COM(2007)358 - Report on Competition Policy 2006

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Report from the Commission - Report on Competition Policy 2006
 
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reference by COM-number261 COM(2007)358 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2007)860
procedure number263 2008/2243(INI)
CELEX number264 52007DC0358

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  • 1. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 2. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 3. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 4. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002).

     
  • 5. 
    Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003 (OJ C 210, 1.9.2006).

     
  • 6. 
    The Green Paper, adopted by the Commission in December 2005, can be found at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust

     
  • 7. 
    The opinion of the EESC can be found at -->
     
  • 8. 
    The Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 is available at ec.europa.eu/atwork/programmes/index_en

     
  • 9. 
    Commission proposal for a Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, COM(2003) 644 final.

     
  • 10. 
    Case COMP/38.620 Hydrogen peroxide and perborate (Bleaching chemicals) Commission decision, 3.5.2006; Case COMP/38.645 Methacrylates (Acrylic glass) Commission decision, 31.5.2006; Case COMP/38.456 Bitumen Netherlands Commission decision, 13.9.2006; Case COMP/38.121 Fittings (Copper fittings) Commission decision, 20.9.2006; Case COMP/38.907 Steel beams (re-adoption) Commission decision, 8.11.2006; Case COMP/38.638 Synthetic rubber (BR/ESBR) Commission decision, 29.11.2006; Case COMP/39.234 Alloy surcharge (re-adoption) Commission decision, 20.12.2006.

     
  • 11. 
    This figure does not include the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.

     
  • 12. 
    Case COMP/38.784 Telefónica (for details of the case see point 0).

     
  • 13. 
    Case COMP/37.966 Distrigaz , see Commission press release MEMO/06/197, 16.5.2006.

     
  • 14. 
    Case COMP/38.113 Prokent/Tomra .

     
  • 15. 
    Case COMP/38.381 De Beers Commission decision, 22.2.2006; Case COMP/38.173 FA Premier League Commission decision, 22.3.2006; Case COMP/38.348 Repsol CPP Commission decision, 12.4.2006; Case COMP/38.681 Cannes Extension Agreement Commission decision, 4.10.2006.

     
  • 16. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 17. 
    See Case T-44/00 Mannesmannröhren-Werken AG
     
  • 18. 
    See XXIIIrd Report on Competition Policy 1993, point 207.

     
  • 19. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1).

     
  • 20. 
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1).

     
  • 21. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 5.

     
  • 22. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 1.

     
  • 23. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 14.

     
  • 24. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 25.

     
  • 25. 
    Case COMP/M.4141 Linde/BOC Commission decision, 6.6.2006.

     
  • 26. 
    Case COMP/M.3916 T-Mobile Austria/tele.ring Commission decision, 26.4.2006.

     
  • 27. 
    Case COMP/M.4057 Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard Commission decision, 12.5.2006.

     
  • 28. 
    Case COMP/M.4000 Inco/Falconbridge Commission decision, 4.7.2006.

     
  • 29. 
    Case COMP/M.4187 Metso/Aker Kvaerner Commission decision, 12.12.2006.

     
  • 30. 
    Guidelines on the assessment of horizontal mergers under the Council Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings, paragraphs 76-88 (OJ C 31, 5.2.2004, p. 5).

     
  • 31. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (OJ L 302, 1.11.2006, p. 29).

     
  • 32. 
    The Commission adopted new Regional Aid Guidelines (RAG) for the period 2007-2013 in December 2005 (OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13).

     
  • 33. 
    OJ C 323, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 34. 
    OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 2.

     
  • 35. 
    See Communication "Working together for growth and jobs
     
  • 36. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006).

     
  • 37. 
    Excluding decisions to open the formal investigation procedure, corrigenda, injunctions, proposals for appropriate measures.

     
  • 38. 
    OJ C 70, 19.3.2002, p. 8.

     
  • 39. 
    Case N 17/2006 First Solar GmbH (OJ C 259, 27.10.2006, p. 13).

     
  • 40. 
    Case N 409/2006 HighSi GmbH (not yet published).

     
  • 41. 
    Case N 34/2006 Hankook Tire Hungary Ltd (OJ C 232, 27.9.2006, p. 2).

     
  • 42. 
    N 121/2006 Soutien de l'Agence de l'innovation industrielle en faveur des programmes mobilisateurs pour l'innovation industrielle (not yet published).

     
  • 43. 
    N 193/2006 Large
     
  • 44. 
    N 186/2006 Soutien d'Eurocopter pour le développement d'un hélicoptère de transport moyen tonnage EC175 (not yet published).

     
  • 45. 
    N 708/2006 Soutien de l'Agence de l'innovation industrielle en faveur du programme de
     
  • 46. 
    C 36/2005 Investbx (not yet published).

     
  • 47. 
    N 9/2006 Risk capital funds in favour of innovative SME located in Mezzogiorno (OJ C 218, 9.9.2006, p. 9).

     
  • 48. 
    See for example: NN162/A/2003 and N317/A/2006, Austria, support of electricity production from renewable sources under the Green Electricity Act (feed-in tariffs) (OJ C 221, 14.9.2006, p. 9), NN162/B/2003 and NN317/B/2006, Austria, support of CHP production under the Green Electricity Act (support tariff) (OJ C 221, 14.9.2006, p. 9.)

     
  • 49. 
    OJ C 202, 25.8.2006, p. 9.

     
  • 50. 
    OJ C 209, 31.8.2006, p. 8.

     
  • 51. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006 of 20 December 2006, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.

     
  • 52. 
    Two cases were decided in 2006: C 40/05 Ford Genk (Belgium) and N 653/05 Webasto (Portugal) . For three other cases, the Commission had not taken a final decision by the end of 2006.

     
  • 53. 
    Cases NN 14/06 Ottana Energia Commission decision, 12.12.2006 (not yet published), NN 16/06 CIT Commission decision, 7.7.2006 (OJ C 244, 11.10.2006, p. 14), N 28/06 Techmatrans Commission decision, 20.2.2006 (OJ C 87, 11.4.2006, p. 2).

     
  • 54. 
    Cases N 464/05 AB Kauno Commission decision, 22.2.2006 (OJ C 270, 7.11.2006, p. 2), N 632/05 Energetyka Wislosan Commission decision, 19.7.2006 (OJ C 232, 27.9.2006, p. 2).

     
  • 55. 
    Case C 44/2005 Huta Stalowa Wola Commission decision, 20.12.2006 (not yet published).

     
  • 56. 
    Cases C 3/2005 FSO Commission decision, 20.12.2006 (not yet published), C 25/2005 Frucona
     
  • 57. 
    Case E22/2004 Incentives for export related investments .

     
  • 58. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 59. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 60. 
    CR 57/03 Tremonti Bis , CR 36/01 Beaulieu Ter Lembeek , CR 8/04 Fiscal incentives for newly listed companies , CR 13/B/03 France Telecom Business tax Scheme and CR 57/02 Article 44 Septies CGI .

     
  • 61. 
    COM(2006) 851 final.

     
  • 62. 
    The Danish Competition Authority has intervened against excessive prices and market manipulation in Western Denmark, the German Competition Authority has intervened against long-term gas supply agreements between wholesalers and Stadtwerke, and the Italian Competition Authority has intervened against failure to expand capacity in order to protect dominance on the downstream supply market.

     
  • 63. 
    Commission decision in Case COMP/38.348 Repsol CPP, 12.4.2006.

     
  • 64. 
    Case COMP/M.3868 DONG/Elsam/Energi E2 Commission decision, 14.3.2006.

     
  • 65. 
    Case COMP/M.4180 Gaz de France/Suez Commission decision, 14.11.2006.

     
  • 66. 
    OJ C 324, 21.12.2005, p. 12.

     
  • 67. 
    OJ C 52, 2.3.2006, p. 8.

     
  • 68. 
    OJ C 145, 21.6.2006, p. 8 and OJ C 214, 6.9.2006, p. 5.

     
  • 69. 
    OJ L 268, 27.9.2006, p. 37.

     
  • 70. 
    Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission trading, OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32, as amended by Directive 2004/101/EC, OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 18.

     
  • 71. 
    Commission decision, 13.6.2005 (OJ C 144, 14.6.2005, p. 13).

     
  • 72. 
    Case COMP/M.4055 Talanx/Gerling Commission decision, 5.4.2006.

     
  • 73. 
    OJ C 210, 1.9.2006, p. 12.

     
  • 74. 
    OJ L 366, 21.12.2006, p. 47.

     
  • 75. 
    Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33), Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 7), Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21), Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) ( OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51 ), Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).

     
  • 76. 
    Commission staff working document, public consultation on a draft Commission recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, available at: europa.eu.int/information_society/policy/ecomm

     
  • 77. 
    Under Article 7 of the Framework Directive, national regulators must notify to the Commission the results of their competition law based analysis of the 18 markets.

     
  • 78. 
    See for instance Cases N 398/2005 Development Tax benefit for broadband in Hungary Commission decision, 16.5.2006, N 118/2006 Development of broadband communication networks in rural areas of Latvia Commission decision, 7.6.2006, N 264/05 Broadband for rural Tuscany Commission decision, 13.9.2006, N 222/2005 Aid to bridge the digital divide in Sardinia Commission decision, 22.11.2006.

     
  • 79. 
    Case C 35/2006 Broadband development Appingedam Commission decision, 19.7.2006.

     
  • 80. 
    See notifications from Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Spain and Slovenia. The Irish NRA has, however, withdrawn its SMP designation in the course of national court procedures.

     
  • 81. 
    Case COMP/M.3916 T-Mobile Austria/tele.ring Commission decision, 26.4.2006. See also paragraph 0 above.

     
  • 82. 
    See also paragraph 0 above.

     
  • 83. 
    Case COMP/M.4297 Nokia/Siemens Commission decision, 13.11.2006.

     
  • 84. 
    Case COMP/M.4214 Alcatel/Lucent Commission decision, 24.7.2006.

     
  • 85. 
    Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 21).

     
  • 86. 
    Case C33/2006 Introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in Bavaria at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 87. 
    Case C34/2006 Introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in North Rhine-Westphalia at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 88. 
    Case N111/2006 Aide à la TNT dans les régions sans simulcast at ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2006 Case N546/2006 Fonds d'aide à des particuliers sous conditions de ressources dans la perspective de la fin de la radiodiffusion analogique at ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2006

     
  • 89. 
    Case N270/2006 Subsidies to digital decoders with open API at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 90. 
    Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (OJ C 320, 15.11.2001, p. 5).

     
  • 91. 
    Cf. Commission decision approving the financial restructuring plan for the Portuguese PSB in July 2006 (State aid NN 31/2006
     
  • 92. 
    Cf. Commission decision closing the existing aid investigation concerning the general financing regime for the Portuguese public service broadcaster RTP (State aid E 14/2005
     
  • 93. 
    Cf. Commission decision concerning the ad hoc financing of Dutch public service broadcasters adopted in 2006 (State aid C 2/2004
     
  • 94. 
    Case COMP/38.173 Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League at -->
     
  • 95. 
    Case COMP/37.398, Joint selling of the commercial rights of the UEFA Champions League (OJ L 291, 8.11.2003, p. 25) and Case COMP/37.214, Joint selling of the media rights to the German Bundesliga (OJ L 134, 27.5.2005, p. 46).

     
  • 96. 
    Case COMP/M.4066, CVC/SLEC , at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/index/
     
  • 97. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (COM(2001) 534 final of 26.9.2001, OJ C 43, 16.2.2002).

     
  • 98. 
    Case NN 84/05: ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 99. 
    Case N 461/05: ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2005

     
  • 100. 
    Case N 695/06: -->
     
  • 101. 
    Case COMP/38681 Cannes Agreement , commitments at

     
  • 102. 
    Press Release MEMO/06/63, 7.2.2006.

     
  • 103. 
    N 400/2006 Italy adopted on 6.12.2006 and N 573/2005 Denmark to be adopted.

     
  • 104. 
    See Commission decision N 604/2005, 16.5.2006 (OJ C 209, 31.8.2006) and Commission decision N 556/2005, 19.7.2006 (OJ C 207, 30.8.2006).

     
  • 105. 
    Commission decision N 565/2005, 22.2.2006, C(2006) 457 final.

     
  • 106. 
    Commission decision N 622/2005, 7.6.2006, C(2006) 2077 final.

     
  • 107. 
    N 478/2004, 7.6.2006 (OJ C 209, 31.8.2006).

     
  • 108. 
    OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 109. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 110. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 111. 
    Commission decisions C(2006) 2009, 31.5.2006 and C(2006) 2010, 20.6.2006.

     
  • 112. 
    Regulation (EC) No 847/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

     
  • 113. 
    Cyprus Airways (OJ C 113, 13.5.2006, p. 2).

     
  • 114. 
    Notably in relation to Malta (N640/06 - adopted on 22 November).

     
  • 115. 
    Notably a case involving capital expenditure for six small airports in Ireland (N353/06 - adopted on 26 September).

     
  • 116. 
    DHL Leipzig
     
  • 117. 
    Joined cases C-83/01 P, C-93/01 P and C-94/01 P, Chronopost SA
     
  • 118. 
    Case C-280/00, Altmark Trans GmbH
     
  • 119. 
    Community Framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (OJ C 297, 29.11.2005, p. 4).

     
  • 120. 
    See, for example, Case N 165/2005, Government rural network support funding to Post Office Limited (POL) for 2006-2008 (OJ C 141, 16.6.2006, p. 2) and Case N 642/05, State compensation to Posten AB for providing basic payment and cash facility services.

     
  • 121. 
    Case E 15/2005, Recommandation proposant l'adoption de mesures utiles concernant la garantie illimitée de l'Etat en faveur de La Poste (not yet published).

     
  • 122. 
    Case N 227/2006; DHL
     
  • 123. 
    The Green Paper, adopted by the Commission in December 2005, can be found at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust

     
  • 124. 
    Banking, Securities, Insurance, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Professional services, Healthcare, Environment, Energy, Railways, Maritime Transport, Motor vehicles, Telecoms, Media, and Sports.

     
  • 125. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 126. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 127. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 128. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 of 31 July 2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002, p. 30).

     
  • 129. 
    In 2006, this concerned the Rapporteur Lipietz report on the Commission's 2004 Annual Competition Report.

     
  • 130. 
    In 2006, approximately 551 written questions and 66 oral questions addressed to the Commission concerned (aspects of) competition policy.

     
  • 131. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 132. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 133. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 134. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 45, 19.2.2002).

     
  • 135. 
    Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003 (OJ C 210, 1.9.2006).

     
  • 136. 
    The Green Paper, adopted by the Commission in December 2005, can be found at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust

     
  • 137. 
    The opinion of the EESC can be found at -->
     
  • 138. 
    The Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 is available at ec.europa.eu/atwork/programmes/index_en

     
  • 139. 
    Commission proposal for a Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, COM(2003) 644 final.

     
  • 140. 
    Case COMP/38.620 Hydrogen peroxide and perborate (Bleaching chemicals) Commission decision, 3.5.2006; Case COMP/38.645 Methacrylates (Acrylic glass) Commission decision, 31.5.2006; Case COMP/38.456 Bitumen Netherlands Commission decision, 13.9.2006; Case COMP/38.121 Fittings (Copper fittings) Commission decision, 20.9.2006; Case COMP/38.907 Steel beams (re-adoption) Commission decision, 8.11.2006; Case COMP/38.638 Synthetic rubber (BR/ESBR) Commission decision, 29.11.2006; Case COMP/39.234 Alloy surcharge (re-adoption) Commission decision, 20.12.2006.

     
  • 141. 
    This figure does not include the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.

     
  • 142. 
    Case COMP/38.784 Telefónica (for details of the case see point 0).

     
  • 143. 
    Case COMP/37.966 Distrigaz , see Commission press release MEMO/06/197, 16.5.2006.

     
  • 144. 
    Case COMP/38.113 Prokent/Tomra .

     
  • 145. 
    Case COMP/38.381 De Beers Commission decision, 22.2.2006; Case COMP/38.173 FA Premier League Commission decision, 22.3.2006; Case COMP/38.348 Repsol CPP Commission decision, 12.4.2006; Case COMP/38.681 Cannes Extension Agreement Commission decision, 4.10.2006.

     
  • 146. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 147. 
    See Case T-44/00 Mannesmannröhren-Werken AG
     
  • 148. 
    See XXIIIrd Report on Competition Policy 1993, point 207.

     
  • 149. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p.

    1).

     
  • 150. 
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p.

    1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p.

    1).

     
  • 151. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 5.

     
  • 152. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 1.

     
  • 153. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 14.

     
  • 154. 
    OJ C 66, 2.3.1998, p. 25.

     
  • 155. 
    Case COMP/M.4141 Linde/BOC Commission decision, 6.6.2006.

     
  • 156. 
    Case COMP/M.3916 T-Mobile Austria/tele.ring Commission decision, 26.4.2006.

     
  • 157. 
    Case COMP/M.4057 Korsnäs/Assidomän Cartonboard Commission decision, 12.5.2006.

     
  • 158. 
    Case COMP/M.4000 Inco/Falconbridge Commission decision, 4.7.2006.

     
  • 159. 
    Case COMP/M.4187 Metso/Aker Kvaerner Commission decision, 12.12.2006.

     
  • 160. 
    Guidelines on the assessment of horizontal mergers under the Council Regulation on the control of concentrations between undertakings, paragraphs 76-88 (OJ C 31, 5.2.2004, p.

    5).

     
  • 161. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 of 24 October 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (OJ L 302, 1.11.2006, p. 29).

     
  • 162. 
    The Commission adopted new Regional Aid Guidelines (RAG) for the period 2007-2013 in December 2005 (OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13).

     
  • 163. 
    OJ C 323, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 164. 
    OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 2.

     
  • 165. 
    See Communication "Working together for growth and jobs
     
  • 166. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006).

     
  • 167. 
    Excluding decisions to open the formal investigation procedure, corrigenda, injunctions, proposals for appropriate measures.

     
  • 168. 
    OJ C 70, 19.3.2002, p. 8.

     
  • 169. 
    Case N 17/2006 First Solar GmbH (OJ C 259, 27.10.2006, p. 13).

     
  • 170. 
    Case N 409/2006 HighSi GmbH (not yet published).

     
  • 171. 
    Case N 34/2006 Hankook Tire Hungary Ltd (OJ C 232, 27.9.2006, p.

    2).

     
  • 172. 
    N 121/2006 Soutien de l'Agence de l'innovation industrielle en faveur des programmes mobilisateurs pour l'innovation industrielle (not yet published).

     
  • 173. 
    N 193/2006 Large
     
  • 174. 
    N 186/2006 Soutien d'Eurocopter pour le développement d'un hélicoptère de transport moyen tonnage EC175 (not yet published).

     
  • 175. 
    N 708/2006 Soutien de l'Agence de l'innovation industrielle en faveur du programme de
     
  • 176. 
    C 36/2005 Investbx (not yet published).

     
  • 177. 
    N 9/2006 Risk capital funds in favour of innovative SME located in Mezzogiorno (OJ C 218, 9.9.2006, p.

    9).

     
  • 178. 
    See for example: NN162/A/2003 and N317/A/2006, Austria, support of electricity production from renewable sources under the Green Electricity Act (feed-in tariffs) (OJ C 221, 14.9.2006, p.

    9), NN162/B/2003 and NN317/B/2006, Austria, support of CHP production under the Green Electricity Act (support tariff) (OJ C 221, 14.9.2006, p. 9.)

     
  • 179. 
    OJ C 202, 25.8.2006, p. 9.

     
  • 180. 
    OJ C 209, 31.8.2006, p. 8.

     
  • 181. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 363/2004 of 25 February 2004 and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006 of 20 December 2006, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.

     
  • 182. 
    Two cases were decided in 2006: C 40/05 Ford Genk (Belgium) and N 653/05 Webasto (Portugal) . For three other cases, the Commission had not taken a final decision by the end of 2006.

     
  • 183. 
    Cases NN 14/06 Ottana Energia Commission decision, 12.12.2006 (not yet published), NN 16/06 CIT Commission decision, 7.7.2006 (OJ C 244, 11.10.2006, p. 14), N 28/06 Techmatrans Commission decision, 20.2.2006 (OJ C 87, 11.4.2006, p.

    2).

     
  • 184. 
    Cases N 464/05 AB Kauno Commission decision, 22.2.2006 (OJ C 270, 7.11.2006, p.

    2), N 632/05 Energetyka Wislosan Commission decision, 19.7.2006 (OJ C 232, 27.9.2006, p.

    2).

     
  • 185. 
    Case C 44/2005 Huta Stalowa Wola Commission decision, 20.12.2006 (not yet published).

     
  • 186. 
    Cases C 3/2005 FSO Commission decision, 20.12.2006 (not yet published), C 25/2005 Frucona
     
  • 187. 
    Case E22/2004 Incentives for export related investments .

     
  • 188. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 189. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 190. 
    CR 57/03 Tremonti Bis , CR 36/01 Beaulieu Ter Lembeek , CR 8/04 Fiscal incentives for newly listed companies , CR 13/B/03 France Telecom Business tax Scheme and CR 57/02 Article 44 Septies CGI .

     
  • 191. 
    COM(2006) 851 final.

     
  • 192. 
    The Danish Competition Authority has intervened against excessive prices and market manipulation in Western Denmark, the German Competition Authority has intervened against long-term gas supply agreements between wholesalers and Stadtwerke, and the Italian Competition Authority has intervened against failure to expand capacity in order to protect dominance on the downstream supply market.

     
  • 193. 
    Commission decision in Case COMP/38.348 Repsol CPP, 12.4.2006.

     
  • 194. 
    Case COMP/M.3868 DONG/Elsam/Energi E2 Commission decision, 14.3.2006.

     
  • 195. 
    Case COMP/M.4180 Gaz de France/Suez Commission decision, 14.11.2006.

     
  • 196. 
    OJ C 324, 21.12.2005, p. 12.

     
  • 197. 
    OJ C 52, 2.3.2006, p. 8.

     
  • 198. 
    OJ C 145, 21.6.2006, p. 8 and OJ C 214, 6.9.2006, p. 5.

     
  • 199. 
    OJ L 268, 27.9.2006, p. 37.

     
  • 200. 
    Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission trading, OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32, as amended by Directive 2004/101/EC, OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 18.

     
  • 201. 
    Commission decision, 13.6.2005 (OJ C 144, 14.6.2005, p. 13).

     
  • 202. 
    Case COMP/M.4055 Talanx/Gerling Commission decision, 5.4.2006.

     
  • 203. 
    OJ C 210, 1.9.2006, p. 12.

     
  • 204. 
    OJ L 366, 21.12.2006, p. 47.

     
  • 205. 
    Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33), Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p.

    7), Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21), Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) ( OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51 ), Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).

     
  • 206. 
    Commission staff working document, public consultation on a draft Commission recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, available at: europa.eu.int/information_society/policy/ecomm

     
  • 207. 
    Under Article 7 of the Framework Directive, national regulators must notify to the Commission the results of their competition law based analysis of the 18 markets.

     
  • 208. 
    See for instance Cases N 398/2005 Development Tax benefit for broadband in Hungary Commission decision, 16.5.2006, N 118/2006 Development of broadband communication networks in rural areas of Latvia Commission decision, 7.6.2006, N 264/05 Broadband for rural Tuscany Commission decision, 13.9.2006, N 222/2005 Aid to bridge the digital divide in Sardinia Commission decision, 22.11.2006.

     
  • 209. 
    Case C 35/2006 Broadband development Appingedam Commission decision, 19.7.2006.

     
  • 210. 
    See notifications from Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Spain and Slovenia. The Irish NRA has, however, withdrawn its SMP designation in the course of national court procedures.

     
  • 211. 
    Case COMP/M.3916 T-Mobile Austria/tele.ring Commission decision, 26.4.2006. See also paragraph 0 above.

     
  • 212. 
    See also paragraph 0 above.

     
  • 213. 
    Case COMP/M.4297 Nokia/Siemens Commission decision, 13.11.2006.

     
  • 214. 
    Case COMP/M.4214 Alcatel/Lucent Commission decision, 24.7.2006.

     
  • 215. 
    Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 249, 17.9.2002, p. 21).

     
  • 216. 
    Case C33/2006 Introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in Bavaria at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 217. 
    Case C34/2006 Introduction of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in North Rhine-Westphalia at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 218. 
    Case N111/2006 Aide à la TNT dans les régions sans simulcast at ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2006 Case N546/2006 Fonds d'aide à des particuliers sous conditions de ressources dans la perspective de la fin de la radiodiffusion analogique at ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2006

     
  • 219. 
    Case N270/2006 Subsidies to digital decoders with open API at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 220. 
    Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (OJ C 320, 15.11.2001, p.

    5).

     
  • 221. 
    Cf. Commission decision approving the financial restructuring plan for the Portuguese PSB in July 2006 (State aid NN 31/2006
     
  • 222. 
    Cf. Commission decision closing the existing aid investigation concerning the general financing regime for the Portuguese public service broadcaster RTP (State aid E 14/2005
     
  • 223. 
    Cf. Commission decision concerning the ad hoc financing of Dutch public service broadcasters adopted in 2006 (State aid C 2/2004
     
  • 224. 
    Case COMP/38.173 Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League at -->
     
  • 225. 
    Case COMP/37.398, Joint selling of the commercial rights of the UEFA Champions League (OJ L 291, 8.11.2003, p. 25) and Case COMP/37.214, Joint selling of the media rights to the German Bundesliga (OJ L 134, 27.5.2005, p. 46).

     
  • 226. 
    Case COMP/M.4066, CVC/SLEC , at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/index/
     
  • 227. 
    Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (COM(2001) 534 final of 26.9.2001, OJ C 43, 16.2.2002).

     
  • 228. 
    Case NN 84/05: ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register

     
  • 229. 
    Case N 461/05: ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/comp-2005

     
  • 230. 
    Case N 695/06: -->
     
  • 231. 
    Case COMP/38681 Cannes Agreement , commitments at

     
  • 232. 
    Press Release MEMO/06/63, 7.2.2006.

     
  • 233. 
    N 400/2006 Italy adopted on 6.12.2006 and N 573/2005 Denmark to be adopted.

     
  • 234. 
    See Commission decision N 604/2005, 16.5.2006 (OJ C 209, 31.8.2006) and Commission decision N 556/2005, 19.7.2006 (OJ C 207, 30.8.2006).

     
  • 235. 
    Commission decision N 565/2005, 22.2.2006, C(2006) 457 final.

     
  • 236. 
    Commission decision N 622/2005, 7.6.2006, C(2006) 2077 final.

     
  • 237. 
    N 478/2004, 7.6.2006 (OJ C 209, 31.8.2006).

     
  • 238. 
    OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 1.

     
  • 239. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 240. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 241. 
    Commission decisions C(2006) 2009, 31.5.2006 and C(2006) 2010, 20.6.2006.

     
  • 242. 
    Regulation (EC) No 847/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p.

    7).

     
  • 243. 
    Cyprus Airways (OJ C 113, 13.5.2006, p.

    2).

     
  • 244. 
    Notably in relation to Malta (N640/06 - adopted on 22 November).

     
  • 245. 
    Notably a case involving capital expenditure for six small airports in Ireland (N353/06 - adopted on 26 September).

     
  • 246. 
    DHL Leipzig
     
  • 247. 
    Joined cases C-83/01 P, C-93/01 P and C-94/01 P, Chronopost SA
     
  • 248. 
    Case C-280/00, Altmark Trans GmbH
     
  • 249. 
    Community Framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (OJ C 297, 29.11.2005, p.

    4).

     
  • 250. 
    See, for example, Case N 165/2005, Government rural network support funding to Post Office Limited (POL) for 2006-2008 (OJ C 141, 16.6.2006, p.

    2) and Case N 642/05, State compensation to Posten AB for providing basic payment and cash facility services.

     
  • 251. 
    Case E 15/2005, Recommandation proposant l'adoption de mesures utiles concernant la garantie illimitée de l'Etat en faveur de La Poste (not yet published).

     
  • 252. 
    Case N 227/2006; DHL
     
  • 253. 
    The Green Paper, adopted by the Commission in December 2005, can be found at ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust

     
  • 254. 
    Banking, Securities, Insurance, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Professional services, Healthcare, Environment, Energy, Railways, Maritime Transport, Motor vehicles, Telecoms, Media, and Sports.

     
  • 255. 
    SEC(2007)860

     
  • 256. 
    ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/

     
  • 257. 
    Commission Notice on Immunity from fines and reduction of fines in cartel cases (OJ C 298, 8.12.2006).

     
  • 258. 
    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 of 31 July 2002 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector (OJ L 203, 1.8.2002, p. 30).

     
  • 259. 
    In 2006, this concerned the Rapporteur Lipietz report on the Commission's 2004 Annual Competition Report.

     
  • 260. 
    In 2006, approximately 551 written questions and 66 oral questions addressed to the Commission concerned (aspects of) competition
     
  • 261. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 262. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 263. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 264. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 265. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.