# Official Journal C 176/2011

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5416 June 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.176.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 176

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5416 June 2011

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 176/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2011/C 176/02 | Commission Decision of 15 June 2011 appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations (
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  ) | 2 |
| | European Systemic Risk Board |
| 2011/C 176/03 | Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 3 June 2011 on public access to European Systemic Risk Board documents (ESRB/2011/5) | 3 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 176/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2011/C 176/02

Commission Decision of 15 June 2011 appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations (
  1
  )

1

2

European Systemic Risk Board

2011/C 176/03

Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 3 June 2011 on public access to European Systemic Risk Board documents (ESRB/2011/5)

3

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 176/04 | MEDIA Mundus — Call for proposals 2012 | 5 |
| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2011/C 176/05 | Judgment of the Court of 17 December 2010 in Case E-11/10 — EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein (Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation) | 8 |
| 2011/C 176/06 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Statens helsepersonellnemnd dated 25 January 2011 in the case of an appeal from A (Case E-1/11) | 9 |
| 2011/C 176/07 | Composition of the EFTA Court | 10 |
| 2011/C 176/08 | Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Verwaltungsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein dated 14 February 2011 in the case of Arnulf Clauder (Case E-4/11) | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 176/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6206 — Iberdrola/Caja Rural de Navarra/Renovables de la Ribera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2011/C 176/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6279 — Toshiba/Landis+Gyr) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2011/C 176/04

MEDIA Mundus — Call for proposals 2012

5

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2011/C 176/05

Judgment of the Court of 17 December 2010 in Case E-11/10 — EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein (Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation)

(Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation)

8

2011/C 176/06

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Statens helsepersonellnemnd dated 25 January 2011 in the case of an appeal from A (Case E-1/11)

9

2011/C 176/07

Composition of the EFTA Court

10

2011/C 176/08

Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Verwaltungsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein dated 14 February 2011 in the case of Arnulf Clauder (Case E-4/11)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 176/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6206 — Iberdrola/Caja Rural de Navarra/Renovables de la Ribera) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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1

11

2011/C 176/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6279 — Toshiba/Landis+Gyr) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

15 June 2011

2011/C 176/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4292 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 115,54 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4591 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87970 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1482 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2164 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8200 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,215 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 265,85 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7089 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9410 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,1720 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,2811 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3387 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3862 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,1306 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7574 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7642 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 548,35 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7231 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2644 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3995 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 217,93 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,3405 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,180 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,9470 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,633 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2717 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9239 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 63,9710 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4292

JPY

Japanese yen

115,54

DKK

Danish krone

7,4591

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87970

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1482

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2164

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8200

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,215

HUF

Hungarian forint

265,85

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7089

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9410

RON

Romanian leu

4,1720

TRY

Turkish lira

2,2811

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3387

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3862

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,1306

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7574

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7642

KRW

South Korean won

1 548,35

ZAR

South African rand

9,7231

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2644

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3995

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 217,93

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,3405

PHP

Philippine peso

62,180

RUB

Russian rouble

39,9470

THB

Thai baht

43,633

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2717

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9239

INR

Indian rupee

63,9710

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

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 June 2011

appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 176/02

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 requires that the Commission appoints representatives of health professionals and patient associations to the European Medicines Agency Paediatric Committee. |
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Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 requires that the Commission appoints representatives of health professionals and patient associations to the European Medicines Agency Paediatric Committee.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the result of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest. |
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In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the result of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest.

| (3) | The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 August 2011, |
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The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 August 2011,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

1.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals for a term of three years from 1 August 2011:

| — | Member: Jean Pierre ABOULKER, |
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Member: Jean Pierre ABOULKER,

| — | Alternate: Alexandra COMPAGNUCCI, |
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Alternate: Alexandra COMPAGNUCCI,

| — | Member: Adriana CECI, |
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Member: Adriana CECI,

| — | Alternate: Paolo PAOLUCCI, |
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Alternate: Paolo PAOLUCCI,

| — | Member: Anthony James NUNN, |
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Member: Anthony James NUNN,

| — | Alternate: André RIEUTORD. |
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Alternate: André RIEUTORD.

2.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee to represent the patients’ organisations for a term of three years from 1 August 2011:

| — | Member: Matthias KELLER, |
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Member: Matthias KELLER,

| — | Alternate: Gerlind BODE, |
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Alternate: Gerlind BODE,

| — | Member: Michal ODERMARSKY, |
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Member: Michal ODERMARSKY,

| — | Alternate: Milena STEVANOVIC, |
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Alternate: Milena STEVANOVIC,

| — | Member: Tsvetana SCHYNS-LIHARSKA, |
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Member: Tsvetana SCHYNS-LIHARSKA,

| — | Alternate: Gérard NGUYEN. |
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Alternate: Gérard NGUYEN.

Done at Brussels, 15 June 2011.

For the Commission

John DALLI

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

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European Systemic Risk Board

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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD

of 3 June 2011

on public access to European Systemic Risk Board documents

(ESRB/2011/5)

2011/C 176/03

THE GENERAL BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board (1), and in particular Articles 4(2), 8(3) and 16(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1096/2010 of 17 November 2010 conferring specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board (2), and in particular Article 6(1) and Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Decision ESRB/2011/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 20 January 2011 adopting the Rules of Procedure of the European Systemic Risk Board (3), and in particular Articles 5(5), 10(5), 12(5) and 13(10) thereof,

Having regard to Decision ECB/2004/3 of 4 March 2004 on public access to European Central Bank documents (4),

Whereas it is necessary to adopt practical arrangements for the application of Decision ECB/2004/3 to European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) documents. Such arrangements should: (i) safeguard the effectiveness and confidentiality of the ESRB’s proceedings, activities and discussions, as well as its warnings and recommendations; (ii) specify the procedure for handling applications for access to ESRB documents directed at the parties represented in the General Board of the ESRB; and (iii) ensure a two-stage procedure, aligned with good administrative practice,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Purpose

This Decision sets out the practical arrangements for the application of Decision ECB/2004/3 to ESRB documents. The rules specified in Decision ECB/2004/3 applying to the granting by the European Central Bank (ECB) of access to ECB documents shall apply mutatis mutandis to the granting by the ESRB of access to ESRB documents, subject to the adaptations specified in this Decision.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision:

| (a) | ‘document’ and ‘ESRB document’ mean any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording) drawn up or held by the ESRB and relating to its policies, activities or decisions; |
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‘document’ and ‘ESRB document’ mean any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording) drawn up or held by the ESRB and relating to its policies, activities or decisions;

| (b) | ‘third party’ means any natural or legal person, or any entity outside the ESRB; |
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‘third party’ means any natural or legal person, or any entity outside the ESRB;

| (c) | ‘ESRB member’ means a third party institution or body from which the General Board of the ESRB draws its members according to Article 6(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010. |
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‘ESRB member’ means a third party institution or body from which the General Board of the ESRB draws its members according to Article 6(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010.

Article 3

Exceptions

1.   As regards exceptions to access to ESRB documents, the rules specified in Article 4 of Decision ECB/2004/3 shall apply, subject to the adaptations specified in this Article.

2.   The ESRB shall refuse access to an ESRB document on any of the grounds specified in Article 4 of Decision ECB/2004/3, and in particular where disclosure would undermine the protection of the public interest in the confidentiality or effectiveness of its proceedings, activities, discussions, warnings or recommendations.

3.   As regards third-party documents, the ESRB shall consult the third party concerned with a view to assessing whether an exception is applicable, unless it is clear that the document shall or shall not be disclosed. The ESRB may refer requests to access documents drawn up by ESRB members to the ESRB member concerned.

4.   The General Board of the ESRB shall perform the functions assigned in Article 4(6) of Decision ECB/2004/3 to the ECB’s Governing Council.

Article 4

Documents held by ESRB members

Documents that are in the possession of an ESRB member and have been drawn up by the ESRB may be disclosed by an ESRB member only subject to prior consultation of the General Board of the ESRB, unless it is clear that the document shall or shall not be disclosed. Alternatively the ESRB member may refer the request to the General Board of the ESRB.

Article 5

Processing of applications

1.   The ESRB shall process the applications for access to ESRB documents in accordance with Articles 6 to 8 of Decision ECB/2004/3, subject to the adaptations specified in this Article.

2.   Applications and confirmatory applications for access to ESRB documents shall be made to the ESRB Secretariat (5).

3.   The Head of the ESRB Secretariat shall perform the functions assigned in Article 7(1) of Decision ECB/2004/3 to the Director General Secretariat and Language Services of the ECB.

4.   The General Board of the ESRB shall perform the functions assigned in Articles 7(2) and 8(1) of Decision ECB/2004/3 to the ECB’s Executive Board. The Steering Committee of the ESRB shall assist the General Board of the ESRB by reviewing the confirmatory applications and presenting its assessments.

Article 6

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 June 2011.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 3 June 2011.

The Chair of the ESRB

Jean-Claude TRICHET

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(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 162.

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(3)  OJ C 58, 24.2.2011, p. 4.

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(4)  OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 42.

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(5)  Addressed to the ESRB’s Secretariat, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main. Fax +49 6913447347. E-mail: esrbsecretariat@esrb.europa.eu

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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MEDIA Mundus — Call for proposals 2012

2011/C 176/04

1.   Objectives

This notice of call for proposals is based on Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus 2011-2013) (1).

The aims of the programme are to increase the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry, to enable Europe to play its cultural and political role in the world more effectively and to increase consumer choice and cultural diversity. The programme will seek to improve access to third-country markets and to build trust and long-term working relationships.

The MEDIA Mundus programme supports cooperation projects between European professionals and professionals from third countries, to the mutual benefit of the European audiovisual sector and the one of third countries.

2.   Eligible actions

The actions outlined are:

—   Action 1 — Support for training: this action aims at strengthening the skills of European and third-country professionals:

| — | Option 1 supports the inclusion of students/professionals and teachers from non-EU countries in initial or continuous training schemes supported by the MEDIA 2007 programme (2), |
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Option 1 supports the inclusion of students/professionals and teachers from non-EU countries in initial or continuous training schemes supported by the MEDIA 2007 programme (2),

| — | Option 2 supports the creation of a continuous training scheme specific to MEDIA Mundus. |
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Option 2 supports the creation of a continuous training scheme specific to MEDIA Mundus.

—   Action 2 — Support for market access: this action supports projects to promote access to international markets for audiovisual works. These projects concern the development and/or pre-production phases (for example international co-production markets) and activities downstream (events facilitating international sales of the works).

—   Action 3 — Support for distribution and circulation: this action aims at encouraging distribution, promotion, screening and diffusion of European works in third-country markets and of audiovisual works from third countries in Europe under optimum conditions.

—   Action 4 — Cross-over activities: this action aims at supporting projects of a cross-cutting nature, i.e. touching upon several priorities of this programme, e.g. trainings with subsequent pitching events at co-production meetings.

This call covers projects starting between 1 February 2012 and 31 December 2012 and projects must be completed by 31 March 2013 at the latest. Preparatory costs for the projects are eligible at the earliest as of 1 January 2012.

3.   Eligible candidates

Projects to be funded under MEDIA Mundus must:

| — | be proposed and implemented jointly by European and third-country professionals in order to qualify for funding under the programme, |
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be proposed and implemented jointly by European and third-country professionals in order to qualify for funding under the programme,

| — | seek to promote international networking. To this end, except for projects submitted under Action 1 — Option 1, each project must be driven and implemented by a group meeting three criteria:






  1. | the group shall have a minimum of three partners (including the coordinator). However, projects with only two partners may be admitted where the necessary networking is guaranteed. The networking is guaranteed if the coordinator of the project is a European network of audiovisual professionals/companies covering more than 10 European Member States; |
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seek to promote international networking. To this end, except for projects submitted under Action 1 — Option 1, each project must be driven and implemented by a group meeting three criteria:

1.

the group shall have a minimum of three partners (including the coordinator). However, projects with only two partners may be admitted where the necessary networking is guaranteed. The networking is guaranteed if the coordinator of the project is a European network of audiovisual professionals/companies covering more than 10 European Member States;

| 2. | the coordinator of the group must have its registered office in a Member State of the European Union or of Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway (3); |
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the coordinator of the group must have its registered office in a Member State of the European Union or of Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway (3);

| 3. | the group must include at least one co-beneficiary linked to the audiovisual sector which has its registered office in a non-EU country (other than Croatia and Switzerland (4)). |
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the group must include at least one co-beneficiary linked to the audiovisual sector which has its registered office in a non-EU country (other than Croatia and Switzerland (4)).

The specific conditions are set out in the work programme MEDIA Mundus 2012.

4.   Award criteria

Points will be allocated to eligible applications out of a total of 100 on the basis of the following weighting:

| — | quality of the content of the activity (maximum: 25 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %), |
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quality of the content of the activity (maximum: 25 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %),

| — | project management (maximum: 25 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %), |
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project management (maximum: 25 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %),

| — | international and European dimension and added value (maximum: 30 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %), |
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international and European dimension and added value (maximum: 30 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %),

| — | impact (maximum: 20 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %). |
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impact (maximum: 20 points, minimum threshold to be attained: 50 %).

5.   Budget for projects

The amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 5 042 215. The financial support from the Commission cannot exceed 50 %, 60 % or 70 % of the total eligible costs, depending on the nature of the activity.

The financial contribution will be awarded in the form of a grant.

6.   Deadline for submission

Applications must be sent at the latest by 23 September 2011 to:

| Ms Aviva Silver |
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| Directorate-General for Education and Culture |
| Directorate D — Culture and Media |
| Unit D3 — MEDIA programme and media literacy |
| Office MADO 18/68 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Ms Aviva Silver

European Commission

Directorate-General for Education and Culture

Directorate D — Culture and Media

Unit D3 — MEDIA programme and media literacy

Office MADO 18/68

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

7.   Complete information

The work programme guidelines and application forms are available at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/media

Applications must comply with all terms of the guidelines, be submitted on the forms provided and containing all the information and Annexes specified in the full text of the call.

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(1)  OJ L 288, 4.11.2009, p. 10.

(2)  Further information in the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/media. The MEDIA 2007 programme was established by Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007).

(3)  Participation of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway still needs to be confirmed.

(4)  At this stage the participation of Croatia and Switzerland is still pending. In this case, the coordinator (point 2) could also have its registered office in Croatia or Switzerland.

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 17 December 2010

in Case E-11/10

EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein

(Failure by a Contracting Party to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation)

2011/C 176/05

In Case E-11/10, EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Principality of Liechtenstein — APPLICATION for a declaration that, by failing, within the time limit prescribed, to adopt, or to notify the EFTA Surveillance Authority of, all the measures necessary to fully implement into its national legislation the Act referred to at point 21b of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement, i.e. Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, the Principality of Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 33 of that Act and Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President, Thorgeir Örlygsson (Judge-Rapporteur), and Henrik Bull, Judges, gave judgment on 17 December 2010, the operative part of which is as follows:

The Court hereby:

| 1. | Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the time limit prescribed, all the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 21b of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement, i.e. Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, the Principality of Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first paragraph of Article 33 of the Act and under Article 7 EEA. |
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Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the time limit prescribed, all the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 21b of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement, i.e. Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, the Principality of Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first paragraph of Article 33 of the Act and under Article 7 EEA.

| 2. | Orders the Principality of Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
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Orders the Principality of Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings.

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Statens helsepersonellnemnd dated 25 January 2011 in the case of an appeal from A

(Case E-1/11)

2011/C 176/06

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter of 25 January 2011 from Statens helsepersonellnemnd (The Norwegian Appeal Board for Health Personnel), which was received at the Court Registry on 31 January 2011, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of an appeal from A, on the following question:

Does Directive 2005/36/EC or other EEA law allow the authorities of Member States to apply national rules providing for a right to deny an authorisation as a medical doctor or only to grant a limited authorisation as a medical doctor to applicants with insufficient professional qualifications, to a migrant applicant from another Member State who formally fulfils requirements under Directive 2005/36/EC for a right to mutual recognition of professional qualifications (authorisation as a medical doctor without limitations), when the professional experience of the applicant in Norway has unveiled insufficient professional qualifications?

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COMPOSITION OF THE EFTA COURT

2011/C 176/07

Upon nomination by the Government of Norway, Mr Per Christiansen was appointed as Judge of the EFTA Court by common accord of the three Contracting Parties to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (the Surveillance and Court Agreement) for the period from 17 January 2011 to 16 January 2017, to succeed Mr Henrik Bull. At a public sitting of the EFTA Court on 13 January 2011, Mr Per Christiansen took the oath prescribed in Protocol 5, Article 2 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Verwaltungsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein dated 14 February 2011 in the case of Arnulf Clauder

(Case E-4/11)

2011/C 176/08

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter of 14 February 2011 from Verwaltungsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (the Administrative Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein), which was received at the Court Registry on 16 February 2011, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Arnulf Clauder, on the following questions:

| 1. | Is Directive 2004/38/EC, in particular Article 16(1) in conjunction with Article 7(1), to be interpreted such that a Union citizen with a right of permanent residence, who is a pensioner and in receipt of social welfare benefits in the host Member State, may claim the right to family reunification even if the family member will also be claiming social welfare benefits? |
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Is Directive 2004/38/EC, in particular Article 16(1) in conjunction with Article 7(1), to be interpreted such that a Union citizen with a right of permanent residence, who is a pensioner and in receipt of social welfare benefits in the host Member State, may claim the right to family reunification even if the family member will also be claiming social welfare benefits?

| 2. | Is it of relevance for the answer to Question 1, whether the Union citizen with a right of permanent residence was employed or self-employed in the host Member State prior to attaining retirement age? |
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Is it of relevance for the answer to Question 1, whether the Union citizen with a right of permanent residence was employed or self-employed in the host Member State prior to attaining retirement age?

| 3. | Is it of relevance for the answer to Question 1, whether the family member will be employed or self-employed in the host Member State and still be claiming social welfare benefits? |
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Is it of relevance for the answer to Question 1, whether the family member will be employed or self-employed in the host Member State and still be claiming social welfare benefits?

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6206 — Iberdrola/Caja Rural de Navarra/Renovables de la Ribera)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 176/09

| 1. | On 31 May 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Iberenova Promociones SA Unipersonal (‘Iberenova’, Spain), belonging to the Iberdrola Group, and Caja Rural de Navarra Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito (‘Caja Rural de Navarra’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Renovables de la Ribera, S.L. (‘Renovables de la Ribera’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company. |
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On 31 May 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Iberenova Promociones SA Unipersonal (‘Iberenova’, Spain), belonging to the Iberdrola Group, and Caja Rural de Navarra Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito (‘Caja Rural de Navarra’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Renovables de la Ribera, S.L. (‘Renovables de la Ribera’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Iberenova: company belonging to the Iberdrola Group which is involved in the generation, distribution and retail supply (marketing) of electricity, and in the procurement, distribution and supply of natural gas, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Iberenova: company belonging to the Iberdrola Group which is involved in the generation, distribution and retail supply (marketing) of electricity, and in the procurement, distribution and supply of natural gas,

| — | for Caja Rural de Navarra: a Spanish financial institution, the corporate purpose of which is to engage in lending and borrowing and provide common services for financial entities forming part of the Spanish financial system, |
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for Caja Rural de Navarra: a Spanish financial institution, the corporate purpose of which is to engage in lending and borrowing and provide common services for financial entities forming part of the Spanish financial system,

| — | for Renovables de la Ribera: promotion and operation of wind farm projects in Navarre (Spain). |
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for Renovables de la Ribera: promotion and operation of wind farm projects in Navarre (Spain).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6206 — Iberdrola/Caja Rural de Navarra/Renovables de la Ribera, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6206 — Iberdrola/Caja Rural de Navarra/Renovables de la Ribera, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6279 — Toshiba/Landis+Gyr)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 176/10

| 1. | On 1 June 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’-Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Landis+Gyr AG and its subsidiaries (‘Landis+Gyr’-Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 June 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Toshiba Corporation (‘Toshiba’-Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Landis+Gyr AG and its subsidiaries (‘Landis+Gyr’-Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Toshiba: active in the manufacturing and marketing of a diverse range of high technology electronic and electrical products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Toshiba: active in the manufacturing and marketing of a diverse range of high technology electronic and electrical products,

| — | for undertaking Landis+Gyr: active in the manufacturing and sale of electricity, gas, heat and water metering products to utilities and consumers which improve energy efficiency and the sustainable use of energy resources. |
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for undertaking Landis+Gyr: active in the manufacturing and sale of electricity, gas, heat and water metering products to utilities and consumers which improve energy efficiency and the sustainable use of energy resources.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6279 — Toshiba/Landis+Gyr, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6279 — Toshiba/Landis+Gyr, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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