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ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C199 of the European Union Volume 48 English edition Information and Notices 13 August 2005 Notice No Contents Page I Information Commission 2005/C 199/01 Euro exchange rates .......................................................................................................... 1 2005/C 199/02 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regu- lation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products ........................................................................................ 2 2005/C 199/03 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3911 — BenQ/Siemens Mobile) (1) ................... 10 2005/C 199/04 Information procedure — Technical rules (1) ........................................................................... 11 2005/C 199/05 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3796 — Omya/J.M. Huber PCC) (1) ................... 17 2005/C 199/06 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3887 — Clerical Medical/MLP-Life Insurance) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) ............................................................................. 18 Corrigenda 2005/C 199/07 Corrigendum to the title of Section II (OJ C 188, 2.8.2005) ...................................................................... 19 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 1 13.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 199/1 I (Information) COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 12 August 2005 (2005/C 199/01) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,2457 SIT Slovenian tolar 239,51 JPY Japanese yen 136,32 SKK Slovak koruna 38,515 DKK Danish krone 7,4618 TRY Turkish lira 1,687 GBP Pound sterling 0,68675 AUD Australian dollar 1,6105 SEK Swedish krona 9,3016 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4935 CHF Swiss franc 1,5533 HKD Hong Kong dollar 9,6778 ISK Iceland króna 79,02 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7616 NOK Norwegian krone 7,8885 SGD Singapore dollar 2,0558 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9557 KRW South Korean won 1 262,83 CYP Cyprus pound 0,5733 ZAR South African rand 7,9181 CZK Czech koruna 29,468 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 10,0877 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 HRK Croatian kuna 7,3535 HUF Hungarian forint 243,92 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 IDR Indonesian rupiah 12 207,86 LVL Latvian lats 0,6959 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,6725 MTL Maltese lira 0,4293 PHP Philippine peso 69,292 PLN Polish zloty 4,0395 RUB Russian rouble 35,283 RON Romanian leu 3,5781 THB Thai baht 50,849 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 199/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.8.2005 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (2005/C 199/02) Aid No: XA 25/04 — an additional 10 % for investment carried out by a young farmer (who has been established for less than 5 years), or implementing environmental requirements relating to Member State: France departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …). Region: Ille-et-Vilaine Department Date of implementation: As soon as the European Commis- sion acknowledges receipt. Title of aid scheme: Mise en place de productions agricoles sous signe officiel de qualite Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006 at the latest. Legal basis: Objective of aid: To encourage agricultural holdings to start — Articles L 1511 et suivants du Code général des collectivités terri- producing quality products as part of collective measures toriales permettant aux collectivités territoriales d'intervenir dans le (product certification): official quality marks (registered designa- cadre de la création ou de l'extension d'activités économiques en tions of origin, red labels, organic products …) and Community accordant des aides directes et indirectes aux entreprises approvals (protected geographical indications …). — Article L 3231-2 du Code général des collectivités territoriales Nature of eligible measures: autorisant les départements à accorder des aides directes et indir- — Under Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/ ectes pour favoriser le développement économique dans les condi- 2004 of 23 December 2003: tions des articles L 1511 et suivants — preliminary studies with a view to introducing a quality — Article L 3232-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales measure through product certification (official quality permettant l'établissement de programmes d'aide à l'équipement marks, Community approvals): audits, diagnostics, rural par les départements (prêt, subvention, aide). techno-economic feasibility studies, market studies, … — Délibération de l'assemblée départementale d'Ille et Vilaine en date — expenditure on promotion and communication (first du 19 février 2003 year) Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR — Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004: investment 300 000 per year over the period in question in immovable property directly related to the specified requirements. Maximum aid intensity: Non-tangible investment carried out by a producer group (collective measure): Economic sector(s) concerned: All farming sectors under- taking quality measures. — general scheme: 20 % of non-tangible costs, up to EUR 30 000 of eligible expenditure per project: network diag- Name and address of the granting authority: nostics, study and conception of a marketing plan (promotion and communication), advice and technical support … Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine — an additional 10 % for a collective measure implementing 1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex environmental requirements relating to departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …). Website: www.cg35.fr, heading ‘guide des aides’ Other investment carried out by farmers: — general scheme: 20 % of investment (other than small equipment) resulting directly from the quality measure, up to EUR 30 000 of eligible expenditure per holding 13.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 199/3 Aid No: XA 26/04 Duration of scheme: until 31 December 2006 at the latest. Member State: France Objective of aid: to make holdings more economically viable and diversify economic activities by: Region: Department of Ille-et-Vilaine — encouraging initiatives to increase the value added of agri- cultural products not sold through large distribution chan- Title of aid scheme: Diversification of agricultural activities nels (first processing, increasing the value of products, direct sales on the farm, cooperative shops, etc.); Legal basis: — developing reception services on holdings (on-farm sales, — Articles L 1511 et seq. of the Code général des collectivités etc.); territoriales authorising the local authorities to grant direct and indirect aid to holdings to create or extend economic activities; — supporting innovative and unusual agricultural projects that encourage farmers to set up in rural areas. — Article L 3231-2 of the Code général des collectivités territor- Aid may be granted for the following under Article 13 of iales authorising the departmental authorities to grant direct Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December and indirect aid to promote economic development in 2003: accordance with Article L 1511 et seq.; — studies prior to implementing a diversification project: tech- — Article L 3232-1 of the Code général des collectivités territor- nico-economic feasibility studies, market surveys, drafting iales authorising departmental authorities to draw up of marketing plans, etc; programmes of aid for rural equipment (loans, grants, aid); — expenditure on promotion and communication (first year). — Decision of the Departmental Assembly of Ille-et-Vilaine of 19 February 2003. Aid may be granted for the following under Article 4 of Regu- lation (EC) No 1/2004: Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 700 000 per year for the duration of the scheme — investments to set up small workshops to diversify into new products as a complement to the holding's principal products; Maximum aid intensity: — setting up or bringing into compliance with health stan- Intangible investments dards individual or collective processing workshop, sales points on holdings, cooperative sales infrastructures, etc. — General scheme: 20 % of intangible investments prior to an investment, with a ceiling on eligible expenditure of EUR Sector(s) concerned: all agricultural sectors where production 15 000 (market studies and technico-economic feasibility is processed or is being diversified. studies, drafting of marketing plans, etc.). The ceiling for studies is increased to EUR 30 000 where there is collective Name and address of the granting authority: responsibility for the work (producer groups). Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine — An additional 10 % for investments made by young farmers (active for less than five years) or to comply with existing 1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex specifications that include environmental provisions in line with the policies of the departmental authorities (‘contrat eau paysage environnement’ (water, landscape, environment Web address: www.cg35.fr; heading ‘guide des aides’ contract) — CEPE, etc.).