# Official Journal C 230/20 S

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4820 September 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 230

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4820 September 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 230/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 230/2 | Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2005/C 230/3 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2005/C 230/4 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 230/1

Euro exchange rates

1

2005/C 230/2

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons (
  1
  )

1

2

2005/C 230/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer) (
  1
  )

1

5

2005/C 230/4

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

1

6

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| 2005/C 230/5 | Call for Proposals — DG EAC No 25/05 — Promotion of active European Citizenship — Support to town twinning actions citizens' meetings 2006 | 9 |

III   Notices

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2005/C 230/5

Call for Proposals — DG EAC No 25/05 — Promotion of active European Citizenship — Support to town twinning actions citizens' meetings 2006

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 September 2005

(2005/C 230/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2139 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,31 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4579 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67280 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3300 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5511 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 75,40 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7940 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5729 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,175 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,73 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8795 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4794 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,48 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,430 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6340 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5887 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4316 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4219 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7356 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0420 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 250,62 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8173 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,8214 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4315 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 321,09 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,576 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,337 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,5050 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,895 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2139

JPY

Japanese yen

135,31

DKK

Danish krone

7,4579

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67280

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3300

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5511

ISK

Iceland króna

75,40

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7940

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5729

CZK

Czech koruna

29,175

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,73

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8795

RON

Romanian leu

3,4794

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,48

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,430

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6340

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5887

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4316

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4219

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7356

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0420

KRW

South Korean won

1 250,62

ZAR

South African rand

7,8173

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,8214

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4315

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 321,09

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,576

PHP

Philippine peso

68,337

RUB

Russian rouble

34,5050

THB

Thai baht

49,895

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons

(2005/C 230/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

| ESO

   (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard
  (and reference document) | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard
  Note 1 |
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| CEN | EN 1709:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks | — | |
| CEN | EN 1908:2004
  Safety requirements of cableway installations designed to carry persons — Tensioning devices | — | |
| CEN | EN 1909:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Recovery and evacuation | — | |
| CEN | EN 12385-8:2002
  Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons | — | |
| CEN | EN 12385-9:2002
  Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons | — | |
| CEN | EN 12397:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-1:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 1: Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-2:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 2: Safety factors | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-3:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 3: Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing ropes | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-4:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 4: End fixings | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-5:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 5: Storage, transportation, installation and tensioning | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-6:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 6: Discard criteria | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-7:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 7: Inspection, repair and maintenance | — | |
| CEN | EN 12927-8:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 8: Magnetic rope testing (MRT) | — | |
| CEN | EN 12929-1:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 1: Requirements for all installations | — | |
| CEN | EN 12929-2:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 2: Additional requirements for reversible bicable aerial ropeways without carrier truck brakes | — | |
| CEN | EN 12930:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Calculations | — | |
| CEN | EN 13107:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Civil engineering works | — | |
| CEN | EN 13223:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Drive systems and other mechanical equipment | — | |
| CEN | EN 13243:2004
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Electrical equipment other than for drive systems | — | |
| EN 13243:2004/AC:2005 |
| CEN | EN 13796-1:2005
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 1: Grips, carrier trucks, on-board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow-hangers | — | |
| CEN | EN 13796-2:2005
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 2: Slipping resistance test for grips | — | |
| CEN | EN 13796-3:2005
  Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 3: Fatigue tests | — | |

ESO

(1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN 1709:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks

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CEN

EN 1908:2004

Safety requirements of cableway installations designed to carry persons — Tensioning devices

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CEN

EN 1909:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Recovery and evacuation

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CEN

EN 12385-8:2002

Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons

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CEN

EN 12385-9:2002

Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons

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CEN

EN 12397:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation

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CEN

EN 12927-1:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 1: Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings

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CEN

EN 12927-2:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 2: Safety factors

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CEN

EN 12927-3:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 3: Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing ropes

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CEN

EN 12927-4:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 4: End fixings

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CEN

EN 12927-5:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 5: Storage, transportation, installation and tensioning

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CEN

EN 12927-6:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 6: Discard criteria

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CEN

EN 12927-7:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 7: Inspection, repair and maintenance

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CEN

EN 12927-8:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 8: Magnetic rope testing (MRT)

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CEN

EN 12929-1:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 1: Requirements for all installations

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CEN

EN 12929-2:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements — Part 2: Additional requirements for reversible bicable aerial ropeways without carrier truck brakes

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CEN

EN 12930:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Calculations

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CEN

EN 13107:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Civil engineering works

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CEN

EN 13223:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Drive systems and other mechanical equipment

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CEN

EN 13243:2004

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Electrical equipment other than for drive systems

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EN 13243:2004/AC:2005

CEN

EN 13796-1:2005

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 1: Grips, carrier trucks, on-board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow-hangers

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CEN

EN 13796-2:2005

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 2: Slipping resistance test for grips

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CEN

EN 13796-3:2005

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 3: Fatigue tests

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| Note 1 | Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise. |
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Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

| Note 3 | In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. |
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Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

NOTE:

| — | Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3). |
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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC (3).

| — | Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages. |
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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

| — | This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list. |
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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

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(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

| | CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be) |
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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

| | CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org) |
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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

| | ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org) |
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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p.37.

(3)  OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer)

(2005/C 230/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 September 2005, 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site 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 32005M3929. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3929. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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| 20.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/6 |
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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

(2005/C 230/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 75/2005

Title: Aid to Volvo Trucks

Objective: Environmental Protection

Aid intensity or amount: SEK 85 000 000 (EUR 9 000 000)

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 264/2004

Title: Extension to the scheme of reliefs for the renewal of certain urban areas (Ex N 270/2002)

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis: Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by Finance Act 2004 section 26(1)(b)

Budget: EUR 40 million in 2005, EUR 50 million in 2006

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid map 2000-2006

Duration: 31.12.2004 until 31.7.2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Latvia

Aid No: N 360/2004

Title: Amendments to the State aid Programme ‘Risk Capital Financing for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’

Objective(s): Risk Capital for SMEs

Legal basis: Vienotais programmdokuments Latvijai laika posmam no 2004.-2006. gadam un Programmas papildinÿjums vienotajam programmdokumentam Latvijai laika posmÿ no 2004.-2006. gadam

Budget: The total funding of the Programme for the period 2004-2006 will be LVL 10,3 million (approx. EUR 15,4 million)

Duration:

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France (Limousin)

Aid No: N 382/04

Title: Setting-up of a high-speed infrastructure in the Limousin region

Objective: Financing of a service of general economic interest

Legal basis: Article 1425-1 du Code Général des Collectivités territoriales (JO no 143 du 22 juin 2004. Loi no 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique)

Budget: The total amount of public funding for the proposed project is EUR 38 400 000

Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting State aid

Duration: 20-year concession

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Lithuania

Aid No: N 425/2004

Title: Kaunas Free Economic Zone

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos laisvųjų ekonominių zonų pagrindų įstatymas (Žin., 1995, Nr. 59-1462); Lietuvos Respublikos Kauno laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 109-2474

Budget: Estimated at EUR 205 million

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % NGE, can be raised with a top-up to 15 % GGE for SMEs

Duration: The term of activity of the zone shall be 49 years. State aid to each individual undertaking shall be terminated as soon as the limits of State aid intensity under the scheme are reached

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 441/2003

Title: Programme for waste management in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Objective: Environmental Aid

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen der Kreislaufwirtschaft und der umweltverträglichen Beseitigung von Abfällen iVm § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: Ca. EUR 333 400 per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 50 %

Duration: 1.1.2004 until 31.12.2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 503/2004

Title: Irish Language Broadcast Fund

Objective: To promote the production of films and other audiovisual works

Legal basis: Educational and Library Services Etc. Grants Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1994

Budget: Overall amount GBP 12 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 75 % of production costs

Duration: 4 years

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 580/2004 (prolongation of aid N 746/2001 and N 530/2003)

Title: Film Production Support Scheme

Objective: Cinema and Audiovisual

Legal basis: Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001.

Wijziging van enkele belastingwetten (Belastingplan 2005 — artikel XXXIA)

Budget: EUR 45 million

Aid intensity or amount: variable, in any case minor than 50 %

Duration: 1.1.2005 until 30.6.2007

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 596/2003

Title: Extension of delivery deadline for a passenger cruise vessel

Objective: Shipbuilding

Legal basis: Υπουργική απόφαση 6157/248 της 1ης Απριλίου 2002

Aid intensity: < 9 %

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 601/2003

Title: Special Purpose Equity Vehicle (‘SPEV’)

Objective(s): Risk Capital for SMEs

Legal basis: The Industrial Development Act 1982 (Section 8), the Local Government Act 2000 (Section 2), the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (Sections 5 and 6) and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and the Urban Development Act 1993 (Part 3 — Section 126)

Budget: The intended size of the fund is GBP 10 million

Duration: The initial investment phase of the SPEV fund will be for 4,75 years from the date of its creation

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: NN 24/2005

Title: Environmental investment deduction scheme (Milieu-investeringsaftrek — MIA)

Objective: Stimulate investments in environment-friendly material assets

Legal basis: Aanwijzingsregeling milieu-investeringsaftrek 2005

Budget: EUR 83 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 21 %

Duration: Not limited in time

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC No 25/05

‘Promotion of active European Citizenship’

Support to town twinning actions citizens' meetings 2006

(2005/C 230/05)

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

The objective of this call for proposals is to support citizens' meetings in the framework of town-twinning, which:

| — | raise people's awareness of the European Union and reinforce commitment to European integration, |
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raise people's awareness of the European Union and reinforce commitment to European integration,

| — | bring the citizens of the European Union closer together and increase their sense of joint belonging in Europe, |
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bring the citizens of the European Union closer together and increase their sense of joint belonging in Europe,

| — | enable the citizens to participate actively in a dialogue on the construction and future of the European Union, |
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enable the citizens to participate actively in a dialogue on the construction and future of the European Union,

| — | create new and strengthen existing links and networks between municipalities in the European Union and in other countries participating in the programme. |
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create new and strengthen existing links and networks between municipalities in the European Union and in other countries participating in the programme.

The citizens' meetings should include the following three aspects:

(1)   Commitment to European integration

The citizens' meetings should reinforce the participants' commitment to European integration.

(2)   Friendships in Europe

The meetings should foster mutual understanding and friendship between people from the twinned towns.

(3)   Active participation

Citizens' meetings should be an experiment on active civic participation. Therefore the meetings should be based on large local participation and on active involvement of the participants in all activities.

2.   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

The applicant must be the municipality, in which the meeting takes place or its twinning association/twinning committee with a legal status (legal personality).

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom); |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);

| — | Bulgaria and Romania (1). |
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Bulgaria and Romania (1).

3.   BUDGET AND PROJECT DURATION

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 7,5 million.

The grants are calculated based on flat rates. Each grant will amount to between EUR 2 000 and EUR 20 000.

Activities must start between 15 March and 31 December 2006. The maximum accepted duration of meetings is 21 days.

4.   DEADLINES

First phase: until 15 November 2005 for actions beginning between 15 March and 31 May 2006;

Second phase: until 1 February 2006 for actions beginning between 1 June and 31 July 2006;

Third phase: until 3 April 2006 for actions beginning between 1 August and 30 September 2006;

Fourth phase: until 1 June 2006 for actions beginning between 1 October and 31 December 2006.

5.   FURTHER INFORMATION

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/towntwinning/call/call_en.html

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text of the call and be submitted using the form provided.

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(1)  Furthermore an EEA/EFTA country or a candidate country Turkey will be eligible if, by the deadline for submission of grant applications, an agreement on participation in the programme has been concluded between the Country in concern and the Commission.

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