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ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C 239 of the European Union Volume 51 English edition Information and Notices 18 September 2008 Notice No Contents Page II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES Commission 2008/C 239/01 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5238 — Ineos/BASF Assets) (1) ................. 1 2008/C 239/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5237 — Sofinco SA/Sodexo Pass International) (1) .................................................................................................................... 1 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES Commission 2008/C 239/03 Euro exchange rates ............................................................................................................... 2 NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES 2008/C 239/04 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1) ...................................................................................... 3 2008/C 239/05 Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1) .................................................................................................................................. 6 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) 1 Notice No Contents (continued) Page NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA EFTA Surveillance Authority 2008/C 239/06 EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision regarding the contribution of CHF 2,9 million from the Liechtenstein State to the Personalstiftung Ferdinand Frick AG ....................................................... 8 Standing Committee of the EFTA States 2008/C 239/07 Report of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States — List of Credit Institutions authorised in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2006/48/EC ....................... 9 V Announcements ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) 2008/C 239/08 Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/73/08 ............................................................................ 19 COURT PROCEEDINGS European Economic Area EFTA Court 2008/C 239/09 Judgment of the Court of 5 March 2008 in Case E-6/07 — HOB vín ehf. and Faxaflóahafnir sf. (Port charges — Charges having equivalent effect to customs duties — Internal taxation — Free movement of goods) 20 2008/C 239/10 Judgment of the Court of 7 May 2008 in Case E-7/07 — Seabrokers AS and The Norwegian State, represented by Skattedirektoratet (the Directorate of Taxes) (Freedom of establishment — Double taxation agreement — Calculation of maximum credit allowance for tax paid in another EEA State — Debt interest and group contributions) ................................................................................................................. 21 PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY Commission 2008/C 239/11 Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5325 — Alliance Boots/Megapharm) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) ............................................................................................... 22 Note to the reader (see page 3 of the cover) EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 18.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 239/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5238 — Ineos/BASF Assets) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/C 239/01) On 31 July 2008, 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: — 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, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5238. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5237 — Sofinco SA/Sodexo Pass International) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/C 239/02) On 10 September 2008, 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 Regu- lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — 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, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5237. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). C 239/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.9.2008 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 17 September 2008 (2008/C 239/03) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,4224 TRY Turkish lira 1,8006 JPY Japanese yen 150,26 AUD Australian dollar 1,7905 DKK Danish krone 7,4599 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5176 GBP Pound sterling 0,79515 HKD Hong Kong dollar 11,0667 SEK Swedish krona 9,6125 NZD New Zealand dollar 2,1589 CHF Swiss franc 1,5921 SGD Singapore dollar 2,0420 ISK Iceland króna 132,94 KRW South Korean won 1 587,75 NOK Norwegian krone 8,2900 ZAR South African rand 11,5929 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 9,7249 CZK Czech koruna 24,005 HRK Croatian kuna 7,1128 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 IDR Indonesian rupiah 13 370,56 HUF Hungarian forint 241,89 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,9137 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 PHP Philippine peso 66,950 LVL Latvian lats 0,7059 RUB Russian rouble 36,3158 PLN Polish zloty 3,3480 THB Thai baht 48,838 RON Romanian leu 3,6425 BRL Brazilian real 2,5831 SKK Slovak koruna 30,255 MXN Mexican peso 15,2182 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 18.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 239/3 NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/C 239/04) Aid No XS 172/08 Member State Poland Region Kujawsko-Pomorskie Title of aid scheme or name of ZakBad Produkcyjno UsBugowo Handlowy Anwis Export-Import company receiving individual aid Legal basis Ustawa z dnia 8 pazdziernika 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-212/P-234/2008 Type of measure Ad hoc Budget Overall budget: EUR 81 537 Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Date of implementation 24.6.2008 Duration 24.6.2008 Objective Small and medium-sized enterprises Economic sectors All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs Name and address of the granting Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego authority ul. Wspólna 1/3 PL-00-529 Warszawa Aid No XS 177/08 Member State Poland Region Lubuskie Title of aid scheme or name of ZakBad Mechaniczny Mestil Sp. z o.o. company receiving individual aid Legal basis Ustawa z dnia 8 pazdziernika 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust. 1, umowa nr II-216/P-273/2008 Type of measure Ad hoc C 239/4EN Official Journal of the European Union 18.9.2008 Budget Overall budget: EUR 94 722 Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Date of implementation 24.6.2008 Duration 24.6.2008 Objective Small and medium-sized enterprises Economic sectors All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs Name and address of the granting Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego authority ul. Wspólna 1/3 PL-00-529 Warszawa Aid No XS 178/08 Member State Poland Region Wielkopolskie Title of aid scheme or name of Romar Sp. z o.o. company receiving individual aid Legal basis Ustawa z dnia 8 pazdziernika 2004 r. o zasadach finansowania nauki art. 10, rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego Dz.U. nr 221 z 14 listopada 2007 r. § 3 ust.1, umowa nr 04210/C.ZR8-6/2008 Type of measure Ad hoc Budget Overall budget: EUR 78 815 Maximum aid intensity In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation Date of implementation 26.6.2008 Duration 26.6.2008 Objective Small and medium-sized enterprises Economic sectors All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs Name and address of the granting Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wy|szego authority ul. Wspólna 1/3 PL-00-529 Warszawa Aid No XS 182/08 Member State Italy Region Piemonte Title of aid scheme or name of Bandi POR FESR 2007-2013 — Asse II — Sostenibilità ed efficienza energetica