ISSN 1725-2423
doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.249.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 249
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 54
26 August 2011
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Information and Notices |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2011/C 249/01 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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2011/C 249/02 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6150 — Veolia Transport/Trenitalia/JV) ( 1 ) |
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2011/C 249/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6326 — Stanley Black & Decker/Niscayah Group) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2011/C 249/04 |
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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
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2011/C 249/05 |
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2011/C 249/06 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries |
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2011/C 249/07 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries |
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2011/C 249/08 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries |
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2011/C 249/09 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2011/C 249/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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2011/C 249/11 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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II Information
INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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26.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 249/01
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Date of adoption of the decision |
28.6.2010 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
N 626/09 |
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Member State |
Italy |
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Region |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
NGA distretti industriali Lucca |
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Legal basis |
Legge n. 166/2002, art. 40; Dlgs n. 259/2003 — Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche; Legge n. 133/2008 art. 2 — Banda Larga; Regione Toscana «Bando unico Ricerca e Sviluppo 2008», POR-CReO 2007-2013, PRSE 2007-2010 e «Progetto Distretti ECeSDIT» |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Sectoral development, Regional development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
1.1.2010-31.12.2015 |
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Economic sectors |
Post and telecommunications |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Provincia di Lucca |
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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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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Date of adoption of the decision |
30.3.2011 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.31898 (N 521/10) |
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Member State |
Lithuania |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Pagalbos Lietuvos regioninių oro uostų veiklai pradėti schema |
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Legal basis |
Lietuvos respublikos susisiekimo ministro įsakymas „Dėl Lietuvos pasiekiamumo oro transportu gerinimo 2010–2012 metų programos patvirtinimo“, 2010 m. birželio 23 d. Nr. 3-400 |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Sectoral development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
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Intensity |
50 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2020 |
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Economic sectors |
Air transport |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm
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26.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6150 — Veolia Transport/Trenitalia/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 249/02
On 20 July 2011, 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 32011M6150. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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26.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/3 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6326 — Stanley Black & Decker/Niscayah Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 249/03
On 23 August 2011, 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 32011M6326. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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26.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/4 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
25 August 2011
2011/C 249/04
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,4424 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
111,31 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4496 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,88120 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,1099 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,1466 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,7880 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,240 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
272,40 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7096 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,1528 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,2520 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,5396 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,3750 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,4219 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
11,2447 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,7335 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,7424 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 563,88 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
10,4029 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
9,2169 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,4780 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 398,41 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,3128 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
61,318 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
41,5965 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
43,258 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,3273 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,9413 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
66,4150 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/5 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
2011/C 249/05
Aid No: SA.33512 (11/XA)
Member State: Germany
Region: Brandenburg
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Förderung von Leistungsprüfungen und weiteren Maßnahmen in der Tierzucht
Legal basis: Artikel 16 Absatz 1 a) b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 der Kommission vom 15. Dezember 2006
Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Infrastruktur und Landwirtschaft über die Gewährung von Prämien für die Förderung von Leistungsprüfungen und weiteren Maßnahmen in der Tierzucht
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 0,84 million
Maximum aid intensity: 70 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 January 2012-31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Livestock sector (Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Landesamt für Ländliche Entwicklung, Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung |
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Müllroser Chaussee 50 |
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15236 Frankfurt (Oder) |
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DEUTSCHLAND |
Website: http://www.mil.brandenburg.de/cms/detail.php/bb1.c.255601.de
Other information: —
Aid No: SA.33513 (11/XA)
Member State: Germany
Region: Schleswig-Holstein
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen für Probenentnahme von Ohrgewebe zur Untersuchung auf eine Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus (BVDV) von Rindern
Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen für Maßnahmen zum Schutz der Rinder vor einer Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus (BVD-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 1,05 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: —
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 September 2011-31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)
Sector(s) concerned: Animal production
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein |
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Mercatorstraße 3 |
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24106 Kiel |
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DEUTSCHLAND |
Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/1019334/publicationFile/BVD_Beihilfe_RiLi_2011.pdf
Other information: —
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/6 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 249/06
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:
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Date and time of closure |
18.7.2011 |
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Duration |
18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
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The Netherlands |
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Stock or Group of stocks |
SRX/2AC4-C |
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Species |
Skates and rays (Rajidae) |
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Zone |
EU waters of IIa and IV |
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Type(s) of fishing vessels |
— |
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Reference number |
— |
Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
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26.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/7 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 249/07
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:
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Date and time of closure |
18.7.2011 |
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Duration |
18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
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Member State |
The Netherlands |
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Stock or Group of stocks |
COD/7XAD34 |
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Species |
Cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Zone |
VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
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Type(s) of fishing vessels |
— |
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Reference number |
— |
Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/8 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 249/08
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:
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Date and time of closure |
10.6.2011 |
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Duration |
10.6.2011-31.12.2011 |
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Member State |
Portugal |
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Stock or Group of stocks |
ANF/8C3411 |
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Species |
Anglerfish (Lophiidae) |
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Zone |
VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
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Type(s) of fishing vessels |
— |
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Reference number |
734368 |
Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/9 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 249/09
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:
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Date and time of closure |
18.7.2011 |
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Duration |
18.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
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Member State |
The Netherlands |
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Stock or Group of stocks |
COD/07D. |
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Species |
Cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Zone |
VIId |
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Type(s) of fishing vessels |
— |
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Reference number |
— |
Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/10 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 249/10
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On 18 August 2011, 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 The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, USA) and Ube Advanced Materials Inc., belonging to the group Ube Industries, Ltd (together referred to as ‘Ube’, Japan) 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’, USA). |
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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 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. |
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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6347 — DOW/UBE/JV, to the following address:
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(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’).
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26.8.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/11 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 249/11
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On 17 August 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Motherson Group (Motherson Group, India) and the Cross Group (Cross Group, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Peguform GmbH and Peguform Iberica SL (together the ‘Peguform Group’, Germany) as well as joint control of Wethje Entwicklung GmbH and Wethje Carbon Composite GmbH (together the ‘Wethje Group’, Germany) 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 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. |
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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje, to the following address:
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(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’).