# Official Journal C 219/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4912 September 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 219

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4912 September 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2006/C 219/1 | Notice concerning the denunciation of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 219/2 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2006/C 219/3 | 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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Contents

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I   Information

Council

2006/C 219/1

Notice concerning the denunciation of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

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Commission

2006/C 219/2

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 219/3

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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3

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Council

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Notice concerning the denunciation of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

(2006/C 219/01)

Following the judgment of the Court of Justice on 30 May 2006 in joined Cases C-317/04 European Parliament v. Council of the European Union and C-318/04 European Parliament v. Commission of the European Communities, the Council and the Commission have notified the US Government on 3 July 2006, in accordance with Point 7 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (1), that the said Agreement is to be terminated with effect from 30 September 2006.

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(1)  OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 84.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 September 2006

(2006/C 219/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2713 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 149,14 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4611 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68160 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2685 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5792 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 91,06 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3080 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5764 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,343 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 274,55 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9810 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5170 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,59 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,575 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,8802 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6872 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4245 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8901 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9840 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0020 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 217,33 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,4517 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1122 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3678 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 613,33 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,668 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 64,252 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0350 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,622 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2713

JPY

Japanese yen

149,14

DKK

Danish krone

7,4611

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68160

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2685

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5792

ISK

Iceland króna

91,06

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3080

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5764

CZK

Czech koruna

28,343

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

274,55

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9810

RON

Romanian leu

3,5170

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,59

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,575

TRY

Turkish lira

1,8802

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6872

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4245

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8901

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9840

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0020

KRW

South Korean won

1 217,33

ZAR

South African rand

9,4517

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1122

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3678

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 613,33

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,668

PHP

Philippine peso

64,252

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0350

THB

Thai baht

47,622

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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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 219/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Sweden

Aid number: N 184/2006

Title: ‘Aid for conversion from oil heating systems in multi dwelling houses’

Objective: Energy saving and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis: Amended version of ‘Förordning (2005:1256) om stöd för konvertering från oljeuppvärmningssystem i bostadshus’

Budget: In total: SEK 450 million (ca. EUR 47 million)

Intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: until 31.12.2010

Other information: Annual 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:

Member State: Germany

Aid number: N 287/2006

Title: Modification of the aid scheme ‘Aid for the use of renewable energies’

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 27. Juni 2005

Budget: EUR 193,087 million in 2005, EUR 180,0 million in 2006

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 %

Duration: Until 2006

Other information: Grant and interest rebate

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:

Member State: Sweden

Aid number: N 312/2006

Title: ‘Prolongation of investment aid scheme for energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources in public premises (N 524/2004)’

Objective: To encourage owners of public premises to carry out investments in energy efficiency, energy saving measures and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis: Förslag till lag om ändring i lagen (2005:30) om kreditering på skattekonto av stöd för investeringar i energieffektivisering och konvertering till förnybara energikällor

Budget: In total SEK 2 000 million (ca. EUR 213 million)

Intensity or amount: Investments in energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources: 30 %

Investments in installation of solar cell system: 70 %

Duration: From 1.1.2005 until 31.12.2008

Other information: Annual 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:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid number: N 343/2005

Title: Support for the revalorisation of Prefabs

Objective: Improve the residents' health and safety by supporting the resolution of structural problems affecting large panel prefabricated buildings (prefabs); preventing the creation of social ghettos through the stabilisation of the population mix in those areas by improving the quality of life and revitalising housing estates; environment protection

Legal basis: Nařízení vlády č. 299/2001 Sb. o použití prostředků Státního fondu rozvoje bydlení ke krytí části úroků z úvěrů poskytnutých bankami právnickým a fyzickým osobám na opravy, modernizace nebo regenerace panelových domů ve znění nařízení vlády č. 398/2002 Sb. a 152/2004 Sb.

Budget: Annual expenditure budgeted in 2005 CZK 300 million (approx. EUR 10 million); budget from 2006 until 2009 CZK 400 million per annum

Total budget foreseen over the period 2005-2009 CZK 1 900 million (approx. EUR 63 million)

Duration: 6 years

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:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid number: N 401/2005

Title: ‘Subsidy CO2-reduction buildings’

Objective: Energy saving (Building industry)

Legal basis:

| — | Artikel 15.13, eerste tot en met derde lid, 15.14 en 15.15 van de Wet Milieubeheer; |
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Artikel 15.13, eerste tot en met derde lid, 15.14 en 15.15 van de Wet Milieubeheer;

| — | Besluit Milieusubsidies; |
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Besluit Milieusubsidies;

| — | artikel 1 van het Bouwbesluit 2003; |
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artikel 1 van het Bouwbesluit 2003;

| — | artikel 3.42, eerste lid, van de Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001 |
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artikel 3.42, eerste lid, van de Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001

Budget: EUR 33 million

Intensity or amount: 15 % to 30 % (SME's 40 %)

Duration: 1.1.2006 t/m 31.12.2009

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:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 61/2004

Title: Excise duty exemption for biofuels

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Art. 6(5) de la Ley 53/2002 de 30.12.2002. Art. 50bis de la Ley 38/1992 de 28.12.1992. Real Decreto 1739/2003 de 19.12.2003

Amount: EUR 80 million (2005)

Duration: until 31 December 2012

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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