# Official Journal C 232/2007

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 232 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 504 October 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 232

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 504 October 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 232/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4723 — ENI/EXXON MOBIL (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia)) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 232/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4723 — ENI/EXXON MOBIL (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia)) (
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  )

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1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 232/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 232/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (
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  ) | 3 |
| | NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2007/C 232/04 | Composition of the EFTA Court — Appointment of the Registrar of the EFTA Court | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 232/02

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 232/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid (
  1
  )

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3

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Court

2007/C 232/04

Composition of the EFTA Court — Appointment of the Registrar of the EFTA Court

9

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 232/05 | LIFE+ Call for proposals 2007 | 10 |
| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2007/C 232/06 | Order of the EFTA Court of 24 April 2007 (Case E-9/04) | 13 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 232/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4804 — Serafina/Intelsat) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 14 |
| 2007/C 232/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA) (
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  ) | 15 |
| 2007/C 232/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4913 — Euraleo/Capitoloquattro/Sirti) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 16 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 232/10 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 17 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 232/05

LIFE+ Call for proposals 2007

10

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2007/C 232/06

Order of the EFTA Court of 24 April 2007 (Case E-9/04)

13

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 232/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4804 — Serafina/Intelsat) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

14

2007/C 232/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA) (
  1
  )

1

15

2007/C 232/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4913 — Euraleo/Capitoloquattro/Sirti) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

16

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 232/10

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

17

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2007/C 232/11 | Corrigendum to Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)
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Corrigenda

2007/C 232/11

Corrigendum to Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)
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(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/1 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4723 — ENI/EXXON MOBIL (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/01)

On 24 July 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4723. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4723. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/2 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/2

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Euro exchange rates (1)

3 October 2007

(2007/C 232/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4195 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 164,86 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4544 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69560 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2037 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6633 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,27 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,6990 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,592 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,10 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7032 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7741 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,3723 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 34,229 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7121 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5960 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4131 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,0115 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8642 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1008 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 297,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,8028 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,6549 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3066 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 951,52 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8426 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,948 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,3600 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,950 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4195

JPY

Japanese yen

164,86

DKK

Danish krone

7,4544

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69560

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2037

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6633

ISK

Iceland króna

87,27

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,6990

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

27,592

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,10

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7032

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7741

RON

Romanian leu

3,3723

SKK

Slovak koruna

34,229

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7121

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5960

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4131

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,0115

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8642

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1008

KRW

South Korean won

1 297,28

ZAR

South African rand

9,8028

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,6549

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3066

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 951,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8426

PHP

Philippine peso

63,948

RUB

Russian rouble

35,3600

THB

Thai baht

44,950

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/3 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/3

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/03)

| Aid No | XR 89/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | 87(3)(a) |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Obnova a rozvoj vesnic |
| Legal basis | Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)
  Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 28,6 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |
| Tel. (420) 221 813 005 |
| info@mze-cz |

Aid No

XR 89/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

87(3)(a)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Obnova a rozvoj vesnic

Legal basis

Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)

Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 28,6 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Tel. (420) 221 813 005

info@mze-cz

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.mze.cz

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 90/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | 87(3)(a) |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Občanské vybavení a služby |
| Legal basis | Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)
  Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 6,81 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |
| Tel. (420) 221 813 005 |
| info@mze-cz |

Aid No

XR 90/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

87(3)(a)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Občanské vybavení a služby

Legal basis

Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)

Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 6,81 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Tel. (420) 221 813 005

info@mze-cz

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.mze.cz

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 92/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | 87(3)(a) |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Podpora zakládání podniků a jejich rozvoje |
| Legal basis | Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)
  Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 13,62 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |
| Tel. (420) 221 813 005 |
| info@mze-cz |

Aid No

XR 92/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

87(3)(a)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Podpora zakládání podniků a jejich rozvoje

Legal basis

Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1698/2005 ze dne 20. září 2005 o podpoře pro rozvoj venkova z Evropského zemědělského fondu pro rozvoj venkova (EZFRV)

Program rozvoje venkova České republiky pro období 2007–2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 13,62 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Tel. (420) 221 813 005

info@mze-cz

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.mze.cz

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 117/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | France |
| Region | 87(3)c |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Prime à l'aménagement du territoire pour les projets industriels et services |
| Legal basis | Décret no 2007-809 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 40 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 15 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 13.5.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Limited to specific sectors |
| NACE 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 72, 73, 74 |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Délégation Interministérielle à l'Aménagement et à la compétitivité des Territoires (DIACT) |
| 1, Avenue Charles Floquet |
| F-75343 Paris Cédex 07 |

Aid No

XR 117/07

Member State

France

Region

87(3)c

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Prime à l'aménagement du territoire pour les projets industriels et services

Legal basis

Décret no 2007-809

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 40 million

Maximum aid intensity

15 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

13.5.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

NACE 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 72, 73, 74

Name and address of the granting authority

Délégation Interministérielle à l'Aménagement et à la compétitivité des Territoires (DIACT)

1, Avenue Charles Floquet

F-75343 Paris Cédex 07

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 129/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Śląskie |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Program regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości dla podmiotów prowadzących działalność gospodarczą na terenie miasta Katowice |
| Legal basis | Art. 18 ust. 2 pkt 8, art. 40 ust. 1, art. 42 ustawy z dnia 8 marca 1990 r. o samorządzie gminnym (Dz.U. z 2001 r. nr 142, poz. 1591 z późn. zm.);
  Art. 7 ust. 3 i art. 20b ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2006 r. nr 121 poz. 844 z późn. zm.); Uchwała nr X/187/07 Rady Miasta Katowice z dnia 28 maja 2007 r. w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości w ramach regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej dla podmiotów prowadzących działalność gospodarczą na terenie miasta Katowice |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 0,264 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 23.6.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Prezydent Miasta Katowice |
| ul. Młyńska 4 |
| PL-40-098 Katowice |
| tel. (48-32) 259 36 84 |

Aid No

XR 129/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Śląskie

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Program regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości dla podmiotów prowadzących działalność gospodarczą na terenie miasta Katowice

Legal basis

Art. 18 ust. 2 pkt 8, art. 40 ust. 1, art. 42 ustawy z dnia 8 marca 1990 r. o samorządzie gminnym (Dz.U. z 2001 r. nr 142, poz. 1591 z późn. zm.);

Art. 7 ust. 3 i art. 20b ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2006 r. nr 121 poz. 844 z późn. zm.); Uchwała nr X/187/07 Rady Miasta Katowice z dnia 28 maja 2007 r. w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości w ramach regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej dla podmiotów prowadzących działalność gospodarczą na terenie miasta Katowice

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 0,264 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

23.6.2007

Duration

31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Prezydent Miasta Katowice

ul. Młyńska 4

PL-40-098 Katowice

tel. (48-32) 259 36 84

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.bip.um.katowice.pl/_rada/?s=41&id=136

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 148/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind reducerea emisiilor în aer a dioxidului de sulf, dioxidului de azot, particulelor şi pulberilor în suspensie, plumb, monoxid de carbon, benzen şi compuşi organici volatili |
| Legal basis | Hotărârea Comitetului de Avizare nr. 12/7.8.2007 a Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind reducerea emisiilor în aer a dioxidului de sulf, dioxidului de azot, particulelor şi pulberilor în suspensie, plumb, monoxid de carbon, benzen şi compuși organici volatili |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | RON 20 000 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 50 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 7.8.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Administraţia Fondului pentru Mediu |
| Splaiul Independenţei nr. 294, corp A, sector 6 |
| RO-060031 Bucureşti |
| Tel. (40-21) 31 94 849 |

Aid No

XR 148/07

Member State

Romania

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind reducerea emisiilor în aer a dioxidului de sulf, dioxidului de azot, particulelor şi pulberilor în suspensie, plumb, monoxid de carbon, benzen şi compuşi organici volatili

Legal basis

Hotărârea Comitetului de Avizare nr. 12/7.8.2007 a Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind reducerea emisiilor în aer a dioxidului de sulf, dioxidului de azot, particulelor şi pulberilor în suspensie, plumb, monoxid de carbon, benzen şi compuși organici volatili

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

RON 20 000 million

Maximum aid intensity

50 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

7.8.2007

Duration

31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Administraţia Fondului pentru Mediu

Splaiul Independenţei nr. 294, corp A, sector 6

RO-060031 Bucureşti

Tel. (40-21) 31 94 849

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.afm.ro

http://www.afm.ro/main/proiecte_stuf/scheme_finantare/proiect_reducere_emisii_aer_dioxid_sulf.pdf

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 150/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie |
| Legal basis | Hotărârea Comitetului de Avizare nr. 15/28.8.2007 a Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | RON 69 000 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 50 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 28.8.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Administraţia Fondului pentru Mediu |
| Splaiul Independenţei nr. 294, corp A, sector 6 |
| RO-060031 Bucureşti |
| Tel. (40-21) 31 94 849 |

Aid No

XR 150/07

Member State

Romania

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie

Legal basis

Hotărârea Comitetului de Avizare nr. 15/28.8.2007 a Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

RON 69 000 million

Maximum aid intensity

50 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

28.8.2007

Duration

31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Administraţia Fondului pentru Mediu

Splaiul Independenţei nr. 294, corp A, sector 6

RO-060031 Bucureşti

Tel. (40-21) 31 94 849

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.afm.ro

http://www.afm.ro/main/proiecte_stuf/scheme_finantare/proiect_tehnologii_curate_energii_surse_regenerabile.pdf

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 151/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | 87.3.c |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Σχέδιο χορηγιών για ενθάρρυνση της αξιοποίησης της βιομάζας (sxedio xorigion gia entharynsi tis axiopoiisis tis biomazas) |
| Legal basis | Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου αριθ. 65.657, 6.6.2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | CYP 1 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 7.9.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2008 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπηρεσία Ενέργειας (Ypiresia Energeias) |
| Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme | www.cie.org.cy |
| Other information | — |

Aid No

XR 151/07

Member State

Cyprus

Region

87.3.c

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Σχέδιο χορηγιών για ενθάρρυνση της αξιοποίησης της βιομάζας (sxedio xorigion gia entharynsi tis axiopoiisis tis biomazas)

Legal basis

Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου αριθ. 65.657, 6.6.2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

CYP 1 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

7.9.2007

Duration

31.12.2008

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπηρεσία Ενέργειας (Ypiresia Energeias)

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

www.cie.org.cy

Other information

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Court

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/9 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/9

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Composition of the EFTA Court

Appointment of the Registrar of the EFTA Court

(2007/C 232/04)

Mr Skúli Magnússon was appointed Registrar of the EFTA Court pursuant to Article 9, Protocol 5 of the ESA/Court Agreement for the period from 15 April 2007 to 14 April 2010, to succeed Mr Henning Harborg.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/10 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/10

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LIFE+ CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2007

(2007/C 232/05)

The Commission invites legal entities established in the European Union to present proposals for the LIFE+ selection round 2007.

Applications

Proposals must be written on specific application forms. These forms and the application guide that includes detailed explanations in regard to eligibility and procedures can be obtained from the Commission's website on the following address:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm

Proposals must be submitted on CD-ROM or DVD in an electronic PDF format that is based on a scan of the original printed A4 format paper forms.

Beneficiaries

Proposals may be presented by legal entities registered in the Member States of the European Union: Public and/or private bodies, actors and institutions may receive financing through LIFE+.

The following themes are covered by this announcement

| 1. | LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects

  Principal objective: To protect, conserve, restore, monitor and facilitate the functioning of natural systems, natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, with the aim of halting the loss of biodiversity, including diversity of genetic resources, within the EU by 2010. |
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1.

LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects

Principal objective: To protect, conserve, restore, monitor and facilitate the functioning of natural systems, natural habitats, wild flora and fauna, with the aim of halting the loss of biodiversity, including diversity of genetic resources, within the EU by 2010.

| 2. | LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

  Principal objectives:
  —   Climate change: To stabilise greenhouse gas concentration at a level that prevents global warming above 2 °C.
  —   Water: To contribute to enhanced water quality by developing cost-effective measures to achieve good ecological status in view of developing the first river basin management plan under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Water Framework Directive) by 2009.
  —   Air: To achieve levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on and risks to human health and the environment.
  —   Soil: To protect and to ensure the sustainable use of soil by preserving soil functions, preventing threats to soil, mitigating their effects and restoring degraded soils.
  —   Urban environment: To contribute to improving the environmental performance of Europe's urban areas.
  —   Noise: To contribute to policy development and implementation on environmental noise.
  —   Chemicals: To improve the protection of environment and health from risks posed by chemicals by 2020 by implementing chemicals legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (REACH) and the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides.
  —   Environment and health: To develop the information base for policy on the environment and health (the Environment and Health Action Plan for 2004 to 2010).
  —   Natural resources and waste: To develop and implement policies designed to ensure sustainable management and use of natural resources and waste, and to improve the environmental performances of products, sustainable production and consumption patterns, waste prevention, recovery and recycling; To contribute to the effective implementation of the Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste.
  —   Forests: To provide, especially through an EU coordination network, a concise and comprehensive basis for policy relevant information on forests in relation to climate change (impact on forest ecosystems, mitigation, substitution effects), biodiversity (baseline information and protected forest areas), forest fires, forest conditions and the protective functions of forests (water, soil and infrastructure) as well as contributing to the protection of forests against fires.
  —   Innovation: To contribute to developing and demonstrating innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP).
  —   Strategic approaches: To promote the effective implementation and enforcement of Community environmental legislation and improve the knowledge base for environmental policy; to improve the environmental performance of SMEs.
  Whilst any project proposal dealing with the above-mentioned priorities is welcome, the Commission would favour those dealing with climate change. |
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2.

LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

Principal objectives:

—   Climate change: To stabilise greenhouse gas concentration at a level that prevents global warming above 2 °C.

—   Water: To contribute to enhanced water quality by developing cost-effective measures to achieve good ecological status in view of developing the first river basin management plan under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Water Framework Directive) by 2009.

—   Air: To achieve levels of air quality that do not give rise to significant negative impacts on and risks to human health and the environment.

—   Soil: To protect and to ensure the sustainable use of soil by preserving soil functions, preventing threats to soil, mitigating their effects and restoring degraded soils.

—   Urban environment: To contribute to improving the environmental performance of Europe's urban areas.

—   Noise: To contribute to policy development and implementation on environmental noise.

—   Chemicals: To improve the protection of environment and health from risks posed by chemicals by 2020 by implementing chemicals legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (REACH) and the Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides.

—   Environment and health: To develop the information base for policy on the environment and health (the Environment and Health Action Plan for 2004 to 2010).

—   Natural resources and waste: To develop and implement policies designed to ensure sustainable management and use of natural resources and waste, and to improve the environmental performances of products, sustainable production and consumption patterns, waste prevention, recovery and recycling; To contribute to the effective implementation of the Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste.

—   Forests: To provide, especially through an EU coordination network, a concise and comprehensive basis for policy relevant information on forests in relation to climate change (impact on forest ecosystems, mitigation, substitution effects), biodiversity (baseline information and protected forest areas), forest fires, forest conditions and the protective functions of forests (water, soil and infrastructure) as well as contributing to the protection of forests against fires.

—   Innovation: To contribute to developing and demonstrating innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP).

—   Strategic approaches: To promote the effective implementation and enforcement of Community environmental legislation and improve the knowledge base for environmental policy; to improve the environmental performance of SMEs.

Whilst any project proposal dealing with the above-mentioned priorities is welcome, the Commission would favour those dealing with climate change.

| 3. | LIFE+ Information and Communication

  Principal objective: To ensure regular and effective information flow to provide the basis for policy decisions on the environment, and to make information on the state and trends of the environment accessible to citizens. |
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3.

LIFE+ Information and Communication

Principal objective: To ensure regular and effective information flow to provide the basis for policy decisions on the environment, and to make information on the state and trends of the environment accessible to citizens.

EU Cofinancing rates

| 1. | LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects






  — | The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects

—

The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

| — | Exceptionally, a maximum cofinancing rate of 75 % is applicable to proposals which target priority habitats/species of the Birds' and Habitats' Directives. |
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—

Exceptionally, a maximum cofinancing rate of 75 % is applicable to proposals which target priority habitats/species of the Birds' and Habitats' Directives.

| 2. | LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance






  — | The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
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2.

LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

—

The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

| — | This rate shall be a maximum of 30 % of the eligible costs for proposals ‘expected to generate substantial revenue’. |
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—

This rate shall be a maximum of 30 % of the eligible costs for proposals ‘expected to generate substantial revenue’.

| 3. | LIFE+ Information and Communication






  — | The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs. |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

LIFE+ Information and Communication

—

The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible costs.

Deadline

Project proposals shall be submitted to the national competent authorities by 30.11.2007. Project proposals shall be forwarded to the national authority of the Member State in which the beneficiary is registered. Proposals will then be submitted by the national authorities to the Commission by 15.1.2008.

Budget involved

The overall budget for project action grants under LIFE+ in 2007 is EUR 187 000 000.

At least 50 % of the above-mentioned amount shall be allocated to measures to support the conservation of nature and biodiversity.

The indicative national financial allocations for 2007 are as follows:

| Country | Indicative amount | Country | Indicative amount | Country | Indicative amount |
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| AT | EUR 3 509 000 | FI | EUR 6 696 000 | MT | EUR 2 148 000 |
| BE | EUR 3 858 000 | FR | EUR 16 357 000 | NL | EUR 5 996 000 |
| BG | EUR 4 025 000 | EL | EUR 6 356 000 | PL | EUR 8 858 000 |
| CY | EUR 2 000 000 | HU | EUR 4 673 000 | PT | EUR 5 236 000 |
| CZ | EUR 3 710 000 | IE | EUR 2 944 000 | RO | EUR 8 139 000 |
| DE | EUR 21 762 000 | IT | EUR 16 457 000 | SE | EUR 7 685 000 |
| DK | EUR 4 591 000 | LT | EUR 2 574 000 | SI | EUR 4 029 000 |
| EE | EUR 3 098 000 | LU | EUR 2 044 000 | SK | EUR 2 857 000 |
| ES | EUR 20 028 000 | LV | EUR 2 500 000 | UK | EUR 14 871 000 |

Country

Indicative amount

Country

Indicative amount

Country

Indicative amount

AT

EUR 3 509 000

FI

EUR 6 696 000

MT

EUR 2 148 000

BE

EUR 3 858 000

FR

EUR 16 357 000

NL

EUR 5 996 000

BG

EUR 4 025 000

EL

EUR 6 356 000

PL

EUR 8 858 000

CY

EUR 2 000 000

HU

EUR 4 673 000

PT

EUR 5 236 000

CZ

EUR 3 710 000

IE

EUR 2 944 000

RO

EUR 8 139 000

DE

EUR 21 762 000

IT

EUR 16 457 000

SE

EUR 7 685 000

DK

EUR 4 591 000

LT

EUR 2 574 000

SI

EUR 4 029 000

EE

EUR 3 098 000

LU

EUR 2 044 000

SK

EUR 2 857 000

ES

EUR 20 028 000

LV

EUR 2 500 000

UK

EUR 14 871 000

More information

More information including the application guidelines and application forms can be found on the LIFE website:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm

It is also possible to contact the relevant national authorities:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/crime/index.htm

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/13 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/13

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Order of the EFTA Court of 24 April 2007

(Case E-9/04)

(2007/C 232/06)

In Case E-9/04 COSTS,

The Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland, supported by The European Banking Federation, against the EFTA Surveillance Authority, supported by the Republic of Iceland

(Taxation of costs)

In Case E-9/04 COSTS The Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland, represented by Dr Hans-Jörg Niemeyer, Rechtsanwalt, Brussels, Belgium and Dr Ralf Sauer, Rechtsanwalt, Berlin, Germany, supported by the European Banking Federation, represented by Marc Pittie, Avocat, Brussels, Belgium, against EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Niels Fenger, Director, and Bjørnar Alterskjær, Officer, Department of Legal and Executive Affairs, acting as Agents, Brussels, Belgium, supported by the Republic of Iceland, represented by Finnur Þór Birgisson, First Secretary and Legal Officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, acting as Agent, and Peter Christian Dyrberg, acting as Counsel — application for taxation of the costs to be recovered from the EFTA Surveillance Authority by the European Banking Federation pursuant to the judgment of the EFTA Court of 7 April 2006 in Case E-9/04 The Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland v EFTA Surveillance Authority [2006 EFTA Court Report 45] — the EFTA Court, composed of: Carl Baudenbacher, President, Thorgeir Örlygsson and Henrik Bull (Judge-Rapporteur), Judges; Skúli Magnússon, Registrar, has made an Order of 24 April 2007, the operative part of which is as follows:

The total amount of the costs to be paid by the EFTA Surveillance Authority to the European Banking Federation is fixed at EUR 33 365,30.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/14 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4804 — Serafina/Intelsat)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/07)

| 1. | On 17 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Serafina Holdings Limited (Bermuda) formed by funds managed by CIE Management II Limited (UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Intelsat (Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Serafina Holdings Limited (Bermuda) formed by funds managed by CIE Management II Limited (UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Intelsat (Bermuda) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Serafina: special purpose vehicle formed and managed by BCP Funds, a group of private equity investment funds, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Serafina: special purpose vehicle formed and managed by BCP Funds, a group of private equity investment funds,

| — | for Intelsat: provision of global voice, data, video and wholesale internet communications services via satellites. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Intelsat: provision of global voice, data, video and wholesale internet communications services via satellites.

| 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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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.

| 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.4804 — Serafina/Intelsat, to the following address:





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

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.4804 — Serafina/Intelsat, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/15 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/08)

| 1. | On 24 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AREVA NP (‘AREVA NP’, France), jointly controlled by AREVA (‘AREVA’, France) and Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Deutschland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (‘MHI’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ATMEA (‘ATMEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 24 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AREVA NP (‘AREVA NP’, France), jointly controlled by AREVA (‘AREVA’, France) and Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Deutschland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (‘MHI’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ATMEA (‘ATMEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | AREVA NP: design and manufacturing of nuclear reactors; services relating to reactor operation, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

AREVA NP: design and manufacturing of nuclear reactors; services relating to reactor operation,

| — | MHI: shipbuilding, ocean development, power systems, aerospace systems, assorted types of industrial machinery; steel structures, |
| --- | --- |

—

MHI: shipbuilding, ocean development, power systems, aerospace systems, assorted types of industrial machinery; steel structures,

| — | ATMEA: development, licensing and plant sales of 1 100 MW class PWR (pressurized water reactor). |
| --- | --- |

—

ATMEA: development, licensing and plant sales of 1 100 MW class PWR (pressurized water reactor).

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA, to the following address:





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

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.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/16 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4913 — Euraleo/Capitoloquattro/Sirti)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/09)

| 1. | On 25 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Euraleo S.r.l. (‘Euraleo’, Italy) and Capitoloquattro S.p.A. (‘Capitoloquattro’, Italy), a company ultimately controlled by Edizione Holding, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Sirti S.p.A. (‘Sirti’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 25 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Euraleo S.r.l. (‘Euraleo’, Italy) and Capitoloquattro S.p.A. (‘Capitoloquattro’, Italy), a company ultimately controlled by Edizione Holding, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Sirti S.p.A. (‘Sirti’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Euraleo: private equity investment, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Euraleo: private equity investment,

| — | for Capitoloquattro: private equity investment, |
| --- | --- |

—

for Capitoloquattro: private equity investment,

| — | for Sirti: provision of telecommunications networks and systems. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Sirti: provision of telecommunications networks and systems.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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. |
| --- | --- |

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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.4913 — Euraleo/Capitoloquattro/Sirti to the following address:





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

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.4913 — Euraleo/Capitoloquattro/Sirti to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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OTHER ACTS

Commission

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/17 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/17

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

(2007/C 232/10)

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

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 510/2006

‘SLOVENSKÁ BRYNDZA’

EC No: SK/PGI/005/0427/13.10.2004

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary sets out the main points of the product specification for information purposes.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Jána Švermu 43 |
| SK-974 04 Banská Bystrica |

Name:

Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky

Address:

Jána Švermu 43

SK-974 04 Banská Bystrica

Telephone

(421-48) 43 00 253

Fax

(421-48) 43 00 403

E-mail:

joravcova@indprop.gov.sk

2.   Group:

| Name: | Cech bryndziarov |
| --- | --- |
| Address: | Kostolná č. 5 |
| SK-900 01 Modra |

Name:

Cech bryndziarov

Address:

Kostolná č. 5

SK-900 01 Modra

Telephone

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Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Class 1.3 — Cheese

4.   Specification:

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name: ‘Slovenská bryndza’

4.2.   Description: ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is a natural, white, mature, spreadable cheese in granular form, manufactured according to the traditional method, by milling a lump of matured sheep's cheese or by milling a mixture of lump sheep's cheese and lump cow's cheese. The percentage of lump sheep's cheese is greater than 50 %. It has a delicate odour and taste and has a pleasantly sour sheep's cheese taste that is slightly spicy and salty.

Its characteristic sensory properties originate from the natural microflora present in the lump sheep's cheese, which is produced from raw sheep's milk using a specific production technique. It contains a broad range of naturally occurring micro-organisms, chiefly consisting of the following: Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Geotrichum candidum.

The cheese was originally distributed commercially in 5-10 kg gelety (wooden containers intended to carry milk or milk products), from which the seller would provide the consumer with the desired quantity. At present, it is delivered either in 1 to 5 kg buckets made of wood or another non-toxic material, or in small 125 g to 1 kg containers in the form of a prism overlaid with several layers of aluminium foil, in the form of a small roll covered with a layer of wood, or in the form of a cylinder in a small plastic casing.

4.3.   Geographical area: The area is delimited by the mountainous part of the Slovak Republic. In early spring (March to April), the sheep graze in the parts of the delimited area that are at lower altitudes. In May, and during the summer months, they move to pastures at higher altitudes, lengthening the grazing period.

The western perimeter is formed by the western slopes of the White Carpathians, Považský Inovec, Tríbeč, Vtáčnik, Štiavnické vrchy and Krupinská vrchovina.

The southern perimeter is formed by the southern slopes of the Krupinská vrchovina, Cerová vrchovina, Stolické vrchy, Slovenský kras, Volovské vrchy and Slanské vrchy.

The eastern perimeter is formed by the slopes of the Vihorlatská vrchovina, Popriečiny, Beskydské predhorie and Bukovské vrchy — the border with Ukraine.

The northern perimeter is formed by the border with Poland and the slopes of the following mountain chains: Laborecká vrchovina — Ondavská vrchovina — Ľubovnianska vrchovina — Pieniny — Spišská Magura — Tatras — Skorušinské vrchy — Podbeskydská vrchovina — Oravské Beskydy — Kysucké Beskydy — the border with the Czech Republic — the slopes of the Turzovská vrchovina range — Javorníky — the White Carpathians — the Skalica border crossing.

The application features the name of the entire country because the delimited geographical area accounts for more than 80 % of the territory of Slovakia. The Slovak Republic has a surface area of 49 035 km2; it is one of the smallest countries in the EU and its surface area is comparable to that of certain regions in other EU countries. ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is produced in a uniform manner throughout the delimited area. The same breeds of sheep (Wallachian, improved Wallachian, Cigaya and Eastfrisian breeds) graze on pasture with the same flora and climatic conditions, thereby ensuring uniform quality of the basic raw ingredient — sheep's milk.

The production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ has a historical link to the region in question, attested to in written sources — Otakar Laxa (1907), Codex Alimentarius Austriacus (Vienna 1917), even if at the time the product was not known as ‘Slovenská bryndza’ (owing to the historical circumstances). The ‘Cheese’ chapter of the Codex mentions the micro-organisms typical to this mature cheese (‘Karpathenokokkus’ and ‘Oidium Lactic’), which are still found in it today. The production process and the quality requirements for ‘Slovenská bryndza’ are also described by Teodor Wallo in a manuscript of 1907. This demonstrates that ‘Slovenská bryndza’ has been produced continuously over a period of many years, forming the principal means of subsistence for the inhabitants of the delimited area. In the first half of the twentieth century, Slovakia had more than 80 bryndza production plants. (Bryndziarsky priemysel na Slovensku, 1942).

‘Slovenská bryndza’ also has a long tradition abroad. It has been exported to Austria, Hungary, Poland and Germany and, in smaller quantities, to other countries in Europe and around the world.

‘Bryndza is a part of our tradition: our grandfathers and great-grandfathers produced it, and we continue to produce it today. Visitors to Slovakia from Holland, Germany, England and other countries will enjoy our halušky (dumplings made from flour, water and potato), pirohy (stuffed pastry dishes) and pomazánky (spreads).’ — Ján Kubáň, writer, ‘Korene’ 7-8/2005.

The export of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ has also markedly influenced and boosted tourism. Our typical foodstuffs based on sheep's milk are part of what makes Slovakia Slovak. More demanding foreign visitors are now bypassing the classic tourist attractions, and seeking out the unusual and the typically Slovak instead.

Tourists traditionally link Slovakia with ‘Slovenská bryndza’ and the preparation of traditional Slovak dishes, such as bryndzové halušky (national Slovak dish made from dumplings and bryndza), bryndzové pagáčiky (scones made with bryndza), pirohy stuffed with bryndza, bryndzové placky (pancakes with bryndza), bryndzovníky (cakes with bryndza) and others, which contribute to the reputation of Slovakia. ‘Slovenská bryndza’ gives a distinctive odour and taste to dishes. This odour is fixed in the minds of tourists, particularly those from neighbouring countries, who, when visiting Slovakia, search out shepherds' cottages and sheepfolds on account of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ and also the traditional Slovak dishes in which it forms the main ingredient.

Every year Slovak towns hold an annual fair called a ‘jarmok’, at which ‘Slovenská bryndza’, and the traditional dishes prepared using it, are a permanent feature. ‘Slovenská bryndza’ has been an essential Slovak product for several decades.

4.4.   Proof of origin: The production of sheep's milk, cow's milk, lump sheep's cheese and lump cow's cheese intended for the production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is carried out exclusively in the delimited mountainous area of the Slovak Republic. The different bryndza producing plants purchase the milk and the lump sheep's cheese and cow's cheese exclusively from producers in the delimited area.

Checks and documentation are done in two stages. In the first stage, the suppliers of the sheep's milk and the lumps of cheese are checked. The check focuses on compliance with the delimited area, the type of farming, and compliance with the specification for the production of lump cheese. Suppliers of cow's milk and lump cow's cheese are checked to determine whether the milk used originates from a farm located within the delimited area and that the production of the lump cheese complies with the specification.

The farms, breeders and suppliers who meet the terms and conditions of the specification are put on a suppliers' list held and updated by the Guild of bryndza cheesemakers.

In the second stage, the producers of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ are checked. Checks are performed:

to ascertain the origin of the raw materials used, by examining the purchase documents relating to the purchase and comparing them with the list of authorised suppliers,

to ensure compliance with the minimum proportion of lump sheep's cheese in production, on the basis of documentation on the quantity of raw materials purchased and sales volumes for ‘Slovenská bryndza’,

to ensure that the terms and conditions governing production and qualitative parameters comply with the specification, on the basis of product records and analysis results,

on how the inoculum is prepared and the inoculation carried out in production using pasteurised sheep's milk.

The identification of the product is guaranteed by the wording ‘Slovenská bryndza’ on the label and the indication of the address of the production plant. The guarantee that the product originates from the geographically protected area comes from the location of the production plant in the clearly-defined geographical area in which ‘Slovenská bryndza’ may be produced.

4.5.   Method of production: Production of raw sheep's milk: Raw sheep's milk collected from grazing sheep of the Wallachian, improved Wallachian, Cigaya and Eastfrisian breeds, which account for 80 % of farmed sheep, is used to produce the lump sheep's cheese used in the production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’. Recently, there has also been development in the farming of the Lacaune breed. These breeds are farmed and graze in mountainous areas on the slopes of the mountain ranges located within the delimited area. The sheep are milked either by hand or using milking machines.

Production of lump sheep's cheese (raw ingredient for the production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’: The freshly milked raw sheep's milk is warmed to a temperature of between 28 and 32 °C, and then renneted using liquid rennet, while being stirred continuously. Approximately half an hour after the addition of the rennet, the milk curdles. The casein obtained is stirred using a harp-shaped mixer and cut using a cheese knife into 0,5 to 1 cm chunks. The crumbled casein is left to solidify and then shaped by hand into a lump. The lump is separated from the whey using a cheese cloth and left to drain. The curdling of the casein takes place in a wooden press or in a double-bottomed stainless-steel receptacle. When the lump of sheep's cheese is removed from the cheese cloth, it weighs from 3 to 7 kg.

Once drained and solidified (after 4 to 10 hours), the lump of sheep's cheese is placed on a wooden or stainless-steel shelf to ferment. During fermentation, the lump of cheese is moved and turned over regularly. Fermentation is carried out at a temperature of 21 to 25 °C and lasts for two to three days. By the end of the fermentation, the cheese has a pH of a maximum 5,2.

The maturing of the lump of sheep's cheese takes place at temperatures ranging from 8 to 20 °C depending on the conditions at the sheepfold. The cheese matures for four to six days on wooden or stainless-steel shelves. As in the fermentation process, the lumps are turned over, ensuring that more of the whey is drained, and wiped with a dry cloth. The pH falls, reaching a value of 4,2 to 4,8. Once matured, the lump of sheep's cheese no longer releases whey, is not elastic, can be moulded by hand, and has a pleasant milky acidic taste.

Production of lump sheep's cheese using pasteurised milk: Raw sheep's milk may be pasteurised before curdling. Pasteurisation is carried out at a temperature of 72 °C for 20 seconds.

For pasteurisation, it is necessary to inoculate the pasteurised milk with a fermenting agent composed of micro-organisms isolated in quality barrel sheep's cheese, in non-pasteurised sheep's milk or in mixtures of the two, so that these micro-organisms completely replace the natural flora.

Curdling and the production of casein is carried out in the same conditions as at the sheepfold: the casein is emptied into a cheese vat, where the cheese is caught in cheese cloths and slightly compressed. After the casein is drained and solidified, it is cut into smaller pieces using a knife; the pieces are placed on wooden or stainless-steel shelves in a space reserved for fermentation. The conditions for fermentation and maturing are identical to those used at the sheepfold.

Production of barrel sheep's cheese: Barrel cheese is produced from crushed lumps of sheep's cheese, prepared according to the process specified for the production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ as regards the following aspects: sorting, maturing, grinding. The cheese is pressed for longer, then crushed and pressed into layers and salted in wooden barrels or other appropriate receptacles, so that the salt content reaches approximately 4 to 6 %. Before filling, the interior of the receptacle is covered with clean wooden lining. During filling, it is important that the pressure applied is uniform. After filling, the barrel is sealed and placed in refrigerated warehouses or cellars, where the lump sheep's cheese matures for at least two months at a temperature of 2 to 6 °C.

Production of raw cow's milk: The breed of cow and method by which they are reared do not play a determining role in the quality of ‘Slovenská bryndza’.

Production of the lump cow's cheese: The lump of cow's cheese is produced using pasteurised full fat cow's milk. After pasteurisation, the milk is warmed slightly at a temperature of 30 to 31 °C, calcium chloride is added, and the mixture is renneted using a fresh amount of casein so as to ensure curdling within 60 minutes. The curd is then slowly cut into 10 to 15 mm chunks. After the draining of a part of the whey, the curd solidifies for 15 to 30 minutes while being gently stirred. The solidified curd is placed in a cheese vat together with the whey, and they are gently pressed and moulded. The pressing and draining take place at a temperature of between 20 and 22 °C over a period of 24 hours. During the following 48 hours, the lump cow's cheese ferments at a temperature of between 18 and 22 °C. The remainder of the process is identical to that described for the production of lump sheep's cheese.

Production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’: The production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is carried out in bryndza production plants, which buy the lump sheep's cheese and cow's cheese or produce them themselves.

The lump sheep's cheese from the sheepfolds and the lump cow's cheese are generally weighed and purchased twice a week. After their arrival in the bryndza plant, they are sorted according to their level of maturity and individually placed in maturation tanks. The cheese reaches maturity at the bryndza plant at a temperature of between 8 and 20 °C over a period of three to five days on average, so that the total maturing period starting from the day of production of the cheese is seven to eight days. The cheese in the maturation tanks is moved and wiped as necessary.

Once matured, the lump cheese is carefully cleaned by scraping away the dried layer. The cleaned cheese is placed in a pressing vat. Once the vat has been filled, pressing lasts for two days, at a pressure of 0,5 to 4 bars.

Once the lump sheep's cheese and cow's cheese have reached maturity, they are crushed and ground in the required proportions (minimum 50 % lump sheep's cheese). The crushing is done using a cutting device or a grinder, which cuts the cheese into 2 to 5 cm chunks and, at the same time, leads to the mill. The grinding is carried out in a cylinder mill or a similar device, which grinds and spreads the cheese at the same time, thanks to the different speeds of the cylinders of the mill.

The ground cheese is carefully stirred in the mixing device, homogenising it. During the stirring, salt or a saturated salt solution is added in order to reach the required salt and dry matter contents.

After it has been stirred thoroughly, in the interests of quality and traceability, the ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is packaged on site, either by hand or automatically. It is packaged either in small 1 to 5 kg buckets made of wood or another non-toxic material, or in small packages overlaid with several layers of aluminium foil, in the form of a small roll with a wooden casing, or in the form of a cylinder in a plastic packet.

The product can spoil quickly, endangering product quality. Therefore, in order to preserve the quality of the product and to prevent dilution with curd cheese or water, the packaging of the product outside the bryndza plants is prohibited.

All the stages of the production take place within the delimited geographical area.

4.6.   Link: Sheep farming has a long tradition on the territory of the Slovak Republic. Sheep's cheese and ‘Slovenská bryndza’ were the chief means of subsistence for its inhabitants, particularly in the regions of Slovakia situated in the mountains or in the foothills of the mountains. At times when there was a surplus of milk, the lump sheep's cheese was crushed, compressed, mixed with salt and placed in wooden barrels. This naturally preserved lump cheese, known as barrel bryndza, could be kept for a long time and formed an important source of subsistence when there were milk shortages. The industrial production of bryndza began in the second half of the 18th century with the opening of bryndza plants at Detva (1787) and Zvolenská Slatina (1797). The production of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ as a spreadable cheese with a reduced salt content was introduced at the start of the nineteenth century in Zvolen and spread rapidly throughout Slovakia.

During the 1930s, approximately 2 million kilos of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ were produced on the current territory of Slovakia, in 48 bryndza plants. Lump sheep's cheese could be purchased throughout the territory of the Slovak Republic. After World War Two, sheep farming and the purchase of lump sheep's cheese continued only in mountain regions inside the delimited area.

‘Slovenská bryndza’ is a product whose properties depend on the natural microflora resulting from the soil and climate conditions in the delimited area in which the sheep graze and are reared. The microflora present in ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is very varied and is chiefly made up of the following geni: Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Geotrichum candidum.

The specific microflora of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ and its connection to the quality of the product were noted in the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus (Volume III; Vienna 1917).

These types of micro-organisms continue to be characteristic for ‘Slovenská bryndza’ today. The old name ‘Karpathenkokkus’ was used by Professor Otakar Laxa for the natural mixture of lactobacteria, in which micro-organisms of the geni Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus and Enterococcus were later identified. He used the name ‘Oidium Lactis’ for a noble mould known as Geotrichum candidum in the current classification.

The application for the registration of the geographical indication ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is based on the reputation of the product and the tradition surrounding it, as well as its quality and specific properties, as mentioned in point 4.2. ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is considered to be the first Slovak invention, and was invented by Ján Vagač, who conceived it while trying to find a means of preserving sheep's cheese. As a result, the first Slovak bryndza plant was founded in Detva in 1787. The export of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ also bears testament to its reputation Already before World War One, approximately 3,5 million kilos of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ were produced, of which more than 2/3 were exported outside the territory of Slovakia, chiefly to Austria and Hungary. The tradition of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ is also attested to by its use in the preparation of traditional Slovak specialities.

The specific quality and properties of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ result from its method of preparation, namely the crushing and milling of matured lump sheep's cheese or of a mixture of lump sheep's cheese and cow's cheese in a cutting machine and then in a cylinder mill which, thanks to the different speeds of the cylinders, process the ingredients into a delicate, spreadable cheese consisting of chunks and having a pleasant fermented sheep's cheese odour. ‘Slovenská bryndza’ also contains a rich mixture of lactobacteria and lactic fermenting agents.

4.7.   Inspection body: Quality control and checks on compliance with the specification for ‘Slovenská bryndza’ are carried out regularly by the firm BEL/NOVAMANN International s.r.o., CERTEX certification body, accredited under standard EN 45011, authorised by the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture.

4.8.   Labelling: A producer which makes ‘Slovenská bryndza’ in compliance with this specification is entitled to use the name ‘Slovenská bryndza’ when labelling, advertising and marketing the product and may use the protected geographical indication or the Community symbol.

The name ‘Slovenská bryndza’ must feature prominently on the product label, along with the address of the production plant.

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Corrigenda

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/23 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/23

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Corrigendum to Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/11)

(This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal of the European Union C 201 of 29 August 2007, p. 18)

| European Standard Organisation (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 | Date of first publication |
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| CEN | EN 71-1:2005 (2)
   (3)
   (4)
   (5)

  Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties | EN 71-1:1998 | Date expired
  (8.6.2007) | 8.6.2007 |
| EN 71-1:2005/A3:2006 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (8.6.2007) | 8.6.2007 |
| EN 71-1:2005/AC:2006 | | | |
| EN 71-1:2005+A4:2007
  Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties | EN 71-1:2005 | 30.11.2007 | This is the first publication |
| CEN | EN 71-2:2006
  Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability | EN 71-2:2003 | Date expired
  (31.7.2006) | 31.5.2006 |
| EN 71-2:2006/AC:2006 | | | 31.5.2006 |
| CEN | EN 71-3:1994
  Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements | EN 71-3:1988 | Date expired
  (30.6.1995) | 12.10.1995 |
| EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.2000) | 14.9.2001 |
| EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000/AC:2000 | | | 8.8.2002 |
| EN 71-3:1994/AC:2002 | | | 15.3.2003 |
| CEN | EN 71-4:1990
  Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | — | | 9.2.1991 |
| EN 71-4:1990/A1:1998 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.10.1998) | 5.9.1998 |
| EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.1.2004) | 9.12.2003 |
| EN 71-4:1990/A3:2007 | Note 3 | 30.11.2007 | This is the first publication |
| CEN | EN 71-5:1993
  Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | — | | 1.9.1993 |
| EN 71-5:1993/A1:2006 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (31.7.2006) | 31.5.2006 |
| CEN | EN 71-6:1994
  Safety of toys — Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labelling | — | | 22.6.1995 |
| CEN | EN 71-7:2002
  Safety of toys — Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods | — | | 15.3.2003 |
| CEN | EN 71-8:2003
  Safety of toys — Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use | — | | 9.12.2003 |
| EN 71-8:2003/A1:2006 | Note 3 | Date expired
  (30.11.2006) | 26.10.2006 |

European Standard Organisation (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

Date of first publication

CEN

EN 71-1:2005 (2)
   (3)
   (4)
   (5)

Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

EN 71-1:1998

Date expired

(8.6.2007)

8.6.2007

EN 71-1:2005/A3:2006

Note 3

Date expired

(8.6.2007)

8.6.2007

EN 71-1:2005/AC:2006

EN 71-1:2005+A4:2007

Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

EN 71-1:2005

30.11.2007

This is the first publication

CEN

EN 71-2:2006

Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability

EN 71-2:2003

Date expired

(31.7.2006)

31.5.2006

EN 71-2:2006/AC:2006

31.5.2006

CEN

EN 71-3:1994

Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements

EN 71-3:1988

Date expired

(30.6.1995)

12.10.1995

EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.2000)

14.9.2001

EN 71-3:1994/A1:2000/AC:2000

8.8.2002

EN 71-3:1994/AC:2002

15.3.2003

CEN

EN 71-4:1990

Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

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9.2.1991

EN 71-4:1990/A1:1998

Note 3

Date expired

(31.10.1998)

5.9.1998

EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003

Note 3

Date expired

(31.1.2004)

9.12.2003

EN 71-4:1990/A3:2007

Note 3

30.11.2007

This is the first publication

CEN

EN 71-5:1993

Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets

—

1.9.1993

EN 71-5:1993/A1:2006

Note 3

Date expired

(31.7.2006)

31.5.2006

CEN

EN 71-6:1994

Safety of toys — Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labelling

—

22.6.1995

CEN

EN 71-7:2002

Safety of toys — Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods

—

15.3.2003

CEN

EN 71-8:2003

Safety of toys — Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use

—

9.12.2003

EN 71-8:2003/A1:2006

Note 3

Date expired

(30.11.2006)

26.10.2006

| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC. |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC.

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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at:

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardisation/harmstds/

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(1)  CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cen.eu)

CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.eu).

(2)  Notice:‘Clause 4.20(d) of EN 71-1:1998, concerning the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level produced by a toy using percussion caps, grants presumption of conformity only as from 1 August 2001’ — Commission Decision 2001/579/EC of 30 July 2001 (OJ L 205, 31.7.2001, p. 39).

(3)  Notice: The standard EN 71-1:1998/A8:2003 only addresses the risks caused by ‘small balls’ (as defined in the standard as ‘spherical ovoid, or ellipsoidal object’) that are designed or intended to be thrown, hit, kicked, rolled, dropped or bounced. Toys containing small balls which are not covered by the standard shall undergo an EC type-examination certificate before placed on the market.

(4)  Notice:‘Cup-shaped, bowl-shaped or one half of an egg-shaped toys having a nearly round, oval or elliptical opening which are intended for drinking, such as toy tea sets, may present a risk for children health. These toys are not covered by the standard, therefore, these products must have an EC type examination certificate and the conformity with the approved model must have been certified by the affixation of the EC marking.’ — Commission Decision 2007/184/EC of 23 March 2007 (OJ L 85, 27.3.2007, p. 7).

(5)  Notice:‘In case of projectiles toys with suction cups with an impact area, the requirement laid down in clause 4.17.1 (b), according to which the tension test is performed in accordance with clause 8.4.2.3, does not cover the risk of asphyxiation presented by these toys.’ Commission Decision 2007/224/EC of 4 April 2007 (OJ L 96, 11.4.2007, p. 18).

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