ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 291

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
30 November 2006

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 291/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 291/2

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 391st meeting on 30 may 2005 concerning a Draft Decision in case COMP/A.37.507/B2 — AstraZeneca

2

2006/C 291/3

Final report of the hearing officer in the case COMP/A/37.507 — AstraZeneca (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of hearing officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )

3

2006/C 291/4

State aid — United Kingdom — State aid No C 39/06 (ex NN 94/05) — First Time Shareholders scheme — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty ( 1 )

5

2006/C 291/5

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

10

2006/C 291/6

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

15

2006/C 291/7

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of okoumé plywood originating in the People's Republic of China

19

2006/C 291/8

Value added tax (VAT) (exempt investment gold) — List of gold coins meeting the criteria established in article 26B(a) (ii) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 As amended by Council Directive 98/80/EC of 12 October 1998 (Special scheme for investment gold)

21

2006/C 291/9

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of ferro-silicon originating in the People's Republic of China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Russia

34

2006/C 291/10

Revision by France of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) and Béziers

38

2006/C 291/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid ( 1 )

39

2006/C 291/12

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

41

2006/C 291/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4415 — Motorola/Symbol) ( 1 )

43

2006/C 291/14

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4481 — Onex Corporation/Sitel Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

44

2006/C 291/15

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4421 — OJSC Novolipetsk Steel/Duferco/JV) ( 1 )

45

2006/C 291/16

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4293 — Nordic Capital Fund VI/ICA MENY) ( 1 )

45

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2006/C 291/17

Guidelines on the effect on trade concept contained in Articles 53 and 54 of the EEA Agreement

46

Standing Committee of the EFTA States

2006/C 291/18

EMAS — The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme — List of registered sites in Norway in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the council of 19 March 2001

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2006/C 291/19

Amendments to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice

68

2006/C 291/20

List of marketing authorisations granted by the EEA EFTA States for the second half of 2005

69

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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