COM(2009)374 - Report on Competition Policy 2008

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Legal instrument	Report
Decision making procedure	Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number355	COM(2009)374
Additional COM-numbers	SEC(2009)1004
procedure number357	2009/2173(INI)
CELEX number358	52009DC0374

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• 1. 

  See point 30 of the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2009 on the Report on competition policy 2006 and 2007 (2008/2243(INI)).
  
   
• 2. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 3. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 4. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 5. 

  Further information on this issue and on the policy initiative of the Commission in this field can be accessed here: ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/actionsdamages
  
   
• 6. 

  Commission Decision of 23 July 1984 in Case COMP/30.988 Flat Glass (Benelux) , OJ L 212, 8.8.1984, p. 13 and Commission Decision of 7 December 1988 in Case COMP/31.906 Flat glass (Italy) , OJ L 33, 4.2.1989, p. 44.
  
   
• 7. 

  Figure excluding the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.
  
   
• 8. 

  NBR, International Removal Services, Sodium Chlorate, Aluminium Fluoride, Candle Waxes, Bananas and Car Glass .
  
   
• 9. 

  Further information on this issue and on the policy initiative of the Commission in this field can be accessed here: ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/actionsdamages
  
   
• 10. 

  Joined Cases C-295/04 to C-298/04 Manfredi
   
• 11. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2008 of 30 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 773/2004, as regards the conduct of settlement procedures in cartel cases (OJ L 171, 1.7.2008, p. 3).
  
   
• 12. 

  Commission Notice on the conduct of settlement procedures in view of the adoption of Decisions pursuant to article 7 and Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in cartel cases (OJ C 167, 2.7.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 13. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) 2790/1999 of 22 December 1999 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices (OJ L 336, 29.12.1999, p. 21).
  
   
• 14. 

  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).
  
   
• 15. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 8).
  
   
• 16. 

  Figure excluding the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.
  
   
• 17. 

  NBR, international removal services, sodium chlorate, aluminium fluoride, candle waxes, bananas and car glass.
  
   
• 18. 

  Case COMP/38.698 CISAC .
  
   
• 19. 

  Case COMP/34.792 Microsoft (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 20. 

  In 2006, the Commission had imposed on Microsoft a definitive penalty payment of EUR 280.5 million for not providing complete and accurate interoperability information.
  
   
• 21. 

  See Press Release IP/08/386, 5.3.2008.
  
   
• 22. 

  OJ C 322, 17.12.2008, p. 10. See also Press Release IP/08/1467, 7.10.2008.
  
   
• 23. 

  Hybrid mail is a specific form of postal services where the content is electronically transferred from the sender to the postal service operator who then prints, envelopes, sorts and delivers the postal items.
  
   
• 24. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1997, 17.12.2008.
  
   
• 25. 

  Commission Notice on remedies acceptable under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and under Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004, (the 'Merger Implementation Regulation'), (OJ C 267, 22.10.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 26. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2008 of 20 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 279, 22.10.2008, p. 3).
  
   
• 27. 

  Merger Remedies Study, DG Competition, European Commission, October 2005.
  
   
• 28. 

  State Aid Action Plan
   
• 29. 

  OJ C 270, 25.10.2008, p. 8.
  
   
• 30. 

  OJ C 10, 15.1.2009, p. 2.
  
   
• 31. 

  OJ C 16, 21.1.2009, p. 1.
  
   
• 32. 

  OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3 .
  
   
• 33. 

  Aid in favour of SME, research, innovation, regional development, training, employment, risk capital, environmental protection and entrepreneurship, among others.
  
   
• 34. 

  OJ C 82, 1.4.2008, p. 1.
  
   
• 35. 

  OJ C 173, 8.7.2008, p. 3.
  
   
• 36. 

  OJ C 155, 20.6.2008, p. 10 and OJ C 244, 25.9.2008, p. 32.
  
   
• 37. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1950, 11.12.2008.
  
   
• 38. 

  It would replace the 1995 Notice on Cooperation between national courts and the Commission in the State aid field (OJ C 312, 23.11.1995, p. 8).
  
   
• 39. 

  OJ C 272, 15.11.2007, p. 4.
  
   
• 40. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 41. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 42. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 43. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 44. 

  The Vademecum is available at -->
   
• 45. 

  COM(2008) 751 final, 17.11.2008.
  
   
• 46. 

  OJ C 323, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
  
   
• 47. 

  Case C 61/2003 Loi aéronautique italienne N808/85 cas individuels .
  
   
• 48. 

  OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, p. 5.
  
   
• 49. 

  OJ C 83, 11.4.1986, p. 2.
  
   
• 50. 

  OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 2.
  
   
• 51. 

  Cases N 263/2007 Technology Founder Fund Saxony (OJ C 93, 15.4.2008, p. 1), N 521/2007 Risikokapitalregelung "Clusterfonds
   
• 52. 

  N 836/2006 Mittelstandsfonds Schleswig-Holstein (OJ C 67, 12.3.2008, p. 1), C 33/2007 IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (OJ C 246, 20.10.2007, p. 20), N 389/2007 Risk capital fund Niedersachen (OJ C 145, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 53. 

  N 696/2007 ERDF Risk Capital Fund Brandenburg (OJ C 180, 17.7.2008, p. 3).
  
   
• 54. 

  Case C 46/2007 Privatisation of Automobile Craiova (OJ C 239, 6.9.2008, p. 12). See Press Release IP/08/315, 27.2.2008.
  
   
• 55. 

  Cases C 17/2005 Restructuring aid for Stoczni Gdynia (OJ C 220, 8.9.2005, p. 7) and C 19/2005 Restructuring aid for Szczecin shipyard (OJ C 220, 9.9.2005, p. 7). See Press Release IP/08/1642, 6.11.2008.
  
   
• 56. 

  See Press release IP/08/1696, 13.11.2008.
  
   
• 57. 

  See MEMO/06/483, 12.12.2006.
  
   
• 58. 

  Balancing energy is last minute electricity supply to maintain the frequency of the current in the network. The Commission had concerns that E.ON was favouring its own production affiliate, even if it charged higher prices, passing on the increased costs to the final customer, and that E.ON prevented other power producers from selling balancing energy into the E.ON markets.
  
   
• 59. 

  See MEMO/08/396, 12.6.2008.
  
   
• 60. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1774, 26.11.2008.
  
   
• 61. 

  See MEMO/08/809, 29.12.2008.
  
   
• 62. 

  See MEMO/07/313, 26.7.2007.
  
   
• 63. 

  See MEMO/06/205, 17.5.2006.
  
   
• 64. 

  See MEMO/07/316, 30.7.2007.
  
   
• 65. 

  OJ C 270, 25.10.2008, p. 8.
  
   
• 66. 

  OJ C 10, 15.1.2009, p. 2.
  
   
• 67. 

  C 9/2008 Restructuring aid to Sachsen LB, Germany .
  
   
• 68. 

  C 10/2008 Restructuring aid to IKB, Germany .
  
   
• 69. 

  C 43/2008 Restructuring aid to West LB, Germany .
  
   
• 70. 

  N 366/2008 Rescue aid to Roskilde Bank, Denmark .
  
   
• 71. 

  NN 44/2008 Rescue aid to Hypo Real Estate, Germany .
  
   
• 72. 

  NN 41/2008 Rescue aid to Bradford and Bingley, UK .
  
   
• 73. 

  NN 51/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks in Denmark .
  
   
• 74. 

  N 567/2008 Finnish guarantee scheme .
  
   
• 75. 

  N 548/2008 Financial support measures to the banking industry in France (refinancing), not yet published .
  
   
• 76. 

  NN 48/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks in Ireland .
  
   
• 77. 

  N 520a/2008 Guarantee scheme for Italian banks .
  
   
• 78. 

  N 638/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks .
  
   
• 79. 

  N 524/2008 Guarantee scheme for Dutch financial institutions .
  
   
• 80. 

  NN 60/08 Guarantee scheme for credit institutions in Portugal .
  
   
• 81. 

  N 531/2008 Guarantee scheme for credit institutions in Slovenia .
  
   
• 82. 

  NN 54b/2008 Spanish guarantee scheme for credit institutions .
  
   
• 83. 

  N 533/2008 Support measures for the banking industry in Sweden .
  
   
• 84. 

  N 613/2008 Financial support measures to the banking industry in France (recapitalisation) .
  
   
• 85. 

  N 648/2008 Recapitalisation scheme .
  
   
• 86. 

  NN 54a/2008 Fund for the Acquisition of Financial Assets in Spain .
  
   
• 87. 

  N 557/2008 Aid scheme for the Austrian financial sector .
  
   
• 88. 

  N 512/2008 Aid scheme for financial institutions in Germany .
  
   
• 89. 

  N 560/2008 Aid scheme to the banking industry in Greece .
  
   
• 90. 

  N 507/2008 Aid scheme to the banking industry in the UK .
  
   
• 91. 

  N 528/2008 Measure in favour of ING (recapitalisation), Netherlands .
  
   
• 92. 

  N 602/2008 KBC Recapitalisation, Belgium .
  
   
• 93. 

  NN 68/2008 Support measures for JSC Parex Banka, Latvia .
  
   
• 94. 

  N 611/2008 SNS Reaal/New capital injection by the Dutch authorities, Netherlands .
  
   
• 95. 

  N 615/2008 Guarantee and recapitalisation for Bayern LB, Germany .
  
   
• 96. 

  N 574/2008 Measures in favour of Fortis, Belgium/Luxembourg/Netherlands .
  
   
• 97. 

  NN 45-49-50/2008 Guarantee on liabilities of Dexia, Belgium .
  
   
• 98. 

  N 655/2008 Guarantee for Nord LB, Germany .
  
   
• 99. 

  N 639/2008 Guarantee for IKB, Germany .
  
   
• 100. 

  NN 64/2008 Emergency rescue measures regarding Carnegie Investment Bank, Sweden .
  
   
• 101. 

  N 569/2008 Measure in favour of Aegon, Netherlands .
  
   
• 102. 

  NN 42-46-53A/2008 Restructuring aid to Fortis Bank and Fortis Bank Luxembourg .
  
   
• 103. 

  OJ C 16, 22.1.2009, p. 1.
  
   
• 104. 

  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).
  
   
• 105. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 106. 

  Commission recommendation of 17.12.2007 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 65).
  
   
• 107. 

  Commission Recommendation of 15.10.2008 on notifications, time limits and consultation provided for in Article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EG of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 23).
  
   
• 108. 

  Next generation access networks is a broad term to describe the new, typically fibre-based, broadband networks that will provide much faster and more symmetrical broadband connection for the end-users than the current ones (for instance, ADSL).
  
   
• 109. 

  Case COMP/M.4854 TomTom/Tele Atlas.
  
   
• 110. 

  Case COMP/M.4942 Nokia/NAVTEQ.
  
   
• 111. 

  Case COMP/38.698 CISAC Agreement .
  
   
• 112. 

  See Press Release IP/07/1114, 18.8.2007 and document submitted by Altroconsumo to the Commission in October 2008, which is available at www.altroconsumo.it/mercato-e-concorrenza
  
   
• 113. 

  Article 8-novies of Law n. 101/08 (Legge 06/06/2008, n. 101
   
• 114. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 115. 

  Case E 8/2006 State funding for Flemish public broadcaster VRT .
  
   
• 116. 

  Case E 4/2005 State aid financing of RTE and TNAG (TG4) .
  
   
• 117. 

  Case N 279/2008 Capital injection for France Télévisions (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 118. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 119. 

  Case N 287/2008 Rescue Aid to TV2/Danmark A/S (OJ C 9, 14.1.2009, p. 3).
  
   
• 120. 

  See IP/08/1626 of 4.11.2008.
  
   
• 121. 

  See IP/08/1580 of 24.10.2008.
  
   
• 122. 

  Case N 202/2008 Hungarian film support scheme (OJ C 237, 28.10.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 123. 

  Case N 595/2008 Tax incentives for film production (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 124. 

  Case NN 70/2006 Aid Scheme to cinema in Finland (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 125. 

  Case N 477/2008 German film support scheme (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 126. 

  Case COMP/M.4731.
  
   
• 127. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) no. 1191/69 and no. 1107/70 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 1).
  
   
• 128. 

  Case C-280/00 Altmark Trans GmbH and Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg v Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH ("Altmark")
   
• 129. 

  Case C 16/2007 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 130. 

  OJ C 184, 22.7.2008, p. 13.
  
   
• 131. 

  Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways (OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 25).
  
   
• 132. 

  Cases N 685/2007 (OJ C 140, 6.6.2008, p. 1); N 495/2007 (OJ C 152, 18.06.2008, p.21); N 11/2008 and N 34/2008 (OJ C 38, 17.02.2009, p.3); N 159/2008 (OJ C202, 08.08.2008, p.2); N 195/2008 (OJ C 329, 24.12.2008, p. 3); and N 352/2008 (OJ C 7, 13.01.2008, p.1).
  
   
• 133. 

  Case COMP/M.4786 Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa .
  
   
• 134. 

  Case COMP/M.5096 RCA/MÁV Cargo.
  
   
• 135. 

  OJ C 245, 26.9.2008, p. 2. See also Press release IP/08/1063, 1.7.2008.
  
   
• 136. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 137. 

  OJ C 266, 21.10.2008, p. 2 See also Press release IP/08/1566, 22.10.2008.
  
   
• 138. 

  Communication from the Commission providing guidance on State aid complementary to Community funding for the launching of the motorways of the sea (OJ C 317, 12.12.2008, p. 10).
  
   
• 139. 

  OJ C 13, 17.1.2004, p. 3.
  
   
• 140. 

  Established by Regulation (EC) no. 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 1).
  
   
• 141. 

  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1.
  
   
• 142. 

  Case C 58/2002 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 143. 

  Case C16/2008 (OJ C 126, 23.05.2008, p.16)
  
   
• 144. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on the common rules for the air services in the Community replacing regulations 2407/92, 2408/92 and 2409/92 (the 'so-called Third Package') (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3).
  
   
• 145. 

  The proposed Regulation will replace Regulation (EC) n° 2299/89 (OJ L 220, 29.7.1989, p. 1).
  
   
• 146. 

  Cases N 321/2008, N 322/2008 and N 323/2008 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 147. 

  Case C 61/2007 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 148. 

  Case NN 31/2008 (OJ C 184, 22.7.2008, p. 34).
  
   
• 149. 

  Case C 26/2008 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 150. 

  Case N 510/2008 (OJ C 46, 25.2.2009, p. 6).
  
   
• 151. 

  Case C 48/2006 (OJ L 346, 23.12.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 152. 

  Case T-196/04 Application by Ryanair for the annulment of Commission Decision 2004/393/EC of 12 February 2004 concerning advantages granted by the Walloon Region and Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ryanair in connection with its establishment at Charleroi.
  
   
• 153. 

  Case COMP/M.5181.
  
   
• 154. 

  Case COMP/M.5141.
  
   
• 155. 

  See Press Release IP/08/459, 18.3.2008.
  
   
• 156. 

  Case COMP/39.514 Commission Decision of 15 January 2008 initiating an inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector pursuant to Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 . More information is available on: ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/pharmaceuticals
  
   
• 157. 

  Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry, Preliminary Report, DG Competition Staff Working Paper, 28.11.2008.
  
   
• 158. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions - Tackling the challenge of rising food prices Directions for EU action (COM(2008) 321 final, 20.5.2008). The Communication analyses structural and cyclical factors and proposes a three-pronged policy response, including short-term measures in the context of the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy and in the monitoring of the retail sector; initiatives to enhance agricultural supply and ensure food security including the promotion of sustainable future generations of biofuels; and initiatives to contribute to the global effort to tackle the effects of price rises on poor populations.
  
   
• 159. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions
   
• 160. 

  Case COMP/M.5046 Friesland Foods/Campina (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 161. 

  Case COMP/M.4980 ABF/GBI BUSINESS (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 162. 

  Case COMP/M.5047 REWE / ADEG (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 163. 

  Directive 2008/06/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (OJ L 52, 27.2.2008, p. 3).
  
   
• 164. 

  Case C 36/2007 Complaint against the German State for unlawful State aid to Deutsche Post (OJ C 245, 19.10.2007 p. 21).
  
   
• 165. 

  Case C 48/2006 Measures by Germany to assist DHL and Leipzig Halle Airport (OJ L 346, 23.12.2008, p. 1).
  
   
• 166. 

  During 2008, DG Competition received approximately 2 500 letters from citizens on anti-trust, mergers and State aid issues.
  
   
• 167. 

  For further details see ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/media
  
   
• 168. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1829, 28.11.2008.
  
   
• 169. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1877, 3.12.2008.
  
   
• 170. 

  See point 30 of the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2009 on the Report on competition policy 2006 and 2007 (2008/2243(INI)).
  
   
• 171. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 172. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 173. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 174. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 175. 

  More than 55% concerned the application of Article 81 EC (mainly in the area of cartels), 30% concerned the application of Article 82 EC and the remainder concerned the application of both Article 81 and 82 EC (notably in the energy, food media, transport, telecommunications and postal sectors).
  
   
• 176. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 177. 

  Framework Agreement of 26 May 2005 on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission; Protocol of Cooperation between the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee of 7 November 2005; Protocol on the Cooperation Arrangements between the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions of 17 November 2005.
  
   
• 178. 

  See point 30 of the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2009 on the Report on competition policy 2006 and 2007 (2008/2243(INI)).
  
   
• 179. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 180. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 181. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 182. 

  Further information on this issue and on the policy initiative of the Commission in this field can be accessed here: ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/actionsdamages
  
   
• 183. 

  Commission Decision of 23 July 1984 in Case COMP/30.988 Flat Glass (Benelux) , OJ L 212, 8.8.1984, p. 13 and Commission Decision of 7 December 1988 in Case COMP/31.906 Flat glass (Italy) , OJ L 33, 4.2.1989, p. 44.
  
   
• 184. 

  Figure excluding the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.
  
   
• 185. 

  NBR, International Removal Services, Sodium Chlorate, Aluminium Fluoride, Candle Waxes, Bananas and Car Glass .
  
   
• 186. 

  Further information on this issue and on the policy initiative of the Commission in this field can be accessed here: ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/actionsdamages
  
   
• 187. 

  Joined Cases C-295/04 to C-298/04 Manfredi
   
• 188. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2008 of 30 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 773/2004, as regards the conduct of settlement procedures in cartel cases (OJ L 171, 1.7.2008, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 189. 

  Commission Notice on the conduct of settlement procedures in view of the adoption of Decisions pursuant to article 7 and Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in cartel cases (OJ C 167, 2.7.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 190. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) 2790/1999 of 22 December 1999 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices (OJ L 336, 29.12.1999, p. 21).
  
   
• 191. 

  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).
  
   
• 192. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices in the insurance sector (OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p.
  
  8).
  
   
• 193. 

  Figure excluding the companies that received immunity from fines for cooperation under the Leniency Notice.
  
   
• 194. 

  NBR, international removal services, sodium chlorate, aluminium fluoride, candle waxes, bananas and car glass.
  
   
• 195. 

  Case COMP/38.698 CISAC .
  
   
• 196. 

  Case COMP/34.792 Microsoft (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 197. 

  In 2006, the Commission had imposed on Microsoft a definitive penalty payment of EUR 280.5 million for not providing complete and accurate interoperability information.
  
   
• 198. 

  See Press Release IP/08/386, 5.3.2008.
  
   
• 199. 

  OJ C 322, 17.12.2008, p. 10. See also Press Release IP/08/1467, 7.10.2008.
  
   
• 200. 

  Hybrid mail is a specific form of postal services where the content is electronically transferred from the sender to the postal service operator who then prints, envelopes, sorts and delivers the postal items.
  
   
• 201. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1997, 17.12.2008.
  
   
• 202. 

  Commission Notice on remedies acceptable under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and under Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004, (the 'Merger Implementation Regulation'), (OJ C 267, 22.10.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 203. 

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2008 of 20 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 279, 22.10.2008, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 204. 

  Merger Remedies Study, DG Competition, European Commission, October 2005.
  
   
• 205. 

  State Aid Action Plan
   
• 206. 

  OJ C 270, 25.10.2008, p. 8.
  
   
• 207. 

  OJ C 10, 15.1.2009, p. 2.
  
   
• 208. 

  OJ C 16, 21.1.2009, p. 1.
  
   
• 209. 

  OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3 .
  
   
• 210. 

  Aid in favour of SME, research, innovation, regional development, training, employment, risk capital, environmental protection and entrepreneurship, among others.
  
   
• 211. 

  OJ C 82, 1.4.2008, p. 1.
  
   
• 212. 

  OJ C 173, 8.7.2008, p. 3.
  
   
• 213. 

  OJ C 155, 20.6.2008, p. 10 and OJ C 244, 25.9.2008, p. 32.
  
   
• 214. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1950, 11.12.2008.
  
   
• 215. 

  It would replace the 1995 Notice on Cooperation between national courts and the Commission in the State aid field (OJ C 312, 23.11.1995, p.
  
  8).
  
   
• 216. 

  OJ C 272, 15.11.2007, p. 4.
  
   
• 217. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 218. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 219. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 220. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 221. 

  The Vademecum is available at -->
   
• 222. 

  COM(2008) 751 final, 17.11.2008.
  
   
• 223. 

  OJ C 323, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
  
   
• 224. 

  Case C 61/2003 Loi aéronautique italienne N808/85 cas individuels .
  
   
• 225. 

  OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, p. 5.
  
   
• 226. 

  OJ C 83, 11.4.1986, p. 2.
  
   
• 227. 

  OJ C 194, 18.8.2006, p. 2.
  
   
• 228. 

  Cases N 263/2007 Technology Founder Fund Saxony (OJ C 93, 15.4.2008, p.
  
  1), N 521/2007 Risikokapitalregelung "Clusterfonds
   
• 229. 

  N 836/2006 Mittelstandsfonds Schleswig-Holstein (OJ C 67, 12.3.2008, p.
  
  1), C 33/2007 IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH (OJ C 246, 20.10.2007, p. 20), N 389/2007 Risk capital fund Niedersachen (OJ C 145, 11.6.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 230. 

  N 696/2007 ERDF Risk Capital Fund Brandenburg (OJ C 180, 17.7.2008, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 231. 

  Case C 46/2007 Privatisation of Automobile Craiova (OJ C 239, 6.9.2008, p. 12). See Press Release IP/08/315, 27.2.2008.
  
   
• 232. 

  Cases C 17/2005 Restructuring aid for Stoczni Gdynia (OJ C 220, 8.9.2005, p.
  
  7) and C 19/2005 Restructuring aid for Szczecin shipyard (OJ C 220, 9.9.2005, p.
  
  7). See Press Release IP/08/1642, 6.11.2008.
  
   
• 233. 

  See Press release IP/08/1696, 13.11.2008.
  
   
• 234. 

  See MEMO/06/483, 12.12.2006.
  
   
• 235. 

  Balancing energy is last minute electricity supply to maintain the frequency of the current in the network. The Commission had concerns that E.ON was favouring its own production affiliate, even if it charged higher prices, passing on the increased costs to the final customer, and that E.ON prevented other power producers from selling balancing energy into the E.ON markets.
  
   
• 236. 

  See MEMO/08/396, 12.6.2008.
  
   
• 237. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1774, 26.11.2008.
  
   
• 238. 

  See MEMO/08/809, 29.12.2008.
  
   
• 239. 

  See MEMO/07/313, 26.7.2007.
  
   
• 240. 

  See MEMO/06/205, 17.5.2006.
  
   
• 241. 

  See MEMO/07/316, 30.7.2007.
  
   
• 242. 

  OJ C 270, 25.10.2008, p. 8.
  
   
• 243. 

  OJ C 10, 15.1.2009, p. 2.
  
   
• 244. 

  C 9/2008 Restructuring aid to Sachsen LB, Germany .
  
   
• 245. 

  C 10/2008 Restructuring aid to IKB, Germany .
  
   
• 246. 

  C 43/2008 Restructuring aid to West LB, Germany .
  
   
• 247. 

  N 366/2008 Rescue aid to Roskilde Bank, Denmark .
  
   
• 248. 

  NN 44/2008 Rescue aid to Hypo Real Estate, Germany .
  
   
• 249. 

  NN 41/2008 Rescue aid to Bradford and Bingley, UK .
  
   
• 250. 

  NN 51/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks in Denmark .
  
   
• 251. 

  N 567/2008 Finnish guarantee scheme .
  
   
• 252. 

  N 548/2008 Financial support measures to the banking industry in France (refinancing), not yet published .
  
   
• 253. 

  NN 48/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks in Ireland .
  
   
• 254. 

  N 520a/2008 Guarantee scheme for Italian banks .
  
   
• 255. 

  N 638/2008 Guarantee scheme for banks .
  
   
• 256. 

  N 524/2008 Guarantee scheme for Dutch financial institutions .
  
   
• 257. 

  NN 60/08 Guarantee scheme for credit institutions in Portugal .
  
   
• 258. 

  N 531/2008 Guarantee scheme for credit institutions in Slovenia .
  
   
• 259. 

  NN 54b/2008 Spanish guarantee scheme for credit institutions .
  
   
• 260. 

  N 533/2008 Support measures for the banking industry in Sweden .
  
   
• 261. 

  N 613/2008 Financial support measures to the banking industry in France (recapitalisation) .
  
   
• 262. 

  N 648/2008 Recapitalisation scheme .
  
   
• 263. 

  NN 54a/2008 Fund for the Acquisition of Financial Assets in Spain .
  
   
• 264. 

  N 557/2008 Aid scheme for the Austrian financial sector .
  
   
• 265. 

  N 512/2008 Aid scheme for financial institutions in Germany .
  
   
• 266. 

  N 560/2008 Aid scheme to the banking industry in Greece .
  
   
• 267. 

  N 507/2008 Aid scheme to the banking industry in the UK .
  
   
• 268. 

  N 528/2008 Measure in favour of ING (recapitalisation), Netherlands .
  
   
• 269. 

  N 602/2008 KBC Recapitalisation, Belgium .
  
   
• 270. 

  NN 68/2008 Support measures for JSC Parex Banka, Latvia .
  
   
• 271. 

  N 611/2008 SNS Reaal/New capital injection by the Dutch authorities, Netherlands .
  
   
• 272. 

  N 615/2008 Guarantee and recapitalisation for Bayern LB, Germany .
  
   
• 273. 

  N 574/2008 Measures in favour of Fortis, Belgium/Luxembourg/Netherlands .
  
   
• 274. 

  NN 45-49-50/2008 Guarantee on liabilities of Dexia, Belgium .
  
   
• 275. 

  N 655/2008 Guarantee for Nord LB, Germany .
  
   
• 276. 

  N 639/2008 Guarantee for IKB, Germany .
  
   
• 277. 

  NN 64/2008 Emergency rescue measures regarding Carnegie Investment Bank, Sweden .
  
   
• 278. 

  N 569/2008 Measure in favour of Aegon, Netherlands .
  
   
• 279. 

  NN 42-46-53A/2008 Restructuring aid to Fortis Bank and Fortis Bank Luxembourg .
  
   
• 280. 

  OJ C 16, 22.1.2009, p. 1.
  
   
• 281. 

  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).
  
   
• 282. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 283. 

  Commission recommendation of 17.12.2007 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector (OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 65).
  
   
• 284. 

  Commission Recommendation of 15.10.2008 on notifications, time limits and consultation provided for in Article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EG of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 23).
  
   
• 285. 

  Next generation access networks is a broad term to describe the new, typically fibre-based, broadband networks that will provide much faster and more symmetrical broadband connection for the end-users than the current ones (for instance, ADSL).
  
   
• 286. 

  Case COMP/M.4854 TomTom/Tele Atlas.
  
   
• 287. 

  Case COMP/M.4942 Nokia/NAVTEQ.
  
   
• 288. 

  Case COMP/38.698 CISAC Agreement .
  
   
• 289. 

  See Press Release IP/07/1114, 18.8.2007 and document submitted by Altroconsumo to the Commission in October 2008, which is available at www.altroconsumo.it/mercato-e-concorrenza
  
   
• 290. 

  Article 8-novies of Law n. 101/08 (Legge 06/06/2008, n. 101
   
• 291. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 292. 

  Case E 8/2006 State funding for Flemish public broadcaster VRT .
  
   
• 293. 

  Case E 4/2005 State aid financing of RTE and TNAG (TG4) .
  
   
• 294. 

  Case N 279/2008 Capital injection for France Télévisions (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 295. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 296. 

  Case N 287/2008 Rescue Aid to TV2/Danmark A/S (OJ C 9, 14.1.2009, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 297. 

  See IP/08/1626 of 4.11.2008.
  
   
• 298. 

  See IP/08/1580 of 24.10.2008.
  
   
• 299. 

  Case N 202/2008 Hungarian film support scheme (OJ C 237, 28.10.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 300. 

  Case N 595/2008 Tax incentives for film production (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 301. 

  Case NN 70/2006 Aid Scheme to cinema in Finland (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 302. 

  Case N 477/2008 German film support scheme (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 303. 

  Case COMP/M.4731.
  
   
• 304. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) no. 1191/69 and no. 1107/70 (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 305. 

  Case C-280/00 Altmark Trans GmbH and Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg v Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Altmark GmbH ("Altmark")
   
• 306. 

  Case C 16/2007 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 307. 

  OJ C 184, 22.7.2008, p. 13.
  
   
• 308. 

  Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways (OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 25).
  
   
• 309. 

  Cases N 685/2007 (OJ C 140, 6.6.2008, p.
  
  1); N 495/2007 (OJ C 152, 18.06.2008, p.21); N 11/2008 and N 34/2008 (OJ C 38, 17.02.2009, p.3); N 159/2008 (OJ C202, 08.08.2008, p.2); N 195/2008 (OJ C 329, 24.12.2008, p.
  
  3); and N 352/2008 (OJ C 7, 13.01.2008, p.1).
  
   
• 310. 

  Case COMP/M.4786 Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa .
  
   
• 311. 

  Case COMP/M.5096 RCA/MÁV Cargo.
  
   
• 312. 

  OJ C 245, 26.9.2008, p. 2. See also Press release IP/08/1063, 1.7.2008.
  
   
• 313. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 314. 

  OJ C 266, 21.10.2008, p. 2 See also Press release IP/08/1566, 22.10.2008.
  
   
• 315. 

  Communication from the Commission providing guidance on State aid complementary to Community funding for the launching of the motorways of the sea (OJ C 317, 12.12.2008, p. 10).
  
   
• 316. 

  OJ C 13, 17.1.2004, p. 3.
  
   
• 317. 

  Established by Regulation (EC) no. 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 318. 

  OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1.
  
   
• 319. 

  Case C 58/2002 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 320. 

  Case C16/2008 (OJ C 126, 23.05.2008, p.16)
  
   
• 321. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on the common rules for the air services in the Community replacing regulations 2407/92, 2408/92 and 2409/92 (the 'so-called Third Package') (OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 322. 

  The proposed Regulation will replace Regulation (EC) n° 2299/89 (OJ L 220, 29.7.1989, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 323. 

  Cases N 321/2008, N 322/2008 and N 323/2008 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 324. 

  Case C 61/2007 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 325. 

  Case NN 31/2008 (OJ C 184, 22.7.2008, p. 34).
  
   
• 326. 

  Case C 26/2008 (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 327. 

  Case N 510/2008 (OJ C 46, 25.2.2009, p.
  
  6).
  
   
• 328. 

  Case C 48/2006 (OJ L 346, 23.12.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 329. 

  Case T-196/04 Application by Ryanair for the annulment of Commission Decision 2004/393/EC of 12 February 2004 concerning advantages granted by the Walloon Region and Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ryanair in connection with its establishment at Charleroi.
  
   
• 330. 

  Case COMP/M.5181.
  
   
• 331. 

  Case COMP/M.5141.
  
   
• 332. 

  See Press Release IP/08/459, 18.3.2008.
  
   
• 333. 

  Case COMP/39.514 Commission Decision of 15 January 2008 initiating an inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector pursuant to Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 . More information is available on: ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/pharmaceuticals
  
   
• 334. 

  Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry, Preliminary Report, DG Competition Staff Working Paper, 28.11.2008.
  
   
• 335. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions - Tackling the challenge of rising food prices Directions for EU action (COM(2008) 321 final, 20.5.2008). The Communication analyses structural and cyclical factors and proposes a three-pronged policy response, including short-term measures in the context of the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy and in the monitoring of the retail sector; initiatives to enhance agricultural supply and ensure food security including the promotion of sustainable future generations of biofuels; and initiatives to contribute to the global effort to tackle the effects of price rises on poor populations.
  
   
• 336. 

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions
   
• 337. 

  Case COMP/M.5046 Friesland Foods/Campina (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 338. 

  Case COMP/M.4980 ABF/GBI BUSINESS (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 339. 

  Case COMP/M.5047 REWE / ADEG (not yet published in the OJ).
  
   
• 340. 

  Directive 2008/06/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services (OJ L 52, 27.2.2008, p.
  
  3).
  
   
• 341. 

  Case C 36/2007 Complaint against the German State for unlawful State aid to Deutsche Post (OJ C 245, 19.10.2007 p. 21).
  
   
• 342. 

  Case C 48/2006 Measures by Germany to assist DHL and Leipzig Halle Airport (OJ L 346, 23.12.2008, p.
  
  1).
  
   
• 343. 

  During 2008, DG Competition received approximately 2 500 letters from citizens on anti-trust, mergers and State aid issues.
  
   
• 344. 

  For further details see ec.europa.eu/competition/sectors/media
  
   
• 345. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1829, 28.11.2008.
  
   
• 346. 

  See Press Release IP/08/1877, 3.12.2008.
  
   
• 347. 

  See point 30 of the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2009 on the Report on competition policy 2006 and 2007 (2008/2243(INI)).
  
   
• 348. 

  ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en
  
   
• 349. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 350. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 351. 

  Press Release IP/08/1509, 15.10.2008
  
   
• 352. 

  More than 55% concerned the application of Article 81 EC (mainly in the area of cartels), 30% concerned the application of Article 82 EC and the remainder concerned the application of both Article 81 and 82 EC (notably in the energy, food media, transport, telecommunications and postal sectors).
  
   
• 353. 

  Press Release IP/08/1685, 12.11.2008.
  
   
• 354. 

  Framework Agreement of 26 May 2005 on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission; Protocol of Cooperation between the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee of 7 November 2005; Protocol on the Cooperation Arrangements between the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions of 17 November
   
• 355. 

  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.
   
• 356. 

  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.
   
• 357. 

  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.
   
• 358. 

  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.
   
• 359. 

  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.