# Official Journal C 59/2009

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5213 March 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 59

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5213 March 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 059/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 059/01

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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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 059/02 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| 2009/C 059/03 | Appointment of the members of the European Cluster Policy Group | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 059/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 8 |
| 2009/C 059/05 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 059/02

Euro exchange rates

6

2009/C 059/03

Appointment of the members of the European Cluster Policy Group

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 059/04

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

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2009/C 059/05

Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
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| | V   Announcements |
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| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
| 2009/C 059/06 | Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/142/08 | 11 |
| 2009/C 059/07 | Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/143/08 | 11 |
| 2009/C 059/08 | Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/157/09 | 12 |
| 2009/C 059/09 | Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/158/09 | 12 |
| 2009/C 059/10 | Communication concerning notices of open competitions | 13 |

V   Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2009/C 059/06

Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/142/08

11

2009/C 059/07

Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/143/08

11

2009/C 059/08

Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/157/09

12

2009/C 059/09

Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/158/09

12

2009/C 059/10

Communication concerning notices of open competitions

13

| | Corrigenda |
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| 2009/C 059/11 | Corrigendum to call for proposals — EACEA/33/08 — EU-Canada programme for cooperation in higher education, training and youth — Call for proposals 2009 — Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships (OJ C 7, 13.1.2009) | 14 |

Corrigenda

2009/C 059/11

Corrigendum to call for proposals — EACEA/33/08 — EU-Canada programme for cooperation in higher education, training and youth — Call for proposals 2009 — Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships (OJ C 7, 13.1.2009)

(OJ C 7, 13.1.2009)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 13.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/1 |
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13.3.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/1

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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

(2009/C 59/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.1.2009 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 694/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Title | Aides à la publicité en faveur des produits viticoles |
| Objective | To encourage consumers, through advertising activities and generic campaigns on the image and knowledge of French wines, to buy the products in question |
| Legal basis | Projet de décision du directeur de l'office national interprofessionnel des vins, des fruits, des légumes et de l'horticulture (VINIFLHOR), en application des articles L 621-1 et suivants et article R 621 et suivants du Code rural.
  Articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-2 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) pour les aides des collectivités territoriales |
| Budget | Annual estimated budget, subject to the availability of budget funds: EUR 9 million. Total estimated budget: EUR 54 million |
| Intensity or amount of aid | Depending on the measures, 50 %, 80 % or 100 % |
| Duration | 6 years, until 31.12.2013 |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.1.2009

Reference number of the aid

N 694/07

Member State

France

Title

Aides à la publicité en faveur des produits viticoles

Objective

To encourage consumers, through advertising activities and generic campaigns on the image and knowledge of French wines, to buy the products in question

Legal basis

Projet de décision du directeur de l'office national interprofessionnel des vins, des fruits, des légumes et de l'horticulture (VINIFLHOR), en application des articles L 621-1 et suivants et article R 621 et suivants du Code rural.

Articles L 1511-1 et suivants et articles L 3231-2 et suivants du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) pour les aides des collectivités territoriales

Budget

Annual estimated budget, subject to the availability of budget funds: EUR 9 million. Total estimated budget: EUR 54 million

Intensity or amount of aid

Depending on the measures, 50 %, 80 % or 100 %

Duration

6 years, until 31.12.2013

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.12.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 777/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | G.C Partecipazioni/Ciccolella Group |
| Legal basis | Delibera CIPE n. 169 del 21 dicembre 2007
  Legge n. 662 del 23 dicembre 1996 (articolo 2, paragrafo 201 e seguenti)
  Delibera CIPE del 25 febbraio 1994
  Delibera CIPE del 21 marzo 1997
  Delibera CIPE del 25 luglio 2003
  Decreto del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico del 12 novembre 2003 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Investment in agricultural holdings |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget appropriations | Overall budget: EUR 17 296 410 |
| Maximum aid intensity | Up to 33 % |
| Duration | From the date of approval by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico |
| Via Molise 2 |
| 00187 Roma |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 777/07

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

G.C Partecipazioni/Ciccolella Group

Legal basis

Delibera CIPE n. 169 del 21 dicembre 2007

Legge n. 662 del 23 dicembre 1996 (articolo 2, paragrafo 201 e seguenti)

Delibera CIPE del 25 febbraio 1994

Delibera CIPE del 21 marzo 1997

Delibera CIPE del 25 luglio 2003

Decreto del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico del 12 novembre 2003

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Investment in agricultural holdings

Form of aid

Grant

Budget appropriations

Overall budget: EUR 17 296 410

Maximum aid intensity

Up to 33 %

Duration

From the date of approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Via Molise 2

00187 Roma

ITALIA

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.2.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 391/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Islas Canarias |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Régimen de compensación al transporte marítimo y aéreo de mercancías incluidas en el Anexo I del Tratado CE con origen o destino en las Islas Canarias |
| Legal basis | Documento de bases sobre régimen de compensación al transporte marítimo y aéreo de mercancías incluidas en el Anexo I del TCE con origen o destino en las Islas Canarias |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To establish a system of compensation to enable a reduction in the actual cost of transport of the goods referred to in Annex I to the Treaty between the Canary Islands, between the Canary Islands and the rest of Spain and Member States of the European Union and, in expressly determined cases, between the rest of Spain and European Union Member States and the islands |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 178,5 million |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Fomento del Reino de España |
| Secretaría General de Transportes |
| Paseo de la Castellana 67 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.2.2009

Reference number of the aid

N 391/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Islas Canarias

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Régimen de compensación al transporte marítimo y aéreo de mercancías incluidas en el Anexo I del Tratado CE con origen o destino en las Islas Canarias

Legal basis

Documento de bases sobre régimen de compensación al transporte marítimo y aéreo de mercancías incluidas en el Anexo I del TCE con origen o destino en las Islas Canarias

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To establish a system of compensation to enable a reduction in the actual cost of transport of the goods referred to in Annex I to the Treaty between the Canary Islands, between the Canary Islands and the rest of Spain and Member States of the European Union and, in expressly determined cases, between the rest of Spain and European Union Member States and the islands

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 178,5 million

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Fomento del Reino de España

Secretaría General de Transportes

Paseo de la Castellana 67

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Other information

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

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.12.2008 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 397/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Provincia Autonoma di Trento |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Aiuti al settore forestale — Asse 1, Misura 122 B |
| Legal basis | Piano di sviluppo rurale della Provincia Autonoma di Trento approvato con deliberazione Giunta provinciale n. 651/2008, n. 873/08 e n. 874/08 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for the forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: EUR 2,2 million
  Total amount: EUR 11 million |
| Intensity | Max. 60 % of the eligible costs |
| Duration | 2009-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Dipartimento risorse Forestali |
| Via Trener 3 |
| 38100 Bolzano |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 397/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Aiuti al settore forestale — Asse 1, Misura 122 B

Legal basis

Piano di sviluppo rurale della Provincia Autonoma di Trento approvato con deliberazione Giunta provinciale n. 651/2008, n. 873/08 e n. 874/08

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for the forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: EUR 2,2 million

Total amount: EUR 11 million

Intensity

Max. 60 % of the eligible costs

Duration

2009-2013

Economic sectors

Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Dipartimento risorse Forestali

Via Trener 3

38100 Bolzano

ITALIA

Other information

n.a.

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 | 2.2.2009 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 596/08 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Evros prefecture |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών του νομού Έβρου, των οποίων το έγγειο κεφάλαιο των γεωργικών τους εκμεταλλεύσεων ζημιώθηκε από τις πλημμύρες των ποταμών του νομού, την περίοδο 10-31 Μαρτίου 2006 |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης: «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών του νομού Έβρου, των οποίων το έγγειο κεφάλαιο των γεωργικών τους εκμεταλλεύσεων ζημιώθηκε από τις πλημμύρες των ποταμών του νομού, την περίοδο 10-31 Μαρτίου 2006» (Draft Common Ministerial Decision re: «Measures in favour of producers located in the Evros prefecture, whose land capital of their agricultural holdings has been damaged, due to floods of the prefecture's rivers, during the period 10-31 March 2006») |
| Type of measure | Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disaster |
| Objective | Natural disasters |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1 000 000 |
| Intensity | Τhe producers, whose land capital has been destroyed by a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid, whose amount will be up to 70 % of the expenditure for the restoration of the damage. 20 % of the charge will be bourne by the farmer, whereas the remaining 80 % will be compensated by 80 % |
| Duration | From approval by the Commission until 31 December 2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων |
| Αχαρνών 2 |
| 101 76 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.2.2009

Reference number of the aid

N 596/08

Member State

Greece

Region

Evros prefecture

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών του νομού Έβρου, των οποίων το έγγειο κεφάλαιο των γεωργικών τους εκμεταλλεύσεων ζημιώθηκε από τις πλημμύρες των ποταμών του νομού, την περίοδο 10-31 Μαρτίου 2006

Legal basis

Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης: «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών του νομού Έβρου, των οποίων το έγγειο κεφάλαιο των γεωργικών τους εκμεταλλεύσεων ζημιώθηκε από τις πλημμύρες των ποταμών του νομού, την περίοδο 10-31 Μαρτίου 2006» (Draft Common Ministerial Decision re: «Measures in favour of producers located in the Evros prefecture, whose land capital of their agricultural holdings has been damaged, due to floods of the prefecture's rivers, during the period 10-31 March 2006»)

Type of measure

Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disaster

Objective

Natural disasters

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1 000 000

Intensity

Τhe producers, whose land capital has been destroyed by a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid, whose amount will be up to 70 % of the expenditure for the restoration of the damage. 20 % of the charge will be bourne by the farmer, whereas the remaining 80 % will be compensated by 80 %

Duration

From approval by the Commission until 31 December 2009

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων

Αχαρνών 2

101 76 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

| ΕΛΓΑ |
| --- |
| Μεσογείων 45 |
| 115 10 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

ΕΛΓΑ

Μεσογείων 45

115 10 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/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/community_law/state_aids/

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 13.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/6 |
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13.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

12 March 2009

(2009/C 59/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2782 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,30 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4526 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,93080 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 11,2122 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5225 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,8920 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,015 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 302,25 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7070 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6040 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2853 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2284 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,9785 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6460 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9120 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,4984 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9553 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 916,30 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 12,9469 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,7414 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4404 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 427,87 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7198 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,060 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 44,9973 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,980 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,9724 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,2753 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,3260 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2782

JPY

Japanese yen

124,30

DKK

Danish krone

7,4526

GBP

Pound sterling

0,93080

SEK

Swedish krona

11,2122

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5225

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,8920

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,015

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

302,25

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7070

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6040

RON

Romanian leu

4,2853

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2284

AUD

Australian dollar

1,9785

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6460

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9120

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,4984

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9553

KRW

South Korean won

1 916,30

ZAR

South African rand

12,9469

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,7414

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4404

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 427,87

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7198

PHP

Philippine peso

62,060

RUB

Russian rouble

44,9973

THB

Thai baht

45,980

BRL

Brazilian real

2,9724

MXN

Mexican peso

19,2753

INR

Indian rupee

66,3260

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 13.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/7 |
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13.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/7

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Appointment of the members of the European Cluster Policy Group

(2009/C 59/03)

In accordance with Article 3 of the Commission Decision 2008/824/EC of 22 October 2008 setting up a European Cluster Policy Group and the call for applications published on the Internet site of DG Enterprise and Industry and in the Official Journal of the European Union
   (1), the list of the members of the group of experts appointed in a personal capacity for a 18 month mandate from 20 April 2009 is the following:

| — | Mr Norbert BUZÁS |
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Mr Norbert BUZÁS

| — | Mr Constantin CHRISTOFIDIS |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Constantin CHRISTOFIDIS

| — | Mr Maciej DZIERZANOWSKI |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Maciej DZIERZANOWSKI

| — | Mr Juan Manuel ESTEBAN |
| --- | --- |

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Mr Juan Manuel ESTEBAN

| — | Mr Libor FRIEDEL |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Libor FRIEDEL

| — | Mr Christian KETELS |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Christian KETELS

| — | Mr Pierre LAFFITTE |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Pierre LAFFITTE

| — | Mr Finn Carsten LAURITZEN |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Finn Carsten LAURITZEN

| — | Mr Bruno LINDORFER |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Bruno LINDORFER

| — | Mr Gerd MEIER ZU KÖCKER |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Gerd MEIER ZU KÖCKER

| — | Ms Charlotta MELLANDER |
| --- | --- |

—

Ms Charlotta MELLANDER

| — | Mr Andrea MOLTRASIO |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Andrea MOLTRASIO

| — | Mr Howard NEWBY |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Howard NEWBY

| — | Ms Tea Terezija PETRIN |
| --- | --- |

—

Ms Tea Terezija PETRIN

| — | Mr Neville REYNER |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Neville REYNER

| — | Mr Antoni SUBIRA CLAUS |
| --- | --- |

—

Mr Antoni SUBIRA CLAUS

| — | Mr Jean-Marc THOMAS |
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Mr Jean-Marc THOMAS

| — | Mr Rene TÖNNISSON |
| --- | --- |

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Mr Rene TÖNNISSON

| — | Mr Antti Taneli VALLE |
| --- | --- |

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Mr Antti Taneli VALLE

| — | Mr Willem Jans ZWALVE |
| --- | --- |

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Mr Willem Jans ZWALVE

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(1)  OJ C 275, 30.10.2008, p. 17.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 13.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 59/8 |
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13.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/8

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

(2009/C 59/04)

Aid No: XA 1/09

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: England, Scotland and Wales

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Fallen Cattle Surveillance Scheme (Great Britain)

Legal basis: The Scheme is non-statutory. European TSE Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs requires Member States to test adult fallen cattle over the age of 24 months for BSE. From 1 January 2009, the UK will test only fallen cattle aged over 48 months in line with Commission Decision 2008/908/EC. From 12 January 2009 domestic TSE Regulations in England, Scotland and Wales will make farmers responsible for the collection and disposal of these animals. Producers are free to make their own private arrangements for disposal via any animal by-product plant approved to take brains stem samples for subsequent testing for BSE

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 12 January 2009-31 December 2009: GBP 2 million

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity for collection and disposal of fallen stock that require TSE testing is up to 100 % in accordance with Article 16(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The maximum intensity of aid paid to producers under this scheme for collection and disposal is not expected to exceed 20 % (reduced from 100 % intensity from 2001-11 January 2009)

Date of implementation: 12 January 2009 or when the scheme is published by the Commission, whichever is later

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The new funding arrangements will begin on 12 January 2009 or when the scheme is published by the Commission, whichever is later, and will close on 31 December 2009. The last date for applications is 31 December 2009

Objective of aid: To provide a State-aided voluntary scheme for the collection and disposal, via an approved sampling plant, of fallen cattle over the age of 48 months requiring a BSE test in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

This is a new scheme. It is not an extension or modification of any pre-existing scheme

Sector(s) concerned: The funding applies to all SMEs in Great Britain involved in the production or keeping of adult bovines

Name and address of the granting authority: The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food and Farming Group

Area 7E, 9 Milbank, c/o Defra

17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

UNITED KINGDOM

The organisation delivering the funding is:

The National Fallen Stock Company Ltd

Stuart House

City Road

Peterborough

PE1 1QF

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/inspecting-and-licensing/abp/fallenstock/transitionfunding.htm

Other information: —

Number: XA 13/09

Member State: Eire/Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Participants in the An Bord Bia Food Quality Assurance Schemes

Legal basis: An Bord Bia Acts 1994 to 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure EUR 600 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to encourage the production of quality agricultural products, through producers participating in recognized independently certified Quality Assurance Schemes. Aid is in the form of inspection costs and certification costs, in accordance with Article 14(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 to participants in Bord Bia's Quality Assured Schemes for pork, chicken and eggs.

Aid would also be provided for the development of standards (including benchmarking against other standards) and for training programmes in accordance with Article 14(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 for participants in all Bord Bia's Quality Assured Schemes including those for edible horticulture, which includes mushroom compost and casing manufacturers

Sector(s) concerned: Meat, edible horticulture and egg sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

| An Bord Bia Clanwilliam Court |
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| Lower Mount Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

An Bord Bia Clanwilliam Court

Lower Mount Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Website: http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices-qualityassurance

Other information: The schemes, which are managed by Bord Bia and certified to EN 45001 standard meet the full requirements of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

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Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/C 59/05)

| Member State | Italy |
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| Concerned route | Trapani-Roma Fiumicino
  Trapani-Bari
  Trapani-Milano Linate |
| Date of repeal of the PSO on these routes | From 28 January 2009 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained | Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC) |
| Direzione centrale regolazione economica |
| Direzione trasporto aereo |
| Viale del Castro Pretorio, n. 118 |
| I-00185 Roma |
| www.enac-italia.it |
| E-mail: trasporto.aereo@enac.rupa.it |

Member State

Italy

Concerned route

Trapani-Roma Fiumicino

Trapani-Bari

Trapani-Milano Linate

Date of repeal of the PSO on these routes

From 28 January 2009

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained

Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile (ENAC)

Direzione centrale regolazione economica

Direzione trasporto aereo

Viale del Castro Pretorio, n. 118

I-00185 Roma

www.enac-italia.it

E-mail: trasporto.aereo@enac.rupa.it

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V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

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Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/142/08

(2009/C 59/06)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing a corrigendum to open competition EPSO/AD/142/08 for the recruitment of translators (AD 5) with Spanish as their main language.

This corrigendum is published in Official Journal C 59 A of 13 March 2009 in Spanish only.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu/epso

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Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/143/08

(2009/C 59/07)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing a corrigendum to open competition EPSO/AD/143/08 for the recruitment of translators (AD 5) with Portuguese as their main language.

This corrigendum is published in Official Journal C 59 A of 13 March 2009 in Portuguese only.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu/epso

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Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/157/09

(2009/C 59/08)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing a corrigendum to open competition EPSO/AD/157/09 for the recruitment of lawyer-linguists (AD 7) with French as their main language.

This corrigendum is published in Official Journal C 59 A of 13 March 2009 in French only.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu/epso

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Communication concerning the notice of open competition EPSO/AD/158/09

(2009/C 59/09)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing a corrigendum to open competition EPSO/AD/158/09 for the recruitment of lawyer-linguists (AD 7) with Swedish as their main language.

This corrigendum is published in Official Journal C 59 A of 13 March 2009 in Swedish only.

Further details can be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu/epso

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Communication concerning notices of open competitions

(2009/C 59/10)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is publishing a corrigendum concerning the following open competitions:

| — | EPSO/AD/144/09 — Public health |
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EPSO/AD/144/09 — Public health

| — | EPSO/AD/145/09 — Food safety (policy and legislation) |
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EPSO/AD/145/09 — Food safety (policy and legislation)

| — | EPSO/AD/146/09 — Food safety (audit, inspection and evaluation) |
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EPSO/AD/146/09 — Food safety (audit, inspection and evaluation)

to constitute a reserve pool of Administrators (AD 5) with Bulgarian, Cypriot, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian citizenship in the field of public health

| — | EPSO/AD/147/09 — European public administration |
| --- | --- |

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EPSO/AD/147/09 — European public administration

| — | EPSO/AD/148/09 — Law |
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EPSO/AD/148/09 — Law

| — | EPSO/AD/149/09 — Economics |
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EPSO/AD/149/09 — Economics

| — | EPSO/AD/150/09 — Microeconomics/Business administration |
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EPSO/AD/150/09 — Microeconomics/Business administration

| — | EPSO/AD/151/09 — Audit |
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EPSO/AD/151/09 — Audit

to constitute a reserve pool of Administrators (AD 5) with Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship

| — | EPSO/AD/152/09 — for the Czech language (CS) |
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EPSO/AD/152/09 — for the Czech language (CS)

| — | EPSO/AD/153/09 — for the Lithuanian language (LT) |
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EPSO/AD/153/09 — for the Lithuanian language (LT)

| — | EPSO/AD/154/09 — for the Maltese language (MT) |
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EPSO/AD/154/09 — for the Maltese language (MT)

| — | EPSO/AD/155/09 — for the Slovak language (SK) |
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EPSO/AD/155/09 — for the Slovak language (SK)

| — | EPSO/AD/156/09 — for the Slovenian language (SL) |
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EPSO/AD/156/09 — for the Slovenian language (SL)

to constitute a reserve pool of heads of unit (AD 9) in the field of interpreting

| — | EPSO/AST/77/09 — assistants with Cypriot citizenship (CY) |
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EPSO/AST/77/09 — assistants with Cypriot citizenship (CY)

| — | EPSO/AST/78/09 — assistants with Czech citizenship (CZ) |
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EPSO/AST/78/09 — assistants with Czech citizenship (CZ)

| — | EPSO/AST/79/09 — assistants with Estonian citizenship (EE) |
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EPSO/AST/79/09 — assistants with Estonian citizenship (EE)

| — | EPSO/AST/80/09 — assistants with Hungarian citizenship (HU) |
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EPSO/AST/80/09 — assistants with Hungarian citizenship (HU)

| — | EPSO/AST/81/09 — assistants with Lithuanian citizenship (LT) |
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EPSO/AST/81/09 — assistants with Lithuanian citizenship (LT)

| — | EPSO/AST/82/09 — assistants with Latvian citizenship (LV) |
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EPSO/AST/82/09 — assistants with Latvian citizenship (LV)

| — | EPSO/AST/83/09 — assistants with Maltese citizenship (MT) |
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EPSO/AST/83/09 — assistants with Maltese citizenship (MT)

| — | EPSO/AST/84/09 — assistants with Polish citizenship (PL) |
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EPSO/AST/84/09 — assistants with Polish citizenship (PL)

| — | EPSO/AST/85/09 — assistants with Slovenian citizenship (SI) |
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EPSO/AST/85/09 — assistants with Slovenian citizenship (SI)

| — | EPSO/AST/86/09 — assistants with Slovak citizenship (SK) |
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EPSO/AST/86/09 — assistants with Slovak citizenship (SK)

to constitute a reserve pool of Assistants (AST 1) in the secretarial field.

This corrigendum is published only in German, English and French in Official Journal C 59 A of 13 March 2009.

Further relevant information may be found on the EPSO website: http://europa.eu.epso

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to call for proposals — EACEA/33/08 — EU-Canada programme for cooperation in higher education, training and youth — Call for proposals 2009 — Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 7 of 13 January 2009
  )

(2009/C 59/11)

On page 12, paragraph 6, the date for the deadline of applications has been modified as follows:

for:

‘... 1 April 2009.’,

read:

‘... 8 May 2009.’

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