# Official Journal C 286/2010

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.286.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5322 October 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.286.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 286

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5322 October 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 286/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 286/02 | 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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  ) | 2 |
| 2010/C 286/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5803 — Eurovia/Tarmac) (
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  ) | 3 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 286/01

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

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2010/C 286/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

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2

2010/C 286/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5803 — Eurovia/Tarmac) (
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  )

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3

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 286/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 286/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 286/04

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 286/05

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

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2010/C 286/06 | Recruitment notice PE/128/S | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 286/07 | Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Cahors Licence)
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2010/C 286/06

Recruitment notice PE/128/S

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2010/C 286/07

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Cahors Licence)
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(Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Cahors Licence)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 286/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.9.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 358/10 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förderrichtlinie zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Seeschifffahrt |
| Legal basis | Richtlinienentwurf zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Deutschen Seeschifffahrt |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Employment |
| Form of aid | Reduction of social security contributions |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 57 million
  Overall budget: EUR 171 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie |
| Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78 |
| 20359 Hamburg |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.9.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 358/10

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderrichtlinie zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Seeschifffahrt

Legal basis

Richtlinienentwurf zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Deutschen Seeschifffahrt

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Employment

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 57 million

Overall budget: EUR 171 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie

Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78

20359 Hamburg

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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

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

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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)

2010/C 286/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 416/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Quelle GmbH |
| Legal basis | Bundeshaushaltsordnung und Länderhaushaltgesetze von Sachsen und Bayern |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Rescue aid loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 50 million
  Overall budget: EUR 50 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | 10.7.2009-31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Retail services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Land Bayern, Land Sachsen und Bundesrepublik
  DEUTSCHLAND |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 416/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Quelle GmbH

Legal basis

Bundeshaushaltsordnung und Länderhaushaltgesetze von Sachsen und Bayern

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Rescue aid loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 50 million

Overall budget: EUR 50 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

10.7.2009-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Retail services

Name and address of the granting authority

Land Bayern, Land Sachsen und Bundesrepublik

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5803 — Eurovia/Tarmac)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 286/03

On 10 June 2010, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5803. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5803. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 October 2010

2010/C 286/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4016 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 113,65 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4584 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89020 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2675 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,3493 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1385 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,540 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 274,50 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7098 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9516 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3152 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9907 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4208 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4300 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,8813 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8637 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,8192 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 576,39 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,6623 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3212 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3405 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 520,42 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3534 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,552 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,0028 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,859 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3517 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,3126 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 62,0840 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4016

JPY

Japanese yen

113,65

DKK

Danish krone

7,4584

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89020

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2675

CHF

Swiss franc

1,3493

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1385

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,540

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

274,50

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7098

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9516

RON

Romanian leu

4,3152

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9907

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4208

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4300

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,8813

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8637

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,8192

KRW

South Korean won

1 576,39

ZAR

South African rand

9,6623

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3212

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3405

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 520,42

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3534

PHP

Philippine peso

60,552

RUB

Russian rouble

43,0028

THB

Thai baht

41,859

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3517

MXN

Mexican peso

17,3126

INR

Indian rupee

62,0840

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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

2010/C 286/05

Aid No: XA 127/10

Member State: Cyprus

Region: Kipros

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Σχέδιο εθελοντικού προγράμματος ελέγχου της Προϊούσας Πνευμονίας του Προβάτου και της Αρθρίτιδας/Εγκεφαλίτιδας των Αιγών

Legal basis:

| 1. | Νόμος που προνοεί για την Υγεία των Ζώων [Ν. 109(Ι)2001]. |
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Νόμος που προνοεί για την Υγεία των Ζώων [Ν. 109(Ι)2001].

| 2. | Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων για το Μέτρο: Ε.Ε.Κ.Ε. 25.06.002.320 (790.2.1.23.1.1.12). |
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Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων για το Μέτρο: Ε.Ε.Κ.Ε. 25.06.002.320 (790.2.1.23.1.1.12).

| 3. | Καθορισμός Γνωστοποιητέων Νόσων σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 8 του περί Υγείας των Ζώων Νόμου (Νόμος Αρ. 109 του 2001) που δημοσιεύθηκε στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας με Ανακοίνωση του Διευθυντή των Κτηνιατρικών Υπηρεσιών (Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της 23ης Απριλίου 2010 με Αρ. 1332, σελ. 1655) όπου περιλαμβάνονται οι ως άνω ασθένειες. Σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 4 (1) του Ν. 109(Ι)/2001, η Αρμόδια Αρχή έχει εξουσία και αρμοδιότητα να εκπονεί και εφαρμόζει ειδικά προγράμματα και να καταρτίζει ειδικά σχέδια αντιμετώπισης ζωικών ασθενειών. Οι ενισχύσεις εντάσσονται στο πλαίσιο προγράμματος που έχει εκδοθεί δυνάμει του άρθρου αυτού. |
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3.

Καθορισμός Γνωστοποιητέων Νόσων σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 8 του περί Υγείας των Ζώων Νόμου (Νόμος Αρ. 109 του 2001) που δημοσιεύθηκε στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας με Ανακοίνωση του Διευθυντή των Κτηνιατρικών Υπηρεσιών (Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της 23ης Απριλίου 2010 με Αρ. 1332, σελ. 1655) όπου περιλαμβάνονται οι ως άνω ασθένειες. Σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 4 (1) του Ν. 109(Ι)/2001, η Αρμόδια Αρχή έχει εξουσία και αρμοδιότητα να εκπονεί και εφαρμόζει ειδικά προγράμματα και να καταρτίζει ειδικά σχέδια αντιμετώπισης ζωικών ασθενειών. Οι ενισχύσεις εντάσσονται στο πλαίσιο προγράμματος που έχει εκδοθεί δυνάμει του άρθρου αυτού.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Expenditure scheduled for 2010 amounts to EUR 50 000. It is estimated that the same amount will be needed for 2011.

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: The programme will be implemented only after it has been published by the European Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2011.

Objective of aid: Prevention and eradication of Maedi/Visna in sheep and caprine arthritis/encephalitis, with a view to officially identifying the holdings that are free from the diseases. The scheme concerns the free provision of tests falling within the aid authorised under Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: The beneficiaries of aid under this scheme are sheep and goat farmers in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.

The aid under the voluntary control programme for Maedi/Visna in sheep and caprine arthritis/encephalitis is aimed at farmers who voluntarily submit a request to be included in the scheme, with a view to officially establishing that their holdings are free from Maedi/Visna in sheep and caprine arthritis/encephalitis.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες (Ktiniatrikes Ipiresies) |
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| Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος (Ipouryio Yeoryias, Fisikon Poron ke Perivallondos) |
| Αθαλάσσας (Athalassas) |
| 1417 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| ΚYΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS |

Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες (Ktiniatrikes Ipiresies)

Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος (Ipouryio Yeoryias, Fisikon Poron ke Perivallondos)

Αθαλάσσας (Athalassas)

1417 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚYΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

Website: http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/All/CBAF102A4E13772442257754003E328F/$file/εεκε%20κειμενο%20μετρου%202010%20προϊούσα%20πνευμονία%2026072010%201.pdf

http://www.publicaid.gov.cy/publicaid/publicaid.nsf/All/37B88CBE9E4F02F9C225775800219FB3/$file/ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ%20320.pdf

Other information:

| 1. | The diseases are included in the list of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). |
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1.

The diseases are included in the list of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

| 2. | The beneficiaries of the aid under the scheme are sheep and goat farmers in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus who voluntarily join the scheme by submitting a correctly filled out binding statement, as provided for in the scheme. |
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2.

The beneficiaries of the aid under the scheme are sheep and goat farmers in the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus who voluntarily join the scheme by submitting a correctly filled out binding statement, as provided for in the scheme.

| 3. | The scheme applies to small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Large enterprises are excluded from the scope of the scheme. State aid for combating animal diseases can be provided to large undertakings if it is notified in advance to the Commission for approval under Chapter V.B.4 of the Community Guidelines for State aid in the Agriculture and Forestry Sector 2007 to 2013. |
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3.

The scheme applies to small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Large enterprises are excluded from the scope of the scheme. State aid for combating animal diseases can be provided to large undertakings if it is notified in advance to the Commission for approval under Chapter V.B.4 of the Community Guidelines for State aid in the Agriculture and Forestry Sector 2007 to 2013.

| 4. | The scheme applies exclusively to the primary production of agricultural products. Therefore, undertakings that engage in the marketing and/or processing of agricultural products (e.g. animal traders, butchers) do not fall within the scope of the scheme. The definitions of the marketing and processing of agricultural products are set out in Article 2(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. |
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4.

The scheme applies exclusively to the primary production of agricultural products. Therefore, undertakings that engage in the marketing and/or processing of agricultural products (e.g. animal traders, butchers) do not fall within the scope of the scheme. The definitions of the marketing and processing of agricultural products are set out in Article 2(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

| 5. | The aid will be provided only for activities engaged in or services received after the scheme is set up and published in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. An application must be submitted to the competent authority and the aid itself is granted for activities engaged in and services received only if the following conditions are met: (a) the aid scheme must have been set up and published in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006; (b) an aid application must have been duly submitted to the competent authority; (c) the application must have been accepted by the competent authority concerned in a manner which obliges that authority to grant the aid, clearly indicating the amount of aid to be granted or how this amount will be calculated; such acceptance by the competent authority may only be made if the budget available for the aid or aid scheme is not exhausted. |
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5.

The aid will be provided only for activities engaged in or services received after the scheme is set up and published in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. An application must be submitted to the competent authority and the aid itself is granted for activities engaged in and services received only if the following conditions are met: (a) the aid scheme must have been set up and published in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006; (b) an aid application must have been duly submitted to the competent authority; (c) the application must have been accepted by the competent authority concerned in a manner which obliges that authority to grant the aid, clearly indicating the amount of aid to be granted or how this amount will be calculated; such acceptance by the competent authority may only be made if the budget available for the aid or aid scheme is not exhausted.

| 6. | The diseases are included in legal provisions and payment of the aid is made as part of a public programme at national level as mentioned above under the paragraph entitled Legal Basis, in application of Article 10(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. |
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6.

The diseases are included in legal provisions and payment of the aid is made as part of a public programme at national level as mentioned above under the paragraph entitled Legal Basis, in application of Article 10(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

| 7. | The aid must not relate to diseases in respect of which Community legislation provides for specific charges for control measures. |
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7.

The aid must not relate to diseases in respect of which Community legislation provides for specific charges for control measures.

| 8. | The aid must not relate to measures in respect of which Community legislation provides that their cost is to be borne by the agricultural holding. |
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8.

The aid must not relate to measures in respect of which Community legislation provides that their cost is to be borne by the agricultural holding.

Aid No: XA 128/10

Member State: France

Region: Département de la Savoie

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aides pour indemniser les arboriculteurs du secteur d’Albertville (Savoie) ayant subi une perte de récoltes à la suite d’orages de grêle le 24 août 2009

Legal basis: Article 1511-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales

Arrêté du 31 mars 2009 du ministère de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la pêche fixant la liste des risques assurables exclus du régime d’indemnisation du FNGCA

Délibération du Conseil général de la Savoie du 28 septembre 2009

Arrêté préfectoral du 2 avril 2010 portant déclaration de sinistre suite aux orages de grêle du 24 août 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Maximum overall amount: EUR 90 000.

Maximum aid intensity: The amount of aid will be no more than 25 % of the amount of the losses calculated for each of the eligible producers.

Date of implementation: From receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt showing the identification number of the measure and publication of the summary of the measure on the Commission’s website.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will end on 31 December 2010.

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

As the ‘Fonds national de garantie des calamités agricoles’ (French agricultural disaster guarantee fund) does not cover damage caused to fruit growers by hail and as, in this sector consisting solely of small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises, very few growers had taken out insurance for 2009, the Conseil général de la Savoie (Savoy Departmental Council) wishes, within the limits of the appropriations available, to support fruit growers in the Albertville region whose crops have been seriously affected by hail and who have suffered losses of at least 30 %.

Aid will be given to those growers who fell victim to the exceptional climatic events, i.e. the violent hail storms accompanied by winds of more than 90 km/h, which occurred on the night of 24 August 2009 and significantly affected the production of apples and pears in the Albertville region.

In accordance with Article 11(3) of the agricultural exemption Regulation, for any farmer who was a beneficiary of an insurance contract prior to the disastrous event, the maximum amount of loss eligible for aid will be reduced by the amount of compensation received under the insurance policy taken out.

The rules for calculating the allowances will be the same as those adopted for aid from the FNGCA in scheme XA 37/10 by the departmental committee set up to assess harvest losses in the crops concerned (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/register/ii/doc/XA%20037-10-FR.pdf).

In any event, the production loss threshold must be at least 30 % of the average annual production over the preceding three years. Losses will be calculated for each individual farm and aid will be paid directly to each farmer affected.

Sector(s) concerned: This aid will be paid only to farms producing apples and/or pears in the affected municipalities acknowledged by the prefectural decree of 2 April 2010 on harvest losses following the storms of 24 August 2009:

Albertville, Allondaz, Cléry, Frontenex, Gilly-sur-Isère, Grignon, Marthod, Mercury, Montailleur, Monthion, Notre-Dame-des-Millières, Pallud, Plancherine, Saint-Vital, Thénésol, Tournon and Verrens-Arvey, and:

whose size does not exceed that of an SME as defined in EU legislation (cf. Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008, OJ L 214 of 9.8.2008),

that are active in the primary production of agricultural products,

that are not enterprises in difficulty within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for the rescue and restructuring of companies in difficulty (OJ C 244 of 1.10.2004).

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conseil général de la Savoie |
| --- |
| Hôtel du Département |
| Service des affaires agricoles et européennes |
| BP 1802 |
| 73018 Chambery Cedex |
| FRANCE |

Conseil général de la Savoie

Hôtel du Département

Service des affaires agricoles et européennes

BP 1802

73018 Chambery Cedex

FRANCE

Website: http://cg73.fr/index.php?id=2758&id_aide=267

The full text of the scheme as previously registered by the Commission on its website (EUROPA) is available on the website of the Conseil général de la Savoie: http://cg73.fr Heading ‘Aménagement et économie’, sub-heading ‘Economie et territoire’; file ‘Agriculture et forêts’ (on the left-hand side of the web page).

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Aid No: XA 129/10

Member State: Germany

Region: Baden-Württemberg

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

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums für Ländlichen Raum, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für Hagelversicherungsprämien in der Landwirtschaft (VwV Hagelbeihilfe)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned annual expenditure is EUR 1 million.

Maximum aid intensity: A contribution is made of up to 50 % of the hail insurance premiums paid.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Applicable provision: Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objectives of the aid are:

to support farmers in Baden-Württemberg and to enable them to adequately cover themselves against the risk of hail at economically bearable costs,

to prevent economic loss for primary agricultural production caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters and other losses caused by weather conditions,

to stimulate the uptake of insurance against risks of hail in agriculture.

Hail insurance premiums for agricultural field use, including all specialised crops from a premium rate of at least 10,01 %, are eligible.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural crop production including specialised crops

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart |
| --- |
| Postf. 800709 |
| 70507 Stuttgart |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart

Postf. 800709

70507 Stuttgart

DEUTSCHLAND

| Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe |
| --- |
| Postf. |
| 76247 Karlsruhe |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe

Postf.

76247 Karlsruhe

DEUTSCHLAND

| Regierungspräsidium Freiburg |
| --- |
| Postf. |
| 79083 Freiburg |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierungspräsidium Freiburg

Postf.

79083 Freiburg

DEUTSCHLAND

| Regierungspräsidium Tübingen |
| --- |
| Postf. 2666 |
| 72016 Tübingen |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierungspräsidium Tübingen

Postf. 2666

72016 Tübingen

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.landwirtschaft-bw.info/servlet/PB/show/1309672/index.pdf

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Aid No: XA 130/10

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Technical Assistance for Scottish Producers Scheme

Legal basis: Agriculture Holdings Scotland Act 1911

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

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 2 August 2010.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will close on 31 December 2013.

Objective of aid: Producer groups (Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Production of quality agricultural products (Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the primary production of agricultural products.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Saughton House |
| --- |
| B1 Spur |
| Broomhouse Drive |
| Edinburgh |
| EH11 3XD |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Saughton House

B1 Spur

Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Food-Industry/granttimetable/TechnicalAssistance

Other information: This scheme will provide support to Scottish SME's to allow producers to engage more effectively with their markets in compliance with Articles 9, 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Aid No: XA 132/10

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación de Criadores de cordero del Maestrat (Maestrat Lamb Breeders' Association)

Legal basis: Resolución de ... de ... de 2010, de la Consellera de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, por la que se concede una subvención nominativa a la Asociación de criadores de cordero del Maestrat.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 12 000 during 2010.

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of eligible expenditure.

Date of implementation: From the date on which the identification number of the exemption request is published on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 2010 until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Provision of services to sheep producers on livestock farms in the Maestrat district, with regard to technical support in the agricultural sector, in accordance with Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006):

| (i) | the vulgarisation of scientific knowledge; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

the vulgarisation of scientific knowledge;

| (ii) | factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them; |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them;

Sector(s) concerned: Maestrazgo lamb sector; livestock farmers in the Maestrat district

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| --- |
| Amadeo de Saboya, 2 |
| 46010 Valencia |
| ESPAÑA |

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Amadeo de Saboya, 2

46010 Valencia

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/accm2010.pdf

Other information: —

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

| 22.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 286/10 |
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22.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 286/10

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Recruitment notice PE/128/S

2010/C 286/06

The European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

| — | PE/128/S — Head of Unit (AD 9) — European Parliament Information Office in Budapest |
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PE/128/S — Head of Unit (AD 9) — European Parliament Information Office in Budapest

This selection procedure requires a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma which is officially recognised in an EU Member State.

By the closing date for the submission of applications, and after gaining the qualifications referred to above, candidates must have acquired professional experience of at least 10 years relevant to the job description, including three years in a managerial position.

The recruitment notice has been published in Hungarian only. The full text is available in that language in Official Journal C 286 A.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.10.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 286/11 |
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22.10.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 286/11

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

(Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for oil and gas, designated the ‘Cahors Licence’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 286/07

In the notice published in the
  Official Journal of the European Union C 213 of 6 August 2010, the longitude coordinates should be read in grad West and not in grad East as stated.

Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Marine Affairs: Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat, Direction de l’énergie, Sous-direction de la sécurité d’approvisionnement et nouveaux produits énergétiques, Grande Arche de la Défense — Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense Cedex, FRANCE (tel. +33 140819529).

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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