# Official Journal C 1/2010

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 535 January 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.001.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 1

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 535 January 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 001/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 001/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2010/C 001/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 001/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 001/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group) (
  1
  )

1

4

2010/C 001/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

5

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 001/04 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 001/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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
  ) | 7 |
| 2010/C 001/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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
  ) | 13 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 001/04

Euro exchange rates

6

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 001/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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

7

2010/C 001/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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

13

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 001/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer) (
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  ) | 18 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 001/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer) (
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1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/1 |
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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 1/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.3.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 433/08 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Dolnośląskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regional ad hoc aid to UPS Polska Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Uchwała Rady Ministrów nr 113/2008 z dnia 23 maja 2008 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą: „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez UPS Polska Sp. z o.o. we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Centrum Usług finansowo-księgowych, w latach 2008–2009”, projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.; art. 117 ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.Urz. z 2005 r., nr 249 poz. 2104 ze zm.) |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development, Employment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 0,75 million |
| Intensity | 2,82 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister Gospodarki |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| 00-507 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.3.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 433/08

Member State

Poland

Region

Dolnośląskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regional ad hoc aid to UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Uchwała Rady Ministrów nr 113/2008 z dnia 23 maja 2008 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą: „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez UPS Polska Sp. z o.o. we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Centrum Usług finansowo-księgowych, w latach 2008–2009”, projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.; art. 117 ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych (Dz.Urz. z 2005 r., nr 249 poz. 2104 ze zm.)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 0,75 million

Intensity

2,82 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 511/09 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Special government bonds scheme |
| Legal basis | Law on the issue of special government bonds and the implementing Decree pursuant to section 12 of the Law on the issue of special government bonds |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | EUR 3 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 30.11.2009-31.5.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance |
| 1439 Nicosia |
| CYPRUS |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 511/09

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Special government bonds scheme

Legal basis

Law on the issue of special government bonds and the implementing Decree pursuant to section 12 of the Law on the issue of special government bonds

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

EUR 3 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

30.11.2009-31.5.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

1439 Nicosia

CYPRUS

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 537/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the financial support measures to the banking industry in the UK |
| Legal basis | Common Law Powers of the Treasury supported by section 228 of the Banking Act 2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 300 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 13.10.2009-31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 537/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the financial support measures to the banking industry in the UK

Legal basis

Common Law Powers of the Treasury supported by section 228 of the Banking Act 2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 300 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

13.10.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5693 — Hal Holding/Safilo Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 1/02

On 11 December 2009, 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 32009M5693. 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 32009M5693. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 1/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 547/09 |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Schema cadru național temporar de acordare de ajutoare de stat pentru sprijinirea societățiilor afectate de actuala criză economică și financiară |
| Legal basis | Schema cadru național temporar de acordare de ajutoare de stat pentru sprijinirea societățiilor afectate de actuala criză economică și financiară |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: RON 950 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | AIPPIMM |
| Str. Poterași nr. 11 |
| 040263 București |
| ROMÂNIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 547/09

Member State

Romania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Schema cadru național temporar de acordare de ajutoare de stat pentru sprijinirea societățiilor afectate de actuala criză economică și financiară

Legal basis

Schema cadru național temporar de acordare de ajutoare de stat pentru sprijinirea societățiilor afectate de actuala criză economică și financiară

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: RON 950 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

AIPPIMM

Str. Poterași nr. 11

040263 București

ROMÂNIA

| AVAS |
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| Str. Cpt. Aviator Șerbanescu nr. 50 |
| 014013 București |
| ROMÂNIA |

AVAS

Str. Cpt. Aviator Șerbanescu nr. 50

014013 București

ROMÂNIA

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/6 |
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5.1.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 January 2010

2010/C 1/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4389 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 133,62 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4415 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89140 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,1930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4873 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,2290 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,285 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 269,85 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7093 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1030 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2253 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1411 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5885 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4953 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,1608 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9764 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0126 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 662,37 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5618 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,8238 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2936 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 542,61 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8887 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,100 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,1600 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,779 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4917 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,6664 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,6210 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4389

JPY

Japanese yen

133,62

DKK

Danish krone

7,4415

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89140

SEK

Swedish krona

10,1930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4873

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,2290

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,285

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

269,85

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7093

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1030

RON

Romanian leu

4,2253

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1411

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5885

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4953

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,1608

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9764

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0126

KRW

South Korean won

1 662,37

ZAR

South African rand

10,5618

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,8238

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2936

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 542,61

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8887

PHP

Philippine peso

66,100

RUB

Russian rouble

43,1600

THB

Thai baht

47,779

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4917

MXN

Mexican peso

18,6664

INR

Indian rupee

66,6210

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/7 |
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5.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/7

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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 1/05

| Reference number of State Aid | X 385/09 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Lazio
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Regione Lazio |
| Dipartimento Economico e Occupazionale |
| Direzione regionale Programmazione Economica |
| Via Cristoforo Colombo 212 |
| 00147 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |
| http://www.regione.lazio.it |

Reference number of State Aid

X 385/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Lazio

Mixed

Granting authority

Regione Lazio

Dipartimento Economico e Occupazionale

Direzione regionale Programmazione Economica

Via Cristoforo Colombo 212

00147 Roma RM

ITALIA

http://www.regione.lazio.it

Title of the aid measure

POR FESR 2007-2013 Obiettivo Competitività regionale e Occupazione- Asse I «Ricerca, innovazione e rafforzamento della base produttiva» — Attività 1 «Potenziamento e messa in rete delle attività di ricerca e trasferimento tecnologico» (Settori Agricoltura e Pesca)

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

| — | Deliberazione del Consiglio Regionale 3 aprile 2007, n. 39 «Obiettivo Competitività regionale e Occupazione — Programma operativo cofinanziato dal FESR/Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale 2007-2013 — Regione Lazio» (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio n. 33 -parte III -del 30.11.2007); |
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Deliberazione del Consiglio Regionale 3 aprile 2007, n. 39 «Obiettivo Competitività regionale e Occupazione — Programma operativo cofinanziato dal FESR/Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale 2007-2013 — Regione Lazio» (Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio n. 33 -parte III -del 30.11.2007);

| — | Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 5 agosto 2008, n. 611 «Politica di sviluppo regionale 2007-2013. Approvazione degli indirizzi programmatici...» (BURL n. 33 suppl. ordin. n. 106 del 6.9.2008) |
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Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 5 agosto 2008, n. 611 «Politica di sviluppo regionale 2007-2013. Approvazione degli indirizzi programmatici...» (BURL n. 33 suppl. ordin. n. 106 del 6.9.2008)

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

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Duration

28.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 101,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

POR FESR 2007-2013 Obiettivo Competitività regionale e Occupazione- Asse I «Ricerca, Innovazione e Rafforzamento della base produttiva» — 50,50 milioni di EUR

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)

100 %

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Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.regione.lazio.it/web2/contents/prog_economica/argomento.php?vms=5&id=34

| Reference number of State Aid | X 396/09 |
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| Member State | Cyprus |
| Member State reference number | 25.06.001.727 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Cyprus
  Article 87(3)(c)
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού |
| 1421 Λευκωσία |
| Κύπρος |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |
| http://www.mcit.gov.cy |

Reference number of State Aid

X 396/09

Member State

Cyprus

Member State reference number

25.06.001.727

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Cyprus

Article 87(3)(c)

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού

1421 Λευκωσία

Κύπρος

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

http://www.mcit.gov.cy

Title of the aid measure

Σχέδιο Μετακίνησης Πολύ Μικρών Επιχειρήσεων σε Καθορισμένες και Κατάλληλες Περιοχές

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

Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με ημερομηνία 12.3.2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

23.3.2009-30.6.2014

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Materials recovery, Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories, Repair of personal and household goods, Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 1,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

15 %

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Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/mcit.nsf/All/24B6BA180ECAFA42C225757D003B899F?OpenDocument

| Reference number of State Aid | X 397/09 |
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| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Braunschweig
  Article 87(3)(a)
  Article 87(3)(c)
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank) |
| Günther-Wagner-Alle 12—14 |
| 30177 Hannover |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.nbank.de/ |

Reference number of State Aid

X 397/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Braunschweig

Article 87(3)(a)

Article 87(3)(c)

Mixed

Granting authority

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank)

Günther-Wagner-Alle 12—14

30177 Hannover

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.nbank.de/

Title of the aid measure

Einzelbewilligung an die NEOMAN/MAN AG (über die Kämmer Consulting GmbH)

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

Fördergrundsätze über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen im Rahmen des Programms „Dynamische Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt“ (DIA)

§ 44 Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

16.3.2009-31.3.2011

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacture of motor vehicles

Type of beneficiary

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 1,94 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

CCI-Code OP Ziel RWB: 2007 DE 052 PO 007, genehmigt durch Entscheidung der Europäischen Kommission K(2007) 3497 vom 13. Juli 2007 — 0,29 EUR (in Mio.)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

General training (Article 38(2))

15 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.nbank.de/Oeffentliche_Einrichtungen/Arbeitsmarkt/Bildung_und_Qualifizierung/Dynamische_Integration.php

| Reference number of State Aid | X 398/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Danmark
  Article 87(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling, Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen |
| Bredgade 40 |
| 1260 København K |
| DANMARK |
| http://www.fi.dk |

Reference number of State Aid

X 398/09

Member State

Denmark

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Danmark

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling, Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen

Bredgade 40

1260 København K

DANMARK

http://www.fi.dk

Title of the aid measure

Videnkupon

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

Bekendtgørelse af lov om Teknologi og Innovation, nr. 835 af 13. august 2008

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.6.2008-31.12.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

DKK 20,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

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

50 %

—

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

25 %

—

Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)

50 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.fi.dk/innovation/samspil-mellem-forskning-og-erhvervsliv/videnkuponer-til-smaa-og-mellemstore-virksomheder

| Reference number of State Aid | X 399/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Latvia
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka” |
| Doma lauk. 4 |
| Rīga, LV-1977 |
| LATVIJA |
| http://www.hipo.lv |

Reference number of State Aid

X 399/09

Member State

Latvia

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Latvia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka”

Doma lauk. 4

Rīga, LV-1977

LATVIJA

http://www.hipo.lv

Title of the aid measure

Investīciju aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai

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

Ministru kabineta 2009. gada 17. februāra noteikumi Nr. 149 “Noteikumi par aizdevumiem komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai”

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification X 185/08

Duration

5.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

LVL 42,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

2.2.1.4. aktivitāte – Aizdevumi komersantu konkurētspējas uzlabošanai.

Tiks līdzfinansēta no ERAF līdzekļiem – LVL 40,31 (miljonos)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

15 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=188596&from=off

| Reference number of State Aid | X 400/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Member State reference number | 12176/09/08100 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu |
| Na Františku 32 |
| 110 15 Praha 1 |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |
| http://www.mpo.cz |

Reference number of State Aid

X 400/09

Member State

Czech Republic

Member State reference number

12176/09/08100

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Na Františku 32

110 15 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

http://www.mpo.cz

Title of the aid measure

Progres-2.výzva

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

zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání

zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

13.3.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

CZK 850,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Nařízení Komise č. 1083/2006 – 722,50 CZK (v milionech)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

40 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mpo.cz/dokument31893.html

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| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/13 |
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5.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/13

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under 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 1/06

| Reference number of State Aid | X 402/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | United Kingdom
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| Gina Martinelli |
| Enterprise Directorate |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H 0ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
| http://www.berr.gov.uk |

Reference number of State Aid

X 402/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

United Kingdom

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Gina Martinelli

Enterprise Directorate

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0ET

UNITED KINGDOM

http://www.berr.gov.uk

Title of the aid measure

Regional Venture Capital Scheme (C 56/2000)/(2001/712/EC)

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

Industrial Development Act 1982

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1982/cukpga_19820052_en_1

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

Modification N 334/2000

Modification C 56/2000

Duration

10.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

GBP 2,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Provision of risk capital

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)

GBP 860 000

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/enterprise/enterprisesmes/info-business-owners/access-to-finance/regional-venture-capital-funds/page37596.html

| Reference number of State Aid | X 403/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Hamburg
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt |
| Stadthausbrücke 8 |
| 20355 Hamburg |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.hamburg.de/umwelt |

Reference number of State Aid

X 403/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Hamburg

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt

Stadthausbrücke 8

20355 Hamburg

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.hamburg.de/umwelt

Title of the aid measure

Nutzung von Prozessabwärme in einem Erdgas-Expander zur Stromerzeugung

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

§ 44 LHO (Hamburg)

http://hh.juris.de/hh/gesamt/HO_HA.htm#HO_HA_P15

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Date of granting

20.3.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

Manufacture of basic metals

Type of beneficiary

Large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,30 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)

16 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.hamburg.de/start-teilnehmer/1281752/eg-gruppenfreistellungsverordnung.html

| Reference number of State Aid | X 406/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Comunidad Valenciana
  Article 87(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación |
| Avda. Navarro Reverter, 2 |
| 46004 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://www.servef.es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 406/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Comunidad Valenciana

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación

Avda. Navarro Reverter, 2

46004 Valencia

ESPAÑA

http://www.servef.es

Title of the aid measure

Subvenciones públicas destinadas al fomento del empleo estable para el ejercicio 2009. Programa de apoyo a la contratación de trabajadores con discapacidad por empresas ordinarias.

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

Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008, de la Consellería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se convocan las ayudas destinadas al fomento del empleo estable y otras medidas para la creación de empleo para el ejercicio 2009. Publicada en el Diari Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana no 5943 de 29.1.2009.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

30.1.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 7,10 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

Sólo la contratación temporal de personas discapacitadas, a través del FSE PO2007-2013 de la Comunitat Valenciana — 0,85 EUR (en millones)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)

60 %

—

Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)

100 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/29/pdf/2009_861.pdf

| Reference number of State Aid | X 407/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Galicia
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Xunta de Galicia, Consellería de Traballo |
| San Lázaro, s/n |
| 15781 Santiago de Compostela |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://traballo.xunta.es/?set_language=es&cl=es |

Reference number of State Aid

X 407/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Galicia

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Xunta de Galicia, Consellería de Traballo

San Lázaro, s/n

15781 Santiago de Compostela

ESPAÑA

http://traballo.xunta.es/?set_language=es&cl=es

Title of the aid measure

Programa de incentivos a la contratación por cuenta ajena de personas desempleadas pertenecientes a colectivos en riesgo de exclusión social, cofinanciado por el fondo social europeo

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

Orden de 26 de febrero de 2009 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras del programa de incentivos a la contratación por cuenta ajena de personas desempleadas pertenecientes a colectivos en riesgo de exclusión social, cofinanciado por el Fondo Social Europeo y se procede a su convocatoria para el año 2009 (DOG no 43 de 3 de marzo).

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

16.9.2008-15.9.2009

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

FSE 2007-2013 Galicia, No CCI 2007 ES 051 PO004 — 0,40 EUR (en millones)

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

General training (Article 38(2))

41,31 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/D356?OpenDocument

| Reference number of State Aid | X 408/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Marche
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Regione Marche — Servizio Industria, artigianato ed energia, PF Cooperazione nei settori produttivi |
| Via Tiziano 44 |
| 60125 Ancona AN |
| ITALIA |
| http://www.cooperazione.marche.it |

Reference number of State Aid

X 408/09

Member State

Italy

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Marche

Mixed

Granting authority

Regione Marche — Servizio Industria, artigianato ed energia, PF Cooperazione nei settori produttivi

Via Tiziano 44

60125 Ancona AN

ITALIA

http://www.cooperazione.marche.it

Title of the aid measure

Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione Foncooper — Regione Marche

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

Titolo I della legge 27.2.1985 n. 49 modificata con legge 5.3.2001 n. 57 articolo 12 (GU n. 66 del 20.3.2001)

DGR 408 del 16.3.2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.4.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 1,50 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

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

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

10 %

20 %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

40 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.norme.marche.it/Delibere/2009/DGR0408_09.pdf

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 5.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/18 |
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5.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 1/07

| 1. | On 22 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), Deutz Abgastechnik GmbH (‘Deutz’, Germany) and Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG (‘Eberspächer’, Germany) create and jointly control a new full-function joint venture in the areas of complete diesel exhaust after-treatment systems for both non-road mobile machinery and special utility vehicles manufactured in a small batch series as well as active regeneration of diesel soot particle filters. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 22 December 2009, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), Deutz Abgastechnik GmbH (‘Deutz’, Germany) and Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG (‘Eberspächer’, Germany) create and jointly control a new full-function joint venture in the areas of complete diesel exhaust after-treatment systems for both non-road mobile machinery and special utility vehicles manufactured in a small batch series as well as active regeneration of diesel soot particle filters.

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






  — | for Bosch: automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering (worldwide), |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Bosch: automotive engineering, industrial engineering, consumable goods engineering as well as building services engineering (worldwide),

| — | for Deutz: diesel engines (worldwide), |
| --- | --- |

—

for Deutz: diesel engines (worldwide),

| — | for Eberspächer: exhaust technology and vehicle heaters (worldwide). |
| --- | --- |

—

for Eberspächer: exhaust technology and vehicle heaters (worldwide).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5746 — Bosch/Deutz/Eberspächer, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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