duration: Until 31.12.2013

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 16/2004

Title: Programme of development services for the agri-food system

Objective: To promote development of the agri-food system in the Marche region through technical assistance services, maintaining herd books and controls

Legal basis:

Delibere della Regione Marche n. 99 del 28.7.2003, n. 1144 del 5.8.2003 e n. 1353 del 13.10.2003 concernenti l'approvazione e le modalità di attuazione del Programma obiettivo triennale dei Servizi di sviluppo del sistema agroalimentare 2003-2005

Budget: EUR 11 100 000 over the three-year programme

Aid intensity or amount: Technical assistance: 70 % of eligible costs, up to a maximum EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over the three-year period. Herd books: 100 % of eligible costs. Functional controls: aid limited to 70 % of the eligible costs

Duration: Until 2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Trento)

Aid No: N 27/2004

Title: Aid to compensate farmers following the BSE crisis. Regional Decree 2585 of 10.10.2003 as modified by Regional Decree 2935 of 6.11.2003

Objective: To compensate farmers and trout breeders for the costs of disposal of fallen stock

Legal basis:

Legge provinciale 28 marzo 2003 n. 4 ‘Sostegno all'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati’ articolo 52, Delibera 2585 del 10.10.2003 come modificata dalla delibera 2935 del 6.11.2003

Budget: For the year 2003: EUR 5 487 345

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the costs

Duration: Una tantum

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 28/2004

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by drought

Objective: To make good the damages suffered by the farmers, due to the drought and exceptionally high temperatures during the spring and summer 2003

Legal basis:

Legge regionale 11 marzo 1998 n. 8 ‘Interventi per i danni alle produzioni provocati dalla siccità della primavera-estate 2003’ Delibere 45/44 del 5.12.2003 e 4/9 del 6.2.2004

Budget: EUR 40 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: The aid amounts to 50 % of the ascertained damage, but it can be cumulated with other public aids, up to 100 % of the incurred damage

Duration: Una tantum and in any case aid can not be paid more than three years after the adverse weather event

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 33/A/2004

Title: Law-Decree concerning ‘Urgent Provisions for agriculture, fishery and their administration’

Objective: To provide subsidiary guarantee on credit and 12 months suspension of social security to farmers who have been supplying Parmalat companies the 6 months before receivership and have not been paid for the delivered milk

Legal basis:

Legge di conversione 27 marzo 2004 n. 77 recante ‘Disposizioni urgenti concernenti i settori dell'agricoltura e della pesca’

Budget: For social security: EUR 1 327 000 per year, for a total of EUR 3 980 000

Aid intensity or amount: For social security: EUR 995 for the total period of three years

Duration: Until 2006 for social security suspension

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Lazio)

Aid No: N 36/2002

Title: Assistance for the payment of insurance premiums for losses due to natural disasters

Legal basis:

Articolo 251 della legge regionale 10 maggio 2001, n. 10. Legge 14 febbraio 1992, n. 185

Objective: To encourage farmers to insure against damage caused by bad weather

Budget: The 2002 regional budget allocates ITL 1 billion (EUR 516 457) to these measures

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 % of the cost of insurance premiums which also cover losses due to natural disasters, exceptional occurrences, adverse weather conditions which can be assimilated to natural disasters and other losses resulting from poor weather

Duration: Unspecified

Other information: Article 251(4) of the Regional Law provides for aid for crop protection associations and other associations of farmers which provide agro-meteorological services for the purchase, maintenance and management of equipment needed to provide such services. The competent authorities have affirmed that no such measures have yet been launched, and they undertake to notify the implementing rules for that provision to the Commission, under Article 88(3) of the Treaty, once those rules have been adopted by the Lazio regional executive

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 36/2004

Title: Regional Decision n. 1068 of 20.10.2003: Aid scheme for the development and the improvement of agri-food undertakings operating under the label ‘Agriqualità’. Regional Law n.25/99

Objective: to improve the quality of agricultural products by promoting the creation of integrated chain projects under an approved quality label. The measures include aid for official controls, consultancy and training services, investments in equipment, promotion in a wide sense

Legal basis: Legge regionale 15 aprile 1999 n. 25 ‘Norme per la valorizzazione dei prodotti agricoli ed alimentari ottenuti con tecniche di produzione integrate e tutela contro la pubblicità ingannevole’

Regolamento di attuazione n. 6/2000 del 3 agosto 2000‘Condizioni per l'uso del marchio collettivo “Agriqualità”’

Budget: EUR 5 001 596,50

Aid intensity or amount: variable according to the measure

Duration: three years (2004 to 2006)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 44/2004

Title: The National Fallen Stock Scheme

Objective: Providing a State-aided voluntary subscription system for collecting and disposal of fallen stock in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Legal basis: Non-statutory measure

Budget: 2004/2005: GBP 10 000 000

2005/2006: GBP 6 000 000

2006/2007: GBP 3 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: In the 1st year State aid contribution will vary between 25 % and 35 %. It is expected that in the 2nd and 3rd year it will diminish

Duration: Three years from the approval by the Commission (2004-2007)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 53/04

Title: Farm Waste Management (Northern Ireland) Scheme

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to enable farmers in Northern Ireland to comply with restrictions on the spreading of livestock manures on land within the NVZs. Aid is available towards the cost of investments in new or improved farm waste storage and handling facilities for livestock waste and silage effluent

Legal basis: Article 16 of the Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (NI) Order 1987 — S.I. 1987/166 (NI 1)

Budget: GBP 42 000 000 (EUR 62 800 000)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 40 %

Duration: 30.11.2007 for payments; works must be finished until 30.11.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

27.8.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

C 210/7

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 210/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 69/04

Title: East Friesian barrier hedgerow landscape

Objective: The aim is to preserve the historical hedgerow landscape through maintenance and development of the hedgerows and agricultural use of the small areas between them

Budget: EUR 83 500 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Varying

Duration: 5 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 75/2004

Title: Rescue Aid in favour of Parmalat suppliers

Objective: Provision of credit guarantees to milk producers delivering directly to the Parmalat Group in Lombardy who have been delivering milk to the Parmalat group and have not been paid for a period up to 6 months (second semester 2003)

Legal basis:

Delibera regionale n. 16316 del 6.2.2004‘Intervento a favore di imprese singole, associate e cooperative conferenti a stabilimenti aderenti al gruppo Parmalat’

Budget: EUR 1 million

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum value of the guarantee eligible under the present scheme is EUR 500 000 for individual companies and EUR 5 000 000 for cooperatives

Duration: Una tantum

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 76/04

Title: Brucellosis Control Scheme

Objective: Preventative measures aimed at controlling Brucellosis in Northern Ireland

Budget: GBP 2 289 500 (approx. EUR 3 436 660) over 7 years

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: From Commission approval until 31.3.2010.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Aid No: N 80/2004

Title: Aid to assist the income of farmers who suffered losses as a result of the exceptional drought in 2003

Objective: To compensate fodder-producing farmers who suffered losses to their harvest as a result of the drought in 2003

Legal basis: Non statutory

Budget: EUR 6,733 million

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the damage (determined using a formula). The level of compensation may not exceed EUR 150 per hectare

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 81/2004

Title: Aid for the costs of transporting and destroying fallen stock

Objective: According to national law the owners of animal carcasses, parts thereof and animal by-products have to deliver them to the designated rendering plant, and bear the costs of pick-up, transport, storage, processing and rendering. However, § 4 point 2 sentence 1 of the Gesetz zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes (AGTierKBG), as amended, provides that the owners of animals must pay 25 % of the disposal costs while the transport costs and the remaining costs of the disposal are paid by the government of Bavaria and the Tierseuchenkasse. Moreover, § 4 point 3 of the AGTierKBG provides that the authorities bear all costs of transport and disposal where there is an obligation to perform BSE/TSE–tests on fallen stock or where the animals have died or been destroyed due to an animal disease. In the latter case compensation is paid only if the disease in question falls under the national law of 1.6.1991, as amended (Verordnung über anzeigepflichtige Tierseuchen). The authorities are required by law to take measures against the diseases enumerated in that law

Legal basis:

Gesetz zur Ausführung des Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetzes (AGTierKBG)

Budget: Approximately EUR 16 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: 75 % of the costs except 100 % of transport costs. Aid intensity is 100 % also if the animal has died or was destroyed due to certain animal diseases or where there is an obligation to perform BSE-tests on fallen stock

Duration: Until 31.12.2013

Other information: The German authorities have specified that before the expiration of the contracts between the Bavarian authorities and the rendering plants (at the latest in 2010 in case of contracts of indeterminate duration) the providers of future carcass disposal services would be selected in an open tendering procedure and according to market principles.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 82/2004

Title: Regional plan for the regeneration and development of the poultrymeat sector

Legal basis:

Delibere della Giunta regionale del Veneto n. 2884 del 3 ottobre 2003 e n. 890 del 6 aprile 2004

Objective: To compensate poultry producers for income lost as a result of preventive measures imposed by the public authorities following the avian influenza epidemics in the Veneto region between 1999 and 2003

Budget: The 2004 regional budget allocates a total of EUR 4 500 000 to funding these measures

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of income lost, calculated on the basis of EUR 0,046 per square metre of holding area per day of compulsory cessation of activity

Duration: Ad-hoc measures covering the income lost by poultry-breeding holdings as a result of the compulsory cessation of activity imposed by the regional health authorities from 7 October 2003 to 7 October 2004

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 87/2004

Title: Aid to promote purebred horses

Objective: Promotion of purebred horses by means of investment aid and technical support

Legal basis:

Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen para el ejercicio 2004 subvenciones destinadas a la promoción y defensa de las razas puras equinas

Budget: EUR 2 million

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the aid

Duration: 1 year

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Molise)

Aid No: N 88/2003

Title: Measures to protect and develop the Pentro horse breed

Legal basis: Legge regionale 15 gennaio 1991, n. 30

Decreto ministeriale 19 luglio 2000, n. 403

Proposta di legge regionale n. 23/2002

Objective: The aim of the notified draft regional law No 23/2002 and the aid measures indicated therein is to preserve the Pentro horse breed, which has its origins in the Pantano della Zitola area in the province of Isernia

Budget: The regional authorities have allocated a budget of EUR 120 000 for 2004

Aid intensity or amount: Investment aid: 50 % of eligible investments in less-favoured areas and 40 % in other areas; around 40 % for building natural servicing stations and the first purchase of breeding animals (mares and stallions) recorded in the Pentro horse herdbook.

Aid under agri-environmental commitments: up to EUR 500 for the birth of a Pentro foal. The aid is granted as a single one-off payment one year after the birth of the foal.

Technical assistance: 50 % of eligible expenditure

Duration: Five years, until 31.12.2009

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 96/2004

Title: Aid in the cattle, sheep and pig breeding sectors

Objective: To encourage unions and mergers of producer organisations

Budget: EUR 3 million

Aid intensity or amount: Deressive rate (100 % the first year, 80 % the second and 60 % the third)

Duration: 5 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 100/2004

Title: Aid to improve the quality of pigmeat in mountain areas

Objective: To improve the quality of pigmeat produced in mountain areas

Budget: EUR 5 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 3 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Bologna)

Aid No: N 108/2004

Title: ‘Aid to agricultural undertakings to favour access to credit’

Objective: to grant investment aid (capital contributions and/or guarantees) to agricultural undertakings which take out a loan to finance the purchase of machinery and equipment

Legal basis:

Delibera della Camera di Commercio I.A.A. di Bologna n. 25 del 16 dicembre 2003‘Regolamento per la concessione di contributi volti a favorire l'accesso al credito delle imprese del settore agricolo operanti nella provincia di Bologna’

Budget: EUR 300 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % (45 % for young farmers)

Duration: 10 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 109/2004

Title: Aid for technical assistance in the processing and marketing sector for agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products

Objective: To implement technical assistance plans in the sectors of processing and marketing agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products

Legal basis:

Proyecto de orden por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para planes de asistencia técnica y de gestión en los sectores de transformación y comercialización de productos agrarios, silvícolas, de la pesca, la acuicultura y la alimentación y se convocan para el ejercicio 2004

Budget: EUR 459 230

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost

Duration: 2004

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 110/2004

Title: Assistance for holdings hit by bluetongue. Article 66(5) of Law No 448/2001

Legal basis:

Articolo 129(1), a) della Legge 388/2000 e decreti del Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali n. 100522 del 9 aprile 2001 e n. 100652 del 29 marzo 2002

Objective: In accordance with Article 129(1)(a) of Law No 388/2000, as amended by Article 66(5) of Law No 448/2001: to finance structural measures and compensation to ensure the future of livestock holdings (cows and calves), and preventive measures for livestock and sheep farmers, in the protection and surveillance zones identified by the health authorities following outbreaks of bluetongue in ruminants

Budget: Contribution under Law No 388/2000 of EUR 10 329 138, as planned, for each of the years 2002 and 2003

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum rate of public aid for eligible investments, 40 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas as defined in Article 17 of the rural development Regulation. These rates may be increased to 45 %, or 55 % in the less-favoured areas, where the investments are by young farmers

Duration: 2 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 113/04

Title: Framework plan of the joint task ‘improvement of the agrarian structure and the coastal protection’ for the period 2004 — 2007; amendments 2004

Objective: The scheme concerns amendments to the approved programme ‘Implementation of measures to improve the efficiency of agricultural structures in Germany’ in the context of the framework programme 2004 — 2007 ‘Improvement of the agricultural structures and the coast protection’. The changes concern the integrated development of rural areas, agrarian investment aid programme, management systems and promotion of organic and regional agricultural products

Legal basis:

Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’, Rahmenplan ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’

Budget: EUR 1,195 billion per year (co-financed and nationally financed)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 2004-2007

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 122/2004

Title: Research aid and parafiscal taxes in the poultry and egg, rabbit keeping and mink/fox keeping sectors (amendment of an existing scheme)

Objective: Research related to fur farming.

Legal basis:

Verordening tot wijziging van de verordening heffingen edelpelsdieren 2004

Budget: EUR 870 000

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: Indefinite

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

		ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal of the European Union		C 210

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 48 27 August 2005

Notice No	Contents	page
	I Information
	Commission
2005/C 210/1	Euro exchange rates	1

2005/C 210/2	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections	2

2005/C 210/3	Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections	7

2005/C 210/4	Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3924 — Apax/Panrico) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	12

2005/C 210/5	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3899 — Danaher/Leica MS) ( 1 )	13

2005/C 210/6	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3693 — TPV/Philips (Monitors)) ( 1 )	13


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