# Official Journal C 172/2009

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 172 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5224 July 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.172.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 172

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5224 July 2009

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 172/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2009/C 172/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 4 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 172/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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2009/C 172/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 172/03 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 172/03

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Investment Bank |
| 2009/C 172/04 | Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents | 7 |
| 2009/C 172/05 | Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents | 8 |
| 2009/C 172/06 | Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents | 10 |
| | CEPOL — European Police College |
| 2009/C 172/07 | Vacancy notice for post of Director of European Police College (CEPOL) | 12 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 172/08 | Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated Permis de Coulommiers)
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| 2009/C 172/09 | Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for a licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Permis de Donzacq)
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Investment Bank

2009/C 172/04

Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

7

2009/C 172/05

Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

8

2009/C 172/06

Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

10

CEPOL — European Police College

2009/C 172/07

Vacancy notice for post of Director of European Police College (CEPOL)

12

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2009/C 172/08

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated Permis de Coulommiers)
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(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated Permis de Coulommiers)

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2009/C 172/09

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for a licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Permis de Donzacq)
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(Notice regarding an application for a licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Permis de Donzacq)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 24.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/1 |
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24.7.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 172/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.6.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 465/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Promociòn de las energias renovables, el ahorro y eficiencia energética y la proteciòn del medio ambiente |
| Legal basis | Orden no 22/2008 de 5 de junio 2008 de la Consejeria de Industria Innovacion y Empleo por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesion de subvenciones por la Agencia de desarrollo economico de la Rioja, destinadas a la promocion de las energias renovables, el ahorro y eficiencia energetica y la proteccion del medio ambiente en regimen de concurrencia competitiva |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Energy saving |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 2 million; Overall budget: EUR 14 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 31.10.2008-31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja |
| C/Muro de la Mata, 13-14 |
| 26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 465/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Rioja

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Promociòn de las energias renovables, el ahorro y eficiencia energética y la proteciòn del medio ambiente

Legal basis

Orden no 22/2008 de 5 de junio 2008 de la Consejeria de Industria Innovacion y Empleo por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesion de subvenciones por la Agencia de desarrollo economico de la Rioja, destinadas a la promocion de las energias renovables, el ahorro y eficiencia energetica y la proteccion del medio ambiente en regimen de concurrencia competitiva

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Energy saving

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 2 million; Overall budget: EUR 14 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

31.10.2008-31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

C/Muro de la Mata, 13-14

26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

ESPAÑA

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.4.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | NN 15/09 (ex N 75/09) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rescue Aid to Modec Limited |
| Legal basis | Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 2,3 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 5.2.2009-5.8.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Advantage West Midlands |
| 3 Priestley Wharf |
| Holt Street |
| Aston Science Park |
| Birmingham |
| B7 4BN |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid

NN 15/09 (ex N 75/09)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Midlands

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rescue Aid to Modec Limited

Legal basis

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 2,3 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

5.2.2009-5.8.2009

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Advantage West Midlands

3 Priestley Wharf

Holt Street

Aston Science Park

Birmingham

B7 4BN

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.6.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 80/09 |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | Blekinge län, Västsverige |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Volvo Personvagnar Aktiebolag |
| Legal basis | Förordning (1988:764) om statligt stöd till näringslivet Garantiförordning (1997:1006) Regeringens proposition 2008/09:95 Staten som huvudman för bolag med verksamhet avseende forskning och utveckling och annan verksamhet inom fordonsklustret m.m. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: SEK 500 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 6.2009-12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Riksgäldskontoret |
| SE-103 74 Stockholm |
| SVERIGE |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 80/09

Member State

Sweden

Region

Blekinge län, Västsverige

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Volvo Personvagnar Aktiebolag

Legal basis

Förordning (1988:764) om statligt stöd till näringslivet Garantiförordning (1997:1006) Regeringens proposition 2008/09:95 Staten som huvudman för bolag med verksamhet avseende forskning och utveckling och annan verksamhet inom fordonsklustret m.m.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: SEK 500 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

6.2009-12.2018

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Riksgäldskontoret

SE-103 74 Stockholm

SVERIGE

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.6.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 352/09 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung N 557/2008 „Maßnahmen für Kreditinstitute und Versicherungsunternehmen in Österreich“ |
| Legal basis | Interbankmarktstärkungsgesetz (IBSG)
  Finanzmarktstabilitätsgesetz (FinStaG) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 90 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.7.2009-31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Finanzen, Wien |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 352/09

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung N 557/2008 „Maßnahmen für Kreditinstitute und Versicherungsunternehmen in Österreich“

Legal basis

Interbankmarktstärkungsgesetz (IBSG)

Finanzmarktstabilitätsgesetz (FinStaG)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Direct grant, Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 90 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Finanzen, Wien

Other information

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

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

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| 24.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/4 |
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24.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/4

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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

2009/C 172/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 25.2.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 589/08 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Quality programmes and quality labels AMA Biosiegel and AMA Gütesiegel |
| Legal basis | Bundesgesetz über die Errichtung der Marktordnungsstelle Agrarmarkt Austria 1992 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Marketing quality products |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 9,79 million annually |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Annex I |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft |
| Stubenring 1 |
| 1010 Wien |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.2.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 589/08

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Quality programmes and quality labels AMA Biosiegel and AMA Gütesiegel

Legal basis

Bundesgesetz über die Errichtung der Marktordnungsstelle Agrarmarkt Austria 1992

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Marketing quality products

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 9,79 million annually

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Stubenring 1

1010 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.6.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 618/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regime di aiuti ISA SPA |
| Legal basis | Progetto di deliberazione del CIPE |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment aid to companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products. |
| Form of aid | Soft loan and temporary participation in share capital. |
| Budget | Annual budgets: EUR 52 million
  Overall budget: EUR 260 million |
| Intensity | Variable (between 20 % and 50 % depending on the aid measure). |
| Duration (period) | From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture and agrifood industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 618/08

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regime di aiuti ISA SPA

Legal basis

Progetto di deliberazione del CIPE

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid to companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Form of aid

Soft loan and temporary participation in share capital.

Budget

Annual budgets: EUR 52 million

Overall budget: EUR 260 million

Intensity

Variable (between 20 % and 50 % depending on the aid measure).

Duration (period)

From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture and agrifood industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Other information

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

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 24.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/6 |
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24.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 July 2009

2009/C 172/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4229 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,23 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4452 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86170 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,7567 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5203 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,9250 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,625 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 271,26 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7030 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2500 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2350 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1180 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7376 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5606 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,0275 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1579 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0504 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 779,06 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,9471 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7198 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3190 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 268,07 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0371 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,426 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 44,3610 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,357 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6957 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,7681 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,9400 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4229

JPY

Japanese yen

134,23

DKK

Danish krone

7,4452

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86170

SEK

Swedish krona

10,7567

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5203

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,9250

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,625

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

271,26

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7030

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2500

RON

Romanian leu

4,2350

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1180

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7376

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5606

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,0275

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1579

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0504

KRW

South Korean won

1 779,06

ZAR

South African rand

10,9471

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7198

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3190

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 268,07

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0371

PHP

Philippine peso

68,426

RUB

Russian rouble

44,3610

THB

Thai baht

48,357

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6957

MXN

Mexican peso

18,7681

INR

Indian rupee

68,9400

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Investment Bank

| 24.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/7 |
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24.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/7

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Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

2009/C 172/04

The Bank wishes to bring to the attention of the organisations mentioned below or their successors in name its intention to make available to the public, in accordance with its ‘Rules on historical archives’ published in OJ C 289/12 of 22 November 2005, documents concerning them which were originally covered by the obligation of professional or commercial secrecy. These organisations are invited to contact the EIB at the address below within eight weeks from the date of publication of this notice. After that deadline, the Bank will use its discretion to decide whether or not to authorise the disclosure of the documents concerned in application of Article 2 of the aforementioned rules.

Address of the EIB:

| EIB |
| --- |
| 100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| 2950 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

EIB

100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer

2950 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

For the attention of Ms Patricia Tibbels; Director of the Buildings, Logistics and Documentation Department; email: p.tibbels@eib.org

| Sector | Correspondent | Name of project | Country (1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical industry | Burgo-ardennes | Ardennes Cellulose | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Chemical industry | Finance Ministry — Kingdom of Belgium | Ardennes Cellulose | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Chemical industry | Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic | Compania industria Rumianca | ITALIA |
| Chemical industry | Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic | Sardamag II | ITALIA |
| Chemical industry | Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic | Sardamag Plamas Cave | ITALIA |
| Power generation | Electricité de France (EDF) | Brittany Rural Electrification | FRANCE |
| Power generation | Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry — French Republic | Brittany Rural Electrification | FRANCE |

Sector

Correspondent

Name of project

Country (1)

Chemical industry

Burgo-ardennes

Ardennes Cellulose

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Chemical industry

Finance Ministry — Kingdom of Belgium

Ardennes Cellulose

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Chemical industry

Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic

Compania industria Rumianca

ITALIA

Chemical industry

Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic

Sardamag II

ITALIA

Chemical industry

Ministry of the Economy and Finance — Italian Republic

Sardamag Plamas Cave

ITALIA

Power generation

Electricité de France (EDF)

Brittany Rural Electrification

FRANCE

Power generation

Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry — French Republic

Brittany Rural Electrification

FRANCE

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(1)  Country in which the project was financed.

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| 24.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 172/8 |
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24.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 172/8

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Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

2009/C 172/05

The Bank wishes to bring to the attention of the organisations mentioned below or their successors in name its intention to make available to the public, in accordance with its ‘Rules on historical archives’ published in OJ C 289/12 of 22 November 2005, documents concerning them which were originally covered by the obligation of professional or commercial secrecy. These organisations are invited to contact the EIB at the address below within eight weeks from the date of publication of this notice. After that deadline, the Bank will use its discretion to decide whether or not to authorise the disclosure of the documents concerned in application of Article 2 of the aforementioned rules.

Address of the EIB:

| EIB |
| --- |
| 100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| 2950 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

EIB

100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer

2950 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

For the attention of Ms Patricia Tibbels; Director of the Buildings, Logistics and Documentation Department,

E-mail: p.tibbels@eib.org

| Sector | Correspondent | Name of project | Country (1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture | Macedo de Cavaleiros irrigation project | PORTUGAL |
| Agriculture | Portuguese Ministry of Publics | Macedo de Cavaleiros irrigation project | PORTUGAL |
| Agriculture | Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture/Agricultural Hydraulic Department | Odivelas and Vigia irrigation projects | PORTUGAL |
| Agriculture | Portuguese Ministry for Social Equipment/Hydraulic Department | Odivelas and Vigia irrigation projects | PORTUGAL |
| Aviation | Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea (ANA) | Madeira Airport project | PORTUGAL |
| Financial | Banco de Fomento Nacional (BFN) | Portugal — Proposed second global loan to Banco de Fomento Nacional to assist in financing small and medium-scale industrial and tourism projects in Portugal | PORTUGAL |
| Financial | Banco de Fomento Nacional (BFN) | Portugal — Proposed third global loan to Banco de Fomento Nacional to assist in financing small and medium-scale industrial and tourism ventures in Portugal | PORTUGAL |
| Industrial | Cimentos de Portugal (CIMPOR) | Project to increase cement production capacity at Souselas | PORTUGAL |
| Industrial | Quimigal E.P. | Project to produce materials used in the manufacture of reinforced plastic and polyurethane products | PORTUGAL |
| Maritime | Douro and Leixoes Ports Authority (APDL) | Leixoes Harbour and Railway Connections Project | PORTUGAL |
| Maritime | Douro and Leixoes Ports Authority (APDL) | Leixoes Port development project | PORTUGAL |
| Steelmaking | Chemical and metallurgical plant | Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro | PORTUGAL |
| Steelmaking | Government of Portugal | Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro | PORTUGAL |
| Steelmaking | National Steel Company | Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro | PORTUGAL |

Sector

Correspondent

Name of project

Country (1)

Agriculture

Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture

Macedo de Cavaleiros irrigation project

PORTUGAL

Agriculture

Portuguese Ministry of Publics

Macedo de Cavaleiros irrigation project

PORTUGAL

Agriculture

Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture/Agricultural Hydraulic Department

Odivelas and Vigia irrigation projects

PORTUGAL

Agriculture

Portuguese Ministry for Social Equipment/Hydraulic Department

Odivelas and Vigia irrigation projects

PORTUGAL

Aviation

Aeroportos e Navegaçao Aérea (ANA)

Madeira Airport project

PORTUGAL

Financial

Banco de Fomento Nacional (BFN)

Portugal — Proposed second global loan to Banco de Fomento Nacional to assist in financing small and medium-scale industrial and tourism projects in Portugal

PORTUGAL

Financial

Banco de Fomento Nacional (BFN)

Portugal — Proposed third global loan to Banco de Fomento Nacional to assist in financing small and medium-scale industrial and tourism ventures in Portugal

PORTUGAL

Industrial

Cimentos de Portugal (CIMPOR)

Project to increase cement production capacity at Souselas

PORTUGAL

Industrial

Quimigal E.P.

Project to produce materials used in the manufacture of reinforced plastic and polyurethane products

PORTUGAL

Maritime

Douro and Leixoes Ports Authority (APDL)

Leixoes Harbour and Railway Connections Project

PORTUGAL

Maritime

Douro and Leixoes Ports Authority (APDL)

Leixoes Port development project

PORTUGAL

Steelmaking

Chemical and metallurgical plant

Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro

PORTUGAL

Steelmaking

Government of Portugal

Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro

PORTUGAL

Steelmaking

National Steel Company

Expansion and modernisation of a chemical and metallurgical plant at Barreiro

PORTUGAL

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Opening-up to the public of documents and/or files covered by the obligation of professional or corporate secrecy kept in the EIB’s historical archives — Search for correspondents

2009/C 172/06

The Bank wishes to bring to the attention of the organisations mentioned below or their successors in name its intention to make available to the public, in accordance with its ‘Rules on historical archives’ published in OJ C 289/12 of 22 November 2005, documents concerning them which were originally covered by the obligation of professional or commercial secrecy. These organisations are invited to contact the EIB at the address below within eight weeks from the date of publication of this notice. After that deadline, the Bank will use its discretion to decide whether or not to authorise the disclosure of the documents concerned in application of Article 2 of the aforementioned rules.

Address of the EIB:

| EIB |
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| 100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| 2950 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

EIB

100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer

2950 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

For the attention of Ms Patricia Tibbels; Director of the Buildings, Logistics and Documentation Department; email: p.tibbels@eib.org

| Sector | Correspondent | Name of project | Country (1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | Turkish Ministry of Agriculture Public Services | BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia) | TURKEY |
| Agriculture | Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
  Directorate General for State Water Works (DSI) | BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia) | TURKEY |
| Agriculture | Turkish Ministry of Rural Affairs
  Land improvement directorate (TOPRAKSU) | BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia) | TURKEY |
| Financial | FESTO | Application from the company FESTO concerning an investment project in Turkey | TURKEY |
| Financial | FESTO | Turkey — planned creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary | TURKEY |
| Financial | Turkish Finance Ministry | Second global loan to the Turkish State for financing public sector pre-investment expenses | TURKEY |
| Financial | Sinai Yatirim ve Bankasi (SYKB) | SYKB II Global Loan | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkish Ministry of Forests
  Directorate General of Forests (DGF) | Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkish Ministry of Forests
  Directorate General of Forests (DGF) | AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology | Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology | AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology | SEKA-DALAMAN II project
  Paper and cardboard production and wastewater treatment | TURKEY |
| Industrial | SEKA | Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | SEKA | AKDENIZ forest/paper project | TURKEY |
| Industrial | SEKA | SEKA-DALAMAN II project
  Paper and cardboard production and wastewater treatment | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB) | Construction of a porcelain dishes factory in Kutahya (south-west Anatolia) | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB) | Request for an opinion on the financing of private sector industrial projects under the Second EEC-Turkey Financial Protocol | TURKEY |
| Industrial | Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB) | Extension of a synthetic fibre and thread factory in Bursa | TURKEY |

Sector

Correspondent

Name of project

Country (1)

Agriculture

Turkish Ministry of Agriculture Public Services

BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia)

TURKEY

Agriculture

Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Directorate General for State Water Works (DSI)

BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia)

TURKEY

Agriculture

Turkish Ministry of Rural Affairs

Land improvement directorate (TOPRAKSU)

BERDAN irrigation project (South Anatolia)

TURKEY

Financial

FESTO

Application from the company FESTO concerning an investment project in Turkey

TURKEY

Financial

FESTO

Turkey — planned creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary

TURKEY

Financial

Turkish Finance Ministry

Second global loan to the Turkish State for financing public sector pre-investment expenses

TURKEY

Financial

Sinai Yatirim ve Bankasi (SYKB)

SYKB II Global Loan

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkish Ministry of Forests

Directorate General of Forests (DGF)

Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkish Ministry of Forests

Directorate General of Forests (DGF)

AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology

Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology

AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology

SEKA-DALAMAN II project

Paper and cardboard production and wastewater treatment

TURKEY

Industrial

SEKA

Additional loan of 16 million units of account to the Turkish State for financing AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

SEKA

AKDENIZ forest/paper project

TURKEY

Industrial

SEKA

SEKA-DALAMAN II project

Paper and cardboard production and wastewater treatment

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB)

Construction of a porcelain dishes factory in Kutahya (south-west Anatolia)

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB)

Request for an opinion on the financing of private sector industrial projects under the Second EEC-Turkey Financial Protocol

TURKEY

Industrial

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS (TSKB)

Extension of a synthetic fibre and thread factory in Bursa

TURKEY

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CEPOL — European Police College

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VACANCY NOTICE FOR POST OF DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE (CEPOL)

2009/C 172/07

We are looking for a well educated and skilled professional with experience as manager and knowledge of education and training to head CEPOL Secretariat, based in Bramshill, Hampshire, United Kingdom.

The aim of CEPOL is to support police cooperation by organising training and exchange programme for senior police officers from the European Union.

CEPOL is an EU agency, and function as a network by bringing together the national training institutes in the Member States whose tasks include the training of senior police officers. The Secretariat headed by the Director, deals with educational, administrative, financial and logistical support and has around 30 staff, including project staff.

The post holder will be responsible for providing support and advice to the Chair and members of the Governing Board and Committees. The Director will supervise the preparation of the Annual Work Programme, the Annual Budget, the Annual Report and the Annual Activity Report. The Director will negotiate cooperation agreements and represent CEPOL in appropriate EU policing and educational organs.

Since the EU Staff Regulations apply, applicants inter alia must be a national of one of the Member States of the EU and must have through knowledge of one of the languages of the Communities and satisfactory knowledge of a second language of the Communities. English is the working language of CEPOL. The successful applicant will be required to undergo local security clearance. CEPOL is an equal opportunities employer and takes great care to avoid any form of discrimination on any ground.

The closing day of applications is 60 days after this advert has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Vacancy Notice is published in English only.

For further information and the application pack, visit the Vacancy Section of CEPOL’s website www.cepol.europa.eu

Further enquires should be made by e-mail only to swedishpresidency.cepol@phs.police.se, attention: Ms Ebba Sverne Arvill, Chair of the Governing Board.

| CEPOL — European Police College |
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| CEPOL House |
| Bramshill, Hook |
| Hampshire |
| RG27 0JW |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

CEPOL — European Police College

CEPOL House

Bramshill, Hook

Hampshire

RG27 0JW

UNITED KINGDOM

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

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Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated ‘Permis de Coulommiers’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 172/08

On 12 December 2008, Sterling Resources (UK) Ltd, a company with its registered office at Harbour Court, Compass Road, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 4ST, UNITED KINGDOM and Petro Ventures International Ltd, a company with its registered office at Unit 15, Level 1, 51-53 Kewdale Road, Welshpool, Western Australia 6106, AUSTRALIA, jointly and severally applied for an exclusive four-year licence, designated ‘Permis de Coulommiers’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area covering part of the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Aisne, Marne and Oise.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs successively joining the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the prime meridian being that of Paris.

| Point | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 54,60° N | 0,60° E |
| B | 54,60° N | 1,10° E |
| C | 54,50° N | 1,10° E |
| D | 54,50° N | 0,80° E |
| E | 54,30° N | 0,80° E |
| F | 54,30° N | 1,25° E |
| G | 54,22° N | 1,25° E |
| H | 54,22° N | 1,27° E |
| I | 54,20° N | 1,27° E |
| J | 54,20° N | 0,92° E |
| K | 54,21° N | 0,92° E |
| L | 54,21° N | 0,90° E |
| M | 54,22° N | 0,90° E |
| N | 54,22° N | 0,81° E |
| O | 54,20° N | 0,81° E |
| P | 54,20° N | 0,70° E |
| Q | 54,33° N | 0,70° E |
| R | 54,33° N | 0,71° E |
| S | 54,34° N | 0,71° E |
| T | 54,34° N | 0,73° E |
| U | 54,35° N | 0,73° E |
| V | 54,35° N | 0,74° E |
| W | 54,37° N | 0,74° E |
| X | 54,37° N | 0,70° E |
| Y | 54,50° N | 0,70° E |
| Z | 54,50° N | 0,60° E |

Point

Longitude

Latitude

A

54,60° N

0,60° E

B

54,60° N

1,10° E

C

54,50° N

1,10° E

D

54,50° N

0,80° E

E

54,30° N

0,80° E

F

54,30° N

1,25° E

G

54,22° N

1,25° E

H

54,22° N

1,27° E

I

54,20° N

1,27° E

J

54,20° N

0,92° E

K

54,21° N

0,92° E

L

54,21° N

0,90° E

M

54,22° N

0,90° E

N

54,22° N

0,81° E

O

54,20° N

0,81° E

P

54,20° N

0,70° E

Q

54,33° N

0,70° E

R

54,33° N

0,71° E

S

54,34° N

0,71° E

T

54,34° N

0,73° E

U

54,35° N

0,73° E

V

54,35° N

0,74° E

W

54,37° N

0,74° E

X

54,37° N

0,70° E

Y

54,50° N

0,70° E

Z

54,50° N

0,60° E

The perimeter thus defined encompasses an area of approximately 808 square kilometres.

This application competes in part with that of Champrose, submitted by POROS SAS, for which the competition notice was published in the OJEU on 27 February 2009, and that of Coulommiers, submitted by Toreador Energy France, for which the competition notice was published in the OJEU on 25 April 2009. This notice concerns areas which were not included in the Champrose and Coulommiers licence applications. These areas form two blocs, the perimeters of which consist of the meridians and parallels joining the vertices whose geographical coordinates are specified below, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

PERIMETER A

| Point | Latitude | Longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 54,60° N | 0,60° E |
| B | 54,60° N | 1,10° E |
| C | 54,50° N | 1,10° E |
| D | 54,50° N | 0,80° E |
| E | 54,40° N | 0,80° E |
| F | 54,40° N | 0,70° E |
| G | 54,50° N | 0,70° E |
| H | 54,50° N | 0,60° E |

Point

Latitude

Longitude

A

54,60° N

0,60° E

B

54,60° N

1,10° E

C

54,50° N

1,10° E

D

54,50° N

0,80° E

E

54,40° N

0,80° E

F

54,40° N

0,70° E

G

54,50° N

0,70° E

H

54,50° N

0,60° E

PERIMETER B

| Point | Latitude | Longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I | 54,30° N | 1,10° E |
| J | 54,30° N | 1,25° E |
| K | 54,22° N | 1,25° E |
| L | 54,22° N | 1,27° E |
| M | 54,20° N | 1,27° E |
| N | 54,20° N | 1,10° E |

Point

Latitude

Longitude

I

54,30° N

1,10° E

J

54,30° N

1,25° E

K

54,22° N

1,25° E

L

54,22° N

1,27° E

M

54,20° N

1,27° E

N

54,20° N

1,10° E

Submission of applications

The initial applicant and the competing applicants must prove that they comply with the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 on mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic of 3 June 2006).

Interested companies may, within ninety days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 on mining rights and underground storage rights. Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications must be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 15 December 2010 at the latest.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the Mining Code and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic of 3 June 2006).

Further information can be obtained from the following address: Ministère de l'écologie, de l’énergie du développement durable et de l’aménagement du territoire (direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, direction de l’énergie, bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures), Arche de la Défense, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, (tel. +33 140819537, fax +33 140819529).

The above-mentioned laws and regulations can be consulted at http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)

(Notice regarding an application for a licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Permis de Donzacq’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 172/09

On 12 December 2008, Egdon Resources (New Ventures) Ltd, a company with registered offices at Suite 2, 90-96 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire, RG29 1LP, United Kingdom, Sterling Resources (UK) Ltd, a company with registered offices at Harbour Court, Compass Road, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 4ST, United Kingdom, Nautical Petroleum Plc, a company with registered offices at Northumberland House, 15 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6TP, United Kingdom, Malta Oil Pty, a company with registered offices at Ground Floor (West), 225 St George Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia, jointly and severally applied for a five-year licence, designated the ‘Permis de Donzacq’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of approximately 218 km2 in part of the French department of Landes.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence is made up of the meridian and parallel arcs successively joining the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads (NTF (Nouvelle Triangulation de la France), Paris meridian):

| Vertices | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 3,40 ° W | 48,40 ° N |
| B | 3,50 ° W | 48,40 ° N |
| C | 3,50 ° W | 48,50 ° N |
| D | 3,60 ° W | 48,50 ° N |
| E | 3,60 ° W | 48,60 ° N |
| F | 3,40 ° W | 48,60 ° N |

Vertices

Longitude

Latitude

A

3,40 ° W

48,40 ° N

B

3,50 ° W

48,40 ° N

C

3,50 ° W

48,50 ° N

D

3,60 ° W

48,50 ° N

E

3,60 ° W

48,60 ° N

F

3,40 ° W

48,60 ° N

Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

The initial applicants and competing applicants must meet the requirements specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree No 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 on mining rights and underground storage rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).

Interested companies may, within ninety days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’, published in
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree No 2006-648 on mining rights and underground storage rights. Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below.

The decisions on the initial application and the competing applications will be based on the criteria governing the award of mining rights, as set out in Article 6 of the abovementioned Decree, and will be taken by 19 December 2010 at the latest.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79.1 of the Mining Code (code minier) and to Decree No 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Journal officiel de la République française of 3 June 2006).

Further information can be obtained from the following address: Ministère de l’écologie, de l’énergie, du développement durable et de l’aménagement du territoire (Direction générale de l'énergie et climat, Direction de l'énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d'approvisionnement et des nouveaux produits énergétiques bureau exploration production des hydrocarbures), Arche de La Défense Paroi Nord 92055 La Défense Cedex, (tel. +33 140819537; fax +33 140819529).

The above mentioned laws and regulations can be consulted at: Légifrance (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).

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