# Official Journal C 16/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.016.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 16 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5619 January 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.016.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 16

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5619 January 2013

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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 |
| 2013/C 016/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 016/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 016/02 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| 2013/C 016/03 | Commission Decision of 17 January 2013 on setting up the Commission Expert Group on a European Insurance Contract Law | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 016/02

Euro exchange rates

5

2013/C 016/03

Commission Decision of 17 January 2013 on setting up the Commission Expert Group on a European Insurance Contract Law

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 016/04 | Call for proposals under the annual work programme on the Integrated Maritime Policy for 2012 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2012) 1447) | 9 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2013/C 016/04

Call for proposals under the annual work programme on the Integrated Maritime Policy for 2012 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2012) 1447)

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 19.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 16/1 |
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19.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 16/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33243 (12/NN) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | Madeira | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Jornal da Madeira |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Empresa do Jornal da Madeira, Lda |
| Objective | Other |
| Form of aid | Other — No aid |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 45,71 million |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.1993-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Publishing of newspapers |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Autonomous Region of Madeira |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33243 (12/NN)

Member State

Portugal

Region

Madeira

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Jornal da Madeira

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Empresa do Jornal da Madeira, Lda

Objective

Other

Form of aid

Other — No aid

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 45,71 million

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

1.1.1993-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Publishing of newspapers

Name and address of the granting authority

Autonomous Region of Madeira

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.11.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33671 (12/N) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | National Broadband Scheme for the UK |
| Legal basis | Local Government Act 2003 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Regional development, Execution of an important project of common Europe |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 1 500 million |
| Intensity | 71 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 30.6.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| 2-4 Cockspur Street |
| London |
| SW1Y 5DH |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.11.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33671 (12/N)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

National Broadband Scheme for the UK

Legal basis

Local Government Act 2003

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Regional development, Execution of an important project of common Europe

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 1 500 million

Intensity

71 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.6.2015

Economic sectors

Telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

2-4 Cockspur Street

London

SW1Y 5DH

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.7.2012 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34722 (12/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Screen flanders — Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van steun aan audiovisuele werken van het type lange fictie-, documentaire- of animatiefilm, of van animatiereeksen |
| Legal basis | Ontwerpbesluit van de Vlaamse regering tot toekenning van steun aan audiovisuele werken van het type lange fictie-, documentaire- of animatiefilm, of van animatiereeksen |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 30 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.7.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34722 (12/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Screen flanders — Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van steun aan audiovisuele werken van het type lange fictie-, documentaire- of animatiefilm, of van animatiereeksen

Legal basis

Ontwerpbesluit van de Vlaamse regering tot toekenning van steun aan audiovisuele werken van het type lange fictie-, documentaire- of animatiefilm, of van animatiereeksen

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 5 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 5 million

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

Name and address of the granting authority

| Vlaamse Overheid |
| --- |
| Agentschap Ondernemen |
| Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12 |
| 1030 Brussel |
| BELGIË |

Vlaamse Overheid

Agentschap Ondernemen

Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12

1030 Brussel

BELGIË

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.12.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34753 (12/N) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Schema de ajutor de stat privind alocarea tranzitorie cu titlu gratuit de certificate pentru emitere de gaze cu efect de seră pentru producătorii de energie electrică |
| Legal basis | Proiect de lege privind stabilirea schemei de comercializare a certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră care va transpune în legislația națională Directiva 2003/87/CE stabilind schema de comercializare a certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră în cadrul comunității, revizuită de Directiva 2009/29/CE care amendează Directiva 2003/87/CE în sensul îmbunătățirii și extinderii comercializării certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră






  — | Directiva 2003/87/CE revizuită de Directiva 2009/29/CE va fi transpusă în legislația națională prin hotărâre a guvernului până la 31 decembrie 2012 |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34753 (12/N)

Member State

Romania

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Schema de ajutor de stat privind alocarea tranzitorie cu titlu gratuit de certificate pentru emitere de gaze cu efect de seră pentru producătorii de energie electrică

Legal basis

Proiect de lege privind stabilirea schemei de comercializare a certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră care va transpune în legislația națională Directiva 2003/87/CE stabilind schema de comercializare a certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră în cadrul comunității, revizuită de Directiva 2009/29/CE care amendează Directiva 2003/87/CE în sensul îmbunătățirii și extinderii comercializării certificatelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră

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Directiva 2003/87/CE revizuită de Directiva 2009/29/CE va fi transpusă în legislația națională prin hotărâre a guvernului până la 31 decembrie 2012

| — | Decizia [C(2011) 1983 final] a Comisiei privind orientările referitoare la metodologia de alocare în mod tranzitoriu de certificate gratuite de emisii pentru instalațiile de producere a electricității în temeiul articolului 10c alineatul (3) din Directiva 2003/87/CE |
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Decizia [C(2011) 1983 final] a Comisiei privind orientările referitoare la metodologia de alocare în mod tranzitoriu de certificate gratuite de emisii pentru instalațiile de producere a electricității în temeiul articolului 10c alineatul (3) din Directiva 2003/87/CE

| — | Comunicarea 2011/C 99/03 a Comisiei – Document de orientare privind aplicarea opțională a articolului 10c din Directiva 2003/87/CE |
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Comunicarea 2011/C 99/03 a Comisiei – Document de orientare privind aplicarea opțională a articolului 10c din Directiva 2003/87/CE

| — | Hotărârea de guvern nr. 780/2006 de stabilire a unui sistem de comercializare a cotelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră |
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Hotărârea de guvern nr. 780/2006 de stabilire a unui sistem de comercializare a cotelor de emisii de gaze cu efect de seră

| — | Ordinul nr. 1474/2007 al ministrului mediului și dezvoltării durabile pentru aprobarea Regulamentului privind gestionarea și operarea registrului național al emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră |
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Ordinul nr. 1474/2007 al ministrului mediului și dezvoltării durabile pentru aprobarea Regulamentului privind gestionarea și operarea registrului național al emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Other — CO2 allowances

Budget

Overall budget: RON 5 214 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2013-31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri |
| --- |
| Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1 |
| 010096 București |
| ROMÂNIA |

Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1

010096 București

ROMÂNIA

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 19.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 16/5 |
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19.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/5

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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 January 2013

2013/C 16/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3324 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 119,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4631 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83720 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6642 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2446 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4600 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,635 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 292,74 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6975 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1455 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3398 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3460 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2674 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3192 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3296 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5931 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6339 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 410,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,8544 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2879 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5638 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 831,19 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0140 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,107 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,3426 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,626 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7230 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,7882 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,7440 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3324

JPY

Japanese yen

119,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,4631

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83720

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6642

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2446

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4600

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,635

HUF

Hungarian forint

292,74

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6975

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1455

RON

Romanian leu

4,3398

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3460

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2674

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3192

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3296

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5931

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6339

KRW

South Korean won

1 410,28

ZAR

South African rand

11,8544

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2879

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5638

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 831,19

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0140

PHP

Philippine peso

54,107

RUB

Russian rouble

40,3426

THB

Thai baht

39,626

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7230

MXN

Mexican peso

16,7882

INR

Indian rupee

71,7440

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 January 2013

on setting up the Commission Expert Group on a European Insurance Contract Law

2013/C 16/03

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 1 July 2010, the Commission launched a consultation on the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’ (1). A number of stakeholders from the insurance sector, in particular representatives of insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries, stated that differences in contract law posed obstacles to cross-border trade in insurance products. |
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(1)

On 1 July 2010, the Commission launched a consultation on the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’ (1). A number of stakeholders from the insurance sector, in particular representatives of insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries, stated that differences in contract law posed obstacles to cross-border trade in insurance products.

| (2) | In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament reiterated its earlier call to include insurance contracts within the scope of an optional instrument and expressed its belief that such an instrument could be particularly useful for small-scale insurance contracts, while calling on the Commission to establish a dedicated expert group for any future preparatory work on financial services to ensure that any future instrument takes into account the possible specific characteristics of the financial services sector. |
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(2)

In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament reiterated its earlier call to include insurance contracts within the scope of an optional instrument and expressed its belief that such an instrument could be particularly useful for small-scale insurance contracts, while calling on the Commission to establish a dedicated expert group for any future preparatory work on financial services to ensure that any future instrument takes into account the possible specific characteristics of the financial services sector.

| (3) | Following the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Common European Sales Law on 11 October 2011. The scope of the proposed Common European Sales Law was limited to contracts for the sale of goods, contracts for the supply of digital content and contracts for related services, as goods account for the major share of intra-EU trade and the trade in digital products has a growing economic importance. |
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(3)

Following the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Common European Sales Law on 11 October 2011. The scope of the proposed Common European Sales Law was limited to contracts for the sale of goods, contracts for the supply of digital content and contracts for related services, as goods account for the major share of intra-EU trade and the trade in digital products has a growing economic importance.

| (4) | On 16 February 2012, the Commission adopted the White Paper ‘An agenda for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions’, which put forward a package of initiatives with the aim of facilitating the development of complementary private retirement savings. Measure 19, which is part of this package, announced that the Commission would examine the need for removing contract law-related obstacles to the design and distribution of life insurance products with savings/investment functions in order to facilitate the cross-border distribution of certain private pension products. |
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(4)

On 16 February 2012, the Commission adopted the White Paper ‘An agenda for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions’, which put forward a package of initiatives with the aim of facilitating the development of complementary private retirement savings. Measure 19, which is part of this package, announced that the Commission would examine the need for removing contract law-related obstacles to the design and distribution of life insurance products with savings/investment functions in order to facilitate the cross-border distribution of certain private pension products.

| (5) | Having taken into account the stakeholder contributions to the consultation on the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’ and having regard to the European Parliament's resolution of 8 June 2011, the Commission considers that the situation in the insurance sector merits a specific in-depth analysis. The Commission is therefore minded to examine whether differences in insurance contract law pose obstacles to cross-border trade in insurance products. |
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(5)

Having taken into account the stakeholder contributions to the consultation on the ‘Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European contract law for consumers and businesses’ and having regard to the European Parliament's resolution of 8 June 2011, the Commission considers that the situation in the insurance sector merits a specific in-depth analysis. The Commission is therefore minded to examine whether differences in insurance contract law pose obstacles to cross-border trade in insurance products.

| (6) | Acknowledging the need to take into account the specific characteristics of the financial services sector, the Commission considers it necessary to set up a group of experts to assist and enable the Commission to draw on a wide range of practical expertise and knowledge for the purpose of its analysis. |
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(6)

Acknowledging the need to take into account the specific characteristics of the financial services sector, the Commission considers it necessary to set up a group of experts to assist and enable the Commission to draw on a wide range of practical expertise and knowledge for the purpose of its analysis.

| (7) | The group of experts shall explore whether differences between insurance contract laws of the Member States create barriers to cross-border trade and if so, in which specific insurance areas, including certain life insurance products which could serve as private pensions, this is the case. The group of experts shall issue a report based on its findings. |
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(7)

The group of experts shall explore whether differences between insurance contract laws of the Member States create barriers to cross-border trade and if so, in which specific insurance areas, including certain life insurance products which could serve as private pensions, this is the case. The group of experts shall issue a report based on its findings.

| (8) | The group of experts shall be composed of representatives of stakeholders, including the insurance industry, the main users of insurance products and practitioners with experience in drafting insurance contracts. The group of experts may also include experts acting in their personal capacity, such as academics with specific expertise in the area of contract law and in particular insurance contract law. The composition of the group of experts may vary depending on its specific tasks. |
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(8)

The group of experts shall be composed of representatives of stakeholders, including the insurance industry, the main users of insurance products and practitioners with experience in drafting insurance contracts. The group of experts may also include experts acting in their personal capacity, such as academics with specific expertise in the area of contract law and in particular insurance contract law. The composition of the group of experts may vary depending on its specific tasks.

| (9) | Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group of experts should be laid down. |
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(9)

Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group of experts should be laid down.

| (10) | Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data, |
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(10)

Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Commission Expert Group on European Insurance Contract Law

The group of experts ‘Commission Expert Group on European Insurance Contract Law’, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Expert Group’, is hereby set up.

Article 2

Task

1.   The Expert Group’s task shall be to carry out an analysis in order to assist the Commission in examining whether differences in contract laws pose an obstacle to cross-border trade in insurance products.

2.   If the Expert Group finds that differences in contract laws may pose obstacles to cross-border trade in insurance products, it shall identify the insurance areas which are likely to be particularly affected by such obstacles.

3.   By the end of 2013, the Expert Group shall deliver to the Commission a report on its findings.

Article 3

Consultation

The Commission may consult the Expert Group on any matter relating to insurance contract law and to relevant matters of contract law.

Article 4

Membership — appointment

1.   The Expert Group shall be composed of up to 20 members.

2.   Members may be individuals appointed in a personal capacity, individuals representing a common interest — such as the interest of insurance providers, insurance users or legal practitioners — as well as insurance organisations, insurance user organisations and lawyers' organisations.

3.   Members appointed in a personal capacity shall act independently and in the public interest. They shall be appointed by the Director-General of DG Justice from specialists with a specific knowledge in the areas referred to in Articles 2 and 3 and having responded to a call for applications. Individuals appointed to represent a common interest shall not represent an individual stakeholder. They shall be appointed by the Director-General of DG Justice from stakeholders having a competence and strong interest in the areas referred to in Article 2 and willing to contribute to the work of the Expert Group and having responded to a call for applications. Organisations shall nominate their representatives. Members shall be appointed on the basis of their willingness to dedicate the time necessary in order to contribute effectively to the Expert Group's deliberations.

4.   Members of the Expert Group shall be appointed for a fixed term of 2 years ending 24 months after the date of the adoption of this Decision.

5.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the Expert Group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 4 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.

6.   Members appointed in a personal capacity shall sign an undertaking to act in the public interest and a declaration indicating the absence or existence of any conflict of interest.

7.   The names of members shall be published in the Register of Commission Expert Groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’) and on the Internet site of DG Justice.

8.   Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (2).

Article 5

Operation

1.   The Expert Group shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.

2.   In agreement with the Commission services, the group may set up sub-groups to examine specific issues on the basis of terms of reference defined by the group. Such sub-groups shall be disbanded as soon as their mandate is fulfilled.

3.   The Commission's representative may ask experts who are not members of the Expert Group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the Expert Group or sub-group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to individuals, organisations as defined in Rule 8(3) of the horizontal rules on expert groups and candidate countries (3).

4.   Members of the Expert Group as well as invited experts and observers shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom. Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.

5.   The Expert Group and its sub-groups shall normally meet on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the Expert Group and its sub-groups.

6.   The Commission publishes relevant documents on the activities of the group, such as agendas and, minutes, either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website. Exceptions to publication should be foreseen where disclosure of a document would undermine the protection of a public or private interest as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. Any results or rights thereon, including copyright and other intellectual or industrial property rights, obtained in performance of the Expert Group's activities, shall be owned solely by the Union, which may use, publish, assign or transfer them as it sees fit, without geographical or other limitation, except where industrial or intellectual property rights exist prior to the work in the Expert Group being entered into.

Article 6

Meeting expenses

1.   Participants in the activities of the Expert Group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.

2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.

3.   Meeting expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.

Article 7

Applicability

The Decision shall apply for a period of 24 months after its adoption. The Commission shall decide on a possible extension before that date.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2013.

For the Commission

Viviane REDING

Vice-President

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(1)  COM(2010) 348 final, 1.7.2010.

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http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/enterprise/business_environment/co0016_en.htm

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

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(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/PDF/SEC_2010_EN.pdf

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 19.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 16/9 |
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19.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/9

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Call for proposals under the annual work programme on the Integrated Maritime Policy for 2012

(Commission Implementing Decision C(2012) 1447)

2013/C 16/04

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, has launched a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the annual work programme on the Integrated Maritime Policy for 2012 adopted by the Commission on 12 March 2012 (C(2012) 1447).

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 400 000.

The call is closing on 27 April 2013.

The complete text of the call for proposals is available on:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/facts-fundings/grants/index_en.htm

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