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Official Journal
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Information and Notices
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/1 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
29 May 2006
(2006/C 126/01)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2758 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
143,23 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4575 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,68550 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,2955 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5617 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
92,58 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,8195 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5750 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,203 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
260,96 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6960 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,9223 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,5175 |
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SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
239,64 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
37,735 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9555 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6812 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4088 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,8957 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,0111 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0144 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 208,82 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
8,2627 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,2424 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2675 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 759,69 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,632 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
67,337 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,5130 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
48,744 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/2 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
25 May 2006
(2006/C 126/02)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2755 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
143,08 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4578 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,68315 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,3156 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5558 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
93,07 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,8160 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,5750 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,228 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
262,45 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6960 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,9523 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,5408 |
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SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
239,63 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
37,900 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9770 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6862 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4235 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,8926 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,9929 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0177 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 210,64 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
8,4224 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,2382 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2670 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 957,81 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,652 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
67,570 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,5140 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
48,907 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/3 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
26 May 2006
(2006/C 126/03)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,2797 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
143,5 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,458 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,685 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,3065 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,5589 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
92,81 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,823 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CYP |
Cyprus pound |
0,575 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
28,174 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
261,16 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6961 |
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MTL |
Maltese lira |
0,4293 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,9319 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,525 |
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SIT |
Slovenian tolar |
239,63 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
37,75 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,9735 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6884 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4182 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
9,9256 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,0067 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0218 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 209,96 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
8,4031 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,2652 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,267 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
11 850,02 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,6613 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
67,549 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
34,57 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
48,934 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/4 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2006/C 126/04)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Date of adoption:
Member State: Austria (Land of Tyrol)
Aid No: N 76/2005
Title: Support of generators of green electricity from solid biomass — Tyrol
Objective: Environmental aid (not sector specific)
Legal basis: Ökostromgesetz, BGBl. I Nr. 149/2002
Richtlinie des Landes Tirol zur Förderung von Ökostromanlagen auf Basis fester Biomasse
Budget: EUR 3,4 million for the whole duration
Intensity or amount: 25 %
Duration: until 31.12.2007
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:
Member State: Austria
Aid No: N 350/2005
Title: Amendment for Fine Dust Reduction to the Austrian Guidelines for Environmental Aid 2002
Objective: Environmental protection
Legal basis:
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Umweltförderungsgesetz (UFG) BGBl. Nr. 185/1993 |
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Förderungsrichtlinien 2002 für die Umweltförderung im Inland (FRL-UFI) |
Budget: Total EUR 7,5 million (2005: EUR 2,5 million, 2006: EUR 5 million)
Intensity or amount: Maximal 30 %. SME bonus (10 %) and Regional bonuses (5 % or 10 %) possible
Duration: until 31.12.2007
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/
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/5 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2006/C 126/05)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Poland
Aid No: N 249/2005
Title: Individual Aid — Energetyka Wisłosan — Electricity Supply
Objective: To allow for further operation of the company in difficulty until the restructuring programme is elaborated
Legal basis: Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002 r., 171, poz. 1397)
Budget: PLN 2,3 million (about EUR 0,55 million)
Aid intensity or amount: The amount necessary is based on the liquidity needs of the company. It was calculated with application of the formula set out in the Annex of the Community Guidelines on aid for rescue and restructuring of firms in difficulty
Duration: Six months
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: Belgium
Aid No: N 603/2003
Title: Measures to promote night working and shift working
Objective: Reduce the costs of shift working and night working
Legal basis: Loi programme du 22 décembre 2003, articles 301 et 302
Programmawet van 22 december 2003, artikelen 301 en 302
Budget: EUR 84 million
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:
Member State: Poland [Południowy]
Aid No: N 630/2005
Title: Pomoc regionalna dla MAN Trucks Sp. z o.o.
Objective: Regional development [Limited to motor vehicles]
Legal basis: Umowa ramowa o udzielenie dotacji celowej z dnia 16 sierpnia 2005 r. pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki i Pracy a MAN Trucks Sp. z o.o.
Uchwała nr 201/2005 z dnia 2 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez MAN Trucks Sp. z o.o. w Niepołomicach k/Krakowa pod nazwą: MAN Zakład Montażu Ciężarówek, w latach 2005-2008”
Art. 80 ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148)
Budget: Overall aid amount granted: PLN 52 494 007
Duration: End date: 31.12.2008
Maximum aid intensity: 13,6 %
Other information: Individual aid — Direct grant
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/
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/6 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.4230 — KPN/Heineken/ON)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(2006/C 126/06)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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On 16 May 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Koninklijke KPN N.V. (KPN, Netherlands), and Heineken International B.V. (Heineken, Netherlands) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of ON (‘ON’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4230 — KPN/Heineken/ON to the following address:
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EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/7 |
NOTICE
(2006/C 126/07)
In accordance with Article 1(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 728/2006 of 15 May 2006 (1), the Commission hereby gives notice that the Bill (2) repealing the grandfathering provisions of the FSC-ETI Act and of the JOBS Act adopted by the Congress of the United States on 11 May 2006 was signed into law by the President of the United States on 17 May 2006.
As a result and in accordance with Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 728/2006, Council Regulation (EC) No 2193/2003 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 171/2005 is repealed with effect from 29 May 2006.
(1) OJ L 127 of 15.5.2006, p. 1.
(2) H.R. 4297, the ‘Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005’
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/8 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4176 — Deutsche Bank ET AL/Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer)
(2006/C 126/08)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 10 May 2006, 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4176. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/8 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.3877 — Costa Crociere/Royal Caribbean/Marinvest/RCT JV)
(2006/C 126/09)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 4 May 2006, 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M3877. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/9 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.3946 — Renolit/Solvay)
(2006/C 126/10)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 22 February 2006, 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(2) 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M3946. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/9 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4186 — Gilde/Heiploeg/Nautica Nova)
(2006/C 126/11)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 4 May 2006, 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4186. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/10 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4092 — Andritz/Küsters)
(2006/C 126/12)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 19 April 2006, 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4092. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/10 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.4100 — Seagate/Maxtor)
(2006/C 126/13)
(Text with EEA relevance)
On 27 April 2006, 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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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, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4100. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex) |
III Notices
Commission
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/11 |
2006 Call for proposals in the field of Community cooperation against accidental or deliberate marine pollution
(Annuls and replaces 2006/C 118/09)
(2006/C 126/14)
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The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit is launching a Call for proposals with the aim of identifying actions which might be eligible for financial support under the Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution established by Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2000 (2850/2000/EC). This financial support would take the form of grants. |
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The fields concerned, and the nature and content of the actions as well as the conditions for granting assistance and application forms are set out in the documentation relating to the call for proposals. Detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal are also contained in the documentation. This documentation may be consulted on the Europa website at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm |
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Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the documentation relating to the call for proposals by 6 July 2006. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 6 July 2006 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the documentation relating to the call for proposals, no later than 6 July 2006 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official). Proposals sent by the fixed deadline but received by the Commission after 20 July 2006 (final receipt date) will not be considered eligible. It is the duty of the applicant organisation to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken to respect this deadline. Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted. |
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Procedure for the examination of proposals: The procedure for the appraisal of proposals is as follows:
Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of the criteria set out in the documentation mentioned in point I.2 and within the limits of the available budget. The entire procedure is strictly confidential. In the event of approval by the Commission, a grant agreement (made out in EUR) will be concluded between the Commission and the party submitting the proposal. |
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/13 |
MEDIA PLUS (2001-2006)
Implementation of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works
Call for proposals — EACEA 03/06
i2i audiovisual
(2006/C 126/15)
1. Objectives and description
This notice of a call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC concerning the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — Development, Distribution and Promotion 2001–2005), adopted by the Council on 20 December 2000 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 17 January 2001, p. 35, as amended by Decision 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, as corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 2).
The measures covered by the Decision include the development of production projects.
The objective of this support is to facilitate independent European Production companies' access to funding from banks and financial institutions, by co financing part of the costs of:
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Insurance for audiovisual productions: Module 1 — Support the ‘Insurance’ item in a production budget; |
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Completion guarantee for the production of an audiovisual work: Module 2 — Support for the item ‘Completion Guarantee’ in a production budget; |
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Bank financing for the production of a work: Module 3 — Support for the item ‘Financial Costs’ in a production budget. |
2. Eligible candidates
This Call for proposals is open to independent European production companies registered in: the 25 countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bulgaria and Switzerland.
3. Budget and duration of the projects
The total budget available is EUR 1,4 million. The financial contribution may not exceed 50 % — (60 %) of the eligible costs. The amount of the support is between EUR 5 000 and EUR 50 000. The maximum amount of support is limited to EUR 50 000.
The present Call for proposals is valid for projects that start between 1 January 2006 and 30 June 2006. The maximum duration of the projects is 30 months.
4. Deadline
Applications for this Call for proposals must be submitted at the latest by:
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10 July 2006, for projects that start between 1 January 2006 and 30 June 2006. |
5. Further information
European companies wishing to respond to this Call for proposals and receive the document ‘Guidelines for the submission of proposals — i2i audiovisual’ should send their request to by post or fax to:
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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) |
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Mr Constantin Daskalakis (BOUR 03/30) |
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Head of MEDIA Unit — P8 |
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B-1049 Brussels |
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Fax: (32-2) 299 92 14 |
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E-mail: eacea-p8@cec.eu.int |
The full text of this call for proposals may be found on the internet:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/i2iav_en.html
Applications must respect the guidelines for this call for proposals and be submitted using the relevant application forms.
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30.5.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 126/15 |
MEDIA PLUS — Development, distribution and promotion (2001-2006)
Call for proposals — EACEA/04/06
Measures to support the participation of European works and professionals in film festivals organised in countries, which are not members of the MEDIA programme
(2006/C 126/16)
1. Objectives and description
This notice of call for proposals is based on Council Decision 2000/821/EC concerning the implementation of a programme encouraging the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA PLUS — Development, distribution and promotion — 2001-2005), adopted by the Council on 20 December 2000 and published in Official Journal of the European Communities L 13 of 17 January 2001, as amended by Decision 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, as corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 2).
The objectives of the abovementioned Council Decision include:
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facilitating and encouraging the promotion and movement of European audiovisual and cinema works at trade shows, fairs and audiovisual festivals in Europe and around the globe, insofar as such events may play an important role in the promotion of European works and the networking of professionals; |
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encouraging the networking of European operators, by supporting joint activities on the European and international markets by national public or private promotion bodies; |
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fostering the wider transnational dissemination of non-domestic European films, on the European and international markets, through initiatives to stimulate their distribution and their screening in cinemas, inter alia by encouraging coordinated marketing strategies. |
In the context of festivals organised in countries which are not members of the Media programme, the following activities could be eligible for funding: assistance and advice to festivals; promotion of European films represented at festivals; follow-up and assistance for the distribution and screening of films shown at festivals.
2. Eligible applicants
This call for proposals is aimed at European companies whose activities contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the MEDIA programme as described in the Council Decision.
The present notification is addressed to European organisations; those registered in and controlled by nationals from the Member States of the European Union and countries of the European Economic Agreement participating in the MEDIA Plus Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), Switzerland, as well as those other countries that satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Decision No 2000/821/EC (at the date of publication: Bulgaria).
3. Budget and project duration
The total budget earmarked for the cofinancing of projects is estimated at 700 000 EUR. Financial assistance from the Executive Agency Education Audiovisual & Culture (EACEA) cannot exceed 50 %/60 % (1) of the total eligible costs.
Projects must start between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2007. Activities must end before 31 December 2007.
The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.
4. Deadline
Applications must be sent to the Executive Agency (EACEA) no later than 3 July 2006.
5. Further information
The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/avpolicy/media/promo_en.html Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.
(1) 60 % for projects which highlight European linguistic and cultural diversity