# Official Journal C 300/2006

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 300 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 499 December 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 300

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 499 December 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 300/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 300/2 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 2 |
| 2006/C 300/3 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2006/C 300/4 | Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2006/C 300/5 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  ) | 16 |
| 2006/C 300/6 | Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4381 — JCI/VB/FIAMM) (
  1
  ) | 21 |
| 2006/C 300/7 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  ) | 22 |
| 2006/C 300/8 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4323 — Arla/Ingman Foods) (
  1
  ) | 24 |
| 2006/C 300/9 | 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 oil and gas, designated the Permis de Plivot)
   (
  1
  ) | 25 |
| 2006/C 300/0 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics) (
  1
  ) | 26 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Information

Commission

2006/C 300/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2006/C 300/2

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

2

2006/C 300/3

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

1

7

2006/C 300/4

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (
  1
  )

1

13

2006/C 300/5

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (
  1
  )

1

16

2006/C 300/6

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4381 — JCI/VB/FIAMM) (
  1
  )

1

21

2006/C 300/7

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (
  1
  )

1

22

2006/C 300/8

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4323 — Arla/Ingman Foods) (
  1
  )

1

24

2006/C 300/9

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 oil and gas, designated the Permis de Plivot)
   (
  1
  )

(Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the Permis de Plivot)

1

25

2006/C 300/0

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics) (
  1
  )

1

26

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2006/C 300/1 | Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (OJ C 278, 11.15.2005)
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  1
  ) | 27 |

Corrigenda

2006/C 300/1

Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (OJ C 278, 11.15.2005)
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  1
  )

(OJ C 278, 11.15.2005)

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27

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I Information

Commission

| 9.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/1 |
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9.12.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 300/1

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Euro exchange rates (1)

8 December 2006

(2006/C 300/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3276 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 153,48 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4561 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67760 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0555 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5891 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,79 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1180 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5781 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,963 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 256,43 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6985 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8300 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4294 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,66 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 35,446 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9055 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6823 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5269 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3178 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9262 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0493 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 221,66 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,4061 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,3878 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3487 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 040,67 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7103 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 65,882 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,8230 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,207 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3276

JPY

Japanese yen

153,48

DKK

Danish krone

7,4561

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67760

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0555

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5891

ISK

Iceland króna

91,79

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1180

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5781

CZK

Czech koruna

27,963

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

256,43

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6985

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8300

RON

Romanian leu

3,4294

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,66

SKK

Slovak koruna

35,446

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9055

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6823

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5269

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3178

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9262

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0493

KRW

South Korean won

1 221,66

ZAR

South African rand

9,4061

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3878

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3487

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 040,67

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7103

PHP

Philippine peso

65,882

RUB

Russian rouble

34,8230

THB

Thai baht

47,207

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 9.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/2 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 300/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 19/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Title | „Program výzkumu v agrárním sektoru 2007 – 2012“ |
| Legal basis | Název: zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)
  Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development in the agriculture sector |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | CZK 1 435 million (EUR 51 million) |
| Intensity | — | fundamental research — max. 100 % of eligible costs |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 19/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Title

„Program výzkumu v agrárním sektoru 2007 – 2012“

Legal basis

Název: zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)

Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development in the agriculture sector

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

CZK 1 435 million (EUR 51 million)

Intensity

—

fundamental research — max. 100 % of eligible costs

| — | industrial research — max. 100 % of eligible costs in the agriculture sector; max. 75 % of eligible costs for activities outside of the agriculture sector |
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—

industrial research — max. 100 % of eligible costs in the agriculture sector; max. 75 % of eligible costs for activities outside of the agriculture sector

| — | precompetitive development — max. 50 % of eligible costs. |
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—

precompetitive development — max. 50 % of eligible costs.

Duration

2007-2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture, fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR, |
| --- |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR,

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid No | N 69/06 |
| Member State | France (Rhône-Alpes) |
| Title | Regional aid for the modernisation of livestock buildings |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings |
| Legal basis | — | Articles L 1511-1 à L 1511-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Aid No

N 69/06

Member State

France (Rhône-Alpes)

Title

Regional aid for the modernisation of livestock buildings

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings

Legal basis

—

Articles L 1511-1 à L 1511-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales

| — | Arrêté du 3 janvier 2005 relatif au plan national de modernisation des bâtiments d'élevage pour les filières bovines, ovines et caprines |
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Arrêté du 3 janvier 2005 relatif au plan national de modernisation des bâtiments d'élevage pour les filières bovines, ovines et caprines

| — | Décision du Conseil Régional du 21 juillet 2005 |
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Décision du Conseil Régional du 21 juillet 2005

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 750 000

Overall budget: EUR 1 500 000

Aid intensity or amount

Overall rate of assistance of 20 % in non-mountain areas, 35 % in mountain areas and 40 % in high mountain areas in respect of a maximum eligible investment of EUR 15 000, an additional 10 % being paid in the case of young farmers

Duration

Until 20 July 2007

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 80/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title | Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters (heavy rainfall on 4 and 5 March 2005 in the province of Salerno) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Subsidies |
| Budget | See dossier NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | 100  % |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 80/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title

Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters (heavy rainfall on 4 and 5 March 2005 in the province of Salerno)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Subsidies

Budget

See dossier NN 54/A/04

Intensity

100  %

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 238/06 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Title | Investment projects for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (Act No 3299/2004 and draft interministerial implementing decision) |
| Legal basis | Επενδυτικά σχέδια που αφορούν την παραγωγή, μεταποίηση και εμπορία γεωργικών προϊόντων (νόμος αριθ. 3299/2004 και σχέδιο διυπουργικής απόφασης εφαρμογής). |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment in agricultural holdings; investment linked to processing and marketing |
| Form of aid | Subsidies; tax relief |
| Budget | EUR 800 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 63,1 % |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 238/06

Member State

Greece

Title

Investment projects for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (Act No 3299/2004 and draft interministerial implementing decision)

Legal basis

Επενδυτικά σχέδια που αφορούν την παραγωγή, μεταποίηση και εμπορία γεωργικών προϊόντων (νόμος αριθ. 3299/2004 και σχέδιο διυπουργικής απόφασης εφαρμογής).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment in agricultural holdings; investment linked to processing and marketing

Form of aid

Subsidies; tax relief

Budget

EUR 800 000 000

Intensity

Up to 63,1 %

Duration

Until 31 December 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 454/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title | Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Landscape Protection and Enhancement Aid Scheme (England) |
| Legal basis | Part II section 11 and Part IV section 87 and section 88(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV section 82 and 84(4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP million (EUR 34,7 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1 November 2006 until 31 March 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| Landscape Conservation |
| 1/03, Temple Quat House |
| 2 The Square |
| BS1 6EB Temple Quay, Bristol |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 454/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Landscape Protection and Enhancement Aid Scheme (England)

Legal basis

Part II section 11 and Part IV section 87 and section 88(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV section 82 and 84(4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP million (EUR 34,7 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1 November 2006 until 31 March 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Landscape Conservation

1/03, Temple Quat House

2 The Square

BS1 6EB Temple Quay, Bristol

United Kingdom

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 489/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Title | Zmírnění škod na polních kulturách a zvěři způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006 |
| Legal basis | Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 31. května 2006 č. 670 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damage to agricultural production due to bad weather |
| Budget | CZK 120 000 000 |
| Intensity | Maximum 50 % |
| Duration | 1 year (until 31 December 2007) |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 489/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Title

Zmírnění škod na polních kulturách a zvěři způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006

Legal basis

Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 31. května 2006 č. 670 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage to agricultural production due to bad weather

Budget

CZK 120 000 000

Intensity

Maximum 50 %

Duration

1 year (until 31 December 2007)

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 547/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Madrid |
| Title | Aid for modernization of the regional fleet of tractors |
| Legal basis | Borrador de la orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica de la Comunidad de Madrid; Anexo I de limitaciones sectoriales regulado en el Real Decreto 613/2001 sobre modernización de explotaciones agrarias |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 250 000 |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comunidad de Madrid |
| Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica |
| Dirección G. de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural |
| Ronda de Atocha 17 |
| E-Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 547/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Madrid

Title

Aid for modernization of the regional fleet of tractors

Legal basis

Borrador de la orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica de la Comunidad de Madrid; Anexo I de limitaciones sectoriales regulado en el Real Decreto 613/2001 sobre modernización de explotaciones agrarias

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 250 000

Intensity

40 %

Duration

2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Comunidad de Madrid

Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica

Dirección G. de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural

Ronda de Atocha 17

E-Madrid

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 602/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title | Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Participation Scheme |
| Legal basis | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Technical support |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 3,4 (EUR 5 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Food and Market Development Division |
| Environment; Planning and Countryside Department |
| Cathays Park |
| CF10 3NQ Cardiff |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 602/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title

Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Participation Scheme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Technical support

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 3,4 (EUR 5 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh Assembly Government

Food and Market Development Division

Environment; Planning and Countryside Department

Cathays Park

CF10 3NQ Cardiff

United Kingdom

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 603/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title | Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Investments and Production and Marketing of Quality Products Scheme |
| Legal basis | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment; production and marketing of quality products |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 1,8 (EUR 2,7 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Food and Market Development Division |
| Environment; Planning and Countryside Department |
| Cathays Park |
| CF10 3NQ Cardiff |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 603/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title

Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Investments and Production and Marketing of Quality Products Scheme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment; production and marketing of quality products

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 1,8 (EUR 2,7 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh Assembly Government

Food and Market Development Division

Environment; Planning and Countryside Department

Cathays Park

CF10 3NQ Cardiff

United Kingdom

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | NN 167/03 (ex N 473/01) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title | Amendments to the Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme 1994 |
| Legal basis | Administrative Scheme |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To provide agri-environment support for measures reducing nitrate leaching losses. |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP 2 482 000 (EUR 3 623 887) |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 2002—2004 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| Rural & Marine Environment Division, Nutrients Branch |
| 16 Palace Street |
| SW1E 5FF London |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 167/03 (ex N 473/01)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title

Amendments to the Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme 1994

Legal basis

Administrative Scheme

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To provide agri-environment support for measures reducing nitrate leaching losses.

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 2 482 000 (EUR 3 623 887)

Intensity

Variable

Duration

2002—2004

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Rural & Marine Environment Division, Nutrients Branch

16 Palace Street

SW1E 5FF London

United Kingdom

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/

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| 9.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

9.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 300/7

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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)

(2006/C 300/03)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.7.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 1/06 |
| Member State | Slovenia |
| Title | Spodbujanje založništva v Sloveniji |
| Legal basis | Zakon o uresničevanju javnega interesa za kulturo
  Pravilnik o izvedbi javnega poziva in javnega razpisa |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: SIT 11 200 million |
| Intensity | Subsidies up to 70 %, translations up to 100 %; working grants up to. SIT 2,5 million p.a. |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2007 — 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Media, Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministrstvo za kulturo |
| Maistrova 10 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 1/06

Member State

Slovenia

Title

Spodbujanje založništva v Sloveniji

Legal basis

Zakon o uresničevanju javnega interesa za kulturo

Pravilnik o izvedbi javnega poziva in javnega razpisa

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: SIT 11 200 million

Intensity

Subsidies up to 70 %, translations up to 100 %; working grants up to. SIT 2,5 million p.a.

Duration (period)

1.1.2007 — 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Media, Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministrstvo za kulturo

Maistrova 10

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision: | 16.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid No | N 163/B/05 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Title | Technical assistance in the fishing sector |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para planes de asistencia técnica y de gestión, en los sectores de transformación y comercialización de los productos agrarios, silvícolas, de la pesca, la acuicultura y la alimentación. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To establish technical assistance plans for professional associations comprising companies involved in the processing and marketing of fisheries products. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 100 000 |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 2006 |
| Economic sectors | Professional associations comprising companies in the fisheries sector. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Pso Infanta Isabel, no 1 |
| E-28071 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision:

16.8.2006

Aid No

N 163/B/05

Member State

Spain

Title

Technical assistance in the fishing sector

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para planes de asistencia técnica y de gestión, en los sectores de transformación y comercialización de los productos agrarios, silvícolas, de la pesca, la acuicultura y la alimentación.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To establish technical assistance plans for professional associations comprising companies involved in the processing and marketing of fisheries products.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 100 000

Intensity

40 %

Duration

2006

Economic sectors

Professional associations comprising companies in the fisheries sector.

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Pso Infanta Isabel, no 1

E-28071 Madrid

Other details

Implementing report

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.9.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 186/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Title | Société Eurocopter |
| Legal basis | Décret no 99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
| Intensity | 29 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2006 — 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Service des programmes aéronautiques, délégation générale pour l'armement |
| 4bis rue de la Porte d'Issy |
| F-75509 Paris Cedex 15 |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 186/06

Member State

France

Title

Société Eurocopter

Legal basis

Décret no 99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projets d'investissement

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 million

Intensity

29 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2006 — 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Service des programmes aéronautiques, délégation générale pour l'armement

4bis rue de la Porte d'Issy

F-75509 Paris Cedex 15

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/

| Date of adoption | 24.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Number of the aid | N 189/B/06 |
| Member State: | Österreich |
| Title in original language | Richtlinien zur Förderung der wirtschaftlich-technischen Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (FTE-Richtlinien) |
| Legal basis | Bundesgesetz zur Förderung der Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (FTFG) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development
  Small and medium-sized enterprises
  Training |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | 8 to 9 % of total budget of EUR 200 000 000 per year
  8 to 9 % of EUR 1,4 billion total budget |
| Maximum aid intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007 — 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Transport sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (BMVIT) |
| Renngasse 5 |
| A-1010 Wien |

Date of adoption

24.10.2006

Number of the aid

N 189/B/06

Member State:

Österreich

Title in original language

Richtlinien zur Förderung der wirtschaftlich-technischen Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (FTE-Richtlinien)

Legal basis

Bundesgesetz zur Förderung der Forschung und Technologieentwicklung (FTFG)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Training

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

8 to 9 % of total budget of EUR 200 000 000 per year

8 to 9 % of EUR 1,4 billion total budget

Maximum aid intensity

100 %

Duration

1.1.2007 — 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Transport sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (BMVIT)

Renngasse 5

A-1010 Wien

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BMWA) |
| --- |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1011 Wien |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BMWA)

Stubenring 1

A-1011 Wien

| Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| --- |
| Minoritenplatz 5 |
| A-1014 Wien |

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur

Minoritenplatz 5

A-1014 Wien

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision: | 30.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid No | N 261/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Castile-Leon |
| Title | Processing and marketing of fishery products |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones a la transformación y comercialización de los productos agrarios, silvícolas y de la alimentación en Castilla y León |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The aid schemes implemented by Spain apply to capital investments aimed either at production and management (constructing, expanding, equipping and modernising facilities), or at improving hygiene or human or animal health conditions, improving product quality or reducing environmental pollution and, if necessary, boosting production. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 15 000 000 |
| Intensity | 35 % |
| Duration | December 2006 |
| Economic sectors | Companies involved in the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería |
| Calle Rigoberto Cortejoso, no 14 |
| E-47014 Valladolid |

Date of adoption of the decision:

30.8.2006

Aid No

N 261/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Castile-Leon

Title

Processing and marketing of fishery products

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones a la transformación y comercialización de los productos agrarios, silvícolas y de la alimentación en Castilla y León

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The aid schemes implemented by Spain apply to capital investments aimed either at production and management (constructing, expanding, equipping and modernising facilities), or at improving hygiene or human or animal health conditions, improving product quality or reducing environmental pollution and, if necessary, boosting production.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 15 000 000

Intensity

35 %

Duration

December 2006

Economic sectors

Companies involved in the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products.

Name and address of the granting authority

Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería

Calle Rigoberto Cortejoso, no 14

E-47014 Valladolid

Other details

Implementing report

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision: | 24.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid No: | N 321/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Départements français d'outre-mer (DOM) |
| Title (and/or name of company receiving aid) | Aide pour l'affrètement d'un Embraer 190 par la compagnie aérienne Air Caraïbes |
| Legal basis | L'article 199 undecies B du code général des impôts |
| Type of measure | Regional aid |
| Objective | Regional aid designed to offset the extra costs of operating an airline established in the Overseas Departments. |
| Form of aid | Operating aid through subsidised leasing |
| Budget | Approximately EUR 9 379 million |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Air Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère des Finances |
| 139 rue de Bercy |
| F-75 012 Paris |

Date of adoption of the decision:

24.10.2006

Aid No:

N 321/06

Member State

France

Region

Départements français d'outre-mer (DOM)

Title (and/or name of company receiving aid)

Aide pour l'affrètement d'un Embraer 190 par la compagnie aérienne Air Caraïbes

Legal basis

L'article 199 undecies B du code général des impôts

Type of measure

Regional aid

Objective

Regional aid designed to offset the extra costs of operating an airline established in the Overseas Departments.

Form of aid

Operating aid through subsidised leasing

Budget

Approximately EUR 9 379 million

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Air Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère des Finances

139 rue de Bercy

F-75 012 Paris

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision: | 24.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid No: | N 324/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Départements français d'outre-mer (DOM) |
| Title | Aide pour l'affrètement d'un ATR 72-500 par la compagnie aérienne Air Caraïbes |
| Legal basis | L'article 199 undecies B du code général des impôts |
| Type of measure | Regional aid |
| Objective | Regional aid designed to offset the extra costs of operating an airline established in the Overseas Departments. |
| Form of aid | Operating aid through subsidised leasing |
| Budget | Approximately EUR 4 919 000 |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Air Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère des Finances |
| 139 rue de Bercy |
| F-75 012 Paris |

Date of adoption of the decision:

24.10.2006

Aid No:

N 324/06

Member State

France

Region

Départements français d'outre-mer (DOM)

Title

Aide pour l'affrètement d'un ATR 72-500 par la compagnie aérienne Air Caraïbes

Legal basis

L'article 199 undecies B du code général des impôts

Type of measure

Regional aid

Objective

Regional aid designed to offset the extra costs of operating an airline established in the Overseas Departments.

Form of aid

Operating aid through subsidised leasing

Budget

Approximately EUR 4 919 000

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Air Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère des Finances

139 rue de Bercy

F-75 012 Paris

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.10.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 636/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Dolnośląski |
| Title | Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących na terenie gminy Kobierzyce |
| Legal basis | Ustawa o samorządzie gminnym z dnia 8 marca 1990 r., Dz.U. 2001 r. nr 142 poz 1591 z późn. zm.
  Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.
  Uchwała Rady Gminy Kobierzyce z dnia 27 października 2005 r. w sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie gminy Kobierzyce |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: PLZ 20 000 000 million; Overall budget: PLZ 100 000 000 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | 31 December 2006 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Urząd Gminy Kobierzyce |
| Al. Pałacowa 1 |
| PL-55-040 Kobierzyce |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 636/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Dolnośląski

Title

Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Legal basis

Ustawa o samorządzie gminnym z dnia 8 marca 1990 r., Dz.U. 2001 r. nr 142 poz 1591 z późn. zm.

Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.

Uchwała Rady Gminy Kobierzyce z dnia 27 października 2005 r. w sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie gminy Kobierzyce

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: PLZ 20 000 000 million; Overall budget: PLZ 100 000 000 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

31 December 2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Urząd Gminy Kobierzyce

Al. Pałacowa 1

PL-55-040 Kobierzyce

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 26.9.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | NN 81/04 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Aragón |
| Title | Ayudas a Saica |
| Legal basis | — | Decreto 55/2000, de 14 de marzo, sobre ayudas económicas a las Empresas Industriales en la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón. |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 81/04

Member State

Spain

Region

Aragón

Title

Ayudas a Saica

Legal basis

—

Decreto 55/2000, de 14 de marzo, sobre ayudas económicas a las Empresas Industriales en la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón.

| — | Orden de 27 de enero de 2004, del Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Desarrollo, por la que, se convoca para el ejercicio 2004, la concesión de ayudas a empresas industriales aragonesas. |
| --- | --- |

—

Orden de 27 de enero de 2004, del Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Desarrollo, por la que, se convoca para el ejercicio 2004, la concesión de ayudas a empresas industriales aragonesas.

| — | Decreto 186/1993, de 3 de noviembre, sobre pago de subvenciones concedidos con cargo a los presupuestos de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón. |
| --- | --- |

—

Decreto 186/1993, de 3 de noviembre, sobre pago de subvenciones concedidos con cargo a los presupuestos de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón.

| — | Ley 30/92, de 26 de noviembre, de Régimen jurídico de las administraciones públicas y del procedimiento administrativo común. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ley 30/92, de 26 de noviembre, de Régimen jurídico de las administraciones públicas y del procedimiento administrativo común.

| — | Orden de 29 de octubre de 2004, por la que se concede la subvención solicitada por la sociedad anónima industrias celulosa aragonesa de acuerdo con el programa de fomento de la actividad industrial. |
| --- | --- |

—

Orden de 29 de octubre de 2004, por la que se concede la subvención solicitada por la sociedad anónima industrias celulosa aragonesa de acuerdo con el programa de fomento de la actividad industrial.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12 800 000

Intensity

7,91 %

Duration (period)

31 December 2007

Economic sectors

Limited to pulp and paper

Name and address of the granting authority

| Diputación General de Aragón. Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Turismo |
| --- |
| Paseo María Agustín 36 |
| Edificio Pignatelli |
| E-50004 Zaragoza |

Diputación General de Aragón. Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Turismo

Paseo María Agustín 36

Edificio Pignatelli

E-50004 Zaragoza

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/

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| 9.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/13 |
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9.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 300/13

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Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/04)

XA Number: XA 96/06

Member State: Belgium

Region: Flemish Region

Name of company receiving individual aid: pcfruit (Proefcentrum Fruitteelt vzw) [Test Centre for Fruit Growing]

Legal basis: Decreet van 19 mei 2006 betreffende de oprichting en de werking van het Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij, meer bepaald art. 4. § 2

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 5 000 for 1 year (renewable)

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % EUR 5 000

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 year, until 31 October 2007

Objective of aid: To support small and medium-sized enterprises and sectoral development

More specifically, ‘aid to encourage the production and marketing of quality agricultural products’ on the basis of Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Economic sector(s) concerned: Production and marketing of propagating material and plants of high quality in the tree nursery sector (fruit-bearing and ligneous ornamental plants)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Vlaamse overheid |
| --- |
| Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij |
| Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij |
| WTC III — 12de verd. |
| Simon Bolivarlaan 30 |
| B-1000 Brussel |

Vlaamse overheid

Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij

Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij

WTC III — 12de verd.

Simon Bolivarlaan 30

B-1000 Brussel

Website: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/welcome.pl

http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/doc/rech_n.htm

XA Number: XA 26/06

Member State: Netherlands

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aid to the Hoofdbedrijfschap Agrarische Groothandel [Agricultural Wholesale Main Trade Association] for wholesale in the flower and plant sector in the Netherlands

Legal basis: Algemene heffingsverordening bloemen en planten 2004, alsmede de Verordening heffing bloemen en planten 2005 alsmede hun jaarlijkse rechtsopvolgers, welke heffingsverordeningen hun wettelijke basis vinden in artikel 126 van de Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The Hoofdbedrijfschap Agrarische Groothandel has estimated a sum of EUR 1 500 000 for technical support to wholesalers in the flower and plant sector in the Netherlands

Maximum aid intensity: EUR 1 500 000 a year

Date of implementation: After national adoption of the levy Ordinance (see legal basis), which will take place after expiry of the 10 working days stipulated in Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The technical support will be for an indefinite period, since there is a continuous need for up-to-date knowledge and market information.

Objective of aid: To make wholesalers in the flower and plant sector more competitive by providing generally applicable knowledge and information, the enterprises concerned being too small to obtain such knowledge and information themselves. This comprises technical support under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Economic sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to flower and plant wholesalers and therefore to the trading and marketing of agricultural products, without distinction according to the products' origin

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Hoofdbedrijfschap Agrarische Groothandel |
| --- |
| Postbus 1012 |
| 1430 BA Aalsmeer |
| Nederland |

Hoofdbedrijfschap Agrarische Groothandel

Postbus 1012

1430 BA Aalsmeer

Nederland

Website: www.hbag.nl and www.HBAGbloemen.nl

Aid No: XA 69/06

Member State: Netherlands

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aid for TSE tests on slaughter goats

Legal basis: Begroting van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit.

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2005, requires Member States to test goats for TSEs. In accordance with the budget, costs connected with those tests are not passed on to goat owners

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total budgetary allocation comprises an annual maximum of EUR 315 000, based on a maximum of 26 250 goats a year

Maximum aid intensity: The total cost of a test is EUR 42. The Netherlands contributes EUR 12 per slaughter goat (over 18 months old) in addition to the EUR 30 part-financed by the European Commission.

Date of implementation: The requirement to test goats was introduced by Regulation (EC) No 214/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. Test costs are not passed on to the original goat owner. The aid scheme has been applied in the Netherlands since the beginning of 2005 and at that time was already notified as a temporary measure. Initially the Commission stated that goat testing should be continued until mid-2006. It recently stated that goat testing would continue until mid-2007. The planned amendment of the rules on TSE tests is expected to have been completed by then.

By means of the present notification the Netherlands therefore wishes to extend the above-mentioned temporary measure's period of validity.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted in this form until the Commission has taken a final decision on amending the Community requirements on testing slaughter goats for TSEs. At an earlier stage the Commission stated that goat testing would be continued until mid-2006. Slaughter goat testing is currently expected to be continued until mid-2007.

Objective of aid: To obtain epidemiological data on TSEs in goats. The background to the aid is as follows. Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 requires slaughter goats to be tested for TSEs, the aim being to ascertain within a short period the prevalence of BSE in goats. However, the cost of a TSE test far exceeds the small income obtained from a goat. Passing on the cost of testing would deter goat owners from offering their animals for slaughter. This would mean that no tests could be carried out and that therefore no epidemiological data could be collected, which would be highly undesirable given the importance for public health. Refunding test costs in full means that goats are offered for slaughter, whereby TSE tests can be carried out and test results obtained.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agricultural undertakings, particularly goat owners.

Name and address of the granting authority: Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit.

Website: www.minlnv.nl/loket

Other information: As indicated, the measure is temporary. The aid was initially notified in the expectation that the measure would be in force for a year at the most. Goat testing is currently expected to last until mid-2007.

Aid for BSE and TSE testing is permitted under the Community guidelines for State aid concerning TSE tests, fallen stock and slaughterhouse waste (OJ C 324, 24.12.2002)

XA number: XA 95/06

Member State: Belgium

Region: Flemish Region

Name of company receiving individual aid: PBB (Pépinière Belge — Belgische Boomkwekerij vzw) [Belgian Tree Nursery]

Legal basis: Decreet van 19 mei 2006 betreffende de oprichting en de werking van het Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij, meer bepaald art. 4. § 2

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 15 000 for 1 year (renewable)

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % EUR 15 000

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 year, until 31 October 2007

Objective of aid: To support small and medium-sized enterprises and sectoral development.

More specifically, ‘aid to encourage the production and marketing of quality agricultural products’ on the basis of Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Production and marketing of propagating material and plants of high quality in the tree nursery sector (fruit-bearing and ligneous ornamental plants)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Vlaamse overheid |
| --- |
| Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij |
| Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij |
| WTC III — 12de verd. |
| Simon Bolivarlaan 30 |
| B-1000 Brussel |

Vlaamse overheid

Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij

Fonds voor Landbouw en Visserij

WTC III — 12de verd.

Simon Bolivarlaan 30

B-1000 Brussel

Website: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/welcome.pl

http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/doc/rech_n.htm

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/05)

| Aid No | XS 82/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 380 from 9 may 2006‘Regulation laying down rules on consultancy aid for small and medium sized enterprises and partnerships’
  (2006. gada 9. maija MK noteikumi Nr.380 ‘Noteikumi par konsultāciju atbalsta sniegšanas nosacījumiem mazajām un vidējām komercsabiedrībām un partnerībām’) |
| Legal basis | — | Vienotais programmdokuments 2004. -2006. gadam |

Aid No

XS 82/06

Member State

Latvia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 380 from 9 may 2006‘Regulation laying down rules on consultancy aid for small and medium sized enterprises and partnerships’

(2006. gada 9. maija MK noteikumi Nr.380 ‘Noteikumi par konsultāciju atbalsta sniegšanas nosacījumiem mazajām un vidējām komercsabiedrībām un partnerībām’)

Legal basis

—

Vienotais programmdokuments 2004. -2006. gadam

| — | Programmas papildinājums |
| --- | --- |

—

Programmas papildinājums

| — | 2006. gada 9. maija MK noteikumi Nr. 380 “Noteikumi par konsultāciju atbalsta sniegšanas nosacījumiem mazajām un vidējām komercsabiedrībām un partnerībām” |
| --- | --- |

—

2006. gada 9. maija MK noteikumi Nr. 380 “Noteikumi par konsultāciju atbalsta sniegšanas nosacījumiem mazajām un vidējām komercsabiedrībām un partnerībām”

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

TOTAL: EUR 1,28 million (LVL 0,9 million)

ERDF: EUR 0,9 million (LVL 0,63 million)

State budget: EUR 0,38 million (LVL 0,27 million)

2006 budget: EUR 1,28 million (LVL 0,9 million)

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Maximum aid intensity is 50 %

Date of implementation

Cabinet of Ministers regulation is accepted in 9 May 2006 and come in force 25 May 2006

This aid scheme will replace aid scheme LV/12/2005 of 8 march 2004‘Support to the consultancy services and the participation of the commercial companies in international exhibitions and trade missions’. This aid scheme will replace aid scheme LV/12/2005 for consultancy aid and also will be introduced separate de minimis aid scheme for aid for participation in exhibitions.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Project applications are accepted until 31 December 2006 (project applications are evaluated and contracts are signed until 30 June 2007)

All payments are made until 31 August 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Objective of aid scheme is consultancy aid

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

No

Excluded form aid is agricultural and fishery products

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

Yes

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

Yes

(excluding agricultural and fishery products)

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Latvian Investment and development agency (Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra)

| Pērses street 2 |
| --- |
| LV-Rīga |

Pērses street 2

LV-Rīga

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 116/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | ‘regional programme for the development of workers' and social cooperatives’ |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale N. 3708 del 19.12.2003 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 24 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| overall amount | EUR 24 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation: | 1 July 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to workers' and social cooperatives meeting the size criteria for microenterprises and SMEs set out in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Campania Assessorato Attività Produttive
  Area Generale di Coordinamento n. 12
  «Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario»
  Dirigente del Settore Artigianato Dr.ssa Vittoria Capriglione
  «Sviluppo e Promozione Attività Artigiane e della Cooperazione» |
| Centro Direzionale |
| Isola A6 |
| Napoli (Italia) |
| Tel. (39) 081 796 67 24 |
| (39) 081 796 67 25 |
| fax (39) 081 796 67 18 |
| e-mail: v.capriglione@regione.campania.it |

Aid No

XS 116/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

‘regional programme for the development of workers' and social cooperatives’

Legal basis

Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale N. 3708 del 19.12.2003

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 24 million

Loans guaranteed

overall amount

EUR 24 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation:

1 July 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to workers' and social cooperatives meeting the size criteria for microenterprises and SMEs set out in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Campania Assessorato Attività Produttive

Area Generale di Coordinamento n. 12

«Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario»

Dirigente del Settore Artigianato Dr.ssa Vittoria Capriglione

«Sviluppo e Promozione Attività Artigiane e della Cooperazione»

Centro Direzionale

Isola A6

Napoli (Italia)

Tel. (39) 081 796 67 24

(39) 081 796 67 25

fax (39) 081 796 67 18

e-mail: v.capriglione@regione.campania.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 119/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: | Regional Economic Development Plan — Measure D Loans. ‘Guarantee Fund for SMEs’ |
| Legal basis | Decreto n. 2179 del 15.5.2006 di modifica del decreto n. 3883 del 15.7.2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Overall general fund amount | EUR 23 million |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 460 million |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation: | June 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | — | mining and quarrying |

Aid No

XS 119/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

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

Regional Economic Development Plan — Measure D Loans. ‘Guarantee Fund for SMEs’

Legal basis

Decreto n. 2179 del 15.5.2006 di modifica del decreto n. 3883 del 15.7.2005

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

Aid scheme

Overall general fund amount

EUR 23 million

Loans guaranteed

EUR 460 million

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation:

June 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

—

mining and quarrying

| — | manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

manufacturing

| — | supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water |
| --- | --- |

—

supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water

| — | construction |
| --- | --- |

—

construction

| — | wholesale and retail trades |
| --- | --- |

—

wholesale and retail trades

| — | hotels and restaurants |
| --- | --- |

—

hotels and restaurants

| — | transport, warehousing and communications |
| --- | --- |

—

transport, warehousing and communications

| — | real estate, rental, IT, research and business services |
| --- | --- |

—

real estate, rental, IT, research and business services

| — | education |
| --- | --- |

—

education

| — | health and welfare |
| --- | --- |

—

health and welfare

| — | other public, social and personal services |
| --- | --- |

—

other public, social and personal services

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

| Via di Novoli, 26 |
| --- |
| I-50127 Firenze |

Via di Novoli, 26

I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 140/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Česká republika |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises in support of projects to develop high-speed Internet access |
| Legal basis | — | Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 |

Aid No

XS 140/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Česká republika

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises in support of projects to develop high-speed Internet access

Legal basis

—

Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004

| — | Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb. (rozpočtová pravidla) |
| --- | --- |

—

Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb. (rozpočtová pravidla)

| — | usnesení Vlády ČR č. 105/2005 k návrhu národní politiky pro vysokorychlostní přístup |
| --- | --- |

—

usnesení Vlády ČR č. 105/2005 k návrhu národní politiky pro vysokorychlostní přístup

| — | program veřejné podpory pro malé a střední podniky na podporu projektů pro rozvoj vysokorychlostního přístupu k internetu (http://www.micr.cz/files/2788/program.pdf) |
| --- | --- |

—

program veřejné podpory pro malé a střední podniky na podporu projektů pro rozvoj vysokorychlostního přístupu k internetu (http://www.micr.cz/files/2788/program.pdf)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individiual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

25 August 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Česká republika – Ministerstvo informatiky

| Ing. Jana Vohralíková, náměstkyně pro sekci ekonomickou |
| --- |
| Havelkova 2 |
| CZ-Praha 3 Žižkov |

Ing. Jana Vohralíková, náměstkyně pro sekci ekonomickou

Havelkova 2

CZ-Praha 3 Žižkov

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 144/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Interest subsidies for SMEs operating in the biomedical field |
| Legal basis | APQ «Società dell'Informazione» del 28.12.2004 e Atto integrativo Io del 13.4.2005.
  Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale del 30.11.2004, n. 50/2. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 500 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 31 December 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 144/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Interest subsidies for SMEs operating in the biomedical field

Legal basis

APQ «Società dell'Informazione» del 28.12.2004 e Atto integrativo Io del 13.4.2005.

Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale del 30.11.2004, n. 50/2.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 500 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

31 December 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Yes

| — | either |
| --- | --- |

—

either

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

No

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

No

| — | either |
| --- | --- |

—

either

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Assessorato degli Affari Generali e Riforma della Regione

| via XXIX Novembre 1847, n. 23 |
| --- |
| I-09123 Cagliari |

via XXIX Novembre 1847, n. 23

I-09123 Cagliari

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4381 — JCI/VB/FIAMM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/06)

On 4 December 2006, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4381 — JCI/VB/FIAMM, to the following address:

| Commission of the European Communities |
| --- |
| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70 |
| B-1000 Brussels |

Commission of the European Communities

Competition DG

Merger Registry

Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70

B-1000 Brussels

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/07)

| Aid No | XT 45/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Navarra |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for the organisation of training activities in 2006 in the field of foreign trade |
| Legal basis | Resolución 1445/2006, de 5 de julio, del Director General de Industria y Comercio (Boletín Oficial de Navarra número 90 de 28.7.2006).
  Ley Foral 11/2005, de 9 de noviembre, de Subvenciones (Boletín Oficial de Navarra número 136 de 14.11.2005) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 87 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.11.06 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Gobierno de Navarra
  Departamento de Industria y Tecnología, Comercio y Trabajo |
| Parque Tomás Caballero no 1 |
| Edificio «Fuerte del Príncipe II» |
| E-31005 Pamplona |

Aid No

XT 45/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for the organisation of training activities in 2006 in the field of foreign trade

Legal basis

Resolución 1445/2006, de 5 de julio, del Director General de Industria y Comercio (Boletín Oficial de Navarra número 90 de 28.7.2006).

Ley Foral 11/2005, de 9 de noviembre, de Subvenciones (Boletín Oficial de Navarra número 136 de 14.11.2005)

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 87 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.12.2005 to 30.11.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.11.06

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Industria y Tecnología, Comercio y Trabajo

Parque Tomás Caballero no 1

Edificio «Fuerte del Príncipe II»

E-31005 Pamplona

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XT 48/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Provincia Autonoma di Trento |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan: | Financing of training schemes for workers and firms relating to the management of funds provided for in Article 9(3) of Law No 236/93 — 2006 |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 1912 di data 15.9.2006, pubblicata sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige del 26.9.2006 n. 39 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 210 351,04 (EUR 1,21 million) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation: | From 26 September 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | General training | Yes |
| Specific training | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for training aid except agriculture | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincia Autonoma di Trento
  Dipartimento Politiche Sociali e del Lavoro
  Ufficio Fondo Sociale Europeo |
| Via Giusti, 40 |
| I-38100 Trento |

Aid No

XT 48/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan:

Financing of training schemes for workers and firms relating to the management of funds provided for in Article 9(3) of Law No 236/93 — 2006

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale n. 1912 di data 15.9.2006, pubblicata sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige del 26.9.2006 n. 39

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 210 351,04 (EUR 1,21 million)

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation:

From 26 September 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

General training

Yes

Specific training

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for training aid except agriculture

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Dipartimento Politiche Sociali e del Lavoro

Ufficio Fondo Sociale Europeo

Via Giusti, 40

I-38100 Trento

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation the measure excludes awards of aid, or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid, if the amount of aid granted to one enterprise for a single training project exceeds EUR 1 million.

Yes

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4323 — Arla/Ingman Foods)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/08)

| 1. | On 30 November 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Arla Foods AB (‘Arla’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ingman Foods Oy Ab (‘Ingman Foods’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 30 November 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Arla Foods AB (‘Arla’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Ingman Foods Oy Ab (‘Ingman Foods’, Finland) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Arla: supply of dairy products; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Arla: supply of dairy products;

| — | for Ingman Foods: supply of dairy products, primarily in Finland. |
| --- | --- |

—

for Ingman Foods: supply of dairy products, primarily in Finland.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4323 — Arla/Ingman Foods, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4323 — Arla/Ingman Foods, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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 oil and gas, designated the ‘Permis de Plivot’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/09)

On 14 April 2006, Lundin International, with registered offices at Maclaunay, 51210 Montmirail (France), applied for an exclusive five-year licence, designated the ‘Permis de Plivot’, to prospect for oil and gas in an area of approximately 396 km2 covering part of the department of Marne.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates, the original meridian being that of Paris.

| Points | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 1,80° E | 54,50° N |
| B | 2,20° E | 54,50° N |
| C | 2,20° E | 54,30° N |
| D | 2,00° E | 54,30° N |
| E | 2,00° E | 54,40° N |
| F | 1,80° E | 54,40° N |

Points

Longitude

Latitude

A

1,80° E

54,50° N

B

2,20° E

54,50° N

C

2,20° E

54,30° N

D

2,00° E

54,30° N

E

2,00° E

54,40° N

F

1,80° E

54,40° N

Submission of applications

The initial applicant and competing applicants must prove that they comply with the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Decree No 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights.

Interested companies may, within 90 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 95-427 of 19 April 1995, as amended, concerning mining rights (Journal officiel de la République française, 22 April 1995).

Competing applications must be sent to the Minister responsible for mines at the address below. Decisions on the initial application and competing applications will be taken within two years of the date on which the French authorities received the initial application, i.e. by 14 April 2008 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 operations, underground storage and the regulations governing them (Journal officiel de la République française, 3 June 2006).

Further information can be obtained from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (Directorate-General for Energy and Raw Materials, Directorate for Energy and Mineral Resources, Bureau of Mining Legislation), 61, boulevard Vincent Auriol, Télédoc 133, F-75703 Paris Cedex 13, France (telephone: (33) 144 97 23 02, fax: (33) 144 97 05 70).

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted at

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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(1)  OJ L 164, 30.6.1994.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/10)

On 21 November 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | 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 32006M4393. 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 32006M4393. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Corrigenda

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Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 12 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 278 of 11 November 2005
  )

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 300/11)

On page 18, Aid No XE 11/04 reads as follows:

| ‘Aid No | XE11/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Compensation for the higher costs of employing disabled persons. |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 27 sierpnia 1997 r. o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnieniu osób niepełnosprawnych (Dz.U. nr 123, poz. 776 ze zm.) — art. 25 ust. 2, 3 i 3a, art. 26a ust. 1-5 oraz art. 26d ust. 1 w związku z art. 15, 17, 19, i 20 ust. 1;
  Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 maja 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy przedsiębiorcom zatrudniającym osoby niepełnosprawne (Dz.U. nr 114, poz. 1194). |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual overall amount | PLN 1 900 000 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 19.5.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Art. 4: Creation of employment | No |
| Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers | No |
| Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | — | All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid |

‘Aid No

XE11/04

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Compensation for the higher costs of employing disabled persons.

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 27 sierpnia 1997 r. o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnieniu osób niepełnosprawnych (Dz.U. nr 123, poz. 776 ze zm.) — art. 25 ust. 2, 3 i 3a, art. 26a ust. 1-5 oraz art. 26d ust. 1 w związku z art. 15, 17, 19, i 20 ust. 1;

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 18 maja 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy przedsiębiorcom zatrudniającym osoby niepełnosprawne (Dz.U. nr 114, poz. 1194).

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

Annual overall amount

PLN 1 900 000 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

19.5.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Art. 4: Creation of employment

No

Art. 5: Recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers

No

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

—

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Yes

| — | All manufacturing (1) |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing (1)

No

| — | All services (1) |
| --- | --- |

—

All services (1)

No

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

No

Name and address of the granting authority

| Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych |
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| Al. Jana Pawła II 13 |
| PL-Warszawa |
| tel. (48-22) 620 03 51, wew. 387 |

Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych

Al. Jana Pawła II 13

PL-Warszawa

tel. (48-22) 620 03 51, wew. 387

| Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych |
| --- |
| ul. Czerniakowska 16 |
| PL-Warszawa |

Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

ul. Czerniakowska 16

PL-Warszawa

Other information

The aid programme is co-financed by (reference) the European Social Fund within the framework of the Human Resource Development Operating Programme (2004-2006); Resources 1.4: Professional and social integration of disabled persons; Project: subsidised remuneration for companies which employ disabled persons with a view to compensating for the higher costs of employing the disabled/lower productivity.

Aid subject to prior notification to the Commission

In conformity with Article 9 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and of other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all state aid within the sector.’

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