# Official Journal C 249/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.249.eng |
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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5518 August 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.249.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 249

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5518 August 2012

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| 2012/C 249/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 249/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 249/02 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 249/02

Euro exchange rates

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 18.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/1 |
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18.8.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 249/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9.4.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.26943 (N 572/08) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Trento |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Provvidenze per gli impianti a fune e le piste da sci. Aggiornamento dei criteri di attuazione |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della giunta provinciale n. 1527 del 27 giugno 2003, modificata da ultimo dalla deliberazione n. 2495 del 3 ottobre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 7,5 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid

SA.26943 (N 572/08)

Member State

Italy

Region

Trento

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Provvidenze per gli impianti a fune e le piste da sci. Aggiornamento dei criteri di attuazione

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta provinciale n. 1527 del 27 giugno 2003, modificata da ultimo dalla deliberazione n. 2495 del 3 ottobre 2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 7,5 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

20 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Provincia autonoma di Trento |
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| Piazza Dante 15 |
| 38100 Trento TN |
| ITALIA |

Provincia autonoma di Trento

Piazza Dante 15

38100 Trento TN

ITALIA

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31032 (N 221/10) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Cinema Toscana |
| Legal basis | Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008 — Legge Finanziaria per l'anno 2009 che all'articolo 6 istituisce il fondo per la produzione di lungometraggi o cortometraggi cinematografici nonché opere audiovisive assimilate — Regolamento n. 42/R del 29 luglio 2009 — Regolamento di attuazione dell'articolo 6 della Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008 — Decreto dirigenziale n. 7017 del 18 dicembre 2009 — Approvazione del bando per l'attivazione degli interventi previsti dall'articolo 6 della Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 3 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31032 (N 221/10)

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Cinema Toscana

Legal basis

Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008 — Legge Finanziaria per l'anno 2009 che all'articolo 6 istituisce il fondo per la produzione di lungometraggi o cortometraggi cinematografici nonché opere audiovisive assimilate — Regolamento n. 42/R del 29 luglio 2009 — Regolamento di attuazione dell'articolo 6 della Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008 — Decreto dirigenziale n. 7017 del 18 dicembre 2009 — Approvazione del bando per l'attivazione degli interventi previsti dall'articolo 6 della Legge Regione Toscana n. 69/2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 3 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 6 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 6 million

Intensity

10 %

Duration (period)

2010-2013

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31091 (11/NN) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | DYTIKI MAKEDONIA |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | PTOLEMAIDA DISTRICT HEATING: CONNECTION TO KARDIA POWER STATION AND EXPANSION OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK |
| Legal basis | Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 323/89, το οποίο, σε συνδυασμό με το Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 410/95, προβλέπει τη θέσπιση του Κώδικα Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων — Νόμος 1069/80 περί κινήτρων δια την ίδρυσιν Επιχειρήσεων Υδρεύσεως και Αποχετεύσεως, ο οποίος έχει τροποποιηθεί με τους νόμους 2218/94, 2839/00 και 3274/04 — Επιχειρησιακό πρόγραμμα «Περιβάλλον και αειφόρος ανάπτυξη 2007-2013» |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 17 965 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31091 (11/NN)

Member State

Greece

Region

DYTIKI MAKEDONIA

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

PTOLEMAIDA DISTRICT HEATING: CONNECTION TO KARDIA POWER STATION AND EXPANSION OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

Legal basis

Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 323/89, το οποίο, σε συνδυασμό με το Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 410/95, προβλέπει τη θέσπιση του Κώδικα Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων — Νόμος 1069/80 περί κινήτρων δια την ίδρυσιν Επιχειρήσεων Υδρεύσεως και Αποχετεύσεως, ο οποίος έχει τροποποιηθεί με τους νόμους 2218/94, 2839/00 και 3274/04 — Επιχειρησιακό πρόγραμμα «Περιβάλλον και αειφόρος ανάπτυξη 2007-2013»

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 17 965 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 17 965 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 17 965 million

Intensity

65 %

Duration (period)

30.9.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

| Managing Authority of The O.P. ‘ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ 2007-2013 |
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| Aeroporou Papanastasiou 34 |
| Athens |
| GREECE |

Managing Authority of The O.P. ‘ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ 2007-2013

Aeroporou Papanastasiou 34

Athens

GREECE

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.6.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33517 (11/N) |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Akcīzes nodokļa samazināto likmju biodegvielai grozījumi un to darbības termiņa pagarināšana (N 540/05 grozīts ar N 254/07) |
| Legal basis | Likums “Par akcīzes nodokli”; Ministru kabineta 2010. gada 21. decembra noteikumi Nr. 1176 “Bioproduktus saturošas degvielas aprites un attiecīgā akcīzes nodokļa administrēšanas kārtība”; Ministru kabineta 2000. gada 26. septembra noteikumi Nr. 332 “Noteikumi par benzīna un dīzeļdegvielas atbilstības novērtēšanu” |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: LVL 0,75 (2012); 0,92 (2013) million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Finanšu ministrija |
| Smilšu iela 1 |
| Rīga, LV-1919 |
| LATVIJA |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.6.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33517 (11/N)

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Akcīzes nodokļa samazināto likmju biodegvielai grozījumi un to darbības termiņa pagarināšana (N 540/05 grozīts ar N 254/07)

Legal basis

Likums “Par akcīzes nodokli”; Ministru kabineta 2010. gada 21. decembra noteikumi Nr. 1176 “Bioproduktus saturošas degvielas aprites un attiecīgā akcīzes nodokļa administrēšanas kārtība”; Ministru kabineta 2000. gada 26. septembra noteikumi Nr. 332 “Noteikumi par benzīna un dīzeļdegvielas atbilstības novērtēšanu”

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: LVL 0,75 (2012); 0,92 (2013) million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Finanšu ministrija

Smilšu iela 1

Rīga, LV-1919

LATVIJA

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.5.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34055 (11/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | New recapitalisation scheme for credit institution in Portugal |
| Legal basis | Lei n.o 63-A/2008 de 24 de novembro de 2008, Lei n.o 4/2012 de 12 de janeiro de 2012 e Portaria n.o 150-A/2012 de 17 de maio de 2012. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 12 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministro de Estado e das Finanças |
| Av. Infante D. Henrique 1.o |
| 1149-009 Lisboa |
| PORTUGAL |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34055 (11/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

New recapitalisation scheme for credit institution in Portugal

Legal basis

Lei n.o 63-A/2008 de 24 de novembro de 2008, Lei n.o 4/2012 de 12 de janeiro de 2012 e Portaria n.o 150-A/2012 de 17 de maio de 2012.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 12 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministro de Estado e das Finanças

Av. Infante D. Henrique 1.o

1149-009 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 18.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/6 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 August 2012

2012/C 249/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2337 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 97,97 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4459 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,78515 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,2766 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2011 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3295 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,020 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 278,78 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6963 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0806 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4914 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2247 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,1829 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2195 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5680 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5301 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5452 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 400,39 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,2738 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8445 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4623 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 728,32 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,8649 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,344 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,3950 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,886 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4948 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,3281 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,7360 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2337

JPY

Japanese yen

97,97

DKK

Danish krone

7,4459

GBP

Pound sterling

0,78515

SEK

Swedish krona

8,2766

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2011

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3295

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,020

HUF

Hungarian forint

278,78

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0806

RON

Romanian leu

4,4914

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2247

AUD

Australian dollar

1,1829

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2195

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5680

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5301

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5452

KRW

South Korean won

1 400,39

ZAR

South African rand

10,2738

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8445

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4623

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 728,32

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,8649

PHP

Philippine peso

52,344

RUB

Russian rouble

39,3950

THB

Thai baht

38,886

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4948

MXN

Mexican peso

16,3281

INR

Indian rupee

68,7360

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

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