ISSN 1977-091X
doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.108.eng
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 108
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 55
14 April 2012
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ISSN 1977-091X doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.108.eng |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Information and Notices |
Volume 55 |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 108/01 |
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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2012/C 108/02 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 2 ) |
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2012/C 108/03 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma) ( 1 ) |
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2012/C 108/04 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6492 — SCOR/MAF/Essor JV) ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 108/05 |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
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European Commission |
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2012/C 108/06 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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(2) Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
European Commission
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14.4.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 108/01
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Date of adoption of the decision |
16.12.2011 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.33869 (11/N) |
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Member State |
Germany |
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— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Breitband Markt Mömbris |
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Legal basis |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
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) |
Until 31.12.2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Post and telecommunications |
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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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Date of adoption of the decision |
5.3.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.34345 (12/N) |
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Member State |
Germany |
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Region |
— |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Reactivation of German rescue scheme |
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Legal basis |
Zweites Finanzmarktstabilisierungsfondsgesetz (FMStG) |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
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Form of aid |
Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention |
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Budget |
Overall budget: EUR 480 000 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 30.6.2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Financial intermediation |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
Bundesministerium für Finanzen Berlin |
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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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14.4.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/3 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2012/C 108/02
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Date of adoption of the decision |
9.2.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.33289 (11/NN) |
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Cyprus |
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Region |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Ενισχύσεις για τον έλεγχο της τρομώδους νόσου των αιγοπροβάτων για την περίοδο από 1ης Ιανουαρίου 2011 ως 21 Ιουνίου 2011 |
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Legal basis |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Aid to combat animal diseases |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Total amount: EUR 0,5 million |
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Intensity |
100 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 21.6.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
Agricultural sector |
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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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Date of adoption of the decision |
12.3.2012 |
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Reference number of State Aid |
SA.33855 (11/N) |
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Member State |
France |
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Region |
Auvergne |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Prolongation en 2012 du programme «effluents fromagers de Haute-Dordogne» N 778/06, précédemment approuvé par la Commission. |
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Legal basis |
Articles L 1511-1 et suivants et L 3231-2 du code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) Loi no 2004-338 du 21 avril 2004 portant transposition de la directive cadre sur l'eau (directive 2000/60/CE du 23 octobre 2000) Décret no 2005-475 du 16 mai 2005 relatif au SDAGE Arrêté du 16 mai 2005 portant délimitation des bassins ou groupements de bassin en vue de l’élaboration des SDAGE schémas départementaux d'aménagement |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Objective |
Investment in processing and marketing, Investments in agricultural holdings |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
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Intensity |
75 % |
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Duration (period) |
Until 31.12.2012 |
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Economic sectors |
Animal production, Mixed farming |
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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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14.4.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 108/03
On 14 December 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 32011M6401. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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14.4.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/5 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6492 — SCOR/MAF/Essor JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 108/04
On 24 February 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6492. 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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14.4.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/6 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
13 April 2012
2012/C 108/05
1 euro =
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,3148 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
106,49 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4386 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,82480 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
8,8945 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,2017 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,5990 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,750 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
297,05 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,6985 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
4,1808 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
4,3760 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
2,3536 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,2640 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,3068 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
10,2046 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
1,5848 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
1,6382 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 490,69 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
10,3850 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
8,2869 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,4743 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
12 015,39 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,0197 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
56,048 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
38,8060 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
40,404 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,4066 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
17,1913 |
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INR |
Indian rupee |
67,4530 |
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
European Commission
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14.4.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 108/7 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 108/06
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On 4 April 2012, 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 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, (‘SMFG’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of RBS Aviation Capital Group (‘RBS AC’), comprising RBS Aerospace Ltd (Ireland), RBS Aerospace UK Ltd, (United Kingdom) and RBS Aerospace Leasing Pty Ltd, (Australia), three wholly owned subsidiaries of The Royal Bank of Scotland, 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.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group, 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’).