# Official Journal C 164/2010

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5324 June 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.164.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 164

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5324 June 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 164/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5815 — PFD/Radio Salü/Antenne) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 164/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5815 — PFD/Radio Salü/Antenne) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 164/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2010/C 164/03 | Information provided by the Commission pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services — Statistics on the technical rules notified in 2009 within the framework of notification procedure 98/34 | 3 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Surveillance Authority |
| 2010/C 164/04 | Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2010/C 164/05 | No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement | 11 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 164/02

Euro exchange rates

2

2010/C 164/03

Information provided by the Commission pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services — Statistics on the technical rules notified in 2009 within the framework of notification procedure 98/34

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2010/C 164/04

Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)) (
  1
  )

1

8

2010/C 164/05

No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

11

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2010/C 164/06 | Call for proposals IX-2011/01 — Grants to political parties at European level | 12 |
| 2010/C 164/07 | Call for proposals IX-2011/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level | 17 |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 164/08 | Call for proposals — EACEA/16/10 — Youth in Action Programme — Action 4.6 — Partnerships | 21 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 164/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5904 — SAP/Sybase) (
  1
  ) | 25 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 164/10 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 26 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2010/C 164/06

Call for proposals IX-2011/01 — Grants to political parties at European level

12

2010/C 164/07

Call for proposals IX-2011/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level

17

European Commission

2010/C 164/08

Call for proposals — EACEA/16/10 — Youth in Action Programme — Action 4.6 — Partnerships

21

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 164/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5904 — SAP/Sybase) (
  1
  )

1

25

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 164/10

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

26

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 164/1 |
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24.6.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5815 — PFD/Radio Salü/Antenne)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 164/01

On 16 June 2010, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5815. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5815. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 164/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 June 2010

2010/C 164/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2271 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 110,76 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4438 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82290 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,5120 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3611 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9290 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,725 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 280,38 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7084 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0662 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2235 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9239 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4062 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2680 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5445 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7276 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7064 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 457,85 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,2776 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3595 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,1950 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 109,73 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9709 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,506 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,0524 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,730 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,1975 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 15,4432 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 56,6740 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2271

JPY

Japanese yen

110,76

DKK

Danish krone

7,4438

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82290

SEK

Swedish krona

9,5120

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3611

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9290

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,725

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

280,38

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7084

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0662

RON

Romanian leu

4,2235

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9239

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4062

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2680

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5445

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7276

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7064

KRW

South Korean won

1 457,85

ZAR

South African rand

9,2776

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3595

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,1950

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 109,73

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9709

PHP

Philippine peso

56,506

RUB

Russian rouble

38,0524

THB

Thai baht

39,730

BRL

Brazilian real

2,1975

MXN

Mexican peso

15,4432

INR

Indian rupee

56,6740

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Information provided by the Commission pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (1)

Statistics on the technical rules notified in 2009 within the framework of notification procedure 98/34

2010/C 164/03

I.   Table indicating the different types of reactions given to the Member States of the European Union to the drafts notified by each.

| Member States | Number of notifications | Comments (2) | Detailed opinions (3) | Community act proposals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MS | COM | EFTA (4) TR (5) | MS | COM | 9.3 (6) | 9.4 (7) |
| Belgium | 51 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Rep. | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 64 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Estonia | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 52 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 56 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Italy | 31 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 43 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 31 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| UK | 54 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total EU | 708 | 183 | 154 | 0 | 74 | 57 | 3 | 3 |

Member States

Number of notifications

Comments (2)

Detailed opinions (3)

Community act proposals

MS

COM

EFTA (4) TR (5)

MS

COM

9.3 (6)

9.4 (7)

Belgium

51

3

29

0

3

7

0

0

Bulgaria

8

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

Czech Rep.

26

6

6

0

0

2

0

1

Denmark

34

3

2

0

1

1

0

0

Germany

64

12

14

0

8

3

1

0

Estonia

15

6

4

0

0

3

0

0

Ireland

8

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

Greece

9

11

3

0

4

1

0

0

Spain

52

16

12

0

1

2

0

0

France

56

22

13

0

23

5

1

0

Italy

31

24

9

0

18

4

1

2

Cyprus

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Latvia

15

8

3

0

1

1

0

0

Lithuania

9

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

Luxembourg

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Hungary

20

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

Malta

9

1

2

0

4

2

0

0

Netherlands

67

7

5

0

0

0

0

0

Austria

43

10

5

0

1

4

0

0

Poland

20

4

0

0

3

3

0

0

Portugal

9

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

Romania

14

4

5

0

1

6

0

0

Slovenia

14

3

2

0

0

1

0

0

Slovakia

16

8

4

0

4

4

0

0

Finland

31

9

8

0

1

1

0

0

Sweden

31

4

6

0

0

3

0

0

UK

54

9

8

0

1

3

0

0

Total EU

708

183

154

0

74

57

3

3

II.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of drafts notified by the Member States of the European Union

| Sectors | BE | BG | CZ | CY | DK | DE | EE | IE | GR | ES | FR | IT | LV | LT | LU | HU | MT | NL | AT | PL | PT | RO | SI | SK | FI | SE | UK | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building and construction | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 132 |
| Food and agricultural produce | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 105 |
| Chemicals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| Domestic and leisure equipment | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Mechanics | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| Energy, minerals, wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Environment, packaging | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 62 |
| Health, medical equipment | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Transport | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 114 |
| Telecommunications | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70 |
| Other products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 39 |
| Information Society services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Total by Member State | 51 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 34 | 64 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 56 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 67 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 708 |

Sectors

BE

BG

CZ

CY

DK

DE

EE

IE

GR

ES

FR

IT

LV

LT

LU

HU

MT

NL

AT

PL

PT

RO

SI

SK

FI

SE

UK

Total

Building and construction

4

6

6

0

2

24

2

2

1

6

8

7

0

2

0

2

2

5

24

2

1

3

1

3

6

3

10

132

Food and agricultural produce

5

0

2

0

0

3

5

0

3

8

18

10

8

2

0

5

1

6

2

6

0

2

3

3

3

3

7

105

Chemicals

0

0

2

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

2

2

21

Pharmaceutical products

0

0

3

0

1

4

0

0

0

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

23

Domestic and leisure equipment

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

2

1

0

0

1

2

23

Mechanics

3

1

7

0

2

0

2

0

0

1

4

1

1

1

0

1

1

2

2

0

2

1

2

1

0

1

3

39

Energy, minerals, wood

1

0

1

0

1

3

0

0

1

0

3

0

1

0

0

2

1

13

4

4

0

0

2

1

0

0

2

40

Environment, packaging

2

0

2

0

6

10

1

0

0

2

3

2

3

0

0

8

1

7

3

3

0

0

0

3

0

3

3

62

Health, medical equipment

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

9

Transport

2

1

2

0

9

5

0

4

1

16

6

5

0

0

0

0

2

13

2

2

0

4

1

4

15

9

11

114

Telecommunications

25

0

0

0

6

5

2

0

1

10

2

0

0

1

1

0

0

3

0

1

4

0

4

0

2

1

2

70

Other products

0

0

0

0

3

1

2

1

1

0

2

2

1

3

0

2

0

5

1

2

0

1

0

1

2

1

8

39

Information Society services

1

0

1

0

1

5

0

0

0

2

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

10

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

31

Total by Member State

51

8

26

1

34

64

15

8

9

52

56

31

15

9

1

20

9

67

43

20

9

14

14

16

31

31

54

708

III.   Table indicating the comments on the drafts notified by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (8) and Switzerland (9)

| Country | Notifications | EC comments (10) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1 |
| Norway | 8 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 11 |

Country

Notifications

EC comments (10)

Iceland

1

1

Liechtenstein

6

4

Switzerland

9

1

Norway

8

5

Total

24

11

IV.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of the drafts notified by Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

| Sectors | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Norway | Switzerland | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, fishery and foodstuffs | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Energy, minerals, wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic and leisure equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mechanics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Transport | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Other products | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Building and construction | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Services 98/48/EC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total by country | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 |

Sectors

Iceland

Liechtenstein

Norway

Switzerland

Total

Agriculture, fishery and foodstuffs

0

4

2

0

6

Energy, minerals, wood

0

0

0

1

1

Domestic and leisure equipment

0

0

1

0

1

Mechanics

0

0

2

0

2

Transport

0

0

1

2

3

Telecommunications

0

0

1

5

6

Other products

1

0

0

1

2

Building and construction

0

2

1

0

3

Services 98/48/EC

0

0

1

0

1

Total by country

1

6

9

9

25

V.   Table indicating the drafts notified by Turkey and the comments on these drafts

| Turkey | Notifications | EC comments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 3 | 2 |

Turkey

Notifications

EC comments

Total

3

2

VI.   Table showing the breakdown by sector of the drafts notified by Turkey

| Sectors | Turkey |
| --- | --- |
| Environment, packaging | 1 |
| Energy, minerals, wood | 1 |
| Mechanics | 1 |
| Total | 3 |

Sectors

Turkey

Environment, packaging

1

Energy, minerals, wood

1

Mechanics

1

Total

3

VII.   Statistics on the infringement proceedings in process in 2009 and brought on the basis of Article 226 of the EC Treaty counter to national technical regulations adopted in breach of the provisions of Directive 98/34/EC

| Country | Number |
| --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Total EU | 3 |

Country

Number

Spain

1

Italy

1

France

1

Total EU

3

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(1)  Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 (OJ L 204, 21 July 1998) codifies Directive 83/189/EEC as modified mainly by Directives 88/182/EEC and 94/10/EC. Directive 98/34/EC has been modified by Directive 98/48/EC of 20 July 1998 (OJ L 217, 5 August 1998) extending the scope thereof to Information Society services.

(2)  Article 8.2 of the Directive.

(3)  Article 9.2 of the Directive (‘detailed opinion ... to the effect that the measure envisaged may create obstacles to the free movement of goods or services or the free establishment of service operators within the context of the internal market’.).

(4)  By virtue of the EEA Agreement, EFTA countries party to this Agreement apply Directive 98/34/EC with the necessary modifications provided for in Annex II, Chapter XIX, point 1, and may, to this end, issue comments against drafts notified by the Member States of the European Union. Switzerland may also deliver such comments based on an informal information exchange agreement in the field of technical standards.

(5)  Procedure 98/34 has been extended to Turkey within the context of the association agreement signed with this country (Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey (OJ 1964, p. 3687) and Decisions 1/95 and 2/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council).

(6)  Article 9.3 of the Directive according to which the Member States shall postpone the adoption of the notified draft (with the exception of service-related draft regulations) for 12 months from the date of receipt by the Commission if it is the Commission’s intention to propose or adopt a directive, regulation or decision.

(7)  Article 9.4 of the Directive according to which the Member States shall postpone the adoption of the notified draft for 12 months from the date of receipt by the Commission if it is reported that the draft concerns a matter covered by a proposal for a directive, regulation or decision presented to the Council.

(8)  The EEA Agreement (see note 4) lays down the obligation for EFTA countries party to this Agreement to notify draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(9)  Based on the informal information exchange agreement in the field of technical regulations (see note 4), Switzerland submits its draft technical regulations to the Commission.

(10)  The only type of reaction laid down by the EEA Agreement (see notes 4 and 7) is the possibility for the EU to deliver comments (Article 8.2 of Directive 98/34/EC as covered in Annex II. Chapter XIX, point 1 of this Agreement). The same type of reaction may be issued with regard to notifications from Switzerland based on the informal agreement between the EU and this country (see notes 4 and 8).

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

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Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1 j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation))

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 164/04

PART I

| Aid No | GBER 17/09/ENV |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Norway |
| Region | Name of the Region (NUTS) | Regional aid status National scheme |
| Granting authority | Name | The Norwegian Public Roads administration |
| Address | Statens vegvesen |
| Postboks 8142 Dep. |
| 0033 Oslo |
| NORWAY |

Aid No

GBER 17/09/ENV

Member State

Norway

Region

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Regional aid status National scheme

Granting authority

Name

The Norwegian Public Roads administration

Address

Statens vegvesen

Postboks 8142 Dep.

0033 Oslo

NORWAY

Web page

http://www.vegvesen.no

Title of the aid measure

Transnova

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Parliament appropriation for the budget year 2009

Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.Transnova.no

Type of measure

Scheme

Yes

Amendment of an existing aid measure

No

Duration

Scheme

Parliament’s appropriations are for one year at a time, but a three-year programme is envisaged

Date of granting

Applications are now being processed and grants will be committed by the end of the year (2009)

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

All sectors, both undertakings, public authorities and NGOs

Limited to specific sectors — Please specify in accordance with NACE Rev. 2.

Type of beneficiary

SME

x

Large enterprises

x

Budget

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

National currency ... (in millions)

NOK 50 million per year

Aid instrument (Article 5)

Grant

x

PART II

| General Objectives | Objectives | Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency | SME-bonuses in % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Promoting the substitution of fossil fuels in the transportation sector with sustainable alternatives | Grants will be given to projects, all below the threshold limits in Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 article 6 and the aid intensity will follow the relevant articles in the regulation. The granting will be decided on the basis of presumed additionality, the quality of the applications and national priorities. | | |
| Aid for Environmental protection (Articles 17-25) | Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)
  Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard | Max 35 % | 10 % or 20 % |
| Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19) | Max 35 % | 10 % or 20 % |
| Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20) | Max 15 % | |
| Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21) | Max 60 % or 20 % | 10 % or 20 % |
| Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23) | 45 % | 10 % or 20 % |
| Aid for environmental studies (Article 24) | Max 50 % | 10 % or 20 % |
| Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37) | Aid for research and development projects (Article 31) | Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a)) | Max 100 % | |
| Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b)) | Max 50 % | 10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects 15 % |
| Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c)) | 25 % | 10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects 15 % |

General Objectives

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or Maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Promoting the substitution of fossil fuels in the transportation sector with sustainable alternatives

Grants will be given to projects, all below the threshold limits in Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 article 6 and the aid intensity will follow the relevant articles in the regulation. The granting will be decided on the basis of presumed additionality, the quality of the applications and national priorities.

Aid for Environmental protection (Articles 17-25)

Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)

Please provide a specific reference to the relevant standard

Max 35 %

10 % or 20 %

Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19)

Max 35 %

10 % or 20 %

Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)

Max 15 %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

Max 60 % or 20 %

10 % or 20 %

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)

45 %

10 % or 20 %

Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)

Max 50 %

10 % or 20 %

Aid for research, development and innovation (Articles 30-37)

Aid for research and development projects (Article 31)

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

Max 100 %

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

Max 50 %

10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects 15 %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

25 %

10 % or 20 % Extra bonus for collaborative projects 15 %

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No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement

2010/C 164/05

The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measures do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:

| Date of adoption of the decision | : | 16 December 2009 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Case number | : | 48093 |
| EFTA State | : | Liechtenstein |
| Type of measure | : | n.a. |
| Economic sectors | : | Bus transportation services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | : | Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt |
| Städtle 17 |
| 9490 Vaduz |
| LIECHTENSTEIN |

Date of adoption of the decision

:

16 December 2009

Case number

:

48093

EFTA State

:

Liechtenstein

Type of measure

:

n.a.

Economic sectors

:

Bus transportation services

Name and address of the granting authority

:

Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt

Städtle 17

9490 Vaduz

LIECHTENSTEIN

Other information

:

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The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

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Call for proposals IX-2011/01 — ‘Grants to political parties at European level’

2010/C 164/06

1.   OBJECTIVES

1.1.   Background

Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community says that the political parties at European level are an important factor for integration within the Union. They contribute to forming a European awareness and express the political will of the citizens of the Union. In this context, Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (1) lays down the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding. The Regulation provides, in particular, for an annual grant from the European Parliament, in the form of an operating subsidy to political parties that apply and which satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation.

1.2.   Objective of the call for proposals

Under Article 2 of the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (2), ‘The European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to fund parties and foundations.’ This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2011 covering the period of activity from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

2.   CRITERIA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

2.1.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form in Annex 1 of the above Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004, forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date and meet the conditions for the submission of applications set out below.

2.2.   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political party at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located;

| (b) | it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so.

2.3.   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they do not find themselves in any of the circumstances described in Articles 93(1) and 94 of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3).

2.4.   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the programme of activities set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the programme activities for which they are applying for a grant.

2.5.   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2011 will be distributed as follows among the political parties at European level which have obtained a positive decision on their application for funding on the basis of the admissibility, eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

85 % will be distributed among those which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

2.6.   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | application form in Annex 1 of the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

application form in Annex 1 of the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | statutes of the political party (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

statutes of the political party (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (d) | official certificate of registration (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

official certificate of registration (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (e) | recent proof of existence of the political party; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

recent proof of existence of the political party;

| (f) | list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(f)

list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (g) | documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(b) (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(b) (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (h) | documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (i) | programme of the political party (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(i)

programme of the political party (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (j) | comprehensive financial statement for 2009 certified by an external auditing body (5) |
| --- | --- |

(j)

comprehensive financial statement for 2009 certified by an external auditing body (5)

| (k) | provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget. |
| --- | --- |

(k)

provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget.

3.   COMMUNITY FUNDING

The budget for the financial year 2011 is estimated at a total of EUR 17 400 000, subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political parties at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political party concerned.

Community funding shall take the form of an operating grant as provided for by the Financial Regulation and the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6). The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award agreement, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2 to the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004.

4.   PROCEDURE

4.1.   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for forwarding the applications is 1 November 2010. Applications forwarded after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| — | be made on the grant application form, |
| --- | --- |

—

be made on the grant application form,

| — | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised agent, |
| --- | --- |

—

be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised agent,

| — | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes must be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape with the signature of the sender affixed across it. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation's stamp; |
| --- | --- |

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be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes must be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape with the signature of the sender affixed across it. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation's stamp;

| — | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark or by courier service as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
| --- | --- |

—

be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark or by courier service as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

The outer envelope must be addressed to:

| European Parliament |
| --- |
| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

European Parliament

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

This envelope must also show the sender's address.

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
| --- |
| via Mr Vanhaeren, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

via Mr Vanhaeren, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

4.2.   Timetable for implementing the programme of activities

The eligible period for cofinancing of operating expenditure of political parties at European level in 2011 runs from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2011.

4.3.   Award procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political parties at European level:

| (a) | forwarding of the application to the European Parliament (no later than 1 November 2010); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

forwarding of the application to the European Parliament (no later than 1 November 2010);

| (b) | consideration and selection by the European Parliament's departments. Only the applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

consideration and selection by the European Parliament's departments. Only the applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | adoption of the final decision by the Bureau of the European Parliament (no later than 1 February 2011) and notification of applicants; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

adoption of the final decision by the Bureau of the European Parliament (no later than 1 February 2011) and notification of applicants;

| (d) | signature of grant award agreement (within 30 days following the Bureau decision); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

signature of grant award agreement (within 30 days following the Bureau decision);

| (e) | payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the signing of the agreement). |
| --- | --- |

(e)

payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the signing of the agreement).

4.4.   Further information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament's Internet site at the following address: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding;

| (b) | Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding;

| (c) | Grant application form; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Grant application form;

| (d) | Specimen agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

Specimen agreement.

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by e-mail, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: Helmut.Betz@europarl.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  Including the lists of elected persons referred to in Articles 3(b), first subparagraph, and 10(1)(b).

(5)  Unless the political party at European level was established during the current year.

(6)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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Call for proposals IX-2011/02 — ‘Grants to political foundations at European level’

2010/C 164/07

1.   OBJECTIVES

1.1.   Background

Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community says that the political parties at European level are an important factor for integration within the Union. They contribute to forming a European awareness and expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union. In this context, Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (1) lays down the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding. The revision of the Regulation recognised the role of political foundations at European level, which, as organisations affiliated to political parties at European level, ‘may through their activities support and underpin the objectives of the latter notably in terms of contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and on European integration, including by acting as catalysts for new ideas, analysis and policy options’. The Regulation provides, in particular, for an annual operating grant from the European Parliament, to political foundations which apply and which satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation.

1.2.   Objective of the call

Under Article 2 of the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (2), ‘the European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to fund parties and foundations.’ This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2011 covering the period of activity from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

2.   CRITERIA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

2.1.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form in Annex 1 to the above Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004, forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date and meet the conditions for the submission of applications set out below.

2.2.   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political foundation at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party;

| (b) | it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located. This legal personality shall be separate from that of the political party at European level with which the foundation is affiliated; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located. This legal personality shall be separate from that of the political party at European level with which the foundation is affiliated;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it shall not promote profit goals; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

it shall not promote profit goals;

| (e) | its governing body shall have a geographically balanced composition. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

its governing body shall have a geographically balanced composition.

2.3.   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they do not find themselves in any of the circumstances described in Articles 93(1) and 94 of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3).

2.4.   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the programme of activities set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the programme activities for which they are applying for a grant.

2.5.   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2011 will be distributed as follows among the political foundations at European level which have obtained a positive decision to their application for funding on the basis of the admissibility, eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those that are affiliated to such political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

85 % will be distributed among those that are affiliated to such political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

2.6.   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | application form in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

application form in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | statutes of the applicant (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

statutes of the applicant (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (d) | official certificate of registration (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

official certificate of registration (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (e) | recent proof of existence of the applicant; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

recent proof of existence of the applicant;

| (f) | list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the applicant) (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(f)

list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the applicant) (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (g) | programme of the applicant (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded); |
| --- | --- |

(g)

programme of the applicant (or declaration that there have been no changes to documents already forwarded);

| (h) | comprehensive financial statement for 2009 certified by an external auditing body (4); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

comprehensive financial statement for 2009 certified by an external auditing body (4);

| (i) | provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget. |
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(i)

provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget.

3.   COMMUNITY FUNDING

The budget for the financial year 2011 is estimated at a total of EUR 11 400 000, subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political foundations at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political foundation concerned.

Community funding shall take the form of an operating grant as provided for by the Financial Regulation and the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5). The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award agreement, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2 to the Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004.

4.   PROCEDURE

4.1.   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for forwarding the applications is 1 November 2010. Applications forwarded after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| — | be made on the grant application form, |
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be made on the grant application form,

| — | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised agent, |
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be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised agent,

| — | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes must be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape with the signature of the sender affixed across it. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation's stamp, |
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be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes must be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape with the signature of the sender affixed across it. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation's stamp,

| — | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark or by courier service as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
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be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark or by courier service as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

The outer envelope must be addressed to:

| European Parliament |
| --- |
| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

European Parliament

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

This envelope must also show the sender's address.

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
| --- |
| via Mr Vanhaeren, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

via Mr Vanhaeren, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

4.2.   Timetable for implementing the programme of activities

The eligible period for cofinancing of operating expenditure of political foundations at European level in 2011 runs from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

4.3.   Award procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political foundations at European level:

| (a) | forwarding of the application to the European Parliament (no later than 1 November 2010); |
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(a)

forwarding of the application to the European Parliament (no later than 1 November 2010);

| (b) | consideration and selection by the European Parliament's departments. Only the applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
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(b)

consideration and selection by the European Parliament's departments. Only the applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | adoption of the final decision by the Bureau of the European Parliament (no later than 1 February 2011) and notification of applicants; |
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(c)

adoption of the final decision by the Bureau of the European Parliament (no later than 1 February 2011) and notification of applicants;

| (d) | signature of grant award agreement (within 30 days following the Bureau decision); |
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(d)

signature of grant award agreement (within 30 days following the Bureau decision);

| (e) | payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the signing of the agreement). |
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(e)

payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the signing of the agreement).

4.4.   Further information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament's Internet site at the following address: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding; |
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(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding;

| (b) | Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding; |
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(b)

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding;

| (c) | grant application form; |
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(c)

grant application form;

| (d) | specimen agreement. |
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(d)

specimen agreement.

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by e-mail, quoting the reference, to the following address: Helmut.Betz@europarl.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(4)  Unless the applicant was established during the current year.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/16/10

‘Youth in Action’ Programme

Action 4.6 — Partnerships

2010/C 164/08

1.   Objectives and description

This call is launched within the framework of sub-action 4.6 — ‘Partnerships’ — of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme and in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Annual Work Programme on grants and contracts for the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, adopted by the European Commission on 7 October 2009 (1).

The main purpose of this call is to support partnerships between the European Commission — via the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency — and those regions, municipalities or European NGOs which aim to develop or reinforce their long-term actions, strategies and programmes in the field of non-formal learning and youth.

1.1.   Specific objectives and priorities

This call for proposals aims at supporting the development of partnerships notably with regional or local bodies in view to:

| — | encourage their involvement in European youth and non-formal education activities, |
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encourage their involvement in European youth and non-formal education activities,

| — | support their capacity building as bodies active in the youth field providing non-formal education opportunities to young people and youth workers, |
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—

support their capacity building as bodies active in the youth field providing non-formal education opportunities to young people and youth workers,

| — | promote the development of sustainable networks, the exchange of best practices as well as the recognition of non-formal education. |
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promote the development of sustainable networks, the exchange of best practices as well as the recognition of non-formal education.

Preference will be given to projects which best reflect the permanent priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme:

| — | participation of young people, |
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participation of young people,

| — | cultural diversity, |
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cultural diversity,

| — | European citizenship, |
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European citizenship,

| — | inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. |
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inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

Furthermore, preference will be given to well structured projects which are framed within a longer-term perspective and planned with a view to achieve a multiplying effect and a sustainable impact.

1.2.   Characteristics of the partnership

This call for proposals will support the development of an activity programme combining one or more of the following activities taking inspiration from the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme:

| — | Trans-national Youth Exchanges |
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Trans-national Youth Exchanges

| — | National or Trans-national Youth Initiatives |
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National or Trans-national Youth Initiatives

| — | European Voluntary Service |
| --- | --- |

—

European Voluntary Service

| — | Training and Networking |
| --- | --- |

—

Training and Networking

Such activity programme can be:

| — | either directly implemented by the applicant itself (procedure A in the rest of the text), |
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either directly implemented by the applicant itself (procedure A in the rest of the text),

| — | or cooperatively implemented with ‘co-organising partner(s)’ who are extensively involved in the design and implementation of the project and designated by the applicant at the time of submitting the application (procedure B in the rest of the text). |
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or cooperatively implemented with ‘co-organising partner(s)’ who are extensively involved in the design and implementation of the project and designated by the applicant at the time of submitting the application (procedure B in the rest of the text).

In both cases (procedure A or procedure B) the activity programme can involve ‘associated partners’. Associated partners take part in the implementation of the proposed activities of the project, but not to the same extent and at the same level of participation as co-organising partners.

2.   Eligible applicants

Proposals must be submitted by:

| — | public bodies based at regional or local level, or |
| --- | --- |

—

public bodies based at regional or local level, or

| — | a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight (8) Programme Countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme. |
| --- | --- |

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a non-profit body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which has member organisations in at least eight (8) Programme Countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme.

If the project indicates that the programme of activities is to be implemented jointly with one or more co-organisers (procedure B) this/these organisation/s can be:

| — | public bodies based at regional or local level, or |
| --- | --- |

—

public bodies based at regional or local level, or

| — | non-profit non-governmental organisations, or |
| --- | --- |

—

non-profit non-governmental organisations, or

| — | non-profit bodies active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which have member organisations in at least eight (8) Programme Countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme. |
| --- | --- |

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non-profit bodies active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) which have member organisations in at least eight (8) Programme Countries of the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme.

Applicants must have a legal status and must — at the specified deadline for submitting their proposals — have been legally registered for at least two (2) years in one of the Programme Countries. The Programme Countries are as follows:

| — | the Member States of the European Union (2): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, |
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the Member States of the European Union (2): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,

| — | those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, |
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those countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are parties to the agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,

| — | candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU Programmes: Turkey. |
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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with these countries with a view to their participation in EU Programmes: Turkey.

3.   Eligible actions and proposals

Projects must be set up including an activity programme of non-profit-making purpose and come under the field of youth and non-formal education.

The following activities are eligible under this call:

| — | Trans-national Youth Exchanges; |
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Trans-national Youth Exchanges;

| — | National or Trans-national Youth Initiatives; |
| --- | --- |

—

National or Trans-national Youth Initiatives;

| — | European Voluntary Service; |
| --- | --- |

—

European Voluntary Service;

| — | Training and Networking. |
| --- | --- |

—

Training and Networking.

Applicants must submit an activity programme that complies with the specific criteria applicable to each of the eligible activities. Furthermore, the activity programme must encompass activities aiming at ensuring the coordination of the project and the visibility of the partnership.

The programme of activities must start between 1 April 2011 and 1 September 2011.

The programme of activities may run for two years (24 months).

Only typed proposals submitted in one of the official EU languages, using the official application form, completed in full, and sent by the specified deadline (8 October 2010) will be considered. The application has to be sent in one unique package and as a single copy (the original document). It must be dated and signed (original signatures required) by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation.

The application form must be accompanied by an official letter from the applicant organisation, documents attesting its financial and operational capacity, and all the other documents referred to in the application form.

Applicants must submit a budget that complies with the funding rules applicable to each of the eligible activities. The budget must also comply with the ceiling for Union co-financing, which is set at 50 % of the total eligible expenses of the project, and with the maximum grant amount set at EUR 100 000.

4.   Award criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Qualitative criteria

Qualitative criteria will represent 80 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following qualitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

| — | relevance of the project in relation to the objectives and priorities of the call (30 %), |
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relevance of the project in relation to the objectives and priorities of the call (30 %),

| — | quality of the project and of the working methods it comprises (50 %). |
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quality of the project and of the working methods it comprises (50 %).

Quantitative criteria

Quantitative criteria will represent 20 % of the points available within the evaluation procedure.

The following quantitative criteria will be taken into consideration:

| — | profile and number of participants (including those with fewer opportunities) and of partners involved in the project (20 %). |
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profile and number of participants (including those with fewer opportunities) and of partners involved in the project (20 %).

5.   Budget available

The total budget allocated to the cofinancing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 1 200 000.

The maximum grant allocated to each project shall not exceed EUR 100 000.

Within the partnership the beneficiary will share project co-financing on an equal footing with the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.

The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.

6.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be sent no later than 8 October 2010 to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
| --- |
| ‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/16/10 |
| BOUR 4/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/16/10

BOUR 4/029

Avenue du Bourget 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| — | by post, date as per postmark, |
| --- | --- |

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by post, date as per postmark,

| — | by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form). |
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by an express courier company, the date of receipt by the courier company being taken as proof of posting (a copy of the original deposit date receipt must be included in the application form).

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

7.   Additional information

Detailed guidelines for applicants and application forms can be found on the Internet at the following address: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/2010/call_action_4_6_en.php

or by writing to:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
| --- |
| ‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/16/10 |
| BOUR 4/029 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

‘Youth in Action’ Programme — EACEA/16/10

BOUR 4/029

Avenue du Bourget 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Grant applications must use the application form specifically designed for this purpose and contain all the Annexes and information required.

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(1)  http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/calls/docs/c_2009_7524.pdf

(2)  Persons from overseas countries and territories and, if applicable, public or private institutions based there, are eligible under the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, depending upon the rules of the programme and those which apply in the Member State with which they are connected. A list of these overseas countries and territories is given in Annex 1A of Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’) OJ L 314, 30.11.2001: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2001D0822:20011202:EN:PDF

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5904 — SAP/Sybase)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 164/09

| 1. | On 16 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SAP AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sybase (USA) by way of public bid. |
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1.

On 16 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SAP AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sybase (USA) by way of public bid.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for SAP: provider of Enterprise Application Software Solutions (EAS), including support, consulting, maintenance and other related services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SAP: provider of Enterprise Application Software Solutions (EAS), including support, consulting, maintenance and other related services,

| — | for Sybase: software vendor, focusing on databases, data management/middleware and mobile architectures. |
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for Sybase: software vendor, focusing on databases, data management/middleware and mobile architectures.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5904 — SAP/Sybase, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5904 — SAP/Sybase, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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

2010/C 164/10

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘PIACENTINU ENNESE’

EC No: IT-PDO-0005-0646-25.09.2007

PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

1.   Name:

‘Piacentinu Ennese’

2.   Member State or Third Country:

Italy

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product (Annex III):

| Class 1.3: | Cheese. |
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Class 1.3:

Cheese.

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies:

The ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ protected designation of origin cheese is a compact pressed cheese made from the raw, whole milk, with natural acidity from fermentation, of sheep of the native Sicilian Comisana, Pinzirita and Valle del Belice breeds and their crosses. On release for consumption, it has the following physical characteristics: Shape: cylindrical, with slightly concave or almost flat top; flat or slight concave underside. Dimensions: minimum 14 cm — maximum 15 cm, minimum base diameter 20 cm — maximum 21 cm, obtained by using a reed basket. Weight: between 3.5 and 4,5 kg. External appearance: a more or less intense yellow skin from the presence of saffron; marks from the basket and a filmy cover of oil or oil sediment; the crust must not be more than 5 mm in thickness. Internal appearance: the paste uniformly yellow of a more or less intense tone. Eyes: the cheese may be slightly covered in eyes. Appearance of the paste: smooth and not grainy. Sweating: ranging from none to hardly any. Organoleptic properties: delicate odour with a slight aroma of saffron; hardly noticeable saltiness; lightly pungent in the first months of ageing with a tendency to becoming more so. Chemical properties: fat: minimum 40 % on the dry matter; protein content: minimum 35 % on the dry matter; salt (NaCl): maximum 5 % on the dry matter; pH: between 4,80 and 5,70. ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ must mature for at least 60 days after the date of production. Maturing must take place in a cool place with small openings in order to provide moderate ventilation; or in stores maintaining a temperature of around 8 to 10 °C and a relative humidity of between 70 and 80 %.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

Milk: raw, whole milk, with natural acidity from fermentation of pH 6,5 to 6,8, of sheep of the native Sicilian Comisana, Pinzirita and Valle del Belice breeds and their crosses bred within the production area.

Rennet: lamb or kid rennet paste: from lamb or kid bred in the production area.

Saffron (Crocus sativus): produced in the production area. Saffron is especially well suited to being grown in Sicily. The typical conditions in the Enna area favour the production of ‘quality saffron’, as attested to by its high content of crocin and picrocrocin. This has made it possible to place Enna saffron in quality category I and II and its specific aromatic qualities make the final product's bouquet more intense and characteristic.

Black pepper (Piper nigrum): whole black pepper is added to ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ cheese. The whole black pepper must be washed in hot water (above 80 °C) before being added to the cheese.

Salt (NaCl): coarse grain. The salt used in the production of ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ must be perfectly white.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

The sheep are fed on natural and/or cultivated pasture land, with fresh fodder, hay and straw from the production area referred to in point 4, wheat stubble and by-products of vegetable cultivation: prickly pear cladodes, offcuts from olive trees from winter pruning, all from the production area. The sheep are usually put out to pasture for most of the year. Restrictions on pasture feeding are permissible where atmospheric, climatic or health conditions are likely to have an adverse effect on the quality of the fresh fodder and/or the milk.

This may be supplemented with cereal grain, legumes and simple or complex non-GMO concentrates. Such supplements may be given to the sheep only on those winter days in which they cannot go out to pasture.

3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

Farming of the animals, cheese production and maturing of the cheese are the steps in production which must take place within the production area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

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3.7.   Specific rules on labelling:

The cheese is identified by the affixing of a casein nameplate and a label.

The casein nameplate bearing the words Piacentinu Ennese and the cheese mould identification code number are affixed during the moulding and pressing stages.

In addition to the Community graphic symbol and indications and the information required by law, the labelling on ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ must carry the following indications in clear and legible print: ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ and the letters ‘DOP’ of a size greater than that of any other wording; the name, business name and address of the producer and/or packager; the logo. The logo consists of an elliptical shape outside and below which the words ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ appear on a single line, written left to right. Inside the shape there is an image of a ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ cheese with peppercorns with a slice cut from it in the shape of Sicily.

4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The production area for ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ consists of the municipalities of part of the western area of the province of Enna in Sicily: Aidone, Assoro, Barrafranca, Calascibetta, Enna, Piazza Armerina, Pietraperzia, Valguarnera, Villarosa where native sheep are traditionally bred and are fed on natural or cultivated pastures with local ecotypes and where saffron has grown for centuries.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The orographic conditions and the ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ production area's distance from the sea, which gives it its characteristically subcontinental climate, contribute to the production of fodder with special quantitative and qualitative characteristics and to its availability throughout the year. Production takes place in an area characterised by brown soils on gently sloping ground with distinctive pasture areas that are particularly suited to fodder production. The land is at 400 to 800 m above sea level. The flora of the natural pastures consists essentially of grasses and legumes with local ecotypes predominating.

The fodder grown after the grain harvest generally consists of local vetch ecotypes grown with oat and sulla clover.

Moreover, the typical environmental conditions of the Enna area are particularly suited to the production of high-quality saffron.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

The particular characteristic of ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ consists in adding saffron to the milk during the cheesemaking process, giving it its characteristic even yellow colour. This characteristic is in addition to its special smell resulting from the essences of the pasture of the area whose aromas, which come from naturally occurring substances or ‘terpenes’, pass unchanged into the milk and then into the cheese produced from it.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The characteristic of the ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ cheese is its even yellow colour which it gets from the saffron grown in the area and added to the milk during cheesemaking. The high content of crocin and picrocrocin attests to the quality of the saffron used. This has made it possible to place Enna saffron in quality category I and II and its specific aromatic qualities make the final product's bouquet more intense and characteristic. The province of Enna is, thanks to the lack of industry, a green pollution-free oasis which enhances the ecological value connected to the agricultural and pastoral activity. Sheep farming, including sheep milk production, has a very low environmental impact. The production area's orography and its sub-continental climate result in pastureland of special quantitative and qualitative characteristics; sited at between 400 and 800 m above sea level, the brown soil lands, which are mostly clay, sandy and semi-compact, favour the growth of pasture with a particular aromatic profile resulting from naturally occurring substances of vegetable origin, such as ‘terpenes’, which pass unchanged from the pastureland essences into the milk and then into the cheese produced from it. The presence of a particular terpene, ‘α-terpineol’, has been found in ‘Piacentinu Ennese’; it comes exclusively from the pasture essences present in Enna which give the product its unique and particular aroma. The ancient origins of cheesemaking in the province of Enna together with the traditional production of ewe's milk and the presence of both wild and cultivated saffron gives credence to the explanation given by old cheesemakers for the expression ‘piacentinu’. According to such direct sources, the term refers to the pleasing nature of the product: indeed, the pleasing quality of its flavour, which is not too spicy, is also due to the presence of saffron. The origin of the word is from the local idiom: ‘piacentinu’ from Sicilian ‘piacenti’ or ‘pleasing’, refers to its ‘pleasing nature’ and the name ‘piacentinu’ is recorded in old texts such as ‘Le Venti Giornate dell’Agricoltura e dei Piaceri della Villa’‘Twenty Days of Agriculture and Pleasures of the Town’, dating from the 16th Century, which makes reference to the regular adding of salt and saffron in order to give the cheese more colour; or in ‘La Sicilia Passeggiata’ (‘Walks through Sicily’) by Maja in the 17th Century, and even from an old legend involving Ruggero il Normanno (Roger I of Sicily) who, worried about the mental health of his consort afflicted by depression but with a craving for cheese, asked his cheesemakers to make a cheese with magical properties. This gave rise to the idea of adding to the curds a dash of ‘crocus sativus’, known for its stimulating and energy-giving properties. Production of this cheese continued over the centuries down to our days, becoming an undisputed and exclusive part of the historical, cultural and production heritage unique to the province of Enna.

Reference to publication of the specification:

The Ministry launched the national objection procedure with the publication of the proposal for recognising ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ as a protected designation of origin in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 186 of 11 August 2007.

The full text of the product specification is available:

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on the following website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/DocumentiPubblicazioni/Search_Documenti_Elenco.htm?txtTipoDocumento=Disciplinare%20in%20esame%20UE&txtDocArgomento=Prodotti%20di%20Qualit%E0>Prodotti%20Dop,%20Igp%20e%20Stg

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by going directly to the home page of the Ministry (http://www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Prodotti di Qualità’ (on the left of the display) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE [regolamento (CE) n. 510/2006]’.

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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