# Official Journal C 35/2010

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 35 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5312 February 2010 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2010.035.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 35

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5312 February 2010

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 035/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5599 — AMCOR/ALCAN) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 035/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5584 — Belgacom/BICS/MTN) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2010/C 035/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5764 — BNP Paribas/Dexia Epargne Pension) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 035/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5599 — AMCOR/ALCAN) (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 035/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5584 — Belgacom/BICS/MTN) (
  1
  )

1

1

2010/C 035/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5764 — BNP Paribas/Dexia Epargne Pension) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 035/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2010/C 035/05 | Opinion No 1/2010 Improving the financial management of the European Union budget: Risks and challenges | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2010/C 035/06 | Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5; OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11; OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14; OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12; OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13; OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15; OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2; OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15; OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20) | 5 |
| 2010/C 035/07 | Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19, OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22, OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18, OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38, OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19, OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8) | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2010/C 035/04

Euro exchange rates

3

Court of Auditors

2010/C 035/05

Opinion No 1/2010 Improving the financial management of the European Union budget: Risks and challenges

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2010/C 035/06

Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5; OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11; OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14; OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12; OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13; OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15; OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2; OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15; OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20)

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2010/C 035/07

Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19, OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22, OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18, OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38, OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19, OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 035/08 | Call for proposals under the work programme of the joint European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) | 8 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2010/C 035/09 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 9 |
| 2010/C 035/10 | Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2010/C 035/08

Call for proposals under the work programme of the joint European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)

8

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2010/C 035/09

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

9

2010/C 035/10

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/1 |
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12.2.2010

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5599 — AMCOR/ALCAN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 35/01

On 14 December 2009, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5599. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5599. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5584 — Belgacom/BICS/MTN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 35/02

On 26 October 2009, 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5584. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5584. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/2 |
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12.2.2010

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5764 — BNP Paribas/Dexia Epargne Pension)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 35/03

On 8 February 2010, 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 French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5764. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5764. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/3 |
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12.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 February 2010

2010/C 35/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3718 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 123,03 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4452 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87750 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,9598 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4663 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0975 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,008 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 270,50 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7094 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,0285 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1045 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,0758 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5446 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4502 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6590 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9633 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9377 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 585,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,5509 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,3757 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3163 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 850,95 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7018 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,404 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,3730 |
| THB | Thai baht | 45,496 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5342 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,9363 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 63,7900 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3718

JPY

Japanese yen

123,03

DKK

Danish krone

7,4452

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87750

SEK

Swedish krona

9,9598

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4663

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0975

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,008

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

270,50

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7094

PLN

Polish zloty

4,0285

RON

Romanian leu

4,1045

TRY

Turkish lira

2,0758

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5446

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4502

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6590

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9633

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9377

KRW

South Korean won

1 585,77

ZAR

South African rand

10,5509

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,3757

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3163

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 850,95

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7018

PHP

Philippine peso

63,404

RUB

Russian rouble

41,3730

THB

Thai baht

45,496

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5342

MXN

Mexican peso

17,9363

INR

Indian rupee

63,7900

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

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Court of Auditors

| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/4 |
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OPINION No 1/2010

‘Improving the financial management of the European Union budget: Risks and challenges’

2010/C 35/05

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Opinion No 1/2010 ‘Improving the financial management of the European Union budget: Risks and challenges’ has just been published on its website: http://www.eca.europa.eu

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 1; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 5; OJ C 192, 18.8.2007, p. 11; OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 14; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 31; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 14; OJ C 207, 14.8.2008, p. 12; OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13; OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 5; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 15; OJ C 198, 22.8.2009, p. 9; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 2; OJ C 298, 8.12.2009, p. 15; OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 20)

2010/C 35/06

The publication of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(15) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Replacement of the list published in OJ C 57, 1.3.2008

Residence permits:

| | In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002:







  — | Povolení k pobytu
  (Residence permit, uniform sticker affixed to a travel document — issued from 1 May 2004 to third-country nationals for permanent or long-term stays (relevant purpose of residence is indicated on sticker)) |
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In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002:

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Povolení k pobytu

(Residence permit, uniform sticker affixed to a travel document — issued from 1 May 2004 to third-country nationals for permanent or long-term stays (relevant purpose of residence is indicated on sticker))

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  — | Průkaz o pobytu rodinného příslušníka občana Evropské unie
  (Residence card of a family member of an EU citizen — issued to third-country nationals — family members of EU nationals for temporary residence — blue booklet, issued from 27 April 2006) |
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Other:

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Průkaz o pobytu rodinného příslušníka občana Evropské unie

(Residence card of a family member of an EU citizen — issued to third-country nationals — family members of EU nationals for temporary residence — blue booklet, issued from 27 April 2006)

| — | Průkaz o povolení k trvalému pobytu
  (Permanent residence card, green booklet — issued from 27 April 2006 to third-country nationals — family members of EU nationals and to EEA/Switzerland nationals (until 21 December 2007)) |
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Průkaz o povolení k trvalému pobytu

(Permanent residence card, green booklet — issued from 27 April 2006 to third-country nationals — family members of EU nationals and to EEA/Switzerland nationals (until 21 December 2007))

| — | Potvrzení o přechodném pobytu na území
  (Certificate of temporary residence, folding document — issued from 27 April 2006 to EU/EEA/Switzerland nationals) |
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Potvrzení o přechodném pobytu na území

(Certificate of temporary residence, folding document — issued from 27 April 2006 to EU/EEA/Switzerland nationals)

| — | Povolení k pobytu
  (Residence permit, sticker affixed to a travel document — issued from 15 March 2003 to 30 April 2004 to permanently resident third-country nationals) |
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Povolení k pobytu

(Residence permit, sticker affixed to a travel document — issued from 15 March 2003 to 30 April 2004 to permanently resident third-country nationals)

| — | Průkaz o povolení k pobytu pro cizince
  (Residence permit, green booklet — issued from 1996 to 1 May 2004 to permanently resident third-country nationals, from 1 May 2004 to 27 April 2006 for permanent or temporary residence of family members of EU nationals and to EEA/Switzerland nationals and their family members) |
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Průkaz o povolení k pobytu pro cizince

(Residence permit, green booklet — issued from 1996 to 1 May 2004 to permanently resident third-country nationals, from 1 May 2004 to 27 April 2006 for permanent or temporary residence of family members of EU nationals and to EEA/Switzerland nationals and their family members)

| — | Průkaz o povolení k pobytu pro cizince
  (Residence permit, green booklet — issued from the date of accession of the Czech Republic to the Schengen Area to EEA/Switzerland nationals and their family members)
  Poznámka: V případě držitelů povolení k pobytu ve formě knížky je relevantní kategorie pobytu indikována v cestovním dokumentu formou otisku razítka:
  (Note: In the case of holders of residence permits in the form of booklets, an indication of the relevant category of residence is entered in the travel documents in the form of a stamp)






  — | Přechodný pobyt od ... do .../Temporary residence valid from ... to ..., |
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Průkaz o povolení k pobytu pro cizince

(Residence permit, green booklet — issued from the date of accession of the Czech Republic to the Schengen Area to EEA/Switzerland nationals and their family members)

Poznámka: V případě držitelů povolení k pobytu ve formě knížky je relevantní kategorie pobytu indikována v cestovním dokumentu formou otisku razítka:

(Note: In the case of holders of residence permits in the form of booklets, an indication of the relevant category of residence is entered in the travel documents in the form of a stamp)

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Přechodný pobyt od ... do .../Temporary residence valid from ... to ...,

| — | Trvalý pobyt v ČR od .../Permanent residence valid of ..., |
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Trvalý pobyt v ČR od .../Permanent residence valid of ...,

| — | Rodinný příslušník občana Evropské unie/Family member of EU citizen |
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Rodinný příslušník občana Evropské unie/Family member of EU citizen

| — | Průkaz povolení k pobytu azylanta
  (Residence permit for persons granted asylum, grey booklet — issued to persons granted asylum) |
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Průkaz povolení k pobytu azylanta

(Residence permit for persons granted asylum, grey booklet — issued to persons granted asylum)

| — | Průkaz oprávnění k pobytu osoby požívající doplňkové ochrany
  (Residence permit for persons granted subsidiary protection, yellow booklet — issued to persons granted subsidiary protection) |
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Průkaz oprávnění k pobytu osoby požívající doplňkové ochrany

(Residence permit for persons granted subsidiary protection, yellow booklet — issued to persons granted subsidiary protection)

| | Other documents:







  — | Cestovní doklad Úmluva z 28. července 1951
  (Travel document Convention of 28 July 1951 — issued from 1 January 1995 (from 1 September 2006 as e-passport)) |
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Other documents:

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Cestovní doklad Úmluva z 28. července 1951

(Travel document Convention of 28 July 1951 — issued from 1 January 1995 (from 1 September 2006 as e-passport))

| — | Cizinecký pas
  (Alien's passport — if issued to a stateless person (marked on inside pages with official stamp with the words ‘Úmluva z 28. září 1954/Convention of 28 September 1954’ issued from 17 October 2004) (from 1 September 2006 as e-passport)) |
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Cizinecký pas

(Alien's passport — if issued to a stateless person (marked on inside pages with official stamp with the words ‘Úmluva z 28. září 1954/Convention of 28 September 1954’ issued from 17 October 2004) (from 1 September 2006 as e-passport))

| — | Seznam cestujících na školní výlet v rámci Evropské unie
  (List of participants of a school trip within the European Union, paper document issued from 1 April 2006) |
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Seznam cestujících na školní výlet v rámci Evropské unie

(List of participants of a school trip within the European Union, paper document issued from 1 April 2006)

SWITZERLAND

Amendment of the list published in the OJ C 331, 31.12.2008

The first indent of Section I, point (a) is replaced by the following:

| — | national visa category D bearing the indication ‘Vaut comme titre de séjour’ (valid as a residence permit) |
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national visa category D bearing the indication ‘Vaut comme titre de séjour’ (valid as a residence permit)

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| 12.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/7 |
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12.2.2010

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 35/7

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Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19, OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22, OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18, OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38, OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19, OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8)

2010/C 35/07

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security.

SPAIN

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 37, 14.2.2009

The Order of the Ministry of the Presidency (PRE/1282/2007) of 10 May 2007 on the financial means aliens are required to have in order to enter Spain specifies the amount that aliens have to prove is available to them in order to be able to enter Spain.

| (a) | For the costs of their stay in Spain, the amount they have available to them must represent, in euro, 10 % of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 63,30 for 2010) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency multiplied by the number of days they intend to stay in Spain and by the number of dependent persons travelling with them. The minimum amount at their disposal must represent 90 % of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 570,00 for 2010) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency per person, regardless of the intended duration of the stay. |
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For the costs of their stay in Spain, the amount they have available to them must represent, in euro, 10 % of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 63,30 for 2010) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency multiplied by the number of days they intend to stay in Spain and by the number of dependent persons travelling with them. The minimum amount at their disposal must represent 90 % of the gross national minimum wage (EUR 570,00 for 2010) or its legal equivalent in foreign currency per person, regardless of the intended duration of the stay.

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For their return to the state of provenance or for transit via third states, aliens must be able to produce a personal, untransferable and fixed-date ticket or tickets for the planned means of transport.

Aliens must prove that they have the above means of subsistence either by producing them if they are in cash, or by producing certified cheques, traveller's cheques, receipts or credit cards, which must be accompanied by a recent bank statement (bank letters or Internet bank statements are not acceptable) or by other evidence clearly showing the amount of credit available on the card or bank account.

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Call for proposals under the work programme of the joint European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP)

2010/C 35/08

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals for topic areas and followed by a call for proposals for related projects and associated researcher grants under the work programme of the European Metrology Research Programme.

Proposals are invited for the following call: EMRP Call 2010 within the following research areas:

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Metrology for Industry,

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Metrology for Environment.

The indicative call budget per research area is EUR 41,28 million.

Closing dates are 28 March 2010 for proposals for potential research topics and 11 October 2010 for proposals for projects and associated researcher grants.

Further information and Call documentation is published on the following website:

http://www.emrponline.eu

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 35/09

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘HALBERSTÄDTER WÜRSTCHEN’

EC No: DE-PGI-0005-0615-02.07.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Halberstädter Würstchen’

2.   Member State or third country:

Germany

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.2. | Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) |
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Class 1.2.

Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies:

‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ is a long, thin boiling sausage in tender natural skin (sheep's casing), sold only as a preserved product.

Characteristic features are the dark smoked colour and the unmistakable, intensive smoky taste and beechwood aroma. These are obtained by smoking the sausage in several phases in a chimney smoking plant with an underfloor smouldering furnace, whilst changing the humidity and density of the smoke using brief temperature peaks of up to 110 °C. Controlling the smoulder smoke temperatures produces colours and aromas which are the key to the taste and dark colour of the ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’.

—   Thickness: 20-24 mm

—   Length: 12-18 cm

—   Weight: 50-90 g

—   Composition of the sausage:

—   pork: approx. 45 %

—   beef/veal: approx. 15 %

—   bacon: approx. 15 %

—   natural skin (sheep's casing): approx. 1,5 %

—   drinking water: approx. 18 %

—   nitrite pickling salt: approx. 2 %

—   spices (particularly white pepper and flower of nutmeg): approx. 1,5 %

—   additives: approx. 2 %

—   fat content: 20 % (± 5 %)

—   meat albumin free of connective tissue protein: at least 7,5 %.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

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3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

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3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area:

All the manufacturing stages, including pre-conditioning, drying, smoking, boiling, maturing and preservation take place in the identified geographical area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The area of the town of Halberstadt.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

Production of ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ takes place in the restricted geographical area of the town of Halberstadt. The product has a 100-year-old tradition and its good reputation was built up by the company Friedrich Heine and its successors, who only produced in the area of the town of Halberstadt.

A special smoking process in a chimney smoking plant with an underfloor smouldering furnace, as used in the indicated area, is the requirement for the product characteristics of the ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’, which has been produced using the traditional method for more than 100 years.

The chimney smoking plant is made of masonry firestone which is particularly important for the heat technology requirements of the plant. It also has the important characteristic of absorbing the negative constituents of the smoke through the inner wall of the plant, thereby preventing these constituents from reaching the sausage to be smoked and enabling only the taste-forming substances to develop on the inside and outside of the sausage.

Hot smoking lasts for 40 to 50 minutes at an average smoking temperature of 60 to 75 °C. Direct firing of the chimney allows the temperature in the smoking chamber of the chimney smoking plant to be regulated so that alternating brief temperature peaks above 110 °C occur and a continual reduction in humidity takes place in accordance with the changes in temperature. The production and transmission of smoke takes place in a single area and a carbonizing process occurs.

A beechwood cuttings — sawdust mix in a ratio of 70 to 30 percent mass with a humidity of 52 % is used to produce smoke. This is essential for conducting the smoking process at a temperature which ensures that sufficient quantities of all the necessary desirable smoke constituents are produced and precipitate on the surface of the skin. Controlling the smoulder smoke temperatures produces colours and aromas which are the key to the taste and dark colour of the ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’.

The direct smoking process takes place in several phases which are characterised by different smoking times and different temperatures for the chimney smoke, and temperature ranges and temperature peaks of 75 to 80 °C, 85 to 90 °C, 95 to 100 °C and above 110 °C are obtained.

The craftsman's skill of the smoking expert ensures that various temperatures are produced during the smoking process and that these temperature ranges are maintained for set periods of time. The temperatures and various temperature ranges are obtained by creating smouldering nests in the hearth of the chimney smoking plant. This is where the smoking expert uses his craftsman’s skill to control both the firing process and the process of achieving the smoking temperatures by creating smouldering nests or tearing them open in order to obtain the required temperature ranges. These actions require an underfloor smouldering furnace, as it is an essential prerequisite for the intricate smoking process for the product to be produced. This process is also the result of the manually controlled temperatures during smoking, as during the smoking process there are changes in, and a continual reduction of the humidity and density of smoke in the chimney, which is important for the creation of the product to be produced.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ is characterised in particular by its unmistakable, intensive smoky taste and dark colour, which distinguish it from similar products of other origins.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The specific product characteristics described under 5.2 are the result of the special traditional smoking process carried out in the chimney smoking plant described under 5.1.

These chimney fumes are unique and the smoking processes carried out in the chimney can essentially be distinguished from the smoking processes used in modern hot smoking plants.

The reduction of the relative humidity to < 25 % is, in addition to the stability of the sausage meat contained in the product, the reason why the sausages to be processed are able to withstand the extremely high heat without being damaged.

During the wet phases, the constituents of the smoke are basically absorbed, whilst during the dry, hot phases in particular the various smoke contents react with each other and with the constituents of the natural skin and the sausage meat inside it.

The traditional, typical seasoning and special processing of these products give the unmistakable taste and the particular appearance of the product. In addition to the traditional recipes and seasonings used, the traditional smoking process is the key to the unmistakable taste of ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ and the temperature control used when producing the chimney smoke, which is achieved by the smoking expert using his craftsman’s skill, is the main prerequisite for attributing the typical taste and particular external colour of the sausage sheath.

The particular appearance of the ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ is based on a tradition of sausage production in Halberstadt which dates back over 100 years.

‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ were produced for the first time on 23 November 1883 by the Halberstadt master butcher Friedrich Heine. A year later, he opened a factory in Halberstadt. In 1896, Friedrich Heine gained public recognition for his products at a cookery show and in 1896 these sausages were preserved in tins for the first time and exhibited at the cookery exhibition in Wiesbaden as a worldwide innovation. In 1913, Friedrich Heine set up a new company in Halberstadt which at that time was the most modern and largest sausage factory in Europe at that time.

At the beginning of the last century, virtually all station restaurants had ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ on their menus. The same was true of the Mitropa dining cars of ‘Reichsbahn’ trains which also offered preserved ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’. Today several tonnes of ‘Halberstädter Würstchen’ are still produced each day in traditional factories in Halberstadt.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

The product specification and the granting decision of the German Patent and Trade Mark office was published in the German Markenblatt, Vol. 25 of 22 August 2007 — Part 7b.

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 35/10

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months of the date of this publication.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/06

‘SUSKA SECHLOŃSKA’

EC No: PL-PGI-005-600-23.04.2007

PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

1.   Name:

‘Suska sechlońska’

2.   Member State or third country:

Poland

3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff:

3.1.   Type of product:

| Class 1.6 — | Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed |
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Class 1.6 —

Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in point 1 applies:

The name ‘suska sechlońska’ comes from the local dialect. ‘Suska’ signifies a dried item of fruit, i.e. a dried and smoked prune. The adjective ‘sechlońska’ comes from the place-name Sechna, in the municipality of Laskowa, from where the tradition of drying originates.

‘Suska sechlońska’ is an unpitted or pitted prune which has undergone drying and smoking.

Its size depends on the size of the fruit of the plum variety used and ranges from 1,5 to 4,5 cm, with a weight of 44 to 99 prunes per kg. Its shape depends on the variety of the fruit destined for drying and may range from oblate to prolate. ‘Suska sechlońska’ is characterised by an elastic, pulpy flesh as well as a wrinkled and sticky skin of deep blue to black. It is slightly sweet in taste, with a smoky aftertaste and aroma. The water content of the finished product is between 24 and 42 % at the time of sale.

3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only):

Only fruits of Prunus domestica L. ssp. domestica and varieties derived therefrom are used for the production of ‘suska sechlońska’: Promis, Tolar, Nektawit, Valjevka and Stanley. Fruits of these varieties have desirable characteristics for the drying and smoking process, including a high sugar content and a relatively low water content.

The fruit must be healthy, without signs of rotting or mechanical damage and it must be free of visible damage caused by insects, mites or other pests. The fruit used must be free of any other damage, impurities or other unspecified organisms which would make it unfit for consumption.

3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only):

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3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area:

The kilns used for drying must be located within the defined geographical area, and the entire drying and smoking process must also take place there. The wood and raw materials used in production may come from outside the defined area. The use of resinous wood is forbidden. The entire drying and smoking process is carried out in special fruit kilns typical of the area.

3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.:

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3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling:

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4.   Concise definition of the geographical area:

The geographical area in which ‘suska sechlońska’ is produced covers 239,55 km2 and is located within the administrative boundaries of four municipalities of Małopolskie voivodship: Laskowa, Iwkowa, Łososina Dolna and Żegocina. The name ‘sechlońska’ comes from the village of Sechna, a locality in the municipality of Laskowa, and is traditionally used throughout the geographical area in which ‘suska sechlońska’ is produced.

5.   Link with the geographical area:

5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area:

The area defined in point 4 is located at an altitude of over 300 m above sea level and its topography is very variable, with most slopes having gradients of between 5 and 25 °C.

Characteristic fruit kilns, designed and built by the local people in a style adapted to the local terrain, form an integral part of the landscape. The area covered by the four municipalities in question boasts as many as 677 such kilns. This is clear evidence of the product’s very close link to the geographical area. The number of kilns is one of the aspects distinguishing the area in question from neighbouring areas.

Kilns consist of brick foundations around a hearth and a covered chamber with a wooden grid. The average chamber size is from around 2 metres in width and from around 3,5 metres in length. A wooden barrier divides the chamber into two parts through its centre. The grid, consisting of adjacent knot-free wooden sticks of 4 cm in width, 3 cm in height and about 1 metre in length, forms the bottom part of the chamber. The sticks are placed on a level surface. They are arranged in such a way as to ensure the circulation of smoke and warm air at a height of around 180 cm above the hearth. The chamber is closed by means of a wooden door through which the fruit kiln can be filled with plums and which also helps to keep in the warmth and protect against adverse atmospheric conditions. There is an oven under each chamber. The structure is protected by a pitched roof. Fruit kilns usually have two or three chambers; it is, however, also possible to find kilns with only a single chamber or with as many as five chambers.

The temperature in the kiln when producing ‘suska sechlońska’ ranges from 45 to 60 °C.

Plums undergoing the drying and smoking process are arranged in a layer 30 to 50 cm thick. The producers turn the mass of drying plums once a day using a special shovel. The process lasts between 4 and 6 days, depending on the thickness of the plum layer. This method of drying and smoking plums has been developed thanks to the indigenous skills of local producers and is used solely for the production of ‘suska sechlońska’ in the defined geographical area.

5.2.   Specificity of the product:

‘Suska sechlońska’ undergoes both drying and smoking. The process of drying and smoking in drying facilities is carried out with hot smoke, which distinguishes the ‘suska sechlońska’ from traditional prunes dried with warm air. During the smoking process, the plum loses some of the water from its tissues and absorbs smoke, which also has antiseptic properties. The reduction in the water content of the tissue during smoking and the antiseptic effect of the smoke hinder the development of putrefactive bacteria, thus prolonging the life of the product. The smoke gives the fruit a unique colour, aroma and taste.

As the plums are dried in a layer 30 to 50 cm thick and turned once a day, the juice coming from the plums during the drying process envelops the dried fruit, giving it a sweetish aftertaste. ‘Suska sechlońska’ produced this way is characterised by a distinctive sweet taste with a noticeable smoky aftertaste and aroma and by a sticky skin of deep blue to black.

5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI):

The link between ‘suska sechlońska’ and the region is based on its reputation, built on a long tradition of making the product and the unique skills of local producers.

‘Suska sechlońska’ owes its high quality to the unique skills of local producers and the traditional production methods they use. The design of the drying kilns and the method of drying reflect the know-how of local producers and differ considerably from production methods used in other parts of Poland as well as in the neighbouring regions. The way in which the drying kilns are made ensures that warm air and smoke circulate simultaneously, thereby drying and smoking the plums.

The link between ‘suska sechlońska’ and the geographical area is indeed reflected in the name of the village ‘Sechna’, which is derived from the Old Polish word ‘sechnie’, meaning drying. This demonstrates the product’s uniqueness and the deep-rooted tradition of the production method in the geographical area referred to in point 4.

Legend has it that the history of plum-drying began with a local clergyman, who spread the custom of plum-smoking among his parishioners. The long tradition of ‘suska sechlońska’ is evidenced in a work entitled Ujanowice – wieś powiatu limanowskiego by Jan Ligęza, published in 1905 (Work No 9 of the Ethnographic Commission of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences). The custom has survived to modern times and the production method has remained practically unchanged. The oldest drying facility, no longer operational, is more than 100 years old. The special drying facilities designed by local producers and still being used today constitute proof that the old method has survived. These drying facilities fit in perfectly with the landscape of the area.

Drying and smoking is so popular that songs and poems celebrating the tradition have been written about it. This old song is an example:

‘... Oj Sechna, Sechna ty skopciała wiosko, gdyby nie suszarnie byłabyś stolicą ...’

(Oh Sechna, smoke-blackened Sechna, if it weren’t for the fruit kilns you would be the capital ...)

The reputation of ‘suska sechlońska’ is also reflected in the prizes and distinctions awarded to it in various competitions: distinction in the 2000 ‘Nasze Kulinarne Dziedzictwo’ competition; prize at the ‘Perła 2004’ competition for the best Polish regional food product; first prize in the 2006 ‘Małopolski Smak’ poll.

The Prune Festival (Święto Suszonej Śliwki), held at Dobrociesz since 2001 and featuring prunes in various guises, also bears testimony to the product’s reputation, its link to the area and the tradition of drying plums. Further confirmation of the reputation of ‘suska sechlońska’ is the ‘prune tourist trail’ mapped out by the local authorities indicating farms with plum orchards and drying facilities.

Reference to publication of the specification:

(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

http://www.minrol.gov.pl/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabOrgId=1620&LangId=0

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