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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 January 2006

(2006/C 12/01)

1 euro= 

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 12/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 2/2005

Title: Individual R&D Aid to Diehl Avionik Systeme GmbH

Objective: R&D

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz 2002 in Verbindung mit dem Haushaltsplan 2002, in dem eine Verpflichtungsermächtigung eingestellt ist; ERP-Verwaltungsgesetz

Budget: App. EUR 20,4 million

Intensity or amount: Reimbursable advance of up to 40 % of eligible costs

Duration: 

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 186/05

Title: Mittal Steel Poland — Change of business plan

Objective: Restructuring

Other information: Decision concerns agreement to change business plan as provided for in Protocol No 8 of the Accession Treaty

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 207/2005

Title: Audiovisual Funding Scheme

Objective: support of radio and television productions

Legal basis: Broadcasting (Funding) Act 2003

Budget: 5 % of net television licence fee income per year

Aid intensity: maximum 95 % of eligible costs

Duration: until the end of 2009

Other information: annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Spain [Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía]

Aid No: N 396/2005

Title: aid scheme for the development of audiovisual projects and audiovisual production in Andalucìa

Objective: To promote the development and the production of audiovisual works

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Cultura por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas al desarrollo de proyectos y a la producción de obras audiovisuales y se efectúa su convocatoria para el año 2005

Budget: EUR 2,5 million in 2005;

EUR 2,7 million in 2006;

EUR 3 million in 2007 and

EUR 3,5 million in 2008

Aid intensity or amount: up to 50 % of the development costs and up to 50 % of the production costs, with the exemption of short films where the aid to the production costs can amount to 75 %

Duration: 

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Spain [Madrid]

Aid No: N 449/2005

Title: Aid scheme for the production of short films

Objective: To promote the production of audiovisual works

Legal basis: Ley 2/95, de 8 de marzo, de Subvenciones de la Comunidad de Madrid; Ley 38/2003 de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (Ley Estatal); Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas a empresas privadas dedicadas al sector audiovisual y cinematográfico. Proyecto de convocatoria de producción cinematográfica

Budget: EUR 330 000

Aid intensity or amount: Between EUR 6 000 and EUR 20 000

Duration: 1.12.2005 — 29.11.2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers (1) (2)

(2006/C 12/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

AUSTRIA

Operating licences granted

Category A:   Operating licences without the restriction of Article 5(7)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92

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(1)OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 1.

(2)  Communicated to the European Commission before 31.8.2005.

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Notification in accordance with Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty

Request for authorisation to adopt national legislation derogating from the provisions of a Community harmonisation measure

(2006/C 12/04)

(Text with relevance for the EEA)

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(1)  Directive 98/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles, OJ L 271, 21.10.1999 p. 47.

(2)  Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(3)  Directive 1999/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air, OJ L 163, 29.6.1999, p. 41.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4085 — Arcelor/Oyak/Erdemir)

(2006/C 12/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4032 — VSE/Cegedel/JV)

(2006/C 12/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 2005, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4060 — Endesa Europa/ZEDO)

(2006/C 12/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 January 2006, 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:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3987 — Fidis Renting/Leasys)

(2006/C 12/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 November 2005, 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 Italian and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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III Notices

Commission

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Call for proposals for indirect RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Structuring the European Research Area’

(2006/C 12/09)

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(1)OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 44.

(3)  Commission Decision C(2002) 4791, as amended by Commission Decisions C(2003) 635, C(2003) 998, C(2003) 1951, C(2003) 2708, C(2003) 4571, C(2004) 48 and C(2004) 3330, all unpublished.

(4)OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 23.

(5)OJ L 248, of 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

(7)  C(2003) 883 of 27.3.2003, as last modified by C(2004) 3337 of 1.9.2004.

(8)  The EPSS is a tool to assist proposers to develop and submit their proposals electronically.

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ANNEX

CALL INFORMATION FOR MARIE CURIE CONFERENCES AND TRAINING COURSES

1.   Specific programme: Structuring the European Research Area

2.   Activity: Human resources and mobility activities

3.   Call title: Call for proposals for Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses

4.   Call identifier: FP6-2006-Mobility-4

5.   Date of publication: 

6.   Closure date: 17 May 2006 at 17.00 (Brussels local time)

7.   Total indicative budget: EUR 12 250 000

8.   Instruments: see section 2.3.1.4 of the work programme

9.   Minimum number of participants: see the conditions specified in sections 2.3.1.4 of the work programme

10.   Restrictions to participation (types of organisation, type of activity, third countries): see the conditions foreseen in the sections 2.3.1.4 and 2.5 of the work programme

11.   Consortia agreements: Participants in RTD actions resulting from this call are not required to conclude a consortium agreement

12.   Evaluation procedure: The evaluation shall follow a single stage submission; and Proposals will not be evaluated anonymously

13.   Evaluation criteria: See Annex Mob-B of the work programme for the applicable criteria (including their individual weights and thresholds and the overall threshold) per instrument

14.   Indicative evaluation and contractual timetable: 

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Call for proposals — DG EAC No 59/05 — Complementary information

(2006/C 12/10)

Point 4 of call for proposals No EAC 59/05 published in Official Journal of the European Union C 275 on 8 November 2005 stated that the applications must be sent at the latest on 30 December 2005.

The text of this call invites organisations with a budgetary year that differs from the calendar year to submit their application one month before the start of their budgetary year in 2006 (point 3).

To assure a timely selection procedure the organisations concerned by this element are invited to submit their application until 6 February 2006, the post stamp being decisive.

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