# Official Journal C 94/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5223 April 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.094.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 94

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5223 April 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 094/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 094/02 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 2 |
| 2009/C 094/03 | List of central authorities nominated by the Member States to deal with the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from a Member State and applying Article 3 of Directive 93/7/EEC | 8 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 094/01

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 094/02

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2009/C 094/03

List of central authorities nominated by the Member States to deal with the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from a Member State and applying Article 3 of Directive 93/7/EEC

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 094/04 | Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine | 15 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 094/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5490 — MOL/INA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2009/C 094/04

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 094/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5490 — MOL/INA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 April 2009

2009/C 94/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2947 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,85 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4486 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88820 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,0375 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5121 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,7605 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,073 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 298,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7094 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4140 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2408 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1314 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,8370 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6106 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,0340 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,3269 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9509 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 747,85 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,5940 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,8428 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4245 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 112,23 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7185 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,033 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,9595 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,046 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,8866 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,0480 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,1620 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2947

JPY

Japanese yen

126,85

DKK

Danish krone

7,4486

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88820

SEK

Swedish krona

11,0375

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5121

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,7605

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,073

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

298,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7094

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4140

RON

Romanian leu

4,2408

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1314

AUD

Australian dollar

1,8370

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6106

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,0340

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,3269

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9509

KRW

South Korean won

1 747,85

ZAR

South African rand

11,5940

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,8428

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4245

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 112,23

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7185

PHP

Philippine peso

63,033

RUB

Russian rouble

43,9595

THB

Thai baht

46,046

BRL

Brazilian real

2,8866

MXN

Mexican peso

17,0480

INR

Indian rupee

65,1620

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 94/02

Aid No: XA 11/09

Member State: Republic of Lithuania

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Kompensacija už nuostolius dėl fitosanitarijos priemonių taikymo

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos fitosanitarijos įstatymas (Žin., 1999, Nr. 113-3285)

Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2003 m. gruodžio 31 d. nutarimas Nr. 1706 „Dėl Nuostolių dėl fitosanitarijos priemonių taikymo dalinio kompensavimo tvarkos“ (Žin., 2004, Nr. 4-58; 2006, Nr. 118-4490; 2008, Nr. 142-5636)

Žemės ūkio ministro 2004 m. kovo 1 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-88 „Dėl kompensacijos už nuostolius dėl fitosanitarijos priemonių taikymo skaičiavimo metodikos patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo (Žin., 2004, Nr. 38-1249; 2006, Nr. 28-954; 2008, Nr. 150-6114)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: LTL 5 000 000, at the official euro exchange rate (EUR 1 449 270).

Maximum aid intensity: Applicants (plant producers – small and medium-sized enterprises that meet the requirements set out in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 and are active in the primary production of agricultural products, as laid down by Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) are to receive compensation for losses at a rate of up to 60 % of the average market price of the plants and plant products concerned. Where there are no data on the average market price, the standardised prices for agricultural products, as laid down by Order of the Lithuanian Minister for Agriculture, will be used.

The costs eligible for compensation for losses resulting from the application of phytosanitary measures are those relating to the destruction of plants and plant products (where this is required under Lithuanian law) or to changing their use (processing, use as feed or food).

This aid scheme complies with the conditions laid down by Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to provide applicants with partial compensation for losses resulting from phytosanitary measures (plant diseases). Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 applies.

Sector(s) concerned: Primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=93194&p_query=&p_tr2=

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=332838&p_query=&p_tr2=

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=334810

http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/4437/

Other information: Once this aid scheme has entered into force, State aid scheme N 21/2006, on compensation for losses resulting from the application of phytosanitary measures, will cease to apply.

Aid No: XA 12/09

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid:

| — | Übernahme der Kosten für den Impfstoff im Rahmen einer Notimpfung gegen Blauzungenkrankheit bei Rindern, Schafen und Ziegen |
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Übernahme der Kosten für den Impfstoff im Rahmen einer Notimpfung gegen Blauzungenkrankheit bei Rindern, Schafen und Ziegen

| — | Bereitstellung von Impfstoff für die Tierhalter |
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Bereitstellung von Impfstoff für die Tierhalter

Legal basis:

| — | Verordnung zum Schutz gegen die Blauzungenkrankheit (konsolidierte Fassung), geändert durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 22. August 2006 (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger Amtlicher Teil 43 2006 V1), geändert durch Artikel 3 der Verordnung vom 6. Juli 2007 (Bundesgesetzblatt I Seite 1264), geändert durch Artikel 3 der Verordnung vom 21. Dezember 2007 (Bundesgesetzblatt I Seite 3144), geändert durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 3. Dezember 2008 (eBAnz AT142 2008 V1) |
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Verordnung zum Schutz gegen die Blauzungenkrankheit (konsolidierte Fassung), geändert durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 22. August 2006 (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger Amtlicher Teil 43 2006 V1), geändert durch Artikel 3 der Verordnung vom 6. Juli 2007 (Bundesgesetzblatt I Seite 1264), geändert durch Artikel 3 der Verordnung vom 21. Dezember 2007 (Bundesgesetzblatt I Seite 3144), geändert durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung vom 3. Dezember 2008 (eBAnz AT142 2008 V1)

| — | Verordnung über bestimmte Impfstoffe zum Schutz vor der Blauzungenkrankheit vom 2. Mai 2008 (BAnz. 2008 Nr. 67 S. 1599) |
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Verordnung über bestimmte Impfstoffe zum Schutz vor der Blauzungenkrankheit vom 2. Mai 2008 (BAnz. 2008 Nr. 67 S. 1599)

| — | Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 (bluetongue control implementing rules) |
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Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 (bluetongue control implementing rules)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 3,2 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation: The aid will be granted from the time of Internet publication of the summary information on the aid scheme.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 February 2009 to 31 December 2009

Objective of aid: A swift emergency vaccination programme needs to be carried out throughout the whole of Bavaria to prevent the rapid spread of bluetongue disease and to avoid the threat which it poses to agricultural holdings. There is therefore an overwhelming federal state interest in the rapid immunisation of the animal population. The main focus is not only to preserve the value of individual animals but primarily to immunise the animal population concerned and reduce the sources of infection from which the disease is transmitted.

However, there is currently no vaccine in the EU and Germany approved for vaccination against serotype 8 (approval procedures are in progress). Livestock farmers have no way of obtaining vaccines.

However, existing vaccines can be used on the basis of an Emergency Ordinance of the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Under an EU-wide tendering procedure carried out by the German federal states, vaccines were selected which will be used on a large-scale basis as from February 2009. The safety and effectiveness of the vaccines have been demonstrated by vaccine tests carried out with the scientific support of the Friedrich-Loeffler Institute.

The beneficiaries are small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid will not be given as direct monetary payments but in the form of subsidised services. The Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Health will absorb the costs of the vaccine and pay the supplier.

The aid does not concern measures whose costs are required by Community law to be borne by agricultural holdings themselves.

Payment of the costs of purchasing the vaccine for the basic immunisation of 0,6 million cattle and 100 000 sheep/goats and for the repeat immunisation of 1,5 million cattle and 400 000 sheep/goats; the cost of purchasing the vaccine is approximately EUR 3,2 million.

Legal basis of State aid: Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock farmers (agricultural holdings) rearing cattle, sheep and goats

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Gesundheit |
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| Rosenkavalierplatz 2 |
| Postfach 810140 |
| 81901 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Gesundheit

Rosenkavalierplatz 2

Postfach 810140

81901 München

DEUTSCHLAND

Queries may be addressed to:

| Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Landwirtschaft und Forsten) |
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| Referat C/6 |
| Ludwigstr. 2 |
| 80539 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Landwirtschaft und Forsten)

Referat C/6

Ludwigstr. 2

80539 München

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: www.bundesrecht.juris.de/bundesrecht/blauzungenimpfstv/gesamt.pdf

http://www.lgl.bayern.de/tiergesundheit/blauzungenkrankheit.htm

For the aid scheme: http://www.stmugv.bayern.de/tiergesundheit/krankheiten/blauzunge/beihilfe.htm

Other information: None

Aid No: XA 18/09

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Lombardia (Provincia di Sondrio)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aiuti per la ricomposizione fondiaria - accorpamento fondiario di terreni agricoli (Aid for land reparcelling – consolidation of farmland).

Legal basis: Bozza di deliberazione della Giunta della Provincia di Sondrio «Concessione di aiuti per la ricomposizione fondiaria (accorpamento fondiario di terreni agricoli mediante acquisto o permuta). Approvazione iniziativa»

Decreto legislativo 29.3.2004 n. 99 «Disposizioni in materia di soggetti e attività, integrità aziendale e semplificazione amministrativa, a norma dell’art. 1 lettere d), f), g), l), ee) della legge 7.3.2003 n. 38» - capo II «integrità aziendale» artt. 7 e 9;

Legge 7.3.2003 n. 38 «Disposizioni in materia di agricoltura» - art. 1;

Decreto legislativo 18.5.2001 n. 228 «Orientamento e modernizzazione del settore agricolo, a norma dell’art. 7 della legge 5.3.2001 n. 57» - capo II «contratti agrari, integrità aziendale e distretti».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Maximum annual expenditure earmarked for the entire initiative: EUR 120 000/year.

Maximum aid intensity: The aid will be granted exclusively to cover legal and administrative costs up to 100 % of the expenditure actually incurred.

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Pursuant to Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006‘Aid for land reparcelling’. The aid will be granted exclusively to cover legal and administrative costs up to 100 % of the expenditure actually incurred in connection with the documents necessary for the purchase or exchange of farmland for the purposes of consolidating holdings. This aid is provided with the aim of countering excessive fragmentation of land. TheThe Province of Sondrio is aware that land fragmentation has a very adverse effect on crop production costs, and seriously affects land management in mountain areas, thus having an adverse impact on the environmental and hydrogeological balance of the land and the conservation of mountain areas.

Land reparcelling has often not been carried out on account of the high cost of notarial deeds.

Sector(s) concerned: Mountain farmland in the Province of Sondrio.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: www.agricoltura.regione.lombardia.it click on ‘Per saperne di più’, and then ‘Aiuti di Stato’

www.provincia.so.it click on ‘agricoltura’, and then ‘accorpamento fondiario’

Other information: Head of Office

Coordination with National and Community Policies

Dr Enrica GENNARI

Aid No: XA 21/09

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aid towards the cost of vaccine for the vaccination of herds of cattle, sheep and goats against bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV8)

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Impfung gegen den Serotyp 8 des Virus der Blauzungenkrankheit (BTV8-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of costs of vaccine

The maximum aid intensity of 100 % will not be exceeded. Livestock owners do not receive direct payments; the costs of the vaccines are paid to the manufacturers direct.

Date of implementation: The aid will be granted from the time of Internet publication of the summary information on the aid scheme.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30 June 2009.

Objective of aid: The exemption is justified by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The purpose of the measure is to compensate for the costs of the vaccinations against bluetongue virus serotype 8 which are mandatory for herds of cattle, sheep and goats under Section 4(1a) of the EU Bluetongue Control Measures Implementing Ordinance (EG-Blauzungenbekämpfung-Durchführungsverordnung).

No direct payments will be made to beneficiaries; aid will granted in the form of a subsidised service.

In particular, it should be noted that Article 10(6) and (8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with.

The measure is linked to the prevention of bluetongue and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

The cattle, sheep and goat farmers eligible for aid are running small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Mercatorstrasse 3 |
| 24106 Kiel |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein

Mercatorstrasse 3

24106 Kiel

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/UmweltLandwirtschaft/DE/LandFischRaum/11ZPLR/PDF/BTV8BeihilfeRiliImpfung2aa,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf

Birgitt FAIK

Aid No: XA 26/09

Member State: Italy

Region: The entire territory of Italy

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Fondo di solidarietà nazionale a sostegno delle imprese agricole danneggiate da avversità atmosferiche

Legal basis:

| — | Decreto legislativo 22 dicembre 2008 n. 19322 «Disposizioni applicative per la concessione degli aiuti compensativi di cui al decreto legislativo n. 102/04, nel testo modificato dal decreto legislativo n. 82/08» |
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Decreto legislativo 22 dicembre 2008 n. 19322 «Disposizioni applicative per la concessione degli aiuti compensativi di cui al decreto legislativo n. 102/04, nel testo modificato dal decreto legislativo n. 82/08»

| — | Decreto legislativo 18 aprile 2008, n. 82, concernente l'adeguamento del decreto legislativo n. 102/04, agli orientamenti comunitari per gli aiuti di Stato nel settore agricolo e forestale 2007-2013 (2006/C 19/01) e al Regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006 |
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Decreto legislativo 18 aprile 2008, n. 82, concernente l'adeguamento del decreto legislativo n. 102/04, agli orientamenti comunitari per gli aiuti di Stato nel settore agricolo e forestale 2007-2013 (2006/C 19/01) e al Regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006

| — | Decreto legislativo 29 marzo 2004, n. 102, concernente la normativa del Fondo di Solidarietà nazionale a sostegno delle imprese agricole danneggiate da calamità naturali o da eventi climatici avversi. |
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Decreto legislativo 29 marzo 2004, n. 102, concernente la normativa del Fondo di Solidarietà nazionale a sostegno delle imprese agricole danneggiate da calamità naturali o da eventi climatici avversi.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned expenditure does not exceed EUR 48 million per year, which may vary depending on available government funds.

Maximum aid intensity: The gross total aid amount to each agricultural holding must not exceed 80 % of the loss of income resulting from the sale of products owing to adverse weather conditions. Aid may be increased to 90 % in less-favoured areas.

The amount of income reduction to which gross aid must be commensurate is the difference (b-a) between:

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development to compensate the damage caused by adverse weather conditions since 1 January 2008.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter.

Objective of aid: Aid to compensate the damage to agricultural holdings caused by adverse weather conditions that may be assimilated to natural disasters. Contributions will be granted under Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The amounts considered eligible for aid may be increased by the amount of specific costs that the agricultural holding had to bear owing to the impossibility of harvesting on account of adverse weather conditions.

From the gross total aid amount the following must be deducted:

| — | any amount received under insurance schemes, and |
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any amount received under insurance schemes, and

| — | production costs not incurred because of the adverse weather conditions. |
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production costs not incurred because of the adverse weather conditions.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture – Primary production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo – Direzione Generale dello Sviluppo Rurale |
| Via XX Settembre n. 20 |
| 00187 Rome |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo – Direzione Generale dello Sviluppo Rurale

Via XX Settembre n. 20

00187 Rome

ITALIA

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/svilupporurale/fondosolidarietanazionale/interventicompensativi.it

Other information: Director-General

Giuseppe BLASI

Aid No: XA 57/09

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: England — Cheshire

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme

Legal basis: Section39 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:

| Date | Amount |
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| April 2009 – March 2010 | 54 459,00 |
| April 2010 – March 2011 | 50 458,00 |
| April 2011 – October 2011 | 34 358,00 |
| Total | £ 139 375,00 |

Date

Amount

April 2009 – March 2010

54 459,00

April 2010 – March 2011

50 458,00

April 2011 – October 2011

34 358,00

Total

£ 139 375,00

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is for technical support measure, which will be up to 100 % in accordance with Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The maximum aid intensity for the capital works will be up to 100 % where a grant is awarded for the conservation of non-productive heritage features in accordance with Article 5.2. However, the maximum rate of grant will be reduced in line with the rates set out in Article 5.3 of Commission Regulation No 1857/2006 where the heritage feature is productive.

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1 April 2009

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will begin on 1 April 2009. It will close on the 1 October 2011. The last payment will be made on 15 September 2011.

Objective of aid: Grant aid/direct works to SMEs to conserve traditional landscapes and features in the vicinity of the six Iron Age Hillforts along the Sandstone Ridge in Cheshire. The eligible costs will include conservation of tradition landscape features and buildings and technical support to assist farmers and other land managers to enhance the special landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage. There will also be investment in agricultural holdings of the area in line with Article 5 of EC Regulation 1857/2006 which governs the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings.

Sector(s) concerned: This project applies to SME’s active in agricultural production.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Cheshire County Council, |
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| Regeneration, |
| Backford Hall, |
| Backford, |
| Chester, |
| Cheshire, |
| CH1 6PZ |

Cheshire County Council,

Regeneration,

Backford Hall,

Backford,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH1 6PZ

The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

| Cheshire County Council |
| --- |
| Regeneration, |
| Backford Hall, |
| Backford, |
| Chester, |
| Cheshire, |
| CH1 6PZ |

Cheshire County Council

Regeneration,

Backford Hall,

Backford,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH1 6PZ

The organisation operating the scheme is:

| Cheshire County Council |
| --- |
| Regeneration, |
| Backford Hall, |
| Backford, |
| Chester, |
| Cheshire, |
| CH1 6PZ |

Cheshire County Council

Regeneration,

Backford Hall,

Backford,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH1 6PZ

Website: http://www.habitatsandhillforts.co.uk/Projects/state_aid_jan09.htm

Other information: This is an separate scheme which extends and continues the work of the Sandstone Ridge Landscape Partnership scheme - XA 26/2007, as additional funding has been granted by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and rules for the scheme can be found in the web links above.

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23.4.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/8

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List of central authorities nominated by the Member States to deal with the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from a Member State and applying Article 3 of Directive 93/7/EEC (1)

2009/C 94/03

| Member State | Central authority |
| --- | --- |
| Belgium | Service Public Fédéral Justice/Federale |
| Overheidsdienst Justitie |
| Service de droit civil patrimonial/Dienst burgerlijk |
| vermogensrecht |
| Boulevard de Waterloo/Waterloolaan 115 |
| BE — 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Contact: Mr Patrick Leclercq |
| Tel. +32 22 10 57 61 |
| Fax +32 22 10 57 95 |
| E-mail: patrick.leclercq@just.fgov.be |
| Contact: Mr Xavier Hopchet |
| Tel. +32 22 10 55 14 |
| Fax +32 22 10 55 14 |
| E-mail: xavier.hopchet@just.fgov.be |

Member State

Central authority

Belgium

Service Public Fédéral Justice/Federale

Overheidsdienst Justitie

Service de droit civil patrimonial/Dienst burgerlijk

vermogensrecht

Boulevard de Waterloo/Waterloolaan 115

BE — 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Contact: Mr Patrick Leclercq

Tel. +32 22 10 57 61

Fax +32 22 10 57 95

E-mail: patrick.leclercq@just.fgov.be

Contact: Mr Xavier Hopchet

Tel. +32 22 10 55 14

Fax +32 22 10 55 14

E-mail: xavier.hopchet@just.fgov.be

Bulgaria

| Ministry of Culture |
| --- |
| Contact: Mr Borislav Pavlov |
| The Head of Inspectorate for Protection of Movable |
| Cultural Heritage Museums, Galleries and Fine Arts |
| Directorate |
| 17 Al. Stamboliyski Bl. |
| BG — Sofia 1040 |
| Tel. +359-2/94-00-955 |
| Mobile +359 887 271 324 |
| E-mail: borislavpavlov@abv.bg |
| Contact: Ms Mariya Todorova-Simova |
| Senior expert at the directorate ‘MGFA’ |
| Tel. +359-2/94-00-918 |
| E-mail: todorova_mariya@yahoo.com |
| www.mc.government.bg |

Ministry of Culture

Contact: Mr Borislav Pavlov

The Head of Inspectorate for Protection of Movable

Cultural Heritage Museums, Galleries and Fine Arts

Directorate

17 Al. Stamboliyski Bl.

BG — Sofia 1040

Tel. +359-2/94-00-955

Mobile +359 887 271 324

E-mail: borislavpavlov@abv.bg

Contact: Ms Mariya Todorova-Simova

Senior expert at the directorate ‘MGFA’

Tel. +359-2/94-00-918

E-mail: todorova_mariya@yahoo.com

www.mc.government.bg

Czech Republic

| Ministerstvo kultury |
| --- |
| Maltézské nám. 1 |
| CZ – 118 11 Praha 1 |
| Contact: Dr. Daniela Vokolková |
| Tel. +420 257 085 459 |
| Fax +420 233 371 867 |
| E-mail: daniela.vokolkova@mkcr.cz |

Ministerstvo kultury

Maltézské nám. 1

CZ – 118 11 Praha 1

Contact: Dr. Daniela Vokolková

Tel. +420 257 085 459

Fax +420 233 371 867

E-mail: daniela.vokolkova@mkcr.cz

Denmark

| Kulturværdiudvalget |
| --- |
| Kulturarvsstyrelsen |
| H.C. Andersens Boulevard 2, 4. |
| DK — 1553 København V |
| Tel. +45 33 74 51 85 |
| Fax +45 33 74 51 01 |
| E-mail: evaarn@kulturarv.dk |
| www.kulturvaerdier.dk |

Kulturværdiudvalget

Kulturarvsstyrelsen

H.C. Andersens Boulevard 2, 4.

DK — 1553 København V

Tel. +45 33 74 51 85

Fax +45 33 74 51 01

E-mail: evaarn@kulturarv.dk

www.kulturvaerdier.dk

Germany

FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

| Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und |
| --- |
| Medien |
| Referat K 24 |
| Graurheindorfer Str. 198 |
| DE — 53117 Bonn |
| Contact: Ministerialrat Frithjof Berger |
| Contact: Regierungsdirektorin Alexa Rewer |
| Tel. +49 228 99 681–3657 |
| Fax +49 228 99 681–3805 |
| E-mail: K42@bkm.bmi.bund.de |
| www.kulturstaatsminister.de |

Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und

Medien

Referat K 24

Graurheindorfer Str. 198

DE — 53117 Bonn

Contact: Ministerialrat Frithjof Berger

Contact: Regierungsdirektorin Alexa Rewer

Tel. +49 228 99 681–3657

Fax +49 228 99 681–3805

E-mail: K42@bkm.bmi.bund.de

www.kulturstaatsminister.de

FOR THE LÄNDER

| Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst |
| --- |
| Baden-Württemberg |
| Königstraβe 46 |
| DE — 70173 Stuttgart |
| Contact: Ministerialrat Joachim Uhlmann |
| Tel. +49 711 279 29 80 |
| Fax +49 711 279 32 13 |
| E-mail: joachim.uhlmann@mwk.bwl.de |
| www.mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de |

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst

Baden-Württemberg

Königstraβe 46

DE — 70173 Stuttgart

Contact: Ministerialrat Joachim Uhlmann

Tel. +49 711 279 29 80

Fax +49 711 279 32 13

E-mail: joachim.uhlmann@mwk.bwl.de

www.mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de

| Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, |
| --- |
| Forschung und Kunst |
| Salvatorstraβe 2 |
| DE — 80333 München |
| Contact: Leitender Ministerialrat Dr. Peter Wanscher |
| Tel. +49 89 21 86 23 69 |
| Fax +49 89 21 86 36 51 |
| E-mail: peter.wanscher@stmwfk.bayern.de |
| www.stmwfk.bayern.de |

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft,

Forschung und Kunst

Salvatorstraβe 2

DE — 80333 München

Contact: Leitender Ministerialrat Dr. Peter Wanscher

Tel. +49 89 21 86 23 69

Fax +49 89 21 86 36 51

E-mail: peter.wanscher@stmwfk.bayern.de

www.stmwfk.bayern.de

| Kulturelle Grundsatzangelegenheiten, |
| --- |
| Schutz und Rückführung von Kulturgut Der |
| Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin |
| Senatskanzlei-Kulturelle Angelegenheiten |
| Brunnenstraβe 188-190 |
| DE — 10119 Berlin |
| Contact: Regierungsdirektorin Liane Rybczyk |
| Tel. +49 30 90 228-410 |
| Fax +49 30 90 228-456 |
| E-mail: liane.rybczyk@kultur.berlin.de |
| www.senwisskult.berlin.de |

Kulturelle Grundsatzangelegenheiten,

Schutz und Rückführung von Kulturgut Der

Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin

Senatskanzlei-Kulturelle Angelegenheiten

Brunnenstraβe 188-190

DE — 10119 Berlin

Contact: Regierungsdirektorin Liane Rybczyk

Tel. +49 30 90 228-410

Fax +49 30 90 228-456

E-mail: liane.rybczyk@kultur.berlin.de

www.senwisskult.berlin.de

| Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur des Landes Brandenburg |
| --- |
| Dortustraβe 36 |
| DE — 14467 Potsdam |
| Contact: Herr Danilo Buchholz |
| Tel. +49 331 866 49 55 |
| Fax +49 331 866 49 98 |
| E-mail: danilo.buchholz@mwfk.brandenburg.de |
| www.mwfk.brandenburg.de |

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur des Landes Brandenburg

Dortustraβe 36

DE — 14467 Potsdam

Contact: Herr Danilo Buchholz

Tel. +49 331 866 49 55

Fax +49 331 866 49 98

E-mail: danilo.buchholz@mwfk.brandenburg.de

www.mwfk.brandenburg.de

| Der Senator für Kultur |
| --- |
| Altenwall 15/16 |
| DE — 28195 Bremen |
| Contact: Referatsleiterin Margrit Hohlfeld |
| Tel. +49 162 210 89 89 oder +49 421 361 27 49 |
| Fax +49 421 361 60 25 |
| E-mail: Margrit.hohlfeld@Kultur.bremen.de |

Der Senator für Kultur

Altenwall 15/16

DE — 28195 Bremen

Contact: Referatsleiterin Margrit Hohlfeld

Tel. +49 162 210 89 89 oder +49 421 361 27 49

Fax +49 421 361 60 25

E-mail: Margrit.hohlfeld@Kultur.bremen.de

| Behörde für Kultur, Sport und Medien-Staatsarchiv |
| --- |
| Kattunbleiche 19 |
| DE — 22041 Hamburg |
| Contact: Frau Irmgard Mummenthey |
| Tel. +49 40 428 31 3115 |
| Fax +49 40 428 31 3201 |
| E-mail: Irmgard.Mummenthey@bksm.hamburg.de |

Behörde für Kultur, Sport und Medien-Staatsarchiv

Kattunbleiche 19

DE — 22041 Hamburg

Contact: Frau Irmgard Mummenthey

Tel. +49 40 428 31 3115

Fax +49 40 428 31 3201

E-mail: Irmgard.Mummenthey@bksm.hamburg.de

| Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst |
| --- |
| Rheinstraβe 23-25 |
| DE — 65185 Wiesbaden |
| Contact: Dr. Reinhard Dietrich |
| Tel. +49 611 323 463 |
| Fax +49 611 323 499 |
| E-mail: Reinhard.Dietrich@HMWK.Hessen.de |
| www.HMWK.Hessen.de |

Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst

Rheinstraβe 23-25

DE — 65185 Wiesbaden

Contact: Dr. Reinhard Dietrich

Tel. +49 611 323 463

Fax +49 611 323 499

E-mail: Reinhard.Dietrich@HMWK.Hessen.de

www.HMWK.Hessen.de

| Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| --- |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Referat 420 |
| Werderstraβe 124 |
| DE — 19055 Schwerin |
| Contact: Herr Jörn Mothes |
| Tel. +49 385 588 74 20 |
| Fax +49 385 588 70 82 |
| E-mail: J.Mothes@bm.mv-regierung.de |

Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Referat 420

Werderstraβe 124

DE — 19055 Schwerin

Contact: Herr Jörn Mothes

Tel. +49 385 588 74 20

Fax +49 385 588 70 82

E-mail: J.Mothes@bm.mv-regierung.de

| Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| --- |
| Leibnizufer 9 |
| DE — 30169 Hannover |
| Contact: Frau Dagmar Reitzenstein |
| Tel. +49 511 120 2582 |
| Fax +49 511 120 99 2582 |
| E-mail: Dagmar.Reitzenstein@mwk.niedersachsen.de |

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur

Leibnizufer 9

DE — 30169 Hannover

Contact: Frau Dagmar Reitzenstein

Tel. +49 511 120 2582

Fax +49 511 120 99 2582

E-mail: Dagmar.Reitzenstein@mwk.niedersachsen.de

| Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| --- |
| Referat IV A 2 |
| Fürstenwall 25 |
| DE — 40219 Düsseldorf |
| Contact: Ministerialrätin Dr. Ingrid Stoppa-Sehlbach |
| Tel. +49 211 837 1889 |
| Fax +49 211 6021 1101 |
| E-mail: Ingrid.Stoppa-Sehlbach@stk.nrw.de |
| www.nrw.de |

Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Referat IV A 2

Fürstenwall 25

DE — 40219 Düsseldorf

Contact: Ministerialrätin Dr. Ingrid Stoppa-Sehlbach

Tel. +49 211 837 1889

Fax +49 211 6021 1101

E-mail: Ingrid.Stoppa-Sehlbach@stk.nrw.de

www.nrw.de

| Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Jugend und Kultur des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz |
| --- |
| Mittlere Bleiche 61 |
| DE — 55116 Mainz |
| Contact: Frau Hedda Frank |
| Tel. +49 6131 16 5451 |
| Fax +49 6131 16 4151 |
| E-mail: Hedda.Frank@mbwjk.rlp.de |
| www.mwjk.rlp.de |

Ministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Jugend und Kultur des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz

Mittlere Bleiche 61

DE — 55116 Mainz

Contact: Frau Hedda Frank

Tel. +49 6131 16 5451

Fax +49 6131 16 4151

E-mail: Hedda.Frank@mbwjk.rlp.de

www.mwjk.rlp.de

| Ministerium für Bildung, Familie, Frauen und Kultur |
| --- |
| Hohenzollernstraβe 60 |
| DE — 66117 Saarbrücken |
| Contact: Frau Christa Matheis |
| Tel. +49 681 501 7348 |
| Fax +49 681 501 7227 |
| E-mail: ca.matheis@bildung.saarland.de |
| www.saarland.de/kultur.htm |

Ministerium für Bildung, Familie, Frauen und Kultur

Hohenzollernstraβe 60

DE — 66117 Saarbrücken

Contact: Frau Christa Matheis

Tel. +49 681 501 7348

Fax +49 681 501 7227

E-mail: ca.matheis@bildung.saarland.de

www.saarland.de/kultur.htm

| Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst |
| --- |
| Wigardstraβe 17 |
| DE — 01097 Dresden |
| Contact: Regierungsoberrat Martin Kühne |
| Tel. +49 351 564 6211 |
| E-mail: Martin.Kuehne@smwk.sachsen.de |
| www.smwk.sachsen.de |

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst

Wigardstraβe 17

DE — 01097 Dresden

Contact: Regierungsoberrat Martin Kühne

Tel. +49 351 564 6211

E-mail: Martin.Kuehne@smwk.sachsen.de

www.smwk.sachsen.de

| Kultusministerium des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt |
| --- |
| Turmschanzenstraβe 32 |
| DE — 39114 Magdeburg |
| Contact: Frau Annette Sprengel |
| Tel. +49 391 567 3704 |
| Fax +49 391 567 3695 |
| E-mail: annette.sprengel@mk.sachsen-anhalt.de |
| www.mk.sachsen-anhalt.de |

Kultusministerium des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Turmschanzenstraβe 32

DE — 39114 Magdeburg

Contact: Frau Annette Sprengel

Tel. +49 391 567 3704

Fax +49 391 567 3695

E-mail: annette.sprengel@mk.sachsen-anhalt.de

www.mk.sachsen-anhalt.de

| Der Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein |
| --- |
| Staatskanzlei |
| Postfach 7122 |
| DE — 24171 Kiel |
| Contact: Frau Anne Nilges |
| Tel. +49 431 988 5845 |
| Fax +49 431 988 5857 |
| E-mail: Anne.Nilges@stk.landsh.de |

Der Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein

Staatskanzlei

Postfach 7122

DE — 24171 Kiel

Contact: Frau Anne Nilges

Tel. +49 431 988 5845

Fax +49 431 988 5857

E-mail: Anne.Nilges@stk.landsh.de

| Thüringer Kultusministerium |
| --- |
| Werner-Seelenbinder-Straβe 7 |
| DE — 99096 Erfurt |
| Contact: Regierungsdirektor Ralf Coenen |
| Tel. +49 361 37 94 731 |
| Fax +49 361 37 949 731 |
| E-mail: ralf.coenen@tmwfk.thueringen.de |
| www.thueringen.de/de/kultus |

Thüringer Kultusministerium

Werner-Seelenbinder-Straβe 7

DE — 99096 Erfurt

Contact: Regierungsdirektor Ralf Coenen

Tel. +49 361 37 94 731

Fax +49 361 37 949 731

E-mail: ralf.coenen@tmwfk.thueringen.de

www.thueringen.de/de/kultus

Estonia

| Kultuuriministeerium |
| --- |
| Muinsuskaitseamet |
| Uus, 18 |
| EE – 10111 Tallinn |
| Contact: Viljar Vissel |
| Tel. +372 640 30 18 |
| Fax +372 640 30 60 |
| E-mail: viljar.vissel@muinas.ee |

Kultuuriministeerium

Muinsuskaitseamet

Uus, 18

EE – 10111 Tallinn

Contact: Viljar Vissel

Tel. +372 640 30 18

Fax +372 640 30 60

E-mail: viljar.vissel@muinas.ee

Ireland

| Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
| --- |
| Cultural Institutions Unit |
| Fossa |
| Killarney |
| Co Kerry |
| IE |
| Contact: Éamonn Mac an Bheatha |
| Tel. +353 64 66 27339 |
| Fax +353 64 66 27350 |
| E-mail: Eamonnmacanbheatha@dast.gov.ie |

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Cultural Institutions Unit

Fossa

Killarney

Co Kerry

IE

Contact: Éamonn Mac an Bheatha

Tel. +353 64 66 27339

Fax +353 64 66 27350

E-mail: Eamonnmacanbheatha@dast.gov.ie

Greece

| Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού |
| --- |
| Διεύθυνση Μουσείων, Εκθέσεων και Εκπαιδευτικών |
| Προγραμμάτων |
| Μπουμπουλίνας 20-22 |
| GR — 106 82 Αθήνα |
| Σμαράγδα Μπουτοπούλου |
| Tel. +30 210 825 86 78 |
| Fax +30 210 821 29 42 |
| E-mail: tmmdms.dmeep@culture.gr |

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού

Διεύθυνση Μουσείων, Εκθέσεων και Εκπαιδευτικών

Προγραμμάτων

Μπουμπουλίνας 20-22

GR — 106 82 Αθήνα

Σμαράγδα Μπουτοπούλου

Tel. +30 210 825 86 78

Fax +30 210 821 29 42

E-mail: tmmdms.dmeep@culture.gr

English

| Ministry of Culture |
| --- |
| Directorate of Museums, Exhibitions and Educational |
| Programmes |
| 20-22 Bouboulinas Street |
| GR-106 82 Athens |
| Contact: Smaragda Boutopoulou |
| Tel. +30 210 825 86 78 |
| Fax +30 210 821 29 42 |
| E-mail: tmmdms.dmeep@culture.gr |

Ministry of Culture

Directorate of Museums, Exhibitions and Educational

Programmes

20-22 Bouboulinas Street

GR-106 82 Athens

Contact: Smaragda Boutopoulou

Tel. +30 210 825 86 78

Fax +30 210 821 29 42

E-mail: tmmdms.dmeep@culture.gr

Spain

| Ministerio de Cultura |
| --- |
| Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales |
| Plaza del Rey, 1 |
| ES — 28004 Madrid |
| Contact: Jesus Fumanal Orus, Consejero Tecnico |
| E-mail: jesus.fumanal@mcu.es |
| Contact: Luis Lafuente Batanero, Subdirector General de Protección del Patrimonio Histórico |
| E-mail: luis.lafuente@mcu.es |
| Tel. +34 91 701 70 40; +34 91 701 70 35 |
| Fax +34 91 701 73 81 |

Ministerio de Cultura

Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales

Plaza del Rey, 1

ES — 28004 Madrid

Contact: Jesus Fumanal Orus, Consejero Tecnico

E-mail: jesus.fumanal@mcu.es

Contact: Luis Lafuente Batanero, Subdirector General de Protección del Patrimonio Histórico

E-mail: luis.lafuente@mcu.es

Tel. +34 91 701 70 40; +34 91 701 70 35

Fax +34 91 701 73 81

France

| Ministère de l'Intérieur |
| --- |
| Office Central de lutte contre le trafic des Biens |
| Culturels (OCBC) |
| 101-103 rue des trois Fontanot |
| FR — 92000 Nanterre |
| Tel. +33 1 47 44 98 63 |
| Fax +33 1 47 44 98 66 |
| E-mail: ocbc-doc.dcpjac@interieur.gouv.fr |

Ministère de l'Intérieur

Office Central de lutte contre le trafic des Biens

Culturels (OCBC)

101-103 rue des trois Fontanot

FR — 92000 Nanterre

Tel. +33 1 47 44 98 63

Fax +33 1 47 44 98 66

E-mail: ocbc-doc.dcpjac@interieur.gouv.fr

Italy

| Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali |
| --- |
| Dipartimento per la ricerca, l’innovazione e l’organizzazione |
| Via del Collegio Romano, 27 |
| IT— 00186 Roma |
| Segretario Generale |
| Contact: Dott. Giuseppe Proietti |
| Tel. +39 6 672 32 819 |
| Fax +39 6 672 32 414 |
| E-mail: sg@beniculturali.it |
| Contact: Dott. Raffaele Sassano |
| E-mail: rsassano@beniculturali.it |
| Contact: Dott. Ssa Jeannette Papadopoulos |
| E-mail: jeannette.papadopoulos@beniculturali.it |
| Contact: Dott. Ssa Loredana Rossigno |
| E-mail: lrossigno@beniculturali.it |
| Tel. +39 6 672 32 353 / +39 6672 32 469 |
| Fax +39 6 672 32 103 |

Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali

Dipartimento per la ricerca, l’innovazione e l’organizzazione

Via del Collegio Romano, 27

IT— 00186 Roma

Segretario Generale

Contact: Dott. Giuseppe Proietti

Tel. +39 6 672 32 819

Fax +39 6 672 32 414

E-mail: sg@beniculturali.it

Contact: Dott. Raffaele Sassano

E-mail: rsassano@beniculturali.it

Contact: Dott. Ssa Jeannette Papadopoulos

E-mail: jeannette.papadopoulos@beniculturali.it

Contact: Dott. Ssa Loredana Rossigno

E-mail: lrossigno@beniculturali.it

Tel. +39 6 672 32 353 / +39 6672 32 469

Fax +39 6 672 32 103

Cyprus

| Department of Antiquities |
| --- |
| 1, Museum Street, P.O. Box 22024 |
| CY – 1516 Nicosia |
| Contact: Dr. Pavlos Flourentzos |
| Tel. +357 228 65 800 |
| Fax +357 223 03 148 |
| E-mail: antiquitiesdept@da.mcw.gov.cy |

Department of Antiquities

1, Museum Street, P.O. Box 22024

CY – 1516 Nicosia

Contact: Dr. Pavlos Flourentzos

Tel. +357 228 65 800

Fax +357 223 03 148

E-mail: antiquitiesdept@da.mcw.gov.cy

Latvia

| Valsts Kultūras Pieminekļu Aizsardzības Inspeckcija |
| --- |
| Mazā Pils iela 19 |
| Riga – LV 1050 |
| Contact: Liāna Liepa |
| Tel. +371 67229272 |
| Fax +371 67228808 |
| E-mail: liana.liepa@heritage.lv |

Valsts Kultūras Pieminekļu Aizsardzības Inspeckcija

Mazā Pils iela 19

Riga – LV 1050

Contact: Liāna Liepa

Tel. +371 67229272

Fax +371 67228808

E-mail: liana.liepa@heritage.lv

Lithuania

| Kultūros ministerija |
| --- |
| J.Basanavičiaus st. 5 |
| LT – 01118 Vilnius |
| Saugomų teritorijų ir paveldo apsaugos skyrius |
| Contact: Mindaugas Žolynas |
| E-mail: m.zolynas@lrkm.lt |
| Contact: Irmã Grigaitiene |
| E-mail: i.grigaitiene@lrkm.lt |
| Tel. +370 5 219 34 59 |
| Fax.+370 5 262 31 20 |

Kultūros ministerija

J.Basanavičiaus st. 5

LT – 01118 Vilnius

Saugomų teritorijų ir paveldo apsaugos skyrius

Contact: Mindaugas Žolynas

E-mail: m.zolynas@lrkm.lt

Contact: Irmã Grigaitiene

E-mail: i.grigaitiene@lrkm.lt

Tel. +370 5 219 34 59

Fax.+370 5 262 31 20

Luxembourg

| Ministère de la Culture, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche |
| --- |
| 20, Montée de la Pétrusse |
| LU – 2912 Luxembourg |
| Contact: Guy Dockendorf |
| Tel. +352 478 66 10 |
| Fax +352 40 24 27 |
| E-mail: guy.dockendorf@culture.lu |

Ministère de la Culture, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

20, Montée de la Pétrusse

LU – 2912 Luxembourg

Contact: Guy Dockendorf

Tel. +352 478 66 10

Fax +352 40 24 27

E-mail: guy.dockendorf@culture.lu

Hungary

| Kulturális Örökségvédelmi Hivatal (KÖH) |
| --- |
| Műtárgyfelügyeleti Iroda |
| Szentháromság tér 6. |
| HU – 1014 Budapest |
| Postal address: P.O. Box 721, H – 1535 Budapest |
| Contact: Dr. Péter Buzinkay |
| Tel. +36 1 225 49 86 |
| Fax +36 1 225 49 85 |
| E-mail: mutargy@koh.hu peter.buzinkay@koh.hu |

Kulturális Örökségvédelmi Hivatal (KÖH)

Műtárgyfelügyeleti Iroda

Szentháromság tér 6.

HU – 1014 Budapest

Postal address: P.O. Box 721, H – 1535 Budapest

Contact: Dr. Péter Buzinkay

Tel. +36 1 225 49 86

Fax +36 1 225 49 85

E-mail: mutargy@koh.hu peter.buzinkay@koh.hu

Μalta

| Superintendence of Cultural Heritage |
| --- |
| 173, St. Christopher Street |
| MT – Valleta VLT2000 |
| Contact: Nathaniel Cutajar |
| Τel. +356 239 50 503, 239 50 100 |
| Fax +356 239 50 444 |
| E-mail: nathaniel.cutajar@gov.mt |

Superintendence of Cultural Heritage

173, St. Christopher Street

MT – Valleta VLT2000

Contact: Nathaniel Cutajar

Τel. +356 239 50 503, 239 50 100

Fax +356 239 50 444

E-mail: nathaniel.cutajar@gov.mt

Netherlands

| Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap |
| --- |
| Erfgoedinspectie (Central authority) |
| Rijnstraat 50 |
| Postbus 16375 (IPC 3500) |
| NL — 2500 BJ Den Haag |
| Contact: M.M.C. van Heese |
| Tel. +31 (0)70 412 4037 |
| Fax +31 (0)70 412 4014 |
| E-mail: vanheese@erfgoedinspectie.nl |

Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap

Erfgoedinspectie (Central authority)

Rijnstraat 50

Postbus 16375 (IPC 3500)

NL — 2500 BJ Den Haag

Contact: M.M.C. van Heese

Tel. +31 (0)70 412 4037

Fax +31 (0)70 412 4014

E-mail: vanheese@erfgoedinspectie.nl

| Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap |
| --- |
| Directie Cultureel Erfgoed Rijnstraat 50 |
| Postbus 16375 (IPC 3200) |
| NL – 2500 BJ Den Haag |
| Contact: Ms Flora van Regteren Altena |
| Tel. +31 (0)70 412 2606 |
| Fax +31 (0)70 412 3996 |
| E-mail: f.altena@minocw.nl |

Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap

Directie Cultureel Erfgoed Rijnstraat 50

Postbus 16375 (IPC 3200)

NL – 2500 BJ Den Haag

Contact: Ms Flora van Regteren Altena

Tel. +31 (0)70 412 2606

Fax +31 (0)70 412 3996

E-mail: f.altena@minocw.nl

Austria

| Bundesdenkmalamt Ausfuhrabteilung und Rechtsabteilung |
| --- |
| Hofburg, Säulenstiege 2.Stock, A |
| AT – 1010 Wien |
| Contact: Dr. Brigitte Faszbinder-Brückler |
| Tel. +43 1 534 15-105 |
| Fax +43 1 534 15-5107 |
| E-mail: ausfuhr@bda.at recht@bda.at |

Bundesdenkmalamt Ausfuhrabteilung und Rechtsabteilung

Hofburg, Säulenstiege 2.Stock, A

AT – 1010 Wien

Contact: Dr. Brigitte Faszbinder-Brückler

Tel. +43 1 534 15-105

Fax +43 1 534 15-5107

E-mail: ausfuhr@bda.at recht@bda.at

Poland

| Ministry of Culture and National Heritage |
| --- |
| Department of Cultural Heritage |
| Ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 15/17 |
| PL – 00-071 Warsaw |
| Contact: Maria Romanowska-Zadrożna |
| Tel. +48 22 42 10 420 |
| Fax +48 22 82 63 059 |
| E-mail: mromanowska@mkidn.gov.pl |

Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Department of Cultural Heritage

Ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 15/17

PL – 00-071 Warsaw

Contact: Maria Romanowska-Zadrożna

Tel. +48 22 42 10 420

Fax +48 22 82 63 059

E-mail: mromanowska@mkidn.gov.pl

Portugal

| Ministério da Cultura |
| --- |
| Gabinete de Planeamento, Estratégia, Avaliação e |
| Relações Internacionais Av. Conselheiro Fernando deSousa, no 21, A PT — 1070-072 Lisboa |
| Contact: Patrícia Salvação Barreto |
| Tel. +351 21 324 19 33 |
| Fax +351 21 324 19 66 |
| E-mail: info@gpeari.pt |

Ministério da Cultura

Gabinete de Planeamento, Estratégia, Avaliação e

Relações Internacionais Av. Conselheiro Fernando deSousa, no 21, A PT — 1070-072 Lisboa

Contact: Patrícia Salvação Barreto

Tel. +351 21 324 19 33

Fax +351 21 324 19 66

E-mail: info@gpeari.pt

Romania

| Ministerul Culturii, Cultelor și Patrimoniului Național |
| --- |
| Șos. Kiseleff 30, Sector 1 |
| RO – 011374 București |
| Contact: Ms Alis Vasile |
| Direcția Muzee, Colecții și Arte Vizuale |
| Tel. + 402 1 224 44 21 |
| Fax + 402 1 223 31 57 |
| E-mail: alis.vasile@cultura.ro |

Ministerul Culturii, Cultelor și Patrimoniului Național

Șos. Kiseleff 30, Sector 1

RO – 011374 București

Contact: Ms Alis Vasile

Direcția Muzee, Colecții și Arte Vizuale

Tel. + 402 1 224 44 21

Fax + 402 1 223 31 57

E-mail: alis.vasile@cultura.ro

Slovenia

| Ministrstvo za kulturo |
| --- |
| Maistrova 10 |
| SI – 1000 Ljubljana |
| Contact: Mrs Marija Brus |
| Tel. +386 1 369 59 17 |
| Fax +386 1 369 59 02 |
| E-mail: marija.brus@gov.si |

Ministrstvo za kulturo

Maistrova 10

SI – 1000 Ljubljana

Contact: Mrs Marija Brus

Tel. +386 1 369 59 17

Fax +386 1 369 59 02

E-mail: marija.brus@gov.si

Slovak Republic

| Ministerstvo Kultúry Slovenskej Republiky |
| --- |
| Nám. SNP 33 |
| SK – 813 31 Bratislava 1 |
| Contact: Pavol Simunic |
| Tel. +421 2 204 82 414 |
| Fax +421 2 204 82 476 |
| E-mail: pavol.simunic@culture.gov.sk |

Ministerstvo Kultúry Slovenskej Republiky

Nám. SNP 33

SK – 813 31 Bratislava 1

Contact: Pavol Simunic

Tel. +421 2 204 82 414

Fax +421 2 204 82 476

E-mail: pavol.simunic@culture.gov.sk

| Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky |
| --- |
| sekcia verejnej správy |
| odbor archívov a registratúr |
| Križkova 7 |
| SK-811 04 Bratislava 1 |
| Contact: Jozef Hanus, Director |
| Tel. +421 2 52 49 76 29 |
| Fax +421 2 52 49 45 30 |
| E-mail: jozef.hanus@mvsr.vs.sk |

Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky

sekcia verejnej správy

odbor archívov a registratúr

Križkova 7

SK-811 04 Bratislava 1

Contact: Jozef Hanus, Director

Tel. +421 2 52 49 76 29

Fax +421 2 52 49 45 30

E-mail: jozef.hanus@mvsr.vs.sk

Finland

| Oikeusministeriö |
| --- |
| Eteläesplanadi 10, PL 25 |
| FI – 00023 Valtioneuvosto, Helsinki |
| Contact: Outi Kemppainen |
| Tel. +358 9 16 06 75 76 |
| Fax +358 9 16 06 75 24 |
| E-mail: outi.kemppainen@om.fi |

Oikeusministeriö

Eteläesplanadi 10, PL 25

FI – 00023 Valtioneuvosto, Helsinki

Contact: Outi Kemppainen

Tel. +358 9 16 06 75 76

Fax +358 9 16 06 75 24

E-mail: outi.kemppainen@om.fi

Sweden

| The Swedish National Heritage Board |
| --- |
| Riksantikvarieämbetet |
| Box 5405 |
| SE – 114 84 Stockholm |
| Contact: Anna-Gretha Eriksson |
| Tel. +46 8 51 91 82 43 |
| Fax +46 8 660 72 84 |
| E-mail: anna-gretha.eriksson@raa.se |

The Swedish National Heritage Board

Riksantikvarieämbetet

Box 5405

SE – 114 84 Stockholm

Contact: Anna-Gretha Eriksson

Tel. +46 8 51 91 82 43

Fax +46 8 660 72 84

E-mail: anna-gretha.eriksson@raa.se

United Kingdom

| Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| --- |
| 2-4 Cockspur Street |
| GB – London SW1Y 5DH |
| Contact: Ms Helen Loughlin |
| Tel. +44 20 7211 6129 |
| Fax +44 20 7211 6130 |
| E-mail: helen.loughlin@culture.gsi.gov.uk |
| Contact: Ms Nicki Fox |
| Tel. +44 20 7211 6129 |
| E-mail: nicki.fox@culture.gsi.gov.uk |

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

2-4 Cockspur Street

GB – London SW1Y 5DH

Contact: Ms Helen Loughlin

Tel. +44 20 7211 6129

Fax +44 20 7211 6130

E-mail: helen.loughlin@culture.gsi.gov.uk

Contact: Ms Nicki Fox

Tel. +44 20 7211 6129

E-mail: nicki.fox@culture.gsi.gov.uk

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(1)  OJ L 74, 27.3.1993, p. 74.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

| 23.4.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/15 |
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23.4.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/15

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Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine

2009/C 94/04

Following the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) of the anti-dumping measures in force on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine, (country concerned), the Commission has received a request for review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (2) (the basic Regulation).

1.   Request for review

The request was lodged on 22 January 2009 by the European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association (EFMA) (the applicant) on behalf of producers representing a major proportion, in this case more than 50 % of the total Community production of ammonium nitrate.

2.   Product

The product under review is solid fertilizers with an ammonium nitrate content exceeding 80 % by weight originating in Ukraine (the product concerned), currently classifiable within CN codes 3102 30 90, 3102 40 90, ex 3102 29 00, ex 3102 60 00, ex 3102 90 00, ex 3105 10 00, ex 3105 20 10, ex 3105 51 00, ex 3105 59 00 and ex 3105 90 91. These CN codes are given only for information.

3.   Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 442/2007 (3) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 662/2008 (4).

4.   Grounds for the review

The request is based on the grounds that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry.

The allegation of recurrence of dumping for Ukraine is based on a comparison of a normal value, based on domestic prices in Ukraine and costs, with the export prices of the product concerned. In view of the current absence of significant import volumes from Ukraine into the EC, the export prices from Ukraine to Turkey and Morocco have been used by the applicant.

On the basis of the above comparisons, which show dumping, the applicant argues that there is a likelihood of recurrence of dumping from Ukraine.

The applicant further alleges the likelihood of further injurious dumping. In this respect the applicant presents evidence that, should the measures be allowed to lapse, the current level of imports of the product concerned is likely to increase due to the existence of unused capacity in the country concerned.

It is also alleged that the flow of imports of the product concerned is likely to rise due to the measures in force on imports of similar products originating in Ukraine in traditional markets other than the EU (i.e. the United States of America and Brazil). All this can lead to a redirection of exports from other third countries to the Community.

In addition, the applicant alleges that the removal of injury is mainly due to the existence of measures and that any recurrence of substantial imports at dumped prices from the country concerned would likely lead to a recurrence of further injury of the Community industry should measures be allowed to lapse.

5.   Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an expiry review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

5.1.   
  Procedure for the determination of likelihood of dumping and injury

The investigation will determine whether the expiry of the measures would be likely, or unlikely, to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

(a)   Sampling

In view of the apparent number of parties involved in this proceeding, the Commission may decide to apply sampling, in accordance with Article 17 of the basic Regulation.

(i)   Sampling for importers

In order to enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all importers, or representatives acting on their behalf, are hereby requested to make themselves known to the Commission and to provide the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6(b)(i) and in the formats indicated in point 7:

| — | name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and contact person, |
| --- | --- |

—

name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and contact person,

| — | the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the total number of employees, |
| --- | --- |

—

the total number of employees,

| — | the precise activities of the company with regard to the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

—

the precise activities of the company with regard to the product concerned,

| — | the volume in tonnes and value in EUR of imports into and resales made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 of the imported product concerned originating in Ukraine, |
| --- | --- |

—

the volume in tonnes and value in EUR of imports into and resales made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 of the imported product concerned originating in Ukraine,

| — | the names and the precise activities of all related companies (5) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

—

the names and the precise activities of all related companies (5) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned,

| — | any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample, |
| --- | --- |

—

any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample,

| — | by providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion or inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below. |
| --- | --- |

—

by providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion or inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for the selection of the sample of importers, the Commission will, in addition, contact any known associations of importers.

(ii)   Sampling for Community producers

In view of the large number of Community producers supporting the request, the Commission intends to investigate injury to the Community industry by applying sampling.

In order to enable the Commission to select a sample, all Community producers are hereby requested to provide the following information on their company or companies within the time limit set in point 6 (b)(i):

| — | name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and contact person, |
| --- | --- |

—

name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and contact person,

| — | the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the total turnover in EUR of the company during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the precise activities of the company with regard to the production of the product concerned during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the value in EUR of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the value in EUR of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the volume in tonnes of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the volume in tonnes of sales of the product concerned made in the Community market during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the volume in tonnes of the production of the product concerned during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009, |
| --- | --- |

—

the volume in tonnes of the production of the product concerned during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009,

| — | the names and the precise activities of all related companies (6) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned, |
| --- | --- |

—

the names and the precise activities of all related companies (6) involved in the production and/or selling of the product concerned,

| — | any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample, |
| --- | --- |

—

any other relevant information that would assist the Commission in the selection of the sample,

| — | by providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion or inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below. |
| --- | --- |

—

by providing the above information, the company agrees to its possible inclusion in the sample. If the company is chosen to be part of the sample, this will imply replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation of its response. If the company indicates that it does not agree to its possible inclusion or inclusion in the sample, it will be deemed to not have co-operated in the investigation. The consequences of non-cooperation are set out in point 8 below.

(iii)   Final selection of the samples

All interested parties wishing to submit any relevant information regarding the selection of the sample must do so within the time limit set in point 6(b)(ii).

The Commission intends to make the final selection of the samples after having consulted the parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample.

Companies included in the samples must reply to a questionnaire within the time limit set in point 6 (b)(iii) and must co-operate within the framework of the investigation.

If sufficient co-operation is not forthcoming, the Commission may base its findings, in accordance with Articles 17(4) and 18 of the basic Regulation, on the facts available. A finding based on facts available may be less advantageous to the party concerned, as explained in point 8.

(b)   Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the sampled Community industry and to any association of producers in the Community, to the exporters/producers in Ukraine, to any association of exporters/producers, to the sampled importers, to any known association of importers, and to the authorities of the exporting country concerned.

(c)   Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known, submit information other than questionnaire replies and to provide supporting evidence. This information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within the time limit set in point 6(a)(ii).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. This request must be made within the time limit set in point 6(a)(iii).

5.2.   
  Procedure for the assessment of Community interest

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation and in the event that the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury is confirmed, a determination will be made as to whether maintaining the anti-dumping measures would not be against the Community interest. For this reason the Commission may send questionnaires to the known Community industry, importers, their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organizations. Such parties, including those not known to the Commission, provided that they prove that there is an objective link between their activity and the product concerned, may, within the general time limits set in point 6(a)(ii), make themselves known and provide the Commission with information. The parties which have acted in conformity with the preceding sentence may request a hearing, setting out the particular reasons why they should be heard, within the time limit set in point 6(a)(iii). It should be noted that any information submitted pursuant to Article 21 of the basic Regulation will only be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the time of submission.

6.   Time limits

(a)   General time limits

(i)   For parties to request a questionnaire

All interested parties who did not co-operate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review should request a questionnaire or other claim forms as soon as possible, but not later than 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(ii)   For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the aforementioned period.

Companies selected in a sample must submit questionnaire replies within the time limit specified in point 6(b)(iii).

(iii)   Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

(b)   Specific time limit in respect of sampling

(i)   The information specified in point 5.1(a)(i) and 5.1(a)(ii) should reach the Commission within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, given that the Commission intends to consult parties concerned that have expressed their willingness to be included in the sample on its final selection within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(ii)   All other information relevant for the selection of the sample as referred to in 5.1(a)(iii) must reach the Commission within a period of 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(iii)   The questionnaire replies from sampled parties must reach the Commission within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample.

7.   Written submissions, questionnaire replies and correspondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this notice, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited
   (7)’ and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.

| Commission address for correspondence: |
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| European Commission |
| Directorate- General for Trade |
| Directorate H |
| Office: N105 04/92 |
| B-1049 Brussels |
| Fax (+32-2) 295 65 05 |

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission

Directorate- General for Trade

Directorate H

Office: N105 04/92

B-1049 Brussels

Fax (+32-2) 295 65 05

8.   Non co-operation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and use of facts available is made, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

9.   Schedule of the investigation

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 11(5) of the basic Regulation within 15 months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

10.   Possibility to request a review under Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation

As this expiry review is initiated in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the findings thereof will not lead to the level of the existing measures being amended but will lead to those measures being repealed or maintained in accordance with Article 11(6) of the basic Regulation.

If any party to the proceeding considers that a review of the level of the measures is warranted so as to allow for the possibility to amend (i.e. increase or decrease) the level of the measures, that party may request a review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

Parties wishing to request such a review, which would be carried out independently of the expiry review mentioned in this notice, may contact the Commission at the address given above.

11.   Processing of personal data

It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (8).

12.   Hearing Officer

It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of DG Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages of the website of DG Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade).

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(1)  OJ C 264, 17.10.2008, p. 16.

(2)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 106, 24.4.2007, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 185, 12.7.2008, p. 35.

(5)  For guidance on the meaning of related companies, please refer to Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

(6)  See footnote 5.

(7)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement).

(8)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 23.4.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/20 |
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23.4.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5490 — MOL/INA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 94/05

| 1. | On 16 April 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public limited company (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of INA-Industrija Nafte d.d (‘INA’, Croatia) currently jointly controlled by MOL and the Republic of Croatia pursuant to the amendment of the shareholders' agreement. |
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On 16 April 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public limited company (‘MOL’, Hungary) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of INA-Industrija Nafte d.d (‘INA’, Croatia) currently jointly controlled by MOL and the Republic of Croatia pursuant to the amendment of the shareholders' agreement.

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






  — | for MOL: different activities in the oil and gas sector, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MOL: different activities in the oil and gas sector,

| — | for INA: different activities in the oil and gas sector. |
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for INA: different activities in the oil and gas sector.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5490 — MOL/INA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussels |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5490 — MOL/INA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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